Abstract: A file system is to be shared by multiple file servers according to respective different file server protocols, and the file system is to implement cross-protocol locking in access of file system objects of the file system. A file system denies access to a particular file system object from a first file server protocol in response to a data structure referred to by an inode indicating that an access from a second different file server protocol of the particular file system object is present.

Abstract: Metadata is stored in non-volatile storage. The metadata is associated with files in a directory. A shadow directory and virtual files that correspond to the files of the directory are formed. The virtual files contain the metadata.

Abstract: A file system denies access to a particular file system object from a first file server protocol in response to a data structure referred to by an inode indicating that an access from a second different file server protocol of the particular file system object is present.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for coalescing TLB entries on-the-fly at virtual address translation time is disclosed. A search is made for a requested virtual address translation in the VHPT. Further searching is performed for additional VHPT entries meeting certain coalescing and compatibility criteria. The compatible VHPT entries are coalesced and stored in the TLB into a single combined TLB entry.

Abstract: Metadata is stored in non-volatile storage. The metadata is associated with files in a directory. A shadow directory and virtual files that correspond to the files of the directory are formed. The virtual files contain the metadata.

Abstract: A method for accessing data is disclosed. The method comprises writing data for a multi-dimensional array to a physical storage device. The data is written to a physical storage device as two different linear strings. The first linear string contains the data from the multi-dimensional array in row format and the second linear string contains the data from the multi-dimensional array in column format.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for coalescing TLB entries on-the-fly at virtual address translation time is disclosed. A search is made for a requested virtual address translation in the VHPT. Further searching is performed for additional VHPT entries meeting certain coalescing and compatibility criteria. The compatible VHPT entries are coalesced and stored in the TLB into a single combined TLB entry.

Abstract: Data sections are rearranged within a page file associated with an operating system such that one or more non-contiguous data sections are made to be contiguous. The technology initially accesses a page file which comprises a plurality of data sections. The plurality of data sections within the page file are analyzed. Then, the plurality of data sections are rearranged such that at least one or more non-contiguous data sections are contiguous within the page file.

Abstract: A method for rearranging data sections within a page file associated with an operating system is disclosed. The technology initially accesses a page file which comprises one or more data sections. Data sections within the page file are analyzed. Then, data sections are rearranged such that at least one or more non-contiguous data sections are contiguous within the page file.

Abstract: A method is provided for use in a computer system for: (A) receiving notification of a virtual memory trap; (B) determining whether the virtual memory trap was triggered by an access to a region of memory identified as protected against access; (C) if it is determined that the virtual memory trap was triggered by an access to a region of memory identified as protected against access, determining whether the virtual memory trap was triggered by computer program code identified as suspect; and (D) if it is determined that the virtual memory trap was triggered by computer code identified as suspect, signaling a fault to a debugger executing on the computer system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for disabling watchpoint protection of a region of memory in a computer system, executing first program code that accesses a first memory location in the region of memory, and then enabling watchpoint protection of the region of memory.