Quote: an extent for binary buddy disk allocation is a triple of device number, first sector, and log(sectorCount); 36-bit code with 24 bits for sector

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An extent [for DTSS's disk file allocation system based on binary buddies] is a triple (d, a, … the extent, and s is the log_2 of … This triple is currently encoded in a single … 24 for the address. … The inclusion of the device number in an … accesses more evenly, to allow free space on … device.   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: include a device number in a disk address (extent) for multiple devices per file; for balancing, full allocation, and huge files

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