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Method and system for using a block allocation policy

  • US 20070106865A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2006
  • Published: 05/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for writing a logical block into a storage pool, comprising:

  • receiving a request to write the logical block;

    selecting a block allocation policy, by a file system associated with the storage pool, from a plurality of allocation policies;

    obtaining a list of free physical blocks in the storage pool;

    allocating a physical block from the list of free physical blocks, based on the block allocation policy; and

    writing the logical block to the physical block.

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