Method, system and program product for managing a file system that includes an archive
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Berger, David K. McKnight, Kushal S. Munir
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Abstract
An improved solution for managing a file system that includes an archive is provided. In particular, a request for a file system operation can be received and performed on an object that is stored in an archive. The file system operation can be received from a first computer and performed on the object on a second computer. Further, an archive manager can be included that manages an extensible set of archive handlers. In this case, each archive handler can implement a set of file system operations for archives of a particular archive type.
Claims22
A method of managing a file system that includes an archive, the method comprising:
- receiving, on a first computer, a request from a second computer to perform a file system operation;
- determining an archive type for the archive;
- selecting an archive handler based on the archive type;
- and
- performing the file system operation on the first computer, wherein the archive handler performs at least a portion of the file system operation on the archive.
A method of managing a file system that includes an archive, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to perform a file system operation;
- and
- performing the file system operation, wherein the performing step includes:
- providing the file system operation and the archive to an archive manager;
- and
- performing the file system operation on the archive using the archive manager, wherein the archive manager can perform the file system operation on an extensible set of archive types.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.