Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed in which locks for shared data are acquired by specifying a pathname for the shared data. One embodiment, among others, includes a method for locking shared data. The method includes the steps of receiving a first request to acquire a lock for a first pathname, storing the first pathname in a lock store, searching the lock store for a corresponding pathname in response to a further request to acquire a lock for a second pathname, and if the second pathname corresponds to the first pathname in the lock store then denying the further request to acquire the lock for the second pathname.

Abstract: A technique for creating memory page classification that improves memory dumping efficiency. In one example embodiment, this is accomplished by creating DPCs that substantially maps to operational hierarchy of kernel that includes modules/sub-systems that can allocate and manage the kernel. One or more DPCs associated with the kernel's modules/sub-systems that needs to dumped is then determined upon receiving a computer system panic condition. The memory pages associated with the one or more DPCs are then dumped to an external memory based on the determination.

Abstract: A storage management system is disclosed for managing storage of electronic files in a plurality of storage devices connected during use to the storage management system. The system comprises a storage server connectable to a plurality of storage devices and communicable with at least one client device through a network. Each storage device has storage device attributes indicative of characteristics of the storage device, and the storage server is arranged to export a virtual file structure indicative of the connected storage devices to the at least one client. During storage of a file the storage management system is arranged to compare desired storage requirements for the file with the storage device attributes of storage devices connected during use to the storage server, and to select a storage device for the file based on the comparison.

Abstract: A technique for creating memory page classification that improves memory dumping efficiency. In one example embodiment, this is accomplished by creating DPCs that substantially maps to operational hierarchy of kernel that includes modules/sub-systems that can allocate and manage the kernel. One or more DPCs associated with the kernel's modules/sub-systems that needs to dumped is then determined upon receiving a computer system panic condition. The memory pages associated with the one or more DPCs are then dumped to an external memory based on the determination.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed in which locks for shared data are acquired by specifying a pathname for the shared data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for transferring data in a processor in which if data destined for an application buffer is not read or modified by an application program then it is saved to storage from the input or read buffer.