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xfs: allocate xattr buffer on demand
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index eec7f8fc900ea765241ebfbfadcd95f90c32faa9..ada1b5f40ba3523e8490ecf0008080daa90cd0b6 100644 (file)
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
  * All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write the Free Software Foundation,
- * Inc.,  51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
-
-#include <xfs.h>
+#include "libxfs_priv.h"
+#include "xfs_fs.h"
+#include "xfs_shared.h"
+#include "xfs_format.h"
+#include "xfs_log_format.h"
+#include "xfs_trans_resv.h"
+#include "xfs_mount.h"
+#include "xfs_defer.h"
+#include "xfs_da_format.h"
+#include "xfs_da_btree.h"
+#include "xfs_attr_sf.h"
+#include "xfs_inode.h"
+#include "xfs_trans.h"
+#include "xfs_bmap.h"
+#include "xfs_bmap_btree.h"
+#include "xfs_attr.h"
+#include "xfs_attr_leaf.h"
+#include "xfs_attr_remote.h"
+#include "xfs_trans_space.h"
+#include "xfs_trace.h"
 
 /*
  * xfs_attr.c
@@ -49,30 +55,33 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
 
-/*
- * Routines to manipulate out-of-line attribute values.
- */
-STATIC int xfs_attr_rmtval_set(xfs_da_args_t *args);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(xfs_da_args_t *args);
-
-#define ATTR_RMTVALUE_MAPSIZE  1       /* # of map entries at once */
 
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_name_to_xname(
-       struct xfs_name *xname,
-       const unsigned char *aname)
+xfs_attr_args_init(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args,
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp,
+       const unsigned char     *name,
+       int                     flags)
 {
-       if (!aname)
-               return EINVAL;
-       xname->name = aname;
-       xname->len = strlen((char *)aname);
-       if (xname->len >= MAXNAMELEN)
-               return EFAULT;          /* match IRIX behaviour */
 
+       if (!name)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       memset(args, 0, sizeof(*args));
+       args->geo = dp->i_mount->m_attr_geo;
+       args->whichfork = XFS_ATTR_FORK;
+       args->dp = dp;
+       args->flags = flags;
+       args->name = name;
+       args->namelen = strlen((const char *)name);
+       if (args->namelen >= MAXNAMELEN)
+               return -EFAULT;         /* match IRIX behaviour */
+
+       args->hashval = xfs_da_hashname(args->name, args->namelen);
        return 0;
 }
 
-STATIC int
+int
 xfs_inode_hasattr(
        struct xfs_inode        *ip)
 {
@@ -87,78 +96,90 @@ xfs_inode_hasattr(
  * Overall external interface routines.
  *========================================================================*/
 
-STATIC int
-xfs_attr_get_int(
+/*
+ * Retrieve an extended attribute and its value.  Must have ilock.
+ * Returns 0 on successful retrieval, otherwise an error.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_get_ilocked(
        struct xfs_inode        *ip,
-       struct xfs_name         *name,
-       unsigned char           *value,
-       int                     *valuelenp,
-       int                     flags)
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_da_args_t   args;
-       int             error;
+       ASSERT(xfs_isilocked(ip, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED | XFS_ILOCK_EXCL));
 
        if (!xfs_inode_hasattr(ip))
-               return ENOATTR;
-
-       /*
-        * Fill in the arg structure for this request.
-        */
-       memset((char *)&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-       args.name = name->name;
-       args.namelen = name->len;
-       args.value = value;
-       args.valuelen = *valuelenp;
-       args.flags = flags;
-       args.hashval = xfs_da_hashname(args.name, args.namelen);
-       args.dp = ip;
-       args.whichfork = XFS_ATTR_FORK;
-
-       /*
-        * Decide on what work routines to call based on the inode size.
-        */
-       if (ip->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) {
-               error = xfs_attr_shortform_getvalue(&args);
-       } else if (xfs_bmap_one_block(ip, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_get(&args);
-       } else {
-               error = xfs_attr_node_get(&args);
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Return the number of bytes in the value to the caller.
-        */
-       *valuelenp = args.valuelen;
-
-       if (error == EEXIST)
-               error = 0;
-       return(error);
+               return -ENOATTR;
+       else if (ip->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL)
+               return xfs_attr_shortform_getvalue(args);
+       else if (xfs_bmap_one_block(ip, XFS_ATTR_FORK))
+               return xfs_attr_leaf_get(args);
+       else
+               return xfs_attr_node_get(args);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Retrieve an extended attribute by name, and its value if requested.
+ *
+ * If ATTR_KERNOVAL is set in @flags, then the caller does not want the value,
+ * just an indication whether the attribute exists and the size of the value if
+ * it exists. The size is returned in @valuelenp,
+ *
+ * If the attribute is found, but exceeds the size limit set by the caller in
+ * @valuelenp, return -ERANGE with the size of the attribute that was found in
+ * @valuelenp.
+ *
+ * If ATTR_ALLOC is set in @flags, allocate the buffer for the value after
+ * existence of the attribute has been determined. On success, return that
+ * buffer to the caller and leave them to free it. On failure, free any
+ * allocated buffer and ensure the buffer pointer returned to the caller is
+ * null.
+ */
 int
 xfs_attr_get(
-       xfs_inode_t     *ip,
-       const unsigned char *name,
-       unsigned char   *value,
-       int             *valuelenp,
-       int             flags)
+       struct xfs_inode        *ip,
+       const unsigned char     *name,
+       unsigned char           **value,
+       int                     *valuelenp,
+       int                     flags)
 {
-       int             error;
-       struct xfs_name xname;
+       struct xfs_da_args      args;
+       uint                    lock_mode;
+       int                     error;
 
-       XFS_STATS_INC(xs_attr_get);
+       ASSERT((flags & (ATTR_ALLOC | ATTR_KERNOVAL)) || *value);
+
+       XFS_STATS_INC(ip->i_mount, xs_attr_get);
 
        if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(ip->i_mount))
-               return(EIO);
+               return -EIO;
 
-       error = xfs_attr_name_to_xname(&xname, name);
+       error = xfs_attr_args_init(&args, ip, name, flags);
        if (error)
                return error;
 
-       xfs_ilock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED);
-       error = xfs_attr_get_int(ip, &xname, value, valuelenp, flags);
-       xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED);
-       return(error);
+       /* Entirely possible to look up a name which doesn't exist */
+       args.op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
+       if (flags & ATTR_ALLOC)
+               args.op_flags |= XFS_DA_OP_ALLOCVAL;
+       else
+               args.value = *value;
+       args.valuelen = *valuelenp;
+
+       lock_mode = xfs_ilock_attr_map_shared(ip);
+       error = xfs_attr_get_ilocked(ip, &args);
+       xfs_iunlock(ip, lock_mode);
+       *valuelenp = args.valuelen;
+
+       /* on error, we have to clean up allocated value buffers */
+       if (error) {
+               if (flags & ATTR_ALLOC) {
+                       kmem_free(args.value);
+                       *value = NULL;
+               }
+               return error;
+       }
+       *value = args.value;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -166,12 +187,10 @@ xfs_attr_get(
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_calc_size(
-       struct xfs_inode        *ip,
-       int                     namelen,
-       int                     valuelen,
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args,
        int                     *local)
 {
-       struct xfs_mount        *mp = ip->i_mount;
+       struct xfs_mount        *mp = args->dp->i_mount;
        int                     size;
        int                     nblks;
 
