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diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/Makefile.am b/glusterfs-guts/src/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb8c7b17680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+sbin_PROGRAMS = glusterfs-guts
+
+glusterfs_guts_SOURCES = glusterfs-guts.c fuse-bridge.c guts-replay.c guts-trace.c  \
+	fuse-extra.c guts-extra.c guts-parse.c guts-tables.c
+
+noinst_HEADERS = fuse_kernel.h fuse-extra.h glusterfs-guts.h glusterfs-fuse.h guts-lowlevel.h \
+	guts-parse.h guts-replay.h guts-tables.h guts-trace.h
+
+glusterfs_guts_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libglusterfs/src/libglusterfs.la -lfuse
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -fPIC -Wall -pthread 
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_GNU_SOURCE -DFUSE_USE_VERSION=26 \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/libglusterfs/src  -DDATADIR=\"$(localstatedir)\" \
+	-DCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/glusterfs\"
+
+CLEANFILES = 
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-bridge.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-bridge.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0972563c65e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-bridge.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2724 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif /* _CONFIG_H */
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+#include <fuse/fuse_lowlevel.h>
+
+#include "fuse-extra.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+#include "guts-lowlevel.h"
+
+#define BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE 1048576
+
+struct fuse_private {
+  int fd;
+  struct fuse *fuse;
+  struct fuse_session *se;
+  struct fuse_chan *ch;
+  char *mountpoint;
+};
+
+char glusterfs_fuse_direct_io_mode = 1;
+float glusterfs_fuse_entry_timeout = 1.0;
+float glusterfs_fuse_attr_timeout = 1.0;
+
+#define FI_TO_FD(fi) ((fd_t *)((long)fi->fh))
+
+#define FUSE_FOP(state, ret, op, args ...)                      \
+do {                                                            \
+  call_frame_t *frame = get_call_frame_for_req (state, 1);      \
+  xlator_t *xl = frame->this->children ?                        \
+                        frame->this->children->xlator : NULL;   \
+  dict_t *refs = frame->root->req_refs;                         \
+  frame->root->state = state;                                   \
+  STACK_WIND (frame, ret, xl, xl->fops->op, args);              \
+  dict_unref (refs);                                            \
+} while (0)
+
+#define FUSE_FOP_NOREPLY(state, op, args ...)                    \
+do {                                                             \
+  call_frame_t *_frame = get_call_frame_for_req (state, 0);      \
+  xlator_t *xl = _frame->this->children->xlator;                 \
+  _frame->root->req_refs = NULL;                                 \
+  STACK_WIND (_frame, fuse_nop_cbk, xl, xl->fops->op, args);     \
+} while (0)
+
+typedef struct {
+  loc_t loc;
+  inode_t *parent;
+  inode_t *inode;
+  char *name;
+} fuse_loc_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  void *pool;
+  xlator_t *this;
+  inode_table_t *itable;
+  fuse_loc_t fuse_loc;
+  fuse_loc_t fuse_loc2;
+  fuse_req_t req;
+
+  int32_t flags;
+  off_t off;
+  size_t size;
+  unsigned long nlookup;
+  fd_t *fd;
+  dict_t *dict;
+  char *name;
+  char is_revalidate;
+} fuse_state_t;
+
+
+static void
+loc_wipe (loc_t *loc)
+{
+  if (loc->inode) {
+    inode_unref (loc->inode);
+    loc->inode = NULL;
+  }
+  if (loc->path) {
+    FREE (loc->path);
+    loc->path = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+dummy_inode (inode_table_t *table)
+{
+  inode_t *dummy;
+
+  dummy = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*dummy));
+  ERR_ABORT (dummy);
+
+  dummy->table = table;
+
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dummy->list);
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dummy->inode_hash);
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dummy->fds);
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dummy->dentry.name_hash);
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dummy->dentry.inode_list);
+
+  dummy->ref = 1;
+  dummy->ctx = get_new_dict ();
+
+  LOCK_INIT (&dummy->lock);
+  return dummy;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_loc_wipe (fuse_loc_t *fuse_loc)
+{
+  loc_wipe (&fuse_loc->loc);
+  if (fuse_loc->name) {
+    FREE (fuse_loc->name);
+    fuse_loc->name = NULL;
+  }
+  if (fuse_loc->inode) {
+    inode_unref (fuse_loc->inode);
+    fuse_loc->inode = NULL;
+  }
+  if (fuse_loc->parent) {
+    inode_unref (fuse_loc->parent);
+    fuse_loc->parent = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+static void
+free_state (fuse_state_t *state)
+{
+  fuse_loc_wipe (&state->fuse_loc);
+
+  fuse_loc_wipe (&state->fuse_loc2);
+
+  if (state->dict) {
+    dict_unref (state->dict);
+    state->dict = (void *)0xaaaaeeee;
+  }
+  if (state->name) {
+    FREE (state->name);
+    state->name = NULL;
+  }
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  memset (state, 0x90, sizeof (*state));
+#endif
+  FREE (state);
+  state = NULL;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_nop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+	      void *cookie,
+	      xlator_t *this,
+	      int32_t op_ret,
+	      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  if (frame->root->state)
+    free_state (frame->root->state);
+
+  frame->root->state = EEEEKS;
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+fuse_state_t *
+state_from_req (fuse_req_t req)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  transport_t *trans = fuse_req_userdata (req);
+
+  state = (void *)calloc (1, sizeof (*state));
+  ERR_ABORT (state);
+  state->pool = trans->xl->ctx->pool;
+  state->itable = trans->xl->itable;
+  state->req = req;
+  state->this = trans->xl;
+
+  return state;
+}
+
+
+static call_frame_t *
+get_call_frame_for_req (fuse_state_t *state, char d)
+{
+  call_pool_t *pool = state->pool;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+  const struct fuse_ctx *ctx = NULL;
+  call_ctx_t *cctx = NULL;
+  transport_t *trans = NULL;
+
+  cctx = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*cctx));
+  ERR_ABORT (cctx);
+  cctx->frames.root = cctx;
+
+  if (req) {
+    ctx = fuse_req_ctx(req);
+
+    cctx->uid = ctx->uid;
+    cctx->gid = ctx->gid;
+    cctx->pid = ctx->pid;
+    cctx->unique = req_callid (req);
+  }
+
+  if (req) {
+    trans = fuse_req_userdata (req);
+    cctx->frames.this = trans->xl;
+    cctx->trans = trans;
+  } else {
+    cctx->frames.this = state->this;
+  }
+
+  if (d) {
+    cctx->req_refs = dict_ref (get_new_dict ());
+    dict_set (cctx->req_refs, NULL, trans->buf);
+    cctx->req_refs->is_locked = 1;
+  }
+
+  cctx->pool = pool;
+  LOCK (&pool->lock);
+  list_add (&cctx->all_frames, &pool->all_frames);
+  UNLOCK (&pool->lock);
+
+  return &cctx->frames;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_loc_fill (fuse_loc_t *fuse_loc,
+	       fuse_state_t *state,
+	       ino_t ino,
+	       const char *name)
+{
+  size_t n;
+  inode_t *inode, *parent = NULL;
+
+  /* resistance against multiple invocation of loc_fill not to get
+     reference leaks via inode_search() */
+  inode = fuse_loc->inode;
+  if (!inode) {
+    inode = inode_search (state->itable, ino, name);
+  }
+  fuse_loc->inode = inode;
+
+  if (name) {
+    if (!fuse_loc->name)
+      fuse_loc->name = strdup (name);
+
+    parent = fuse_loc->parent;
+    if (!parent) {
+      if (inode)
+	parent = inode_parent (inode, ino);
+      else
+	parent = inode_search (state->itable, ino, NULL);
+    }
+  }
+  fuse_loc->parent = parent;
+
+  if (inode) {
+    fuse_loc->loc.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+    fuse_loc->loc.ino = inode->ino;
+  }
+
+  if (parent) {
+    n = inode_path (parent, name, NULL, 0) + 1;
+    fuse_loc->loc.path = CALLOC (1, n);
+    ERR_ABORT (fuse_loc->loc.path);
+    inode_path (parent, name, (char *)fuse_loc->loc.path, n);
+  } else if (inode) {
+    n = inode_path (inode, NULL, NULL, 0) + 1;
+    fuse_loc->loc.path = CALLOC (1, n);
+    ERR_ABORT (fuse_loc->loc.path);
+    inode_path (inode, NULL, (char *)fuse_loc->loc.path, n);
+  }
+}
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 inode_t *inode,
+		 struct stat *stat,
+		 dict_t *dict);
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_entry_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		inode_t *inode,
+		struct stat *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fuse_req_t req;
+  struct fuse_entry_param e = {0, };
+
+  state = frame->root->state;
+  req = state->req;
+
+  if (!op_ret) {
+    if (inode->ino == 1)
+      buf->st_ino = 1;
+  }
+
+  if (!op_ret && inode && inode->ino && buf && inode->ino != buf->st_ino) {
+    /* temporary workaround to handle AFR returning differnt inode number */
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => inode number changed %"PRId64" -> %"PRId64,
+	    frame->root->unique, state->fuse_loc.loc.path,
+	    inode->ino, buf->st_ino);
+    inode_unref (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode);
+    state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+    state->is_revalidate = 2;
+
+    STACK_WIND (frame, fuse_lookup_cbk,
+		FIRST_CHILD (this), FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->lookup,
+		&state->fuse_loc.loc, 
+		0);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    ino_t ino = buf->st_ino;
+    inode_t *fuse_inode;
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, ino);
+
+  try_again:
+    fuse_inode = inode_update (state->itable, state->fuse_loc.parent,
+			       state->fuse_loc.name, buf);
+
+    if (fuse_inode->ctx) {
+      /* if the inode was already in the hash, checks to flush out
+	 old name hashes */
+      if ((fuse_inode->st_mode ^ buf->st_mode) & S_IFMT) {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"%"PRId64": %s => %"PRId64" Rehashing %x/%x",
+		frame->root->unique,
+		state->fuse_loc.loc.path, ino, (S_IFMT & buf->st_ino),
+		(S_IFMT & fuse_inode->st_mode));
+
+	fuse_inode->st_mode = buf->st_mode;
+	inode_unhash_name (state->itable, fuse_inode);
+	inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+	goto try_again;
+      }
+      if (buf->st_nlink == 1) {
+	/* no other name hashes should exist */
+	if (!list_empty (&fuse_inode->dentry.inode_list)) {
+	  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		  "%"PRId64": %s => %"PRId64" Rehashing because st_nlink less than dentry maps",
+		  frame->root->unique,
+		  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, ino);
+	  inode_unhash_name (state->itable, fuse_inode);
+	  inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+	  goto try_again;
+	}
+	if ((state->fuse_loc.parent != fuse_inode->dentry.parent) ||
+	    strcmp (state->fuse_loc.name, fuse_inode->dentry.name)) {
+	  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		  "%"PRId64": %s => %"PRId64" Rehashing because single st_nlink does not match dentry map",
+		  frame->root->unique,
+		  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, ino);
+	  inode_unhash_name (state->itable, fuse_inode);
+	  inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+	  goto try_again;
+	}
+      }
+    }
+
+    if ((fuse_inode->ctx != inode->ctx) &&
+	list_empty (&fuse_inode->fds)) {
+      dict_t *swap = inode->ctx;
+      inode->ctx = fuse_inode->ctx;
+      fuse_inode->ctx = swap;
+      fuse_inode->generation = inode->generation;
+      fuse_inode->st_mode = buf->st_mode;
+    }
+
+    inode_lookup (fuse_inode);
+
+    inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+
+    /* TODO: make these timeouts configurable (via meta?) */
+    e.ino = fuse_inode->ino;
+    e.generation = buf->st_ctime;
+    e.entry_timeout = glusterfs_fuse_entry_timeout;
+    e.attr_timeout = glusterfs_fuse_attr_timeout;
+    e.attr = *buf;
+    e.attr.st_blksize = BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+    if (state->fuse_loc.parent)
+      fuse_reply_entry (req, &e);
+    else
+      fuse_reply_attr (req, buf, glusterfs_fuse_attr_timeout);
+  } else {
+    if (state->is_revalidate == -1 && op_errno == ENOENT) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	      state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	      state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    }
+
+    if (state->is_revalidate == 1) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "unlinking stale dentry for `%s'",
+	      state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+      if (state->fuse_loc.parent)
+	inode_unlink (state->itable, state->fuse_loc.parent,
+		      state->fuse_loc.name); 
+
+      inode_unref (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode);
+      state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+      state->is_revalidate = 2;
+
+      STACK_WIND (frame, fuse_lookup_cbk,
+		  FIRST_CHILD (this), FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->lookup,
+		  &state->fuse_loc.loc, 0);
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 inode_t *inode,
+		 struct stat *stat,
+		 dict_t *dict)
+{
+  fuse_entry_cbk (frame, cookie, this, op_ret, op_errno, inode, stat);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_lookup (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t par,
+	     const char *name)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": LOOKUP %s", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+    state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+    /* to differntiate in entry_cbk what kind of call it is */
+    state->is_revalidate = -1;
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": LOOKUP %s(%"PRId64")", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->ino);
+    state->is_revalidate = 1;
+  }
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_lookup_cbk, lookup,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc, 0);
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_forget (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t ino,
+	     unsigned long nlookup)
+{
+  inode_t *fuse_inode;
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  if (ino == 1) {
+    fuse_reply_none (req);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_inode = inode_search (state->itable, ino, NULL);
+  inode_forget (fuse_inode, nlookup);
+  inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+
+  free_state (state);
+  fuse_reply_none (req);
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_attr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       void *cookie,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       int32_t op_ret,
+	       int32_t op_errno,
+	       struct stat *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fuse_req_t req;
+
+  state = frame->root->state;
+  req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path ? state->fuse_loc.loc.path : "ERR",
+	    buf->st_ino);
+    /* TODO: make these timeouts configurable via meta */
+    /* TODO: what if the inode number has changed by now */ 
+    buf->st_blksize = BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+    fuse_reply_attr (req, buf, glusterfs_fuse_attr_timeout);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64"; %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path ? state->fuse_loc.loc.path : "ERR",
+	    op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_getattr (fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  if (ino == 1) {
+    fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+    if (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode)
+      state->is_revalidate = 1;
+    else
+      state->is_revalidate = -1;
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_lookup_cbk, lookup, &state->fuse_loc.loc, 0);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": GETATTR %"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (list_empty (&state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->fds) || 
+      S_ISDIR (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->st_mode)) {
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": GETATTR %"PRId64" (%s)",
+	    req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      stat,
+	      &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+  } else {
+    fd_t *fd  = list_entry (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->fds.next,
+			    fd_t, inode_list);
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": FGETATTR %"PRId64" (%s/%p)",
+	    req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path, fd);
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      fstat, fd);
+  }
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_fd_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+	     void *cookie,
+	     xlator_t *this,
+	     int32_t op_ret,
+	     int32_t op_errno,
+	     fd_t *fd)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fuse_req_t req;
+
+  state = frame->root->state;
+  req = state->req;
+  fd = state->fd;
+
+  if (op_ret >= 0) {
+    struct fuse_file_info fi = {0, };
+
+    LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+    list_add (&fd->inode_list, &fd->inode->fds);
+    UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+
+    fi.fh = (unsigned long) fd;
+    fi.flags = state->flags;
+
+    if (!S_ISDIR (fd->inode->st_mode)) {
+      if ((fi.flags & 3) && glusterfs_fuse_direct_io_mode)
+	  fi.direct_io = 1;
+    }
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %p", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, fd);
+
+    if (fuse_reply_open (req, &fi) == -ENOENT) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING, "open() got EINTR");
+      state->req = 0;
+
+      if (S_ISDIR (fd->inode->st_mode))
+	FUSE_FOP_NOREPLY (state, closedir, fd);
+      else
+	FUSE_FOP_NOREPLY (state, close, fd);
+    }
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+    fd_destroy (fd);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+do_chmod (fuse_req_t req,
+	  fuse_ino_t ino,
+	  struct stat *attr,
+	  struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  if (fi) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": FCHMOD %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      fchmod,
+	      FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	      attr->st_mode);
+  } else {
+    fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+    if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "%"PRId64": CHMOD %"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	      req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+      fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+      return;
+    }
+
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": CHMOD %s", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      chmod,
+	      &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	      attr->st_mode);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+do_chown (fuse_req_t req,
+	  fuse_ino_t ino,
+	  struct stat *attr,
+	  int valid,
+	  struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  uid_t uid = (valid & FUSE_SET_ATTR_UID) ? attr->st_uid : (uid_t) -1;
+  gid_t gid = (valid & FUSE_SET_ATTR_GID) ? attr->st_gid : (gid_t) -1;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  if (fi) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": FCHOWN %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      fchown,
+	      FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	      uid,
+	      gid);
+  } else {
+    fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+    if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "%"PRId64": CHOWN %"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	      req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+      fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": CHOWN %s", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      chown,
+	      &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	      uid,
+	      gid);
+  }
+}
+
+static void 
+do_truncate (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t ino,
+	     struct stat *attr,
+	     struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  if (fi) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": FTRUNCATE %p/%"PRId64, req_callid (req),
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi), attr->st_size);
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      ftruncate,
+	      FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	      attr->st_size);
+  } else {
+    fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+    if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "%"PRId64": TRUNCATE %s/%"PRId64" (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	      req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path, attr->st_size);
+      fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": TRUNCATE %s/%"PRId64, req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, attr->st_size);
