linux-ext4 - possible different donor file naming in e4defrag

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Date:	Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:12:40 -0400
From:	TR Reardon <thomas_reardon@...mail.com>
To:	"linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: possible different donor file naming in e4defrag

Currently, e4defrag creates a donor file _in the same directory_ of
the file being defrag'ed.

The problem with this is that the containing directory times are
changed because of the transient presence of the donor file.  Any
thoughts as to moving the donor to a better location, mount-root, or
/lost+found?  Or, ugh, a configurable location, if non-privileged
defrag is important?

+Reardon
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