Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/steve/gfs2-2.6-nmw

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/steve/gfs2-2.6-nmw: (25 commits)
  GFS2: Merge gfs2_get_sb into gfs2_get_sb_meta
  GFS2: Fix cache coherency between truncate and O_DIRECT read
  GFS2: Fix locking issue mounting gfs2meta fs
  GFS2: Remove unused variable
  GFS2: smbd proccess hangs with flock() call.
  GFS2: Remove args subdir from gfs2 sysfs files
  GFS2: Remove lockstruct subdir from gfs2 sysfs files
  GFS2: Move gfs2_unlink_ok into ops_inode.c
  GFS2: Move gfs2_readlinki into ops_inode.c
  GFS2: Move gfs2_rmdiri into ops_inode.c
  GFS2: Merge mount.c and ops_super.c into super.c
  GFS2: Clean up some file names
  GFS2: Be more aggressive in reclaiming unlinked inodes
  GFS2: Add a rgrp bitmap full flag
  GFS2: Improve resource group error handling
  GFS2: Don't warn when delete inode fails on ro filesystem
  GFS2: Update docs
  GFS2: Umount recovery race fix
  GFS2: Remove a couple of unused sysfs entries
  GFS2: Add commit= mount option
  ...

31 files changed, 1522 insertions, 1575 deletions

diff --git a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
index 3a981b7f64ca..cad957cdb1e5 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/gfs2/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config GFS2_FS
 	select IP_SCTP if DLM_SCTP
 	select FS_POSIX_ACL
 	select CRC32
+	select SLOW_WORK
 	help
 	  A cluster filesystem.
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/Makefile b/fs/gfs2/Makefile
index a851ea4bdf70..d53a9bea1c2f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/Makefile
+++ b/fs/gfs2/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_GFS2_FS) += gfs2.o
 gfs2-y := acl.o bmap.o dir.o eaops.o eattr.o glock.o \
 	glops.o inode.o log.o lops.o main.o meta_io.o \
-	mount.o ops_address.o ops_dentry.o ops_export.o ops_file.o \
-	ops_fstype.o ops_inode.o ops_super.o quota.o \
+	aops.o dentry.o export.o file.o \
+	ops_fstype.o ops_inode.o quota.o \
 	recovery.o rgrp.o super.o sys.o trans.o util.o
 
 gfs2-$(CONFIG_GFS2_FS_LOCKING_DLM) += lock_dlm.o
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index a6dde1751e17..03ebb439ace0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "inode.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "meta_io.h"
-#include "ops_address.h"
 #include "quota.h"
 #include "trans.h"
 #include "rgrp.h"
@@ -781,10 +780,12 @@ static int gfs2_stuffed_write_end(struct inode *inode, struct buffer_head *dibh,
 	unlock_page(page);
 	page_cache_release(page);
 
-	if (inode->i_size < to) {
-		i_size_write(inode, to);
-		ip->i_disksize = inode->i_size;
-		di->di_size = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_size);
+	if (copied) {
+		if (inode->i_size < to) {
+			i_size_write(inode, to);
+			ip->i_disksize = inode->i_size;
+		}
+		gfs2_dinode_out(ip, di);
 		mark_inode_dirty(inode);
 	}
 
@@ -824,7 +825,6 @@ static int gfs2_write_end(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	struct gfs2_alloc *al = ip->i_alloc;
-	struct gfs2_dinode *di;
 	unsigned int from = pos & (PAGE_CACHE_SIZE - 1);
 	unsigned int to = from + len;
 	int ret;
@@ -847,11 +847,10 @@ static int gfs2_write_end(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 		gfs2_page_add_databufs(ip, page, from, to);
 
 	ret = generic_write_end(file, mapping, pos, len, copied, page, fsdata);
-
-	if (likely(ret >= 0) && (inode->i_size > ip->i_disksize)) {
-		di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
-		ip->i_disksize = inode->i_size;
-		di->di_size = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_size);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		if (inode->i_size > ip->i_disksize)
+			ip->i_disksize = inode->i_size;
+		gfs2_dinode_out(ip, dibh->b_data);
 		mark_inode_dirty(inode);
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index 3a5d3f883e10..329763530dc0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "trans.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "util.h"
-#include "ops_address.h"
 