+
+    FUSE_FOP (state,
+	      fuse_attr_cbk,
+	      truncate,
+	      &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	      attr->st_size);
+  }
+
+  return;
+}
+
+static void 
+do_utimes (fuse_req_t req,
+	   fuse_ino_t ino,
+	   struct stat *attr)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  struct timespec tv[2];
+#ifdef FUSE_STAT_HAS_NANOSEC
+  tv[0] = ST_ATIM(attr);
+  tv[1] = ST_MTIM(attr);
+#else
+  tv[0].tv_sec = attr->st_atime;
+  tv[0].tv_nsec = 0;
+  tv[1].tv_sec = attr->st_mtime;
+  tv[1].tv_nsec = 0;
+#endif
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": UTIMENS %s (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": UTIMENS %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_attr_cbk,
+	    utimens,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    tv);
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_setattr (fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      struct stat *attr,
+	      int valid,
+	      struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+
+  if (valid & FUSE_SET_ATTR_MODE)
+    do_chmod (req, ino, attr, fi);
+  else if (valid & (FUSE_SET_ATTR_UID | FUSE_SET_ATTR_GID))
+    do_chown (req, ino, attr, valid, fi);
+  else if (valid & FUSE_SET_ATTR_SIZE)
+    do_truncate (req, ino, attr, fi);
+  else if ((valid & (FUSE_SET_ATTR_ATIME | FUSE_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) == (FUSE_SET_ATTR_ATIME | FUSE_SET_ATTR_MTIME))
+    do_utimes (req, ino, attr);
+
+  if (!valid)
+    fuse_getattr (req, ino, fi);
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_err_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+	      void *cookie,
+	      xlator_t *this,
+	      int32_t op_ret,
+	      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => 0", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path ? state->fuse_loc.loc.path : "ERR");
+    fuse_reply_err (req, 0);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path ? state->fuse_loc.loc.path : "ERR",
+	    op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  if (state->fd)
+    fd_destroy (state->fd);
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_unlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0)
+    inode_unlink (state->itable, state->fuse_loc.parent, state->fuse_loc.name);
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => 0", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, 0);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", (op_errno == ENOTEMPTY) ? GF_LOG_DEBUG : GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_access (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t ino,
+	     int mask)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": ACCESS %"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), (int64_t)ino, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    access,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    mask);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   const char *linkname)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret > 0) {
+    ((char *)linkname)[op_ret] = '\0';
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %s", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, linkname);
+
+      fuse_reply_readlink(req, linkname);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err(req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_readlink (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64" READLINK %s/%"PRId64" (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path, state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->ino);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64" READLINK %s/%"PRId64, req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, state->fuse_loc.loc.inode->ino);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_readlink_cbk,
+	    readlink,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    4096);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_mknod (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t par,
+	    const char *name,
+	    mode_t mode,
+	    dev_t rdev)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+
+  state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": MKNOD %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_entry_cbk,
+	    mknod,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    mode,
+	    rdev);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_mkdir (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t par,
+	    const char *name,
+	    mode_t mode)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+
+  state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": MKDIR %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_entry_cbk,
+	    mkdir,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    mode);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_unlink (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t par,
+	     const char *name)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": UNLINK %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": UNLINK %s (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_unlink_cbk,
+	    unlink,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_rmdir (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t par,
+	    const char *name)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": RMDIR %s (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": RMDIR %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_unlink_cbk,
+	    rmdir,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_symlink (fuse_req_t req,
+	      const char *linkname,
+	      fuse_ino_t par,
+	      const char *name)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+
+  state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": SYMLINK %s -> %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, linkname);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_entry_cbk,
+	    symlink,
+	    linkname,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+fuse_rename_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 struct stat *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s -> %s => 0", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path,
+	    state->fuse_loc2.loc.path);
+
+    inode_t *inode;
+    {
+      /* ugly ugly - to stay blind to situation where
+	 rename happens on a new inode
+      */
+      buf->st_ino = state->fuse_loc.loc.ino;
+    }
+    inode = inode_rename (state->itable,
+			  state->fuse_loc.parent,
+			  state->fuse_loc.name,
+			  state->fuse_loc2.parent,
+			  state->fuse_loc2.name,
+			  buf);
+
+    inode_unref (inode);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, 0);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s -> %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path,
+	    state->fuse_loc2.loc.path, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_rename (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t oldpar,
+	     const char *oldname,
+	     fuse_ino_t newpar,
+	     const char *newname)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, oldpar, oldname);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "for %s %"PRId64": RENAME `%s' -> `%s' (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)",
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path,
+	    state->fuse_loc2.loc.path);
+    
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc2, state, newpar, newname);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": RENAME `%s' -> `%s'",
+	  req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path,
+	  state->fuse_loc2.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_rename_cbk,
+	    rename,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    &state->fuse_loc2.loc);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_link (fuse_req_t req,
+	   fuse_ino_t ino,
+	   fuse_ino_t par,
+	   const char *name)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc2, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc2.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode for %s %"PRId64": LINK %s %s", 
+	    state->fuse_loc2.loc.path, req_callid (req), 
+	    state->fuse_loc2.loc.path, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = inode_ref (state->fuse_loc2.loc.inode);
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": LINK %s %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc2.loc.path, state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_entry_cbk,
+	    link,
+	    &state->fuse_loc2.loc,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_create_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 inode_t *inode,
+		 struct stat *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  struct fuse_file_info fi = {0, };
+  struct fuse_entry_param e = {0, };
+
+  fd = state->fd;
+
+  fi.flags = state->flags;
+  if (op_ret >= 0) {
+    inode_t *fuse_inode;
+    fi.fh = (unsigned long) fd;
+
+    if ((fi.flags & 3) && glusterfs_fuse_direct_io_mode)
+      fi.direct_io = 1;
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %p", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, fd);
+
+    fuse_inode = inode_update (state->itable,
+			       state->fuse_loc.parent,
+			       state->fuse_loc.name,
+			       buf);
+    if (fuse_inode->ctx) {
+      inode_unhash_name (state->itable, fuse_inode);
+      inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+
+      fuse_inode = inode_update (state->itable,
+                                 state->fuse_loc.parent,
+                                 state->fuse_loc.name,
+                                 buf);
+    }
+
+
+    {
+      if (fuse_inode->ctx != inode->ctx) {
+	dict_t *swap = inode->ctx;
+	inode->ctx = fuse_inode->ctx;
+	fuse_inode->ctx = swap;
+	fuse_inode->generation = inode->generation;
+	fuse_inode->st_mode = buf->st_mode;
+      }
+
+      inode_lookup (fuse_inode);
+
+      /*      list_del (&fd->inode_list); */
+
+      LOCK (&fuse_inode->lock);
+      list_add (&fd->inode_list, &fuse_inode->fds);
+      inode_unref (fd->inode);
+      fd->inode = inode_ref (fuse_inode);
+      UNLOCK (&fuse_inode->lock);
+
+      //      inode_destroy (inode);
+    }
+
+    inode_unref (fuse_inode);
+
+    e.ino = fuse_inode->ino;
+    e.generation = buf->st_ctime;
+    e.entry_timeout = glusterfs_fuse_entry_timeout;
+    e.attr_timeout = glusterfs_fuse_attr_timeout;
+    e.attr = *buf;
+    e.attr.st_blksize = BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+
+    fi.keep_cache = 0;
+
+    //    if (fi.flags & 1)
+    //      fi.direct_io = 1;
+
+    if (fuse_reply_create (req, &e, &fi) == -ENOENT) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING, "create() got EINTR");
+      /* TODO: forget this node too */
+      state->req = 0;
+      FUSE_FOP_NOREPLY (state, close, fd);
+    }
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+    fd_destroy (fd);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_create (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t par,
+	     const char *name,
+	     mode_t mode,
+	     struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fd_t *fd;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->flags = fi->flags;
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, par, name);
+  state->fuse_loc.loc.inode = dummy_inode (state->itable);
+
+  fd = fd_create (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode);
+  state->fd = fd;
+
+
+  LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+  list_del_init (&fd->inode_list);
+  UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": CREATE %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_create_cbk,
+	    create,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    state->flags,
+	    mode, fd);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_open (fuse_req_t req,
+	   fuse_ino_t ino,
+	   struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fd_t *fd;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->flags = fi->flags;
+
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": OPEN %s (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+  
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+
+  fd = fd_create (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode);
+  state->fd = fd;
+
+  LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+  list_del_init (&fd->inode_list);
+  UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": OPEN %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_fd_cbk,
+	    open,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    fi->flags, fd);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_readv_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		struct iovec *vector,
+		int32_t count,
+		struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret >= 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": READ => %d/%d,%"PRId64"/%"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+	    op_ret, state->size, state->off, stbuf->st_size);
+
+    fuse_reply_vec (req, vector, count);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": READ => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_readv (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    size_t size,
+	    off_t off,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  state->off = off;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": READ (%p, size=%d, offset=%"PRId64")",
+	  req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi), size, off);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_readv_cbk,
+	    readv,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    size,
+	    off);
+
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_writev_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret >= 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": WRITE => %d/%d,%"PRId64"/%"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+	    op_ret, state->size, state->off, stbuf->st_size);
+
+    fuse_reply_write (req, op_ret);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": WRITE => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_write (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    const char *buf,
+	    size_t size,
+	    off_t off,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  struct iovec vector;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  state->off = off;
+
+  vector.iov_base = (void *)buf;
+  vector.iov_len = size;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": WRITE (%p, size=%d, offset=%"PRId64")",
+	  req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi), size, off);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_writev_cbk,
+	    writev,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    &vector,
+	    1,
+	    off);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_flush (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": FLUSH %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    flush,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_release (fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->fd = FI_TO_FD (fi);
+
+  LOCK (&state->fd->inode->lock);
+  list_del_init (&state->fd->inode_list);
+  UNLOCK (&state->fd->inode->lock);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": CLOSE %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_err_cbk, close, state->fd);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_fsync (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    int datasync,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": FSYNC %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    fsync,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    datasync);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_opendir (fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fd_t *fd;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": OPEN %s (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+  
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+
+  fd = fd_create (state->fuse_loc.loc.inode);
+  state->fd = fd;
+
+  LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+  list_del_init (&fd->inode_list);
+  UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": OPEN %s", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_fd_cbk,
+	    opendir,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc, fd);
+}
+
+#if 0
+
+void
+fuse_dir_reply (fuse_req_t req,
+		size_t size,
+		off_t off,
+		fd_t *fd)
+{
+  char *buf;
+  size_t size_limited;
+  data_t *buf_data;
+
+  buf_data = dict_get (fd->ctx, "__fuse__getdents__internal__@@!!");
+  buf = buf_data->data;
+  size_limited = size;
+
+  if (size_limited > (buf_data->len - off))
+    size_limited = (buf_data->len - off);
+
+  if (off > buf_data->len) {
+    size_limited = 0;
+    off = 0;
+  }
+
+  fuse_reply_buf (req, buf + off, size_limited);
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_getdents_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   dir_entry_t *entries,
+		   int32_t count)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret < 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": READDIR => -1 (%d)",
+	    frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (state->req, op_errno);
+  } else {
+    dir_entry_t *trav;
+    size_t size = 0;
+    char *buf;
+    data_t *buf_data;
+
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": READDIR => %d entries",
+	    frame->root->unique, count);
+
+    for (trav = entries->next; trav; trav = trav->next) {
+      size += fuse_add_direntry (req, NULL, 0, trav->name, NULL, 0);
+    }
+
+    buf = CALLOC (1, size);
+    ERR_ABORT (buf);
+    buf_data = data_from_dynptr (buf, size);
+    size = 0;
+
+    for (trav = entries->next; trav; trav = trav->next) {
+      size_t entry_size;
+      entry_size = fuse_add_direntry (req, NULL, 0, trav->name, NULL, 0);
+      fuse_add_direntry (req, buf + size, entry_size, trav->name,
+			 &trav->buf, entry_size + size);
+      size += entry_size;
+    }
+
+    dict_set (state->fd->ctx,
+	      "__fuse__getdents__internal__@@!!",
+	      buf_data);
+
+    fuse_dir_reply (state->req, state->size, state->off, state->fd);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_getdents (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       struct fuse_file_info *fi,
+	       size_t size,
+	       off_t off,
+	       int32_t flag)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+  fd_t *fd = FI_TO_FD (fi);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": GETDENTS %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  if (!off)
+    dict_del (fd->ctx, "__fuse__getdents__internal__@@!!");
+
+  if (dict_get (fd->ctx, "__fuse__getdents__internal__@@!!")) {
+    fuse_dir_reply (req, size, off, fd);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  state->size = size;
+  state->off = off;
+  state->fd = fd;
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_getdents_cbk,
+	    getdents,
+	    fd,
+	    size,
+	    off,
+	    0);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  int32_t op_ret,
+		  int32_t op_errno,
+		  gf_dirent_t *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (op_ret >= 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": READDIR => %d/%d,%"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+	    op_ret, state->size, state->off);
+
+    fuse_reply_buf (req, (void *)buf, op_ret);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": READDIR => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_readdir (fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      size_t size,
+	      off_t off,
+	      struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  state->off = off;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": READDIR (%p, size=%d, offset=%"PRId64")",
+	  req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi), size, off);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_readdir_cbk,
+	    readdir,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    size,
+	    off);
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_releasedir (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->fd = FI_TO_FD (fi);
+
+  LOCK (&state->fd->inode->lock);
+  list_del_init (&state->fd->inode_list);
+  UNLOCK (&state->fd->inode->lock);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": CLOSEDIR %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_err_cbk, closedir, state->fd);
+}
+
+
+static void 
+fuse_fsyncdir (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       int datasync,
+	       struct fuse_file_info *fi)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    fsyncdir,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    datasync);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_statfs_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 struct statvfs *buf)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  /*
+    Filesystems (like ZFS on solaris) reports
+    different ->f_frsize and ->f_bsize. Old coreutils
+    df tools use statfs() and do not see ->f_frsize.
