Method for performing disk fault prediction operations

Details Method for performing disk fault prediction operations Method for performing disk fault prediction operations

1995-08-24

1998-06-02

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.

39518318, 39518501, G06F 1100

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057614113

ABSTRACT:
A layered block device driver for accessing a storage device coupled to a computer system having a platform on which a disk fault prediction application operates. The layered block device driver includes a file system driver coupled to the computer system, at least one upper level driver coupled to the file system driver, an intermediate driver having a first coupling with the upper level driver for the exchange of messages between the intermediate driver and the upper level driver and a second coupling with the application which controls the exchange of messages between the application and the storage device, and a port driver coupled to the intermediate driver and the storage device. The intermediate driver includes an application processing routine for controlling exchanges between the application and the storage device, an upper level driver processing routine for handling exchanges between the upper level driver and the port driver, a queuing routine coupled to the application processing routine and the upper level processing routine, a flag coupled to the application processing routine and the upper level processing routine, a counter coupled to the application processing routine and the upper level processing routine and an interrupt routine coupled to the application processing routine, the upper level processing routine and the queuing routine.

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