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index b7c614298bbbcd4d5a9798253009b7b9204db22b..ae420cebb1c75cb5a89e63da798a0f501485550b 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * mdadm - manage Linux "md" devices aka RAID arrays.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2014 Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
  *
  *
  *    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *    Author: Neil Brown
  *    Email: <neil@brown.name>
  *
- * Specifications for DDF takes from Common RAID DDF Specification Revision 1.2
+ * Specifications for DDF taken from Common RAID DDF Specification Revision 1.2
  * (July 28 2006).  Reused by permission of SNIA.
  */
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "mdmon.h"
 #include "sha1.h"
 #include <values.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 
 /* a non-official T10 name for creation GUIDs */
 static char T10[] = "Linux-MD";
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ unsigned long crc32(
 #define DDF_NOTFOUND (~0U)
 #define DDF_CONTAINER (DDF_NOTFOUND-1)
 
+/* Default for safe_mode_delay. Same value as for IMSM.
+ */
+static const int DDF_SAFE_MODE_DELAY = 4000;
+
 /* The DDF metadata handling.
  * DDF metadata lives at the end of the device.
  * The last 512 byte block provides an 'anchor' which is used to locate
@@ -225,7 +230,8 @@ struct ddf_controller_data {
 struct phys_disk {
        be32    magic;          /* DDF_PHYS_RECORDS_MAGIC */
        be32    crc;
-       be16    used_pdes;
+       be16    used_pdes;      /* This is a counter, not a max - the list
+                                * of used entries may not be dense */
        be16    max_pdes;
        __u8    pad[52];
        struct phys_disk_entry {
@@ -233,8 +239,10 @@ struct phys_disk {
                be32    refnum;
                be16    type;
                be16    state;
-               be64    config_size; /* DDF structures must be after here */
-               char    path[18];       /* another horrible structure really */
+               be64    config_size;    /* DDF structures must be after here */
+               char    path[18];       /* Another horrible structure really
+                                        * but is "used for information
+                                        * purposes only" */
                __u8    pad[6];
        } entries[0];
 };
@@ -336,7 +344,10 @@ struct vd_config {
                                 * for concat I hope) */
        be64    array_blocks;   /* blocks in array */
        __u8    pad1[8];
-       be32    spare_refs[8];
+       be32    spare_refs[8];  /* This is used to detect missing spares.
+                                * As we don't have an interface for that
+                                * the values are ignored.
+                                */
        __u8    cache_pol[8];
        __u8    bg_rate;
        __u8    pad2[3];
@@ -428,27 +439,34 @@ struct bad_block_log {
  * and reconstructed for writing.  This means that we only need
  * to make config changes once and they are automatically
  * propagated to all devices.
- * Note that the ddf_super has space of the conf and disk data
- * for this disk and also for a list of all such data.
- * The list is only used for the superblock that is being
- * built in Create or Assemble to describe the whole array.
+ * The global (config and disk data) records are each in a list
+ * of separate data structures.  When writing we find the entry
+ * or entries applicable to the particular device.
  */
 struct ddf_super {
-       struct ddf_header anchor, primary, secondary;
+       struct ddf_header       anchor, primary, secondary;
        struct ddf_controller_data controller;
-       struct ddf_header *active;
+       struct ddf_header       *active;
        struct phys_disk        *phys;
        struct virtual_disk     *virt;
-       int pdsize, vdsize;
-       unsigned int max_part, mppe, conf_rec_len;
-       int currentdev;
-       int updates_pending;
+       char                    *conf;
+       int                     pdsize, vdsize;
+       unsigned int            max_part, mppe, conf_rec_len;
+       int                     currentdev;
+       int                     updates_pending;
        struct vcl {
                union {
                        char space[512];
                        struct {
                                struct vcl      *next;
                                unsigned int    vcnum; /* index into ->virt */
+                               /* For an array with a secondary level there are
+                                * multiple vd_config structures, all with the same
+                                * guid but with different sec_elmnt_seq.
+                                * One of these structures is in 'conf' below.
+                                * The others are in other_bvds, not in any
+                                * particular order.
+                                */
                                struct vd_config **other_bvds;
                                __u64           *block_sizes; /* NULL if all the same */
                        };
@@ -474,6 +492,7 @@ struct ddf_super {
                                /* These fields used by auto-layout */
                                int raiddisk; /* slot to fill in autolayout */
                                __u64 esize;
+                               int displayed;
                        };
                };
                struct disk_data disk;
@@ -481,42 +500,76 @@ struct ddf_super {
        } *dlist, *add_list;
 };
 
-#ifndef offsetof
-#define offsetof(t,f) ((size_t)&(((t*)0)->f))
+#ifndef MDASSEMBLE
+static int load_super_ddf_all(struct supertype *st, int fd,
+                             void **sbp, char *devname);
+static int get_svd_state(const struct ddf_super *, const struct vcl *);
+static int
+validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
+                               int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                               int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                               unsigned long long data_offset,
+                               char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                               int verbose);
+
+static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
+                                    int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                                    int *chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                                    unsigned long long data_offset,
+                                    char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                                    int verbose);
 #endif
 
-#if DEBUG
+static void free_super_ddf(struct supertype *st);
 static int all_ff(const char *guid);
+static unsigned int get_pd_index_from_refnum(const struct vcl *vc,
+                                            be32 refnum, unsigned int nmax,
+                                            const struct vd_config **bvd,
+                                            unsigned int *idx);
+static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map);
+static void uuid_from_ddf_guid(const char *guid, int uuid[4]);
+static void uuid_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int uuid[4]);
+static void _ddf_array_name(char *name, const struct ddf_super *ddf, int i);
+static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map);
+static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
+                             mdu_array_info_t *info,
+                             unsigned long long size,
+                             char *name, char *homehost,
+                             int *uuid, unsigned long long data_offset);
+
+#if DEBUG
 static void pr_state(struct ddf_super *ddf, const char *msg)
 {
        unsigned int i;
-       dprintf("%s/%s: ", __func__, msg);
+       dprintf("%s: ", msg);
        for (i = 0; i < be16_to_cpu(ddf->active->max_vd_entries); i++) {
                if (all_ff(ddf->virt->entries[i].guid))
                        continue;
-               dprintf("%u(s=%02x i=%02x) ", i,
+               dprintf_cont("%u(s=%02x i=%02x) ", i,
                        ddf->virt->entries[i].state,
                        ddf->virt->entries[i].init_state);
        }
-       dprintf("\n");
+       dprintf_cont("\n");
 }
 #else
 static void pr_state(const struct ddf_super *ddf, const char *msg) {}
 #endif
 
-static void _ddf_set_updates_pending(struct ddf_super *ddf, const char *func)
+static void _ddf_set_updates_pending(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct vd_config *vc,
+                                    const char *func)
 {
+       if (vc) {
+               vc->timestamp = cpu_to_be32(time(0)-DECADE);
+               vc->seqnum = cpu_to_be32(be32_to_cpu(vc->seqnum) + 1);
+       }
+       if (ddf->updates_pending)
+               return;
        ddf->updates_pending = 1;
        ddf->active->seq = cpu_to_be32((be32_to_cpu(ddf->active->seq)+1));
        pr_state(ddf, func);
 }
 
-#define ddf_set_updates_pending(x) _ddf_set_updates_pending((x), __func__)
-
-static unsigned int get_pd_index_from_refnum(const struct vcl *vc,
-                                            be32 refnum, unsigned int nmax,
-                                            const struct vd_config **bvd,
-                                            unsigned int *idx);
+#define ddf_set_updates_pending(x,v) _ddf_set_updates_pending((x), (v), __func__)
 
 static be32 calc_crc(void *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -528,7 +581,7 @@ static be32 calc_crc(void *buf, int len)
 
        newcrc = crc32(0, buf, len);
        ddf->crc = oldcrc;
-       /* The crc is store (like everything) bigendian, so convert
+       /* The crc is stored (like everything) bigendian, so convert
         * here for simplicity
         */
        return cpu_to_be32(newcrc);
@@ -617,15 +670,23 @@ static int layout_md2ddf(const mdu_array_info_t *array,
                        rlq = DDF_RAID1_SIMPLE;
                        prim_elmnt_count =  cpu_to_be16(2);
                        sec_elmnt_count = array->raid_disks / 2;
+                       srl = DDF_2SPANNED;
+                       prl = DDF_RAID1;
                } else if (array->raid_disks % 3 == 0
                           && array->layout == 0x103) {
                        rlq = DDF_RAID1_MULTI;
                        prim_elmnt_count =  cpu_to_be16(3);
                        sec_elmnt_count = array->raid_disks / 3;
+                       srl = DDF_2SPANNED;
+                       prl = DDF_RAID1;
+               } else if (array->layout == 0x201) {
+                       prl = DDF_RAID1E;
+                       rlq = DDF_RAID1E_OFFSET;
+               } else if (array->layout == 0x102) {
+                       prl = DDF_RAID1E;
+                       rlq = DDF_RAID1E_ADJACENT;
                } else
                        return err_bad_md_layout(array);
-               srl = DDF_2SPANNED;
-               prl = DDF_RAID1;
                break;
        default:
                return err_bad_md_layout(array);
@@ -686,6 +747,15 @@ static int layout_ddf2md(const struct vd_config *conf,
                        return err_bad_ddf_layout(conf);
                level = 1;
                break;
+       case DDF_RAID1E:
+               if (conf->rlq == DDF_RAID1E_ADJACENT)
+                       layout = 0x102;
+               else if (conf->rlq == DDF_RAID1E_OFFSET)
+                       layout = 0x201;
+               else
+                       return err_bad_ddf_layout(conf);
+               level = 10;
+               break;
        case DDF_RAID4:
                if (conf->rlq != DDF_RAID4_N)
                        return err_bad_ddf_layout(conf);
@@ -755,11 +825,11 @@ static int load_ddf_header(int fd, unsigned long long lba,
                return 0;
 
        if (!be32_eq(hdr->magic, DDF_HEADER_MAGIC)) {
-               pr_err("%s: bad header magic\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("bad header magic\n");
                return 0;
        }
        if (!be32_eq(calc_crc(hdr, 512), hdr->crc)) {
-               pr_err("%s: bad CRC\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("bad CRC\n");
                return 0;
        }
        if (memcmp(anchor->guid, hdr->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) != 0 ||
@@ -769,7 +839,7 @@ static int load_ddf_header(int fd, unsigned long long lba,
            hdr->type != type ||
            memcmp(anchor->pad2, hdr->pad2, 512 -
                   offsetof(struct ddf_header, pad2)) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s: header mismatch\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("header mismatch\n");
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -791,11 +861,7 @@ static void *load_section(int fd, struct ddf_super *super, void *buf,
 
        if (len > 1024)
                return NULL;
-       if (buf) {
-               /* All pre-allocated sections are a single block */
-               if (len != 1)
-                       return NULL;
-       } else if (posix_memalign(&buf, 512, len<<9) != 0)
+       if (!buf && posix_memalign(&buf, 512, len<<9) != 0)
                buf = NULL;
 
        if (!buf)
@@ -879,7 +945,8 @@ static int load_ddf_headers(int fd, struct ddf_super *super, char *devname)
                        super->primary.openflag && !super->secondary.openflag)
                        )
                        super->active = &super->secondary;
-       } else if (devname)
+       } else if (devname &&
+                  be64_to_cpu(super->anchor.secondary_lba) != ~(__u64)0)
                pr_err("Failed to load secondary DDF header on %s\n",
                       devname);
        if (super->active == NULL)
@@ -980,16 +1047,15 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
        unsigned int i;
        unsigned int confsec;
        int vnum;
-       unsigned int max_virt_disks = be16_to_cpu
-               (super->active->max_vd_entries);
+       unsigned int max_virt_disks =
+               be16_to_cpu(super->active->max_vd_entries);
        unsigned long long dsize;
 
        /* First the local disk info */
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&dl, 512,
-                      sizeof(*dl) +
-                      (super->max_part) * sizeof(dl->vlist[0])) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate disk info buffer\n",
-                       __func__);
+                          sizeof(*dl) +
+                          (super->max_part) * sizeof(dl->vlist[0])) != 0) {
+               pr_err("could not allocate disk info buffer\n");
                return 1;
        }
 
@@ -1031,11 +1097,11 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
         * the conflist
         */
 
-       conf = load_section(fd, super, NULL,
+       conf = load_section(fd, super, super->conf,
                            super->active->config_section_offset,
                            super->active->config_section_length,
                            0);
-
+       super->conf = conf;
        vnum = 0;
        for (confsec = 0;
             confsec < be32_to_cpu(super->active->config_section_length);
@@ -1048,9 +1114,8 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                        if (dl->spare)
                                continue;
                        if (posix_memalign((void**)&dl->spare, 512,
-                                      super->conf_rec_len*512) != 0) {
-                               pr_err("%s could not allocate spare info buf\n",
-                                      __func__);
+                                          super->conf_rec_len*512) != 0) {
+                               pr_err("could not allocate spare info buf\n");
                                return 1;
                        }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1123,9 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                        continue;
                }
                if (!be32_eq(vd->magic, DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC))
+                       /* Must be vendor-unique - I cannot handle those */
                        continue;
+
                for (vcl = super->conflist; vcl; vcl = vcl->next) {
                        if (memcmp(vcl->conf.guid,
                                   vd->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) == 0)
@@ -1077,18 +1144,16 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                                continue;
                } else {
                        if (posix_memalign((void**)&vcl, 512,
-                                      (super->conf_rec_len*512 +
-                                       offsetof(struct vcl, conf))) != 0) {
-                               pr_err("%s could not allocate vcl buf\n",
-                                      __func__);
+                                          (super->conf_rec_len*512 +
+                                           offsetof(struct vcl, conf))) != 0) {
+                               pr_err("could not allocate vcl buf\n");
                                return 1;
                        }
                        vcl->next = super->conflist;
                        vcl->block_sizes = NULL; /* FIXME not for CONCAT */
                        vcl->conf.sec_elmnt_count = vd->sec_elmnt_count;
                        if (alloc_other_bvds(super, vcl) != 0) {
-                               pr_err("%s could not allocate other bvds\n",
-                                      __func__);
+                               pr_err("could not allocate other bvds\n");
                                free(vcl);
                                return 1;
                        };
@@ -1103,18 +1168,10 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                if (i < max_virt_disks)
                        vcl->vcnum = i;
        }
-       free(conf);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef MDASSEMBLE
-static int load_super_ddf_all(struct supertype *st, int fd,
-                             void **sbp, char *devname);
-#endif
-
-static void free_super_ddf(struct supertype *st);
-
 static int load_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd,
                          char *devname)
 {
@@ -1125,7 +1182,7 @@ static int load_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd,
        if (get_dev_size(fd, devname, &dsize) == 0)
                return 1;
 