+    the ->f_blocks, ->f_bavail and ->f_bfree are
+    w.r.t ->f_frsize and not ->f_bsize which makes the
+    df tools report wrong values.
+
+    Scale the block counts to match ->f_bsize.
+  */
+  /* TODO: with old coreutils, f_bsize is taken from stat()'s st_blksize
+   * so the df with old coreutils this wont work :(
+   */
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+
+    buf->f_blocks *= buf->f_frsize;
+    buf->f_blocks /= BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+
+    buf->f_bavail *= buf->f_frsize;
+    buf->f_bavail /= BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+
+    buf->f_bfree *= buf->f_frsize;
+    buf->f_bfree /= BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+
+    buf->f_frsize = buf->f_bsize = BIG_FUSE_CHANNEL_SIZE;
+
+    fuse_reply_statfs (req, buf);
+
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": ERR => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_statfs (fuse_req_t req,
+	     fuse_ino_t ino)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, 1, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": STATFS (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", req_callid (req));
+    
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": STATFS", req_callid (req));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_statfs_cbk,
+	    statfs,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_setxattr (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const char *name,
+	       const char *value,
+	       size_t size,
+	       int flags)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": SETXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req),
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  state->dict = get_new_dict ();
+
+  dict_set (state->dict, (char *)name,
+	    bin_to_data ((void *)value, size));
+  dict_ref (state->dict);
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": SETXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s)", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    setxattr,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    state->dict,
+	    flags);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_xattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		dict_t *dict)
+{
+  int32_t ret = op_ret;
+  char *value = "";
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+  fuse_req_t req = state->req;
+
+  if (ret >= 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": %s => %d", frame->root->unique,
+	    state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_ret);
+
+    /* if successful */
+    if (state->name) {
+      /* if callback for getxattr */
+      data_t *value_data = dict_get (dict, state->name);
+      if (value_data) {
+	ret = value_data->len; /* Don't return the value for '\0' */
+	value = value_data->data;
+	
+	if (state->size) {
+	  /* if callback for getxattr and asks for value */
+	  fuse_reply_buf (req, value, ret);
+	} else {
+	  /* if callback for getxattr and asks for value length only */
+	  fuse_reply_xattr (req, ret);
+	}
+      } else {
+	fuse_reply_err (req, ENODATA);
+      }
+    } else {
+      /* if callback for listxattr */
+      int32_t len = 0;
+      data_pair_t *trav = dict->members_list;
+      while (trav) {
+	len += strlen (trav->key) + 1;
+	trav = trav->next;
+      }
+      value = alloca (len + 1);
+      ERR_ABORT (value);
+      len = 0;
+      trav = dict->members_list;
+      while (trav) {
+	strcpy (value + len, trav->key);
+	value[len + strlen(trav->key)] = '\0';
+	len += strlen (trav->key) + 1;
+	trav = trav->next;
+      }
+      if (state->size) {
+	/* if callback for listxattr and asks for list of keys */
+	fuse_reply_buf (req, value, len);
+      } else {
+	/* if callback for listxattr and asks for length of keys only */
+	fuse_reply_xattr (req, len);
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* if failure - no need to check if listxattr or getxattr */
+    if (op_errno != ENODATA) {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	      state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "%"PRId64": %s => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique,
+	      state->fuse_loc.loc.path, op_errno);
+    }
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_getxattr (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const char *name,
+	       size_t size)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  state->name = strdup (name);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": GETXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": GETXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s)", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_xattr_cbk,
+	    getxattr,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_listxattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		fuse_ino_t ino,
+		size_t size)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->size = size;
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": LISTXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)", 
+	    req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": LISTXATTR %s/%"PRId64, req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_xattr_cbk,
+	    getxattr,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_removexattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const char *name)
+
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  fuse_loc_fill (&state->fuse_loc, state, ino, NULL);
+  if (!state->fuse_loc.loc.inode) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": REMOVEXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() returned NULL inode)",
+	    req_callid (req), state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+    fuse_reply_err (req, EINVAL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": REMOVEXATTR %s/%"PRId64" (%s)", req_callid (req),
+	  state->fuse_loc.loc.path, (int64_t)ino, name);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_err_cbk,
+	    removexattr,
+	    &state->fuse_loc.loc,
+	    name);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_getlk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		struct flock *lock)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": ERR => 0", frame->root->unique);
+    fuse_reply_lock (state->req, lock);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": ERR => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (state->req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_getlk (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi,
+	    struct flock *lock)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->req = req;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": GETLK %p", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi));
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_getlk_cbk,
+	    lk,
+	    FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	    F_GETLK,
+	    lock);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_setlk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		struct flock *lock)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state = frame->root->state;
+
+  if (op_ret == 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "%"PRId64": ERR => 0", frame->root->unique);
+    fuse_reply_err (state->req, 0);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "%"PRId64": ERR => -1 (%d)", frame->root->unique, op_errno);
+    fuse_reply_err (state->req, op_errno);
+  }
+
+  free_state (state);
+  STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_setlk (fuse_req_t req,
+	    fuse_ino_t ino,
+	    struct fuse_file_info *fi,
+	    struct flock *lock,
+	    int sleep)
+{
+  fuse_state_t *state;
+
+  state = state_from_req (req);
+  state->req = req;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "%"PRId64": SETLK %p (sleep=%d)", req_callid (req), FI_TO_FD (fi),
+	  sleep);
+
+  FUSE_FOP (state,
+	    fuse_setlk_cbk,
+	    lk,
+	    FI_TO_FD(fi),
+	    (sleep ? F_SETLKW : F_SETLK),
+	    lock);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+fuse_forget_notify (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		    inode_t *inode)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+struct xlator_fops fuse_xl_fops = {
+  .forget = fuse_forget_notify
+};
+
+static void
+fuse_init (void *data, struct fuse_conn_info *conn)
+{
+  transport_t *trans = data;
+  struct fuse_private *priv = trans->private;
+  xlator_t *xl = trans->xl;
+  int32_t ret;
+
+  xl->name = "fuse";
+  xl->fops = &fuse_xl_fops;
+  xl->itable = inode_table_new (0, xl);
+  xl->notify = default_notify;
+  ret = xlator_tree_init (xl);
+  if (ret == 0) {
+
+  } else {
+    fuse_unmount (priv->mountpoint, priv->ch);
+    exit (1);
+  }
+}
+
+
+static void
+fuse_destroy (void *data)
+{
+
+}
+
+struct fuse_lowlevel_ops fuse_ops = {
+  .init         = fuse_init,
+  .destroy      = fuse_destroy,
+  .lookup       = fuse_lookup,
+  .forget       = fuse_forget,
+  .getattr      = fuse_getattr,
+  .setattr      = fuse_setattr,
+  .opendir      = fuse_opendir,
+  .readdir      = fuse_readdir,
+  .releasedir   = fuse_releasedir,
+  .access       = fuse_access,
+  .readlink     = fuse_readlink,
+  .mknod        = fuse_mknod,
+  .mkdir        = fuse_mkdir,
+  .unlink       = fuse_unlink,
+  .rmdir        = fuse_rmdir,
+  .symlink      = fuse_symlink,
+  .rename       = fuse_rename,
+  .link         = fuse_link,
+  .create       = fuse_create,
+  .open         = fuse_open,
+  .read         = fuse_readv,
+  .write        = fuse_write,
+  .flush        = fuse_flush,
+  .release      = fuse_release,
+  .fsync        = fuse_fsync,
+  .fsyncdir     = fuse_fsyncdir,
+  .statfs       = fuse_statfs,
+  .setxattr     = fuse_setxattr,
+  .getxattr     = fuse_getxattr,
+  .listxattr    = fuse_listxattr,
+  .removexattr  = fuse_removexattr,
+  .getlk        = fuse_getlk,
+  .setlk        = fuse_setlk
+};
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_transport_disconnect (transport_t *this)
+{
+  struct fuse_private *priv = this->private;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse",
+	  GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "cleaning up fuse transport in disconnect handler");
+
+  fuse_session_remove_chan (priv->ch);
+  fuse_session_destroy (priv->se);
+  fuse_unmount (priv->mountpoint, priv->ch);
+
+  FREE (priv);
+  priv = NULL;
+  this->private = NULL;
+
+  /* TODO: need graceful exit. every xlator should be ->fini()'ed
+     and come out of main poll loop cleanly
+  */
+  exit (0);
+
+  return -1;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_transport_init (transport_t *this,
+		     dict_t *options,
+		     event_notify_fn_t notify)
+{
+  char *mountpoint = strdup (data_to_str (dict_get (options, 
+						    "mountpoint")));
+  char *source;
+  asprintf (&source, "fsname=glusterfs");
+  char *argv[] = { "glusterfs",
+
+#ifndef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+                   "-o", "nonempty",
+#endif
+                   "-o", "allow_other",
+                   "-o", "default_permissions",
+		   "-o", source,
+		   "-o", "max_readahead=1048576",
+		   "-o", "max_read=1048576",
+		   "-o", "max_write=1048576",
+                   NULL };
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+  int argc = 13;
+#else
+  int argc = 15;
+#endif
+
+  struct fuse_args args = FUSE_ARGS_INIT(argc,
+					 argv);
+  struct fuse_private *priv = NULL;
+  int32_t res;
+
+  priv = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*priv));
+  ERR_ABORT (priv);
+
+
+  this->notify = notify;
+  this->private = (void *)priv;
+
+  priv->ch = fuse_mount (mountpoint, &args);
+  if (!priv->ch) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse",
+	    GF_LOG_ERROR, "fuse_mount failed (%s)\n", strerror (errno));
+    fuse_opt_free_args(&args);
+    goto err_free;
+  }
+
+  priv->se = fuse_lowlevel_new (&args, &fuse_ops, sizeof (fuse_ops), this);
+  fuse_opt_free_args(&args);
+
+  res = fuse_set_signal_handlers (priv->se);
+  if (res == -1) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR, "fuse_set_signal_handlers failed");
+    goto err;
+  }
+
+  fuse_session_add_chan (priv->se, priv->ch);
+
+  priv->fd = fuse_chan_fd (priv->ch);
+  this->buf = data_ref (data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+  this->buf->is_locked = 1;
+
+  priv->mountpoint = mountpoint;
+
+  transport_ref (this);
+  //poll_register (this->xl_private, priv->fd, this);
+
+  return 0;
+
+ err: 
+    fuse_unmount (mountpoint, priv->ch);
+ err_free:
+    FREE (mountpoint);
+    mountpoint = NULL;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+void
+guts_log_req (void *, int32_t);
+
+static void *
+fuse_thread_proc (void *data)
+{
+  transport_t *trans = data;
+  struct fuse_private *priv = trans->private;
+  int32_t res = 0;
+  data_t *buf = trans->buf;
+  int32_t ref = 0;
+  size_t chan_size = fuse_chan_bufsize (priv->ch);
+  char *recvbuf = CALLOC (1, chan_size);
+  ERR_ABORT (recvbuf);
+
+  while (!fuse_session_exited (priv->se)) {
+    int32_t fuse_chan_receive (struct fuse_chan * ch,
+			       char *buf,
+			       int32_t size);
+
+
+    res = fuse_chan_receive (priv->ch,
+			     recvbuf,
+			     chan_size);
+
+    if (res == -1) {
+      transport_disconnect (trans);
+    }
+
+    buf = trans->buf;
+
+    if (res && res != -1) {
+      if (buf->len < (res)) {
+	if (buf->data) {
+	  FREE (buf->data);
+	  buf->data = NULL;
+	}
+	buf->data = CALLOC (1, res);
+	ERR_ABORT (buf->data);
+	buf->len = res;
+      }
+      memcpy (buf->data, recvbuf, res); // evil evil
+      guts_log_req (buf->data, res);
+      fuse_session_process (priv->se,
+			    buf->data,
+			    res,
+			    priv->ch);
+    }
+
+    LOCK (&buf->lock);
+    ref = buf->refcount;
+    UNLOCK (&buf->lock);
+    if (1) {
+      data_unref (buf);
+
+      trans->buf = data_ref (data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+      trans->buf->is_locked = 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  exit (0);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+fuse_transport_notify (xlator_t *xl,
+		       int32_t event,
+		       void *data,
+		       ...)