@@ -179,12 +198,10 @@ xfs_attr_calc_size(
         * Determine space new attribute will use, and if it would be
         * "local" or "remote" (note: local != inline).
         */
-       size = xfs_attr_leaf_newentsize(namelen, valuelen,
-                                       mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize, local);
-
+       size = xfs_attr_leaf_newentsize(args, local);
        nblks = XFS_DAENTER_SPACE_RES(mp, XFS_ATTR_FORK);
        if (*local) {
-               if (size > (mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize >> 1)) {
+               if (size > (args->geo->blksize / 2)) {
                        /* Double split possible */
                        nblks *= 2;
                }
@@ -193,7 +210,7 @@ xfs_attr_calc_size(
                 * Out of line attribute, cannot double split, but
                 * make room for the attribute value itself.
                 */
-               uint    dblocks = XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, valuelen);
+               uint    dblocks = xfs_attr3_rmt_blocks(mp, args->valuelen);
                nblks += dblocks;
                nblks += XFS_NEXTENTADD_SPACE_RES(mp, dblocks, XFS_ATTR_FORK);
        }
@@ -202,201 +219,201 @@ xfs_attr_calc_size(
 }
 
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_set_int(
-       struct xfs_inode *dp,
-       struct xfs_name *name,
-       unsigned char   *value,
-       int             valuelen,
-       int             flags)
+xfs_attr_try_sf_addname(
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp,
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_da_args_t   args;
-       xfs_fsblock_t   firstblock;
-       xfs_bmap_free_t flist;
-       int             error, err2, committed;
-       xfs_mount_t     *mp = dp->i_mount;
-       int             rsvd = (flags & ATTR_ROOT) != 0;
-       int             local;
-
-       /*
-        * Attach the dquots to the inode.
-        */
-       error = xfs_qm_dqattach(dp, 0);
-       if (error)
-               return error;
-
-       /*
-        * If the inode doesn't have an attribute fork, add one.
-        * (inode must not be locked when we call this routine)
-        */
-       if (XFS_IFORK_Q(dp) == 0) {
-               int sf_size = sizeof(xfs_attr_sf_hdr_t) +
-                             XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_BYNAME(name->len, valuelen);
-
-               if ((error = xfs_bmap_add_attrfork(dp, sf_size, rsvd)))
-                       return(error);
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Fill in the arg structure for this request.
-        */
-       memset((char *)&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-       args.name = name->name;
-       args.namelen = name->len;
-       args.value = value;
-       args.valuelen = valuelen;
-       args.flags = flags;
-       args.hashval = xfs_da_hashname(args.name, args.namelen);
-       args.dp = dp;
-       args.firstblock = &firstblock;
-       args.flist = &flist;
-       args.whichfork = XFS_ATTR_FORK;
-       args.op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_ADDNAME | XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
 
-       /* Size is now blocks for attribute data */
-       args.total = xfs_attr_calc_size(dp, name->len, valuelen, &local);
+       struct xfs_mount        *mp = dp->i_mount;
+       int                     error, error2;
 
-       /*
-        * Start our first transaction of the day.
-        *
-        * All future transactions during this code must be "chained" off
-        * this one via the trans_dup() call.  All transactions will contain
-        * the inode, and the inode will always be marked with trans_ihold().
-        * Since the inode will be locked in all transactions, we must log
-        * the inode in every transaction to let it float upward through
-        * the log.
-        */
-       args.trans = xfs_trans_alloc(mp, XFS_TRANS_ATTR_SET);
+       error = xfs_attr_shortform_addname(args);
+       if (error == -ENOSPC)
+               return error;
 
        /*
-        * Root fork attributes can use reserved data blocks for this
-        * operation if necessary
+        * Commit the shortform mods, and we're done.
+        * NOTE: this is also the error path (EEXIST, etc).
         */
+       if (!error && (args->flags & ATTR_KERNOTIME) == 0)
+               xfs_trans_ichgtime(args->trans, dp, XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
 
-       if (rsvd)
-               args.trans->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_RESERVE;
-
-       error = xfs_trans_reserve(args.trans, args.total,
-                                 XFS_ATTRSETM_LOG_RES(mp) +
-                                 XFS_ATTRSETRT_LOG_RES(mp) * args.total,
-                                 0, XFS_TRANS_PERM_LOG_RES,
-                                 XFS_ATTRSET_LOG_COUNT);
-       if (error) {
-               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans, 0);
-               return(error);
-       }
-       xfs_ilock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
+       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC)
+               xfs_trans_set_sync(args->trans);
 
-       error = xfs_trans_reserve_quota_nblks(args.trans, dp, args.total, 0,
-                               rsvd ? XFS_QMOPT_RES_REGBLKS | XFS_QMOPT_FORCE_RES :
-                                      XFS_QMOPT_RES_REGBLKS);
-       if (error) {
-               xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans, XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES);
-               return (error);
-       }
+       error2 = xfs_trans_commit(args->trans);
+       args->trans = NULL;
+       return error ? error : error2;
+}
 
-       xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-       xfs_trans_ihold(args.trans, dp);
+/*
+ * Set the attribute specified in @args.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_set_args(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
+{
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp = args->dp;
+       struct xfs_buf          *leaf_bp = NULL;
+       int                     error;
 
        /*
         * If the attribute list is non-existent or a shortform list,
         * upgrade it to a single-leaf-block attribute list.
         */
-       if ((dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) ||
-           ((dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_EXTENTS) &&
-            (dp->i_d.di_anextents == 0))) {
+       if (dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL ||
+           (dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_EXTENTS &&
+            dp->i_d.di_anextents == 0)) {
 
                /*
                 * Build initial attribute list (if required).
                 */
                if (dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_EXTENTS)
-                       xfs_attr_shortform_create(&args);
+                       xfs_attr_shortform_create(args);
 
                /*
-                * Try to add the attr to the attribute list in
-                * the inode.
+                * Try to add the attr to the attribute list in the inode.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_shortform_addname(&args);
-               if (error != ENOSPC) {
-                       /*
-                        * Commit the shortform mods, and we're done.
-                        * NOTE: this is also the error path (EEXIST, etc).
-                        */
-                       ASSERT(args.trans != NULL);
-
-                       /*
-                        * If this is a synchronous mount, make sure that
-                        * the transaction goes to disk before returning
-                        * to the user.
-                        */
-                       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC) {
-                               xfs_trans_set_sync(args.trans);
-                       }
-
-                       if (!error && (flags & ATTR_KERNOTIME) == 0) {
-                               xfs_trans_ichgtime(args.trans, dp,
-                                                       XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
-                       }
-                       err2 = xfs_trans_commit(args.trans,
-                                                XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES);
-                       xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-
-                       return(error == 0 ? err2 : error);
-               }
+               error = xfs_attr_try_sf_addname(dp, args);
+               if (error != -ENOSPC)
+                       return error;
 
                /*
                 * It won't fit in the shortform, transform to a leaf block.
                 * GROT: another possible req'mt for a double-split btree op.
                 */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args.flist, args.firstblock);
-               error = xfs_attr_shortform_to_leaf(&args);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args.trans, args.flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args.trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(&flist);
-                       goto out;
-               }
+               error = xfs_attr_shortform_to_leaf(args, &leaf_bp);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
 
                /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
+                * Prevent the leaf buffer from being unlocked so that a
+                * concurrent AIL push cannot grab the half-baked leaf
+                * buffer and run into problems with the write verifier.
+                * Once we're done rolling the transaction we can release
+                * the hold and add the attr to the leaf.
                 */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args.trans, dp);
+               xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+               error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+               xfs_trans_bhold_release(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+               if (error) {
+                       xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+                       return error;
                }
+       }
 