-       if (!st->ignore_hw_compat && test_partition(fd))
+       if (test_partition(fd))
                /* DDF is not allowed on partitions */
                return 1;
 
@@ -1201,6 +1258,7 @@ static void free_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                return;
        free(ddf->phys);
        free(ddf->virt);
+       free(ddf->conf);
        while (ddf->conflist) {
                struct vcl *v = ddf->conflist;
                ddf->conflist = v->next;
@@ -1238,7 +1296,7 @@ static void free_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
 
 static struct supertype *match_metadata_desc_ddf(char *arg)
 {
-       /* 'ddf' only support containers */
+       /* 'ddf' only supports containers */
        struct supertype *st;
        if (strcmp(arg, "ddf") != 0 &&
            strcmp(arg, "default") != 0
@@ -1386,7 +1444,7 @@ static void examine_vd(int n, struct ddf_super *sb, char *guid)
                       be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count));
                for (i = 0; i < be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count); i++) {
                        int j;
-                       int cnt = be16_to_cpu(sb->phys->used_pdes);
+                       int cnt = be16_to_cpu(sb->phys->max_pdes);
                        for (j=0; j<cnt; j++)
                                if (be32_eq(vc->phys_refnum[i],
                                            sb->phys->entries[j].refnum))
@@ -1396,6 +1454,7 @@ static void examine_vd(int n, struct ddf_super *sb, char *guid)
                                printf("%d", j);
                        else
                                printf("--");
+                       printf("@%lluK", (unsigned long long) be64_to_cpu(LBA_OFFSET(sb, vc)[i])/2);
                }
                printf(")\n");
                if (vc->chunk_shift != 255)
@@ -1446,17 +1505,24 @@ static void examine_vds(struct ddf_super *sb)
 
 static void examine_pds(struct ddf_super *sb)
 {
-       int cnt = be16_to_cpu(sb->phys->used_pdes);
+       int cnt = be16_to_cpu(sb->phys->max_pdes);
        int i;
        struct dl *dl;
+       int unlisted = 0;
        printf(" Physical Disks : %d\n", cnt);
        printf("      Number    RefNo      Size       Device      Type/State\n");
 
+       for (dl = sb->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+               dl->displayed = 0;
+
        for (i=0 ; i<cnt ; i++) {
                struct phys_disk_entry *pd = &sb->phys->entries[i];
                int type = be16_to_cpu(pd->type);
                int state = be16_to_cpu(pd->state);
 
+               if (be32_to_cpu(pd->refnum) == 0xffffffff)
+                       /* Not in use */
+                       continue;
                //printf("      PD GUID[%d] : ", i); print_guid(pd->guid, 0);
                //printf("\n");
                printf("       %3d    %08x  ", i,
@@ -1474,6 +1540,8 @@ static void examine_pds(struct ddf_super *sb)
                }
                if (!dl)
                        printf("%15s","");
+               else
+                       dl->displayed = 1;
                printf(" %s%s%s%s%s",
                       (type&2) ? "active":"",
                       (type&4) ? "Global-Spare":"",
@@ -1493,6 +1561,19 @@ static void examine_pds(struct ddf_super *sb)
                       (state&64)? ", Missing" : "");
                printf("\n");
        }
+       for (dl = sb->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next) {
+               char *dv;
+               if (dl->displayed)
+                       continue;
+               if (!unlisted)
+                       printf(" Physical disks not in metadata!:\n");
+               unlisted = 1;
+               dv = map_dev(dl->major, dl->minor, 0);
+               printf("   %08x %s\n", be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum),
+                      dv ? dv : "-unknown-");
+       }
+       if (unlisted)
+               printf("\n");
 }
 
 static void examine_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *homehost)
@@ -1506,18 +1587,13 @@ static void examine_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *homehost)
        printf(" Container GUID : "); print_guid(sb->anchor.guid, 1);
        printf("\n");
        printf("            Seq : %08x\n", be32_to_cpu(sb->active->seq));
-       printf("  Redundant hdr : %s\n", be32_eq(sb->secondary.magic,
+       printf("  Redundant hdr : %s\n", (be32_eq(sb->secondary.magic,
                                                 DDF_HEADER_MAGIC)
-              ?"yes" : "no");
+                                         ?"yes" : "no"));
        examine_vds(sb);
        examine_pds(sb);
 }
 
-static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map);
-
-static void uuid_from_ddf_guid(const char *guid, int uuid[4]);
-static void uuid_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int uuid[4]);
-
 static unsigned int get_vd_num_of_subarray(struct supertype *st)
 {
        /*
@@ -1563,7 +1639,8 @@ static void brief_examine_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int verbose)
 
 static void brief_examine_subarrays_ddf(struct supertype *st, int verbose)
 {
-       /* We just write a generic DDF ARRAY entry
+       /* We write a DDF ARRAY member entry for each vd, identifying container
+        * by uuid and member by unit number and uuid.
         */
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct mdinfo info;
@@ -1576,13 +1653,17 @@ static void brief_examine_subarrays_ddf(struct supertype *st, int verbose)
                struct virtual_entry *ve = &ddf->virt->entries[i];
                struct vcl vcl;
                char nbuf1[64];
+               char namebuf[17];
                if (all_ff(ve->guid))
                        continue;
                memcpy(vcl.conf.guid, ve->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN);
                ddf->currentconf =&vcl;
+               vcl.vcnum = i;
                uuid_from_super_ddf(st, info.uuid);
                fname_from_uuid(st, &info, nbuf1, ':');
-               printf("ARRAY container=%s member=%d UUID=%s\n",
+               _ddf_array_name(namebuf, ddf, i);
+               printf("ARRAY%s%s container=%s member=%d UUID=%s\n",
+                      namebuf[0] == '\0' ? "" : " /dev/md/", namebuf,
                       nbuf+5, i, nbuf1+5);
        }
 }
@@ -1596,6 +1677,8 @@ static void export_examine_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
        printf("MD_METADATA=ddf\n");
        printf("MD_LEVEL=container\n");
        printf("MD_UUID=%s\n", nbuf+5);
+       printf("MD_DEVICES=%u\n",
+               be16_to_cpu(((struct ddf_super *)st->sb)->phys->used_pdes));
 }
 
 static int copy_metadata_ddf(struct supertype *st, int from, int to)
@@ -1611,7 +1694,7 @@ static int copy_metadata_ddf(struct supertype *st, int from, int to)
         * So it is easiest to find the earliest of primary and
         * secondary, and copy everything from there.
         *
-        * Anchor is 512 from end It contains primary_lba and secondary_lba
+        * Anchor is 512 from end It contains primary_lba and secondary_lba
         * we choose one of those
         */
 
@@ -1662,14 +1745,63 @@ err:
 
 static void detail_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *homehost)
 {
-       /* FIXME later
-        * Could print DDF GUID
-        * Need to find which array
-        *  If whole, briefly list all arrays
-        *  If one, give name
+       struct ddf_super *sb = st->sb;
+       int cnt = be16_to_cpu(sb->virt->populated_vdes);
+
+       printf(" Container GUID : "); print_guid(sb->anchor.guid, 1);
+       printf("\n");
+       printf("            Seq : %08x\n", be32_to_cpu(sb->active->seq));
+       printf("  Virtual Disks : %d\n", cnt);
+       printf("\n");
+}
+#endif
+
+static const char *vendors_with_variable_volume_UUID[] = {
+       "LSI      ",
+};
+
+static int volume_id_is_reliable(const struct ddf_super *ddf)
+{
+       int n = ARRAY_SIZE(vendors_with_variable_volume_UUID);
+       int i;
+       for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+               if (!memcmp(ddf->controller.guid,
+                       vendors_with_variable_volume_UUID[i], 8))
+               return 0;
+       return 1;
+}
+
+static void uuid_of_ddf_subarray(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
+                                unsigned int vcnum, int uuid[4])
+{
+       char buf[DDF_GUID_LEN+18], sha[20], *p;
+       struct sha1_ctx ctx;
+       if (volume_id_is_reliable(ddf)) {
+               uuid_from_ddf_guid(ddf->virt->entries[vcnum].guid, uuid);
+               return;
+       }
+       /*
+        * Some fake RAID BIOSes (in particular, LSI ones) change the
+        * VD GUID at every boot. These GUIDs are not suitable for
+        * identifying an array. Luckily the header GUID appears to
+        * remain constant.
+        * We construct a pseudo-UUID from the header GUID and those
+        * properties of the subarray that we expect to remain constant.
         */
+       memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+       p = buf;
+       memcpy(p, ddf->anchor.guid, DDF_GUID_LEN);
+       p += DDF_GUID_LEN;
+       memcpy(p, ddf->virt->entries[vcnum].name, 16);
+       p += 16;
+       *((__u16 *) p) = vcnum;
+       sha1_init_ctx(&ctx);
+       sha1_process_bytes(buf, sizeof(buf), &ctx);
+       sha1_finish_ctx(&ctx, sha);
+       memcpy(uuid, sha, 4*4);
 }
 
+#ifndef MDASSEMBLE
 static void brief_detail_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
 {
        struct mdinfo info;
@@ -1681,7 +1813,7 @@ static void brief_detail_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
        else if (vcnum == DDF_NOTFOUND)
                return;
        else
-               uuid_from_ddf_guid(ddf->virt->entries[vcnum].guid, info.uuid);
+               uuid_of_ddf_subarray(ddf, vcnum, info.uuid);
        fname_from_uuid(st, &info, nbuf,':');
        printf(" UUID=%s", nbuf + 5);
 }
@@ -1691,7 +1823,8 @@ static int match_home_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *homehost)
 {
        /* It matches 'this' host if the controller is a
         * Linux-MD controller with vendor_data matching
-        * the hostname
+        * the hostname.  It would be nice if we could
+        * test against controller found in /sys or somewhere...
         */
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        unsigned int len;
@@ -1712,11 +1845,14 @@ static int find_index_in_bvd(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
                             unsigned int *n_bvd)
 {
        /*
-        * Find the index of the n-th valid physical disk in this BVD
+        * Find the index of the n-th valid physical disk in this BVD.
+        * Unused entries can be sprinkled in with the used entries,
+        * but don't count.
         */
        unsigned int i, j;
-       for (i = 0, j = 0; i < ddf->mppe &&
-                    j < be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count); i++) {
+       for (i = 0, j = 0;
+            i < ddf->mppe && j < be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count);
+            i++) {
                if (be32_to_cpu(conf->phys_refnum[i]) != 0xffffffff) {
                        if (n == j) {
                                *n_bvd = i;
@@ -1725,11 +1861,18 @@ static int find_index_in_bvd(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
                        j++;
                }
        }
-       dprintf("%s: couldn't find BVD member %u (total %u)\n",
-               __func__, n, be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count));
+       dprintf("couldn't find BVD member %u (total %u)\n",
+               n, be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count));
        return 0;
 }
 
+/* Given a member array instance number, and a raid disk within that instance,
+ * find the vd_config structure.  The offset of the given disk in the phys_refnum
+ * table is returned in n_bvd.
+ * For two-level members with a secondary raid level the vd_config for
+ * the appropriate BVD is returned.
+ * The return value is always &vlc->conf, where vlc is returned in last pointer.
+ */
 static struct vd_config *find_vdcr(struct ddf_super *ddf, unsigned int inst,
                                   unsigned int n,
                                   unsigned int *n_bvd, struct vcl **vcl)
@@ -1750,8 +1893,8 @@ static struct vd_config *find_vdcr(struct ddf_super *ddf, unsigned int inst,
                                goto bad;
                }
                if (v->other_bvds == NULL) {
-                       pr_err("%s: BUG: other_bvds is NULL, nsec=%u\n",
-                              __func__, conf->sec_elmnt_count);
+                       pr_err("BUG: other_bvds is NULL, nsec=%u\n",
+                              conf->sec_elmnt_count);
                        goto bad;
                }
                nsec = n / be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count);
@@ -1768,13 +1911,13 @@ static struct vd_config *find_vdcr(struct ddf_super *ddf, unsigned int inst,
                if (!find_index_in_bvd(ddf, conf,
                                       n - nsec*conf->sec_elmnt_count, n_bvd))
                        goto bad;
-               dprintf("%s: found disk %u as member %u in bvd %d of array %u\n"
-                       , __func__, n, *n_bvd, ibvd, inst);
+               dprintf("found disk %u as member %u in bvd %d of array %u\n",
+                       n, *n_bvd, ibvd, inst);
                *vcl = v;
                return conf;
        }
 bad:
-       pr_err("%s: Could't find disk %d in array %u\n", __func__, n, inst);
+       pr_err("Could't find disk %d in array %u\n", n, inst);
        return NULL;
 }
 #endif
@@ -1824,17 +1967,13 @@ static void uuid_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int uuid[4])
         */
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct vcl *vcl = ddf->currentconf;
-       char *guid;
 
        if (vcl)
-               guid = vcl->conf.guid;
+               uuid_of_ddf_subarray(ddf, vcl->vcnum, uuid);
        else
-               guid = ddf->anchor.guid;
-       uuid_from_ddf_guid(guid, uuid);
+               uuid_from_ddf_guid(ddf->anchor.guid, uuid);
 }
 
