Smart idea. There are a bunch of different basic strategies and policies that could be implemented in a series of weekend projects. Ranged / extent reads/writ

Smart idea. There are a bunch of different basic strategies and policies that could be implemented in a series of weekend projects. Ranged / extent reads/writes, upcoming allocations, locality-sensitive data, Short-range vs. Long-range data structures, access frequency estimates, historical file size estimates, etc. This pairs well with microkernel architectures too. A separate FS policy manager service that is pluggable. You could write a dozen simple policies in a month and also shore up in terms of open-source defensive patents. Or, if you're a commercial house and not worrying about day-to-day operations you could fill your patent portfolio. Smart idea.