Free space management
First Claim
1. A method of managing file system free space, comprising:
- associating an attribute with one or more files stored on a storage medium, wherein the attribute is indicative to software utilized by a processor to access the files that the files are deletable; and
deleting one or more files associated with the attribute, if file system space is needed for other processing.
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Abstract
An attribute is associated with one or more files stored on a storage medium, wherein the attribute is indicative to software utilized by a processor to access the files that the files are deletable. One or more files associated with the attribute can be deleted. Files can be deleted, for example, based upon receipt of a request for file system space. A sufficient amount of free space can be created to fulfill the request via the deletion of the one or more files associated with the attribute. A history of accesses to the files can be maintained and a least recently accessed file, associated with the attribute, can be deleted. Files can also be deleted according to a priority included in the attribute.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing file system free space, comprising:
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associating an attribute with one or more files stored on a storage medium, wherein the attribute is indicative to software utilized by a processor to access the files that the files are deletable; and
deleting one or more files associated with the attribute, if file system space is needed for other processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for facilitating management of file system space, comprising:
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a storage medium for storing files;
an attribute associated with one or more stored files wherein the attribute indicates to computer code that the file is deletable; and
a processor operative with the computer code for accessing the files stored on the storage medium and for deleting one or more files associated with the attribute if file system space is needed for other processing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for facilitating management of file system space, comprising:
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first instructions for associating an attribute with one or more files stored on a storage medium, wherein the attribute is indicative to software utilized by a processor to access the files that the files are deletable; and
second instructions for deleting one or more files associated with the attribute if file system space is needed for other processing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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