-static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map);
-
 static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
@@ -1854,13 +1993,13 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *m
        cptr = (__u32 *)(ddf->anchor.guid + 16);
        info->array.ctime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(*cptr);
 
-       info->array.utime         = 0;
        info->array.chunk_size    = 0;
        info->container_enough    = 1;
 
-       info->disk.major = 0;
-       info->disk.minor = 0;
+       info->disk.major          = 0;
+       info->disk.minor          = 0;
        if (ddf->dlist) {
+               struct phys_disk_entry *pde = NULL;
                info->disk.number = be32_to_cpu(ddf->dlist->disk.refnum);
                info->disk.raid_disk = find_phys(ddf, ddf->dlist->disk.refnum);
 
@@ -1868,12 +2007,23 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *m
                                                  entries[info->disk.raid_disk].
                                                  config_size);
                info->component_size = ddf->dlist->size - info->data_offset;
+               if (info->disk.raid_disk >= 0)
+                       pde = ddf->phys->entries + info->disk.raid_disk;
+               if (pde &&
+                   !(be16_to_cpu(pde->state) & DDF_Failed) &&
+                   !(be16_to_cpu(pde->state) & DDF_Missing))
+                       info->disk.state = (1 << MD_DISK_SYNC) | (1 << MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
+               else
+                       info->disk.state = 1 << MD_DISK_FAULTY;
+
        } else {
+               /* There should always be a dlist, but just in case...*/
                info->disk.number = -1;
                info->disk.raid_disk = -1;
-//             info->disk.raid_disk = find refnum in the table and use index;
+               info->disk.state = (1 << MD_DISK_SYNC) | (1 << MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
        }
-       info->disk.state = (1 << MD_DISK_SYNC) | (1 << MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
+       info->events = be32_to_cpu(ddf->active->seq);
+       info->array.utime = DECADE + be32_to_cpu(ddf->active->timestamp);
 
        info->recovery_start = MaxSector;
        info->reshape_active = 0;
@@ -1888,12 +2038,14 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *m
        uuid_from_super_ddf(st, info->uuid);
 
        if (map) {
-               int i;
-               for (i = 0 ; i < map_disks; i++) {
-                       if (i < info->array.raid_disks &&
-                           (be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[i].state)
-                            & DDF_Online) &&
-                           !(be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[i].state)
+               int i, e = 0;
+               int max = be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes);
+               for (i = e = 0 ; i < map_disks ; i++, e++) {
+                       while (e < max &&
+                              be32_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[e].refnum) == 0xffffffff)
+                               e++;
+                       if (i < info->array.raid_disks && e < max &&
+                           !(be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[e].state)
                              & DDF_Failed))
                                map[i] = 1;
                        else
@@ -1902,6 +2054,17 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *m
        }
 }
 
+/* size of name must be at least 17 bytes! */
+static void _ddf_array_name(char *name, const struct ddf_super *ddf, int i)
+{
+       int j;
+       memcpy(name, ddf->virt->entries[i].name, 16);
+       name[16] = 0;
+       for(j = 0; j < 16; j++)
+               if (name[j] == ' ')
+                       name[j] = 0;
+}
+
 static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, char *map)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
@@ -1909,7 +2072,7 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, cha
        int cd = ddf->currentdev;
        int n_prim;
        int j;
-       struct dl *dl;
+       struct dl *dl = NULL;
        int map_disks = info->array.raid_disks;
        __u32 *cptr;
        struct vd_config *conf;
@@ -1922,7 +2085,7 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, cha
        info->array.ctime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(*cptr);
        info->array.utime         = DECADE + be32_to_cpu(vc->conf.timestamp);
        info->array.chunk_size    = 512 << vc->conf.chunk_shift;
-       info->custom_array_size   = 0;
+       info->custom_array_size   = be64_to_cpu(vc->conf.array_blocks);
 
        conf = &vc->conf;
        n_prim = be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count);
@@ -1939,22 +2102,27 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, cha
                        info->component_size = vc->block_sizes[cd];
                else
                        info->component_size = be64_to_cpu(conf->blocks);
-       }
 
-       for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl ; dl = dl->next)
-               if (be32_eq(dl->disk.refnum, conf->phys_refnum[cd]))
-                       break;
+               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl ; dl = dl->next)
+                       if (be32_eq(dl->disk.refnum, conf->phys_refnum[cd]))
+                               break;
+       }
 
        info->disk.major = 0;
        info->disk.minor = 0;
        info->disk.state = 0;
-       if (dl) {
+       if (dl && dl->pdnum >= 0) {
                info->disk.major = dl->major;
                info->disk.minor = dl->minor;
                info->disk.raid_disk = cd + conf->sec_elmnt_seq
                        * be16_to_cpu(conf->prim_elmnt_count);
                info->disk.number = dl->pdnum;
-               info->disk.state = (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)|(1<<MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
+               info->disk.state = 0;
+               if (info->disk.number >= 0 &&
+                   (be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[info->disk.number].state) & DDF_Online) &&
+                   !(be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[info->disk.number].state) & DDF_Failed))
+                       info->disk.state = (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)|(1<<MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
+               info->events = be32_to_cpu(ddf->active->seq);
        }
 
        info->container_member = ddf->currentconf->vcnum;
@@ -1977,13 +2145,9 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info, cha
        sprintf(info->text_version, "/%s/%d",
                st->container_devnm,
                info->container_member);
-       info->safe_mode_delay = 200;
+       info->safe_mode_delay = DDF_SAFE_MODE_DELAY;
 
-       memcpy(info->name, ddf->virt->entries[info->container_member].name, 16);
-       info->name[16]=0;
-       for(j=0; j<16; j++)
-               if (info->name[j] == ' ')
-                       info->name[j] = 0;
+       _ddf_array_name(info->name, ddf, info->container_member);
 
        if (map)
                for (j = 0; j < map_disks; j++) {
@@ -2035,7 +2199,7 @@ static int update_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info,
 //     struct virtual_entry *ve = find_ve(ddf);
 
        /* we don't need to handle "force-*" or "assemble" as
-        * there is no need to 'trick' the kernel.  We the metadata is
+        * there is no need to 'trick' the kernel.  When the metadata is
         * first updated to activate the array, all the implied modifications
         * will just happen.
         */
@@ -2130,12 +2294,6 @@ static unsigned int find_vde_by_guid(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
 }
 #endif
 
-static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
-                             mdu_array_info_t *info,
-                             unsigned long long size,
-                             char *name, char *homehost,
-                             int *uuid, unsigned long long data_offset);
-
 static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                          mdu_array_info_t *info,
                          unsigned long long size, char *name, char *homehost,
@@ -2152,12 +2310,12 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
         * We need to create the entire 'ddf' structure which includes:
         *  DDF headers - these are easy.
         *  Controller data - a Sector describing this controller .. not that
-        *                  this is a controller exactly.
+        *                    this is a controller exactly.
         *  Physical Disk Record - one entry per device, so
-        *                      leave plenty of space.
+        *                         leave plenty of space.
         *  Virtual Disk Records - again, just leave plenty of space.
-        *                   This just lists VDs, doesn't give details
-        *  Config records - describes the VDs that use this disk
+        *                         This just lists VDs, doesn't give details.
+        *  Config records - describe the VDs that use this disk
         *  DiskData  - describes 'this' device.
         *  BadBlockManagement - empty
         *  Diag Space - empty
@@ -2175,22 +2333,15 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        struct phys_disk *pd;
        struct virtual_disk *vd;
 
-       if (data_offset != INVALID_SECTORS) {
-               pr_err("data-offset not supported by DDF\n");
-               return 0;
-       }
-
        if (st->sb)
                return init_super_ddf_bvd(st, info, size, name, homehost, uuid,
                                          data_offset);
 
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&ddf, 512, sizeof(*ddf)) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate superblock\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("could not allocate superblock\n");
                return 0;
        }
        memset(ddf, 0, sizeof(*ddf));
-       ddf->dlist = NULL; /* no physical disks yet */
-       ddf->conflist = NULL; /* No virtual disks yet */
        st->sb = ddf;
 
        if (info == NULL) {
@@ -2202,8 +2353,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
         * start 32MB from the end, and put the primary header there.
         * Don't do secondary for now.
         * We don't know exactly where that will be yet as it could be
-        * different on each device.  To just set up the lengths.
-        *
+        * different on each device.  So just set up the lengths.
         */
 
        ddf->anchor.magic = DDF_HEADER_MAGIC;
@@ -2225,18 +2375,18 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        ddf->anchor.workspace_len = cpu_to_be32(32768); /* Must be reserved */
        /* Put this at bottom of 32M reserved.. */
        ddf->anchor.workspace_lba = cpu_to_be64(~(__u64)0);
-       max_phys_disks = 1023;   /* Should be enough */
+       max_phys_disks = 1023;   /* Should be enough, 4095 is also allowed */
        ddf->anchor.max_pd_entries = cpu_to_be16(max_phys_disks);
-       max_virt_disks = 255;
-       ddf->anchor.max_vd_entries = cpu_to_be16(max_virt_disks); /* ?? */
-       ddf->anchor.max_partitions = cpu_to_be16(64); /* ?? */
+       max_virt_disks = 255; /* 15, 63, 255, 1024, 4095 are all allowed */
+       ddf->anchor.max_vd_entries = cpu_to_be16(max_virt_disks);
        ddf->max_part = 64;
-       ddf->mppe = 256;
+       ddf->anchor.max_partitions = cpu_to_be16(ddf->max_part);
+       ddf->mppe = 256; /* 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096 are all allowed */
        ddf->conf_rec_len = 1 + ROUND_UP(ddf->mppe * (4+8), 512)/512;
        ddf->anchor.config_record_len = cpu_to_be16(ddf->conf_rec_len);
        ddf->anchor.max_primary_element_entries = cpu_to_be16(ddf->mppe);
        memset(ddf->anchor.pad3, 0xff, 54);
-       /* controller sections is one sector long immediately
+       /* Controller section is one sector long immediately
         * after the ddf header */
        sector = 1;
        ddf->anchor.controller_section_offset = cpu_to_be32(sector);
@@ -2323,7 +2473,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                strcpy((char*)ddf->controller.vendor_data, homehost);
 
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&pd, 512, pdsize) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate pd\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("could not allocate pd\n");
                return 0;
        }
        ddf->phys = pd;
@@ -2339,7 +2489,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                memset(pd->entries[i].guid, 0xff, DDF_GUID_LEN);
 
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&vd, 512, vdsize) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate vd\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("could not allocate vd\n");
                return 0;
        }
        ddf->virt = vd;
@@ -2354,7 +2504,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                memset(&vd->entries[i], 0xff, sizeof(struct virtual_entry));
 
        st->sb = ddf;
-       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
        return 1;
 }
 
@@ -2380,17 +2530,18 @@ static int cmp_extent(const void *av, const void *bv)
 
 static struct extent *get_extents(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl)
 {
-       /* find a list of used extents on the give physical device
+       /* Find a list of used extents on the given physical device
         * (dnum) of the given ddf.
         * Return a malloced array of 'struct extent'
-
-        * FIXME ignore DDF_Legacy devices?
-
         */
        struct extent *rv;
        int n = 0;
        unsigned int i;
-       __u16 state = be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state);
+       __u16 state;
+
+       if (dl->pdnum < 0)
+               return NULL;
+       state = be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state);
 
        if ((state & (DDF_Online|DDF_Failed|DDF_Missing)) != DDF_Online)
                return NULL;
@@ -2415,6 +2566,54 @@ static struct extent *get_extents(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl)
        rv[n].size = 0;
        return rv;
 }
+
+static unsigned long long find_space(
+       struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl,
+       unsigned long long data_offset,
+       unsigned long long *size)
+{
+       /* Find if the requested amount of space is available.
+        * If it is, return start.
+        * If not, set *size to largest space.
+        * If data_offset != INVALID_SECTORS, then the space must start
+        * at this location.
+        */
+       struct extent *e = get_extents(ddf, dl);
+       int i = 0;
+       unsigned long long pos = 0;
+       unsigned long long max_size = 0;
+
+       if (!e) {
+               *size = 0;
+               return INVALID_SECTORS;
+       }
+       do {
+               unsigned long long esize = e[i].start - pos;
+               if (data_offset != INVALID_SECTORS &&
+                   pos <= data_offset &&
+                   e[i].start > data_offset) {
+                       pos = data_offset;
+                       esize = e[i].start - pos;
+               }
+               if (data_offset != INVALID_SECTORS &&
+                   pos != data_offset) {
+                       i++;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (esize >= *size) {
+                       /* Found! */
+                       free(e);
+                       return pos;
+               }
+               if (esize > max_size)
+                       max_size = esize;
+               pos = e[i].start + e[i].size;
+               i++;
+       } while (e[i-1].size);
+       *size = max_size;
+       free(e);
+       return INVALID_SECTORS;
+}
 #endif
 
 static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
@@ -2469,7 +2668,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        /* Now create a new vd_config */
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&vcl, 512,
                           (offsetof(struct vcl, conf) + ddf->conf_rec_len * 512)) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate vd_config\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("could not allocate vd_config\n");
                return 0;
        }
        vcl->vcnum = venum;
@@ -2484,15 +2683,14 @@ static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        vc->chunk_shift = chunk_to_shift(info->chunk_size);
        if (layout_md2ddf(info, vc) == -1 ||
                be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count) > ddf->mppe) {
-               pr_err("%s: unsupported RAID level/layout %d/%d with %d disks\n",
-                      __func__, info->level, info->layout, info->raid_disks);
+               pr_err("unsupported RAID level/layout %d/%d with %d disks\n",
+                      info->level, info->layout, info->raid_disks);
                free(vcl);
                return 0;
        }
        vc->sec_elmnt_seq = 0;
        if (alloc_other_bvds(ddf, vcl) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could not allocate other bvds\n",
-                      __func__);
+               pr_err("could not allocate other bvds\n");
                free(vcl);
                return 0;
        }
@@ -2531,18 +2729,16 @@ static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        vcl->next = ddf->conflist;
        ddf->conflist = vcl;
        ddf->currentconf = vcl;
-       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
        return 1;
 }
 
