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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Brent C. Beardsley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael T. Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lokesh M. Gupta, Tucson, AZ (US);
Sonny E. Williams, Tucson, AZ (US);
Brent C. Beardsley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael T. Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lokesh M. Gupta, Tucson, AZ (US);
Sonny E. Williams, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a cache and a processor. The processor is configured to utilize a first thread to continually determine a desired scan time for scanning the plurality of storage tracks in the cache and utilize a second thread to continually control an actual scan time of the plurality of storage tracks in the cache based on the continually determined desired scan time. One method includes utilizing a first thread to continually determine a desired scan time for scanning the plurality of storage tracks in the cache and utilizing a second thread to continually control an actual scan time of the plurality of storage tracks in the cache based on the continually determined desired scan time.