-               /*
-                * Commit the leaf transformation.  We'll need another (linked)
-                * transaction to add the new attribute to the leaf.
-                */
+       if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK))
+               error = xfs_attr_leaf_addname(args);
+       else
+               error = xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
+       return error;
+}
 
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args.trans, dp);
-               if (error)
-                       goto out;
+/*
+ * Remove the attribute specified in @args.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_remove_args(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
+{
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp = args->dp;
+       int                     error;
 
+       if (!xfs_inode_hasattr(dp)) {
+               error = -ENOATTR;
+       } else if (dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) {
+               ASSERT(dp->i_afp->if_flags & XFS_IFINLINE);
+               error = xfs_attr_shortform_remove(args);
+       } else if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
+               error = xfs_attr_leaf_removename(args);
+       } else {
+               error = xfs_attr_node_removename(args);
        }
 
-       if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_addname(&args);
-       } else {
-               error = xfs_attr_node_addname(&args);
+       return error;
+}
+
+int
+xfs_attr_set(
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp,
+       const unsigned char     *name,
+       unsigned char           *value,
+       int                     valuelen,
+       int                     flags)
+{
+       struct xfs_mount        *mp = dp->i_mount;
+       struct xfs_da_args      args;
+       struct xfs_trans_res    tres;
+       int                     rsvd = (flags & ATTR_ROOT) != 0;
+       int                     error, local;
+
+       XFS_STATS_INC(mp, xs_attr_set);
+
+       if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(dp->i_mount))
+               return -EIO;
+
+       error = xfs_attr_args_init(&args, dp, name, flags);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
+
+       args.value = value;
+       args.valuelen = valuelen;
+       args.op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_ADDNAME | XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
+       args.total = xfs_attr_calc_size(&args, &local);
+
+       error = xfs_qm_dqattach(dp);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
+
+       /*
+        * If the inode doesn't have an attribute fork, add one.
+        * (inode must not be locked when we call this routine)
+        */
+       if (XFS_IFORK_Q(dp) == 0) {
+               int sf_size = sizeof(xfs_attr_sf_hdr_t) +
+                       XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_BYNAME(args.namelen, valuelen);
+
+               error = xfs_bmap_add_attrfork(dp, sf_size, rsvd);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
        }
-       if (error) {
-               goto out;
+
+       tres.tr_logres = M_RES(mp)->tr_attrsetm.tr_logres +
+                        M_RES(mp)->tr_attrsetrt.tr_logres * args.total;
+       tres.tr_logcount = XFS_ATTRSET_LOG_COUNT;
+       tres.tr_logflags = XFS_TRANS_PERM_LOG_RES;
+
+       /*
+        * Root fork attributes can use reserved data blocks for this
+        * operation if necessary
+        */
+       error = xfs_trans_alloc(mp, &tres, args.total, 0,
+                       rsvd ? XFS_TRANS_RESERVE : 0, &args.trans);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
+
+       xfs_ilock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
+       error = xfs_trans_reserve_quota_nblks(args.trans, dp, args.total, 0,
+                               rsvd ? XFS_QMOPT_RES_REGBLKS | XFS_QMOPT_FORCE_RES :
+                                      XFS_QMOPT_RES_REGBLKS);
+       if (error)
+               goto out_trans_cancel;
+
+       xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, dp, 0);
+       error = xfs_attr_set_args(&args);
+       if (error)
+               goto out_trans_cancel;
+       if (!args.trans) {
+               /* shortform attribute has already been committed */
+               goto out_unlock;
        }
 
        /*
         * If this is a synchronous mount, make sure that the
         * transaction goes to disk before returning to the user.
         */
-       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC) {
+       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC)
                xfs_trans_set_sync(args.trans);
-       }
 
        if ((flags & ATTR_KERNOTIME) == 0)
                xfs_trans_ichgtime(args.trans, dp, XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
@@ -405,142 +422,79 @@ xfs_attr_set_int(
         * Commit the last in the sequence of transactions.
         */
        xfs_trans_log_inode(args.trans, dp, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
-       error = xfs_trans_commit(args.trans, XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES);
+       error = xfs_trans_commit(args.trans);
+out_unlock:
        xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
+       return error;
 
-       return(error);
-
-out:
+out_trans_cancel:
        if (args.trans)
-               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans,
-                       XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES|XFS_TRANS_ABORT);
-       xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-       return(error);
+               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans);
+       goto out_unlock;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Generic handler routine to remove a name from an attribute list.
+ * Transitions attribute list from Btree to shortform as necessary.
+ */
 int
-xfs_attr_set(
-       xfs_inode_t     *dp,
-       const unsigned char *name,
-       unsigned char   *value,
-       int             valuelen,
-       int             flags)
+xfs_attr_remove(
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp,
+       const unsigned char     *name,
+       int                     flags)
 {
-       int             error;
-       struct xfs_name xname;
+       struct xfs_mount        *mp = dp->i_mount;
+       struct xfs_da_args      args;
+       int                     error;
 
-       XFS_STATS_INC(xs_attr_set);
+       XFS_STATS_INC(mp, xs_attr_remove);
 
        if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(dp->i_mount))
-               return (EIO);
+               return -EIO;
 
-       error = xfs_attr_name_to_xname(&xname, name);
+       error = xfs_attr_args_init(&args, dp, name, flags);
        if (error)
                return error;
 
-       return xfs_attr_set_int(dp, &xname, value, valuelen, flags);
-}
-
-/*
- * Generic handler routine to remove a name from an attribute list.
- * Transitions attribute list from Btree to shortform as necessary.
- */
-STATIC int
-xfs_attr_remove_int(xfs_inode_t *dp, struct xfs_name *name, int flags)
-{
-       xfs_da_args_t   args;
-       xfs_fsblock_t   firstblock;
-       xfs_bmap_free_t flist;
-       int             error;
-       xfs_mount_t     *mp = dp->i_mount;
-
        /*
-        * Fill in the arg structure for this request.
+        * we have no control over the attribute names that userspace passes us
+        * to remove, so we have to allow the name lookup prior to attribute
+        * removal to fail.
         */
-       memset((char *)&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-       args.name = name->name;
-       args.namelen = name->len;
-       args.flags = flags;
-       args.hashval = xfs_da_hashname(args.name, args.namelen);
-       args.dp = dp;
-       args.firstblock = &firstblock;
-       args.flist = &flist;
-       args.total = 0;
-       args.whichfork = XFS_ATTR_FORK;
+       args.op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
 
-       /*
-        * Attach the dquots to the inode.
-        */
-       error = xfs_qm_dqattach(dp, 0);
+       error = xfs_qm_dqattach(dp);
        if (error)
                return error;
 
-       /*
-        * Start our first transaction of the day.
-        *
-        * All future transactions during this code must be "chained" off
-        * this one via the trans_dup() call.  All transactions will contain
-        * the inode, and the inode will always be marked with trans_ihold().
-        * Since the inode will be locked in all transactions, we must log
-        * the inode in every transaction to let it float upward through
-        * the log.
-        */
-       args.trans = xfs_trans_alloc(mp, XFS_TRANS_ATTR_RM);
-
        /*
         * Root fork attributes can use reserved data blocks for this
         * operation if necessary
         */
-
-       if (flags & ATTR_ROOT)
-               args.trans->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_RESERVE;
-
-       if ((error = xfs_trans_reserve(args.trans,
-                                     XFS_ATTRRM_SPACE_RES(mp),
-                                     XFS_ATTRRM_LOG_RES(mp),
-                                     0, XFS_TRANS_PERM_LOG_RES,
-                                     XFS_ATTRRM_LOG_COUNT))) {
-               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans, 0);
-               return(error);
-       }
+       error = xfs_trans_alloc(mp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_attrrm,
+                       XFS_ATTRRM_SPACE_RES(mp), 0,
+                       (flags & ATTR_ROOT) ? XFS_TRANS_RESERVE : 0,
+                       &args.trans);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
 
        xfs_ilock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
        /*
         * No need to make quota reservations here. We expect to release some
         * blocks not allocate in the common case.
         */
-       xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-       xfs_trans_ihold(args.trans, dp);
+       xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, dp, 0);
 