-
 #ifndef MDASSEMBLE
-static int get_svd_state(const struct ddf_super *, const struct vcl *);
-
 static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
-                                mdu_disk_info_t *dk, int fd, char *devname)
+                                mdu_disk_info_t *dk, int fd, char *devname,
+                                unsigned long long data_offset)
 {
-       /* fd and devname identify a device with-in the ddf container (st).
+       /* fd and devname identify a device within the ddf container (st).
         * dk identifies a location in the new BVD.
         * We need to find suitable free space in that device and update
         * the phys_refnum and lba_offset for the newly created vd_config.
@@ -2556,8 +2752,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct vd_config *vc;
        unsigned int i;
-       unsigned long long blocks, pos, esize;
-       struct extent *ex;
+       unsigned long long blocks, pos;
        unsigned int raid_disk = dk->raid_disk;
 
        if (fd == -1) {
@@ -2570,7 +2765,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                            dl->minor == dk->minor)
                                break;
        }
-       if (!dl || ! (dk->state & (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)))
+       if (!dl || dl->pdnum < 0 || ! (dk->state & (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)))
                return;
 
        vc = &ddf->currentconf->conf;
@@ -2581,25 +2776,12 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                raid_disk %= n;
        }
 
-       ex = get_extents(ddf, dl);
-       if (!ex)
-               return;
-
-       i = 0; pos = 0;
        blocks = be64_to_cpu(vc->blocks);
        if (ddf->currentconf->block_sizes)
                blocks = ddf->currentconf->block_sizes[dk->raid_disk];
 
-       do {
-               esize = ex[i].start - pos;
-               if (esize >= blocks)
-                       break;
-               pos = ex[i].start + ex[i].size;
-               i++;
-       } while (ex[i-1].size);
-
-       free(ex);
-       if (esize < blocks)
+       pos = find_space(ddf, dl, data_offset, &blocks);
+       if (pos == INVALID_SECTORS)
                return;
 
        ddf->currentdev = dk->raid_disk;
@@ -2627,11 +2809,11 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                   cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
        be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
                 cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
-       dprintf("%s: added disk %d/%08x to VD %d/%s as disk %d\n",
-               __func__, dl->pdnum, be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum),
+       dprintf("added disk %d/%08x to VD %d/%s as disk %d\n",
+               dl->pdnum, be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum),
                ddf->currentconf->vcnum, guid_str(vc->guid),
                dk->raid_disk);
-       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, vc);
 }
 
 static unsigned int find_unused_pde(const struct ddf_super *ddf)
@@ -2644,7 +2826,33 @@ static unsigned int find_unused_pde(const struct ddf_super *ddf)
        return DDF_NOTFOUND;
 }
 
-/* add a device to a container, either while creating it or while
+static void _set_config_size(struct phys_disk_entry *pde, const struct dl *dl)
+{
+       __u64 cfs, t;
+       cfs = min(dl->size - 32*1024*2ULL, be64_to_cpu(dl->primary_lba));
+       t = be64_to_cpu(dl->secondary_lba);
+       if (t != ~(__u64)0)
+               cfs = min(cfs, t);
+       /*
+        * Some vendor DDF structures interpret workspace_lba
+        * very differently than we do: Make a sanity check on the value.
+        */
+       t = be64_to_cpu(dl->workspace_lba);
+       if (t < cfs) {
+               __u64 wsp = cfs - t;
+               if (wsp > 1024*1024*2ULL && wsp > dl->size / 16) {
+                       pr_err("%x:%x: workspace size 0x%llx too big, ignoring\n",
+                              dl->major, dl->minor, (unsigned long long)wsp);
+               } else
+                       cfs = t;
+       }
+       pde->config_size = cpu_to_be64(cfs);
+       dprintf("%x:%x config_size %llx, DDF structure is %llx blocks\n",
+               dl->major, dl->minor,
+               (unsigned long long)cfs, (unsigned long long)(dl->size-cfs));
+}
+
+/* Add a device to a container, either while creating it or while
  * expanding a pre-existing container
  */
 static int add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
@@ -2662,7 +2870,7 @@ static int add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        __u32 *tptr;
 
        if (ddf->currentconf) {
-               add_to_super_ddf_bvd(st, dk, fd, devname);
+               add_to_super_ddf_bvd(st, dk, fd, devname, data_offset);
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -2672,23 +2880,20 @@ static int add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        fstat(fd, &stb);
        n = find_unused_pde(ddf);
        if (n == DDF_NOTFOUND) {
-               pr_err("%s: No free slot in array, cannot add disk\n",
-                      __func__);
+               pr_err("No free slot in array, cannot add disk\n");
                return 1;
        }
        pde = &ddf->phys->entries[n];
        get_dev_size(fd, NULL, &size);
        if (size <= 32*1024*1024) {
-               pr_err("%s: device size must be at least 32MB\n",
-                      __func__);
+               pr_err("device size must be at least 32MB\n");
                return 1;
        }
        size >>= 9;
 
        if (posix_memalign((void**)&dd, 512,
                           sizeof(*dd) + sizeof(dd->vlist[0]) * ddf->max_part) != 0) {
-               pr_err("%s could allocate buffer for new disk, aborting\n",
-                      __func__);
+               pr_err("could allocate buffer for new disk, aborting\n");
                return 1;
        }
        dd->major = major(stb.st_rdev);
@@ -2763,8 +2968,10 @@ static int add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        } while (0)
        __calc_lba(dd, ddf->dlist, workspace_lba, 32);
        __calc_lba(dd, ddf->dlist, primary_lba, 16);
-       __calc_lba(dd, ddf->dlist, secondary_lba, 32);
-       pde->config_size = dd->workspace_lba;
+       if (ddf->dlist == NULL ||
+           be64_to_cpu(ddf->dlist->secondary_lba) != ~(__u64)0)
+               __calc_lba(dd, ddf->dlist, secondary_lba, 32);
+       _set_config_size(pde, dd);
 
        sprintf(pde->path, "%17.17s","Information: nil") ;
        memset(pde->pad, 0xff, 6);
@@ -2775,7 +2982,7 @@ static int add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        } else {
                dd->next = ddf->dlist;
                ddf->dlist = dd;
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -2798,7 +3005,7 @@ static int remove_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, mdu_disk_info_t *dk)
                if (dl->major == dk->major &&
                    dl->minor == dk->minor)
                        break;
-       if (!dl)
+       if (!dl || dl->pdnum < 0)
                return -1;
 
        if (st->update_tail) {
@@ -2821,23 +3028,14 @@ static int remove_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, mdu_disk_info_t *dk)
  * called when creating a container or adding another device to a
  * container.
  */
-#define NULL_CONF_SZ   4096
 
-static char *null_aligned;
-static int __write_ddf_structure(struct dl *d, struct ddf_super *ddf, __u8 type,
-                                int update)
+static int __write_ddf_structure(struct dl *d, struct ddf_super *ddf, __u8 type)
 {
        unsigned long long sector;
        struct ddf_header *header;
-       int fd, i, n_config, conf_size;
+       int fd, i, n_config, conf_size, buf_size;
        int ret = 0;
-
-       if (null_aligned == NULL) {
-               if (posix_memalign((void **)&null_aligned, 4096, NULL_CONF_SZ)
-                   != 0)
-                       return 0;
-               memset(null_aligned, 0xff, NULL_CONF_SZ);
-       }
+       char *conf;
 
        fd = d->fd;
 
@@ -2853,6 +3051,8 @@ static int __write_ddf_structure(struct dl *d, struct ddf_super *ddf, __u8 type,
        default:
                return 0;
        }
+       if (sector == ~(__u64)0)
+               return 0;
 
        header->type = type;
        header->openflag = 1;
@@ -2876,6 +3076,13 @@ static int __write_ddf_structure(struct dl *d, struct ddf_super *ddf, __u8 type,
        /* Now write lots of config records. */
        n_config = ddf->max_part;
        conf_size = ddf->conf_rec_len * 512;
+       conf = ddf->conf;
+       buf_size = conf_size * (n_config + 1);
+       if (!conf) {
+               if (posix_memalign((void**)&conf, 512, buf_size) != 0)
+                       goto out;
+               ddf->conf = conf;
+       }
        for (i = 0 ; i <= n_config ; i++) {
                struct vcl *c;
                struct vd_config *vdc = NULL;
@@ -2893,28 +3100,17 @@ static int __write_ddf_structure(struct dl *d, struct ddf_super *ddf, __u8 type,
                                        (const struct vd_config **)&vdc,
                                        &dummy);
                }
-               if (c) {
+               if (vdc) {
                        dprintf("writing conf record %i on disk %08x for %s/%u\n",
                                i, be32_to_cpu(d->disk.refnum),
                                guid_str(vdc->guid),
                                vdc->sec_elmnt_seq);
-                       vdc->seqnum = header->seq;
                        vdc->crc = calc_crc(vdc, conf_size);
-                       if (write(fd, vdc, conf_size) < 0)
-                               break;
-               } else if (!update) {
-                       unsigned int togo = conf_size;
-                       while (togo > NULL_CONF_SZ) {
-                               if (write(fd, null_aligned, NULL_CONF_SZ) < 0)
-                                       break;
-                               togo -= NULL_CONF_SZ;
-                       }
-                       if (write(fd, null_aligned, togo) < 0)
-                               break;
+                       memcpy(conf + i*conf_size, vdc, conf_size);
                } else
-                       lseek(fd, conf_size, SEEK_CUR);
+                       memset(conf + i*conf_size, 0xff, conf_size);
        }
-       if (i <= n_config)
+       if (write(fd, conf, buf_size) != buf_size)
                goto out;
 
        d->disk.crc = calc_crc(&d->disk, 512);
@@ -2933,8 +3129,7 @@ out:
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d,
-                               int update)
+static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d)
 {
        unsigned long long size;
        int fd = d->fd;
@@ -2949,6 +3144,7 @@ static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d,
         */
        get_dev_size(fd, NULL, &size);
        size /= 512;
+       memcpy(&ddf->anchor, ddf->active, 512);
        if (be64_to_cpu(d->workspace_lba) != 0ULL)
                ddf->anchor.workspace_lba = d->workspace_lba;
        else
@@ -2964,7 +3160,7 @@ static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d,
        else
                ddf->anchor.secondary_lba =
                        cpu_to_be64(size - 32*1024*2);
-       ddf->anchor.seq = ddf->active->seq;
+       ddf->anchor.timestamp = cpu_to_be32(time(0) - DECADE);
        memcpy(&ddf->primary, &ddf->anchor, 512);
        memcpy(&ddf->secondary, &ddf->anchor, 512);
 
@@ -2972,10 +3168,10 @@ static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d,
        ddf->anchor.seq = cpu_to_be32(0xFFFFFFFF); /* no sequencing in anchor */
        ddf->anchor.crc = calc_crc(&ddf->anchor, 512);
 
-       if (!__write_ddf_structure(d, ddf, DDF_HEADER_PRIMARY, update))
+       if (!__write_ddf_structure(d, ddf, DDF_HEADER_PRIMARY))
                return 0;
 
-       if (!__write_ddf_structure(d, ddf, DDF_HEADER_SECONDARY, update))
+       if (!__write_ddf_structure(d, ddf, DDF_HEADER_SECONDARY))
                return 0;
 
        lseek64(fd, (size-1)*512, SEEK_SET);
@@ -2986,7 +3182,7 @@ static int _write_super_to_disk(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *d,
 }
 
 #ifndef MDASSEMBLE
-static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int update)
+static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct dl *d;
@@ -3000,7 +3196,7 @@ static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int update)
         */
        for (d = ddf->dlist; d; d=d->next) {
                attempts++;
-               successes += _write_super_to_disk(ddf, d, update);
+               successes += _write_super_to_disk(ddf, d);
        }
 
        return attempts != successes;
@@ -3011,7 +3207,7 @@ static int write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct vcl *currentconf = ddf->currentconf;
 
-       /* we are done with currentconf reset it to point st at the container */
+       /* We are done with currentconf - reset it so st refers to the container */
        ddf->currentconf = NULL;
 
        if (st->update_tail) {
@@ -3022,6 +3218,7 @@ static int write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                unsigned int i;
 
                if (!currentconf) {
+                       /* Must be adding a physical disk to the container */
                        int len = (sizeof(struct phys_disk) +
                                   sizeof(struct phys_disk_entry));
 
@@ -3054,14 +3251,16 @@ static int write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                               len);
                append_metadata_update(st, vc, tlen);
 
-               /* FIXME I need to close the fds! */
                return 0;
        } else {
                struct dl *d;
                if (!currentconf)
                        for (d = ddf->dlist; d; d=d->next)
                                while (Kill(d->devname, NULL, 0, -1, 1) == 0);
-               return __write_init_super_ddf(st, 0);
+               /* Note: we don't close the fd's now, but a subsequent
+                * ->free_super() will
+                */
+               return __write_init_super_ddf(st);
        }
 }
 
