Patent ID: 11941287
Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a Write-Same operation from a host for a range of logical block addresses of a destination;
recording data in a buffer to indicate that the Write-Same operation is complete prior to completing the Write-Same operation, where the recorded data in the buffer includes a record, wherein the record is configured to indicate the Write-Same operation is complete and is configured to indicate a copied block;
after recording data in the buffer along with the copied block, sending an instant acknowledgment to the host indicating that the Write-Same operation is complete prior to completing the Write-Same operation and prior to flushing to a final destination; and
performing the Write-Same operation for the logical block addresses of the destination after sending the instant acknowledgment to the host that the Write-Same operation is complete.