+{
+  transport_t *trans = data;
+  struct fuse_private *priv = trans->private;
+  int32_t res = 0;
+  data_t *buf;
+  int32_t ref = 0;
+
+  if (event == GF_EVENT_POLLERR) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_ERROR, "got GF_EVENT_POLLERR");
+    transport_disconnect (trans);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (event != GF_EVENT_POLLIN) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING, "Ignoring notify event %d",
+	    event);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (!fuse_session_exited(priv->se)) {
+    static size_t chan_size = 0;
+
+    int32_t fuse_chan_receive (struct fuse_chan * ch,
+			       char *buf,
+			       int32_t size);
+    if (!chan_size)
+      chan_size = fuse_chan_bufsize (priv->ch) ;
+
+    buf = trans->buf;
+
+    if (!buf->data) {
+      buf->data = MALLOC (chan_size);
+      ERR_ABORT (buf->data);
+      buf->len = chan_size;
+    }
+
+    res = fuse_chan_receive (priv->ch,
+			     buf->data,
+			     chan_size);
+    /*    if (res == -1) {
+      transport_destroy (trans);
+    */
+    if (res && res != -1) {
+      /* trace the request and log it to tio file */
+      guts_log_req (buf->data, res);
+      fuse_session_process (priv->se,
+			    buf->data,
+			    res,
+			    priv->ch);
+    }
+
+    LOCK (&buf->lock);
+    ref = buf->refcount;
+    UNLOCK (&buf->lock);
+    /* TODO do the check with a lock */
+    if (ref > 1) {
+      data_unref (buf);
+
+      //      trans->buf = data_ref (data_from_dynptr (malloc (fuse_chan_bufsize (priv->ch)),
+      trans->buf = data_ref (data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+      trans->buf->data = MALLOC (chan_size);
+      ERR_ABORT (trans->buf->data);
+      trans->buf->len = chan_size;
+      trans->buf->is_locked = 1;
+    }
+  } else {
+    transport_disconnect (trans);
+  }
+
+  /*
+  if (fuse_session_exited (priv->se)) {
+    transport_destroy (trans);
+    res = -1;
+    }*/
+
+  return res >= 0 ? 0 : res;
+}
+
+static void
+fuse_transport_fini (transport_t *this)
+{
+
+}
+
+static struct transport_ops fuse_transport_ops = {
+  .disconnect = fuse_transport_disconnect,
+};
+
+static transport_t fuse_transport = {
+  .ops = &fuse_transport_ops,
+  .private = NULL,
+  .xl = NULL,
+  .init = fuse_transport_init,
+  .fini = fuse_transport_fini,
+  .notify = fuse_transport_notify
+};
+
+
+transport_t *
+glusterfs_mount (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+		 const char *mount_point)
+{
+  dict_t *options = get_new_dict ();
+  transport_t *new_fuse = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*new_fuse));
+  ERR_ABORT (new_fuse);
+
+  memcpy (new_fuse, &fuse_transport, sizeof (*new_fuse));
+  new_fuse->ops = &fuse_transport_ops;
+  new_fuse->xl_private = ctx;
+
+  dict_set (options,
+	    "mountpoint", 
+	    str_to_data ((char *)mount_point));
+
+  return (new_fuse->init (new_fuse,
+			  options,
+			  fuse_transport_notify) == 0 ? new_fuse : NULL);
+}
+
+int32_t
+fuse_thread (pthread_t *thread, void *data)
+{
+  return pthread_create (thread, NULL, fuse_thread_proc, data);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93574d174d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.c
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif /* _CONFIG_H */
+
+#include "fuse-extra.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+struct fuse_req;
+struct fuse_ll;
+
+struct fuse_req {
+    struct fuse_ll *f;
+    uint64_t unique;
+    int ctr;
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    struct fuse_ctx ctx;
+    struct fuse_chan *ch;
+    int interrupted;
+    union {
+        struct {
+            uint64_t unique;
+        } i;
+        struct {
+            fuse_interrupt_func_t func;
+            void *data;
+        } ni;
+    } u;
+    struct fuse_req *next;
+    struct fuse_req *prev;
+};
+
+struct fuse_ll {
+    int debug;
+    int allow_root;
+    struct fuse_lowlevel_ops op;
+    int got_init;
+    void *userdata;
+    uid_t owner;
+    struct fuse_conn_info conn;
+    struct fuse_req list;
+    struct fuse_req interrupts;
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    int got_destroy;
+};
+
+struct fuse_out_header {
+  uint32_t   len;
+  int32_t    error;
+  uint64_t   unique;
+};
+
+uint64_t req_callid (fuse_req_t req)
+{
+  return req->unique;
+}
+
+static void destroy_req(fuse_req_t req)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_destroy (&req->lock);
+    FREE (req);
+}
+
+static void list_del_req(struct fuse_req *req)
+{
+    struct fuse_req *prev = req->prev;
+    struct fuse_req *next = req->next;
+    prev->next = next;
+    next->prev = prev;
+}
+
+static void
+free_req (fuse_req_t req)
+{
+  int ctr;
+  struct fuse_ll *f = req->f;
+  
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&req->lock);
+  req->u.ni.func = NULL;
+  req->u.ni.data = NULL;
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&req->lock);
+
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&f->lock);
+  list_del_req(req);
+  ctr = --req->ctr;
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&f->lock);
+  if (!ctr)
+    destroy_req(req);
+}
+
+int32_t
+fuse_reply_vec (fuse_req_t req,
+		struct iovec *vector,
+		int32_t count)
+{
+  int32_t error = 0;
+  struct fuse_out_header out;
+  struct iovec *iov;
+  int res;
+
+  iov = alloca ((count + 1) * sizeof (*vector));
+  out.unique = req->unique;
+  out.error = error;
+  iov[0].iov_base = &out;
+  iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(struct fuse_out_header);
+  memcpy (&iov[1], vector, count * sizeof (*vector));
+  count++;
+  out.len = iov_length(iov, count);
+  res = fuse_chan_send(req->ch, iov, count);
+  free_req(req);
+
+  return res;
+}
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7d2877c019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse-extra.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _FUSE_EXTRA_H
+#define _FUSE_EXTRA_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif /* _CONFIG_H */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fuse/fuse_lowlevel.h>
+
+uint64_t req_callid (fuse_req_t req);
+
+int32_t
+fuse_reply_vec (fuse_req_t req,
+		struct iovec *vector,
+		int32_t count);
+
+#endif /* _FUSE_EXTRA_H */
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse_kernel.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse_kernel.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ebff8b22f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/fuse_kernel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+/*
+    FUSE: Filesystem in Userspace
+    Copyright (C) 2001-2007  Miklos Szeredi <miklos@szeredi.hu>
+
+    This program can be distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
+    See the file COPYING.
+*/
+
+/* This file defines the kernel interface of FUSE */
+
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+/*
+    This -- and only this -- header file may also be distributed under
+    the terms of the BSD Licence as follows:
+
+    Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Miklos Szeredi. All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+    are met:
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+    ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+    IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+    ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+    FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+    DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+    OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+    HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+    LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+    OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+    SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#define __u64 uint64_t
+#define __u32 uint32_t
+#define __s32 int32_t
+#else
+#include <asm/types.h>
+#include <linux/major.h>
+#endif
+
+/** Version number of this interface */
+#define FUSE_KERNEL_VERSION 7
+
+/** Minor version number of this interface */
+#define FUSE_KERNEL_MINOR_VERSION 8
+
+/** The node ID of the root inode */
+#define FUSE_ROOT_ID 1
+
+/** The major number of the fuse character device */
+#define FUSE_MAJOR MISC_MAJOR
+
+/** The minor number of the fuse character device */
+#define FUSE_MINOR 229
+
+/* Make sure all structures are padded to 64bit boundary, so 32bit
+   userspace works under 64bit kernels */
+
+struct fuse_attr {
+	__u64	ino;
+	__u64	size;
+	__u64	blocks;
+	__u64	atime;
+	__u64	mtime;
+	__u64	ctime;
+	__u32	atimensec;
+	__u32	mtimensec;
+	__u32	ctimensec;
+	__u32	mode;
+	__u32	nlink;
+	__u32	uid;
+	__u32	gid;
+	__u32	rdev;
+};
+
+struct fuse_kstatfs {
+	__u64	blocks;
+	__u64	bfree;
+	__u64	bavail;
+	__u64	files;
+	__u64	ffree;
+	__u32	bsize;
+	__u32	namelen;
+	__u32	frsize;
+	__u32	padding;
+	__u32	spare[6];
+};
+
+struct fuse_file_lock {
+	__u64	start;
+	__u64	end;
+	__u32	type;
+	__u32	pid; /* tgid */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Bitmasks for fuse_setattr_in.valid
+ */
+#define FATTR_MODE	(1 << 0)
+#define FATTR_UID	(1 << 1)
+#define FATTR_GID	(1 << 2)
+#define FATTR_SIZE	(1 << 3)
+#define FATTR_ATIME	(1 << 4)
+#define FATTR_MTIME	(1 << 5)
+#define FATTR_FH	(1 << 6)
+
+/**
+ * Flags returned by the OPEN request
+ *
+ * FOPEN_DIRECT_IO: bypass page cache for this open file
+ * FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE: don't invalidate the data cache on open
+ */
+#define FOPEN_DIRECT_IO		(1 << 0)
+#define FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE	(1 << 1)
+
+/**
+ * INIT request/reply flags
+ */
+#define FUSE_ASYNC_READ		(1 << 0)
+#define FUSE_POSIX_LOCKS	(1 << 1)
+
+/**
+ * Release flags
+ */
+#define FUSE_RELEASE_FLUSH	(1 << 0)
+
+enum fuse_opcode {
+	FUSE_LOOKUP	   = 1,
+	FUSE_FORGET	   = 2,  /* no reply */
+	FUSE_GETATTR	   = 3,
+	FUSE_SETATTR	   = 4,
+	FUSE_READLINK	   = 5,
+	FUSE_SYMLINK	   = 6,
+	FUSE_MKNOD	   = 8,
+	FUSE_MKDIR	   = 9,
+	FUSE_UNLINK	   = 10,
+	FUSE_RMDIR	   = 11,
+	FUSE_RENAME	   = 12,
+	FUSE_LINK	   = 13,
+	FUSE_OPEN	   = 14,
+	FUSE_READ	   = 15,
+	FUSE_WRITE	   = 16,
+	FUSE_STATFS	   = 17,
+	FUSE_RELEASE       = 18,
+	FUSE_FSYNC         = 20,
+	FUSE_SETXATTR      = 21,
+	FUSE_GETXATTR      = 22,
+	FUSE_LISTXATTR     = 23,
+	FUSE_REMOVEXATTR   = 24,
+	FUSE_FLUSH         = 25,
+	FUSE_INIT          = 26,
+	FUSE_OPENDIR       = 27,
+	FUSE_READDIR       = 28,
+	FUSE_RELEASEDIR    = 29,
+	FUSE_FSYNCDIR      = 30,
+	FUSE_GETLK         = 31,
+	FUSE_SETLK         = 32,
+	FUSE_SETLKW        = 33,
+	FUSE_ACCESS        = 34,
+	FUSE_CREATE        = 35,
+	FUSE_INTERRUPT     = 36,
+	FUSE_BMAP          = 37,
+	FUSE_DESTROY       = 38,
+};
+
+/* The read buffer is required to be at least 8k, but may be much larger */
+#define FUSE_MIN_READ_BUFFER 8192
+
+struct fuse_entry_out {
+	__u64	nodeid;		/* Inode ID */
+	__u64	generation;	/* Inode generation: nodeid:gen must
+				   be unique for the fs's lifetime */
+	__u64	entry_valid;	/* Cache timeout for the name */
+	__u64	attr_valid;	/* Cache timeout for the attributes */
+	__u32	entry_valid_nsec;
+	__u32	attr_valid_nsec;
+	struct fuse_attr attr;
+};
+
+struct fuse_forget_in {
+	__u64	nlookup;
+};
+
+struct fuse_attr_out {
+	__u64	attr_valid;	/* Cache timeout for the attributes */
+	__u32	attr_valid_nsec;
+	__u32	dummy;
+	struct fuse_attr attr;
+};
+
+struct fuse_mknod_in {
+	__u32	mode;
+	__u32	rdev;
+};
+
+struct fuse_mkdir_in {
+	__u32	mode;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_rename_in {
+	__u64	newdir;
+};
+
+struct fuse_link_in {
+	__u64	oldnodeid;
+};
+
+struct fuse_setattr_in {
+	__u32	valid;
+	__u32	padding;
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u64	size;
+	__u64	unused1;
+	__u64	atime;
+	__u64	mtime;
+	__u64	unused2;
+	__u32	atimensec;
+	__u32	mtimensec;
+	__u32	unused3;
+	__u32	mode;
+	__u32	unused4;
+	__u32	uid;
+	__u32	gid;
+	__u32	unused5;
+};
+
+struct fuse_open_in {
+	__u32	flags;
+	__u32	mode;
+};
+
+struct fuse_open_out {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u32	open_flags;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_release_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u32	flags;
+	__u32	release_flags;
+	__u64	lock_owner;
+};
+
+struct fuse_flush_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u32	unused;
+	__u32	padding;
+	__u64	lock_owner;
+};
+
+struct fuse_read_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u64	offset;
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_write_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u64	offset;
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	write_flags;
+};
+
+struct fuse_write_out {
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+#define FUSE_COMPAT_STATFS_SIZE 48
+
+struct fuse_statfs_out {
+	struct fuse_kstatfs st;
+};
+
+struct fuse_fsync_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u32	fsync_flags;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_setxattr_in {
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	flags;
+};
+
+struct fuse_getxattr_in {
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_getxattr_out {
+	__u32	size;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_lk_in {
+	__u64	fh;
+	__u64	owner;
+	struct fuse_file_lock lk;
+};
+
+struct fuse_lk_out {
+	struct fuse_file_lock lk;
+};
+
+struct fuse_access_in {
+	__u32	mask;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_init_in {
+	__u32	major;
+	__u32	minor;
+	__u32	max_readahead;
+	__u32	flags;
+};
+
+struct fuse_init_out {
+	__u32	major;
+	__u32	minor;
+	__u32	max_readahead;
+	__u32	flags;
+	__u32	unused;
+	__u32	max_write;
+};
+
+struct fuse_interrupt_in {
+	__u64	unique;
+};
+
+struct fuse_bmap_in {
+	__u64	block;
+	__u32	blocksize;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_bmap_out {
+	__u64	block;
+};
+
+struct fuse_in_header {
+	__u32	len;
+	__u32	opcode;
+	__u64	unique;
+	__u64	nodeid;
+	__u32	uid;
+	__u32	gid;
+	__u32	pid;
+	__u32	padding;
+};
+
+struct fuse_out_header {
+	__u32	len;
+	__s32	error;
+	__u64	unique;
+};
+
+struct fuse_dirent {
+	__u64	ino;
+	__u64	off;
+	__u32	namelen;
+	__u32	type;
+	char name[0];
+};
+
+#define FUSE_NAME_OFFSET offsetof(struct fuse_dirent, name)
+#define FUSE_DIRENT_ALIGN(x) (((x) + sizeof(__u64) - 1) & ~(sizeof(__u64) - 1))
+#define FUSE_DIRENT_SIZE(d) \
+	FUSE_DIRENT_ALIGN(FUSE_NAME_OFFSET + (d)->namelen)
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-fuse.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-fuse.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f446202fbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-fuse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __GLUSTERFS_FUSE_H__
+#define __GLUSTERFS_FUSE_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif /* _CONFIG_H */
+
+#define DEFAULT_LOG_FILE   DATADIR"/log/glusterfs/glusterfs.log"
+#define DEFAULT_GLUSTERFS_CLIENT_VOL CONFDIR "/glusterfs-client.vol"
+
+#define SPEC_LOCAL_FILE      1
+#define SPEC_REMOTE_FILE     2
+
+#if 0
+#define GF_YES 1
+#define GF_NO  0
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GF_LOG_FUSE_ARGS
+#undef GF_LOG_FUSE_ARGS
+#endif
+
+struct gf_spec_location {
+  int32_t where;
+  union {
+    char *file;
+    struct {
+      char *ip;
+      char *port;
+      char *transport;
+    }server;
+  }spec;
+};
+
+transport_t * glusterfs_mount (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+			       const char *mount_point);
+
+#endif /* __GLUSTERFS_FUSE_H__ */
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3efac3a35be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <argp.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "glusterfs-guts.h"
+
+/* argp initializations */
+static char doc[] = "glusterfs-guts is unit testing suite for glusterfs";
+static char argp_doc[] = "";
+const char *argp_program_version = PACKAGE_NAME " " PACKAGE_VERSION " built on " __DATE__;
+const char *argp_program_bug_address = PACKAGE_BUGREPORT;
+
+guts_ctx_t guts_ctx;
+error_t parse_opts (int32_t key, char *arg, struct argp_state *_state);
+
+static struct argp_option options[] = {
+  {"spec-file", 'f', "VOLUMESPEC-FILE", 0,\
+   "Load VOLUMESPEC-FILE."},
+  {"threads", 't', "NUMBER", 0,\
+   "Load NUMBER of threads."},
+  {"tio-file", 'i', "FILE", 0,\
+   "Replay fops from FILE."},
+  {"tio-directory", 'I', "DIRECTORY", 0,\
+   "Replay fops from files in DIRECTORY. Valid option only when using more than one thread."},
+  {"log-level", 'L', "LOGLEVEL", 0, 
+   "LOGLEVEL should be one of DEBUG, WARNING, [ERROR], CRITICAL, NONE"},
+  {"log-file", 'l', "LOGFILE", 0, \
+   "Specify the file to redirect logs"},
+  {"trace", 'T', "MOUNTPOINT", 0, \
+   "Run guts in trace mode. Guts mounts glusterfs on MOUNTPOINT specified"},
+  {"output", 'o', "OUTPUT-TIOFILE", 0, \
+   "Write trace io output to OUTPUT-TIOFILE. Valid only when run in trace(-T) mode."},
+  {"version", 'V', 0, 0,\
+   "print version information"},
+  { 0, }
+};
+
+static struct argp argp = { options, parse_opts, argp_doc, doc };
+
+/* guts_print_version - used by argument parser routine to print version information for guts */
+static int32_t
+guts_print_version (void)
+{
+  printf ("%s\n", argp_program_version);
+  printf ("Copyright (c) 2006, 2007 Z RESEARCH Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>\n");
+  printf ("GlusterFS comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.\nYou may redistribute copies of GlusterFS under the terms of the GNU General Public License.\n");
+  exit (0);
+}
+
+/* parse_opts - argument parsing helper routine for argp library */
+error_t
+parse_opts (int32_t key, char *arg, struct argp_state *_state)
+{
+  guts_ctx_t *state = _state->input;
+
+  switch (key) {
+  case 'f':
+    if (!state->specfile) {
+      state->specfile = strdup (arg);
+    }
+    break;
+
+  case 't':
+    if (!state->threads) {
+      state->threads = strtol (arg, NULL, 0);
+    }
+    break;
+
+  case 'i':
+    if (state->threads == 1) {
+      state->file = strdup (arg);
+    } else {
+      fprintf (stderr, "glusterfs-guts: -i option is valid only when guts is running single thread\n");
+      exit (1);
+    }
+    break;
+
+  case 'I':
+    if (state->threads > 1) {
+      state->directory = strdup (arg);
+    } else {
+      fprintf (stderr, "glusterfs-guts: -I option is valid only when guts is running multiple threads\n");
+      exit (1);
+    }
+    break;
+
+  case 'L':
+    /* set log level */
+    if (!strncasecmp (arg, "DEBUG", strlen ("DEBUG"))) {
+      state->loglevel = GF_LOG_DEBUG;
+    } else if (!strncasecmp (arg, "WARNING", strlen ("WARNING"))) {
+      state->loglevel = GF_LOG_WARNING;
+    } else if (!strncasecmp (arg, "CRITICAL", strlen ("CRITICAL"))) {
+      state->loglevel = GF_LOG_CRITICAL;
+    } else if (!strncasecmp (arg, "NONE", strlen ("NONE"))) {
+      state->loglevel = GF_LOG_NONE;
+    } else if (!strncasecmp (arg, "ERROR", strlen ("ERROR"))) {
+      state->loglevel = GF_LOG_ERROR;
+    } else {
+	fprintf (stderr, "glusterfs-guts: Unrecognized log-level \"%s\", possible values are \"DEBUG|WARNING|[ERROR]|CRITICAL|NONE\"\n", arg);
+	exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+    break;
+  case 'l':
+    /* set log file */
+    state->logfile = strdup (arg);
+    break;
+
+  case 'T':
+    state->trace = 1;
+    state->mountpoint = strdup (arg);
+    break;
+
+  case 'o':
+    state->file = strdup (arg);
+    break;
+
+  case 'V':
+    guts_print_version ();
+    break;
+
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* get_xlator_graph - creates a translator graph and returns the pointer to the root of the xlator tree
+ * 
+ * @ctx: guts context structure
+ * @conf: file handle to volume specfile
+ *
+ * returns pointer to the root of the translator tree
+ */
+static xlator_t *
+get_xlator_graph (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+		  FILE *conf)
+{
+  xlator_t *tree, *trav = NULL;
+
+  tree = file_to_xlator_tree (ctx, conf);
+  trav = tree;
+
+  if (tree == NULL) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts",
+	    GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "specification file parsing failed, exiting");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  tree = trav;
+
+  return tree;
+}
+
+/* get_spec_fp - get file handle to volume spec file specified. 