 /* This doesn't need to be that large as max 64 bit pointers in a 4k
  * block is 512, so __u16 is fine for that. It saves stack space to
@@ -136,7 +135,9 @@ int gfs2_unstuff_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct page *page)
 		   and write it out to disk */
 
 		unsigned int n = 1;
-		block = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
+		error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &block, &n);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_brelse;
 		if (isdir) {
 			gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode), block, 1);
 			error = gfs2_dir_get_new_buffer(ip, block, &bh);
@@ -476,8 +477,11 @@ static int gfs2_bmap_alloc(struct inode *inode, const sector_t lblock,
 	blks = dblks + iblks;
 	i = sheight;
 	do {
+		int error;
 		n = blks - alloced;
-		bn = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
+		error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &bn, &n);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 		alloced += n;
 		if (state != ALLOC_DATA || gfs2_is_jdata(ip))
 			gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(sdp, bn, n);
@@ -1008,7 +1012,7 @@ static int gfs2_block_truncate_page(struct address_space *mapping)
 		gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 0);
 
 	zero_user(page, offset, length);
-
+	mark_buffer_dirty(bh);
 unlock:
 	unlock_page(page);
 	page_cache_release(page);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_dentry.c b/fs/gfs2/dentry.c
index 022c66cd5606..022c66cd5606 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_dentry.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/dentry.c
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/dir.c b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
index aef4d0c06748..297d7e5cebad 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
@@ -803,13 +803,20 @@ static struct gfs2_leaf *new_leaf(struct inode *inode, struct buffer_head **pbh,
 {
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 	unsigned int n = 1;
-	u64 bn = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
-	struct buffer_head *bh = gfs2_meta_new(ip->i_gl, bn);
+	u64 bn;
+	int error;
+	struct buffer_head *bh;
 	struct gfs2_leaf *leaf;
 	struct gfs2_dirent *dent;
 	struct qstr name = { .name = "", .len = 0, .hash = 0 };
+
+	error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &bn, &n);
+	if (error)
+		return NULL;
+	bh = gfs2_meta_new(ip->i_gl, bn);
 	if (!bh)
 		return NULL;
+
 	gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(GFS2_SB(inode), bn, 1);
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 1);
 	gfs2_metatype_set(bh, GFS2_METATYPE_LF, GFS2_FORMAT_LF);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
index 899763aed217..07ea9529adda 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
@@ -582,8 +582,11 @@ static int ea_alloc_blk(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct buffer_head **bhp)
 	struct gfs2_ea_header *ea;
 	unsigned int n = 1;
 	u64 block;
+	int error;
 
-	block = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
+	error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &block, &n);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 	gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(sdp, block, 1);
 	*bhp = gfs2_meta_new(ip->i_gl, block);
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, *bhp, 1);
@@ -617,6 +620,7 @@ static int ea_write(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_header *ea,
 		    struct gfs2_ea_request *er)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
+	int error;
 
 	ea->ea_data_len = cpu_to_be32(er->er_data_len);
 	ea->ea_name_len = er->er_name_len;
@@ -642,7 +646,9 @@ static int ea_write(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_header *ea,
 			int mh_size = sizeof(struct gfs2_meta_header);
 			unsigned int n = 1;
 
