Patent ID: 8176103
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A file accessing method of a file system which manages data by a block unit of a fixed size having an index and which provides information associated with a file through a plurality of entries having the index and linked information of each of one or more of the block units making up the file, the file accessing method comprising: assigning a hint information area to each of the plurality of entries so as to record validity verify data or continuous allocation information for the file; allocating the one or more block units to record contents of the file; and recording one of the validity verify data, in each of respective hint information areas of entries corresponding to a first chain group of the one or more allocated block units, and the continuous allocation information, in a hint information area of at least one entry corresponding to a second chain group of the one or more allocated block units, wherein the hint information area is assigned to an unused upper bit area of each of the plurality of entries.