+ * 
+ * @ctx: guts context structure
+ *
+ * returns FILE pointer to the volume spec file.
+ */
+static FILE *
+get_spec_fp (guts_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+  char *specfile = ctx->specfile;
+  FILE *conf = NULL;
+
+  specfile = ctx->specfile;
+  
+  conf = fopen (specfile, "r");
+  
+  if (!conf) {
+    perror (specfile);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-guts",
+	  GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "loading spec from %s",
+	  specfile);
+
+  return conf;
+}
+
+static void *
+guts_thread_main (void *ctx)
+{
+  guts_thread_ctx_t *tctx = (guts_thread_ctx_t *) ctx;
+  
+  printf ("starting thread main with %s:\n", tctx->file);
+  guts_replay (tctx);
+  printf ("ending thread main.\n");
+  
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* guts_create_threads - creates different threads based on thread number specified in ctx and assigns a
+ *                       tio file to each thread and attaches each thread to the graph created by main().
+ * @ctx: guts_ctx_t which contains the context corresponding to the current run of guts
+ *
+ * returns the guts_threads_t structure which contains handles to the different threads created.
+ *
+ */
+static guts_threads_t *
+guts_create_threads (guts_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+  guts_threads_t *threads = NULL;
+  int32_t thread_count = ctx->threads;
+
+  threads = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*threads));
+  ERR_ABORT (threads);
+  
+
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&(threads->threads));
+  
+  if (thread_count == 1) {
+    /* special case: we have only one thread and we are given a tio-file as argument instead of a directory.
+     * handling differently */
+    guts_thread_ctx_t *thread = NULL;
+    thread = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*thread));
+    ERR_ABORT (thread);
+    list_add (&thread->threads, &threads->threads);
+    thread->file = strdup (ctx->file);
+    thread->ctx = ctx;
+  } else {
+    /* look for .tio files in the directory given and assign to each of the threads */
+    DIR *dir = opendir (ctx->directory);
+        
+    if (!dir) {
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "failed to open directory %s", ctx->directory);
+    } else {
+      guts_thread_ctx_t *thread = NULL;
+      struct dirent *dirp = NULL;
+      /* to pass through "." and ".." */
+      readdir (dir);
+      readdir (dir);
+      
+      while (thread_count > 0) {
+	char pathname[256] = {0,};
+
+	thread = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*thread));
+	ERR_ABORT (thread);
+	dirp = NULL;
+	
+	list_add (&thread->threads, &threads->threads);
+	dirp = readdir (dir);
+	if (dirp) {
+	  sprintf (pathname, "%s/%s", ctx->directory, dirp->d_name);
+	  printf ("file name for thread(%d) is %s\n", thread_count, pathname);
+	  thread->file = strdup (pathname);
+	  thread->ctx = ctx;
+	} else if (thread_count > 0) {
+	  gf_log ("guts",
+		  GF_LOG_ERROR,
+		  "number of tio files less than %d, number of threads specified", ctx->threads);
+	  /* TODO: cleanup */
+	  return NULL;
+	}
+	--thread_count;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return threads;
+}
+
+/* guts_start_threads - starts all the threads in @threads.
+ *
+ * @threads: guts_threads_t structure containing the handles to threads created by guts_create_threads.
+ *
+ * returns <0 on error.
+ *
+ */
+static void
+guts_start_threads (guts_threads_t *gthreads)
+{
+  guts_thread_ctx_t *thread = NULL;
+  list_for_each_entry (thread, &gthreads->threads, threads) {
+    if (pthread_create (&thread->pthread, NULL, guts_thread_main, (void *)thread) < 0) {
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "failed to start thread");
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "started thread with file %s", thread->file);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static int32_t
+guts_join_threads (guts_threads_t *gthreads)
+{
+  guts_thread_ctx_t *thread = NULL;
+  list_for_each_entry (thread, &gthreads->threads, threads) {
+    if (pthread_join (thread->pthread, NULL) < 0) {
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "failed to join thread");
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "joined thread with file %s", thread->file);
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+main (int32_t argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  /* glusterfs_ctx_t is required to be passed to 
+   * 1. get_xlator_graph
+   * 2. glusterfs_mount
+   */
+  glusterfs_ctx_t gfs_ctx = {
+    .logfile = DATADIR "/log/glusterfs/glusterfs-guts.log",
+    .loglevel = GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+    .poll_type = SYS_POLL_TYPE_EPOLL,
+  };
+  
+  guts_ctx_t guts_ctx = {0,};
+  FILE *specfp = NULL;
+  xlator_t *graph = NULL;
+  guts_threads_t *threads = NULL;
+
+  argp_parse (&argp, argc, argv, 0, 0, &guts_ctx);
+  
+  if (gf_log_init (gfs_ctx.logfile) == -1 ) {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+	     "glusterfs-guts: failed to open logfile \"%s\"\n",
+	     gfs_ctx.logfile);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  gf_log_set_loglevel (gfs_ctx.loglevel);
+
+  specfp = get_spec_fp (&guts_ctx);
+  if (!specfp) {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+	     "glusterfs-guts: could not open specfile\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  
+  graph = get_xlator_graph (&gfs_ctx, specfp);
+  if (!graph) {
+    gf_log ("guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "Unable to get xlator graph");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  fclose (specfp);
+
+  guts_ctx.graph = graph;
+  
+  if (guts_ctx.trace) {
+    return guts_trace (&guts_ctx);
+  } else {
+    /* now that we have the xlator graph, we need to create as many threads as requested and assign a tio file
+     * to each of the threads and tell each thread to attach to the graph we just created. */
+
+    if (!guts_ctx.file && !guts_ctx.directory) {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+	       "glusterfs-guts: no tio file specified");
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    threads = guts_create_threads (&guts_ctx);
+    
+    if (threads) {
+      guts_start_threads (threads);
+      guts_join_threads (threads);
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "unable to create threads");
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eda1788a9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/glusterfs-guts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __GLUSTERFS_GUTS_H
+#define __GLUSTERFS_GUTS_H
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "glusterfs-fuse.h"
+#include "timer.h"
+
+#ifdef DEFAULT_LOG_FILE
+#undef DEFAULT_LOG_FILE
+#endif 
+
+#define DEFAULT_LOG_FILE   DATADIR"/log/glusterfs/glusterfs-guts.log"
+
+
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t threads;   /* number of threads to start in replay mode */
+  char *logfile;     /* logfile path */
+  int32_t loglevel;  /* logging level */
+  char *directory;   /* path to directory containing tio files, when threads > 1 */
+  char *file;        /* path to tio file, when threads == 1 during replay. in trace mode, path to tio output */
+  char *specfile;    /* path to specfile to load translator tree */
+  xlator_t *graph;   /* translator tree after the specfile is loaded */
+  int32_t trace;     /* if trace == 1, glusterfs-guts runs in trace mode, otherwise in replay mode */
+  char *mountpoint;  /* valid only when trace == 1, mounpoint to mount glusterfs */
+} guts_ctx_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+  struct list_head threads;
+  pthread_t pthread;
+  xlator_t *tree;
+  char *file;
+  guts_ctx_t *ctx;
+} guts_thread_ctx_t;
+
+typedef struct {  
+  struct list_head threads;
+} guts_threads_t;
+
+int32_t guts_replay (guts_thread_ctx_t *);
+int32_t guts_trace (guts_ctx_t *);
+#endif
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-extra.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-extra.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd4ad466ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-extra.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-lowlevel.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-lowlevel.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..498b5d01ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-lowlevel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _GUTS_LOWLEVEL_H_
+#define _GUTS_LOWLEVEL_H_
+
+int
+guts_reply_err (fuse_req_t req,
+		int err);
+
+int
+guts_reply_none (fuse_req_t req);
+
+int
+guts_reply_entry (fuse_req_t req,
+		  const struct fuse_entry_param *e);
+
+int
+guts_reply_create (fuse_req_t req, 
+		   const struct fuse_entry_param *e,
+		   const struct fuse_file_info *f);
+
+int
+guts_reply_attr (fuse_req_t req,
+		 const struct stat *attr,
+		 double attr_timeout);
+
+int
+guts_reply_readlink (fuse_req_t req,
+		     const char *linkname);
+
+int
+guts_reply_open (fuse_req_t req,
+		 const struct fuse_file_info *f);
+
+int
+guts_reply_write (fuse_req_t req,
+		  size_t count);
+
+int
+guts_reply_buf (fuse_req_t req,
+		const char *buf,
+		size_t size);
+
+int
+guts_reply_statfs (fuse_req_t req,
+		   const struct statvfs *stbuf);
+
+int
+guts_reply_xattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		  size_t count);
+
+int
+guts_reply_lock (fuse_req_t req,
+		 struct flock *lock);
+
+/* exploiting the macros to reduce coding work ;) */
+#define fuse_reply_entry    guts_reply_entry
+#define fuse_reply_err      guts_reply_err
+#define fuse_reply_none     guts_reply_none
+#define fuse_reply_attr     guts_reply_attr
+#define fuse_reply_open     guts_reply_open
+#define fuse_reply_readlink guts_reply_readlink
+#define fuse_reply_create   guts_reply_create
+#define fuse_reply_write    guts_reply_write
+#define fuse_reply_buf      guts_reply_buf
+#define fuse_reply_statfs   guts_reply_statfs
+#define fuse_reply_xattr    guts_reply_xattr
+#define fuse_reply_lock     guts_reply_lock
+
+#endif
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd17a737ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.c
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "guts-parse.h"
+#include "guts-tables.h"
+
+/* unavoidable usage of global data.. :'( */
+static int32_t tio_fd = 0;
+
+int32_t
+guts_tio_init (const char *filename)
+{
+  tio_fd = open (filename, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT);
+  
+  if (tio_fd < 0) {
+    gf_log ("guts",
+	    GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "failed to open tio file %s", filename);
+  }
+  
+  return tio_fd;
+}
+
+void
+guts_reply_dump (fuse_req_t req,
+		 const void *arg,
+		 int32_t len)
+{
+  uint8_t *buf = NULL;
+  uint8_t *ibuf = NULL;
+  uint32_t buf_size = REP_HEADER_FULL_LEN + len;
+
+  ibuf = buf = CALLOC (1, buf_size);
+  
+  /* being paranoid, checking for both ibuf and buf.. ;) */
+  if (ibuf && buf) {
+    memcpy (ibuf, REP_BEGIN, strlen (REP_BEGIN));
+    ibuf += strlen (REP_BEGIN);
+    memcpy (ibuf, req, sizeof (struct fuse_req));
+    ibuf += sizeof (struct fuse_req);
+    memcpy (ibuf, &len, sizeof (len));
+    ibuf += sizeof (len);
+    memcpy (ibuf, arg, len);
+  
+    gf_full_write (tio_fd, buf, buf_size);
+    
+    free (buf);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "failed to allocate memory while dumping reply");
+  }
+}
+
+void
+guts_req_dump (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	       const void *arg,
+	       int32_t len)
+{
+  /* GUTS_REQUEST_BEGIN:<fuse_in_header>:<arg-len>:<args>:GUTS_REQUEST_END */
+  uint8_t *buf = NULL;
+  uint8_t *ibuf = NULL;
+  uint32_t buf_size = REQ_HEADER_FULL_LEN + len;
+
+  ibuf = buf = CALLOC (1, buf_size);
+  
+  if (ibuf && buf) {
+    memcpy (ibuf, REQ_BEGIN, strlen (REQ_BEGIN));
+    ibuf += strlen (REQ_BEGIN);
+    memcpy (ibuf, in, sizeof (*in));
+    ibuf += sizeof (*in);
+    memcpy (ibuf, &len, sizeof (len));
+    ibuf += sizeof (len);
+    memcpy (ibuf, arg, len);
+    
+    gf_full_write (tio_fd, buf, buf_size);
+    
+    free (buf);
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "failed to allocate memory while dumping reply");
+  }
+}
+
+
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_read_entry (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+  guts_req_t *req = NULL;
+  guts_reply_t *reply = NULL;
+  uint8_t begin[256] = {0,};
+  int32_t ret = 0;
+  int32_t fd = ctx->tio_fd;
+
+  while (!req) {
+    req = guts_get_request (ctx);
+    
+    if (!req) {
+      ret = read (fd, begin, strlen (REQ_BEGIN));
+      
+      if (ret == 0) {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+		"guts replay finished");
+	req = NULL;
+      }
+      
+      if (is_request (begin)) {
+	req = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*req));
+	ERR_ABORT (req);
+	gf_full_read (fd, (char *)req, REQ_HEADER_LEN);
+	
+	req->arg = CALLOC (1, req->arg_len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (req->arg);
+	gf_full_read (fd, req->arg, req->arg_len);
+	gf_log ("guts",
+		GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"%s: fop %s (%d)\n", 
+		begin, guts_log[req->header.opcode].name, req->header.opcode);
+	guts_add_request (ctx, req);
+	req = guts_get_request (ctx);
+      } else {
+	/* whenever a reply is read, we put it to a hash table and we would like to retrieve it whenever
+	 * we get a reply for any call
+	 */
+	reply = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*reply));
+	ERR_ABORT (reply);
+	gf_full_read (fd, (char *)reply, REP_HEADER_LEN);
+	
+	reply->arg = CALLOC (1, reply->arg_len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (reply->arg);
+	gf_full_read (fd, reply->arg, reply->arg_len);
+	
+	/* add a new reply to */
+	ret = guts_add_reply (ctx, reply);
+	gf_log ("guts",
+		GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"got a reply with unique: %ld", reply->req.unique);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return req;
+}
+
+guts_reply_t *
+guts_read_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		 uint64_t unique)
+{
+  guts_req_t *req = NULL;
+  guts_reply_t *reply = NULL, *rep = NULL;
+  uint8_t begin[256] = {0,};
+  int32_t ret = 0;
+  int32_t fd = ctx->tio_fd;
+
+  while (!rep) {
+    
+    ret = read (fd, begin, strlen (REQ_BEGIN));
+    
+    if (ret == 0) {
+      printf ("\ndone\n");
+      return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    if (is_request (begin)) {
+      req = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*req));
+      ERR_ABORT (req);
+      gf_full_read (fd, (char *)req, REQ_HEADER_LEN);
+      
+      req->arg = CALLOC (1, req->arg_len + 1);
+      ERR_ABORT (req->arg);
+      gf_full_read (fd, req->arg, req->arg_len);
+      gf_log ("guts",
+	      GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	      "%s: fop %s (%d)\n", 
+	      begin, guts_log[req->header.opcode].name, req->header.opcode);
+      
+      ret = guts_add_request (ctx, req);
+      
+    } else {
+      /* whenever a reply is read, we put it to a hash table and we would like to retrieve it whenever
+       * we get a reply for any call
+       */
+      reply = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*reply));
+      ERR_ABORT (reply);
+      gf_full_read (fd, (char *)reply, REP_HEADER_LEN);
+      
+      reply->arg = CALLOC (1, reply->arg_len + 1);
+      ERR_ABORT (reply->arg);
+      gf_full_read (fd, reply->arg, reply->arg_len);
+      
+      /* add a new reply to */
+      if (reply->req.unique == unique) {
+	return reply;
+      } else {
+	ret = guts_add_reply (ctx, reply);
+	gf_log ("guts",
+		GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"got a reply with unique: %ld", reply->req.unique);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7791b1215a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-parse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _GUTS_PARSE_H_
+#define _GUTS_PARSE_H_
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "glusterfs-guts.h"
+#include "fuse_kernel.h"
+#include <fuse/fuse_lowlevel.h>
+#include "list.h"
+
+#ifndef _FUSE_OPAQUE_
+#define _FUSE_OPAQUE_
+
+struct fuse_private {
+  int fd;
+  struct fuse *fuse;
+  struct fuse_session *se;
+  struct fuse_chan *ch;
+  char *mountpoint;
+};
+
+struct fuse_req {
+    struct fuse_ll *f;
+    uint64_t unique;
+    int ctr;
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    struct fuse_ctx ctx;
+    struct fuse_chan *ch;
+    int interrupted;
+    union {
+        struct {
+            uint64_t unique;
+        } i;
+        struct {
+            fuse_interrupt_func_t func;
+            void *data;
+        } ni;
+    } u;
+    struct fuse_req *next;
+    struct fuse_req *prev;
+};
+
+struct fuse_ll {
