Delayed deletion of extended attributes
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJoan Chang, Zachary Merlynn Loafman, Jean-Philippe Sugarbroad
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file system are provided. Embodiments include identifying a file to delete, moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory, deleting the file, and deleting in the background the extended attribute directory. Some embodiments also include deleting an ACL associated with the file.
Claims18
A method for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file system, the method comprising:
- identifying a file to delete;
- moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory;
- deleting the file;
- and
- deleting in the background the extended attribute directory.
A system for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file system, the system comprising:
- means for identifying a file to delete;
- means for moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory;
- means for deleting the file;
- and
- means for deleting in the background the extended attribute directory.
A computer program product for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
- a recording medium;
- means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a file to delete;
- means, recorded on the recording medium, for moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory;
- means, recorded on the recording medium, for deleting the file;
- and
- means, recorded on the recording medium, for deleting in the background the extended attribute directory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.