Read and Write Requests to Partially Cached Files
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsManoj P. Naik, Frank B. Schmuck, Renu Tewari
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention are provided to support partial file caching on a file system block boundary. All read requests are converted so that offset and count are aligned on a block boundary. Data associated with read requests is first satisfied from local cache, with cache misses supported with a call to persistent or remote system. Similarly, for a write request, any partial blocks are aligned to the block boundary. Data associated with the write request is performed on local cache and placed in a queue for replay to the persistent or remote system.
Claims15
A method for partial file caching in a clustered file system comprising:
- a processor in communication with a cache file system populating data on demand, including populating data as it is being access from a separate file system and maintaining modifications to cached data and the populated data with the separate file system;
- the processor storing the data on a file system block boundary;
- for a read request, the processor aligning the request on the block boundary;
- and
- for a write request, the processor aligning a partial block request to the block boundary.
A computer program product for partial file caching in a clustered file system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage hardware device having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to:
- populate data on demand, including populating data as it is being access from a separate file system and maintaining modifications to cached data and the populated data with the separate file system;
- store the data on a file system block boundary;
- for a read request, align the request on the block boundary;
- and
- for a write request, align a partial block request to the block boundary.
A system comprising:
- a processing unit in communication with memory and cache having a cache file system to support partial file caching in a clustered file system including:
- a cache file system to populate data on demand, including population of data as it is being access from a separate file system and maintenance of modifications to cached data and the populated data with the separate file system;
- store the data on a file system block boundary;
- for a read request, align the request on the block boundary;
- and
- for a write request, align a partial block request to the block boundary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.