Methods and apparatus for temporarily storing parity information for data stored in a storage device
AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.
InventorsJason Adler, Man Cheung
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for temporarily storing parity information for data stored in a storage device are provided. A first data block and parity information associated with the first data block are received. The first data block is stored in a first region of the storage device. The parity information is stored until a second data block is successfully stored in a second region of the storage device. The first region of the storage device is associated with the second region of the storage device.
Claims20
A method for storing data in a storage device, the method comprising:
- receiving a first data block and parity information associated with the first data block;
- storing the first data block in a first region of the storage device;
- and
- storing the parity information until a second data block is successfully stored in a second region of the storage device, wherein the first region of the storage device is associated with the second region of the storage device.
A system for storing data, the system comprising:
- a storage device;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive a first data block and parity information associated with the first data block;
- store the first, data block in a first region of the storage device;
- and
- store the parity information until a second data block is successfully stored in a second region of the storage device, wherein the first region of the storage device is associated with the second region of the storage device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.