-       /*
-        * Decide on what work routines to call based on the inode size.
-        */
-       if (!xfs_inode_hasattr(dp)) {
-               error = XFS_ERROR(ENOATTR);
-               goto out;
-       }
-       if (dp->i_d.di_aformat == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) {
-               ASSERT(dp->i_afp->if_flags & XFS_IFINLINE);
-               error = xfs_attr_shortform_remove(&args);
-               if (error) {
-                       goto out;
-               }
-       } else if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_removename(&args);
-       } else {
-               error = xfs_attr_node_removename(&args);
-       }
-       if (error) {
+       error = xfs_attr_remove_args(&args);
+       if (error)
                goto out;
-       }
 
        /*
         * If this is a synchronous mount, make sure that the
         * transaction goes to disk before returning to the user.
         */
-       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC) {
+       if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC)
                xfs_trans_set_sync(args.trans);
-       }
 
        if ((flags & ATTR_KERNOTIME) == 0)
                xfs_trans_ichgtime(args.trans, dp, XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
@@ -549,45 +503,16 @@ xfs_attr_remove_int(xfs_inode_t *dp, struct xfs_name *name, int flags)
         * Commit the last in the sequence of transactions.
         */
        xfs_trans_log_inode(args.trans, dp, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
-       error = xfs_trans_commit(args.trans, XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES);
+       error = xfs_trans_commit(args.trans);
        xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 
-       return(error);
+       return error;
 
 out:
        if (args.trans)
-               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans,
-                       XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES|XFS_TRANS_ABORT);
+               xfs_trans_cancel(args.trans);
        xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-       return(error);
-}
-
-int
-xfs_attr_remove(
-       xfs_inode_t     *dp,
-       const unsigned char *name,
-       int             flags)
-{
-       int             error;
-       struct xfs_name xname;
-
-       XFS_STATS_INC(xs_attr_remove);
-
-       if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(dp->i_mount))
-               return (EIO);
-
-       error = xfs_attr_name_to_xname(&xname, name);
-       if (error)
-               return error;
-
-       xfs_ilock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED);
-       if (!xfs_inode_hasattr(dp)) {
-               xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED);
-               return XFS_ERROR(ENOATTR);
-       }
-       xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_SHARED);
-
-       return xfs_attr_remove_int(dp, &xname, flags);
+       return error;
 }
 
 /*========================================================================
@@ -603,29 +528,38 @@ xfs_attr_shortform_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 {
        int newsize, forkoff, retval;
 
+       trace_xfs_attr_sf_addname(args);
+
        retval = xfs_attr_shortform_lookup(args);
-       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == ENOATTR)) {
-               return(retval);
-       } else if (retval == EEXIST) {
+       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == -ENOATTR)) {
+               return retval;
+       } else if (retval == -EEXIST) {
                if (args->flags & ATTR_CREATE)
-                       return(retval);
+                       return retval;
                retval = xfs_attr_shortform_remove(args);
-               ASSERT(retval == 0);
+               if (retval)
+                       return retval;
+               /*
+                * Since we have removed the old attr, clear ATTR_REPLACE so
+                * that the leaf format add routine won't trip over the attr
+                * not being around.
+                */
+               args->flags &= ~ATTR_REPLACE;
        }
 
        if (args->namelen >= XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_MAX ||
            args->valuelen >= XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_MAX)
-               return(XFS_ERROR(ENOSPC));
+               return -ENOSPC;
 
        newsize = XFS_ATTR_SF_TOTSIZE(args->dp);
        newsize += XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_BYNAME(args->namelen, args->valuelen);
 
        forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_bytesfit(args->dp, newsize);
        if (!forkoff)
-               return(XFS_ERROR(ENOSPC));
+               return -ENOSPC;
 
        xfs_attr_shortform_add(args, forkoff);
-       return(0);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -640,99 +574,98 @@ xfs_attr_shortform_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
  * if bmap_one_block() says there is only one block (ie: no remote blks).
  */
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
+xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_inode_t *dp;
-       xfs_dabuf_t *bp;
-       int retval, error, committed, forkoff;
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp;
+       struct xfs_buf          *bp;
+       int                     retval, error, forkoff;
+
+       trace_xfs_attr_leaf_addname(args);
 
        /*
         * Read the (only) block in the attribute list in.
         */
        dp = args->dp;
        args->blkno = 0;
-       error = xfs_da_read_buf(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp,
-                                            XFS_ATTR_FORK);
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp);
        if (error)
-               return(error);
-       ASSERT(bp != NULL);
+               return error;
 
        /*
         * Look up the given attribute in the leaf block.  Figure out if
         * the given flags produce an error or call for an atomic rename.
         */
-       retval = xfs_attr_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
-       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == ENOATTR)) {
-               xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
-               return(retval);
-       } else if (retval == EEXIST) {
+       retval = xfs_attr3_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
+       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == -ENOATTR)) {
+               xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+               return retval;
+       } else if (retval == -EEXIST) {
                if (args->flags & ATTR_CREATE) {        /* pure create op */
-                       xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
-                       return(retval);
+                       xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+                       return retval;
                }
+
+               trace_xfs_attr_leaf_replace(args);
+
+               /* save the attribute state for later removal*/
                args->op_flags |= XFS_DA_OP_RENAME;     /* an atomic rename */
                args->blkno2 = args->blkno;             /* set 2nd entry info*/
                args->index2 = args->index;
                args->rmtblkno2 = args->rmtblkno;
                args->rmtblkcnt2 = args->rmtblkcnt;
+               args->rmtvaluelen2 = args->rmtvaluelen;
+
+               /*
+                * clear the remote attr state now that it is saved so that the
+                * values reflect the state of the attribute we are about to
+                * add, not the attribute we just found and will remove later.
+                */
+               args->rmtblkno = 0;
+               args->rmtblkcnt = 0;
+               args->rmtvaluelen = 0;
        }
 
        /*
         * Add the attribute to the leaf block, transitioning to a Btree
         * if required.
         */
-       retval = xfs_attr_leaf_add(bp, args);
-       xfs_da_buf_done(bp);
-       if (retval == ENOSPC) {
+       retval = xfs_attr3_leaf_add(bp, args);
+       if (retval == -ENOSPC) {
                /*
                 * Promote the attribute list to the Btree format, then
                 * Commit that transaction so that the node_addname() call
                 * can manage its own transactions.
                 */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_to_node(args);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
-                       return(error);
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-               }
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
+               error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
 
                /*
                 * Commit the current trans (including the inode) and start
                 * a new one.
                 */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+               error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
                if (error)
-                       return (error);
+                       return error;
 
                /*
                 * Fob the whole rest of the problem off on the Btree code.
                 */
                error = xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
-               return(error);
+               return error;
        }
 
        /*
         * Commit the transaction that added the attr name so that
         * later routines can manage their own transactions.
         */
-       error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+       error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
        if (error)
-               return (error);
+               return error;
 
