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diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/Makefile.am b/xlators/cluster/afr/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d471a3f9243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SUBDIRS = src
+
+CLEANFILES = 
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/Makefile.am b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bde9e5bad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+xlator_LTLIBRARIES = afr.la
+xlatordir = $(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/xlator/cluster
+
+afr_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoidversion 
+
+afr_la_SOURCES = afr.c afr-dir-read.c afr-dir-write.c afr-inode-read.c afr-inode-write.c afr-transaction.c afr-self-heal-data.c afr-self-heal-common.c afr-self-heal-metadata.c afr-self-heal-entry.c
+afr_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libglusterfs/src/libglusterfs.la
+
+noinst_HEADERS = afr.h afr-transaction.h afr-inode-write.h afr-inode-read.h afr-dir-read.h afr-dir-write.h afr-self-heal.h afr-self-heal-common.h
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -fPIC -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_GNU_SOURCE -Wall -D$(GF_HOST_OS) \
+	    -I$(top_srcdir)/libglusterfs/src -shared -nostartfiles $(GF_CFLAGS)
+
+CLEANFILES = 
+
+uninstall-local:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(xlatordir)/replicate.so
+
+install-data-hook:
+	ln -sf afr.so $(DESTDIR)$(xlatordir)/replicate.so
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c65ca8528d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.c
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+/*
+   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/>.
+*/
+
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_opendir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		 fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		local = frame->local;
+
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret,
+				  local->op_errno, local->fd);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+afr_opendir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv        = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local       = NULL;
+
+	int             child_count = 0;
+	int             i           = 0;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	int32_t         op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t         op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_count = priv->child_count;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	frame->local = local;
+	local->fd    = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_opendir_cbk, 
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->opendir,
+				    loc, fd);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, fd);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Common algorithm for directory read calls:
+ * 
+ * - Try the fop on the first child that is up
+ * - if we have failed due to ENOTCONN:
+ *     try the next child
+ *
+ * Applicable to: readdir
+ */
+
+int32_t
+afr_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		 gf_dirent_t *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		last_tried = local->cont.readdir.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		this_try = ++local->cont.readdir.last_tried;
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND (frame, afr_readdir_cbk,
+			    children[this_try],
+			    children[this_try]->fops->readdir,
+			    local->fd, local->cont.readdir.size,
+			    local->cont.readdir.offset);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_readdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+	int             call_child = 0;
+	afr_local_t     *local     = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+						
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+	if (call_child == -1) {
+		op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no child is up :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->cont.readdir.last_tried = call_child;
+
+	local->fd                  = fd_ref (fd);
+	local->cont.readdir.size   = size;
+	local->cont.readdir.offset = offset;
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, afr_readdir_cbk,
+		    children[call_child], children[call_child]->fops->readdir,
+		    fd, size, offset);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_getdents_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		  dir_entry_t *entry, int32_t count)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		last_tried = local->cont.getdents.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		this_try = ++local->cont.getdents.last_tried;
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND (frame, afr_getdents_cbk,
+			    children[this_try],
+			    children[this_try]->fops->getdents,
+			    local->fd, local->cont.getdents.size,
+			    local->cont.getdents.offset, local->cont.getdents.flag);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, entry, count);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_getdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset, int32_t flag)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+	int             call_child = 0;
+	afr_local_t     *local     = NULL;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+	if (call_child == -1) {
+		op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no child is up :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->cont.getdents.last_tried = call_child;
+
+	local->fd                   = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->cont.getdents.size   = size;
+	local->cont.getdents.offset = offset;
+	local->cont.getdents.flag   = flag;
+	
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, afr_getdents_cbk,
+		    children[call_child], children[call_child]->fops->getdents,
+		    fd, size, offset, flag);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..172ec3c90c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-read.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+   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 __DIR_READ_H__
+#define __DIR_READ_H__
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_opendir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t
+afr_closedir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t
+afr_readdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset);
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_getdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset, int32_t flag);
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_checksum (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, int32_t flags);
+
+
+#endif /* __DIR_READ_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87a6e09b5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1786 @@
+/*
+  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/>.
+*/
+
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+
+
+void
+afr_build_parent_loc (loc_t *parent, loc_t *child)
+{
+	char *tmp = NULL;
+
+	if (!child->parent) {
+		loc_copy (parent, child);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tmp = strdup (child->path);
+	parent->path   = strdup (dirname (tmp));
+	FREE (tmp);
+
+        parent->name   = strrchr (parent->path, '/');
+	if (parent->name)
+		parent->name++;
+
+	parent->inode  = inode_ref (child->parent);
+	parent->parent = inode_parent (parent->inode, 0, NULL);
+	parent->ino    = parent->inode->ino;
+}
+
+
+/* {{{ create */
+
+int
+afr_create_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  local->cont.create.fd,
+				  local->cont.create.inode,
+				  &local->cont.create.buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_create_wind_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)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			local->op_ret = op_ret;
+
+			if ((local->success_count == 0)
+			    || (child_index == priv->read_child)) {
+				local->cont.create.buf        = *buf;
+				local->cont.create.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino,
+							priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->cont.create.inode = inode;
+
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_create_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_create_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->create,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.create.flags, 
+					   local->cont.create.mode, 
+					   local->cont.create.fd);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_create_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_create (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc, int32_t flags, mode_t mode, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->cont.create.flags = flags;
+	local->cont.create.mode  = mode;
+	local->cont.create.fd    = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_create_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_create_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_create_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ mknod */
+
+int
+afr_mknod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  local->cont.mknod.inode,
+				  &local->cont.mknod.buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mknod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, 
+		    inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+		
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			local->op_ret = op_ret;
+
+			if ((local->success_count == 0)
+			    || (child_index == priv->read_child)) {	
+				local->cont.mknod.buf   = *buf;
+				local->cont.mknod.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino,
+							priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->cont.mknod.inode = inode;
+
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_mknod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_mknod_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->mknod,
+					   &local->loc, local->cont.mknod.mode,
+					   local->cont.mknod.dev);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mknod_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mknod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode, dev_t dev)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->cont.mknod.mode  = mode;
+	local->cont.mknod.dev   = dev;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_mknod_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_mknod_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_mknod_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ mkdir */
+
+
+int
+afr_mkdir_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  local->cont.mkdir.inode,
+				  &local->cont.mkdir.buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mkdir_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, 
+		    inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			local->op_ret           = op_ret;
+
+			if ((local->success_count == 0)
+			    || (child_index == priv->read_child)) {
+				local->cont.mkdir.buf   = *buf;
+				local->cont.mkdir.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino, priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->cont.mkdir.inode = inode;
+
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno         = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mkdir_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_mkdir_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->mkdir,
+					   &local->loc, local->cont.mkdir.mode);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mkdir_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->cont.mkdir.mode  = mode;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_mkdir_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_mkdir_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_mkdir_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ link */
+
+
+int
+afr_link_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.link.buf.st_ino = local->cont.link.ino;
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, 
+				  local->cont.link.inode,
+				  &local->cont.link.buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_link_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, inode_t *inode,
+		   struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+
+			if ((local->success_count == 0)
+			    || (child_index == priv->read_child)) {
+				local->cont.link.buf        = *buf;
+				local->cont.link.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino, priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->cont.link.inode    = inode;
+
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;		
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_link_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_link_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->link,
+					   &local->loc,
+					   &local->newloc);
+			
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_link_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_link (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	  loc_t *oldloc, loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc,    oldloc);
+	loc_copy (&local->newloc, newloc);
+
+	local->cont.link.ino = oldloc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_link_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_link_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_link_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, oldloc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame   = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename     = AFR_BASENAME (oldloc->path);
+	local->transaction.new_basename = AFR_BASENAME (newloc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending      = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ symlink */
+
+
+int
+afr_symlink_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  local->cont.symlink.inode,
+				  &local->cont.symlink.buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_symlink_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, inode_t *inode,
+		      struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+		
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+
+			if ((local->success_count == 0)
+			    || (child_index == priv->read_child)) {
+				local->cont.symlink.buf        = *buf;
+				local->cont.symlink.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino, priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->cont.symlink.inode    = inode;
+
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_symlink_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_symlink_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->symlink,
+					   local->cont.symlink.linkpath,
+					   &local->loc);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_symlink_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_symlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     const char *linkpath, loc_t *loc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+	
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->cont.symlink.ino      = loc->inode->ino;
+	local->cont.symlink.linkpath = strdup (linkpath);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_symlink_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_symlink_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_symlink_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame   = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename     = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending      = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ rename */
+
+int
+afr_rename_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.rename.buf.st_ino = local->cont.rename.ino;
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, 
+				  &local->cont.rename.buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rename_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if ((op_ret != -1) && (local->success_count == 0)) {
+			local->op_ret = op_ret;
+		
+			if (buf) {
+				local->cont.rename.buf = *buf;
+				local->cont.rename.buf.st_ino = 
+					afr_itransform (buf->st_ino, priv->child_count,
+							child_index);
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_rename_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_rename_wind_cbk, 
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->rename,
+					   &local->loc,
+					   &local->newloc);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rename_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rename (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *oldloc, loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc,    oldloc);
+	loc_copy (&local->newloc, newloc);
+
+	local->cont.rename.ino = oldloc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_rename_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_rename_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_rename_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, oldloc);
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.new_parent_loc, newloc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame   = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename     = AFR_BASENAME (oldloc->path);
+	local->transaction.new_basename = AFR_BASENAME (newloc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending      = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ unlink */
+
+int
+afr_unlink_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_unlink_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+	
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_unlink_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_unlink_wind_cbk,	
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->unlink,
+					   &local->loc);
+			
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_unlink_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_unlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_unlink_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_unlink_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_unlink_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ rmdir */
+
+
+
+int
+afr_rmdir_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	call_frame_t *main_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t  *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame) {
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		}
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rmdir_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count)
+				need_unwind = 1;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rmdir_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_rmdir_wind_cbk,	
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->rmdir,
+					   &local->loc);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rmdir_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+	
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_rmdir_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_rmdir_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_rmdir_unwind;
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&local->transaction.parent_loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.basename = AFR_BASENAME (loc->path);
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ setdents */
+
+int32_t
+afr_setdents_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if ((op_ret != -1) && (local->success_count == 0)) {
+			local->op_ret = op_ret;
+			local->success_count++;
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_setdents_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_setdents_wind_cbk,	
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->setdents,
+					   local->fd, local->cont.setdents.flags,
+					   local->cont.setdents.entries, 
+					   local->cont.setdents.count);
+			
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_setdents_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_setdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      fd_t *fd, int32_t flags, dir_entry_t *entries, int32_t count)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->cont.setdents.flags   = flags;
+	local->cont.setdents.entries = entries;
+	local->cont.setdents.count   = count;
+
+	local->transaction.fop  = afr_setdents_wind;
+	local->transaction.done = afr_setdents_done;
+
+	local->transaction.basename = NULL;
+	local->transaction.pending  = AFR_ENTRY_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (frame, this, AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6e8a5e797c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-dir-write.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+   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 __DIR_WRITE_H__
+#define __DIR_WRITE_H__
+
+int32_t
+afr_create (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc, int32_t flags, mode_t mode, fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t
+afr_mknod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);
+
+int32_t
+afr_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t
+afr_unlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_link (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	  loc_t *oldloc, loc_t *newloc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_rename (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *oldloc, loc_t *newloc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_symlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     const char *linkpath, loc_t *oldloc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_setdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      fd_t *fd, int32_t flags, dir_entry_t *entries, int32_t count);
+
+#endif /* __DIR_WRITE_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6c99ec0576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.c
@@ -0,0 +1,721 @@
+/*
+   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/>.
+*/
+
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * Common algorithm for inode read calls:
+ * 
+ * - Try the fop on the first child that is up
+ * - if we have failed due to ENOTCONN:
+ *     try the next child
+ *
+ * Applicable to: access, stat, fstat, readlink, getxattr
+ */
+
+/* {{{ access */
+
+int32_t
+afr_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		last_tried = local->cont.access.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try    = ++local->cont.access.last_tried;
+
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_access_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) this_try,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->access,
+				   &local->loc, local->cont.access.mask);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_access (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc, int32_t mask)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+	int             call_child = 0;
+	afr_local_t     *local     = NULL;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+	if (call_child == -1) {
+		op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no child is up :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->cont.access.last_tried = call_child;
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	local->cont.access.mask       = mask;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_access_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child], children[call_child]->fops->access,
+			   loc, mask);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ stat */
+
+int32_t
+afr_stat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+	      xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+	      struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int deitransform_child = -1;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	deitransform_child = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+	retry:
+		last_tried = local->cont.stat.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try = ++local->cont.stat.last_tried;
+
+		if (this_try == deitransform_child) {
+			goto retry;
+		}
+
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_stat_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) deitransform_child,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->stat,
+				   &local->loc);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		if (op_ret != -1)
+			buf->st_ino = local->cont.stat.ino;
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_stat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	  loc_t *loc)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local      = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+
+	int             call_child = 0;
+
+	int32_t         op_ret     = -1;
+	int32_t         op_errno   = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	call_child = afr_deitransform (loc->inode->ino, priv->child_count);
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	/* 
+	   if stat fails from the deitranform'd child, we try
+	   all children starting with the first one
+	*/
+	local->cont.stat.last_tried = -1;
+	local->cont.stat.ino = loc->inode->ino;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_stat_cbk, (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child],
+			   children[call_child]->fops->stat,
+			   loc);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ fstat */
+
+int32_t
+afr_fstat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+	       xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+	       struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int deitransform_child = -1;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	deitransform_child = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+	retry:
+		last_tried = local->cont.fstat.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try   = ++local->cont.fstat.last_tried;
+
+		if (this_try == deitransform_child) {
+			/* 
+			   skip the deitransform'd child since if we are here
+			   we must have already tried that child
+			*/
+			goto retry;
+		}
+	       
+
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fstat_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) deitransform_child,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->fstat,
+				   local->fd);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		if (op_ret != -1)
+			buf->st_ino = local->cont.fstat.ino;
+
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fstat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local      = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+
+	int             call_child = 0;
+
+	int32_t         op_ret     = -1;
+	int32_t         op_errno   = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, out);
+
+	call_child = afr_deitransform (fd->inode->ino, priv->child_count);
+
+	/* 
+	   if fstat fails from the deitranform'd child, we try
+	   all children starting with the first one
+	*/
+	local->cont.fstat.last_tried = -1;
+	local->cont.fstat.ino = fd->inode->ino;
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fstat_cbk, (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child],
+			   children[call_child]->fops->fstat,
+			   fd);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ readlink */
+
+int32_t
+afr_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		  const char *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		last_tried = local->cont.readlink.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try = ++local->cont.readlink.last_tried;
+
+		unwind = 0;
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_readlink_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) this_try,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->readlink,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   local->cont.readlink.size);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_readlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, size_t size)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+	int             call_child = 0;
+	afr_local_t     *local     = NULL;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+	if (call_child == -1) {
+		op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no child is up :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->cont.readlink.last_tried = call_child;
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	local->cont.readlink.size       = size;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_readlink_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child], children[call_child]->fops->readlink,
+			   loc, size);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ getxattr */
+
+int32_t
+afr_getxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		  dict_t *dict)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		last_tried = local->cont.getxattr.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try = ++local->cont.getxattr.last_tried;
+
+		unwind = 0;
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_getxattr_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) this_try,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->getxattr,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   local->cont.getxattr.name);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, dict);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_getxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, const char *name)
+{
+	afr_private_t *   priv       = NULL;
+	xlator_t **       children   = NULL;
+	int               call_child = 0;
+	afr_local_t     * local      = NULL;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+	if (call_child == -1) {
+		op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no child is up :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->cont.getxattr.last_tried = call_child;
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	if (name)
+	  local->cont.getxattr.name       = strdup (name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_getxattr_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child], children[call_child]->fops->getxattr,
+			   loc, name);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ readv */
+
+/**
+ * read algorithm:
+ * 
+ * if the user has specified a read subvolume, use it
+ * otherwise -
+ *   use the inode number to hash it to one of the subvolumes, and
+ *   read from there (to balance read load)
+ *
+ * if any of the above read's fail, try the children in sequence
+ * beginning at the beginning
+ */
+ 
+int32_t
+afr_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 *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv     = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local    = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children = NULL;
+
+	int unwind     = 1;
+	int last_tried = -1;
+	int this_try = -1;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv->children, out);
+
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+	retry:
+		last_tried = local->cont.readv.last_tried;
+
+		if (all_tried (last_tried, priv->child_count)) {
+			goto out;
+		}
+		this_try = ++local->cont.readv.last_tried;
+
+		if (this_try == priv->read_child) {
+			/* 
+			   skip the read child since if we are here
+			   we must have already tried that child
+			*/
+			goto retry;
+		}
+
+		unwind = 0;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_readv_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) this_try,
+				   children[this_try], 
+				   children[this_try]->fops->readv,
+				   local->fd, local->cont.readv.size,
+				   local->cont.readv.offset);
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (unwind) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, vector, count, buf);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_readv (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv       = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local      = NULL;
+	xlator_t **     children   = NULL;
+
+	int             call_child = 0;
+
+	int32_t         op_ret     = -1;
+	int32_t         op_errno   = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, out);
+
+	priv     = this->private;
+	children = priv->children;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	if (priv->read_child != -1) {
+		call_child = priv->read_child;
+
+		/* 
+		   if read fails from the read child, we try
+		   all children starting with the first one
+		*/
+		local->cont.readv.last_tried = -1;
+	} else {
+		call_child = afr_first_up_child (priv);
+		if (call_child == -1) {
+			op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"no child is up :(");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		local->cont.readv.last_tried = call_child;
+	}
+
+	local->fd                    = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->cont.readv.size       = size;
+	local->cont.readv.offset     = offset;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_readv_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) call_child,
+			   children[call_child],
+			   children[call_child]->fops->readv,
+			   fd, size, offset);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL, 0, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b3bd2da850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-read.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+   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 __INODE_READ_H__
+#define __INODE_READ_H__
+
+int32_t
+afr_access (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc, int32_t mask);
+
+int32_t
+afr_stat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	  loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t
+afr_fstat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t
+afr_readlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, size_t size);
+
+int32_t
+afr_readv (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   fd_t *fd, size_t size, off_t offset);
+
+int32_t
+afr_getxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, const char *name);
+
+#endif /* __INODE_READ_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..267350b2c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2024 @@
+/*
+   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/>.