-			block = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
+			error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &block, &n);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
 			gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(sdp, block, 1);
 			bh = gfs2_meta_new(ip->i_gl, block);
 			gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 1);
@@ -963,7 +969,9 @@ static int ea_set_block(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_request *er,
 	} else {
 		u64 blk;
 		unsigned int n = 1;
-		blk = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &n);
+		error = gfs2_alloc_block(ip, &blk, &n);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 		gfs2_trans_add_unrevoke(sdp, blk, 1);
 		indbh = gfs2_meta_new(ip->i_gl, blk);
 		gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, indbh, 1);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_export.c b/fs/gfs2/export.c
index 9200ef221716..9200ef221716 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_export.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/export.c
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 5d82e91887e3..73318a3ce6f1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "trans.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "eaops.h"
-#include "ops_address.h"
 
 /**
  * gfs2_llseek - seek to a location in a file
@@ -425,33 +424,36 @@ static struct vm_operations_struct gfs2_vm_ops = {
 	.page_mkwrite = gfs2_page_mkwrite,
 };
 
-
 /**
  * gfs2_mmap -
  * @file: The file to map
  * @vma: The VMA which described the mapping
  *
- * Returns: 0 or error code
+ * There is no need to get a lock here unless we should be updating
+ * atime. We ignore any locking errors since the only consequence is
+ * a missed atime update (which will just be deferred until later).
+ *
+ * Returns: 0
  */
 
 static int gfs2_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(file->f_mapping->host);
-	struct gfs2_holder i_gh;
-	int error;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &i_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&i_gh);
-	if (error) {
-		gfs2_holder_uninit(&i_gh);
-		return error;
-	}
+	if (!(file->f_flags & O_NOATIME)) {
+		struct gfs2_holder i_gh;
+		int error;
 
+		gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &i_gh);
+		error = gfs2_glock_nq(&i_gh);
+		file_accessed(file);
+		if (error == 0)
+			gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&i_gh);
+	}
 	vma->vm_ops = &gfs2_vm_ops;
+	vma->vm_flags |= VM_CAN_NONLINEAR;
 
-	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&i_gh);
-
-	return error;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -692,12 +694,10 @@ static void do_unflock(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl)
 
 static int gfs2_flock(struct file *file, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(file->f_mapping->host);
-
 	if (!(fl->fl_flags & FL_FLOCK))
 		return -ENOLCK;
-	if (__mandatory_lock(&ip->i_inode))
-		return -ENOLCK;
+	if (fl->fl_type & LOCK_MAND)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK) {
 		do_unflock(file, fl);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index ff4981090489..2bf62bcc5181 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -796,22 +796,37 @@ void gfs2_holder_uninit(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 	gh->gh_ip = 0;
 }
 
-static int just_schedule(void *word)
+/**
+ * gfs2_glock_holder_wait
+ * @word: unused
+ *
+ * This function and gfs2_glock_demote_wait both show up in the WCHAN
+ * field. Thus I've separated these otherwise identical functions in
+ * order to be more informative to the user.
+ */
+
+static int gfs2_glock_holder_wait(void *word)
 {
         schedule();
         return 0;
 }
 
+static int gfs2_glock_demote_wait(void *word)
+{
+	schedule();
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void wait_on_holder(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 {
 	might_sleep();
-	wait_on_bit(&gh->gh_iflags, HIF_WAIT, just_schedule, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+	wait_on_bit(&gh->gh_iflags, HIF_WAIT, gfs2_glock_holder_wait, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 }
 
 static void wait_on_demote(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 {
 	might_sleep();
-	wait_on_bit(&gl->gl_flags, GLF_DEMOTE, just_schedule, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+	wait_on_bit(&gl->gl_flags, GLF_DEMOTE, gfs2_glock_demote_wait, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glops.c b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
index 70f87f43afa2..d5e4ab155ca0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
@@ -310,24 +310,6 @@ static void rgrp_go_unlock(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 }
 
