Patent ID: 7346620
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for adjusting the size of an inline log for a file system, comprising: receiving a request to adjust an allocated size for an inline log for a file system from a current size allocation to a new size allocation while maintaining a size allocation of a logical volume, wherein said inline log and said file system are stored in said logical volume; responsive to said request to adjust said allocated size for said inline log for said file system from said current size allocation to said new size allocation while maintaining said size allocation of said logical volume, shrinking a portion of a total storage space allocated to said file system within said logical volume and allocating additional storage space available from shrinking said portion of said total storage space allocated to said file system within said logical volume to said inline log according to a storage requirement for said new size allocation; an reformatting said inline log to said additional allocated storage space, such that said storage space allocated to said inline log for said file system is adjusted while said size allocation of said logical volume housing said inline log and said file system remains static.