+*/
+
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+
+
+/* {{{ chmod */
+
+
+int
+afr_chmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.chmod.buf.st_ino = local->cont.chmod.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.chmod.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.chmod.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		afr_chmod_unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	
+	int i = 0;
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_chmod_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->chmod,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.chmod.mode); 
+		
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chmod_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->cont.chmod.mode = mode;
+	local->cont.chmod.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_chmod_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_chmod_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_chmod_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+
+/* {{{ fchmod */
+
+int
+afr_fchmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.fchmod.buf.st_ino = local->cont.fchmod.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.fchmod.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.fchmod.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		afr_fchmod_unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	
+	int i = 0;
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fchmod_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->fchmod,
+					   local->fd, 
+					   local->cont.fchmod.mode); 
+		
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchmod_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->cont.fchmod.mode = mode;
+	local->cont.fchmod.ino  = fd->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_fchmod_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_fchmod_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_fchmod_unwind;
+
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ chown */
+
+int
+afr_chown_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.chown.buf.st_ino = local->cont.chown.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.chown.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chown_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+ 
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.chown.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chown_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_chown_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->chown,
+					   &local->loc, local->cont.chown.uid,
+					   local->cont.chown.gid); 
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chown_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->cont.chown.uid  = uid;
+	local->cont.chown.gid  = gid;
+	local->cont.chown.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_chown_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_chown_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_chown_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ chown */
+
+int
+afr_fchown_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.fchown.buf.st_ino = local->cont.fchown.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.fchown.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchown_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+ 
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.fchown.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchown_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fchown_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->fchown,
+					   local->fd, local->cont.fchown.uid,
+					   local->cont.fchown.gid); 
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchown_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->cont.fchown.uid  = uid;
+	local->cont.fchown.gid  = gid;
+	local->cont.fchown.ino  = fd->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_fchown_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_fchown_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_fchown_unwind;
+
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ writev */
+
+int
+afr_writev_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.writev.buf.st_ino = local->cont.writev.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.writev.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+				local->cont.writev.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_writev_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int i = 0;
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_writev_wind_cbk, 
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->writev,
+					   local->fd, 
+					   local->cont.writev.vector,
+					   local->cont.writev.count, 
+					   local->cont.writev.offset); 
+		
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_writev_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (local->cont.writev.refs)
+		dict_unref (local->cont.writev.refs);
+	local->cont.writev.refs = NULL;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, 
+	    struct iovec *vector, int32_t count, off_t offset)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op = GF_FOP_WRITE;
+	local->cont.writev.vector  = iov_dup (vector, count);
+	local->cont.writev.count   = count;
+	local->cont.writev.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.writev.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
+
+	if (frame->root->req_refs)
+		local->cont.writev.refs = dict_ref (frame->root->req_refs);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_writev_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_writev_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_writev_unwind;
+
+	local->fd                = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	if (fd->flags & O_APPEND) {
+		local->transaction.start   = 0;
+		local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	} else {
+		local->transaction.start   = offset;
+		local->transaction.len     = iov_length (vector, count);
+	}
+
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_DATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ truncate */
+
+int
+afr_truncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.truncate.buf.st_ino = local->cont.truncate.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.truncate.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_truncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.truncate.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_truncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_truncate_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->truncate,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.truncate.offset);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_truncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	local->cont.truncate.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.truncate.ino     = loc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_truncate_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_truncate_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_truncate_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = offset;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_DATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ ftruncate */
+
+
+int
+afr_ftruncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.ftruncate.buf.st_ino = local->cont.ftruncate.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.ftruncate.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.ftruncate.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_ftruncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->ftruncate,
+					   local->fd, local->cont.ftruncate.offset);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_ftruncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd, off_t offset)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op = GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE;
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	local->cont.ftruncate.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.ftruncate.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_ftruncate_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_ftruncate_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_ftruncate_unwind;
+
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = offset;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_DATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ utimens */
+
+
+int
+afr_utimens_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		local->cont.utimens.buf.st_ino = local->cont.utimens.ino;
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.utimens.buf);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_utimens_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno))
+			afr_transaction_child_died (frame, this, child_index);
+
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.utimens.buf = *buf;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_utimens_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_utimens_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->utimens,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.utimens.tv); 
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_utimens_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2])
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	local->cont.utimens.tv[0] = tv[0];
+	local->cont.utimens.tv[1] = tv[1];
+
+	local->cont.utimens.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_utimens_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_utimens_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_utimens_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ setxattr */
+
+
+int
+afr_setxattr_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno)
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_setxattr_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_setxattr_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_setxattr_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->setxattr,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.setxattr.dict,
+					   local->cont.setxattr.flags); 
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_setxattr_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, dict_t *dict, int32_t flags)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	local->cont.setxattr.dict  = dict_ref (dict);
+	local->cont.setxattr.flags = flags;
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_setxattr_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_setxattr_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_setxattr_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ removexattr */
+
+
+int
+afr_removexattr_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
+			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
+		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (main_frame) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno)
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_removexattr_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+			  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			if (local->success_count == 0) {
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+			}
+			local->success_count++;
+
+			if (local->success_count == priv->wait_count) {
+				need_unwind = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_removexattr_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_removexattr_wind_cbk, 
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->removexattr,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.removexattr.name);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_removexattr_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc, const char *name)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!transaction_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	transaction_frame->local = local;
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	local->cont.removexattr.name = strdup (name);
+
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_removexattr_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_removexattr_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_removexattr_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	local->transaction.pending = AFR_METADATA_PENDING;
+
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		if (transaction_frame)
+			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c0b5cad314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+   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 __INODE_WRITE_H__
+#define __INODE_WRITE_H__
+
+int32_t
+afr_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t
+afr_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	   loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid);
+
+int
+afr_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid);
+
+int32_t
+afr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    fd_t *fd, mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t
+afr_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, 
+	    struct iovec *vector, int32_t count, off_t offset);
+
+int32_t
+afr_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, off_t offset);
+
+int32_t
+afr_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd, off_t offset);
+
+int32_t
+afr_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2]);
+
+int32_t
+afr_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, dict_t *dict, int32_t flags);
+
+int32_t
+afr_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc, const char *name);
+
+#endif /* __INODE_WRITE_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45d06516965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1073 @@
+/*
+  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.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal-common.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * select_source - select a source and return it
+ * TODO: take into account option 'favorite-child'
+ */
+
+int
+afr_sh_select_source (int sources[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (sources[i])
+			return i;
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * sink_count - return number of sinks in sources array
+ */
+
+int
+afr_sh_sink_count (int sources[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i;
+	int sinks = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (!sources[i])
+			sinks++;
+	return sinks;
+}
+
+int
+afr_sh_source_count (int sources[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i;
+	int nsource = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (sources[i])
+			nsource++;
+	return nsource;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_supress_errenous_children (int sources[], int child_errno[],
+				  int child_count)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (child_errno[i] && sources[i]) {
+			sources[i] = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_supress_empty_children (int sources[], dict_t *xattr[],
+			       struct stat *buf,
+			       int child_count, const char *key)
+{
+	int      i = 0;
+	int32_t *pending = NULL;
+	int      ret = 0;
+	int      all_xattr_missing = 1;
+
+	/* if the file was created by afr with xattrs */
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (!xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr[i], (char *)key, VOID(&pending));
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		all_xattr_missing = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (all_xattr_missing) {
+		/* supress 0byte files.. this avoids empty file created
+		   by dir selfheal to overwrite the 'good' file */
+		for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+			if (!buf[i].st_size)
+				sources[i] = 0;
+		}
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (!xattr[i]) {
+			sources[i] = 0;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr[i], (char *)key, VOID(&pending));
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			sources[i] = 0;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!pending) {
+			sources[i] = 0;
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+void
+afr_sh_print_pending_matrix (int32_t *pending_matrix[], xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = this->private;
+
+	char *buf = NULL;
+	char *ptr = NULL;
+
+	int i, j;
+
+        /* 10 digits per entry + 1 space + '[' and ']' */
+	buf = MALLOC (priv->child_count * 11 + 8); 
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		ptr = buf;
+		ptr += sprintf (ptr, "[ ");
+		for (j = 0; j < priv->child_count; j++) {
+			ptr += sprintf (ptr, "%d ", pending_matrix[i][j]);
+		}
+		ptr += sprintf (ptr, "]");
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"pending_matrix: %s", buf);
+	}
+
+	FREE (buf);
+}
+
+
+void
+afr_sh_build_pending_matrix (int32_t *pending_matrix[], dict_t *xattr[],
+			     int child_count, const char *key)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int j = 0;
+	int32_t *pending = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	/* start clean */
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			pending_matrix[i][j] = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (!xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		pending = NULL;
+
+		ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr[i], (char *) key,
+				    VOID(&pending));
+		if (ret != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			pending_matrix[i][j] = ntoh32 (pending[j]);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * mark_sources: Mark all 'source' nodes and return number of source
+ * nodes found
+ */
+
+int
+afr_sh_mark_sources (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int sources[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	int nsources = 0;
+
+
+	/* start clean */
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		sources[i] = 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	  Let's 'normalize' the pending matrix first,
+	  by disregarding all pending entries that refer
+	  to themselves
+	*/
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		pending_matrix[i][i] = 0;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			if (pending_matrix[j][i])
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (j == child_count) {
+			nsources++;
+			sources[i] = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nsources;
+}
+
+
+void
+afr_sh_pending_to_delta (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int32_t *delta_matrix[],
+			 int success[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	/* start clean */
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			delta_matrix[i][j] = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			if (!success[j])
+				continue;
+			delta_matrix[i][j] = -pending_matrix[i][j];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_delta_to_xattr (int32_t *delta_matrix[], dict_t *xattr[],
+		       int child_count, const char *key)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	int32_t *pending = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (!xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		pending = CALLOC (sizeof (int32_t), child_count);
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) {
+			pending[j] = hton32 (delta_matrix[i][j]);
+		}
+
+		ret = dict_set_bin (xattr[i], (char *) key, pending,
+				    child_count * sizeof (int32_t));
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_has_metadata_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	int32_t       *pending = NULL;
+	void          *tmp_pending = NULL; /* This is required to remove 'type-punned' warnings from gcc */
+
+	int           ret = -1;
+	int            i  = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr, AFR_METADATA_PENDING, &tmp_pending);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	pending = tmp_pending;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == child_count)
+			continue;
+		if (pending[i])
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_has_data_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	int32_t       *pending = NULL;
+	void          *tmp_pending = NULL; /* This is required to remove 'type-punned' warnings from gcc */
+
+	int          ret = -1;
+	int            i = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr, AFR_DATA_PENDING, &tmp_pending);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	pending = tmp_pending;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == child_count)
+			continue;
+		if (pending[i])
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_has_entry_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	int32_t       *pending = NULL;
+	void          *tmp_pending = NULL; /* This is required to remove 'type-punned' warnings from gcc */
+	
+	int          ret = -1;
+	int            i = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ret = dict_get_ptr (xattr, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING, &tmp_pending);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	pending = tmp_pending;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == child_count)
+			continue;
+		if (pending[i])
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * is_matrix_zero - return true if pending matrix is all zeroes
+ */
+
+int
+afr_sh_is_matrix_zero (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int child_count)
+{
+	int i, j;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) 
+		for (j = 0; j < child_count; j++) 
+			if (pending_matrix[i][j]) 
+				return 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_missing_entries_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+//	memset (sh->child_errno, 0, sizeof (int) * priv->child_count);
+	memset (sh->buf, 0, sizeof (struct stat) * priv->child_count);
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->xattr[i])
+			dict_unref (sh->xattr[i]);
+		sh->xattr[i] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (local->govinda_gOvinda) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"aborting selfheal of %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		sh->completion_cbk (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"proceeding to metadata check on %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_self_heal_metadata (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+sh_missing_entries_unlck_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			      xlator_t *this,
+			      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_missing_entries_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+			      
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_finish (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t      *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t        *local = NULL;
+	int                 i = 0;
+	int                 call_count = 0;
+	afr_self_heal_t    *sh = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"unlocking %"PRId64"/%s on subvolume %s",
+				sh->parent_loc.inode->ino, local->loc.name,
+				priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND (frame, sh_missing_entries_unlck_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk,
+				    &sh->parent_loc, local->loc.name,
+				    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_destroy_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret, int op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_newentry_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				 inode_t *inode, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *chown_frame = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+	struct stat     *buf = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	buf = &sh->buf[sh->source];
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		chown_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"chown %s to %d %d on subvolume %s",
+			local->loc.path, buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND (chown_frame, sh_destroy_cbk,
+			    priv->children[child_index],
+			    priv->children[child_index]->fops->chown,
+			    &local->loc,
+			    buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid);
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_mknod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              enoent_count = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	mode_t           st_mode = 0;
+	dev_t            st_dev = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++)
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT)
+			enoent_count++;
+
+	call_count = enoent_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	st_mode = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mode;
+	st_dev  = sh->buf[sh->source].st_dev;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"mknod %s mode 0%o on %d subvolumes",
+		local->loc.path, st_mode, enoent_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+					   sh_missing_entries_newentry_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->mknod,
+					   &local->loc, st_mode, st_dev);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              enoent_count = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	mode_t           st_mode = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++)
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT)
+			enoent_count++;
+
+	call_count = enoent_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	st_mode = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mode;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"mkdir %s mode 0%o on %d subvolumes",