 /**
- * rgrp_go_dump - print out an rgrp
- * @seq: The iterator
- * @gl: The glock in question
- *
- */
-
-static int rgrp_go_dump(struct seq_file *seq, const struct gfs2_glock *gl)
-{
-	const struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = gl->gl_object;
-	if (rgd == NULL)
-		return 0;
-	gfs2_print_dbg(seq, " R: n:%llu f:%02x b:%u/%u i:%u\n",
-		       (unsigned long long)rgd->rd_addr, rgd->rd_flags,
-		       rgd->rd_free, rgd->rd_free_clone, rgd->rd_dinodes);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * trans_go_sync - promote/demote the transaction glock
  * @gl: the glock
  * @state: the requested state
@@ -410,7 +392,7 @@ const struct gfs2_glock_operations gfs2_rgrp_glops = {
 	.go_demote_ok = rgrp_go_demote_ok,
 	.go_lock = rgrp_go_lock,
 	.go_unlock = rgrp_go_unlock,
-	.go_dump = rgrp_go_dump,
+	.go_dump = gfs2_rgrp_dump,
 	.go_type = LM_TYPE_RGRP,
 	.go_min_hold_time = HZ / 5,
 };
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index 399d1b978049..225347fbff3c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/slow-work.h>
 #include <linux/dlm.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>
 
@@ -63,9 +64,12 @@ struct gfs2_log_element {
 	const struct gfs2_log_operations *le_ops;
 };
 
+#define GBF_FULL 1
+
 struct gfs2_bitmap {
 	struct buffer_head *bi_bh;
 	char *bi_clone;
+	unsigned long bi_flags;
 	u32 bi_offset;
 	u32 bi_start;
 	u32 bi_len;
@@ -90,10 +94,11 @@ struct gfs2_rgrpd {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *rd_sbd;
 	unsigned int rd_bh_count;
 	u32 rd_last_alloc;
-	unsigned char rd_flags;
-#define GFS2_RDF_CHECK        0x01      /* Need to check for unlinked inodes */
-#define GFS2_RDF_NOALLOC      0x02      /* rg prohibits allocation */
-#define GFS2_RDF_UPTODATE     0x04      /* rg is up to date */
+	u32 rd_flags;
+#define GFS2_RDF_CHECK		0x10000000 /* check for unlinked inodes */
+#define GFS2_RDF_UPTODATE	0x20000000 /* rg is up to date */
+#define GFS2_RDF_ERROR		0x40000000 /* error in rg */
+#define GFS2_RDF_MASK		0xf0000000 /* mask for internal flags */
 };
 
 enum gfs2_state_bits {
@@ -376,11 +381,11 @@ struct gfs2_journal_extent {
 struct gfs2_jdesc {
 	struct list_head jd_list;
 	struct list_head extent_list;
-
+	struct slow_work jd_work;
 	struct inode *jd_inode;
+	unsigned long jd_flags;
+#define JDF_RECOVERY 1
 	unsigned int jd_jid;
-	int jd_dirty;
-
 	unsigned int jd_blocks;
 };
 
@@ -390,9 +395,6 @@ struct gfs2_statfs_change_host {
 	s64 sc_dinodes;
 };
 
-#define GFS2_GLOCKD_DEFAULT	1
-#define GFS2_GLOCKD_MAX		16
-
 #define GFS2_QUOTA_DEFAULT	GFS2_QUOTA_OFF
 #define GFS2_QUOTA_OFF		0
 #define GFS2_QUOTA_ACCOUNT	1
@@ -418,6 +420,7 @@ struct gfs2_args {
 	unsigned int ar_data:2;			/* ordered/writeback */
 	unsigned int ar_meta:1;			/* mount metafs */
 	unsigned int ar_discard:1;		/* discard requests */
+	int ar_commit;				/* Commit interval */
 };
 
 struct gfs2_tune {
@@ -426,7 +429,6 @@ struct gfs2_tune {
 	unsigned int gt_incore_log_blocks;
 	unsigned int gt_log_flush_secs;
 
-	unsigned int gt_recoverd_secs;
 	unsigned int gt_logd_secs;
 
 	unsigned int gt_quota_simul_sync; /* Max quotavals to sync at once */
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@ enum {
 	SDF_JOURNAL_LIVE	= 1,
 	SDF_SHUTDOWN		= 2,
 	SDF_NOBARRIERS		= 3,
+	SDF_NORECOVERY		= 4,
 };
 
