Method and system for improving the contiguity of sectors of a f

Details Method and system for improving the contiguity of sectors of a f Method and system for improving the contiguity of sectors of a f

1994-09-01

1997-03-04

Swann, Tod R.

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364DIG1, 364DIG2, 395412, 395181, G06F 1730, G06F 1200

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056089015

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for storing file system state information within sectors of the file system. File system information includes pointers to top-level file system structures, such as free space bitmaps, a bad block list, a directory block band, and a root directory. The file system state information is classified into two groups: frequently-updated information and infrequently-updated information. The two groups are stored on separate sectors in order to minimize write operations performed on the infrequently-updated information and thereby reduce the risk of the infrequently-updated information being corrupted.

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