+		local->loc.path, st_mode, enoent_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+					   sh_missing_entries_newentry_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->mkdir,
+					   &local->loc, st_mode);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_symlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    const char *link)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              enoent_count = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++)
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT)
+			enoent_count++;
+
+	call_count = enoent_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"symlink %s -> %s on %d subvolumes",
+		local->loc.path, link, enoent_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+					   sh_missing_entries_newentry_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->symlink,
+					   link, &local->loc);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				 const char *link)
+{
+	if (op_ret > 0)
+		sh_missing_entries_symlink (frame, this, link);
+	else
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_readlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, sh_missing_entries_readlink_cbk,
+		    priv->children[sh->source],
+		    priv->children[sh->source]->fops->readlink,
+		    &local->loc, 4096);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_create (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int              type = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              enoent_count = 0;
+	int              govinda_gOvinda = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->child_errno[i]) {
+			if (sh->child_errno[i] == ENOENT)
+				enoent_count++;
+		} else {
+			if (type) {
+				if (type != (sh->buf[i].st_mode & S_IFMT))
+					govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+			} else {
+				sh->source = i;
+				type = sh->buf[i].st_mode & S_IFMT;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (govinda_gOvinda) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"conflicing filetypes exist for path %s. returning.",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		local->govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!type) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no source found for %s. all nodes down?. returning.",
+			local->loc.path);
+		/* subvolumes down and/or file does not exist */
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (enoent_count == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no missing files - %s. proceeding to metadata check",
+			local->loc.path);
+		/* proceed to next step - metadata self-heal */
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case S_IFSOCK:
+	case S_IFREG:
+	case S_IFBLK:
+	case S_IFCHR:
+	case S_IFIFO:
+		sh_missing_entries_mknod (frame, this);
+		break;
+	case S_IFLNK:
+		sh_missing_entries_readlink (frame, this);
+		break;
+	case S_IFDIR:
+		sh_missing_entries_mkdir (frame, this);
+		break;
+	default:
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"unknown file type: 0%o", type);
+		local->govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+		sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			       xlator_t *this,
+			       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+			       inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	int              child_index = 0;
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"path %s on subvolume %s is of mode 0%o",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				buf->st_mode);
+
+			local->self_heal.buf[child_index] = *buf;
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"path %s on subvolume %s => -1 (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+
+			local->self_heal.child_errno[child_index] = op_errno;
+		}
+
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		sh_missing_entries_create (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t    *local = NULL;
+	int             i = 0;
+	int             call_count = 0;
+	afr_private_t  *priv = NULL;
+	dict_t         *xattr_req = NULL;
+	int             ret = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	
+	xattr_req = dict_new();
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (xattr_req, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"looking up %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+					   sh_missing_entries_lookup_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+					   &local->loc, xattr_req);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		dict_unref (xattr_req);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+sh_missing_entries_lk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh    = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+
+			gf_log (this->name,
+				(op_errno == EAGAIN ? GF_LOG_DEBUG : GF_LOG_ERROR),
+				"locking inode of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"inode of %s on child %d locked",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed == 1) {
+			sh_missing_entries_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		sh_missing_entries_lookup (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+afr_self_heal_missing_entries (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"attempting to recreate missing entries for path=%s",
+		local->loc.path);
+
+	afr_build_parent_loc (&sh->parent_loc, &local->loc);
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, sh_missing_entries_lk_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk,
+				    &sh->parent_loc, local->loc.name,
+				    ENTRYLK_LOCK_NB, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+ 	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_self_heal (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	       int (*completion_cbk) (call_frame_t *, xlator_t *))
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"performing self heal on %s (metadata=%d data=%d entry=%d)",
+		local->loc.path,
+		local->need_metadata_self_heal,
+		local->need_data_self_heal,
+		local->need_entry_self_heal);
+
+	sh->completion_cbk = completion_cbk;
+
+	sh->buf = CALLOC (priv->child_count, sizeof (struct stat));
+	sh->child_errno = CALLOC (priv->child_count, sizeof (int));
+	sh->success = CALLOC (priv->child_count, sizeof (int));
+	sh->xattr = CALLOC (priv->child_count, sizeof (dict_t *));
+	sh->sources = CALLOC (sizeof (*sh->sources), priv->child_count);
+
+	sh->pending_matrix = CALLOC (sizeof (int32_t *), priv->child_count);
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		sh->pending_matrix[i] = CALLOC (sizeof (int32_t),
+						priv->child_count);
+	}
+
+	sh->delta_matrix = CALLOC (sizeof (int32_t *), priv->child_count);
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		sh->delta_matrix[i] = CALLOC (sizeof (int32_t),
+					      priv->child_count);
+	}
+
+	if (local->success_count && local->enoent_count) {
+		afr_self_heal_missing_entries (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"proceeding to metadata check on %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_missing_entries_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9dd597f0787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+  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 __AFR_SELF_HEAL_COMMON_H__
+#define __AFR_SELF_HEAL_COMMON_H__
+
+#define FILE_HAS_HOLES(buf) (((buf)->st_size) > ((buf)->st_blocks * 512))
+
+int
+afr_sh_select_source (int sources[], int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_sink_count (int sources[], int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_source_count (int sources[], int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_supress_errenous_children (int sources[], int child_errno[],
+				  int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_supress_empty_children (int sources[], dict_t *xattr[],
+			       struct stat *buf,
+			       int child_count, const char *key);
+
+void
+afr_sh_print_pending_matrix (int32_t *pending_matrix[], xlator_t *this);
+
+void
+afr_sh_build_pending_matrix (int32_t *pending_matrix[], dict_t *xattr[],
+			     int child_count, const char *key);
+
+void
+afr_sh_pending_to_delta (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int32_t *delta_matrix[],
+			 int32_t success[], int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_mark_sources (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int sources[],
+		     int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_sh_delta_to_xattr (int32_t *delta_matrix[], dict_t *xattr[],
+		       int child_count, const char *key);
+
+int
+afr_sh_is_matrix_zero (int32_t *pending_matrix[], int child_count);
+
+
+#endif /* __AFR_SELF_HEAL_COMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-data.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-data.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a48da48587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-data.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1030 @@
+/*
+   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 <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal-common.h"
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	/* 
+	   TODO: cleanup sh->* 
+	 */
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"self heal of %s completed",
+		local->loc.path);
+
+	sh->completion_cbk (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_flush_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		fd_unref (sh->healing_fd);
+		sh->healing_fd = NULL;
+		afr_sh_data_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_close (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	if (!sh->healing_fd) {
+		afr_sh_data_done (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	call_count = sh->active_sinks + 1;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+
+	/* closed source */
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"closing fd of %s on %s",
+		local->loc.path, priv->children[sh->source]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_flush_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) sh->source,
+			   priv->children[sh->source],
+			   priv->children[sh->source]->fops->flush,
+			   sh->healing_fd);
+	call_count--;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"closing fd of %s on %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_flush_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->flush,
+				   sh->healing_fd);
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_unlck_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+	int           call_count = 0;
+	int           child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"locking inode of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"inode of %s on child %d locked",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_data_close (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_unlock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	struct flock flock;			
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t * sh  = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	flock.l_start = 0;
+	flock.l_len   = 0;
+	flock.l_type  = F_UNLCK;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"unlocking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_unlck_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk,
+					   &local->loc, F_SETLK, &flock); 
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_finish (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"finishing data selfheal of %s", local->loc.path);
+
+	afr_sh_data_unlock (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_erase_pending_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			       xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+			       int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int             call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_erase_pending (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	dict_t          **erase_xattr = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+
+	afr_sh_pending_to_delta (sh->pending_matrix, sh->delta_matrix,
+				 sh->success, priv->child_count);
+
+	erase_xattr = CALLOC (sizeof (*erase_xattr), priv->child_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->xattr[i]) {
+			call_count++;
+
+			erase_xattr[i] = get_new_dict();
+			dict_ref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_delta_to_xattr (sh->delta_matrix, erase_xattr,
+			       priv->child_count, AFR_DATA_PENDING);
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (!erase_xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"erasing pending flags from %s on %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_erase_pending_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, erase_xattr[i]);
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (erase_xattr[i]) {
+			dict_unref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+	FREE (erase_xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_trim_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1)
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"ftruncate of %s on subvolume %s failed (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		else
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"ftruncate of %s on subvolume %s completed",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name);
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_data_erase_pending (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_trim_sinks (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int             *sources = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	sources = sh->sources;
+	call_count = sh->active_sinks;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_trim_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i], 
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->ftruncate,
+				   sh->healing_fd, sh->file_size); 
+
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_read_write_iter (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_write_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+		"wrote %d bytes of data from %s to child %d, offset %"PRId64"", 
+		op_ret, local->loc.path, child_index, sh->offset - op_ret);
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"write to %s failed on subvolume %s (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_data_read_write_iter (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_read_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 *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+	int i = 0;
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	off_t offset;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	call_count = sh->active_sinks;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+		"read %d bytes of data from %s on child %d, offset %"PRId64"",
+		op_ret, local->loc.path, child_index, sh->offset);
+
+	if (op_ret <= 0) {
+		afr_sh_data_trim_sinks (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* what if we read less than block size? */
+	offset = sh->offset;
+	sh->offset += op_ret;
+
+	frame->root->req_refs = frame->root->rsp_refs;
+
+	if (sh->file_has_holes) {
+		if (iov_0filled (vector, count) == 0) {
+			/* the iter function depends on the
+			   sh->offset already being updated 
+			   above
+			*/
+			afr_sh_data_read_write_iter (frame, this);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		/* this is a sink, so write to it */
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_write_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->writev,
+				   sh->healing_fd, vector, count, offset);
+
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+out:
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_read_write (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_read_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) sh->source,
+			   priv->children[sh->source],
+			   priv->children[sh->source]->fops->readv,
+			   sh->healing_fd, sh->block_size,
+			   sh->offset);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_read_write_iter (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t * local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	if (sh->op_failed) {
+		afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (sh->offset >= sh->file_size) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+			"closing fd's of %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_data_trim_sinks (frame, this);
+
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_data_read_write (frame, this);
+
+out:
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_open_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: some of the open's might fail.
+	   In that case, modify cleanup fn to send flush on those 
+	   fd's which are already open */
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"open of %s failed on child %s (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+		}
+
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed) {
+			afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"fd for %s opened, commencing sync",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"sourcing file %s from %s to other sinks",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[sh->source]->name);
+
+		afr_sh_data_read_write (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_open (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	int source = -1;
+	int *sources = NULL;
+
+	fd_t *fd = NULL;
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = sh->active_sinks + 1;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	fd = fd_create (local->loc.inode, frame->root->pid);
+	sh->healing_fd = fd;
+
+	source  = local->self_heal.source;
+	sources = local->self_heal.sources;
+
+	sh->block_size = 65536;
+	sh->file_size  = sh->buf[source].st_size;
+
+	if (FILE_HAS_HOLES (&sh->buf[source]))
+		sh->file_has_holes = 1;
+
+	/* open source */
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_open_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) source,
+			   priv->children[source],
+			   priv->children[source]->fops->open,
+			   &local->loc, O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE, fd);
+	call_count--;
+
+	/* open sinks */
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if(sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_open_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i], 
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->open,
+				   &local->loc, 
+				   O_WRONLY|O_LARGEFILE, fd); 
+
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_sync_prepare (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              active_sinks = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->sources[i] == 0 && local->child_up[i] == 1) {
+			active_sinks++;
+			sh->success[i] = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	sh->success[source] = 1;
+
+	if (active_sinks == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no active sinks for performing self-heal on file %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	sh->active_sinks = active_sinks;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"syncing data of %s from subvolume %s to %d active sinks",
+		local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name, active_sinks);
+
+	afr_sh_data_open (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_fix (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              nsources = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	afr_sh_build_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, sh->xattr, 
+				     priv->child_count, AFR_DATA_PENDING);
+
+	afr_sh_print_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, this);
+
+
+	afr_sh_mark_sources (sh->pending_matrix, sh->sources, 
+			     priv->child_count);
+
+	afr_sh_supress_empty_children (sh->sources, sh->xattr, sh->buf,
+				       priv->child_count, AFR_DATA_PENDING);
+
+	afr_sh_supress_errenous_children (sh->sources, sh->child_errno,
+					  priv->child_count);
+
+	nsources = afr_sh_source_count (sh->sources, priv->child_count);
+
+	if ((nsources == 0)
+	    && (priv->favorite_child != -1)
+	    && (sh->child_errno[priv->favorite_child] == 0)) {
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"Picking favorite child %s as authentic source to resolve conflicting data of %s",
+			priv->children[priv->favorite_child]->name,
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		sh->sources[priv->favorite_child] = 1;
+
+		nsources = afr_sh_source_count (sh->sources,
+						priv->child_count);
+	}
+
+	if (nsources == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"Unable to resolve conflicting data of %s. "
+			"Please resolve manually by deleting the file %s "
+			"from all but the preferred subvolume. "
+			"Please consider 'option favorite-child <>'",
+			local->loc.path, local->loc.path);
+
+		local->govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+
+		afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	source = afr_sh_select_source (sh->sources, priv->child_count);
+	sh->source = source;
+
+	/* detect changes not visible through pending flags -- JIC */
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == source || sh->child_errno[i])
+			continue;
+
+		if (SIZE_DIFFERS (&sh->buf[i], &sh->buf[source]))
+			sh->sources[i] = 0;
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_data_sync_prepare (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+			inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			sh->xattr[child_index] = dict_ref (xattr);
+			sh->buf[child_index] = *buf;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_data_fix (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh    = NULL; 
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv  = NULL;
+	dict_t          *xattr_req = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh    = &local->self_heal;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	
+	xattr_req = dict_new();
+	if (xattr_req)
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (xattr_req, AFR_DATA_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_lookup_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+					   &local->loc, xattr_req);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		dict_unref (xattr_req);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_lock_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: what if lock fails? */
+	
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+
+			gf_log (this->name,
+				(op_errno == EAGAIN ? GF_LOG_DEBUG : GF_LOG_ERROR),
+				"locking of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"inode of %s on child %d locked",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed) {
+			afr_sh_data_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		afr_sh_data_lookup (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_data_lock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	struct flock flock;			
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t * sh  = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	flock.l_start = 0;
+	flock.l_len   = 0;
+	flock.l_type  = F_WRLCK;			
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"locking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_data_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk,
+					   &local->loc, F_SETLK, &flock); 
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_data (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = this->private;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	if (local->need_data_self_heal && priv->data_self_heal) {
+		afr_sh_data_lock (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"not doing data self heal on %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_data_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec341922ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2038 @@
+/*
+  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 <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal-common.h"
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	/* 
+	   TODO: cleanup sh->* 
+	*/
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"self heal of %s completed",
+		local->loc.path);
+
+	sh->completion_cbk (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_unlck_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int           call_count = 0;
+	int           child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: what if lock fails? */
+	
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"unlocking inode of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"unlocked inode of %s on child %d",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->healing_fd)
+			fd_unref (sh->healing_fd);
+		sh->healing_fd = NULL;
+		afr_sh_entry_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_unlock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t * sh  = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"unlocking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_entry_unlck_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk,
+					   &local->loc, NULL,
+					   ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_finish (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"finishing entry selfheal of %s", local->loc.path);
+