 #define GFS2_FSNAME_LEN		256
@@ -493,7 +496,6 @@ struct lm_lockstruct {
 	unsigned long ls_flags;
 	dlm_lockspace_t *ls_dlm;
 
-	int ls_recover_jid;
 	int ls_recover_jid_done;
 	int ls_recover_jid_status;
 };
@@ -582,7 +584,6 @@ struct gfs2_sbd {
 
 	/* Daemon stuff */
 
-	struct task_struct *sd_recoverd_process;
 	struct task_struct *sd_logd_process;
 	struct task_struct *sd_quotad_process;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 5a31d426116f..2f94bd723698 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "inode.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "meta_io.h"
-#include "ops_address.h"
 #include "quota.h"
 #include "rgrp.h"
 #include "trans.h"
@@ -1047,154 +1046,7 @@ fail:
 	return ERR_PTR(error);
 }
 
-/**
- * gfs2_rmdiri - Remove a directory
- * @dip: The parent directory of the directory to be removed
- * @name: The name of the directory to be removed
- * @ip: The GFS2 inode of the directory to be removed
- *
- * Assumes Glocks on dip and ip are held
- *
- * Returns: errno
- */
-
-int gfs2_rmdiri(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
-		struct gfs2_inode *ip)
-{
-	struct qstr dotname;
-	int error;
-
-	if (ip->i_entries != 2) {
-		if (gfs2_consist_inode(ip))
-			gfs2_dinode_print(ip);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	error = gfs2_dir_del(dip, name);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	error = gfs2_change_nlink(dip, -1);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	gfs2_str2qstr(&dotname, ".");
-	error = gfs2_dir_del(ip, &dotname);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	gfs2_str2qstr(&dotname, "..");
-	error = gfs2_dir_del(ip, &dotname);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	/* It looks odd, but it really should be done twice */
-	error = gfs2_change_nlink(ip, -1);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	error = gfs2_change_nlink(ip, -1);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	return error;
-}
-
-/*
- * gfs2_unlink_ok - check to see that a inode is still in a directory
- * @dip: the directory
- * @name: the name of the file
- * @ip: the inode
- *
- * Assumes that the lock on (at least) @dip is held.
- *
- * Returns: 0 if the parent/child relationship is correct, errno if it isn't
- */
-
-int gfs2_unlink_ok(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
-		   const struct gfs2_inode *ip)
-{
-	int error;
-
-	if (IS_IMMUTABLE(&ip->i_inode) || IS_APPEND(&ip->i_inode))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	if ((dip->i_inode.i_mode & S_ISVTX) &&
-	    dip->i_inode.i_uid != current_fsuid() &&
-	    ip->i_inode.i_uid != current_fsuid() && !capable(CAP_FOWNER))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	if (IS_APPEND(&dip->i_inode))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	error = gfs2_permission(&dip->i_inode, MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	error = gfs2_dir_check(&dip->i_inode, name, ip);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * gfs2_readlinki - return the contents of a symlink
- * @ip: the symlink's inode
- * @buf: a pointer to the buffer to be filled
- * @len: a pointer to the length of @buf
- *
- * If @buf is too small, a piece of memory is kmalloc()ed and needs
- * to be freed by the caller.
- *
- * Returns: errno
- */
-
-int gfs2_readlinki(struct gfs2_inode *ip, char **buf, unsigned int *len)
-{
-	struct gfs2_holder i_gh;
-	struct buffer_head *dibh;
-	unsigned int x;
-	int error;
-
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &i_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&i_gh);
-	if (error) {
-		gfs2_holder_uninit(&i_gh);
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	if (!ip->i_disksize) {
-		gfs2_consist_inode(ip);
-		error = -EIO;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	error = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(ip, &dibh);
-	if (error)
-		goto out;
-
-	x = ip->i_disksize + 1;
-	if (x > *len) {
-		*buf = kmalloc(x, GFP_NOFS);
-		if (!*buf) {
-			error = -ENOMEM;
-			goto out_brelse;
-		}
-	}
-
-	memcpy(*buf, dibh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode), x);
-	*len = x;
-
-out_brelse:
-	brelse(dibh);
-out:
-	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&i_gh);
-	return error;
-}
-
-static int
-__gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr)
+static int __gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr)
 {
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.h b/fs/gfs2/inode.h
index c30be2b66580..c341aaf67adb 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.h
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@
 #define __INODE_DOT_H__
 
