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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Jason Christopher Young, Portland, OR (US);
Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Beaverton, OR (US);
Malahal R. Naineni, Beaverton, OR (US);
James John Seeger, Portland, OR (US);
Paul A. Dorwin, Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas Keith Clark, Gresham, OR (US);
Ninad S. Palsule, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jason Christopher Young, Portland, OR (US);
Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Beaverton, OR (US);
Malahal R. Naineni, Beaverton, OR (US);
James John Seeger, Portland, OR (US);
Paul A. Dorwin, Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas Keith Clark, Gresham, OR (US);
Ninad S. Palsule, Beaverton, OR (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for processing an Input/Output (I/O) request. At least one data block is allocated for use in completing the I/O request. A current operations record is stored for the I/O request. It is determined whether the I/O request has been completed within a specified period of time. In response to determining that the I/O request has not been completed within the specified period of time, the allocated at least one data block is fenced.