+	afr_sh_entry_unlock (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_erase_pending_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+				int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int             call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_erase_pending (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	dict_t          **erase_xattr = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+
+	afr_sh_pending_to_delta (sh->pending_matrix, sh->delta_matrix,
+				 sh->success, priv->child_count);
+
+	erase_xattr = CALLOC (sizeof (*erase_xattr), priv->child_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->xattr[i]) {
+			call_count++;
+
+			erase_xattr[i] = get_new_dict();
+			dict_ref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_delta_to_xattr (sh->delta_matrix, erase_xattr,
+			       priv->child_count, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING);
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (!erase_xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"erasing pending flags from %s on %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_entry_erase_pending_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, erase_xattr[i]);
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (erase_xattr[i]) {
+			dict_unref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+	FREE (erase_xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static int
+next_active_source (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		    int current_active_source)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              source = -1;
+	int              next_active_source = -1;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	if (source != -1) {
+		if (current_active_source != source)
+			next_active_source = source;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	  the next active sink becomes the source for the
+	  'conservative decision' of merging all entries
+	*/
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if ((sh->sources[i] == 0)
+		    && (local->child_up[i] == 1)
+		    && (i > current_active_source)) {
+
+			next_active_source = i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	return next_active_source;
+}
+
+
+
+static int
+next_active_sink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		  int current_active_sink)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              next_active_sink = -1;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	/*
+	  the next active sink becomes the source for the
+	  'conservative decision' of merging all entries
+	*/
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if ((sh->sources[i] == 0)
+		    && (local->child_up[i] == 1)
+		    && (i > current_active_sink)) {
+
+			next_active_sink = i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return next_active_sink;
+}
+
+
+int
+build_child_loc (xlator_t *this, loc_t *child, loc_t *parent, char *name)
+{
+	int   ret = -1;
+
+	if (!child) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp (parent->path, "/") == 0)
+		asprintf ((char **)&child->path, "/%s", name);
+	else
+		asprintf ((char **)&child->path, "%s/%s", parent->path, name);
+
+	if (!child->path) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	child->name = strrchr (child->path, '/');
+	if (child->name)
+		child->name++;
+
+	child->parent = inode_ref (parent->inode);
+	child->inode = inode_new (parent->inode->table);
+
+	if (!child->inode) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (ret == -1)
+		loc_wipe (child);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_all (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_subvol (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src);
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+				 int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_subvol (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_remove_cbk (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *expunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+	expunge_sh = &expunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = expunge_sh->sh_frame;
+
+	active_src = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"removed %s on %s",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"removing %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+	}
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (expunge_frame);
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_rmdir (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"removing directory %s on %s",
+		expunge_local->loc.path, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (expunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_expunge_remove_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) active_src,
+			   priv->children[active_src],
+			   priv->children[active_src]->fops->rmdir,
+			   &expunge_local->loc);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_unlink (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"unlinking file %s on %s",
+		expunge_local->loc.path, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+	
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (expunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_expunge_remove_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) active_src,
+			   priv->children[active_src],
+			   priv->children[active_src]->fops->unlink,
+			   &expunge_local->loc);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_remove (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *expunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              source = 0;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              type = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+	expunge_sh = &expunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = expunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	source = expunge_sh->source;
+
+	type = (buf->st_mode & S_IFMT);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case S_IFSOCK:
+	case S_IFREG:
+	case S_IFBLK:
+	case S_IFCHR:
+	case S_IFIFO:
+	case S_IFLNK:
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_unlink (expunge_frame, this, active_src);
+
+		break;
+	case S_IFDIR:
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_rmdir (expunge_frame, this, active_src);
+		break;
+	default:
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"%s has unknown file type on %s: 0%o",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[source]->name, type);
+		goto out;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+out:
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (expunge_frame);
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				int32_t op_ret,	int32_t op_errno,
+				inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *x)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *expunge_sh = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+	expunge_sh = &expunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = expunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	active_src = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"lookup of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_remove (expunge_frame, this, active_src, buf);
+
+	return 0;
+out:
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (expunge_frame);
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_purge (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"looking up %s on %s",
+		expunge_local->loc.path, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+	
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (expunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_expunge_lookup_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) active_src,
+			   priv->children[active_src],
+			   priv->children[active_src]->fops->lookup,
+			   &expunge_local->loc, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_cbk (call_frame_t *expunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				int32_t op_ret,	int32_t op_errno,
+				inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *x)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *expunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              source = 0;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	expunge_local = expunge_frame->local;
+	expunge_sh = &expunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = expunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	active_src = expunge_sh->active_source;
+	source = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1 && op_errno == ENOENT) {
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"missing entry %s on %s",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[source]->name);
+
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_purge (expunge_frame, this, active_src);
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"%s exists under %s",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[source]->name);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"looking up %s under %s failed (%s)",
+			expunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[source]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+	}
+
+	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (expunge_frame);
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    char *name)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              ret = -1;
+	call_frame_t    *expunge_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *expunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *expunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              op_errno = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	active_src = sh->active_source;
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	if ((strcmp (name, ".") == 0)
+	    || (strcmp (name, "..") == 0)) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"skipping inspection of %s under %s",
+			name, local->loc.path);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"inspecting existance of %s under %s",
+		name, local->loc.path);
+
+	expunge_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!expunge_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (expunge_local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	expunge_frame->local = expunge_local;
+	expunge_sh = &expunge_local->self_heal;
+	expunge_sh->sh_frame = frame;
+	expunge_sh->active_source = active_src;
+
+	ret = build_child_loc (this, &expunge_local->loc, &local->loc, name);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"looking up %s on %s", expunge_local->loc.path,
+		priv->children[source]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (expunge_frame,
+			   afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) source,
+			   priv->children[source],
+			   priv->children[source]->fops->lookup,
+			   &expunge_local->loc, 0);
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (ret == -1)
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				  gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	gf_dirent_t     *entry = NULL;
+	off_t            last_offset = 0;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              entry_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	active_src = sh->active_source;
+
+	if (op_ret <= 0) {
+		if (op_ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"readdir of %s on subvolume %s failed (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[active_src]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"readdir of %s on subvolume %s complete",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[active_src]->name);
+		}
+
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_all (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+		last_offset = entry->d_off;
+		entry_count++;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"readdir'ed %d entries from %s",
+		entry_count, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+
+	sh->offset = last_offset;
+	local->call_count = entry_count;
+
+	list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_entry (frame, this, entry->d_name);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_subvol (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, afr_sh_entry_expunge_readdir_cbk,
+		    priv->children[active_src],
+		    priv->children[active_src]->fops->readdir,
+		    sh->healing_fd, sh->block_size, sh->offset);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_expunge_all (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              active_src = -1;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	sh->offset = 0;
+
+	if (sh->source == -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no active sources for %s to expunge entries",
+			local->loc.path);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	active_src = next_active_sink (frame, this, sh->active_source);
+	sh->active_source = active_src;
+
+	if (sh->op_failed) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (active_src == -1) {
+		/* completed creating missing files on all subvolumes */
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"expunging entries of %s on %s to other sinks",
+		local->loc.path, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+
+	afr_sh_entry_expunge_subvol (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+out:
+	afr_sh_entry_erase_pending (frame, this);
+	return 0;
+
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_all (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_subvol (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src);
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+				 int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_subvol (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+				  int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"utimes set for %s on %s",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"setting utimes of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+				int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+	struct timespec  ts[2];
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"ownership of %s on %s changed",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"setting ownership of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
+	ts[0] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atim;
+	ts[1] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtim;
+#elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
+	ts[0] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atimespec;
+	ts[1] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtimespec;
+#else
+	ts[0].tv_sec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atime;
+	ts[1].tv_sec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtime;
+#endif
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame,
+			   afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[child_index],
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->utimens,
+			   &impunge_local->loc, ts);
+
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_newfile_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				  inode_t *inode, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"creation of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"setting ownership of %s on %s to %d/%d",
+		impunge_local->loc.path,
+		priv->children[child_index]->name,
+		impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_uid,
+		impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_gid);
+
+	inode->st_mode = stbuf->st_mode;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_chown_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[child_index],
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->chown,
+			   &impunge_local->loc,
+			   impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_uid,
+			   impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_gid);
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_mknod (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    int child_index, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"creating file %s mode=0%o dev=0x%"GF_PRI_DEV" on %s",
+		impunge_local->loc.path,
+		stbuf->st_mode, stbuf->st_rdev,
+		priv->children[child_index]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_newfile_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[child_index],
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->mknod,
+			   &impunge_local->loc,
+			   stbuf->st_mode, stbuf->st_rdev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_mkdir (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    int child_index, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"creating directory %s mode=0%o on %s",
+		impunge_local->loc.path,
+		stbuf->st_mode,
+		priv->children[child_index]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_newfile_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[child_index],
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->mkdir,
+			   &impunge_local->loc, stbuf->st_mode);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_symlink (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			      int child_index, const char *linkname)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+		"creating symlink %s -> %s on %s",
+		impunge_local->loc.path, linkname,
+		priv->children[child_index]->name);
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_newfile_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[child_index],
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->symlink,
+			   linkname, &impunge_local->loc);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				   const char *linkname)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              child_index = -1;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              call_count = -1;
+	int              active_src = -1;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	active_src = impunge_sh->active_source;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"readlink of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_entry_impunge_symlink (impunge_frame, this, child_index,
+				      linkname);
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_readlink (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			       int child_index, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = -1;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	active_src = impunge_sh->active_source;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_readlink_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[active_src],
+			   priv->children[active_src]->fops->readlink,
+			   &impunge_local->loc, 4096);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_recreate_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame,
+					  void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+					  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+					  inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf,
+					  dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              type = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	active_src = impunge_sh->active_source;
+
+	if (op_ret != 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"looking up %s on %s (for %s) failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf = *buf;
+	type = (buf->st_mode & S_IFMT);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case S_IFSOCK:
+	case S_IFREG:
+	case S_IFBLK:
+	case S_IFCHR:
+	case S_IFIFO:
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_mknod (impunge_frame, this,
+					    child_index, buf);
+		break;
+	case S_IFLNK:
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_readlink (impunge_frame, this,
+					       child_index, buf);
+		break;
+	case S_IFDIR:
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_mkdir (impunge_frame, this,
+					    child_index, buf);
+		break;
+	default:
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"%s has unknown file type on %s: 0%o",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[active_src]->name, type);
+		goto out;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_recreate (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, xlator_t *this,
+			       int child_index)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+
+	active_src = impunge_sh->active_source;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame,
+			   afr_sh_entry_impunge_recreate_lookup_cbk,
+			   (void *) (long) child_index,
+			   priv->children[active_src],
+			   priv->children[active_src]->fops->lookup,
+			   &impunge_local->loc, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				int32_t op_ret,	int32_t op_errno,
+				inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *x)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+	active_src = impunge_sh->active_source;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1 && op_errno == ENOENT) {
+		/* decrease call_count in recreate-callback */
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"missing entry %s on %s",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_recreate (impunge_frame, this,
+					       child_index);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"%s exists under %s",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"looking up %s under %s failed (%s)",
+			impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[child_index]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    char *name)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              ret = -1;
+	call_frame_t    *impunge_frame = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              op_errno = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	active_src = sh->active_source;
+
+	if ((strcmp (name, ".") == 0)
+	    || (strcmp (name, "..") == 0)) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"skipping inspection of %s under %s",
+			name, local->loc.path);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"inspecting existance of %s under %s",
+		name, local->loc.path);
+
+	impunge_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+	if (!impunge_frame) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"out of memory :(");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (impunge_local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	impunge_frame->local = impunge_local;
+	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	impunge_sh->sh_frame = frame;
+	impunge_sh->active_source = active_src;
+
+	ret = build_child_loc (this, &impunge_local->loc, &local->loc, name);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == active_src)
+			continue;
+		if (local->child_up[i] == 0)
+			continue;
+		if (sh->sources[i] == 1)
+			continue;
+		call_count++;
+	}
+
+	impunge_local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == active_src)
+			continue;
+		if (local->child_up[i] == 0)
+			continue;
+		if (sh->sources[i] == 1)
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"looking up %s on %s", impunge_local->loc.path,
+			priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame,
+				   afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+				   &impunge_local->loc, 0);
+
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (ret == -1)
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+				  gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	gf_dirent_t     *entry = NULL;
+	off_t            last_offset = 0;
+	int              active_src = 0;
+	int              entry_count = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	active_src = sh->active_source;
+
+	if (op_ret <= 0) {
+		if (op_ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"readdir of %s on subvolume %s failed (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[active_src]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"readdir of %s on subvolume %s complete",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[active_src]->name);
+		}
+
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_all (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+		last_offset = entry->d_off;
+		entry_count++;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"readdir'ed %d entries from %s",
+		entry_count, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+
+	sh->offset = last_offset;
+	local->call_count = entry_count;
+
+	list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry (frame, this, entry->d_name);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+				  
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_subvol (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			     int active_src)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_readdir_cbk,
+		    priv->children[active_src],
+		    priv->children[active_src]->fops->readdir,
+		    sh->healing_fd, sh->block_size, sh->offset);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_all (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh  = NULL;
+	int              active_src = -1;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	sh->offset = 0;
+
+	active_src = next_active_source (frame, this, sh->active_source);
+	sh->active_source = active_src;
+
+	if (sh->op_failed) {
+		afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (active_src == -1) {
+		/* completed creating missing files on all subvolumes */
+		afr_sh_entry_expunge_all (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"impunging entries of %s on %s to other sinks",
+		local->loc.path, priv->children[active_src]->name);
+
+	afr_sh_entry_impunge_subvol (frame, this, active_src);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_opendir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: some of the open's might fail.
