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System and method for performing defined actions when grafting the name space of one storage medium into the name space of another storage medium
System and method for performing defined actions when grafting the name space of one storage medium into the name space of another storage medium
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机译:当将一种存储介质的名称空间移植到另一种存储介质的名称空间中时执行定义的动作的系统和方法
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The present invention allows arbitrary actions to be performed when grafting the name space of one device into the name space of the same or another device. Grafting of the name space of one device into the name space of the same or another device creates a logical name space that can be presented to the user to allow the user to access information in a logically consistent manner. Active mount points are created by adding an active mount point attribute to a file or directory. When an I/O request processed by an I/O system encounters an active mount point, it turns control for processing the active mount point over to an active mount point driver. The active mount point driver assumes responsibility for processing the I/O request. In processing the I/O request, the active mount point driver decides what action should be taken to further processing of the I/O request. To further processing of the I/O request, the active mount point driver may utilize information from a variety of sources as well as make requests to other processes, drivers, systems, subsystems, devices, and so forth. Such actions may include those normally associated with an I/O request such as retrieving and mounting appropriate media as well as actions not normally associated with an I/O request.
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