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/buffer_head.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
 #include "util.h"
 
+extern int gfs2_releasepage(struct page *page, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+extern int gfs2_internal_read(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
+			      struct file_ra_state *ra_state,
+			      char *buf, loff_t *pos, unsigned size);
+extern void gfs2_set_aops(struct inode *inode);
+
 static inline int gfs2_is_stuffed(const struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	return !ip->i_height;
@@ -73,30 +81,26 @@ static inline void gfs2_inum_out(const struct gfs2_inode *ip,
 }
 
 
-void gfs2_set_iop(struct inode *inode);
-struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned type, 
-				u64 no_addr, u64 no_formal_ino,
-				int skip_freeing);
-struct inode *gfs2_ilookup(struct super_block *sb, u64 no_addr);
-
-int gfs2_inode_refresh(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
-
-int gfs2_dinode_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *inode);
-int gfs2_change_nlink(struct gfs2_inode *ip, int diff);
-struct inode *gfs2_lookupi(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
-			   int is_root);
-struct inode *gfs2_createi(struct gfs2_holder *ghs, const struct qstr *name,
-			   unsigned int mode, dev_t dev);
-int gfs2_rmdiri(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
-		struct gfs2_inode *ip);
-int gfs2_unlink_ok(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
-		   const struct gfs2_inode *ip);
-int gfs2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask);
-int gfs2_readlinki(struct gfs2_inode *ip, char **buf, unsigned int *len);
-int gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr);
-struct inode *gfs2_lookup_simple(struct inode *dip, const char *name);
-void gfs2_dinode_out(const struct gfs2_inode *ip, void *buf);
-void gfs2_dinode_print(const struct gfs2_inode *ip);
+extern void gfs2_set_iop(struct inode *inode);
+extern struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned type, 
+				       u64 no_addr, u64 no_formal_ino,
+				       int skip_freeing);
+extern struct inode *gfs2_ilookup(struct super_block *sb, u64 no_addr);
+
+extern int gfs2_inode_refresh(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
+
+extern int gfs2_dinode_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *inode);
+extern int gfs2_change_nlink(struct gfs2_inode *ip, int diff);
+extern struct inode *gfs2_lookupi(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
+				  int is_root);
+extern struct inode *gfs2_createi(struct gfs2_holder *ghs,
+				  const struct qstr *name,
+				  unsigned int mode, dev_t dev);
+extern int gfs2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask);
+extern int gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr);
+extern struct inode *gfs2_lookup_simple(struct inode *dip, const char *name);
+extern void gfs2_dinode_out(const struct gfs2_inode *ip, void *buf);
+extern void gfs2_dinode_print(const struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
 extern const struct inode_operations gfs2_file_iops;
 extern const struct inode_operations gfs2_dir_iops;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/log.c b/fs/gfs2/log.c
index 98918a756410..aa62cf5976e8 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/log.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/log.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ __acquires(&sdp->sd_log_lock)
 			lock_buffer(bh);
 			if (test_clear_buffer_dirty(bh)) {
 				bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_write_sync;
-				submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+				submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 			} else {
 				unlock_buffer(bh);
 				brelse(bh);
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static void log_write_header(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u32 flags, int pull)
 	if (test_bit(SDF_NOBARRIERS, &sdp->sd_flags))
 		goto skip_barrier;
 	get_bh(bh);
-	submit_bh(WRITE_BARRIER | (1 << BIO_RW_META), bh);
+	submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC | (1 << BIO_RW_BARRIER) | (1 << BIO_RW_META), bh);
 	wait_on_buffer(bh);
 	if (buffer_eopnotsupp(bh)) {
 		clear_buffer_eopnotsupp(bh);
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static void gfs2_ordered_write(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 		lock_buffer(bh);
 		if (buffer_mapped(bh) && test_clear_buffer_dirty(bh)) {
 			bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_write_sync;
-			submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+			submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 		} else {
 			unlock_buffer(bh);
 			brelse(bh);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/lops.c b/fs/gfs2/lops.c
index 80e4f5f898bb..00315f50fa46 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/lops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/lops.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>
 #include <linux/gfs2_ondisk.h>
+#include <linux/bio.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
 
