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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2008
Randolph W. Sterns, Arvada, CO (US);
Randy K. Hall, Boulder, CO (US);
Chad Schneider, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Randolph W. Sterns, Arvada, CO (US);
Randy K. Hall, Boulder, CO (US);
Chad Schneider, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Methods and systems for managing Serial Advanced Technology Attachment ('SATA') affiliation transfers between a requesting controller and a granting controller of a storage system. After receiving an affiliation request from the requesting controller, the granting controller queries a number of commands that are queued locally at the granting controller. The granting controller grants the affiliation to the requesting controller after a period of time that is determined based on the queried number of commands that are queue locally.