Hi all, This set is a subset of a larger series for parent pointers. Delayed attributes allow attribute operations (set and remove) to be logged and committed in the same way that other delayed operations do. This will help break up more complex operations when we later introduce parent pointers which can be used in a number of optimizations. Since delayed attributes can be implemented as a stand alone feature, I've decided to subdivide the set to help make it more manageable. Delayed attributes may also provide the infastructure to later break up large attributes into smaller transactions instead of one large bwrite. Changes since v2: Mostly review updates collected since v2. Patch 17 is new and adds a new feature bit that is enabled through mkfs.xfs -n delattr. Attr renames have been simplified into separate remove and set opertaions which removes the need for the INCOMPLETE state used in non delayed operations I've also made the corresponding updates to the user space side, and xfstests as well. Question, comment and feedback appreciated! Thanks all! Allison Allison Collins (15): xfs: Replace attribute parameters with struct xfs_name xfs: Embed struct xfs_name in xfs_da_args xfs: Add xfs_dabuf defines xfs: Factor out new helper functions xfs_attr_rmtval_set xfs: Factor up trans handling in xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags xfs: Factor out xfs_attr_leaf_addname helper xfs: Factor up commit from xfs_attr_try_sf_addname xfs: Factor up trans roll from xfs_attr3_leaf_setflag xfs: Add xfs_attr3_leaf helper functions xfs: Factor out xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate xfs: Factor up trans roll in xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag xfs: Add delay context to xfs_da_args xfs: Add delayed attribute routines xfs: Add feature bit XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_LOG_DELATTR xfs: Enable delayed attributes Allison Henderson (4): xfs: Add xfs_has_attr and subroutines xfs: Set up infastructure for deferred attribute operations xfs: Add xfs_attr_set_deferred and xfs_attr_remove_deferred xfs_io: Add delayed attributes error tag fs/xfs/Makefile | 2 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c | 1068 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h | 53 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c | 277 ++++++---- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.h | 7 + fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c | 103 +++- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h | 4 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_da_btree.c | 8 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_da_btree.h | 27 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c | 1 + fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.h | 3 + fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.c | 22 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_block.c | 6 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_leaf.c | 6 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c | 8 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_sf.c | 30 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_errortag.h | 4 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_format.h | 11 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_fs.h | 1 + fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_log_format.h | 44 +- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_sb.c | 2 + fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_types.h | 1 + fs/xfs/scrub/attr.c | 12 +- fs/xfs/scrub/common.c | 2 + fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c | 29 +- fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c | 764 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.h | 88 ++++ fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c | 1 + fs/xfs/xfs_error.c | 3 + fs/xfs/xfs_ioctl.c | 30 +- fs/xfs/xfs_ioctl32.c | 2 + fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c | 14 +- fs/xfs/xfs_log.c | 4 + fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c | 173 +++++++ fs/xfs/xfs_ondisk.h | 2 + fs/xfs/xfs_super.c | 4 + fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h | 20 +- fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h | 1 - fs/xfs/xfs_xattr.c | 31 +- 39 files changed, 2509 insertions(+), 359 deletions(-) create mode 100644 fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c create mode 100644 fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.h -- 2.7.4