@@ -3080,12 +3279,14 @@ static __u64 avail_size_ddf(struct supertype *st, __u64 devsize,
 
 static int reserve_space(struct supertype *st, int raiddisks,
                         unsigned long long size, int chunk,
+                        unsigned long long data_offset,
                         unsigned long long *freesize)
 {
        /* Find 'raiddisks' spare extents at least 'size' big (but
         * only caring about multiples of 'chunk') and remember
-        * them.
-        * If the cannot be found, fail.
+        * them.   If size==0, find the largest size possible.
+        * Report available size in *freesize
+        * If space cannot be found, fail.
         */
        struct dl *dl;
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
@@ -3097,32 +3298,13 @@ static int reserve_space(struct supertype *st, int raiddisks,
        }
        /* Now find largest extent on each device */
        for (dl = ddf->dlist ; dl ; dl=dl->next) {
-               struct extent *e = get_extents(ddf, dl);
-               unsigned long long pos = 0;
-               int i = 0;
-               int found = 0;
-               unsigned long long minsize = size;
+               unsigned long long minsize = ULLONG_MAX;
 
-               if (size == 0)
-                       minsize = chunk;
-
-               if (!e)
-                       continue;
-               do {
-                       unsigned long long esize;
-                       esize = e[i].start - pos;
-                       if (esize >= minsize) {
-                               found = 1;
-                               minsize = esize;
-                       }
-                       pos = e[i].start + e[i].size;
-                       i++;
-               } while (e[i-1].size);
-               if (found) {
+               find_space(ddf, dl, data_offset, &minsize);
+               if (minsize >= size && minsize >= (unsigned)chunk) {
                        cnt++;
                        dl->esize = minsize;
                }
-               free(e);
        }
        if (cnt < raiddisks) {
                pr_err("not enough devices with space to create array.\n");
@@ -3165,21 +3347,6 @@ static int reserve_space(struct supertype *st, int raiddisks,
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int
-validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
-                               int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                               int chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                               unsigned long long data_offset,
-                               char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
-                               int verbose);
-
-static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
-                                    int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                                    int *chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                                    unsigned long long data_offset,
-                                    char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
-                                    int verbose);
-
 static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                                 int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
                                 int *chunk, unsigned long long size,
@@ -3201,7 +3368,8 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        if (*chunk == UnSet)
                *chunk = DEFAULT_CHUNK;
 
-       if (level == -1000000) level = LEVEL_CONTAINER;
+       if (level == LEVEL_NONE)
+               level = LEVEL_CONTAINER;
        if (level == LEVEL_CONTAINER) {
                /* Must be a fresh device to add to a container */
                return validate_geometry_ddf_container(st, level, layout,
@@ -3213,7 +3381,8 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
 
        if (!dev) {
                mdu_array_info_t array = {
-                       .level = level, .layout = layout,
+                       .level = level,
+                       .layout = layout,
                        .raid_disks = raiddisks
                };
                struct vd_config conf;
@@ -3233,7 +3402,8 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                         * chosen so that add_to_super/getinfo_super
                         * can return them.
                         */
-                       return reserve_space(st, raiddisks, size, *chunk, freesize);
+                       return reserve_space(st, raiddisks, size, *chunk,
+                                            data_offset, freesize);
                }
                return 1;
        }
@@ -3257,17 +3427,8 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
         */
        fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY|O_EXCL, 0);
        if (fd >= 0) {
-               sra = sysfs_read(fd, NULL, GET_VERSION);
                close(fd);
-               if (sra && sra->array.major_version == -1 &&
-                   strcmp(sra->text_version, "ddf") == 0) {
-
-                       /* load super */
-                       /* find space for 'n' devices. */
-                       /* remember the devices */
-                       /* Somehow return the fact that we have enough */
-               }
-
+               /* Just a bare device, no good to us */
                if (verbose)
                        pr_err("ddf: Cannot create this array "
                               "on device %s - a container is required.\n",
@@ -3360,10 +3521,7 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        struct stat stb;
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        struct dl *dl;
-       unsigned long long pos = 0;
        unsigned long long maxsize;
-       struct extent *e;
-       int i;
        /* ddf/bvd supports lots of things, but not containers */
        if (level == LEVEL_CONTAINER) {
                if (verbose)
@@ -3382,25 +3540,10 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                int dcnt = 0;
                if (minsize == 0)
                        minsize = 8;
-               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl ; dl = dl->next)
-               {
-                       int found = 0;
-                       pos = 0;
-
-                       i = 0;
-                       e = get_extents(ddf, dl);
-                       if (!e) continue;
-                       do {
-                               unsigned long long esize;
-                               esize = e[i].start - pos;
-                               if (esize >= minsize)
-                                       found = 1;
-                               pos = e[i].start + e[i].size;
-                               i++;
-                       } while (e[i-1].size);
-                       if (found)
+               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl ; dl = dl->next) {
+                       if (find_space(ddf, dl, data_offset, &minsize)
+                           != INVALID_SECTORS)
                                dcnt++;
-                       free(e);
                }
                if (dcnt < raiddisks) {
                        if (verbose)
@@ -3428,19 +3571,9 @@ static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                               dev);
                return 0;
        }
-       e = get_extents(ddf, dl);
-       maxsize = 0;
-       i = 0;
-       if (e) do {
-                       unsigned long long esize;
-                       esize = e[i].start - pos;
-                       if (esize >= maxsize)
-                               maxsize = esize;
-                       pos = e[i].start + e[i].size;
-                       i++;
-               } while (e[i-1].size);
+       maxsize = ULLONG_MAX;
+       find_space(ddf, dl, data_offset, &maxsize);
        *freesize = maxsize;
-       // FIXME here I am
 
        return 1;
 }
@@ -3589,7 +3722,7 @@ static int check_secondary(const struct vcl *vc)
        }
        for (i = 0; i < conf->sec_elmnt_count; i++) {
                if (!__was_sec_seen(i)) {
-                       pr_err("BVD %d is missing\n", i);
+                       /* pr_err("BVD %d is missing\n", i); */
                        return -1;
                }
        }
@@ -3608,13 +3741,13 @@ static unsigned int get_pd_index_from_refnum(const struct vcl *vc,
 
        for (i = 0, j = 0 ; i < nmax ; i++) {
                /* j counts valid entries for this BVD */
-               if (be32_to_cpu(vc->conf.phys_refnum[i]) != 0xffffffff)
-                       j++;
                if (be32_eq(vc->conf.phys_refnum[i], refnum)) {
                        *bvd = &vc->conf;
                        *idx = i;
-                       return sec * cnt + j - 1;
+                       return sec * cnt + j;
                }
+               if (be32_to_cpu(vc->conf.phys_refnum[i]) != 0xffffffff)
+                       j++;
        }
        if (vc->other_bvds == NULL)
                goto bad;
@@ -3625,13 +3758,13 @@ static unsigned int get_pd_index_from_refnum(const struct vcl *vc,
                if (sec == DDF_UNUSED_BVD)
                        continue;
                for (i = 0, j = 0 ; i < nmax ; i++) {
-                       if (be32_to_cpu(vd->phys_refnum[i]) != 0xffffffff)
-                               j++;
                        if (be32_eq(vd->phys_refnum[i], refnum)) {
                                *bvd = vd;
                                *idx = i;
-                               return sec * cnt + j - 1;
+                               return sec * cnt + j;
                        }
+                       if (be32_to_cpu(vd->phys_refnum[i]) != 0xffffffff)
+                               j++;
                }
        }
 bad:
@@ -3653,10 +3786,8 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *subarray
        struct mdinfo *rest = NULL;
        struct vcl *vc;
 
-       for (vc = ddf->conflist ; vc ; vc=vc->next)
-       {
+       for (vc = ddf->conflist ; vc ; vc=vc->next) {
                unsigned int i;
-               unsigned int j;
                struct mdinfo *this;
                char *ep;
                __u32 *cptr;
@@ -3681,6 +3812,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *subarray
                this->array.md_minor      = -1;
                this->array.major_version = -1;
                this->array.minor_version = -2;
+               this->safe_mode_delay     = DDF_SAFE_MODE_DELAY;
                cptr = (__u32 *)(vc->conf.guid + 16);
                this->array.ctime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(*cptr);
                this->array.utime         = DECADE +
@@ -3697,16 +3829,11 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *subarray
                        this->array.state = 1;
                        this->resync_start = MaxSector;
                }
-               memcpy(this->name, ddf->virt->entries[i].name, 16);
-               this->name[16]=0;
-               for(j=0; j<16; j++)
-                       if (this->name[j] == ' ')
-                               this->name[j] = 0;
-
+               _ddf_array_name(this->name, ddf, i);
                memset(this->uuid, 0, sizeof(this->uuid));
-               this->component_size = be64_to_cpu(vc->conf.blocks);
-               this->array.size = this->component_size / 2;
-               this->container_member = i;
+               this->component_size      = be64_to_cpu(vc->conf.blocks);
+               this->array.size          = this->component_size / 2;
+               this->container_member    = i;
 
                ddf->currentconf = vc;
                uuid_from_super_ddf(st, this->uuid);
@@ -3716,7 +3843,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *subarray
                sprintf(this->text_version, "/%s/%d",
                        st->container_devnm, this->container_member);
 
-               for (pd = 0; pd < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes); pd++) {
+               for (pd = 0; pd < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes); pd++) {
                        struct mdinfo *dev;
                        struct dl *d;
                        const struct vd_config *bvd;
@@ -3749,17 +3876,17 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st, char *subarray
                                continue;
 
                        dev = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*dev));
-                       dev->next = this->devs;
-                       this->devs = dev;
+                       dev->next        = this->devs;
+                       this->devs       = dev;
 
                        dev->disk.number = be32_to_cpu(d->disk.refnum);
-                       dev->disk.major = d->major;
-                       dev->disk.minor = d->minor;
+                       dev->disk.major  = d->major;
+                       dev->disk.minor  = d->minor;
                        dev->disk.raid_disk = i;
-                       dev->disk.state = (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)|(1<<MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
+                       dev->disk.state  = (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)|(1<<MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
                        dev->recovery_start = MaxSector;
 
-                       dev->events = be32_to_cpu(ddf->primary.seq);
+                       dev->events      = be32_to_cpu(ddf->active->seq);
                        dev->data_offset =
                                be64_to_cpu(LBA_OFFSET(ddf, bvd)[iphys]);
                        dev->component_size = be64_to_cpu(bvd->blocks);
@@ -3789,8 +3916,7 @@ static int store_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd)
                int ofd, ret;
 
                if (fstat(fd, &sta) == -1 || !S_ISBLK(sta.st_mode)) {
-                       pr_err("%s: file descriptor for invalid device\n",
-                              __func__);
+                       pr_err("file descriptor for invalid device\n");
                        return 1;
                }
                for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
@@ -3798,14 +3924,14 @@ static int store_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd)
                            dl->minor == (int)minor(sta.st_rdev))
                                break;
                if (!dl) {
-                       pr_err("%s: couldn't find disk %d/%d\n", __func__,
+                       pr_err("couldn't find disk %d/%d\n",
                               (int)major(sta.st_rdev),
                               (int)minor(sta.st_rdev));
                        return 1;
                }
                ofd = dl->fd;
                dl->fd = fd;
-               ret = (_write_super_to_disk(ddf, dl, 0) != 1);
+               ret = (_write_super_to_disk(ddf, dl) != 1);
                dl->fd = ofd;
                return ret;
        }
@@ -3827,7 +3953,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
        /*
         * return:
         *  0 same, or first was empty, and second was copied
-        *  1 second had wrong number
+        *  1 second had wrong magic number - but that isn't possible
         *  2 wrong uuid
         *  3 wrong other info
         */
@@ -3846,53 +3972,25 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
        if (memcmp(first->anchor.guid, second->anchor.guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) != 0)
                return 2;
 
-       if (!be32_eq(first->anchor.seq, second->anchor.seq)) {
-               dprintf("%s: sequence number mismatch %u/%u\n", __func__,
-                       be32_to_cpu(first->anchor.seq),
-                       be32_to_cpu(second->anchor.seq));
-               return 3;
-       }
-       if (first->max_part != second->max_part ||
-           !be16_eq(first->phys->used_pdes, second->phys->used_pdes) ||
-           !be16_eq(first->virt->populated_vdes,
-                    second->virt->populated_vdes)) {
-               dprintf("%s: PD/VD number mismatch\n", __func__);
-               return 3;
-       }
-
-       max_pds =  be16_to_cpu(first->phys->used_pdes);
-       for (dl2 = second->dlist; dl2; dl2 = dl2->next) {
-               for (pd = 0; pd < max_pds; pd++)
-                       if (be32_eq(first->phys->entries[pd].refnum,
-                                   dl2->disk.refnum))
-                               break;
-               if (pd == max_pds) {
-                       dprintf("%s: no match for disk %08x\n", __func__,
-                               be32_to_cpu(dl2->disk.refnum));
-                       return 3;
-               }
-       }
+       /* It is only OK to compare info in the anchor.  Anything else
+        * could be changing due to a reconfig so must be ignored.
+        * guid really should be enough anyway.
+        */
 
-       max_vds = be16_to_cpu(first->active->max_vd_entries);
-       for (vl2 = second->conflist; vl2; vl2 = vl2->next) {
-               if (!be32_eq(vl2->conf.magic, DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC))
-                       continue;
-               for (vd = 0; vd < max_vds; vd++)
-                       if (!memcmp(first->virt->entries[vd].guid,
-                                   vl2->conf.guid, DDF_GUID_LEN))
-                               break;
-               if (vd == max_vds) {
-                       dprintf("%s: no match for VD config\n", __func__);
-                       return 3;
-               }
+       if (!be32_eq(first->active->seq, second->active->seq)) {
+               dprintf("sequence number mismatch %u<->%u\n",
+                       be32_to_cpu(first->active->seq),
+                       be32_to_cpu(second->active->seq));
+               return 0;
        }
-       /* FIXME should I look at anything else? */
 
