METHOD FOR RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT FILESYSTEM METADATA CONVERSION

A method for converting metadata in a hierarchical configuration within a filesystem from a first format to a second format includes reading metadata that is in the first format within the hierarchical configuration; writing all of the metadata that is in the first format into a flat file; scanning...

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Main Author LABERGE, TIM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.05.2012
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method for converting metadata in a hierarchical configuration within a filesystem from a first format to a second format includes reading metadata that is in the first format within the hierarchical configuration; writing all of the metadata that is in the first format into a flat file; scanning the metadata to compile a list of inode chunks; sorting the list of inode chunks based on the on disk location of the inode chunks; and writing all of the metadata from the flat file back into the hierarchical configuration, the metadata being in the second format. The method can also include increasing the size of each of a first inode and a second inode within a first inode chunk in the filesystem, assigning the first inode to the first inode chunk, and assigning the second inode to a second inode chunk.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100794755