+	   In that case, modify cleanup fn to send flush on those 
+	   fd's which are already open */
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"opendir of %s failed on child %s (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed) {
+			afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"fd for %s opened, commencing sync",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		sh->active_source = -1;
+		afr_sh_entry_impunge_all (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_open (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	int source = -1;
+	int *sources = NULL;
+
+	fd_t *fd = NULL;
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source  = local->self_heal.source;
+	sources = local->self_heal.sources;
+
+	sh->block_size = 131072;
+	sh->offset = 0;
+
+	call_count = sh->active_sinks;
+	if (source != -1)
+		call_count++;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	fd = fd_create (local->loc.inode, frame->root->pid);
+	sh->healing_fd = fd;
+
+	if (source != -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"opening directory %s on subvolume %s (source)",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name);
+
+		/* open source */
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_entry_opendir_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) source,
+				   priv->children[source],
+				   priv->children[source]->fops->opendir,
+				   &local->loc, fd);
+		call_count--;
+	}
+
+	/* open sinks */
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"opening directory %s on subvolume %s (sink)",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_entry_opendir_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i], 
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->opendir,
+				   &local->loc, fd);
+
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_sync_prepare (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              active_sinks = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->sources[i] == 0 && local->child_up[i] == 1) {
+			active_sinks++;
+			sh->success[i] = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (source != -1)
+		sh->success[source] = 1;
+
+	if (active_sinks == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no active sinks for self-heal on dir %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (source == -1 && active_sinks < 2) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"cannot sync with 0 sources and 1 sink on dir %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	sh->active_sinks = active_sinks;
+
+	if (source != -1)
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"syncing %s from subvolume %s to %d active sinks",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name,
+			active_sinks);
+	else
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no active sources for %s found. "
+			"merging all entries as a conservative decision",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+	afr_sh_entry_open (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_fix (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              source = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	afr_sh_build_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, sh->xattr, 
+				     priv->child_count, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING);
+
+	afr_sh_print_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, this);
+
+
+	afr_sh_mark_sources (sh->pending_matrix, sh->sources, 
+			     priv->child_count);
+
+	afr_sh_supress_errenous_children (sh->sources, sh->child_errno,
+					  priv->child_count);
+
+	source = afr_sh_select_source (sh->sources, priv->child_count);
+	sh->source = source;
+
+	afr_sh_entry_sync_prepare (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+			 inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t   *priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret != -1) {
+			sh->xattr[child_index] = dict_ref (xattr);
+			sh->buf[child_index] = *buf;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		afr_sh_entry_fix (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_self_heal_t * sh    = NULL; 
+	afr_local_t    *  local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t  *  priv  = NULL;
+	dict_t         *xattr_req = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int call_count = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh    = &local->self_heal;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	
+	xattr_req = dict_new();
+	if (xattr_req)
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (xattr_req, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+					   afr_sh_entry_lookup_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+					   &local->loc, xattr_req);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		dict_unref (xattr_req);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_lock_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: what if lock fails? */
+	
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh    = &local->self_heal;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+
+			gf_log (this->name,
+				(op_errno == EAGAIN ? GF_LOG_DEBUG : GF_LOG_ERROR),
+				"locking inode of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"inode of %s on child %d locked",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed == 1) {
+			afr_sh_entry_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		afr_sh_entry_lookup (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_entry_lock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t * sh  = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"locking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_entry_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk,
+					   &local->loc, NULL,
+					   ENTRYLK_LOCK_NB, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_entry (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	if (local->need_entry_self_heal && priv->entry_self_heal) {
+		afr_sh_entry_lock (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"proceeding to completion on %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_entry_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e65a426db6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c
@@ -0,0 +1,791 @@
+/*
+   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 <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal.h"
+#include "afr-self-heal-common.h"
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+//	memset (sh->child_errno, 0, sizeof (int) * priv->child_count);
+	memset (sh->buf, 0, sizeof (struct stat) * priv->child_count);
+	memset (sh->success, 0, sizeof (int) * priv->child_count);
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->xattr[i])
+			dict_unref (sh->xattr[i]);
+		sh->xattr[i] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (local->govinda_gOvinda) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"aborting selfheal of %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		sh->completion_cbk (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		if (S_ISREG (local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mode)) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"proceeding to data check on %s",
+				local->loc.path);
+			afr_self_heal_data (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (S_ISDIR (local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mode)) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"proceeding to entry check on %s",
+				local->loc.path);
+			afr_self_heal_entry (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"completed self heal of %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		sh->completion_cbk (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_unlck_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t      *local = NULL;
+	int               call_count = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_metadata_done (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_finish (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	struct flock     flock = {0, };
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		flock.l_start   = 0;
+		flock.l_len     = 0;
+		flock.l_type    = F_UNLCK;
+
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"unlocking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_sh_metadata_unlck_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk,
+				    &local->loc, F_SETLK, &flock);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_erase_pending_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+				   xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+				   int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int             call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_metadata_finish (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_erase_pending (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	dict_t          **erase_xattr = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+
+	afr_sh_pending_to_delta (sh->pending_matrix, sh->delta_matrix,
+				 sh->success, priv->child_count);
+
+	erase_xattr = CALLOC (sizeof (*erase_xattr), priv->child_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->xattr[i]) {
+			call_count++;
+
+			erase_xattr[i] = get_new_dict();
+			dict_ref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_delta_to_xattr (sh->delta_matrix, erase_xattr,
+			       priv->child_count, AFR_METADATA_PENDING);
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"metadata of %s not healed on any subvolume",
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		afr_sh_metadata_finish (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (!erase_xattr[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"erasing pending flags from %s on %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_erase_pending_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, erase_xattr[i]);
+		if (!--call_count)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (erase_xattr[i]) {
+			dict_unref (erase_xattr[i]);
+		}
+	}
+	FREE (erase_xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_sync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"setting attributes failed for %s on %s (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+
+			sh->success[child_index] = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_metadata_erase_pending (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_sh_metadata_sync_cbk (frame, cookie, this, op_ret, op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_xattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_sh_metadata_sync_cbk (frame, cookie, this, op_ret, op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_sync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              active_sinks = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	struct timespec  ts[2];
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+	active_sinks = sh->active_sinks;
+
+	/*
+	 * 4 calls per sink - chown, chmod, utimes, setxattr
+	 */
+	if (xattr)
+		call_count = active_sinks * 4;
+	else
+		call_count = active_sinks * 3;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
+	ts[0] = sh->buf[source].st_atim;
+	ts[1] = sh->buf[source].st_mtim;
+#elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
+	ts[0] = sh->buf[source].st_atimespec;
+	ts[1] = sh->buf[source].st_mtimespec;
+#else
+	ts[0].tv_sec = sh->buf[source].st_atime;
+	ts[1].tv_sec = sh->buf[source].st_mtime;
+#endif
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (call_count == 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+		if (sh->sources[i] || !local->child_up[i])
+			continue;
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"syncing metadata of %s from %s to %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name,
+			priv->children[i]->name);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->chown,
+				   &local->loc,
+				   sh->buf[source].st_uid,
+				   sh->buf[source].st_gid);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->chmod,
+				   &local->loc, sh->buf[source].st_mode);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->utimens,
+				   &local->loc, ts);
+
+		call_count = call_count - 3;
+
+		if (!xattr)
+			continue;
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_xattr_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->setxattr,
+				   &local->loc, xattr, 0);
+		call_count--;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_getxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+			      xlator_t *this,
+			      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              source = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"getxattr of %s failed on subvolume %s (%s). proceeding without xattr",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name,
+			strerror (op_errno));
+
+		afr_sh_metadata_sync (frame, this, NULL);
+	} else {
+		dict_del (xattr, AFR_DATA_PENDING);
+		dict_del (xattr, AFR_METADATA_PENDING);
+		dict_del (xattr, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING);
+		afr_sh_metadata_sync (frame, this, xattr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_sync_prepare (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              active_sinks = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	source = sh->source;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (sh->sources[i] == 0 && local->child_up[i] == 1) {
+			active_sinks++;
+			sh->success[i] = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	sh->success[source] = 1;
+
+	if (active_sinks == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no active sinks for performing self-heal on file %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_metadata_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	sh->active_sinks = active_sinks;
+
+	gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"syncing metadata of %s from subvolume %s to %d active sinks",
+		local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name, active_sinks);
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, afr_sh_metadata_getxattr_cbk,
+		    priv->children[source],
+		    priv->children[source]->fops->getxattr,
+		    &local->loc, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_fix (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              nsources = 0;
+	int              source = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	afr_sh_build_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, sh->xattr, 
+				     priv->child_count, AFR_METADATA_PENDING);
+
+	afr_sh_print_pending_matrix (sh->pending_matrix, this);
+
+	afr_sh_mark_sources (sh->pending_matrix, sh->sources, 
+			     priv->child_count);
+
+	afr_sh_supress_errenous_children (sh->sources, sh->child_errno,
+					  priv->child_count);
+
+	nsources = afr_sh_source_count (sh->sources, priv->child_count);
+
+	if ((nsources == 0)
+	    && (priv->favorite_child != -1)
+	    && (sh->child_errno[priv->favorite_child] == 0)) {
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"Picking favorite child %s as authentic source to resolve conflicting metadata of %s",
+			priv->children[priv->favorite_child]->name,
+			local->loc.path);
+
+		sh->sources[priv->favorite_child] = 1;
+
+		nsources = afr_sh_source_count (sh->sources,
+						priv->child_count);
+	}
+
+	if (nsources == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"Unable to resolve conflicting metadata of %s. "
+			"Please resolve manually by fixing the "
+			"permissions/ownership of %s on your subvolumes. "
+			"You can also consider 'option favorite-child <>'",
+			local->loc.path, local->loc.path);
+
+		local->govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+
+		afr_sh_metadata_finish (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	source = afr_sh_select_source (sh->sources, priv->child_count);
+	sh->source = source;
+
+	/* detect changes not visible through pending flags -- JIC */
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (i == source || sh->child_errno[i])
+			continue;
+
+		if (PERMISSION_DIFFERS (&sh->buf[i], &sh->buf[source]))
+			sh->sources[i] = 0;
+
+		if (OWNERSHIP_DIFFERS (&sh->buf[i], &sh->buf[source]))
+			sh->sources[i] = 0;
+	}
+
+	afr_sh_metadata_sync_prepare (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+			    inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = 0;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"path %s on subvolume %s is of mode 0%o",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				buf->st_mode);
+
+			sh->buf[child_index] = *buf;
+			if (xattr)
+				sh->xattr[child_index] = dict_ref (xattr);
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"path %s on subvolume %s => -1 (%s)",
+				local->loc.path,
+				priv->children[child_index]->name,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+
+			sh->child_errno[child_index] = op_errno;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		afr_sh_metadata_fix (frame, this);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	dict_t          *xattr_req = NULL;
+	int              ret = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+	
+	xattr_req = dict_new();
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (xattr_req, AFR_METADATA_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"looking up %s on %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_lookup_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+					   &local->loc, xattr_req);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (xattr_req)
+		dict_unref (xattr_req);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_lk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int              child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	/* TODO: what if lock fails? */
+	
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			sh->op_failed = 1;
+
+			gf_log (this->name,
+				(op_errno == EAGAIN ? GF_LOG_DEBUG : GF_LOG_ERROR),
+				"locking of %s on child %d failed: %s",
+				local->loc.path, child_index,
+				strerror (op_errno));
+		} else {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"inode of %s on child %d locked",
+				local->loc.path, child_index);
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (sh->op_failed) {
+			afr_sh_metadata_finish (frame, this);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		afr_sh_metadata_lookup (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_metadata_lock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	struct flock     flock = {0, };
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = local->child_count;
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		flock.l_start   = 0;
+		flock.l_len     = 0;
+		flock.l_type    = F_WRLCK;
+
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"locking %s on subvolume %s",
+				local->loc.path, priv->children[i]->name);
+
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_lk_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk,
+					   &local->loc, F_SETLK, &flock);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_metadata (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = this->private;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+
+	if (local->need_metadata_self_heal && priv->metadata_self_heal) {
+		afr_sh_metadata_lock (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"proceeding to data check on %s",
+			local->loc.path);
+		afr_sh_metadata_done (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c97a9bc11b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+   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 __AFR_SELF_HEAL_H__
+#define __AFR_SELF_HEAL_H__
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#define FILETYPE_DIFFERS(buf1,buf2) ((S_IFMT & ((struct stat *)buf1)->st_mode) != (S_IFMT & ((struct stat *)buf2)->st_mode))
+#define PERMISSION_DIFFERS(buf1,buf2) ((((struct stat *)buf1)->st_mode) != (((struct stat *)buf2)->st_mode))
+#define OWNERSHIP_DIFFERS(buf1,buf2) ((((struct stat *)buf1)->st_uid) != (((struct stat *)buf2)->st_uid) || (((struct stat *)buf1)->st_gid != (((struct stat *)buf2)->st_gid)))
+#define SIZE_DIFFERS(buf1,buf2) ((((struct stat *)buf1)->st_size) != (((struct stat *)buf2)->st_size))
+
+
+
+int
+afr_sh_has_metadata_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this);
+int
+afr_sh_has_entry_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this);
+int
+afr_sh_has_data_pending (dict_t *xattr, int child_count, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_entry (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_data (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_metadata (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_self_heal (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	       int (*completion_cbk) (call_frame_t *, xlator_t *));
+
+#endif /* __AFR_SELF_HEAL_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3df9f07e5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.c
@@ -0,0 +1,957 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008, 2009 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 "dict.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+
+#include <signal.h>
+
+
+static void
+__mark_all_pending (int32_t *pending, int child_count)
+{	
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		pending[i] = hton32 (1);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__mark_child_dead (int32_t *pending, int child_count, int child)
+{
+	pending[child] = 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__mark_down_children (int32_t *pending, int child_count, unsigned char *child_up)
+{
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (!child_up[i])
+			pending[i] = 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__mark_all_success (int32_t *pending, int child_count)
+{
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		pending[i] = hton32 (-1);
+}
+
+
+static int
+__is_first_write_on_fd (xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	int op_ret     = 0;
+	int _ret       = -1;
+
+	_ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, NULL);
+	if (_ret < 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"first writev() on fd=%p, writing changelog",
+			fd);
+
+		_ret = fd_ctx_set (fd, this, 0xaf1);
+		op_ret = 1;
+	}
+
+	return op_ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__changelog_enabled (afr_private_t *priv, afr_transaction_type type)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:
+		if (priv->data_change_log)
+			ret = 1;
+		
+		break;
+
+	case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+		if (priv->metadata_change_log)
+			ret = 1;
+
+		break;
+
+	case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+	case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION:
+		if (priv->entry_change_log)
+			ret = 1;
+
+		break;
+		
+	case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+		ret = 1;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__changelog_needed_pre_op (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	fd_t *          fd    = NULL;
+
+	int op_ret   = 0;
+
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	
+	if (__changelog_enabled (priv, local->transaction.type)) {
+		switch (local->op) {
+
+		case GF_FOP_WRITE:
+		case GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE:
+			/* 
+			   if it's a data transaction, we write the changelog
+			   only on the first write on an fd 
+			*/
+			
+			fd = local->fd;
+			if (!fd || __is_first_write_on_fd (this, fd))
+				op_ret = 1;
+
+			break;
+
+		case GF_FOP_FLUSH:
+			/* only do post-op on flush() */
+
+			op_ret = 0;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			op_ret = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return op_ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__changelog_needed_post_op (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+
+	int ret = 0;
+	afr_transaction_type type = -1;
+
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+	type  = local->transaction.type;
+
+	if (__changelog_enabled (priv, type)
+	    && (local->op != GF_FOP_WRITE)
+	    && (local->op != GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE))
+		ret = 1;
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+afr_lock_server_count (afr_private_t *priv, afr_transaction_type type)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+	case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:
+		ret = priv->data_lock_server_count;
+		break;
+
+	case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+		ret = priv->metadata_lock_server_count;
+		break;
+
+	case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+	case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION:
+		ret = priv->entry_lock_server_count;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+/* {{{ unlock */
+
+int32_t
+afr_unlock_common_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local;
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.done (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_unlock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	struct flock flock;			
+
+	int i = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv = this->private;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	
+	call_count = afr_locked_nodes_count (local->transaction.locked_nodes, 
+					     priv->child_count);
+	
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.done (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (local->transaction.type == AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION) 
+		call_count *= 2;
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		flock.l_start = local->transaction.start;			
+		flock.l_len   = local->transaction.len;