        /*
-          At this point we are fairly sure that the meta data matches.
-          But the new disk may contain additional local data.
-          Add it to the super block.
+        * At this point we are fairly sure that the meta data matches.
+        * But the new disk may contain additional local data.
+        * Add it to the super block.
         */
+       max_vds = be16_to_cpu(first->active->max_vd_entries);
+       max_pds = be16_to_cpu(first->phys->max_pdes);
        for (vl2 = second->conflist; vl2; vl2 = vl2->next) {
                for (vl1 = first->conflist; vl1; vl1 = vl1->next)
                        if (!memcmp(vl1->conf.guid, vl2->conf.guid,
@@ -3902,7 +4000,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                        if (vl1->other_bvds != NULL &&
                            vl1->conf.sec_elmnt_seq !=
                            vl2->conf.sec_elmnt_seq) {
-                               dprintf("%s: adding BVD %u\n", __func__,
+                               dprintf("adding BVD %u\n",
                                        vl2->conf.sec_elmnt_seq);
                                add_other_bvd(vl1, &vl2->conf,
                                              first->conf_rec_len*512);
@@ -3913,8 +4011,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                if (posix_memalign((void **)&vl1, 512,
                                   (first->conf_rec_len*512 +
                                    offsetof(struct vcl, conf))) != 0) {
-                       pr_err("%s could not allocate vcl buf\n",
-                              __func__);
+                       pr_err("could not allocate vcl buf\n");
                        return 3;
                }
 
@@ -3922,8 +4019,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                vl1->block_sizes = NULL;
                memcpy(&vl1->conf, &vl2->conf, first->conf_rec_len*512);
                if (alloc_other_bvds(first, vl1) != 0) {
-                       pr_err("%s could not allocate other bvds\n",
-                              __func__);
+                       pr_err("could not allocate other bvds\n");
                        free(vl1);
                        return 3;
                }
@@ -3932,7 +4028,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                                    vl1->conf.guid, DDF_GUID_LEN))
                                break;
                vl1->vcnum = vd;
-               dprintf("%s: added config for VD %u\n", __func__, vl1->vcnum);
+               dprintf("added config for VD %u\n", vl1->vcnum);
                first->conflist = vl1;
        }
 
@@ -3946,8 +4042,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                if (posix_memalign((void **)&dl1, 512,
                       sizeof(*dl1) + (first->max_part) * sizeof(dl1->vlist[0]))
                    != 0) {
-                       pr_err("%s could not allocate disk info buffer\n",
-                       __func__);
+                       pr_err("could not allocate disk info buffer\n");
                        return 3;
                }
                memcpy(dl1, dl2, sizeof(*dl1));
@@ -3958,12 +4053,11 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                        if (be32_eq(first->phys->entries[pd].refnum,
                                    dl1->disk.refnum))
                                break;
-               dl1->pdnum = pd;
+               dl1->pdnum = pd < max_pds ? (int)pd : -1;
                if (dl2->spare) {
                        if (posix_memalign((void **)&dl1->spare, 512,
                                       first->conf_rec_len*512) != 0) {
-                               pr_err("%s could not allocate spare info buf\n",
-                                      __func__);
+                               pr_err("could not allocate spare info buf\n");
                                return 3;
                        }
                        memcpy(dl1->spare, dl2->spare, first->conf_rec_len*512);
@@ -3982,7 +4076,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
                        }
                }
                first->dlist = dl1;
-               dprintf("%s: added disk %d: %08x\n", __func__, dl1->pdnum,
+               dprintf("added disk %d: %08x\n", dl1->pdnum,
                        be32_to_cpu(dl1->disk.refnum));
        }
 
@@ -4000,15 +4094,91 @@ static int ddf_open_new(struct supertype *c, struct active_array *a, char *inst)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = c->sb;
        int n = atoi(inst);
+       struct mdinfo *dev;
+       struct dl *dl;
+       static const char faulty[] = "faulty";
+
        if (all_ff(ddf->virt->entries[n].guid)) {
-               pr_err("%s: subarray %d doesn't exist\n", __func__, n);
+               pr_err("subarray %d doesn't exist\n", n);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
-       dprintf("ddf: open_new %d\n", n);
+       dprintf("new subarray %d, GUID: %s\n", n,
+               guid_str(ddf->virt->entries[n].guid));
+       for (dev = a->info.devs; dev; dev = dev->next) {
+               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+                       if (dl->major == dev->disk.major &&
+                           dl->minor == dev->disk.minor)
+                               break;
+               if (!dl || dl->pdnum < 0) {
+                       pr_err("device %d/%d of subarray %d not found in meta data\n",
+                               dev->disk.major, dev->disk.minor, n);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+               if ((be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state) &
+                       (DDF_Online|DDF_Missing|DDF_Failed)) != DDF_Online) {
+                       pr_err("new subarray %d contains broken device %d/%d (%02x)\n",
+                              n, dl->major, dl->minor,
+                              be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state));
+                       if (write(dev->state_fd, faulty, sizeof(faulty)-1) !=
+                           sizeof(faulty) - 1)
+                               pr_err("Write to state_fd failed\n");
+                       dev->curr_state = DS_FAULTY;
+               }
+       }
        a->info.container_member = n;
        return 0;
 }
 
+static void handle_missing(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct active_array *a, int inst)
+{
+       /* This member array is being activated.  If any devices
+        * are missing they must now be marked as failed.
+        */
+       struct vd_config *vc;
+       unsigned int n_bvd;
+       struct vcl *vcl;
+       struct dl *dl;
+       int pd;
+       int n;
+       int state;
+
+       for (n = 0; ; n++) {
+               vc = find_vdcr(ddf, inst, n, &n_bvd, &vcl);
+               if (!vc)
+                       break;
+               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+                       if (be32_eq(dl->disk.refnum, vc->phys_refnum[n_bvd]))
+                               break;
+               if (dl)
+                       /* Found this disk, so not missing */
+                       continue;
+
+               /* Mark the device as failed/missing. */
+               pd = find_phys(ddf, vc->phys_refnum[n_bvd]);
+               if (pd >= 0 && be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pd].state,
+                                       cpu_to_be16(DDF_Online))) {
+                       be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[pd].state,
+                                  cpu_to_be16(DDF_Online));
+                       be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[pd].state,
+                                cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed|DDF_Missing));
+                       vc->phys_refnum[n_bvd] = cpu_to_be32(0);
+                       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, vc);
+               }
+
+               /* Mark the array as Degraded */
+               state = get_svd_state(ddf, vcl);
+               if (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state !=
+                   ((ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
+                    | state)) {
+                       ddf->virt->entries[inst].state =
+                               (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
+                               | state;
+                       a->check_degraded = 1;
+                       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, vc);
+               }
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * The array 'a' is to be marked clean in the metadata.
  * If '->resync_start' is not ~(unsigned long long)0, then the array is only
@@ -4024,7 +4194,7 @@ static int ddf_set_array_state(struct active_array *a, int consistent)
        int inst = a->info.container_member;
        int old = ddf->virt->entries[inst].state;
        if (consistent == 2) {
-               /* Should check if a recovery should be started FIXME */
+               handle_missing(ddf, a, inst);
                consistent = 1;
                if (!is_resync_complete(&a->info))
                        consistent = 0;
@@ -4034,7 +4204,7 @@ static int ddf_set_array_state(struct active_array *a, int consistent)
        else
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].state |= DDF_state_inconsistent;
        if (old != ddf->virt->entries[inst].state)
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
 
        old = ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state;
        ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state &= ~DDF_initstate_mask;
@@ -4045,7 +4215,7 @@ static int ddf_set_array_state(struct active_array *a, int consistent)
        else
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state |= DDF_init_quick;
        if (old != ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state)
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
 
        dprintf("ddf mark %d/%s (%d) %s %llu\n", inst,
                guid_str(ddf->virt->entries[inst].guid), a->curr_state,
@@ -4060,6 +4230,11 @@ static int get_bvd_state(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
        unsigned int i, n_bvd, working = 0;
        unsigned int n_prim = be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count);
        int pd, st, state;
+       char *avail = xcalloc(1, n_prim);
+       mdu_array_info_t array;
+
+       layout_ddf2md(vc, &array);
+
        for (i = 0; i < n_prim; i++) {
                if (!find_index_in_bvd(ddf, vc, i, &n_bvd))
                        continue;
@@ -4068,8 +4243,10 @@ static int get_bvd_state(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
                        continue;
                st = be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[pd].state);
                if ((st & (DDF_Online|DDF_Failed|DDF_Rebuilding))
-                   == DDF_Online)
+                   == DDF_Online) {
                        working++;
+                       avail[i] = 1;
+               }
        }
 
        state = DDF_state_degraded;
@@ -4088,6 +4265,10 @@ static int get_bvd_state(const struct ddf_super *ddf,
                        else if (working >= 2)
                                state = DDF_state_part_optimal;
                        break;
+               case DDF_RAID1E:
+                       if (!enough(10, n_prim, array.layout, 1, avail))
+                               state = DDF_state_failed;
+                       break;
                case DDF_RAID4:
                case DDF_RAID5:
                        if (working < n_prim - 1)
@@ -4159,8 +4340,9 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
        int pd;
        struct mdinfo *mdi;
        struct dl *dl;
+       int update = 0;
 
-       dprintf("%s: %d to %x\n", __func__, n, state);
+       dprintf("%d to %x\n", n, state);
        if (vc == NULL) {
                dprintf("ddf: cannot find instance %d!!\n", inst);
                return;
@@ -4170,8 +4352,7 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                if (mdi->disk.raid_disk == n)
                        break;
        if (!mdi) {
-               pr_err("%s: cannot find raid disk %d\n",
-                      __func__, n);
+               pr_err("cannot find raid disk %d\n", n);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -4182,9 +4363,8 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                    mdi->disk.minor == dl->minor)
                        break;
        if (!dl) {
-               pr_err("%s: cannot find raid disk %d (%d/%d)\n",
-                      __func__, n,
-                      mdi->disk.major, mdi->disk.minor);
+               pr_err("cannot find raid disk %d (%d/%d)\n",
+                      n, mdi->disk.major, mdi->disk.minor);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -4192,14 +4372,15 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
        if (pd < 0 || pd != dl->pdnum) {
                /* disk doesn't currently exist or has changed.
                 * If it is now in_sync, insert it. */
-               dprintf("%s: phys disk not found for %d: %d/%d ref %08x\n",
-                       __func__, dl->pdnum, dl->major, dl->minor,
+               dprintf("phys disk not found for %d: %d/%d ref %08x\n",
+                       dl->pdnum, dl->major, dl->minor,
                        be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum));
-               dprintf("%s: array %u disk %u ref %08x pd %d\n",
-                       __func__, inst, n_bvd,
+               dprintf("array %u disk %u ref %08x pd %d\n",
+                       inst, n_bvd,
                        be32_to_cpu(vc->phys_refnum[n_bvd]), pd);
-               if ((state & DS_INSYNC) && ! (state & DS_FAULTY)) {
-                       pd = dl->pdnum; /* FIXME: is this really correct ? */
+               if ((state & DS_INSYNC) && ! (state & DS_FAULTY) &&
+                   dl->pdnum >= 0) {
+                       pd = dl->pdnum;
                        vc->phys_refnum[n_bvd] = dl->disk.refnum;
                        LBA_OFFSET(ddf, vc)[n_bvd] =
                                cpu_to_be64(mdi->data_offset);
@@ -4207,7 +4388,7 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                                   cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
                        be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[pd].type,
                                 cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
-                       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+                       update = 1;
                }
        } else {
                be16 old = ddf->phys->entries[pd].state;
@@ -4221,7 +4402,7 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                                   cpu_to_be16(DDF_Rebuilding));
                }
                if (!be16_eq(old, ddf->phys->entries[pd].state))
-                       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+                       update = 1;
        }
 
        dprintf("ddf: set_disk %d (%08x) to %x->%02x\n", n,
@@ -4238,18 +4419,17 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
        if (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state !=
            ((ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
             | state)) {
-
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].state =
                        (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
                        | state;
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+               update = 1;
        }
-
+       if (update)
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, vc);
 }
 
 static void ddf_sync_metadata(struct supertype *st)
 {
-
        /*
         * Write all data to all devices.
         * Later, we might be able to track whether only local changes
@@ -4261,7 +4441,7 @@ static void ddf_sync_metadata(struct supertype *st)
        if (!ddf->updates_pending)
                return;
        ddf->updates_pending = 0;
-       __write_init_super_ddf(st, 1);
+       __write_init_super_ddf(st);
        dprintf("ddf: sync_metadata\n");
 }
 
