File systems for data processing systems

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Peugh, Brian R (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C711S112000, C711S165000, C707S823000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07930508

ABSTRACT:
A method for dynamically optimizing file systems based on user access patterns or other parameters. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a list of files forming a cluster is first created based on various preset criteria by an application, the list is transmitted to a file system program, and then the file system optimizes allocation of files in a storage medium based on the list. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to rearrange files stored in a storage medium so that files which tend to be used together are stored closer to each other. This can substantially reduce a typical application launch time.

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