        /*
         * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
@@ -743,7 +676,7 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
        if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
                error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set(args);
                if (error)
-                       return(error);
+                       return error;
        }
 
        /*
@@ -757,9 +690,9 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
                 * In a separate transaction, set the incomplete flag on the
                 * "old" attr and clear the incomplete flag on the "new" attr.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_flipflags(args);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
                if (error)
-                       return(error);
+                       return error;
 
                /*
                 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing
@@ -769,66 +702,49 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
                args->blkno = args->blkno2;
                args->rmtblkno = args->rmtblkno2;
                args->rmtblkcnt = args->rmtblkcnt2;
+               args->rmtvaluelen = args->rmtvaluelen2;
                if (args->rmtblkno) {
                        error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
                        if (error)
-                               return(error);
+                               return error;
                }
 
                /*
                 * Read in the block containing the "old" attr, then
                 * remove the "old" attr from that block (neat, huh!)
                 */
-               error = xfs_da_read_buf(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1,
-                                                    &bp, XFS_ATTR_FORK);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno,
+                                          -1, &bp);
                if (error)
-                       return(error);
-               ASSERT(bp != NULL);
-               (void)xfs_attr_leaf_remove(bp, args);
+                       return error;
+
+               xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(bp, args);
 
                /*
                 * If the result is small enough, shrink it all into the inode.
                 */
                if ((forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_allfit(bp, dp))) {
-                       xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-                       error = xfs_attr_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
+                       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
                        /* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
-                       if (!error) {
-                               error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans,
-                                                       args->flist,
-                                                       &committed);
-                       }
-                       if (error) {
-                               ASSERT(committed);
-                               args->trans = NULL;
-                               xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
-                               return(error);
-                       }
-
-                       /*
-                        * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans
-                        * and started a new one.  We need the inode to be
-                        * in all transactions.
-                        */
-                       if (committed) {
-                               xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                               xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-                       }
-               } else
-                       xfs_da_buf_done(bp);
+                       if (error)
+                               return error;
+                       error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+                       if (error)
+                               return error;
+               }
 
                /*
                 * Commit the remove and start the next trans in series.
                 */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+               error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 
        } else if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
                /*
                 * Added a "remote" value, just clear the incomplete flag.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_clearflag(args);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(args);
        }
-       return(error);
+       return error;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -838,61 +754,45 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
  * if bmap_one_block() says there is only one block (ie: no remote blks).
  */
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_leaf_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
+xfs_attr_leaf_removename(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_inode_t *dp;
-       xfs_dabuf_t *bp;
-       int error, committed, forkoff;
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp;
+       struct xfs_buf          *bp;
+       int                     error, forkoff;
+
+       trace_xfs_attr_leaf_removename(args);
 
        /*
         * Remove the attribute.
         */
        dp = args->dp;
        args->blkno = 0;
-       error = xfs_da_read_buf(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp,
-                                            XFS_ATTR_FORK);
-       if (error) {
-               return(error);
-       }
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
 
-       ASSERT(bp != NULL);
-       error = xfs_attr_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
-       if (error == ENOATTR) {
-               xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
-               return(error);
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
+       if (error == -ENOATTR) {
+               xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+               return error;
        }
 
-       (void)xfs_attr_leaf_remove(bp, args);
+       xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(bp, args);
 
        /*
         * If the result is small enough, shrink it all into the inode.
         */
        if ((forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_allfit(bp, dp))) {
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
                /* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
-                       return(error);
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-               }
-       } else
-               xfs_da_buf_done(bp);
-       return(0);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
+               error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+               if (error)
+                       return error;
+       }
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -900,35 +800,34 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
  *
  * This leaf block cannot have a "remote" value, we only call this routine
  * if bmap_one_block() says there is only one block (ie: no remote blks).
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on successful retrieval, otherwise an error.
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_leaf_get(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 {
-       xfs_dabuf_t *bp;
+       struct xfs_buf *bp;
        int error;
 
+       trace_xfs_attr_leaf_get(args);
+
        args->blkno = 0;
-       error = xfs_da_read_buf(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp,
-                                            XFS_ATTR_FORK);
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno, -1, &bp);
        if (error)
-               return(error);
-       ASSERT(bp != NULL);
+               return error;
 
-       error = xfs_attr_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
-       if (error != EEXIST)  {
-               xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
-               return(error);
-       }
-       error = xfs_attr_leaf_getvalue(bp, args);
-       xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
-       if (!error && (args->rmtblkno > 0) && !(args->flags & ATTR_KERNOVAL)) {
-               error = xfs_attr_rmtval_get(args);
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_lookup_int(bp, args);
+       if (error != -EEXIST)  {
+               xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+               return error;
        }
-       return(error);
+       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_getvalue(bp, args);
+       xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+       return error;
 }
 
 /*========================================================================
- * External routines when attribute list size > XFS_LBSIZE(mp).
+ * External routines when attribute list size > geo->blksize
  *========================================================================*/
 
 /*
@@ -942,13 +841,16 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_get(xfs_da_args_t *args)
  * add a whole extra layer of confusion on top of that.
  */
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_node_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
+xfs_attr_node_addname(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_da_state_t *state;
-       xfs_da_state_blk_t *blk;
-       xfs_inode_t *dp;
-       xfs_mount_t *mp;
-       int committed, retval, error;
+       struct xfs_da_state     *state;
+       struct xfs_da_state_blk *blk;
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp;
+       struct xfs_mount        *mp;
+       int                     retval, error;
+
+       trace_xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
 
        /*
         * Fill in bucket of arguments/results/context to carry around.
@@ -959,34 +861,44 @@ restart:
        state = xfs_da_state_alloc();
        state->args = args;
        state->mp = mp;
-       state->blocksize = state->mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize;
-       state->node_ents = state->mp->m_attr_node_ents;
 
        /*
         * Search to see if name already exists, and get back a pointer
         * to where it should go.
         */
-       error = xfs_da_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
+       error = xfs_da3_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
        if (error)
                goto out;
        blk = &state->path.blk[ state->path.active-1 ];
        ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
-       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == ENOATTR)) {
+       if ((args->flags & ATTR_REPLACE) && (retval == -ENOATTR)) {
                goto out;
-       } else if (retval == EEXIST) {
+       } else if (retval == -EEXIST) {
                if (args->flags & ATTR_CREATE)
                        goto out;
+
+               trace_xfs_attr_node_replace(args);
+
+               /* save the attribute state for later removal*/
                args->op_flags |= XFS_DA_OP_RENAME;     /* atomic rename op */
                args->blkno2 = args->blkno;             /* set 2nd entry info*/
                args->index2 = args->index;
                args->rmtblkno2 = args->rmtblkno;
                args->rmtblkcnt2 = args->rmtblkcnt;
+               args->rmtvaluelen2 = args->rmtvaluelen;
+
+               /*
+                * clear the remote attr state now that it is saved so that the
+                * values reflect the state of the attribute we are about to
+                * add, not the attribute we just found and will remove later.
+                */
                args->rmtblkno = 0;
                args->rmtblkcnt = 0;
+               args->rmtvaluelen = 0;
        }
 