@@ -4283,13 +4463,11 @@ static int _kill_subarray_ddf(struct ddf_super *ddf, const char *guid)
        unsigned int vdnum, i;
        vdnum = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, guid);
        if (vdnum == DDF_NOTFOUND) {
-               pr_err("%s: could not find VD %s\n", __func__,
-                      guid_str(guid));
+               pr_err("could not find VD %s\n", guid_str(guid));
                return -1;
        }
        if (del_from_conflist(&ddf->conflist, guid) == 0) {
-               pr_err("%s: could not find conf %s\n", __func__,
-                      guid_str(guid));
+               pr_err("could not find conf %s\n", guid_str(guid));
                return -1;
        }
        for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
@@ -4299,7 +4477,7 @@ static int _kill_subarray_ddf(struct ddf_super *ddf, const char *guid)
                                    DDF_GUID_LEN))
                                dl->vlist[i] = NULL;
        memset(ddf->virt->entries[vdnum].guid, 0xff, DDF_GUID_LEN);
-       dprintf("%s: deleted %s\n", __func__, guid_str(guid));
+       dprintf("deleted %s\n", guid_str(guid));
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4312,17 +4490,17 @@ static int kill_subarray_ddf(struct supertype *st)
         */
        struct vcl *victim = ddf->currentconf;
        struct vd_config *conf;
-       ddf->currentconf = NULL;
        unsigned int vdnum;
+
+       ddf->currentconf = NULL;
        if (!victim) {
-               pr_err("%s: nothing to kill\n", __func__);
+               pr_err("nothing to kill\n");
                return -1;
        }
        conf = &victim->conf;
        vdnum = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, conf->guid);
        if (vdnum == DDF_NOTFOUND) {
-               pr_err("%s: could not find VD %s\n", __func__,
-                      guid_str(conf->guid));
+               pr_err("could not find VD %s\n", guid_str(conf->guid));
                return -1;
        }
        if (st->update_tail) {
@@ -4331,8 +4509,7 @@ static int kill_subarray_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                        + sizeof(struct virtual_entry);
                vd = xmalloc(len);
                if (vd == NULL) {
-                       pr_err("%s: failed to allocate %d bytes\n", __func__,
-                              len);
+                       pr_err("failed to allocate %d bytes\n", len);
                        return -1;
                }
                memset(vd, 0 , len);
@@ -4344,7 +4521,7 @@ static int kill_subarray_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                append_metadata_update(st, vd, len);
        } else {
                _kill_subarray_ddf(ddf, conf->guid);
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
                ddf_sync_metadata(st);
        }
        return 0;
@@ -4367,10 +4544,301 @@ static void copy_matching_bvd(struct ddf_super *ddf,
                        return;
                }
        }
-       pr_err("%s: no match for BVD %d of %s in update\n", __func__,
+       pr_err("no match for BVD %d of %s in update\n",
               conf->sec_elmnt_seq, guid_str(conf->guid));
 }
 
+static void ddf_process_phys_update(struct supertype *st,
+                                   struct metadata_update *update)
+{
+       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+       struct phys_disk *pd;
+       unsigned int ent;
+
+       pd = (struct phys_disk*)update->buf;
+       ent = be16_to_cpu(pd->used_pdes);
+       if (ent >= be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes))
+               return;
+       if (be16_and(pd->entries[0].state, cpu_to_be16(DDF_Missing))) {
+               struct dl **dlp;
+               /* removing this disk. */
+               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[ent].state,
+                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Missing));
+               for (dlp = &ddf->dlist; *dlp; dlp = &(*dlp)->next) {
+                       struct dl *dl = *dlp;
+                       if (dl->pdnum == (signed)ent) {
+                               close(dl->fd);
+                               dl->fd = -1;
+                               *dlp = dl->next;
+                               update->space = dl->devname;
+                               *(void**)dl = update->space_list;
+                               update->space_list = (void**)dl;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
+               return;
+       }
+       if (!all_ff(ddf->phys->entries[ent].guid))
+               return;
+       ddf->phys->entries[ent] = pd->entries[0];
+       ddf->phys->used_pdes = cpu_to_be16
+               (1 + be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes));
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
+       if (ddf->add_list) {
+               struct active_array *a;
+               struct dl *al = ddf->add_list;
+               ddf->add_list = al->next;
+
+               al->next = ddf->dlist;
+               ddf->dlist = al;
+
+               /* As a device has been added, we should check
+                * for any degraded devices that might make
+                * use of this spare */
+               for (a = st->arrays ; a; a=a->next)
+                       a->check_degraded = 1;
+       }
+}
+
+static void ddf_process_virt_update(struct supertype *st,
+                                   struct metadata_update *update)
+{
+       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+       struct virtual_disk *vd;
+       unsigned int ent;
+
+       vd = (struct virtual_disk*)update->buf;
+
+       if (vd->entries[0].state == DDF_state_deleted) {
+               if (_kill_subarray_ddf(ddf, vd->entries[0].guid))
+                       return;
+       } else {
+               ent = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, vd->entries[0].guid);
+               if (ent != DDF_NOTFOUND) {
+                       dprintf("VD %s exists already in slot %d\n",
+                               guid_str(vd->entries[0].guid),
+                               ent);
+                       return;
+               }
+               ent = find_unused_vde(ddf);
+               if (ent == DDF_NOTFOUND)
+                       return;
+               ddf->virt->entries[ent] = vd->entries[0];
+               ddf->virt->populated_vdes =
+                       cpu_to_be16(
+                               1 + be16_to_cpu(
+                                       ddf->virt->populated_vdes));
+               dprintf("added VD %s in slot %d(s=%02x i=%02x)\n",
+                       guid_str(vd->entries[0].guid), ent,
+                       ddf->virt->entries[ent].state,
+                       ddf->virt->entries[ent].init_state);
+       }
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, NULL);
+}
+
+static void ddf_remove_failed(struct ddf_super *ddf)
+{
+       /* Now remove any 'Failed' devices that are not part
+        * of any VD.  They will have the Transition flag set.
+        * Once done, we need to update all dl->pdnum numbers.
+        */
+       unsigned int pdnum;
+       unsigned int pd2 = 0;
+       struct dl *dl;
+
+       for (pdnum = 0; pdnum < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes);
+            pdnum++) {
+               if (be32_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].refnum) ==
+                   0xFFFFFFFF)
+                       continue;
+               if (be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
+                            cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed))
+                   && be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
+                               cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition))) {
+                       /* skip this one unless in dlist*/
+                       for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+                               if (dl->pdnum == (int)pdnum)
+                                       break;
+                       if (!dl)
+                               continue;
+               }
+               if (pdnum == pd2)
+                       pd2++;
+               else {
+                       ddf->phys->entries[pd2] =
+                               ddf->phys->entries[pdnum];
+                       for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+                               if (dl->pdnum == (int)pdnum)
+                                       dl->pdnum = pd2;
+                       pd2++;
+               }
+       }
+       ddf->phys->used_pdes = cpu_to_be16(pd2);
+       while (pd2 < pdnum) {
+               memset(ddf->phys->entries[pd2].guid, 0xff,
+                      DDF_GUID_LEN);
+               pd2++;
+       }
+}
+
+static void ddf_update_vlist(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl)
+{
+       struct vcl *vcl;
+       unsigned int vn = 0;
+       int in_degraded = 0;
+
+       if (dl->pdnum < 0)
+               return;
+       for (vcl = ddf->conflist; vcl ; vcl = vcl->next) {
+               unsigned int dn, ibvd;
+               const struct vd_config *conf;
+               int vstate;
+               dn = get_pd_index_from_refnum(vcl,
+                                             dl->disk.refnum,
+                                             ddf->mppe,
+                                             &conf, &ibvd);
+               if (dn == DDF_NOTFOUND)
+                       continue;
+               dprintf("dev %d/%08x has %s (sec=%u) at %d\n",
+                       dl->pdnum,
+                       be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum),
+                       guid_str(conf->guid),
+                       conf->sec_elmnt_seq, vn);
+               /* Clear the Transition flag */
+               if (be16_and
+                   (ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state,
+                    cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed)))
+                       be16_clear(ddf->phys
+                                  ->entries[dl->pdnum].state,
+                                  cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition));
+               dl->vlist[vn++] = vcl;
+               vstate = ddf->virt->entries[vcl->vcnum].state
+                       & DDF_state_mask;
+               if (vstate == DDF_state_degraded ||
+                   vstate == DDF_state_part_optimal)
+                       in_degraded = 1;
+       }
+       while (vn < ddf->max_part)
+               dl->vlist[vn++] = NULL;
+       if (dl->vlist[0]) {
+               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
+               if (!be16_and(ddf->phys
+                             ->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                             cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD))) {
+                       be16_set(ddf->phys
+                                ->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                                cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
+                       if (in_degraded)
+                               be16_set(ddf->phys
+                                        ->entries[dl->pdnum]
+                                        .state,
+                                        cpu_to_be16
+                                        (DDF_Rebuilding));
+               }
+       }
+       if (dl->spare) {
+               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
+               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Spare));
+       }
+       if (!dl->vlist[0] && !dl->spare) {
+               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
+               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Spare));
+               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
+                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
+       }
+}
+
+static void ddf_process_conf_update(struct supertype *st,
+                                   struct metadata_update *update)
+{
+       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+       struct vd_config *vc;
+       struct vcl *vcl;
+       struct dl *dl;
+       unsigned int ent;
+       unsigned int pdnum, len;
+
+       vc = (struct vd_config*)update->buf;
+       len = ddf->conf_rec_len * 512;
+       if ((unsigned int)update->len != len * vc->sec_elmnt_count) {
+               pr_err("%s: insufficient data (%d) for %u BVDs\n",
+                      guid_str(vc->guid), update->len,
+                      vc->sec_elmnt_count);
+               return;
+       }
+       for (vcl = ddf->conflist; vcl ; vcl = vcl->next)
+               if (memcmp(vcl->conf.guid, vc->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) == 0)
+                       break;
+       dprintf("conf update for %s (%s)\n",
+               guid_str(vc->guid), (vcl ? "old" : "new"));
+       if (vcl) {
+               /* An update, just copy the phys_refnum and lba_offset
+                * fields
+                */
+               unsigned int i;
+               unsigned int k;
+               copy_matching_bvd(ddf, &vcl->conf, update);
+               for (k = 0; k < be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count); k++)
+                       dprintf("BVD %u has %08x at %llu\n", 0,
+                               be32_to_cpu(vcl->conf.phys_refnum[k]),
+                               be64_to_cpu(LBA_OFFSET(ddf,
+                                                      &vcl->conf)[k]));
+               for (i = 1; i < vc->sec_elmnt_count; i++) {
+                       copy_matching_bvd(ddf, vcl->other_bvds[i-1],
+                                         update);
+                       for (k = 0; k < be16_to_cpu(
+                                    vc->prim_elmnt_count); k++)
+                               dprintf("BVD %u has %08x at %llu\n", i,
+                                       be32_to_cpu
+                                       (vcl->other_bvds[i-1]->
+                                        phys_refnum[k]),
+                                       be64_to_cpu
+                                       (LBA_OFFSET
+                                        (ddf,
+                                         vcl->other_bvds[i-1])[k]));
+               }
+       } else {
+               /* A new VD_CONF */
+               unsigned int i;
+               if (!update->space)
+                       return;
+               vcl = update->space;
+               update->space = NULL;
+               vcl->next = ddf->conflist;
+               memcpy(&vcl->conf, vc, len);
+               ent = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, vc->guid);
+               if (ent == DDF_NOTFOUND)
+                       return;
+               vcl->vcnum = ent;
+               ddf->conflist = vcl;
+               for (i = 1; i < vc->sec_elmnt_count; i++)
+                       memcpy(vcl->other_bvds[i-1],
+                              update->buf + len * i, len);
+       }
+       /* Set DDF_Transition on all Failed devices - to help
+        * us detect those that are no longer in use
+        */
+       for (pdnum = 0; pdnum < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes);
+            pdnum++)
+               if (be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
+                            cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed)))
+                       be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
+                                cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition));
+
+       /* Now make sure vlist is correct for each dl. */
+       for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
+               ddf_update_vlist(ddf, dl);
+       ddf_remove_failed(ddf);
+
+       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf, vc);
+}
+
 static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                               struct metadata_update *update)
 {
@@ -4401,304 +4869,57 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
         *    and offset.  This will also mark the spare as active with
         *    a spare-assignment record.
         */
-       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
        be32 *magic = (be32 *)update->buf;
-       struct phys_disk *pd;
-       struct virtual_disk *vd;
-       struct vd_config *vc;
-       struct vcl *vcl;
-       struct dl *dl;
-       unsigned int ent;
-       unsigned int pdnum, pd2, len;
 
        dprintf("Process update %x\n", be32_to_cpu(*magic));
 
