Global namespace for a hierarchical set of file systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11429568
APP PUB NO 20200151149A1
SERIAL NO

16747319

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One embodiment provides a method for storage management in a hierarchical file system that includes creating a structure for the hierarchical file system including a top-file system and sub-file systems that each include files and directories. Directories for the sub-file systems of the hierarchical file system are tracked. A request for creation of a unique directory in the hierarchical file system is received. Upon a request by a particular sub-file system for more inodes without any inodes available, inode numbers are revoked from at least one other sub-file system having unused inodes.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Bhagwat, Deepavali M Cupertino, US 23 101
Eshel, Marc Morgan Hill, US 13 164
Hildebrand, Dean Bellingham, US 91 1263
Naik, Manoj P San Jose, US 30 757
Sawdon, Wayne A San Jose, US 66 2120
Schmuck, Frank B Campbell, US 122 5794
Tewari, Renu San Jose, US 58 1901

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