 #include "gfs2.h"
 #include "incore.h"
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ static void buf_lo_before_commit(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 		}
 
 		gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
-		submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+		submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 		gfs2_log_lock(sdp);
 
 		n = 0;
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ static void buf_lo_before_commit(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 			gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
 			lock_buffer(bd2->bd_bh);
 			bh = gfs2_log_fake_buf(sdp, bd2->bd_bh);
-			submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+			submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 			gfs2_log_lock(sdp);
 			if (++n >= num)
 				break;
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ static void revoke_lo_before_commit(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 		sdp->sd_log_num_revoke--;
 
 		if (offset + sizeof(u64) > sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize) {
-			submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+			submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 
 			bh = gfs2_log_get_buf(sdp);
 			mh = (struct gfs2_meta_header *)bh->b_data;
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ static void revoke_lo_before_commit(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 	}
 	gfs2_assert_withdraw(sdp, !sdp->sd_log_num_revoke);
 
-	submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+	submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 }
 
 static void revoke_lo_before_scan(struct gfs2_jdesc *jd,
@@ -560,7 +562,7 @@ static void gfs2_write_blocks(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct buffer_head *bh,
 	ptr = bh_log_ptr(bh);
 	
 	get_bh(bh);
-	submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+	submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh);
 	gfs2_log_lock(sdp);
 	while(!list_empty(list)) {
 		bd = list_entry(list->next, struct gfs2_bufdata, bd_le.le_list);
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ static void gfs2_write_blocks(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct buffer_head *bh,
 		} else {
 			bh1 = gfs2_log_fake_buf(sdp, bd->bd_bh);
 		}
-		submit_bh(WRITE, bh1);
+		submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC_PLUG, bh1);
 		gfs2_log_lock(sdp);
 		ptr += 2;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/main.c b/fs/gfs2/main.c
index a6892ed0840a..eacd78a5d082 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/main.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/main.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/gfs2_ondisk.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/slow-work.h>
 
 #include "gfs2.h"
 #include "incore.h"
@@ -113,12 +114,18 @@ static int __init init_gfs2_fs(void)
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_unregister;
 
+	error = slow_work_register_user();
+	if (error)
+		goto fail_slow;
+
 	gfs2_register_debugfs();
 
 	printk("GFS2 (built %s %s) installed\n", __DATE__, __TIME__);
 
 	return 0;
 
+fail_slow:
+	unregister_filesystem(&gfs2meta_fs_type);
 fail_unregister:
 	unregister_filesystem(&gfs2_fs_type);
 fail:
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@ static void __exit exit_gfs2_fs(void)
 	gfs2_unregister_debugfs();
 	unregister_filesystem(&gfs2_fs_type);
 	unregister_filesystem(&gfs2meta_fs_type);
+	slow_work_unregister_user();
 
 	kmem_cache_destroy(gfs2_quotad_cachep);
 	kmem_cache_destroy(gfs2_rgrpd_cachep);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c b/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
index 8d6f13256b26..cb8d7a93d5ec 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2