how to defragment linux file system?

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Sat Mar 20 15:20:19 UTC 2010


On 03/20/2010 01:27 AM, Steve Lamb wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
>> A. It is not necessary to defrag an ext3 filesystem.
...
>      If ext3 didn't need defragging *ever* then why would the successor have a 
> planned defragment tool?  ;)  Esp. in light of the use of extents over the 
> traditional block map.
> 
>      Pedantic, I know, but I'm a stickler for accuracy.  :D
> 

Good points. Thanks.






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