Patent ID: 8965862
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a directory oplock, the method comprising: receiving an oplock request for a directory oplock on a directory, the oplock request comprising a first target key and a first parent key, wherein the first target key comprises a first unique identifier for a client related to the oplock request; generating the directory oplock based upon the oplock request; receiving an access request for access to an object within the directory, the access request comprising a second target key and a second parent key, wherein the second parent key comprises a second unique identifier for a client related to the access request; comparing the first target key to the second parent key; breaking, executed by a processor, the directory oplock if the second parent key does not match the first target key; and not breaking the directory oplock if the second parent key does match the first target key.