A log-structured filesystem is a type of file system where data and metadata are written in a sequential manner to a circular buffer known as a log. It was initially proposed in 1988 and implemented in 1992 for the Unix-like Sprite distributed operating system by John K. Ousterhout and Mendel Rosenblum.
University of Washington
Spring 2022
This course focuses on practical implementation of operating system concepts using the 'xk' OS. Students will learn about system software and get acquainted with the source code of operating systems through team-based labs. Key concepts covered include threads & processes, memory consistency, file systems, RAID, ZFS, and others.
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