linux-ext4 - Re: Online defragmentation and ext4migrate

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Date:	Tue, 22 May 2007 17:35:09 +0900
From:	"Takashi Sato" <sho@...s.nec.co.jp>
To:	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	<linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Online defragmentation and ext4migrate

Hi,

>> In my opinion, to keep the ioctl simple and small is very important
>> for ease of maintenance.  So I would rather not support indirect
>> block files in the ioctl.
>> Instead, I can add the call of the migration ioctl to my defrag tool in order
>> to defragment indirect block files.  How do you think of it?
>>
>
> That should be fine. So i will start moving the ext4migrate code as a ext4 ioctl and 
> later will send you a patch to the defrag tool that will migrate and defrag.

OK.  I am looking forward to your patch.

Cheers, Takashi

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