diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
index 35cbdb1..94e3191 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     float growth_factor_;
     int32_t n_runs_;
     int32_t average_max_;
-    const std::string& path_;
+    std::string path_;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
 static std::string VERSION_DEFAULT = "default";
 
 /*
+ * Directory used by Dumpstate binary to keep its local files.
+ */
+static const std::string DUMPSTATE_DIRECTORY = "/bugreports";
+
+/*
  * Structure that contains the information of an open dump file.
  */
 struct DumpData {
@@ -300,7 +305,11 @@
      */
     bool FinishZipFile();
 
-    /* Gets the path of a bugreport file with the given suffix. */
+    /* Constructs a full path inside directory with file name formatted using the given suffix. */
+    std::string GetPath(const std::string& directory, const std::string& suffix) const;
+
+    /* Constructs a full path inside bugreport_internal_dir_ with file name formatted using the
+     * given suffix. */
     std::string GetPath(const std::string& suffix) const;
 
     /* Returns true if the current version supports priority dump feature. */
@@ -314,7 +323,6 @@
     /* Sets runtime options. */
     void SetOptions(std::unique_ptr<DumpOptions> options);
 
-    // TODO: add other options from DumpState.
     /*
      * Structure to hold options that determine the behavior of dumpstate.
      */
@@ -333,6 +341,10 @@
         bool wifi_only = false;
         // Whether progress updates should be published.
         bool do_progress_updates = false;
+        // File descriptor to output zip file. -1 indicates not set. Takes precedence over
+        // use_outfile.
+        int fd = -1;
+        // Partial path to output file.
         std::string use_outfile;
         // TODO: rename to MODE.
         // Extra options passed as system property.
@@ -381,12 +393,6 @@
     // Bugreport format version;
     std::string version_ = VERSION_CURRENT;
 
-    // Full path of the directory where the bugreport files will be written.
-    std::string bugreport_dir_;
-
-    // Full path of the temporary file containing the screenshot (when requested).
-    std::string screenshot_path_;
-
     time_t now_;
 
     // Base name (without suffix or extensions) of the bugreport files, typically
@@ -397,15 +403,30 @@
     // `-d`), but it could be changed by the user..
     std::string name_;
 
-    // Full path of the temporary file containing the bugreport.
+    std::string bugreport_internal_dir_ = DUMPSTATE_DIRECTORY;
+
+    // Full path of the temporary file containing the bugreport, inside bugreport_internal_dir_.
+    // At the very end this file is pulled into the zip file.
     std::string tmp_path_;
 
-    // Full path of the file containing the dumpstate logs.
+    // Full path of the file containing the dumpstate logs, inside bugreport_internal_dir_.
+    // This is useful for debugging.
     std::string log_path_;
 
-    // Pointer to the actual path, be it zip or text.
+    // Full path of the bugreport file, be it zip or text, inside bugreport_internal_dir_.
     std::string path_;
 
+    // TODO: If temporary this should be removed at the end.
+    // Full path of the temporary file containing the screenshot (when requested).
+    std::string screenshot_path_;
+
+    // TODO(b/111441001): remove when obsolete.
+    // Full path of the final zip file inside the caller-specified directory, if available.
+    std::string final_path_;
+
+    // The caller-specified directory, if available.
+    std::string bugreport_dir_;
+
     // Pointer to the zipped file.
     std::unique_ptr<FILE, int (*)(FILE*)> zip_file{nullptr, fclose};