+    int debug;
+    int allow_root;
+    struct fuse_lowlevel_ops op;
+    int got_init;
+    void *userdata;
+    uid_t owner;
+    struct fuse_conn_info conn;
+    struct fuse_req list;
+    struct fuse_req interrupts;
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    int got_destroy;
+};
+#endif
+
+#define REQ_BEGIN "GUTS_REQ_BEGIN:"
+#define REQ_HEADER_FULL_LEN (strlen(REQ_BEGIN) + sizeof (struct fuse_in_header) + sizeof (int32_t))
+
+#define REP_BEGIN "GUTS_REP_BEGIN:"
+#define REP_HEADER_FULL_LEN (strlen(REP_BEGIN) + sizeof (struct fuse_req) + sizeof (int32_t))
+
+#define REQ_HEADER_LEN    (sizeof (struct fuse_in_header) + sizeof (int32_t))
+#define REP_HEADER_LEN    (sizeof (struct fuse_req) + sizeof (int32_t))
+
+#define is_request(begin) (0==strcmp(begin, REQ_BEGIN)?1:0)
+
+typedef  void (*func_t)(struct fuse_in_header *, const void *);
+
+typedef struct {
+  func_t func; 
+  const char *name;
+} guts_log_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  struct fuse_in_header header;
+  int32_t arg_len;
+  struct list_head list;
+  void *arg;
+} guts_req_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  struct fuse_req req;
+  int32_t arg_len;
+  void *arg;
+} guts_reply_t;
+
+struct guts_replay_ctx {
+  int32_t tio_fd;
+  struct fuse_ll *guts_ll;
+  dict_t *replies;
+  dict_t *inodes;
+  dict_t *fds;
+  struct list_head requests;
+  dict_t *requests_dict;
+};
+
+typedef struct guts_replay_ctx guts_replay_ctx_t;
+
+extern guts_log_t guts_log[];
+
+int32_t
+guts_tio_init (const char *);
+
+void
+guts_req_dump (struct fuse_in_header *,
+	       const void *,
+	       int32_t);
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_read_entry (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx);
+
+void
+guts_reply_dump (fuse_req_t,
+		 const void *,
+		 int32_t);
+
+guts_reply_t *
+guts_read_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		 uint64_t unique);
+
+#endif /* _GUTS_PARSE_H_ */
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5447464d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.c
@@ -0,0 +1,834 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "glusterfs-guts.h"
+#include "guts-parse.h"
+#include <signal.h>
+#include "guts-tables.h"
+#include "guts-replay.h"
+#include "guts-trace.h"
+
+static void
+convert_attr (const struct fuse_setattr_in *attr,
+	      struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+  stbuf->st_mode      = attr->mode;
+  stbuf->st_uid       = attr->uid;
+  stbuf->st_gid       = attr->gid;
+  stbuf->st_size      = attr->size;
+  stbuf->st_atime     = attr->atime;
+  /* 
+  ST_ATIM_NSEC_SET (stbuf, attr->atimensec);
+  ST_MTIM_NSEC_SET (stbuf, attr->mtimensec);*/
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_lookup (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *) inargs;
+
+  if (req->f->op.lookup)
+    req->f->op.lookup(req, ino, name);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_forget (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_forget_in *arg = (struct fuse_forget_in *) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.forget)
+    req->f->op.forget (req, ino, arg->nlookup);
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_getattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inargs)
+{
+  (void) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.getattr)
+    req->f->op.getattr (req, ino, NULL);
+  else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_setattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_setattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_setattr_in *)inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.setattr) {
+    struct fuse_file_info *fi = NULL;
+    struct fuse_file_info fi_store;
+    struct stat stbuf;
+    memset (&stbuf, 0, sizeof (stbuf));
+    convert_attr (arg, &stbuf);
+    if (arg->valid & FATTR_FH) {
+      arg->valid &= ~FATTR_FH;
+      memset (&fi_store, 0, sizeof (fi_store));
+      fi = &fi_store;
+      fi->fh = arg->fh;
+      fi->fh_old = fi->fh;
+    }
+    req->f->op.setattr (req, ino, &stbuf, arg->valid, fi);
+  } else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_access (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_access_in *arg = (struct fuse_access_in *)inargs;
+
+  if (req->f->op.access)
+    req->f->op.access (req, ino, arg->mask);
+  else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_readlink (fuse_req_t req,
+		   fuse_ino_t ino,
+		   const void *inargs)
+{
+  (void) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.readlink)
+    req->f->op.readlink (req, ino);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_replay_mknod (fuse_req_t req,
+		fuse_ino_t ino,
+		const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_mknod_in *arg = (struct fuse_mknod_in *) inargs;
+
+  if (req->f->op.mknod)
+    req->f->op.mknod (req, ino, PARAM(arg), arg->mode, arg->rdev);
+  else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_mkdir (fuse_req_t req,
+		fuse_ino_t ino,
+		const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_mkdir_in *arg = (struct fuse_mkdir_in *) inargs;
+
+  if (req->f->op.mkdir)
+    req->f->op.mkdir (req, ino, PARAM(arg), arg->mode);
+  else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_unlink (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *)inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.unlink) {
+
+    req->f->op.unlink (req, ino, name);
+  } else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_rmdir (fuse_req_t req,
+		fuse_ino_t ino,
+		const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *)inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.rmdir) {
+    req->f->op.rmdir (req, ino, name);
+  } else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_symlink (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *) inargs;
+  char *linkname = ((char *) inargs) + strlen ((char *) inargs) + 1;
+
+  if (req->f->op.symlink) {
+    req->f->op.symlink (req, linkname, ino, name);
+  } else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+guts_replay_rename (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_rename_in *arg = (struct fuse_rename_in *) inargs;
+  char *oldname = PARAM(arg);
+  char *newname = oldname + strlen (oldname) + 1;
+
+  if (req->f->op.rename) {
+    req->f->op.rename (req, ino, oldname, arg->newdir, newname);
+  } else 
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_link (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_link_in *arg = (struct fuse_link_in *) inargs;
+
+  if (req->f->op.link) {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    fuse_ino_t old_ino = guts_inode_search (ctx, arg->oldnodeid);
+
+    req->f->op.link (req, old_ino, ino, PARAM(arg));
+  } else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_replay_create (fuse_req_t req,
+		    fuse_ino_t ino,
+		    const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct guts_create_in *arg = (struct guts_create_in *) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.create) {
+    struct fuse_file_info fi;
+    memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+    fi.flags = arg->open_in.flags;
+    
+    req->f->op.create (req, ino, arg->name, arg->open_in.mode, &fi);
+  } else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_open (fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_open_in *arg = (struct fuse_open_in *) inargs;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.flags = arg->flags;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.open) {
+    /* TODO: how efficient is using dict_get here?? */
+    req->f->op.open (req, ino, &fi);
+  }  else
+    guts_reply_open (req, &fi);
+}
+
+
+static void 
+guts_replay_read(fuse_req_t req,
+	      fuse_ino_t ino,
+	      const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_read_in *arg = (struct fuse_read_in *) inarg;
+
+  if (req->f->op.read){
+    struct fuse_file_info fi;
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = req->u.ni.data;
+
+    memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+    /* TODO: how efficient is using dict_get here?? */
+    fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+    if (!fi.fh) {
+      /* TODO: make it more meaningful and organized */
+      printf ("readv called without opening the file\n");
+      guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+    } else {
+      fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+      req->f->op.read (req, ino, arg->size, arg->offset, &fi);
+    }
+  } else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_write(fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_write_in *arg = (struct fuse_write_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+
+  if (!fi.fh) {
+    /* TODO: make it more meaningful and organized */
+    printf ("writev called without opening the file\n");
+    guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+  } else {
+    fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+    fi.writepage = arg->write_flags & 1;
+    if (req->f->op.write)
+      req->f->op.write (req, ino, PARAM(arg), arg->size, arg->offset, &fi);
+    else
+      guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_flush(fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_flush_in *arg = (struct fuse_flush_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+  if (!fi.fh) {
+    printf ("flush called without calling open\n");
+    guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+  } else {
+    fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+    fi.flush = 1;
+    
+    if (req->f->conn.proto_minor >= 7)
+      fi.lock_owner = arg->lock_owner;
+    
+    if (req->f->op.flush)
+      req->f->op.flush (req, ino, &fi);
+    else
+      guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_release(fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_release_in *arg = (struct fuse_release_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.flags = arg->flags;
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+  
+  if (!fi.fh) {
+    printf ("release called without calling open\n");
+    guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+  } else {
+    fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+    if (req->f->conn.proto_minor >= 8) {
+      fi.flush = (arg->release_flags & FUSE_RELEASE_FLUSH) ? 1 : 0;
+      fi.lock_owner = arg->lock_owner;
+    }
+    if (req->f->op.release)
+      req->f->op.release (req, ino, &fi);
+    else
+      guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_fsync(fuse_req_t req,
+	       fuse_ino_t ino,
+	       const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_fsync_in *arg = (struct fuse_fsync_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+  fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+
+  if (req->f->op.fsync)
+    req->f->op.fsync (req, ino, arg->fsync_flags & 1, &fi);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_opendir (fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_open_in *arg = (struct fuse_open_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.flags = arg->flags;
+
+  if (req->f->op.opendir) {
+    req->f->op.opendir (req, ino, &fi);
+  } else
+    guts_reply_open (req, &fi);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_readdir(fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_read_in *arg = (struct fuse_read_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+
+  if (!fi.fh) {
+    /* TODO: make it more meaningful and organized */
+    printf ("readdir called without opening the file\n");
+    guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+  } else {
+    fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+    
+    if (req->f->op.readdir)
+      req->f->op.readdir (req, ino, arg->size, arg->offset, &fi);
+    else
+      guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  }
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_releasedir(fuse_req_t req,
+		    fuse_ino_t ino,
+		    const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_release_in *arg = (struct fuse_release_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+  
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.flags = arg->flags;
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+  if (!fi.fh) {
+    printf ("releasedir called without calling opendir\n");
+    guts_reply_err (req, EBADFD);
+  } else {
+
+    fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+    if (req->f->op.releasedir)
+      req->f->op.releasedir (req, ino, &fi);
+    else
+      guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_fsyncdir(fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_fsync_in *arg = (struct fuse_fsync_in *) inarg;
+  struct fuse_file_info fi;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+
+  memset (&fi, 0, sizeof (fi));
+  fi.fh = (unsigned long) guts_fd_search (ctx, arg->fh);
+  fi.fh_old = fi.fh;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.fsyncdir)
+    req->f->op.fsyncdir (req, ino, arg->fsync_flags & 1, &fi);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_statfs (fuse_req_t req,
+		 fuse_ino_t ino,
+		 const void *inargs)
+{
+  (void) ino;
+  (void) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.statfs) {
+    req->f->op.statfs (req, ino);
+  } else {
+    struct statvfs buf = {
+      .f_namemax = 255,
+      .f_bsize   = 512,
+    };
+    guts_reply_statfs (req, &buf);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_setxattr(fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_setxattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_setxattr_in *) inarg;
+  char *name = PARAM(arg);
+  char *value = name + strlen(name) + 1;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.setxattr)
+    req->f->op.setxattr (req, ino, name, value, arg->size, arg->flags);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_getxattr(fuse_req_t req,
+		  fuse_ino_t ino,
+		  const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_getxattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_getxattr_in *) inarg;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.getxattr)
+    req->f->op.getxattr (req, ino, PARAM(arg), arg->size);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_listxattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		    fuse_ino_t ino,
+		    const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_getxattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_getxattr_in *) inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.listxattr)
+    req->f->op.listxattr (req, ino, arg->size);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+static void
+guts_replay_removexattr(fuse_req_t req,
+		     fuse_ino_t ino,
+		     const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *)inargs;
+  
+  if (req->f->op.removexattr)
+    req->f->op.removexattr (req, ino, name);
+  else
+    guts_reply_err (req, ENOSYS);
+}
+
+guts_replay_t guts_replay_fop[] = {
+  [FUSE_LOOKUP] = { guts_replay_lookup, "lookup" },
+  [FUSE_FORGET] = { guts_replay_forget, "forget" },
+  [FUSE_GETATTR] = { guts_replay_getattr, "getattr" },
+  [FUSE_SETATTR] = { guts_replay_setattr, "setattr" },
+  [FUSE_ACCESS] = { guts_replay_access, "access" },
+  [FUSE_READLINK] = { guts_replay_readlink, "readlink" },
+  [FUSE_MKNOD] = { guts_replay_mknod, "mknod" },
+  [FUSE_MKDIR] = { guts_replay_mkdir, "mkdir" },
+  [FUSE_UNLINK] = { guts_replay_unlink, "unlink" },
+  [FUSE_RMDIR] = { guts_replay_rmdir, "rmdir" },
+  [FUSE_SYMLINK] = { guts_replay_symlink, "symlink" },
+  [FUSE_RENAME] = { guts_replay_rename, "rename" },
+  [FUSE_LINK] = { guts_replay_link, "link" },
+  [FUSE_CREATE] = { guts_replay_create, "create" },
+  [FUSE_OPEN] = { guts_replay_open, "open" },
+  [FUSE_READ] = { guts_replay_read, "read" },
+  [FUSE_WRITE] = { guts_replay_write, "write" },
+  [FUSE_FLUSH] = { guts_replay_flush, "flush" },
+  [FUSE_RELEASE] = { guts_replay_release, "release" },
+  [FUSE_FSYNC] = { guts_replay_fsync, "fsync" },
+  [FUSE_OPENDIR] = { guts_replay_opendir, "opendir" },
+  [FUSE_READDIR] = { guts_replay_readdir, "readdir" },
+  [FUSE_RELEASEDIR] = { guts_replay_releasedir, "releasedir" },
+  [FUSE_FSYNCDIR] = { guts_replay_fsyncdir, "fsyncdir" },
+  [FUSE_STATFS] = { guts_replay_statfs, "statfs" },
+  [FUSE_SETXATTR] = { guts_replay_setxattr, "setxattr" },
+  [FUSE_GETXATTR] = { guts_replay_getxattr, "getxattr" },
+  [FUSE_LISTXATTR] = { guts_replay_listxattr, "listxattr" },
+  [FUSE_REMOVEXATTR] = { guts_replay_removexattr, "removexattr" },
+};
+
+static inline void 
+list_init_req (struct fuse_req *req)
+{
+  req->next = req;
+  req->prev = req;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+guts_transport_notify (xlator_t *xl,
+		       int32_t event,
+		       void *data,
+		       ...)