+		flock.l_type  = F_UNLCK;			
+
+		if (local->transaction.locked_nodes[i]) {
+			switch (local->transaction.type) {
+			case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+
+				if (local->fd) {
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_unlock_common_cbk,	
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->finodelk, 
+						    local->fd, F_SETLK, &flock); 
+				} else {
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_unlock_common_cbk,	
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk, 
+						    &local->loc,  F_SETLK, &flock); 
+				}
+				
+				break;
+
+			case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION:
+				
+				STACK_WIND (frame, afr_unlock_common_cbk,	
+					    priv->children[i], 
+					    priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk, 
+					    &local->transaction.new_parent_loc, 
+					    local->transaction.new_basename,
+					    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+
+				call_count--;
+
+				/* fall through */
+
+			case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+				if (local->fd) {
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_unlock_common_cbk,	
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->fentrylk, 
+						    local->fd, 
+						    local->transaction.basename,
+						    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+				} else {
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_unlock_common_cbk,	
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk, 
+						    &local->transaction.parent_loc, 
+						    local->transaction.basename,
+						    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+			
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+
+/* {{{ pending */
+
+int32_t
+afr_changelog_post_op_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (afr_lock_server_count (priv, local->transaction.type) == 0) {
+			local->transaction.done (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			afr_unlock (frame, this);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;	
+}
+
+
+int 
+afr_changelog_post_op (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = this->private;
+
+	int ret        = 0;
+	int i          = 0;				
+	int call_count = 0;
+	
+	afr_local_t *  local = NULL;	
+	dict_t *       xattr = dict_ref (get_new_dict ());
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	__mark_all_success (local->pending_array, priv->child_count);
+	__mark_down_children (local->pending_array, priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up); 
+
+	if (local->transaction.type == AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION) {
+		call_count *= 2;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		/* no child is up */
+		dict_unref (xattr);
+		afr_unlock (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {					
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			ret = dict_set_static_bin (xattr, local->transaction.pending, 
+						   local->pending_array, 
+						   priv->child_count * sizeof (int32_t));
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+					"failed to set pending entry");
+
+
+			switch (local->transaction.type) {
+			case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+			{
+				if (local->fd)
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_changelog_post_op_cbk,
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->fxattrop,
+						    local->fd, 
+						    GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+				else 
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_changelog_post_op_cbk,
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+						    &local->loc, 
+						    GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+			}
+			break;
+
+			case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION:
+			{
+				STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_changelog_post_op_cbk,
+						   (void *) (long) i,
+						   priv->children[i],
+						   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+						   &local->transaction.new_parent_loc,
+						   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+				
+				call_count--;
+			}
+
+			/* 
+			   set it again because previous stack_wind
+			   might have already returned (think of case
+			   where subvolume is posix) and would have
+			   used the dict as placeholder for return
+			   value
+			*/
+			ret = dict_set_static_bin (xattr, local->transaction.pending, 
+						   local->pending_array, 
+						   priv->child_count * sizeof (int32_t));
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+					"failed to set pending entry");
+
+			/* fall through */
+
+			case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+			{
+				if (local->fd)
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_changelog_post_op_cbk,
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->fxattrop,
+						    local->fd, 
+						    GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+				else 
+					STACK_WIND (frame, afr_changelog_post_op_cbk,
+						    priv->children[i], 
+						    priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+						    &local->transaction.parent_loc, 
+						    GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+			}
+			break;
+			}
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	dict_unref (xattr);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+			      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = this->private;
+	loc_t       *   loc   = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	loc   = &local->loc;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			local->child_up[child_index] = 0;
+			
+			if (op_errno == ENOTSUP) {
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"xattrop not supported by %s",
+					priv->children[child_index]->name);
+				local->op_ret = -1;
+			} else if (!child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno)) {
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"xattrop failed on child %s: %s",
+					priv->children[child_index]->name, 
+					strerror (op_errno));
+			}
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+		}
+
+		call_count = --local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if ((local->op_ret == -1) && 
+		    (local->op_errno == ENOTSUP)) {
+			local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			local->transaction.fop (frame, this);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;	
+}
+
+
+int 
+afr_changelog_pre_op (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv = this->private;
+
+	int i = 0;				
+	int ret = 0;
+	int call_count = 0;		     
+	dict_t *xattr = NULL;
+
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	xattr = get_new_dict ();
+	dict_ref (xattr);
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, 
+					    local->child_up); 
+
+	if (local->transaction.type == AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION) {
+		call_count *= 2;
+	}
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		/* no child is up */
+		dict_unref (xattr);
+		afr_unlock (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;		
+
+	__mark_all_pending (local->pending_array, priv->child_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			ret = dict_set_static_bin (xattr, 
+						   local->transaction.pending, 
+						   local->pending_array, 
+						   (priv->child_count * 
+						    sizeof (int32_t)));
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+					"failed to set pending entry");
+
+
+			switch (local->transaction.type) {
+			case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+			case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+			{
+				if (local->fd)
+					STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, 
+							   afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk,
+							   (void *) (long) i,
+							   priv->children[i], 
+							   priv->children[i]->fops->fxattrop,
+							   local->fd,
+							   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+				else
+					STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, 
+							   afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk,
+							   (void *) (long) i,
+							   priv->children[i], 
+							   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+							   &(local->loc), 
+							   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+			}
+			break;
+				
+			case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION: 
+			{
+				STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, 
+						   afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk,
+						   (void *) (long) i,
+						   priv->children[i], 
+						   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+						   &local->transaction.new_parent_loc, 
+						   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+
+				call_count--;
+			}
+
+
+			/* 
+			   set it again because previous stack_wind
+			   might have already returned (think of case
+			   where subvolume is posix) and would have
+			   used the dict as placeholder for return
+			   value
+			*/
+
+			ret = dict_set_static_bin (xattr, local->transaction.pending, 
+						   local->pending_array, 
+						   priv->child_count * sizeof (int32_t));
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+					"failed to set pending entry");
+
+			/* fall through */
+				
+			case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+			{
+				if (local->fd)
+					STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, 
+							   afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk,
+							   (void *) (long) i,
+							   priv->children[i], 
+							   priv->children[i]->fops->fxattrop,
+							   local->fd, 
+							   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+				else
+					STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, 
+							   afr_changelog_pre_op_cbk,
+							   (void *) (long) i,
+							   priv->children[i], 
+							   priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+							   &local->transaction.parent_loc, 
+							   GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY, xattr);
+			}
+
+			break;
+			}
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	dict_unref (xattr);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ lock */
+
+static
+int afr_lock_rec (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, int child_index);
+
+int32_t
+afr_lock_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+	      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+	int done = 0;
+	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (local->transaction.type == AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION) {
+			/* wait for the other lock to return */
+			call_count = --local->call_count;
+		}
+
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			if (op_errno == ENOSYS) {
+				/* return ENOTSUP */
+				gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"subvolume does not support locking. "
+					"please load features/posix-locks xlator on server");
+				local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+				done = 1;
+			}
+
+			local->child_up[child_index] = 0;
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+	
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if ((local->op_ret == -1) &&
+		    (local->op_errno == ENOSYS)) {
+			afr_unlock (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			local->transaction.locked_nodes[child_index] = 1;
+			local->transaction.lock_count++;
+			afr_lock_rec (frame, this, child_index + 1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static loc_t *
+lower_path (loc_t *l1, const char *b1, loc_t *l2, const char *b2)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ret = strcmp (l1->path, l2->path);
+	
+	if (ret == 0) 
+		ret = strcmp (b1, b2);
+
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		return l1;
+	else
+		return l2;
+}
+
+
+static
+int afr_lock_rec (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, int child_index)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	struct flock flock;
+
+	loc_t * lower  = NULL;
+	loc_t * higher = NULL;
+
+	const char *lower_name  = NULL;
+	const char *higher_name = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	flock.l_start = local->transaction.start;
+	flock.l_len   = local->transaction.len;
+	flock.l_type  = F_WRLCK;
+
+	/* skip over children that are down */
+	while ((child_index < priv->child_count)
+	       && !local->child_up[child_index])
+		child_index++;
+
+	if ((child_index == priv->child_count) &&
+	    local->transaction.lock_count == 0) {
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"unable to lock on even one child");
+
+		local->op_ret   = -1;
+		local->op_errno = EAGAIN;
+
+		local->transaction.done (frame, this);
+		
+		return 0;
+
+	}
+
+	if ((child_index == priv->child_count) 
+	    || (local->transaction.lock_count == 
+		afr_lock_server_count (priv, local->transaction.type))) {
+
+		/* we're done locking */
+
+		if (__changelog_needed_pre_op (frame, this)) {
+			afr_changelog_pre_op (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			local->transaction.fop (frame, this);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (local->transaction.type) {
+	case AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION:		
+	case AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION:
+	case AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION:
+
+		if (local->fd) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) child_index,
+					   priv->children[child_index], 
+					   priv->children[child_index]->fops->finodelk,
+					   local->fd, F_SETLKW, &flock);
+			
+		} else {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) child_index,
+					   priv->children[child_index], 
+					   priv->children[child_index]->fops->inodelk,
+					   &local->loc, F_SETLKW, &flock);
+		}
+		
+		break;
+		
+	case AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION:
+	{
+		local->call_count = 2;
+
+		lower = lower_path (&local->transaction.parent_loc, 
+				    local->transaction.basename,
+				    &local->transaction.new_parent_loc,
+				    local->transaction.new_basename);
+		
+		lower_name = (lower == &local->transaction.parent_loc ? 
+			      local->transaction.basename :
+			      local->transaction.new_basename);
+
+		higher = (lower == &local->transaction.parent_loc ? 
+			  &local->transaction.new_parent_loc :
+			  &local->transaction.parent_loc);
+
+		higher_name = (higher == &local->transaction.parent_loc ? 
+			       local->transaction.basename :
+			       local->transaction.new_basename);
+
+
+		/* TODO: these locks should be blocking */
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) child_index,
+				   priv->children[child_index], 
+				   priv->children[child_index]->fops->entrylk, 
+				   lower, lower_name,
+				   ENTRYLK_LOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+				   (void *) (long) child_index,
+				   priv->children[child_index], 
+				   priv->children[child_index]->fops->entrylk, 
+				   higher, higher_name,
+				   ENTRYLK_LOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+
+		break;
+	}
+		
+	case AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION:
+		if (local->fd) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) child_index,	
+					   priv->children[child_index], 
+					   priv->children[child_index]->fops->fentrylk, 
+					   local->fd, 
+					   local->transaction.basename,
+					   ENTRYLK_LOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+		} else {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lock_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) child_index,	
+					   priv->children[child_index], 
+					   priv->children[child_index]->fops->entrylk, 
+					   &local->transaction.parent_loc, 
+					   local->transaction.basename,
+					   ENTRYLK_LOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t afr_lock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	return afr_lock_rec (frame, this, 0);
+}
+
+
+/* }}} */
+
+int32_t
+afr_transaction_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	if (__changelog_needed_post_op (frame, this)) {
+		afr_changelog_post_op (frame, this);
+	} else {
+		if (afr_lock_server_count (priv, local->transaction.type) == 0) {
+			local->transaction.done (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			afr_unlock (frame, this);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * afr_transaction_child_died - inform that a child died during an fop
+ */
+
+void
+afr_transaction_child_died (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, int child_index)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	__mark_child_dead (local->pending_array, priv->child_count, child_index);
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_transaction (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, afr_transaction_type type)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	afr_transaction_local_init (local, priv);
+
+	local->transaction.resume = afr_transaction_resume;
+	local->transaction.type   = type;
+
+	if (afr_lock_server_count (priv, local->transaction.type) == 0) {
+		if (__changelog_needed_pre_op (frame, this)) {
+			afr_changelog_pre_op (frame, this);
+		} else {
+			local->transaction.fop (frame, this);
+		}
+	} else {
+		afr_lock (frame, this);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49cdd219f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-transaction.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+   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 __TRANSACTION_H__
+#define __TRANSACTION_H__
+
+#define AFR_METADATA_PENDING "trusted.glusterfs.afr.metadata-pending"
+
+#define AFR_DATA_PENDING "trusted.glusterfs.afr.data-pending"
+
+#define AFR_ENTRY_PENDING "trusted.glusterfs.afr.entry-pending"
+
+void
+afr_transaction_child_died (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			    int child_index);
+
+int32_t
+afr_transaction (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, afr_transaction_type type);
+
+#endif /* __TRANSACTION_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4c1a847985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2338 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008, 2009 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 <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "afr.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+#include "afr-inode-read.h"
+#include "afr-inode-write.h"
+#include "afr-dir-read.h"
+#include "afr-dir-write.h"
+#include "afr-transaction.h"
+
+#include "afr-self-heal.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * afr_local_cleanup - cleanup everything in frame->local
+ */
+
+void
+afr_local_sh_cleanup (afr_local_t *local, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
+	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+	int              i = 0;
+
+
+	sh = &local->self_heal;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	if (sh->buf)
+		FREE (sh->buf);
+
+	if (sh->xattr) {
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+			if (sh->xattr[i]) {
+				dict_unref (sh->xattr[i]);
+				sh->xattr[i] = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		FREE (sh->xattr);
+	}
+
+	if (sh->child_errno)
+		FREE (sh->child_errno);
+
+	if (sh->pending_matrix) {
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+			FREE (sh->pending_matrix[i]);
+		}
+		FREE (sh->pending_matrix);
+	}
+
+	if (sh->delta_matrix) {
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+			FREE (sh->delta_matrix[i]);
+		}
+		FREE (sh->delta_matrix);
+	}
+
+	if (sh->sources)
+		FREE (sh->sources);
+
+	if (sh->success)
+		FREE (sh->success);
+
+	if (sh->healing_fd) {
+		fd_unref (sh->healing_fd);
+		sh->healing_fd = NULL;
+	}
+
+	loc_wipe (&sh->parent_loc);
+}
+
+
+void 
+afr_local_cleanup (afr_local_t *local, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	if (!local)
+		return;
+
+	afr_local_sh_cleanup (local, this);
+
+	FREE (local->child_errno);
+	FREE (local->pending_array);
+
+	loc_wipe (&local->loc);
+	loc_wipe (&local->newloc);
+
+	FREE (local->transaction.locked_nodes);
+	FREE (local->transaction.child_errno);
+
+	FREE (local->transaction.basename);
+	FREE (local->transaction.new_basename);
+
+	loc_wipe (&local->transaction.parent_loc);	
+	loc_wipe (&local->transaction.new_parent_loc);
+
+	if (local->fd)
+		fd_unref (local->fd);
+	
+	if (local->xattr_req)
+		dict_unref (local->xattr_req);
+
+	FREE (local->child_up);
+
+	{ /* lookup */
+		if (local->cont.lookup.xattr)
+			dict_unref (local->cont.lookup.xattr);
+	}
+
+	{ /* getxattr */
+		if (local->cont.getxattr.name)
+			FREE (local->cont.getxattr.name);
+	}
+
+	{ /* lk */
+		if (local->cont.lk.locked_nodes)
+			FREE (local->cont.lk.locked_nodes);
+	}
+
+	{ /* checksum */
+		if (local->cont.checksum.file_checksum)
+			FREE (local->cont.checksum.file_checksum);
+		if (local->cont.checksum.dir_checksum)
+			FREE (local->cont.checksum.dir_checksum);
+	}
+
+	{ /* create */
+		if (local->cont.create.fd)
+			fd_unref (local->cont.create.fd);
+	}
+
+	{ /* writev */
+		FREE (local->cont.writev.vector);
+	}
+
+	{ /* setxattr */
+		if (local->cont.setxattr.dict)
+			dict_unref (local->cont.setxattr.dict);
+	}
+
+	{ /* removexattr */
+		FREE (local->cont.removexattr.name);
+	}
+
+	{ /* symlink */
+		FREE (local->cont.symlink.linkpath);
+	}
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_frame_return (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	int          call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		call_count = --local->call_count;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	return call_count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * first_up_child - return the index of the first child that is up
+ */
+
+int
+afr_first_up_child (afr_private_t *priv)
+{
+	xlator_t ** children = NULL;
+	int         ret      = -1;
+	int         i        = 0;
+
+	LOCK (&priv->lock);
+	{
+		children = priv->children;
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+			if (priv->child_up[i]) {
+				ret = i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&priv->lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * up_children_count - return the number of children that are up
+ */
+
+int
+afr_up_children_count (int child_count, unsigned char *child_up)
+{
+	int i   = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (child_up[i])
+			ret++;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_locked_nodes_count (unsigned char *locked_nodes, int child_count)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++)
+		if (locked_nodes[i])
+			ret++;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+ino64_t
+afr_itransform (ino64_t ino, int child_count, int child_index)
+{
+	ino64_t scaled_ino = -1;
+
+	if (ino == ((uint64_t) -1)) {
+		scaled_ino = ((uint64_t) -1);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	scaled_ino = (ino * child_count) + child_index;
+
+out:
+	return scaled_ino;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_deitransform_orig (ino64_t ino, int child_count)
+{
+	int index = -1;
+
+	index = ino % child_count;
+
+	return index;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_deitransform (ino64_t ino, int child_count)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_self_heal_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	if (local->govinda_gOvinda) {
+		ret = inode_ctx_put (local->cont.lookup.inode, this, 1);
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			local->op_ret   = -1;
+			local->op_errno = -ret;
+		}
+	} else {
+		inode_ctx_del (local->cont.lookup.inode, this, NULL);
+	}
+
+	AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+			  local->cont.lookup.inode,
+			  &local->cont.lookup.buf,
+			  local->cont.lookup.xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,	int32_t op_ret,	int32_t op_errno,
+		inode_t *inode,	struct stat *buf, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	struct stat *   lookup_buf = NULL;
+	int             call_count = -1;
+	int             child_index = -1;
+	int             prev_child_index = -1;
+	uint32_t        open_fd_count = 0;
+	int             ret = 0;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		local = frame->local;
+
+		lookup_buf = &local->cont.lookup.buf;
+
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			if (op_errno == ENOENT)
+				local->enoent_count++;
+			
+			if (op_errno != ENOTCONN)
+				local->op_errno = op_errno;
+
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		if (afr_sh_has_metadata_pending (xattr, child_index, this))
+			local->need_metadata_self_heal = 1;
+
+		if (afr_sh_has_entry_pending (xattr, child_index, this))
+			local->need_entry_self_heal = 1;
+
+		if (afr_sh_has_data_pending (xattr, child_index, this))
+			local->need_data_self_heal = 1;
+
+		ret = dict_get_uint32 (xattr, GLUSTERFS_OPEN_FD_COUNT,
+				       &open_fd_count);
+		local->open_fd_count += open_fd_count;
+
+		/* in case of revalidate, we need to send stat of the
+		 * child whose stat was sent during the first lookup.
+		 * (so that time stamp does not vary with revalidate.
+		 * in case it is down, stat of the fist success will
+		 * be replied */
+
+		/* inode number should be preserved across revalidates */
+
+		if (local->success_count == 0) {
+			local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+				
+			local->cont.lookup.inode = inode;
+			local->cont.lookup.xattr = dict_ref (xattr);
+
+			*lookup_buf = *buf;
+			lookup_buf->st_ino = afr_itransform (buf->st_ino,
+							     priv->child_count,
+							     child_index);
+		} else {
+			if (FILETYPE_DIFFERS (buf, lookup_buf)) {
+				/* mismatching filetypes with same name
+				   -- Govinda !! GOvinda !!!
