System and method for file caching in a distributed program...

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2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Bragdon, Reginald G. (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S100000, C718S101000, C718S102000, C718S107000, C711S118000, C711S135000, C711S137000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07086063

ABSTRACT:
A method is described comprising: scheduling jobs for a program build to execute in parallel across a plurality of nodes; predicting the files required to complete each of the jobs; and preloading the files to each node prior to the execution of each job.

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