Filesystem having a filename cache

Details Filesystem having a filename cache Filesystem having a filename cache

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Abel-Jalil, Neveen (Department: 2165)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C711S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07987190

ABSTRACT:
A system comprising a processor, a data storage device that is accessible by the processor, and filesystem software that is executable by the processor to organize files on the data storage device are provided. The filesystem software is executable to maintain a filename cache having variable size filename entries. The filename entries may include a filename header section and a name section storing an entire filename of a corresponding file.

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