+				*/
+				local->govinda_gOvinda = 1;
+			}
+
+			if (PERMISSION_DIFFERS (buf, lookup_buf)) {
+				/* mismatching permissions */
+				local->need_metadata_self_heal = 1;
+			}
+
+			if (OWNERSHIP_DIFFERS (buf, lookup_buf)) {
+				/* mismatching permissions */
+				local->need_metadata_self_heal = 1;
+			}
+
+			if (SIZE_DIFFERS (buf, lookup_buf)
+			    && S_ISREG (buf->st_mode)) {
+				local->need_data_self_heal = 1;
+			}
+
+			prev_child_index = afr_deitransform_orig (lookup_buf->st_ino, 
+								  priv->child_count);
+			if (child_index < prev_child_index) {
+				*lookup_buf = *buf;
+				lookup_buf->st_ino = afr_itransform (buf->st_ino,
+								     priv->child_count,
+								     child_index);
+			}
+		}
+
+		local->success_count++;
+	}
+unlock:
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if (local->op_ret == 0) {
+			/* KLUDGE: assuming DHT will not itransform in 
+			   revalidate */
+			if (local->cont.lookup.inode->ino)
+				lookup_buf->st_ino = 
+					local->cont.lookup.inode->ino;
+		}
+
+		if (local->success_count && local->enoent_count) {
+			local->need_metadata_self_heal = 1;
+			local->need_data_self_heal = 1;
+			local->need_entry_self_heal = 1;
+		}
+
+		if (local->success_count) {
+			/* check for govinda_gOvinda case in previous lookup */
+			if (!inode_ctx_get (local->cont.lookup.inode, 
+					   this, NULL))
+				local->need_data_self_heal = 1;
+		}
+
+		if ((local->need_metadata_self_heal
+		     || local->need_data_self_heal
+		     || local->need_entry_self_heal)
+		    && (!local->open_fd_count)) {
+
+			if (!local->cont.lookup.inode->st_mode) {
+				/* fix for RT #602 */
+				local->cont.lookup.inode->st_mode =
+					lookup_buf->st_mode;
+			}
+
+			afr_self_heal (frame, this, afr_self_heal_cbk);
+		} else {
+			AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret,
+					  local->op_errno,
+					  local->cont.lookup.inode, 
+					  &local->cont.lookup.buf,
+					  local->cont.lookup.xattr);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc, dict_t *xattr_req)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   *local = NULL;
+	int            ret = -1;
+	int            i = 0;
+	int32_t        op_errno = 0;
+
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+
+	local->reval_child_index = 0;
+
+	local->call_count = priv->child_count;
+
+	local->child_up = memdup (priv->child_up, priv->child_count);
+	local->child_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count,
+						    local->child_up);
+
+	/* By default assume ENOTCONN. On success it will be set to 0. */
+	local->op_errno = ENOTCONN;
+	
+	if ((xattr_req == NULL)
+	    && (priv->metadata_self_heal
+		|| priv->data_self_heal
+		|| priv->entry_self_heal))
+		local->xattr_req = dict_new ();
+	else
+		local->xattr_req = dict_ref (xattr_req);
+
+	if (priv->metadata_self_heal) {
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (local->xattr_req, AFR_METADATA_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+	}
+	
+	if (priv->data_self_heal) {
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (local->xattr_req, AFR_DATA_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+	}
+	
+	if (priv->entry_self_heal) {
+		ret = dict_set_uint64 (local->xattr_req, AFR_ENTRY_PENDING,
+				       priv->child_count * sizeof(int32_t));
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set_uint64 (local->xattr_req, GLUSTERFS_OPEN_FD_COUNT, 0);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lookup_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+				   priv->children[i],
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->lookup,
+				   loc, local->xattr_req);
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (ret == -1)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOMEM, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* {{{ open */
+
+int
+afr_open_ftruncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = frame->local;
+
+	AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+			  local->fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_open_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+	      xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+	      fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_local_t *  local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+	
+	priv  = this->private;
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+		}
+
+		if (op_ret >= 0) {
+			local->op_ret = op_ret;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		if ((local->cont.open.flags & O_TRUNC)
+		    && (local->op_ret >= 0)) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_open_ftruncate_cbk,
+				    this, this->fops->ftruncate,
+				    fd, 0);
+		} else {
+			AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret,
+					  local->op_errno, local->fd);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_open (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	  loc_t *loc, int32_t flags, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+	
+	int     i = 0;
+	int   ret = -1;
+
+	int32_t call_count = 0;	
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+	int32_t wind_flags = flags & (~O_TRUNC);
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
+	
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ret = inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, NULL);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		/* if ctx is set it means self-heal failed */
+
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING, 
+			"returning EIO, file has to be manually corrected "
+			"in backend");
+		op_errno = EIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	frame->local = local;
+	call_count   = local->call_count;
+
+	local->cont.open.flags = flags;
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_open_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->open,
+					   loc, wind_flags, fd);
+			
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, fd);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ flush */
+
+int
+afr_flush_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_flush_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	
+	int i = 0;
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_flush_wind_cbk, 
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
+					   priv->children[i], 
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->flush,
+					   local->fd);
+		
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_flush_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_simple_flush_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+        
+        int call_count = -1;
+	
+        local = frame->local;
+	
+        LOCK (&frame->lock);
+        {
+                if (op_ret == 0)
+                        local->op_ret = 0;
+
+                local->op_errno = op_errno;
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+	
+        call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+	
+        if (call_count == 0)
+                AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+	
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__is_fd_ctx_set (xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	int _ret   = 0;
+	int op_ret = 0;
+
+	_ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, NULL);
+	if (_ret == 0)
+		op_ret = 1;
+
+	return op_ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_flush (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+
+	int ret        = -1;
+	int i          = 0;
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	int op_ret   = -1;
+	int op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	if (__is_fd_ctx_set (this, fd)) {
+		local->op = GF_FOP_FLUSH;
+		local->transaction.fop    = afr_flush_wind;
+		local->transaction.done   = afr_flush_done;
+		
+		local->fd                 = fd_ref (fd);
+		
+		local->transaction.start  = 0;
+		local->transaction.len    = 0;
+		
+		local->transaction.pending = AFR_DATA_PENDING;
+		
+		afr_transaction (frame, this, AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * if fd's ctx is not set, then there is no need
+		 * to erase changelog. So just send the flush
+		 */
+
+		call_count = local->call_count;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+			if (local->child_up[i]) {
+				STACK_WIND (frame, afr_simple_flush_cbk,
+					    priv->children[i],
+					    priv->children[i]->fops->flush,
+					    fd);
+
+				if (!--call_count)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ fsync */
+
+int
+afr_fsync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+	       xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_fsync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+	   int32_t datasync)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_fsync_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->fsync,
+				    fd, datasync);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ fsync */
+
+int32_t
+afr_fsyncdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fsyncdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+	      int32_t datasync)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_fsync_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->fsyncdir,
+				    fd, datasync);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ xattrop */
+
+int32_t
+afr_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		 dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_xattrop (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+	     gf_xattrop_flags_t optype, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_xattrop_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->xattrop,
+				    loc, optype, xattr);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+/* {{{ fxattrop */
+
+int32_t
+afr_fxattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		  dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, xattr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fxattrop (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+	      gf_xattrop_flags_t optype, dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_fxattrop_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->fxattrop,
+				    fd, optype, xattr);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* }}} */
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_inodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+		
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_inodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+	     int32_t cmd, struct flock *flock)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_inodelk_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->inodelk,
+				    loc, cmd, flock);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_finodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+		
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_finodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+	      int32_t cmd, struct flock *flock)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_finodelk_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->finodelk,
+				    fd, cmd, flock);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_entrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+		
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_entrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+	     const char *basename, entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_entrylk_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->entrylk,
+				    loc, basename, cmd, type);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fentrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		 xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+		
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0)
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_fentrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+	      const char *basename, entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_fentrylk_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->fentrylk,
+				    fd, basename, cmd, type);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_checksum_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		  uint8_t *file_checksum, uint8_t *dir_checksum)
+		
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == 0 && (local->op_ret != 0)) {
+			local->op_ret = 0;
+
+			local->cont.checksum.file_checksum = MALLOC (ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+			memcpy (local->cont.checksum.file_checksum, file_checksum, 
+				ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+
+			local->cont.checksum.dir_checksum = MALLOC (ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+			memcpy (local->cont.checksum.dir_checksum, dir_checksum, 
+				ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+
+		}
+
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  local->cont.checksum.file_checksum, 
+				  local->cont.checksum.dir_checksum);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_checksum (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+	      int32_t flag)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local  = NULL;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	int i = 0;
+	int32_t call_count = 0;
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+	frame->local = local;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_checksum_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->checksum,
+				    loc, flag);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_statfs_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+		struct statvfs *statvfs)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		local = frame->local;
+
+		if (op_ret == 0) {
+			local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+			
+			if (local->cont.statfs.buf_set) {
+				if (statvfs->f_bavail < local->cont.statfs.buf.f_bavail)
+					local->cont.statfs.buf = *statvfs;
+			} else {
+				local->cont.statfs.buf = *statvfs;
+				local->cont.statfs.buf_set = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (op_ret == -1)
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, 
+				  &local->cont.statfs.buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_statfs (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	    loc_t *loc)
+{
+	afr_private_t *  priv        = NULL;
+	int              child_count = 0;
+	afr_local_t   *  local       = NULL;
+	int              i           = 0;
+
+	int ret = -1;
+	int              call_count = 0;
+	int32_t          op_ret      = -1;
+	int32_t          op_errno    = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+	child_count = priv->child_count;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	
+	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op_errno = -ret;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	frame->local = local;
+	call_count = local->call_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->child_up[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_statfs_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->statfs, 
+				    loc);
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_lk_unlock_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct flock *lock)
+{
+	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+
+	int call_count = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
+
+	if (call_count == 0)
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+afr_lk_unlock (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+
+	int i;
+	int call_count = 0;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	call_count = afr_locked_nodes_count (local->cont.lk.locked_nodes, 
+					     priv->child_count);
+
+	if (call_count == 0) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->cont.lk.flock);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	local->call_count = call_count;
+
+	local->cont.lk.flock.l_type = F_UNLCK;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if (local->cont.lk.locked_nodes[i]) {
+			STACK_WIND (frame, afr_lk_unlock_cbk,
+				    priv->children[i],
+				    priv->children[i]->fops->lk,
+				    local->fd, F_SETLK, 
+				    &local->cont.lk.flock);
+
+			if (!--call_count)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+afr_lk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+	    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct flock *lock)
+{
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int child_index = -1;
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	priv  = this->private;
+
+	child_index = (long) cookie;
+
+	call_count = --local->call_count;
+
+	if (!child_went_down (op_ret, op_errno) && (op_ret == -1)) {
+		local->op_ret   = -1;
+		local->op_errno = op_errno;
+
+		afr_lk_unlock (frame, this);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		local->op_ret        = 0;
+		local->op_errno      = 0;
+		local->cont.lk.flock = *lock;
+		local->cont.lk.locked_nodes[child_index] = 1;
+	}
+
+	child_index++;
+
+	if (child_index < priv->child_count) {
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lk_cbk, (void *) (long) child_index,
+				   priv->children[child_index],
+				   priv->children[child_index]->fops->lk,
+				   local->fd, local->cont.lk.cmd, 
+				   &local->cont.lk.flock);
+	} else if (local->op_ret == -1) {
+		/* all nodes have gone down */
+		
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOTCONN, &local->cont.lk.flock);
+	} else {
+		/* locking has succeeded on all nodes that are up */
+		
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+			      &local->cont.lk.flock);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+afr_lk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	fd_t *fd, int32_t cmd,
+	struct flock *flock)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+	int i = 0;
+
+	int32_t op_ret   = -1;
+	int32_t op_errno = 0;
+
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
+	AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
+
+	frame->local  = local;
+
+	local->cont.lk.locked_nodes = CALLOC (priv->child_count, 
+					      sizeof (*local->cont.lk.locked_nodes));
+	
+	if (!local->cont.lk.locked_nodes) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "out of memory :(");
+		op_errno = ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->fd            = fd_ref (fd);
+	local->cont.lk.cmd   = cmd;
+	local->cont.lk.flock = *flock;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_lk_cbk, (void *) (long) 0,
+			   priv->children[i],
+			   priv->children[i]->fops->lk,
+			   fd, cmd, flock);
+
+	op_ret = 0;
+out:
+	if (op_ret == -1) {
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * find_child_index - find the child's index in the array of subvolumes
+ * @this: AFR
+ * @child: child
+ */
+
+static int
+find_child_index (xlator_t *this, xlator_t *child)
+{
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
+
+	int i = -1;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
+		if ((xlator_t *) child == priv->children[i])
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+notify (xlator_t *this, int32_t event,
+	void *data, ...)