-       retval = xfs_attr_leaf_add(blk->bp, state->args);
-       if (retval == ENOSPC) {
+       retval = xfs_attr3_leaf_add(blk->bp, state->args);
+       if (retval == -ENOSPC) {
                if (state->path.active == 1) {
                        /*
                         * Its really a single leaf node, but it had
@@ -994,35 +906,19 @@ restart:
                         * have been a b-tree.
                         */
                        xfs_da_state_free(state);
-                       xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-                       error = xfs_attr_leaf_to_node(args);
-                       if (!error) {
-                               error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans,
-                                                       args->flist,
-                                                       &committed);
-                       }
-                       if (error) {
-                               ASSERT(committed);
-                               args->trans = NULL;
-                               xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
+                       state = NULL;
+                       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
+                       if (error)
+                               goto out;
+                       error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+                       if (error)
                                goto out;
-                       }
-
-                       /*
-                        * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans
-                        * and started a new one.  We need the inode to be
-                        * in all transactions.
-                        */
-                       if (committed) {
-                               xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                               xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-                       }
 
                        /*
                         * Commit the node conversion and start the next
                         * trans in the chain.
                         */
-                       error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+                       error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
                        if (error)
                                goto out;
 
@@ -1035,32 +931,17 @@ restart:
                 * in the index/blkno/rmtblkno/rmtblkcnt fields and
                 * in the index2/blkno2/rmtblkno2/rmtblkcnt2 fields.
                 */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               error = xfs_da_split(state);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
+               error = xfs_da3_split(state);
+               if (error)
+                       goto out;
+               error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+               if (error)
                        goto out;
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-               }
        } else {
                /*
                 * Addition succeeded, update Btree hashvals.
                 */
-               xfs_da_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
+               xfs_da3_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
        }
 
        /*
@@ -1074,7 +955,7 @@ restart:
         * Commit the leaf addition or btree split and start the next
         * trans in the chain.
         */
-       error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+       error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
        if (error)
                goto out;
 
@@ -1087,7 +968,7 @@ restart:
        if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
                error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set(args);
                if (error)
-                       return(error);
+                       return error;
        }
 
        /*
@@ -1101,7 +982,7 @@ restart:
                 * In a separate transaction, set the incomplete flag on the
                 * "old" attr and clear the incomplete flag on the "new" attr.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_flipflags(args);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
 
@@ -1113,10 +994,11 @@ restart:
                args->blkno = args->blkno2;
                args->rmtblkno = args->rmtblkno2;
                args->rmtblkcnt = args->rmtblkcnt2;
+               args->rmtvaluelen = args->rmtvaluelen2;
                if (args->rmtblkno) {
                        error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
                        if (error)
-                               return(error);
+                               return error;
                }
 
                /*
@@ -1128,10 +1010,8 @@ restart:
                state = xfs_da_state_alloc();
                state->args = args;
                state->mp = mp;
-               state->blocksize = state->mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize;
-               state->node_ents = state->mp->m_attr_node_ents;
                state->inleaf = 0;
-               error = xfs_da_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
+               error = xfs_da3_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
 
@@ -1140,42 +1020,25 @@ restart:
                 */
                blk = &state->path.blk[ state->path.active-1 ];
                ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_remove(blk->bp, args);
-               xfs_da_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(blk->bp, args);
+               xfs_da3_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
 
                /*
                 * Check to see if the tree needs to be collapsed.
                 */
                if (retval && (state->path.active > 1)) {
-                       xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-                       error = xfs_da_join(state);
-                       if (!error) {
-                               error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans,
-                                                       args->flist,
-                                                       &committed);
-                       }
-                       if (error) {
-                               ASSERT(committed);
-                               args->trans = NULL;
-                               xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
+                       error = xfs_da3_join(state);
+                       if (error)
+                               goto out;
+                       error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+                       if (error)
                                goto out;
-                       }
-
-                       /*
-                        * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans
-                        * and started a new one.  We need the inode to be
-                        * in all transactions.
-                        */
-                       if (committed) {
-                               xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                               xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-                       }
                }
 
                /*
                 * Commit and start the next trans in the chain.
                 */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+               error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
 
@@ -1183,7 +1046,7 @@ restart:
                /*
                 * Added a "remote" value, just clear the incomplete flag.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_clearflag(args);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(args);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
        }
@@ -1193,8 +1056,8 @@ out:
        if (state)
                xfs_da_state_free(state);
        if (error)
-               return(error);
-       return(retval);
+               return error;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1205,13 +1068,16 @@ out:
  * the root node (a special case of an intermediate node).
  */
 STATIC int
-xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
+xfs_attr_node_removename(
+       struct xfs_da_args      *args)
 {
-       xfs_da_state_t *state;
-       xfs_da_state_blk_t *blk;
-       xfs_inode_t *dp;
-       xfs_dabuf_t *bp;
-       int retval, error, committed, forkoff;
+       struct xfs_da_state     *state;
+       struct xfs_da_state_blk *blk;
+       struct xfs_inode        *dp;
+       struct xfs_buf          *bp;
+       int                     retval, error, forkoff;
+
+       trace_xfs_attr_node_removename(args);
 
        /*
         * Tie a string around our finger to remind us where we are.
@@ -1220,14 +1086,12 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
        state = xfs_da_state_alloc();
        state->args = args;
        state->mp = dp->i_mount;
-       state->blocksize = state->mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize;
-       state->node_ents = state->mp->m_attr_node_ents;
 
        /*
         * Search to see if name exists, and get back a pointer to it.
         */
-       error = xfs_da_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
-       if (error || (retval != EEXIST)) {
+       error = xfs_da3_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
+       if (error || (retval != -EEXIST)) {
                if (error == 0)
                        error = retval;
                goto out;
@@ -1255,7 +1119,7 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
                 * Mark the attribute as INCOMPLETE, then bunmapi() the
                 * remote value.
                 */
-               error = xfs_attr_leaf_setflag(args);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_setflag(args);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
                error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
@@ -1276,39 +1140,23 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
         */
        blk = &state->path.blk[ state->path.active-1 ];
        ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
-       retval = xfs_attr_leaf_remove(blk->bp, args);
-       xfs_da_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
+       retval = xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(blk->bp, args);
+       xfs_da3_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
 
        /*
         * Check to see if the tree needs to be collapsed.
         */
        if (retval && (state->path.active > 1)) {
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               error = xfs_da_join(state);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
+               error = xfs_da3_join(state);
+               if (error)
+                       goto out;
+               error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+               if (error)
                        goto out;
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-               }
-
                /*
                 * Commit the Btree join operation and start a new trans.
                 */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+               error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
        }
@@ -1322,50 +1170,28 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
                 */
                ASSERT(state->path.active == 1);
                ASSERT(state->path.blk[0].bp);
-               xfs_da_buf_done(state->path.blk[0].bp);
                state->path.blk[0].bp = NULL;
 
-               error = xfs_da_read_buf(args->trans, args->dp, 0, -1, &bp,
-                                                    XFS_ATTR_FORK);
+               error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, 0, -1, &bp);
                if (error)
                        goto out;
-               ASSERT(be16_to_cpu(((xfs_attr_leafblock_t *)
-                                     bp->data)->hdr.info.magic)
-                                                      == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
 
                if ((forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_allfit(bp, dp))) {
-                       xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-                       error = xfs_attr_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
+                       error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
                        /* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
-                       if (!error) {
-                               error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans,
-                                                       args->flist,
-                                                       &committed);
-                       }
-                       if (error) {
-                               ASSERT(committed);
-                               args->trans = NULL;
-                               xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
+                       if (error)
+                               goto out;
+                       error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+                       if (error)
                                goto out;
-                       }
-
-                       /*
-                        * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans
-                        * and started a new one.  We need the inode to be
-                        * in all transactions.
-                        */
-                       if (committed) {
-                               xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                               xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-                       }
                } else
-                       xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, bp);
+                       xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, bp);
        }
        error = 0;
 
 out:
        xfs_da_state_free(state);
-       return(error);
+       return error;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1381,6 +1207,8 @@ xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        xfs_da_state_blk_t *blk;
        int level;
 