+{
+  /* dummy, nobody has got anything to notify me.. ;) */
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+guts_transport_init (transport_t *this,
+		     dict_t *options,
+		     event_notify_fn_t notify)
+{
+  struct fuse_private *priv = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*priv));
+  ERR_ABORT (priv);
+  
+  this->notify = NULL;
+  this->private = (void *)priv;
+  
+  /* fuse channel */
+  priv->ch = NULL;
+  
+  /* fuse session */
+  priv->se = NULL;
+  
+  /* fuse channel fd */
+  priv->fd = -1;
+  
+  this->buf = data_ref (data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+  this->buf->is_locked = 1;
+  
+  priv->mountpoint = NULL;
+  
+  transport_ref (this);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+guts_transport_fini (transport_t *this)
+{
+
+}
+
+static int32_t
+guts_transport_disconnect (transport_t *this)
+{
+  struct fuse_private *priv = this->private;
+
+  gf_log ("glusterfs-guts",
+	  GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	  "cleaning up fuse transport in disconnect handler");
+
+  FREE (priv);
+  priv = NULL;
+  this->private = NULL;
+
+  /* TODO: need graceful exit. every xlator should be ->fini()'ed
+     and come out of main poll loop cleanly
+  */
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static struct transport_ops guts_transport_ops = {
+  .disconnect = guts_transport_disconnect,
+};
+
+static transport_t guts_transport = {
+  .ops = &guts_transport_ops,
+  .private = NULL,
+  .xl = NULL,
+  .init = guts_transport_init,
+  .fini = guts_transport_fini,
+  .notify = guts_transport_notify
+};
+
+static inline xlator_t *
+fuse_graph (xlator_t *graph)
+{
+  xlator_t *top = NULL;
+  xlator_list_t *xlchild;
+
+  top = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*top));
+  ERR_ABORT (top);
+
+  xlchild = CALLOC (1, sizeof(*xlchild));
+  ERR_ABORT (xlchild);
+  xlchild->xlator = graph;
+  top->children = xlchild;
+  top->ctx = graph->ctx;
+  top->next = graph;
+  graph->parent = top;
+
+  return top;
+}
+
+static guts_replay_ctx_t *
+guts_replay_init (guts_thread_ctx_t *thread)
+{
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = NULL;
+  int32_t fd = open (thread->file, O_RDONLY);
+
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+	    "failed to open tio_file %s", thread->file);
+    return ctx;
+  } else {
+    struct fuse_ll *guts_ll = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*guts_ll));
+    ERR_ABORT (guts_ll);
+    
+    ctx = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*ctx));
+    ERR_ABORT (ctx);
+    
+    if (ctx) {
+      /* equivalent to fuse_new_session () */
+      guts_ll->conn.async_read = 1;
+      guts_ll->conn.max_write = UINT_MAX;
+      guts_ll->conn.max_readahead = UINT_MAX;
+      memcpy (&guts_ll->op, &fuse_ops, sizeof (struct fuse_lowlevel_ops));
+      list_init_req (&guts_ll->list);
+      list_init_req (&guts_ll->interrupts);      
+      guts_ll->owner = getuid ();
+      guts_ll->userdata = thread;
+      
+      /* TODO: need to create transport_t object which whole of the glusterfs
+       * so desperately depends on */
+      transport_t *guts_trans = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*guts_trans));
+      
+      if (guts_trans) {
+	memcpy (guts_trans, &guts_transport, sizeof (*guts_trans));
+	guts_trans->ops = &guts_transport_ops;
+      } else {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+		"failed to allocate memory for guts transport object");
+	return NULL;
+      }
+      
+      glusterfs_ctx_t *glfs_ctx = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*glfs_ctx));;
+      if (glfs_ctx) {
+	guts_trans->xl_private = glfs_ctx;
+	guts_trans->xl = fuse_graph (thread->ctx->graph);
+      }else {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+		"failed to allocate memory for glusterfs_ctx_t object");
+	return NULL;
+      }
+      
+      call_pool_t *pool = CALLOC (1, sizeof (call_pool_t));
+      if (pool) {
+	glfs_ctx->pool = pool;
+	LOCK_INIT (&pool->lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&pool->all_frames);
+      } else {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+		"failed to allocate memory for guts call pool");
+	return NULL;
+      }
+      
+      guts_trans->xl->ctx = glfs_ctx;
+      guts_trans->init (guts_trans, NULL, guts_transport_notify);
+      guts_ll->userdata = guts_trans;
+      
+      /* call fuse_init */
+      guts_ll->op.init (guts_trans, NULL);
+      
+      {
+	ctx->guts_ll = guts_ll;
+	ctx->tio_fd = fd;
+	ctx->inodes = get_new_dict ();
+	ctx->fds = get_new_dict ();
+	ctx->replies = get_new_dict ();
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ctx->requests);
+	ctx->requests_dict = get_new_dict ();
+      }
+    } else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "failed to allocate memory for guts_ctx_t object");
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }
+    
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_replay (guts_thread_ctx_t *thread)
+{
+  guts_req_t *entry = NULL;
+  guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = guts_replay_init (thread);
+
+  if (!ctx) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+	    "failed to initialize guts_replay");
+    return -1;
+  } else {
+    while ((entry = guts_read_entry (ctx))) {
+      /* here we go ... execute the request */
+      fuse_req_t req = CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct fuse_req));
+      ino_t ino = entry->header.nodeid;
+      void *arg = entry->arg;
+
+      if (req) {
+	req->f = ctx->guts_ll;
+	req->unique = entry->header.unique;
+	req->ctx.uid = entry->header.uid;
+	req->ctx.pid = entry->header.pid;
+	
+	/* req->u.ni.data is unused void *, while running in replay mode. Making use of available real-estate
+	 * to store useful information of thread specific guts_replay_ctx */
+	req->u.ni.data = (void *) ctx;
+	/* req->ch is of type 'struct fuse_chan', which fuse uses only at the 
+	 * time of the response it gets and is useful in sending the reply data to correct channel
+	 * in /dev/fuse. This is not useful for us, so we ignore it by keeping it NULL */
+	list_init_req (req);
+
+	fuse_ino_t new_ino = guts_inode_search (ctx, ino);
+
+	if (guts_replay_fop[entry->header.opcode].func) {
+	  printf ("operation: %s && inode: %ld\n", guts_replay_fop[entry->header.opcode].name, new_ino);
+	  guts_replay_fop[entry->header.opcode].func (req, new_ino, arg);
+	}
+	
+	if (entry->arg)
+	  free (entry->arg);
+	free (entry);
+      } else {
+	gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+		"failed to allocate memory for fuse_req_t object");
+	return -1;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..532060d2b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-replay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#define PARAM(inarg) (((char *)(inarg)) + sizeof(*(inarg)))
+
+void guts_reply_err (fuse_req_t, error_t);
+void guts_reply_open (fuse_req_t, struct fuse_file_info *);
+void guts_reply_statfs (fuse_req_t, struct statvfs *);
+
+typedef void (*guts_replay_fop_t)(fuse_req_t, fuse_ino_t, const void *);
+
+typedef struct {
+  guts_replay_fop_t func; 
+  const char *name;
+} guts_replay_t;
+
+extern struct fuse_lowlevel_ops fuse_ops;
+
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2992b3e2c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.c
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "guts-parse.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "guts-tables.h"
+
+
+int32_t
+guts_attr_cmp (const struct stat *attr,
+	       const struct stat *old_attr)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_statvfs_cmp (const struct statvfs *stbuf,
+		  const struct statvfs *old_stbuf)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_flock_cmp (struct flock *lock,
+		struct flock *old_lock)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_lookup_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx, uint64_t unique)
+{
+  guts_req_t *req = NULL;
+
+  if (unique == 0) {
+    if (list_empty (&ctx->requests))
+      req = NULL;
+    else {
+      /* pick an entry from list, move it out of the list and return it to the caller */
+      char *key = NULL;
+
+      req = list_entry (ctx->requests.next, guts_req_t, list);
+      list_del (&req->list);
+
+      asprintf (&key, "%llu", req->header.unique);
+
+      dict_set (ctx->requests_dict, key, data_from_static_ptr (req));
+      
+      if (key)
+	free (key);
+    }
+  } else {
+    char *key = NULL;
+    data_t *req_data = NULL;
+
+    asprintf (&key, "%llu", unique);
+    
+    req_data = dict_get (ctx->requests_dict, key);
+    
+    if (req_data) 
+      req = data_to_ptr (req_data);
+    
+    if (key)
+      free (key);
+  }
+  return req;
+}
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_get_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+  return guts_lookup_request (ctx, 0);
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_add_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		  guts_req_t *req)
+{
+  list_add_tail (&req->list, &ctx->requests);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_add_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		guts_reply_t *reply)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  asprintf (&key, "%llu", reply->req.unique);
+
+  dict_set (ctx->replies, key, data_from_static_ptr(reply));
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+guts_reply_t *
+guts_lookup_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   uint64_t unique)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  data_t *reply_data = NULL;
+  guts_reply_t *new_reply = NULL;
+
+  asprintf (&key, "%llu", unique);
+  reply_data = dict_get (ctx->replies, key);
+  
+  if (reply_data) {
+    new_reply = data_to_ptr (reply_data);
+    dict_del (ctx->replies, key);
+  } else {
+    /* reply has not yet been read from tio file */
+    new_reply = guts_read_reply (ctx, unique);
+    
+    if (!new_reply) {
+      /* failed to fetch reply for 'unique' from tio file */
+      new_reply;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+  
+  return new_reply;
+  
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_inode_update (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   fuse_ino_t old_ino,
+		   fuse_ino_t new_ino)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  asprintf (&key, "%ld", old_ino);
+  dict_set (ctx->inodes, key, data_from_uint64 (new_ino));
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+		   
+fuse_ino_t
+guts_inode_search (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   fuse_ino_t old_ino)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  data_t *ino_data = NULL;
+  fuse_ino_t new_ino = 0;
+
+  asprintf (&key, "%ld", old_ino);
+  ino_data = dict_get (ctx->inodes, key);
+  
+  if (ino_data)
+    new_ino = data_to_uint64 (ino_data);
+  else if (old_ino != /* TODO: FIXME */1 ) {
+    new_ino = 0;
+  } else
+    new_ino = old_ino;
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+
+  return new_ino;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_fd_add (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+	     unsigned long old_fd,
+	     fd_t *new_fd)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  asprintf (&key, "%ld", old_fd);
+  dict_set (ctx->fds, key, data_from_static_ptr (new_fd));
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+guts_fd_search (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		unsigned long old_fd)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  data_t *fd_data = NULL;
+  fd_t *new_fd = NULL;
+
+  asprintf (&key, "%ld", old_fd);
+  fd_data = dict_get (ctx->fds, key);
+  
+  if (fd_data)
+    new_fd = data_to_ptr (fd_data);
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+  
+  return new_fd;
+}
+
+int32_t
+guts_delete_fd (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		unsigned long old_fd)
+{
+  char *key = NULL;
+  data_t *fd_data = NULL;
+
+  asprintf (&key, "%ld", old_fd);
+  fd_data = dict_get (ctx->fds, key);
+  
+  if (fd_data)
+    dict_del (ctx->fds, key);
+
+  if (key)
+    free(key);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+inline int32_t
+guts_get_opcode (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		 uint64_t unique)
+{
+  guts_req_t *req = guts_lookup_request (ctx, unique);
+  
+  return ((req == NULL) ? -1 : req->header.opcode);
+
+}
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff27300fa83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-tables.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _GUTS_TABLES_H_
+#define _GUTS_TABLES_H_
+
+
+int32_t
+guts_attr_cmp (const struct stat *attr,
+	       const struct stat *old_attr);
+
+int32_t
+guts_statvfs_cmp (const struct statvfs *stbuf,
+		  const struct statvfs *old_stbuf);
+
+int32_t
+guts_inode_update (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   fuse_ino_t old_ino,
+		   fuse_ino_t new_ino);
+
+fuse_ino_t
+guts_inode_search (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   fuse_ino_t old_ino);
+
+int32_t 
+guts_add_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *,
+		  guts_req_t *);
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_get_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx);
+
+guts_req_t *
+guts_lookup_request (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		     uint64_t unique);
+
+guts_reply_t *
+guts_lookup_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		   uint64_t unique);
+
+int32_t
+guts_add_reply (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		guts_reply_t *reply);
+
+int32_t
+guts_flock_cmp (struct flock *lock,
+		struct flock *old_lock);
+
+fd_t *
+guts_fd_search (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		unsigned long old_fd);
+
+int32_t
+guts_delete_fd (guts_replay_ctx_t *,
+		unsigned long);
+
+int32_t 
+guts_get_opcode (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+		 uint64_t unique);
+int32_t
+guts_fd_add (guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx,
+	     unsigned long old_fd,
+	     fd_t *new_fd);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.c b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51d8a68d602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.c
@@ -0,0 +1,650 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "glusterfs-guts.h"
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#include "guts-parse.h"
+#include "guts-tables.h"
+#include "guts-trace.h"
+
+static xlator_t *
+fuse_graph (xlator_t *graph)
+{
+  xlator_t *top = NULL;
+  xlator_list_t *xlchild;
+
+  top = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*top));
+  ERR_ABORT (top);
+  xlchild = CALLOC (1, sizeof(*xlchild));
+  ERR_ABORT (xlchild);
+  xlchild->xlator = graph;
+  top->children = xlchild;
+  top->ctx = graph->ctx;
+  top->next = graph;
+  graph->parent = top;
+
+  return top;
+}
+
+int32_t
+fuse_thread (pthread_t *thread, void *data);
+
+int32_t
+guts_trace (guts_ctx_t *guts_ctx)
+{
+  transport_t *mp = NULL;
+  glusterfs_ctx_t ctx = {
+    .poll_type = SYS_POLL_TYPE_EPOLL,
+  };
+  xlator_t *graph = NULL;
+  call_pool_t *pool = NULL;
+  int32_t ret = -1;
+  pthread_t thread;
+  /* Ignore SIGPIPE */
+  signal (SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+
+#if HAVE_BACKTRACE
+  /* Handle SIGABORT and SIGSEGV */
+  signal (SIGSEGV, gf_print_trace);
+  signal (SIGABRT, gf_print_trace);
+#endif /* HAVE_BACKTRACE */
+
+  ret = guts_tio_init (guts_ctx->file);
+
+  if (ret < 0) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "running in trace mode: failed to open tio file %s", guts_ctx->file);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  pool = ctx.pool = CALLOC (1, sizeof (call_pool_t));
+  ERR_ABORT (ctx.pool);
+  LOCK_INIT (&pool->lock);
+  INIT_LIST_HEAD (&pool->all_frames);
+
+  /* glusterfs_mount has to be ideally placed after all the initialisation stuff */
+  if (!(mp = glusterfs_mount (&ctx, guts_ctx->mountpoint))) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to mount glusterfs");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  gf_timer_registry_init (&ctx);
+  graph = guts_ctx->graph;
+
+  if (!graph) {
+    gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "Unable to get xlator graph for mount_point %s", guts_ctx->mountpoint);