+{
+	afr_private_t *     priv     = NULL;
+	unsigned char *     child_up = NULL;
+
+	int i           = -1;
+	int up_children = 0;
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	if (!priv)
+		return 0;
+
+	child_up = priv->child_up;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case GF_EVENT_CHILD_UP:
+		i = find_child_index (this, data);
+
+		child_up[i] = 1;
+
+		/* 
+		   if all the children were down, and one child came up, 
+		   send notify to parent
+		*/
+
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++)
+			if (child_up[i])
+				up_children++;
+
+		if (up_children == 1)
+			default_notify (this, event, data);
+
+		break;
+
+	case GF_EVENT_CHILD_DOWN:
+		i = find_child_index (this, data);
+
+		child_up[i] = 0;
+		
+		/* 
+		   if all children are down, and this was the last to go down,
+		   send notify to parent
+		*/
+
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++)
+			if (child_up[i])
+				up_children++;
+
+		if (up_children == 0)
+			default_notify (this, event, data);
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		default_notify (this, event, data);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static const char *favorite_child_warning_str = "You have specified subvolume '%s' "
+	"as the 'favorite child'. This means that if a discrepancy in the content "
+	"or attributes (ownership, permission, etc.) of a file is detected among "
+	"the subvolumes, the file on '%s' will be considered the definitive "
+	"version and its contents will OVERWRITE the contents of the file on other "
+	"subvolumes. All versions of the file except that on '%s' "
+	"WILL BE LOST.";
+
+static const char *no_lock_servers_warning_str = "You have set lock-server-count = 0. "
+	"This means correctness is NO LONGER GUARANTEED in all cases. If two or more "
+	"applications write to the same region of a file, there is a possibility that "
+	"its copies will be INCONSISTENT. Set it to a value greater than 0 unless you "
+	"are ABSOLUTELY SURE of what you are doing and WILL NOT HOLD GlusterFS "
+	"RESPOSIBLE for inconsistent data. If you are in doubt, set it to a value "
+	"greater than 0.";
+
+int32_t 
+init (xlator_t *this)
+{
+	afr_private_t * priv        = NULL;
+	int             child_count = 0;
+	xlator_list_t * trav        = NULL;
+	int             i           = 0;
+	int             ret         = -1;
+	int             op_errno    = 0;
+
+	char * read_subvol = NULL;
+	char * fav_child   = NULL;
+	char * self_heal   = NULL;
+	char * change_log  = NULL;
+
+	int32_t lock_server_count = 1;
+
+	int    fav_ret       = -1;
+	int    read_ret      = -1;
+	int    dict_ret      = -1;
+
+	if (!this->children) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"AFR needs more than one child defined");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (!this->parents) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"dangling volume. check volfile ");
+	}
+
+	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (this->private, afr_private_t, out);
+
+	priv = this->private;
+
+	read_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "read-subvolume", &read_subvol);
+	priv->read_child = -1;
+
+	fav_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "favorite-child", &fav_child);
+	priv->favorite_child = -1;
+
+	/* Default values */
+
+	priv->data_self_heal     = 1;
+	priv->metadata_self_heal = 1;
+	priv->entry_self_heal    = 1;
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "data-self-heal", &self_heal);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (self_heal, &priv->data_self_heal);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option data-self-heal %s' "
+				"defaulting to data-self-heal as 'on'",
+				self_heal);
+			priv->data_self_heal = 1;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "metadata-self-heal",
+				 &self_heal);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (self_heal, &priv->metadata_self_heal);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option metadata-self-heal %s' "
+				"defaulting to metadata-self-heal as 'on'", 
+				self_heal);
+			priv->metadata_self_heal = 1;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "entry-self-heal", &self_heal);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (self_heal, &priv->entry_self_heal);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option entry-self-heal %s' "
+				"defaulting to entry-self-heal as 'on'", 
+				self_heal);
+			priv->entry_self_heal = 1;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	/* Change log options */
+
+	priv->data_change_log     = 1;
+	priv->metadata_change_log = 0;
+	priv->entry_change_log    = 1;
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "data-change-log",
+				 &change_log);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (change_log, &priv->data_change_log);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option data-change-log %s'. "
+				"defaulting to data-change-log as 'on'", 
+				change_log);
+			priv->data_change_log = 1;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "metadata-change-log",
+				 &change_log);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (change_log,
+					 &priv->metadata_change_log);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option metadata-change-log %s'. "
+				"defaulting to metadata-change-log as 'off'",
+				change_log);
+			priv->metadata_change_log = 0;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "entry-change-log",
+				 &change_log);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		ret = gf_string2boolean (change_log, &priv->entry_change_log);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"invalid 'option entry-change-log %s'. "
+				"defaulting to entry-change-log as 'on'", 
+				change_log);
+			priv->entry_change_log = 1;
+		} 
+	}
+
+	/* Locking options */
+
+	priv->data_lock_server_count = 1;
+	priv->metadata_lock_server_count = 0;
+	priv->entry_lock_server_count = 1;
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_int32 (this->options, "data-lock-server-count", 
+				   &lock_server_count);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"setting data lock server count to %d",
+			lock_server_count);
+
+		if (lock_server_count == 0) 
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				no_lock_servers_warning_str);
+
+		priv->data_lock_server_count = lock_server_count;
+	}
+
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_int32 (this->options,
+				   "metadata-lock-server-count", 
+				   &lock_server_count);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"setting metadata lock server count to %d",
+			lock_server_count);
+		priv->metadata_lock_server_count = lock_server_count;
+	}
+
+
+	dict_ret = dict_get_int32 (this->options, "entry-lock-server-count", 
+				   &lock_server_count);
+	if (dict_ret == 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"setting entry lock server count to %d",
+			lock_server_count);
+
+		priv->entry_lock_server_count = lock_server_count;
+	}
+
+
+	trav = this->children;
+	while (trav) {
+		if (!read_ret && !strcmp (read_subvol, trav->xlator->name)) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"subvolume '%s' specified as read child",
+				trav->xlator->name);
+
+			priv->read_child = child_count;
+		}
+
+		if (fav_ret == 0 && !strcmp (fav_child, trav->xlator->name)) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				favorite_child_warning_str, trav->xlator->name,
+				trav->xlator->name, trav->xlator->name);
+			priv->favorite_child = child_count;
+		}
+
+		child_count++;
+		trav = trav->next;
+	}
+
+	/* XXX: return inode numbers from 1st subvolume till
+	   afr supports read-subvolume based on inode's ctx 
+	   (and not itransform) for this reason afr_deitransform() 
+	   returns 0 always
+	*/
+	priv->read_child = 0;
+
+	priv->wait_count = 1;
+
+	priv->child_count = child_count;
+	LOCK_INIT (&priv->lock);
+
+	priv->child_up = CALLOC (sizeof (unsigned char), child_count);
+	if (!priv->child_up) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,	
+			"out of memory :(");		
+		op_errno = ENOMEM;			
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	priv->children = CALLOC (sizeof (xlator_t *), child_count);
+	if (!priv->children) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,	
+			"out of memory :(");		
+		op_errno = ENOMEM;			
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	trav = this->children;
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < child_count) {
+		priv->children[i] = trav->xlator;
+
+		trav = trav->next;
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+fini (xlator_t *this)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+struct xlator_fops fops = {
+	.lookup      = afr_lookup,
+	.open        = afr_open,
+	.lk          = afr_lk,
+	.flush       = afr_flush,
+	.statfs      = afr_statfs,
+	.fsync       = afr_fsync,
+	.fsyncdir    = afr_fsyncdir,
+	.xattrop     = afr_xattrop,
+	.fxattrop    = afr_fxattrop,
+	.inodelk     = afr_inodelk,
+	.finodelk    = afr_finodelk,
+	.entrylk     = afr_entrylk,
+	.fentrylk    = afr_fentrylk,
+	.checksum    = afr_checksum,
+
+	/* inode read */
+	.access      = afr_access,
+	.stat        = afr_stat,
+	.fstat       = afr_fstat,
+	.readlink    = afr_readlink,
+	.getxattr    = afr_getxattr,
+	.readv       = afr_readv,
+
+	/* inode write */
+	.chmod       = afr_chmod,
+	.chown       = afr_chown,
+	.fchmod      = afr_fchmod,
+	.fchown      = afr_fchown,
+	.writev      = afr_writev,
+	.truncate    = afr_truncate,
+	.ftruncate   = afr_ftruncate,
+	.utimens     = afr_utimens,
+	.setxattr    = afr_setxattr,
+	.removexattr = afr_removexattr,
+
+	/* dir read */
+	.opendir     = afr_opendir,
+	.readdir     = afr_readdir,
+	.getdents    = afr_getdents,
+
+	/* dir write */
+	.create      = afr_create,
+	.mknod       = afr_mknod,
+	.mkdir       = afr_mkdir,
+	.unlink      = afr_unlink,
+	.rmdir       = afr_rmdir,
+	.link        = afr_link,
+	.symlink     = afr_symlink,
+	.rename      = afr_rename,
+	.setdents    = afr_setdents,
+};
+
+
+struct xlator_mops mops = {
+};
+
+
+struct xlator_cbks cbks = {
+};
+
+struct volume_options options[] = {
+	{ .key  = {"read-subvolume" }, 
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_XLATOR
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"favorite-child"}, 
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_XLATOR
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"data-self-heal"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL 
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"metadata-self-heal"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"entry-self-heal"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL 
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"data-change-log"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL 
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"metadata-change-log"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"entry-change-log"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"data-lock-server-count"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT, 
+	  .min  = 0
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"metadata-lock-server-count"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT, 
+	  .min  = 0
+	},
+	{ .key  = {"entry-lock-server-count"},  
+	  .type = GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT,
+	  .min  = 0
+	},
+	{ .key  = {NULL} },
+};
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4cf6cdf9dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,523 @@
+/*
+   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 __AFR_H__
+#define __AFR_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "scheduler.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+
+
+typedef struct _afr_private {
+	gf_lock_t lock;               /* to guard access to child_count, etc */
+	unsigned int child_count;     /* total number of children   */
+
+	xlator_t **children;
+
+	unsigned char *child_up;
+
+	gf_boolean_t data_self_heal;       /* on/off */
+	gf_boolean_t metadata_self_heal;   /* on/off */
+	gf_boolean_t entry_self_heal;      /* on/off */
+
+
+	gf_boolean_t data_change_log;       /* on/off */
+	gf_boolean_t metadata_change_log;   /* on/off */
+	gf_boolean_t entry_change_log;      /* on/off */
+
+	unsigned int read_child;      /* read-subvolume */
+	unsigned int favorite_child;  /* subvolume to be preferred in resolving
+					 split-brain cases */
+
+	unsigned int data_lock_server_count;
+	unsigned int metadata_lock_server_count;
+	unsigned int entry_lock_server_count;
+
+	unsigned int wait_count;      /* # of servers to wait for success */
+} afr_private_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	/* array of stat's, one for each child */
+	struct stat *buf;
+
+	/* array of xattr's, one for each child */
+	dict_t **xattr;
+
+	/* array of errno's, one for each child */
+	int *child_errno;
+
+	int32_t **pending_matrix;
+	int32_t **delta_matrix;
+
+	int *sources;
+	int source;
+	int active_source;
+	int active_sinks;
+	int *success;
+
+	fd_t *healing_fd;
+	int   op_failed;
+
+	int   file_has_holes;
+	blksize_t block_size;
+	off_t file_size;
+	off_t offset;
+
+	loc_t parent_loc;
+	int (*completion_cbk) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+	call_frame_t *sh_frame;
+} afr_self_heal_t;
+
+
+typedef enum {
+	AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION,          /* truncate, write, ... */
+	AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION,      /* chmod, chown, ... */
+	AFR_ENTRY_TRANSACTION,         /* create, rmdir, ... */
+	AFR_ENTRY_RENAME_TRANSACTION,  /* rename */
+	AFR_FLUSH_TRANSACTION,         /* flush */
+} afr_transaction_type;
+
+typedef struct _afr_local {
+	unsigned int call_count;
+	unsigned int success_count;
+	unsigned int enoent_count;
+
+	unsigned int need_metadata_self_heal;
+	unsigned int need_entry_self_heal;
+	unsigned int need_data_self_heal;
+	unsigned int govinda_gOvinda;
+
+	unsigned int reval_child_index;
+	int32_t op_ret;
+	int32_t op_errno;
+
+	int32_t *pending_array;
+
+	loc_t loc;
+	loc_t newloc;
+
+	fd_t *fd;
+
+	glusterfs_fop_t fop;
+
+	unsigned char *child_up; 
+	int            child_count;
+
+	int32_t *child_errno;
+	
+	dict_t  *xattr_req;
+	int      open_fd_count;
+	/* 
+	   This struct contains the arguments for the "continuation"
+	   (scheme-like) of fops
+	*/
+
+	int   op;
+	struct {
+		struct {
+			unsigned char buf_set;
+			struct statvfs buf;
+		} statfs;
+
+		struct {
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+			dict_t *xattr;
+		} lookup;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t flags;
+		} open;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t cmd;
+			struct flock flock;
+			unsigned char *locked_nodes;
+		} lk;
+
+		struct {
+			uint8_t *file_checksum;
+			uint8_t *dir_checksum;
+		} checksum;
+
+		/* inode read */
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t mask;
+			int last_tried;  /* index of the child we tried previously */
+		} access;
+
+		struct {
+			int last_tried;
+			ino_t ino;
+		} stat;
+
+		struct {
+			int last_tried;
+			ino_t ino;
+		} fstat;
+
+		struct {
+			size_t size;
+			int last_tried;
+		} readlink;
+
+		struct {
+			const char *name;
+			int last_tried;
+		} getxattr;
+
+		struct {
+			size_t size;
+			off_t offset;
+			int last_tried;
+		} readv;
+
+		/* dir read */
+
+		struct {
+			int success_count;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+		} opendir;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+			size_t size;
+			off_t offset;
+
+			int last_tried;
+		} readdir;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+
+			size_t size;
+			off_t offset;
+			int32_t flag;
+
+			int last_tried;
+		} getdents;
+
+		/* inode write */
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			mode_t mode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} chmod;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			mode_t mode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} fchmod;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			uid_t uid;
+			gid_t gid;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} chown;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			uid_t uid;
+			gid_t gid;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} fchown;
+		
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			struct stat buf;
+
+			int32_t op_ret;
+
+			struct iovec *vector;
+			dict_t *refs;
+			int32_t count;
+			off_t offset;
+		} writev;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			off_t offset;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} truncate;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			off_t offset;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} ftruncate;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			struct timespec tv[2];
+			struct stat buf;
+		} utimens;
+
+		struct {
+			dict_t *dict;
+			int32_t flags;
+		} setxattr;
+
+		struct {
+			const char *name;
+		} removexattr;
+
+		/* dir write */
+		
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t flags;
+			mode_t mode;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} create;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			dev_t dev;
+			mode_t mode;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} mknod;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			int32_t mode;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} mkdir;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+		} unlink;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+		} rmdir;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} rename;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} link;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+			char *linkpath;
+		} symlink;
+
+		struct {
+			int32_t flags;
+			dir_entry_t *entries;
+			int32_t count;
+		} setdents;
+	} cont;
+	
+	struct {
+		off_t start, len;
+
+		unsigned char *locked_nodes;
+		int lock_count;
+
+		const char *basename;
+		const char *new_basename;
+
+		char *pending;
+
+		loc_t parent_loc;
+		loc_t new_parent_loc;
+
+		afr_transaction_type type;
+
+		int success_count;
+		int erase_pending;
+		int failure_count;
+
+		int last_tried;
+		int32_t *child_errno;
+
+		call_frame_t *main_frame;
+
+		int (*fop) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+		int (*done) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+		int (*resume) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+
+		int (*unwind) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this);
+	} transaction;
+
+	afr_self_heal_t self_heal;
+} afr_local_t;
+
+/* try alloc and if it fails, goto label */
+#define ALLOC_OR_GOTO(var, type, label) do {			\
+		var = CALLOC (sizeof (type), 1);		\
+		if (!var) {					\
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,	\
+				"out of memory :(");		\
+			op_errno = ENOMEM;			\
+			goto label;				\
+		}						\
+	} while (0);
+
+
+/* did a call fail due to a child failing? */
+#define child_went_down(op_ret, op_errno) (((op_ret) < 0) &&	      \
+					   ((op_errno == ENOTCONN) || \
+					    (op_errno == EBADFD)))
+
+/* have we tried all children? */
+#define all_tried(i, count)  ((i) == (count) - 1)
+
+void
+afr_build_parent_loc (loc_t *parent, loc_t *child);
+
+int
+afr_up_children_count (int child_count, unsigned char *child_up);
+
+int
+afr_locked_nodes_count (unsigned char *locked_nodes, int child_count);
+
+int
+afr_first_up_child (afr_private_t *priv);
+
+ino64_t
+afr_itransform (ino64_t ino, int child_count, int child_index);
+
+int
+afr_deitransform (ino64_t ino, int child_count);
+
+void
+afr_local_cleanup (afr_local_t *local, xlator_t *this);
+
+int
+afr_frame_return (call_frame_t *frame);
+
+#define AFR_STACK_UNWIND(frame, params ...)		\
+	do {						\
+		afr_local_t *__local = NULL;		\
+		xlator_t    *__this = NULL;		\
+		__local = frame->local;			\
+		__this = frame->this;			\
+		frame->local = NULL;                    \
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, params);		\
+		afr_local_cleanup (__local, __this);	\
+		free (__local);				\
+} while (0);					
+
+#define AFR_STACK_DESTROY(frame)			\
+	do {						\
+		afr_local_t *__local = NULL;		\
+		xlator_t    *__this = NULL;		\
+		__local = frame->local;			\
+		__this = frame->this;			\
+		frame->local = NULL;                    \
+		STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);		\
+		afr_local_cleanup (__local, __this);	\
+		free (__local);				\
+} while (0);					
+
+/* allocate and return a string that is the basename of argument */
+static inline char * 
+AFR_BASENAME (const char *str)						
+{
+	char *__tmp_str = NULL;				
+	char *__basename_str = NULL;			
+	__tmp_str = strdup (str);			
+	__basename_str = strdup (basename (__tmp_str));	
+	FREE (__tmp_str);
+	return __basename_str;
+}
+
+/* initialize local_t */
+static inline int
+AFR_LOCAL_INIT (afr_local_t *local, afr_private_t *priv)
+{
+	local->child_up = CALLOC (sizeof (*local->child_up),
+				  priv->child_count);
+	if (!local->child_up) {
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	memcpy (local->child_up, priv->child_up, 
+		sizeof (*local->child_up) * priv->child_count);
+
+
+	local->call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
+	if (local->call_count == 0)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
+	local->transaction.erase_pending = 1;
+
+	local->op_ret = -1;
+	local->op_errno = EUCLEAN;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+afr_transaction_local_init (afr_local_t *local, afr_private_t *priv)
+{
+	local->child_errno = CALLOC (sizeof (*local->child_errno),
+				     priv->child_count);
+	if (!local->child_errno) {
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	local->pending_array = CALLOC (sizeof (*local->pending_array),
+				       priv->child_count);
+	if (!local->pending_array) {
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	local->transaction.locked_nodes = CALLOC (sizeof (*local->transaction.locked_nodes),
+						  priv->child_count);
+
+	local->transaction.child_errno = CALLOC (sizeof (*local->transaction.child_errno),
+						  priv->child_count);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* __AFR_H__ */