        if (be32_eq(*magic, DDF_PHYS_RECORDS_MAGIC)) {
-
-               if (update->len != (sizeof(struct phys_disk) +
+               if (update->len == (sizeof(struct phys_disk) +
                                    sizeof(struct phys_disk_entry)))
-                       return;
-               pd = (struct phys_disk*)update->buf;
-
-               ent = be16_to_cpu(pd->used_pdes);
-               if (ent >= be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->max_pdes))
-                       return;
-               if (be16_and(pd->entries[0].state, cpu_to_be16(DDF_Missing))) {
-                       struct dl **dlp;
-                       /* removing this disk. */
-                       be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[ent].state,
-                                cpu_to_be16(DDF_Missing));
-                       for (dlp = &ddf->dlist; *dlp; dlp = &(*dlp)->next) {
-                               struct dl *dl = *dlp;
-                               if (dl->pdnum == (signed)ent) {
-                                       close(dl->fd);
-                                       dl->fd = -1;
-                                       /* FIXME this doesn't free
-                                        * dl->devname */
-                                       update->space = dl;
-                                       *dlp = dl->next;
-                                       break;
-                               }
-                       }
-                       ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
-                       return;
-               }
-               if (!all_ff(ddf->phys->entries[ent].guid))
-                       return;
-               ddf->phys->entries[ent] = pd->entries[0];
-               ddf->phys->used_pdes = cpu_to_be16
-                       (1 + be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes));
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
-               if (ddf->add_list) {
-                       struct active_array *a;
-                       struct dl *al = ddf->add_list;
-                       ddf->add_list = al->next;
-
-                       al->next = ddf->dlist;
-                       ddf->dlist = al;
-
-                       /* As a device has been added, we should check
-                        * for any degraded devices that might make
-                        * use of this spare */
-                       for (a = st->arrays ; a; a=a->next)
-                               a->check_degraded = 1;
-               }
+                       ddf_process_phys_update(st, update);
        } else if (be32_eq(*magic, DDF_VIRT_RECORDS_MAGIC)) {
-
-               if (update->len != (sizeof(struct virtual_disk) +
+               if (update->len == (sizeof(struct virtual_disk) +
                                    sizeof(struct virtual_entry)))
-                       return;
-               vd = (struct virtual_disk*)update->buf;
-
-               if (vd->entries[0].state == DDF_state_deleted) {
-                       if (_kill_subarray_ddf(ddf, vd->entries[0].guid))
-                               return;
-               } else {
-
-                       ent = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, vd->entries[0].guid);
-                       if (ent != DDF_NOTFOUND) {
-                               dprintf("%s: VD %s exists already in slot %d\n",
-                                       __func__, guid_str(vd->entries[0].guid),
-                                       ent);
-                               return;
-                       }
-                       ent = find_unused_vde(ddf);
-                       if (ent == DDF_NOTFOUND)
-                               return;
-                       ddf->virt->entries[ent] = vd->entries[0];
-                       ddf->virt->populated_vdes =
-                               cpu_to_be16(
-                                       1 + be16_to_cpu(
-                                               ddf->virt->populated_vdes));
-                       dprintf("%s: added VD %s in slot %d(s=%02x i=%02x)\n",
-                               __func__, guid_str(vd->entries[0].guid), ent,
-                               ddf->virt->entries[ent].state,
-                               ddf->virt->entries[ent].init_state);
-               }
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
-       }
-
-       else if (be32_eq(*magic, DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC)) {
-               vc = (struct vd_config*)update->buf;
-               len = ddf->conf_rec_len * 512;
-               if ((unsigned int)update->len != len * vc->sec_elmnt_count) {
-                       pr_err("%s: %s: insufficient data (%d) for %u BVDs\n",
-                              __func__, guid_str(vc->guid), update->len,
-                              vc->sec_elmnt_count);
-                       return;
-               }
-               for (vcl = ddf->conflist; vcl ; vcl = vcl->next)
-                       if (memcmp(vcl->conf.guid, vc->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) == 0)
-                               break;
-               dprintf("%s: conf update for %s (%s)\n", __func__,
-                       guid_str(vc->guid), (vcl ? "old" : "new"));
-               if (vcl) {
-                       /* An update, just copy the phys_refnum and lba_offset
-                        * fields
-                        */
-                       unsigned int i;
-                       unsigned int k;
-                       copy_matching_bvd(ddf, &vcl->conf, update);
-                       for (k = 0; k < be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count); k++)
-                               dprintf("BVD %u has %08x at %llu\n", 0,
-                                       be32_to_cpu(vcl->conf.phys_refnum[k]),
-                                       be64_to_cpu(LBA_OFFSET(ddf,
-                                                              &vcl->conf)[k]));
-                       for (i = 1; i < vc->sec_elmnt_count; i++) {
-                               copy_matching_bvd(ddf, vcl->other_bvds[i-1],
-                                                 update);
-                               for (k = 0; k < be16_to_cpu(
-                                            vc->prim_elmnt_count); k++)
-                                       dprintf("BVD %u has %08x at %llu\n", i,
-                                               be32_to_cpu
-                                               (vcl->other_bvds[i-1]->
-                                                phys_refnum[k]),
-                                               be64_to_cpu
-                                               (LBA_OFFSET
-                                                (ddf,
-                                                 vcl->other_bvds[i-1])[k]));
-                       }
-               } else {
-                       /* A new VD_CONF */
-                       unsigned int i;
-                       if (!update->space)
-                               return;
-                       vcl = update->space;
-                       update->space = NULL;
-                       vcl->next = ddf->conflist;
-                       memcpy(&vcl->conf, vc, len);
-                       ent = find_vde_by_guid(ddf, vc->guid);
-                       if (ent == DDF_NOTFOUND)
-                               return;
-                       vcl->vcnum = ent;
-                       ddf->conflist = vcl;
-                       for (i = 1; i < vc->sec_elmnt_count; i++)
-                               memcpy(vcl->other_bvds[i-1],
-                                      update->buf + len * i, len);
-               }
-               /* Set DDF_Transition on all Failed devices - to help
-                * us detect those that are no longer in use
-                */
-               for (pdnum = 0; pdnum < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes);
-                    pdnum++)
-                       if (be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
-                                    cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed)))
-                               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
-                                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition));
-               /* Now make sure vlist is correct for each dl. */
-               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next) {
-                       unsigned int vn = 0;
-                       int in_degraded = 0;
-                       for (vcl = ddf->conflist; vcl ; vcl = vcl->next) {
-                               unsigned int dn, ibvd;
-                               const struct vd_config *conf;
-                               int vstate;
-                               dn = get_pd_index_from_refnum(vcl,
-                                                             dl->disk.refnum,
-                                                             ddf->mppe,
-                                                             &conf, &ibvd);
-                               if (dn == DDF_NOTFOUND)
-                                       continue;
-                               dprintf("dev %d/%08x has %s (sec=%u) at %d\n",
-                                       dl->pdnum,
-                                       be32_to_cpu(dl->disk.refnum),
-                                       guid_str(conf->guid),
-                                       conf->sec_elmnt_seq, vn);
-                               /* Clear the Transition flag */
-                               if (be16_and
-                                   (ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state,
-                                    cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed)))
-                                       be16_clear(ddf->phys
-                                                  ->entries[dl->pdnum].state,
-                                                  cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition));
-                               dl->vlist[vn++] = vcl;
-                               vstate = ddf->virt->entries[vcl->vcnum].state
-                                       & DDF_state_mask;
-                               if (vstate == DDF_state_degraded ||
-                                       vstate == DDF_state_part_optimal)
-                                       in_degraded = 1;
-                       }
-                       while (vn < ddf->max_part)
-                               dl->vlist[vn++] = NULL;
-                       if (dl->vlist[0]) {
-                               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
-                               if (!be16_and(ddf->phys
-                                             ->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                             cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD))) {
-                                       be16_set(ddf->phys
-                                                ->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                                cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
-                                       if (in_degraded)
-                                               be16_set(ddf->phys
-                                                        ->entries[dl->pdnum]
-                                                        .state,
-                                                        cpu_to_be16
-                                                        (DDF_Rebuilding));
-                               }
-                       }
-                       if (dl->spare) {
-                               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
-                               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Spare));
-                       }
-                       if (!dl->vlist[0] && !dl->spare) {
-                               be16_set(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                        cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare));
-                               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Spare));
-                               be16_clear(ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type,
-                                          cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD));
-                       }
-               }
-
-               /* Now remove any 'Failed' devices that are not part
-                * of any VD.  They will have the Transition flag set.
-                * Once done, we need to update all dl->pdnum numbers.
-                */
-               pd2 = 0;
-               for (pdnum = 0; pdnum < be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes);
-                    pdnum++) {
-                       if (be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
-                                    cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed))
-                           && be16_and(ddf->phys->entries[pdnum].state,
-                                       cpu_to_be16(DDF_Transition))) {
-                               /* skip this one unless in dlist*/
-                               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
-                                       if (dl->pdnum == (int)pdnum)
-                                               break;
-                               if (!dl)
-                                       continue;
-                       }
-                       if (pdnum == pd2)
-                               pd2++;
-                       else {
-                               ddf->phys->entries[pd2] =
-                                       ddf->phys->entries[pdnum];
-                               for (dl = ddf->dlist; dl; dl = dl->next)
-                                       if (dl->pdnum == (int)pdnum)
-                                               dl->pdnum = pd2;
-                               pd2++;
-                       }
-               }
-               ddf->phys->used_pdes = cpu_to_be16(pd2);
-               while (pd2 < pdnum) {
-                       memset(ddf->phys->entries[pd2].guid, 0xff,
-                              DDF_GUID_LEN);
-                       pd2++;
-               }
-
-               ddf_set_updates_pending(ddf);
+                       ddf_process_virt_update(st, update);
+       } else if (be32_eq(*magic, DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC)) {
+               ddf_process_conf_update(st, update);
        }
        /* case DDF_SPARE_ASSIGN_MAGIC */
 }
 
-static void ddf_prepare_update(struct supertype *st,
-                              struct metadata_update *update)
+static int ddf_prepare_update(struct supertype *st,
+                             struct metadata_update *update)
 {
        /* This update arrived at managemon.
         * We are about to pass it to monitor.
         * If a malloc is needed, do it here.
         */
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
-       be32 *magic = (be32 *)update->buf;
+       be32 *magic;
+       if (update->len < 4)
+               return 0;
+       magic = (be32 *)update->buf;
        if (be32_eq(*magic, DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC)) {
                struct vcl *vcl;
-               struct vd_config *conf = (struct vd_config *) update->buf;
+               struct vd_config *conf;
+               if (update->len < (int)sizeof(*conf))
+                       return 0;
+               conf = (struct vd_config *) update->buf;
                if (posix_memalign(&update->space, 512,
                                   offsetof(struct vcl, conf)
                                   + ddf->conf_rec_len * 512) != 0) {
                        update->space = NULL;
-                       return;
+                       return 0;
                }
                vcl = update->space;
                vcl->conf.sec_elmnt_count = conf->sec_elmnt_count;
                if (alloc_other_bvds(ddf, vcl) != 0) {
                        free(update->space);
                        update->space = NULL;
+                       return 0;
                }
        }
+       return 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4722,7 +4943,7 @@ static int raid10_degraded(struct mdinfo *info)
        for (d = info->devs; d; d = d->next) {
                i = d->disk.raid_disk / n_prim;
                if (i >= n_bvds) {
-                       pr_err("%s: BUG: invalid raid disk\n", __func__);
+                       pr_err("BUG: invalid raid disk\n");
                        goto out;
                }
                if (d->state_fd > 0)
@@ -4731,12 +4952,11 @@ static int raid10_degraded(struct mdinfo *info)
        ret = 2;
        for (i = 0; i < n_bvds; i++)
                if (!found[i]) {
-                       dprintf("%s: BVD %d/%d failed\n", __func__, i, n_bvds);
+                       dprintf("BVD %d/%d failed\n", i, n_bvds);
                        ret = 0;
                        goto out;
                } else if (found[i] < n_prim) {
-                       dprintf("%s: BVD %d/%d degraded\n", __func__, i,
-                               n_bvds);
+                       dprintf("BVD %d/%d degraded\n", i, n_bvds);
                        ret = 1;
                }
 out:
@@ -4750,7 +4970,7 @@ out:
  * arrange for their inclusion.
  * We only choose devices which are not already in the array,
  * and prefer those with a spare-assignment to this array.
- * otherwise we choose global spares - assuming always that
+ * Otherwise we choose global spares - assuming always that
  * there is enough room.
  * For each spare that we assign, we return an 'mdinfo' which
  * describes the position for the device in the array.
@@ -4785,7 +5005,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        working ++;
        }
 
-       dprintf("%s: working=%d (%d) level=%d\n", __func__, working,
+       dprintf("working=%d (%d) level=%d\n", working,
                a->info.array.raid_disks,
                a->info.array.level);
        if (working == a->info.array.raid_disks)
@@ -4830,9 +5050,11 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        struct mdinfo *d2;
                        int is_global = 0;
                        int is_dedicated = 0;
-                       struct extent *ex;
-                       unsigned int j;
-                       be16 state = ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state;
+                       be16 state;
+
+                       if (dl->pdnum < 0)
+                               continue;
+                       state = ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].state;
                        if (be16_and(state,
                                     cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed|DDF_Missing)) ||
                            !be16_and(state,
@@ -4857,6 +5079,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                                if (dl->spare) {
                                        if (dl->spare->type & DDF_spare_dedicated) {
                                                /* check spare_ents for guid */
+                                               unsigned int j;
                                                for (j = 0 ;
                                                     j < be16_to_cpu
                                                             (dl->spare
@@ -4888,23 +5111,9 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
 
                        /* We are allowed to use this device - is there space?
                         * We need a->info.component_size sectors */
-                       ex = get_extents(ddf, dl);
-                       if (!ex) {
-                               dprintf("cannot get extents\n");
-                               continue;
-                       }
-                       j = 0; pos = 0;
-                       esize = 0;
-
-                       do {
-                               esize = ex[j].start - pos;
-                               if (esize >= a->info.component_size)
-                                       break;
-                               pos = ex[j].start + ex[j].size;
-                               j++;
-                       } while (ex[j-1].size);
+                       esize = a->info.component_size;
+                       pos = find_space(ddf, dl, INVALID_SECTORS, &esize);
 
-                       free(ex);
                        if (esize < a->info.component_size) {
                                dprintf("%x:%x has no room: %llu %llu\n",
                                        dl->major, dl->minor,
@@ -4923,7 +5132,6 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        di->recovery_start = 0;
                        di->data_offset = pos;
                        di->component_size = a->info.component_size;
-                       di->container_member = dl->pdnum;
                        di->next = rv;
                        rv = di;
                        dprintf("%x:%x (%08x) to be %d at %llu\n",
@@ -4947,7 +5155,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
         * Create a metadata_update record to update the
         * phys_refnum and lba_offset values
         */
-       vc = find_vdcr(ddf, a->info.container_member, di->disk.raid_disk,
+       vc = find_vdcr(ddf, a->info.container_member, rv->disk.raid_disk,
                       &n_bvd, &vcl);
        if (vc == NULL)
                return NULL;
@@ -4981,9 +5189,9 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        if (dl->major == di->disk.major
                            && dl->minor == di->disk.minor)
                                break;
-               if (!dl) {
-                       pr_err("%s: BUG: can't find disk %d (%d/%d)\n",
-                              __func__, di->disk.raid_disk,
+               if (!dl || dl->pdnum < 0) {
+                       pr_err("BUG: can't find disk %d (%d/%d)\n",
+                              di->disk.raid_disk,
                               di->disk.major, di->disk.minor);
                        return NULL;
                }