Patents by Inventor Adrian C. Gerhard

Adrian C. Gerhard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9940257
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine manages cache line updates for purges from storage write cache with no firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940251
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs reads from storage write cache with no firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940254
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs a host read and a cache destage simultaneously from storage write cache substantially without firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940256
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs cache line updates for writes, reads, and destages from storage write cache substantially without firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940249
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs hardware manipulation of CLs (Cache Lines), a hash table, and per array LRU queues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940252
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs reads with partial read hits from storage write cache with no firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Patent number: 9940250
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine performs writes to storage write cache with no firmware involvement for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Publication number: 20180089097
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth
  • Publication number: 20180089473
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization model processing in Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapters. The CAPI adapter includes an authorization table and a file system authorization function to authenticate data access for a client at an extent granularity and to prevent an application from accessing unauthorized data in the CAPI adapter. Each authorization table entry provides for the CAPI client, a CAPI client identification (ID), a CAPI server register space assigning resource ownership to the CAPI client with a CAPI set of allowed functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Publication number: 20180075232
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization and deauthorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. The Application Client, such as an Application Child Client sends a Delete Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Client CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI Adapter deletes the Authorizations in all Lists in the Delete Authorizations command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Publication number: 20180074707
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization command flow processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client builds a command including start LBA and number of LBAs and Child Authorization Handle. The Application Client sends the command directly to the CAPI Adapter via the Application Clients CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI adapter validate that the requesting Client is authorized to perform the command using the Authorization Handle and the receiving CAPI Server Register address. The CAPI Adapter executes the validated command and sends completion back to the Application Client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Publication number: 20180068129
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization command flow processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client builds a command including start LBA and number of LBAs and Child Authorization Handle. The Application Client sends the command directly to the CAPI Adapter via the Application Clients CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI adapter validate that the requesting Client is authorized to perform the command using the Authorization Handle and the receiving CAPI Server Register address. The CAPI Adapter executes the validated command and sends completion back to the Application Client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Publication number: 20180068113
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client requests authorization to a File from a system processor file system. The file system validates the request, determines the location of each Extent that comprises the File, and requests authorization to each Extent from a System CAPI Authorization manager. The System CAPI Authorization manager requests the CAPI Client manager to assign a Child Client ID and CAPI Server Register range to the requesting Application Client and requests a previously authorized CAPI Parent Client to authorize the Child ID to the list of Extents. The CAPI Parent Client sends a Create Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Parent's CAPI Server Registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Publication number: 20180068128
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client requests authorization to a File from a system processor file system. The file system validates the request, determines the location of each Extent that comprises the File, and requests authorization to each Extent from a System CAPI Authorization manager. The System CAPI Authorization manager requests the CAPI Client manager to assign a Child Client ID and CAPI Server Register range to the requesting Application Client and requests a previously authorized CAPI Parent Client to authorize the Child ID to the list of Extents. The CAPI Parent Client sends a Create Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Parent's CAPI Server Registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9911000
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client requests authorization to a File from a system processor file system. The file system validates the request, determines the location of each Extent that comprises the File, and requests authorization to each Extent from a System CAPI Authorization manager. The System CAPI Authorization manager requests the CAPI Client manager to assign a Child Client ID and CAPI Server Register range to the requesting Application Client and requests a previously authorized CAPI Parent Client to authorize the Child ID to the list of Extents. The CAPI Parent Client sends a Create Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Parent's CAPI Server Registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9904795
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization command flow processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client builds a command including start LBA and number of LBAs and Child Authorization Handle. The Application Client sends the command directly to the CAPI Adapter via the Application Clients CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI adapter validate that the requesting Client is authorized to perform the command using the Authorization Handle and the receiving CAPI Server Register address. The CAPI Adapter executes the validated command and sends completion back to the Application Client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9898599
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization and deauthorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. The Application Client, such as an Application Child Client sends a Delete Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Client CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI Adapter deletes the Authorizations in all Lists in the Delete Authorizations command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9891852
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization command flow processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client builds a command including start LBA and number of LBAs and Child Authorization Handle. The Application Client sends the command directly to the CAPI Adapter via the Application Clients CAPI Server Registers assigned to the specific Application Client. The CAPI adapter validate that the requesting Client is authorized to perform the command using the Authorization Handle and the receiving CAPI Server Register address. The CAPI Adapter executes the validated command and sends completion back to the Application Client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9886575
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client requests authorization to a File from a system processor file system. The file system validates the request, determines the location of each Extent that comprises the File, and requests authorization to each Extent from a System CAPI Authorization manager. The System CAPI Authorization manager requests the CAPI Client manager to assign a Child Client ID and CAPI Server Register range to the requesting Application Client and requests a previously authorized CAPI Parent Client to authorize the Child ID to the list of Extents. The CAPI Parent Client sends a Create Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Parent's CAPI Server Registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl
  • Patent number: 9864695
    Abstract: A method and controller for implementing storage adapter enhanced write cache management, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller includes a hardware write cache engine implementing hardware acceleration for storage write cache management. The hardware write cache engine monitors cache levels used for managing cache destage rates and thresholds for destages from storage write cache substantially without using firmware for greatly enhancing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bakke, Joseph R. Edwards, Robert E. Galbraith, Adrian C. Gerhard, Daniel F. Moertl, Gowrisankar Radhakrishnan, Rick A. Weckwerth