Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-18
2011-12-27
Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S118000, C711S135000, C711S144000, C711S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086792
ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and program for destaging a track from cache to a storage device. The destaged track is retained in the cache. Verification is made of whether the storage device successfully completed writing data. Indication is made of destaged tracks eligible for removal from the cache that were destaged before the storage device is verified in response to verifying that the storage device is successfully completing the writing of data.
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Hartung Michael Howard
Jarvis Thomas Charles
Lowe Steven Robert
Nielsen Karl Allen
Pinson Jeremy Michael
Dillon Samuel
International Business Machines - Corporation
Konrad Raynes and Victor LLP
Shah Sanjiv
Victor David W.
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