File system block reservation manager

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2003-10-24

2008-08-26

Le, Miranda (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C711S114000, C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07418465

ABSTRACT:
A system that manages a file system for a file server. A file operation is received that signals a reservation operation for a file having a file size. Preferably, the file system uses a write anywhere file system layout, the file operation that signals the reservation operation is a zero length write request, and the file operation that signals the reservation operation includes a parameter that specifies the file size. A number of blocks needed to be reserved to accommodate the file is computed. Preferably, computing the number of blocks needed to be reserved to accommodate the file includes determining a total number of direct and indirect blocks needed to accommodate the file size, and subtracting a total number of blocks already allocated for the file and a total number of cached unallocated blocks for the file from the total number of direct and indirect blocks needed to accommodate the file size. A number of unallocated blocks is reserved in the file system, with the number of reserved blocks equal to the number of blocks needed to be reserved to accommodate the file. Reserving the number of blocks preferably includes setting a flag in an inode for the file that indicates blocks have been reserved for the file, and incrementing a reserved block count in a file system information block by the number of blocks needed.

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