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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2024
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Ramesh Kannan Karuppusamy, Bengaluru, IN;
Arun Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Deepa H Mudiyappanavar, Gadag, IN;
Lomesh Vasant Meshram, Bengaluru, IN;
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for managing a file system includes: receiving a directory tree delete request from a user via a computing device; in response to the request, making a determination that the directory tree associated with the file system is marked as a detachable directory, in which, before sending the request, the user marks the directory tree as the detachable directory; based on the determination and in real-time or near real-time, deleting the directory tree by removing an associated internal node from a B+ tree that is associated with the file system; initiating notifying of the user about a completion of the request; and after the initiating, reclaiming storage space associated with the directory tree in a garbage collection cycle.