Mechanism for distributed atomic creation of client-private...

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Cottingham, John (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

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07155458

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism enables distributed atomic creation of client-private files using a distributed file system protocol. The mechanism provides an unlinked open operation that enables the distributed atomic creation of a client-private file that is not accessible by other clients. That is, the unlinked open operation creates a file, but does not generate a path name to the file within a file system. The unlinked open operation thus permits clients utilizing the file system protocol to create temporary or “scratch files” that are not accessible by other clients.

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