+       trace_xfs_attr_fillstate(state->args);
+
        /*
         * Roll down the "path" in the state structure, storing the on-disk
         * block number for those buffers in the "path".
@@ -1389,8 +1217,7 @@ xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        ASSERT((path->active >= 0) && (path->active < XFS_DA_NODE_MAXDEPTH));
        for (blk = path->blk, level = 0; level < path->active; blk++, level++) {
                if (blk->bp) {
-                       blk->disk_blkno = xfs_da_blkno(blk->bp);
-                       xfs_da_buf_done(blk->bp);
+                       blk->disk_blkno = XFS_BUF_ADDR(blk->bp);
                        blk->bp = NULL;
                } else {
                        blk->disk_blkno = 0;
@@ -1405,15 +1232,14 @@ xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        ASSERT((path->active >= 0) && (path->active < XFS_DA_NODE_MAXDEPTH));
        for (blk = path->blk, level = 0; level < path->active; blk++, level++) {
                if (blk->bp) {
-                       blk->disk_blkno = xfs_da_blkno(blk->bp);
-                       xfs_da_buf_done(blk->bp);
+                       blk->disk_blkno = XFS_BUF_ADDR(blk->bp);
                        blk->bp = NULL;
                } else {
                        blk->disk_blkno = 0;
                }
        }
 
-       return(0);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1429,6 +1255,8 @@ xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        xfs_da_state_blk_t *blk;
        int level, error;
 
+       trace_xfs_attr_refillstate(state->args);
+
        /*
         * Roll down the "path" in the state structure, storing the on-disk
         * block number for those buffers in the "path".
@@ -1437,12 +1265,12 @@ xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        ASSERT((path->active >= 0) && (path->active < XFS_DA_NODE_MAXDEPTH));
        for (blk = path->blk, level = 0; level < path->active; blk++, level++) {
                if (blk->disk_blkno) {
-                       error = xfs_da_read_buf(state->args->trans,
+                       error = xfs_da3_node_read(state->args->trans,
                                                state->args->dp,
                                                blk->blkno, blk->disk_blkno,
                                                &blk->bp, XFS_ATTR_FORK);
                        if (error)
-                               return(error);
+                               return error;
                } else {
                        blk->bp = NULL;
                }
@@ -1456,26 +1284,28 @@ xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state)
        ASSERT((path->active >= 0) && (path->active < XFS_DA_NODE_MAXDEPTH));
        for (blk = path->blk, level = 0; level < path->active; blk++, level++) {
                if (blk->disk_blkno) {
-                       error = xfs_da_read_buf(state->args->trans,
+                       error = xfs_da3_node_read(state->args->trans,
                                                state->args->dp,
                                                blk->blkno, blk->disk_blkno,
                                                &blk->bp, XFS_ATTR_FORK);
                        if (error)
-                               return(error);
+                               return error;
                } else {
                        blk->bp = NULL;
                }
        }
 
-       return(0);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Look up a filename in a node attribute list.
+ * Retrieve the attribute data from a node attribute list.
  *
  * This routine gets called for any attribute fork that has more than one
  * block, ie: both true Btree attr lists and for single-leaf-blocks with
  * "remote" values taking up more blocks.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on successful retrieval, otherwise an error.
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_node_get(xfs_da_args_t *args)
@@ -1485,337 +1315,55 @@ xfs_attr_node_get(xfs_da_args_t *args)
        int error, retval;
        int i;
 
+       trace_xfs_attr_node_get(args);
+
        state = xfs_da_state_alloc();
        state->args = args;
        state->mp = args->dp->i_mount;
-       state->blocksize = state->mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize;
-       state->node_ents = state->mp->m_attr_node_ents;
 
        /*
         * Search to see if name exists, and get back a pointer to it.
         */
-       error = xfs_da_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
+       error = xfs_da3_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
        if (error) {
                retval = error;
-       } else if (retval == EEXIST) {
-               blk = &state->path.blk[ state->path.active-1 ];
-               ASSERT(blk->bp != NULL);
-               ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
-
-               /*
-                * Get the value, local or "remote"
-                */
-               retval = xfs_attr_leaf_getvalue(blk->bp, args);
-               if (!retval && (args->rmtblkno > 0)
-                   && !(args->flags & ATTR_KERNOVAL)) {
-                       retval = xfs_attr_rmtval_get(args);
-               }
+               goto out_release;
        }
+       if (retval != -EEXIST)
+               goto out_release;
+
+       /*
+        * Get the value, local or "remote"
+        */
+       blk = &state->path.blk[state->path.active - 1];
+       retval = xfs_attr3_leaf_getvalue(blk->bp, args);
 
        /*
         * If not in a transaction, we have to release all the buffers.
         */
+out_release:
        for (i = 0; i < state->path.active; i++) {
-               xfs_da_brelse(args->trans, state->path.blk[i].bp);
+               xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, state->path.blk[i].bp);
                state->path.blk[i].bp = NULL;
        }
 
        xfs_da_state_free(state);
-       return(retval);
+       return retval;
 }
 
-/*========================================================================
- * External routines for manipulating out-of-line attribute values.
- *========================================================================*/
-
-/*
- * Read the value associated with an attribute from the out-of-line buffer
- * that we stored it in.
- */
-int
-xfs_attr_rmtval_get(xfs_da_args_t *args)
+/* Returns true if the attribute entry name is valid. */
+bool
+xfs_attr_namecheck(
+       const void      *name,
+       size_t          length)
 {
-       xfs_bmbt_irec_t map[ATTR_RMTVALUE_MAPSIZE];
-       xfs_mount_t *mp;
-       xfs_daddr_t dblkno;
-       void *dst;
-       xfs_buf_t *bp;
-       int nmap, error, tmp, valuelen, blkcnt, i;
-       xfs_dablk_t lblkno;
-
-       ASSERT(!(args->flags & ATTR_KERNOVAL));
-
-       mp = args->dp->i_mount;
-       dst = args->value;
-       valuelen = args->valuelen;
-       lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
-       while (valuelen > 0) {
-               nmap = ATTR_RMTVALUE_MAPSIZE;
-               error = xfs_bmapi(args->trans, args->dp, (xfs_fileoff_t)lblkno,
-                                 args->rmtblkcnt,
-                                 XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK | XFS_BMAPI_METADATA,
-                                 NULL, 0, map, &nmap, NULL);
-               if (error)
-                       return(error);
-               ASSERT(nmap >= 1);
-
-               for (i = 0; (i < nmap) && (valuelen > 0); i++) {
-                       ASSERT((map[i].br_startblock != DELAYSTARTBLOCK) &&
-                              (map[i].br_startblock != HOLESTARTBLOCK));
-                       dblkno = XFS_FSB_TO_DADDR(mp, map[i].br_startblock);
-                       blkcnt = XFS_FSB_TO_BB(mp, map[i].br_blockcount);
-                       error = xfs_read_buf(mp, mp->m_ddev_targp, dblkno,
-                                            blkcnt, XBF_LOCK | XBF_DONT_BLOCK,
-                                            &bp);
-                       if (error)
-                               return(error);
-
-                       tmp = (valuelen < XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp))
-                               ? valuelen : XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp);
-                       xfs_buf_iomove(bp, 0, tmp, dst, XBRW_READ);
-                       xfs_buf_relse(bp);
-                       dst += tmp;
-                       valuelen -= tmp;
-
-                       lblkno += map[i].br_blockcount;
-               }
-       }
-       ASSERT(valuelen == 0);
-       return(0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Write the value associated with an attribute into the out-of-line buffer
- * that we have defined for it.
- */
-STATIC int
-xfs_attr_rmtval_set(xfs_da_args_t *args)
-{
-       xfs_mount_t *mp;
-       xfs_fileoff_t lfileoff;
-       xfs_inode_t *dp;
-       xfs_bmbt_irec_t map;
-       xfs_daddr_t dblkno;
-       void *src;
-       xfs_buf_t *bp;
-       xfs_dablk_t lblkno;
-       int blkcnt, valuelen, nmap, error, tmp, committed;
-
-       dp = args->dp;
-       mp = dp->i_mount;
-       src = args->value;
-
        /*
-        * Find a "hole" in the attribute address space large enough for
-        * us to drop the new attribute's value into.
+        * MAXNAMELEN includes the trailing null, but (name/length) leave it
+        * out, so use >= for the length check.
         */
-       blkcnt = XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, args->valuelen);
-       lfileoff = 0;
-       error = xfs_bmap_first_unused(args->trans, args->dp, blkcnt, &lfileoff,
-                                                  XFS_ATTR_FORK);
-       if (error) {
-               return(error);
-       }
-       args->rmtblkno = lblkno = (xfs_dablk_t)lfileoff;
-       args->rmtblkcnt = blkcnt;
+       if (length >= MAXNAMELEN)
+               return false;
 
