linux-ext4 - Re: defragmentation of boot related files

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Date:	Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:16:28 +0200
From:	andreas@...-net.de
To:	Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@...il.com>, k-mio@...jp.nec.com,
	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: defragmentation of boot related files

hi,

>> Usage: e4defrag -r directory...| device...
>>        e4defrag -r base_file move_file...<--- new
>>

The new interface looks nice. As I see it's easy to implement cause only 
the main-function must be modified. If you have no objections, I will do 
it myself and send you the patch to review it.

> I suspect the original idea would work better because it is more
> likely to pack the libs / files into perfectly contiguous block
> ranges.

I don't know if it makes a difference for the block allocator. Even 
though you know the size of all files to be moved.

For a better result, may it be possible to create a base_file whose 
inode is part of an empty block group?

  Andreas
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