Locally repairable codes with multiple repair sets based on packings of block size 4

In distributed storage systems, the utilization of locally repairable codes offers the potential to reduce the complexity and bandwidth required for repairs. This paper focuses on a scenario where each information symbol is associated with several distinct repair sets, each of which includes a single parity check symbol. By leveraging various combinatorial designs, such as resolvable balanced incomplete block designs and resolvable group divisible designs, we establish regular packings and resolvable packings for all alphabet sizes greater than a specified constant. These packings enable the construction of optimal locally repairable codes with multiple repair sets. Specifically, in the case where r=4, we successfully construct optimal locally repairable codes with multiple repair sets, provided that the code dimension k is greater than or equal to 277.