-       /*
-        * Roll through the "value", allocating blocks on disk as required.
-        */
-       while (blkcnt > 0) {
-               /*
-                * Allocate a single extent, up to the size of the value.
-                */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               nmap = 1;
-               error = xfs_bmapi(args->trans, dp, (xfs_fileoff_t)lblkno,
-                                 blkcnt,
-                                 XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK | XFS_BMAPI_METADATA |
-                                                       XFS_BMAPI_WRITE,
-                                 args->firstblock, args->total, &map, &nmap,
-                                 args->flist);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
-                       return(error);
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, dp);
-               }
-
-               ASSERT(nmap == 1);
-               ASSERT((map.br_startblock != DELAYSTARTBLOCK) &&
-                      (map.br_startblock != HOLESTARTBLOCK));
-               lblkno += map.br_blockcount;
-               blkcnt -= map.br_blockcount;
-
-               /*
-                * Start the next trans in the chain.
-                */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
-               if (error)
-                       return (error);
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Roll through the "value", copying the attribute value to the
-        * already-allocated blocks.  Blocks are written synchronously
-        * so that we can know they are all on disk before we turn off
-        * the INCOMPLETE flag.
-        */
-       lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
-       valuelen = args->valuelen;
-       while (valuelen > 0) {
-               /*
-                * Try to remember where we decided to put the value.
-                */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               nmap = 1;
-               error = xfs_bmapi(NULL, dp, (xfs_fileoff_t)lblkno,
-                                 args->rmtblkcnt,
-                                 XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK | XFS_BMAPI_METADATA,
-                                 args->firstblock, 0, &map, &nmap,
-                                 NULL);
-               if (error) {
-                       return(error);
-               }
-               ASSERT(nmap == 1);
-               ASSERT((map.br_startblock != DELAYSTARTBLOCK) &&
-                      (map.br_startblock != HOLESTARTBLOCK));
-
-               dblkno = XFS_FSB_TO_DADDR(mp, map.br_startblock),
-               blkcnt = XFS_FSB_TO_BB(mp, map.br_blockcount);
-
-               bp = xfs_buf_get(mp->m_ddev_targp, dblkno, blkcnt,
-                                XBF_LOCK | XBF_DONT_BLOCK);
-               ASSERT(bp);
-               ASSERT(!XFS_BUF_GETERROR(bp));
-
-               tmp = (valuelen < XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp)) ? valuelen :
-                                                       XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp);
-               xfs_buf_iomove(bp, 0, tmp, src, XBRW_WRITE);
-               if (tmp < XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp))
-                       xfs_buf_zero(bp, tmp, XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp) - tmp);
-               if ((error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp))) {/* GROT: NOTE: synchronous write */
-                       return (error);
-               }
-               src += tmp;
-               valuelen -= tmp;
-
-               lblkno += map.br_blockcount;
-       }
-       ASSERT(valuelen == 0);
-       return(0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Remove the value associated with an attribute by deleting the
- * out-of-line buffer that it is stored on.
- */
-STATIC int
-xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(xfs_da_args_t *args)
-{
-       xfs_mount_t *mp;
-       xfs_bmbt_irec_t map;
-       xfs_buf_t *bp;
-       xfs_daddr_t dblkno;
-       xfs_dablk_t lblkno;
-       int valuelen, blkcnt, nmap, error, done, committed;
-
-       mp = args->dp->i_mount;
-
-       /*
-        * Roll through the "value", invalidating the attribute value's
-        * blocks.
-        */
-       lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
-       valuelen = args->rmtblkcnt;
-       while (valuelen > 0) {
-               /*
-                * Try to remember where we decided to put the value.
-                */
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               nmap = 1;
-               error = xfs_bmapi(NULL, args->dp, (xfs_fileoff_t)lblkno,
-                                       args->rmtblkcnt,
-                                       XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK | XFS_BMAPI_METADATA,
-                                       args->firstblock, 0, &map, &nmap,
-                                       args->flist);
-               if (error) {
-                       return(error);
-               }
-               ASSERT(nmap == 1);
-               ASSERT((map.br_startblock != DELAYSTARTBLOCK) &&
-                      (map.br_startblock != HOLESTARTBLOCK));
-
-               dblkno = XFS_FSB_TO_DADDR(mp, map.br_startblock),
-               blkcnt = XFS_FSB_TO_BB(mp, map.br_blockcount);
-
-               /*
-                * If the "remote" value is in the cache, remove it.
-                */
-               bp = xfs_incore(mp->m_ddev_targp, dblkno, blkcnt, XBF_TRYLOCK);
-               if (bp) {
-                       XFS_BUF_STALE(bp);
-                       XFS_BUF_UNDELAYWRITE(bp);
-                       xfs_buf_relse(bp);
-                       bp = NULL;
-               }
-
-               valuelen -= map.br_blockcount;
-
-               lblkno += map.br_blockcount;
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Keep de-allocating extents until the remote-value region is gone.
-        */
-       lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
-       blkcnt = args->rmtblkcnt;
-       done = 0;
-       while (!done) {
-               xfs_bmap_init(args->flist, args->firstblock);
-               error = xfs_bunmapi(args->trans, args->dp, lblkno, blkcnt,
-                                   XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK | XFS_BMAPI_METADATA,
-                                   1, args->firstblock, args->flist,
-                                   &done);
-               if (!error) {
-                       error = xfs_bmap_finish(&args->trans, args->flist,
-                                               &committed);
-               }
-               if (error) {
-                       ASSERT(committed);
-                       args->trans = NULL;
-                       xfs_bmap_cancel(args->flist);
-                       return(error);
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * bmap_finish() may have committed the last trans and started
-                * a new one.  We need the inode to be in all transactions.
-                */
-               if (committed) {
-                       xfs_trans_ijoin(args->trans, args->dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
-                       xfs_trans_ihold(args->trans, args->dp);
-               }
-
-               /*
-                * Close out trans and start the next one in the chain.
-                */
-               error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, args->dp);
-               if (error)
-                       return (error);
-       }
-       return(0);
+       /* There shouldn't be any nulls here */
+       return !memchr(name, 0, length);
 }