+    transport_disconnect (mp);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  ctx.graph = graph;
+
+  mp->xl = fuse_graph (graph);
+  mp->xl->ctx = &ctx;
+  
+  fuse_thread (&thread, mp);
+
+  while (!poll_iteration (&ctx));
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+guts_name (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *) inargs;
+
+  guts_req_dump (in, name, strlen (name));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_noarg (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	    const void *inargs)
+{
+  guts_req_dump (in, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_setattr (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	      const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_setattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_setattr_in *)inargs;
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_access (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	     const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_access_in *arg = (struct fuse_access_in *)inargs;
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_mknod (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	    const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_mknod_in *arg = (struct fuse_mknod_in *) inargs;
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_mkdir (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	    const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_mkdir_in *arg = (struct fuse_mkdir_in *) inargs;
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_symlink (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	    const void *inargs)
+{
+  char *name = (char *) inargs;
+  char *linkname = ((char *) inargs) + strlen ((char *) inargs) + 1;
+  struct guts_symlink_in symlink_in;
+
+  strcpy (symlink_in.name, name);
+  strcpy (symlink_in.linkname, linkname);
+  guts_req_dump (in, &symlink_in, sizeof (symlink_in));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_rename (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	     const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_rename_in *arg = (struct fuse_rename_in *) inargs;
+  char *oldname = PARAM(arg);
+  char *newname = oldname + strlen (oldname) + 1;
+  struct guts_rename_in rename_in;
+  
+  memset (&rename_in, 0, sizeof (rename_in));
+  memcpy (&rename_in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+  strcpy (rename_in.oldname, oldname);
+  strcpy (rename_in.newname, newname);
+  
+  guts_req_dump (in, &rename_in, sizeof (rename_in));
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_link (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_link_in *arg = (struct fuse_link_in *) inargs;
+  
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_open (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct fuse_open_in *arg = (struct fuse_open_in *) inargs;
+  
+  guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_create (struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	     const void *inargs)
+{
+  struct guts_create_in create_in;
+  struct fuse_open_in *arg = (struct fuse_open_in *) inargs;
+  char *name = PARAM (arg);
+
+  memset (&create_in, 0, sizeof (create_in));
+  memcpy (&create_in.open_in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+  memcpy (&create_in.name, name, strlen (name));
+
+  guts_req_dump (in, &create_in, sizeof (create_in));
+}
+
+
+static void 
+guts_read(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	  const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_read_in *arg = (struct fuse_read_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_write(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inarg)
+{
+  /* TODO: where the hell is the data to be written??? */
+    struct fuse_write_in *arg = (struct fuse_write_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_flush(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_flush_in *arg = (struct fuse_flush_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_release(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	     const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_release_in *arg = (struct fuse_release_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_fsync(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	   const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_fsync_in *arg = (struct fuse_fsync_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_readdir(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	     const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_read_in *arg = (struct fuse_read_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_releasedir(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+		const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_release_in *arg = (struct fuse_release_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+static void
+guts_fsyncdir(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	      const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_fsync_in *arg = (struct fuse_fsync_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+
+static void
+guts_setxattr(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	      const void *inarg)
+{
+  struct fuse_setxattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_setxattr_in *) inarg;
+  char *name = PARAM(arg);
+  char *value = name + strlen(name) + 1;
+  struct guts_xattr_in setxattr_in;
+  
+  memset (&setxattr_in, 0, sizeof (setxattr_in));
+  memcpy (&setxattr_in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+  strcpy (setxattr_in.name, name);
+  strcpy (setxattr_in.value, value);
+  
+  guts_req_dump (in, &setxattr_in, sizeof (setxattr_in));
+
+}
+
+static void
+guts_getxattr(struct fuse_in_header *in,
+	      const void *inarg)
+{
+    struct fuse_getxattr_in *arg = (struct fuse_getxattr_in *) inarg;
+    guts_req_dump (in, arg, sizeof (*arg));
+}
+
+guts_log_t guts_log[] = {
+  [FUSE_LOOKUP] = { guts_name, "lookup" },
+  [FUSE_GETATTR] = { guts_noarg, "getattr" },
+  [FUSE_SETATTR] = { guts_setattr, "setattr" },
+  [FUSE_ACCESS] = { guts_access, "access" },
+  [FUSE_READLINK] = { guts_noarg, "readlink" },
+  [FUSE_MKNOD] = { guts_mknod, "mknod" },
+  [FUSE_MKDIR] = { guts_mkdir, "mkdir" },
+  [FUSE_UNLINK] = { guts_name, "unlink" },
+  [FUSE_RMDIR] = { guts_name, "rmdir" },
+  [FUSE_SYMLINK] = { guts_symlink, "symlink" },
+  [FUSE_RENAME] = { guts_rename, "rename" },
+  [FUSE_LINK] = { guts_link, "link" },
+  [FUSE_CREATE] = { guts_create, "create" },
+  [FUSE_OPEN] = { guts_open, "open" },
+  [FUSE_READ] = { guts_read, "read" },
+  [FUSE_WRITE] = { guts_write, "write" },
+  [FUSE_FLUSH] = { guts_flush, "flush" },
+  [FUSE_RELEASE] = { guts_release, "release" },
+  [FUSE_FSYNC] = { guts_fsync, "fsync" },
+  [FUSE_OPENDIR] = { guts_open, "opendir" },
+  [FUSE_READDIR] = { guts_readdir, "readdir" },
+  [FUSE_RELEASEDIR] = { guts_releasedir, "releasedir" },
+  [FUSE_FSYNCDIR] = { guts_fsyncdir, "fsyncdir" },
+  [FUSE_STATFS] = { guts_noarg, "statfs" },
+  [FUSE_SETXATTR] = { guts_setxattr, "setxattr" },
+  [FUSE_GETXATTR] = { guts_getxattr, "getxattr" },
+  [FUSE_LISTXATTR] = { guts_getxattr, "listxattr" },
+  [FUSE_REMOVEXATTR] = { guts_name, "removexattr" },
+};
+  
+/* used for actual tracing task */
+
+int32_t
+guts_log_req (void *buf,
+	      int32_t len)
+{
+  struct fuse_in_header *in = buf;
+  const void *inargs = NULL;
+  int32_t header_len = sizeof (struct fuse_in_header);
+
+  if (header_len < len ) {
+    inargs = buf + header_len;
+    gf_log ("guts-gimmik", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "unique: %llu, opcode: %s (%i), nodeid: %lu, insize: %zu\n",
+	      (unsigned long long) in->unique, "<null>",
+	      /*opname((enum fuse_opcode) in->opcode),*/ in->opcode,
+	      (unsigned long) in->nodeid, len);
+    if (guts_log[in->opcode].func)
+      guts_log[in->opcode].func (in, inargs);
+
+  } else {
+    gf_log ("guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	    "header is longer than the buffer passed");
+  }
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+guts_reply_err (fuse_req_t req, int err)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    /* we are tracing calls, just dump the reply to file and continue with fuse_reply_err() */
+    guts_reply_dump (req, &err, sizeof (err));
+    return fuse_reply_err (req, err);
+  } else {
+    /* we are replaying. ;) */
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    int32_t opcode = guts_get_opcode (ctx, req->unique);
+
+    /* see if we are called by close/closedir, if yes remove do a guts_fd_delete () */    
+    if (opcode == FUSE_RELEASEDIR || opcode == FUSE_RELEASE) {
+      guts_req_t *request = guts_lookup_request (ctx, req->unique);
+      struct fuse_release_in *arg = request->arg;
+
+      guts_delete_fd (ctx, arg->fh);
+    } else if (err == -1) {
+      /* error while replaying?? just quit as of now 
+       * TODO: this is not the right way */
+      printf (":O - glusterfs-guts: replay failed\n");
+      exit (0);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+void
+guts_reply_none (fuse_req_t req)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, NULL, 0);
+    fuse_reply_none (req);
+  } else {
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_entry (fuse_req_t req, 
+		  const struct fuse_entry_param *e)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, e, sizeof (*e));
+    return fuse_reply_entry (req, e);
+  } else {
+    /* TODO: is dict_set() the best solution for this case?? */
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    struct fuse_entry_param *old_entry = (struct fuse_entry_param *)reply->arg;
+    guts_inode_update (ctx, old_entry->ino, e->ino);
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_create (fuse_req_t req, 
+		   const struct fuse_entry_param *e,
+		   const struct fuse_file_info *f)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    struct guts_create_out create_out;
+    
+    memset (&create_out, 0, sizeof (create_out));
+    memcpy (&create_out.e, e, sizeof (*e));
+    memcpy (&create_out.f, f, sizeof (*f));
+    
+    guts_reply_dump (req, &create_out, sizeof (create_out));
+    return fuse_reply_create (req, e, f);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    struct guts_create_out *old_createout = (struct guts_create_out *) reply->arg;
+    struct fuse_file_info *old_f = &old_createout->f;
+    
+    /* add a new fd and map it to the file handle, as stored in tio file */
+    guts_fd_add (ctx, old_f->fh, (fd_t *)(long)f->fh);
+    
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+
+int
+guts_reply_attr (fuse_req_t req,
+		 const struct stat *attr,
+		 double attr_timeout)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    struct guts_attr_out attr_out;
+    
+    memcpy (&attr_out.attr, attr, sizeof (*attr));
+    attr_out.attr_timeout = attr_timeout;
+    
+    guts_reply_dump (req, &attr_out, sizeof (attr_out));
+    return fuse_reply_attr (req, attr, attr_timeout);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    struct guts_attr_out *old_attrout = (struct guts_attr_out *) reply->arg;
+
+    if (!guts_attr_cmp (attr, &old_attrout->attr))
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "attr failed.");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_readlink (fuse_req_t req,
+		     const char *linkname)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, linkname, strlen (linkname));
+    return fuse_reply_readlink (req, linkname);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    char *old_linkname = (char *) reply->arg;
+    if (!strcmp (linkname, old_linkname))
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "readlink failed. linkname in tio file: %s \n linkname recieved on replay: %s", 
+	      old_linkname, linkname);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_open (fuse_req_t req,
+		 const struct fuse_file_info *f)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, f, sizeof (*f));
+    return fuse_reply_open (req, f);
+  } else {
+    /* the fd we recieve here is the valid fd for our current session, map the indicative number we have
+     * in mapping */
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    
+    if (reply) {
+      struct fuse_file_info *old_f = reply->arg;
+
+      /* add a new fd and map it to the file handle, as stored in tio file */
+      guts_fd_add (ctx, old_f->fh, (fd_t *)(long)f->fh);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_write (fuse_req_t req,
+		  size_t count)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, &count, sizeof (count));
+    return fuse_reply_write (req, count);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    size_t *old_count = reply->arg;
+    if (count == *old_count)
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "writev failed. old writev count: %d \n writev count on replay: %d", 
+	      old_count, count);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_buf (fuse_req_t req,
+		const char *buf,
+		size_t size)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, buf, size);
+    return fuse_reply_buf (req, buf, size);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    char *old_buf = reply->arg;
+    size_t old_size = reply->arg_len;
+    if ((size == old_size) && (!memcmp (buf, old_buf, size)))
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "readv failed. old readv size: %d \n readv size on replay: %d", 
+	      old_size, size);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_statfs (fuse_req_t req,
+		   const struct statvfs *stbuf)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, stbuf, sizeof (*stbuf));
+    return fuse_reply_statfs (req, stbuf);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    struct statvfs *old_stbuf = reply->arg;
+
+    if (!guts_statvfs_cmp (old_stbuf, stbuf))
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "statfs failed.");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_xattr (fuse_req_t req,
+		  size_t count)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, &count, sizeof (count));
+    return fuse_reply_xattr (req, count);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    size_t *old_count = reply->arg;
+    if (count == *old_count)
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "xattr failed. old xattr count: %d \n xattr count on replay: %d", 
+	      old_count, count);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int
+guts_reply_lock (fuse_req_t req,
+		 struct flock *lock)
+{
+  if (IS_TRACE(req)) {
+    guts_reply_dump (req, lock , sizeof (*lock));
+    return fuse_reply_lock (req, lock);
+  } else {
+    guts_replay_ctx_t *ctx = (guts_replay_ctx_t *) req->u.ni.data;
+    guts_reply_t *reply = guts_lookup_reply (ctx, req->unique);
+    struct flock *old_lock = (struct flock *)reply->arg;
+    if (!guts_flock_cmp (lock, old_lock))
+      return 0;
+    else {
+      gf_log ("glusterfs-guts", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+	      "lock failed.");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.h b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c877b2bcfec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glusterfs-guts/src/guts-trace.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS 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; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will 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, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#define IS_TRACE(req) (req->ch != NULL)
+
+#define PARAM(inarg) (((char *)(inarg)) + sizeof(*(inarg)))
+
+struct guts_symlink_in {
+    char name[NAME_MAX];
+    char linkname[NAME_MAX];
+};
+
+struct guts_create_in {
+  struct fuse_open_in open_in;
+  char name[NAME_MAX];
+};
+
+struct guts_xattr_in {
+      struct fuse_setxattr_in xattr;
+      char name[NAME_MAX];
+      char value[NAME_MAX];
+};
+
+struct guts_rename_in {
+  struct fuse_rename_in rename;
+  char oldname[NAME_MAX];
+  char newname[NAME_MAX];
+};
+
+struct guts_create_out {
+  struct fuse_entry_param e;
+  struct fuse_file_info f;
+};
+
+struct guts_attr_out {
+  struct stat attr;
+  double attr_timeout;
+};