renamed xlator/protocol to xlator/protocol/legacy

Signed-off-by: Amar Tumballi <amar@gluster.com>
Signed-off-by: Raghavendra G <raghavendra@gluster.com>
Signed-off-by: Anand V. Avati <avati@dev.gluster.com>

BUG: 875 (Implement a new protocol to provide proper backward/forward compatibility)
URL: http://bugs.gluster.com/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=875

8 files changed, 8492 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/Makefile.am b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d471a3f92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SUBDIRS = src
+
+CLEANFILES = 
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/Makefile.am b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87d3042c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+xlator_LTLIBRARIES = server.la
+xlatordir = $(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/xlator/protocol
+
+server_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoidversion
+
+server_la_SOURCES = server-protocol.c server-resolve.c server-helpers.c
+server_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libglusterfs/src/libglusterfs.la   \
+	$(top_builddir)/xlators/protocol/legacy/lib/src/libgfproto.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/xlators/protocol/lib/src/libgfproto1.la
+
+noinst_HEADERS = server-protocol.h server-helpers.h server-mem-types.h
+
+AM_CFLAGS = -fPIC -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_GNU_SOURCE -Wall -D$(GF_HOST_OS) \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/libglusterfs/src -shared -nostartfiles \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/contrib/md5/ \
+	-DDATADIR=\"$(localstatedir)\" -DCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/glusterfs\"  \
+	$(GF_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)/xlators/protocol/legacy/lib/src \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/xlators/protocol/lib/src
+
+CLEANFILES =
+
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.c b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d07e841f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,925 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "server-protocol.h"
+#include "server-helpers.h"
+
+
+/* server_loc_fill - derive a loc_t for a given inode number
+ *
+ * NOTE: make sure that @loc is empty, because any pointers it holds with reference will
+ *       be leaked after returning from here.
+ */
+int
+server_loc_fill (loc_t *loc, server_state_t *state,
+                 ino_t ino, ino_t par,
+                 const char *name, const char *path)
+{
+        inode_t *inode = NULL;
+        inode_t *parent = NULL;
+        int32_t  ret = -1;
+        char    *dentry_path = NULL;
+
+
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("server", loc, out);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("server", state, out);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("server", path, out);
+
+        /* anything beyond this point is success */
+        ret = 0;
+        loc->ino = ino;
+        inode = loc->inode;
+        if (inode == NULL) {
+                if (ino)
+                        inode = inode_search (state->itable, ino, NULL);
+
+                if ((inode == NULL) &&
+                    (par && name))
+                        inode = inode_search (state->itable, par, name);
+
+                loc->inode = inode;
+                if (inode)
+                        loc->ino = inode->ino;
+        }
+
+        parent = loc->parent;
+        if (parent == NULL) {
+                if (inode)
+                        parent = inode_parent (inode, par, name);
+                else
+                        parent = inode_search (state->itable, par, NULL);
+                loc->parent = parent;
+        }
+
+        if (name && parent) {
+                ret = inode_path (parent, name, &dentry_path);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to build path for %"PRId64"/%s: %s",
+                                parent->ino, name, strerror (-ret));
+                }
+        } else if (inode) {
+                ret = inode_path (inode, NULL, &dentry_path);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to build path for %"PRId64": %s",
+                                inode->ino, strerror (-ret));
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (dentry_path) {
+                if (strcmp (dentry_path, path)) {
+                        gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "paths differ for inode(%"PRId64"): "
+                                "client path = %s. dentry path = %s",
+                                ino, path, dentry_path);
+                }
+
+                loc->path = dentry_path;
+                loc->name = strrchr (loc->path, '/');
+                if (loc->name)
+                        loc->name++;
+        } else {
+                loc->path = gf_strdup (path);
+                loc->name = strrchr (loc->path, '/');
+                if (loc->name)
+                        loc->name++;
+        }
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * stat_to_str - convert struct iatt to a ASCII string
+ * @stbuf: struct iatt pointer
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+char *
+stat_to_str (struct iatt *stbuf)
+{
+        int   ret = 0;
+        char *tmp_buf = NULL;
+
+        uint64_t dev = stbuf->ia_gen;
+        uint64_t ino = stbuf->ia_ino;
+        uint32_t mode = st_mode_from_ia (stbuf->ia_prot, stbuf->ia_type);
+        uint32_t nlink = stbuf->ia_nlink;
+        uint32_t uid = stbuf->ia_uid;
+        uint32_t gid = stbuf->ia_gid;
+        uint64_t rdev = stbuf->ia_rdev;
+        uint64_t size = stbuf->ia_size;
+        uint32_t blksize = stbuf->ia_blksize;
+        uint64_t blocks = stbuf->ia_blocks;
+        uint32_t atime = stbuf->ia_atime;
+        uint32_t mtime = stbuf->ia_mtime;
+        uint32_t ctime = stbuf->ia_ctime;
+
+        uint32_t atime_nsec = stbuf->ia_atime_nsec;
+        uint32_t mtime_nsec = stbuf->ia_mtime_nsec;
+        uint32_t ctime_nsec = stbuf->ia_ctime_nsec;
+
+
+        ret = gf_asprintf (&tmp_buf,
+                        GF_STAT_PRINT_FMT_STR,
+                        dev,
+                        ino,
+                        mode,
+                        nlink,
+                        uid,
+                        gid,
+                        rdev,
+                        size,
+                        blksize,
+                        blocks,
+                        atime,
+                        atime_nsec,
+                        mtime,
+                        mtime_nsec,
+                        ctime,
+                        ctime_nsec);
+        if (-1 == ret) {
+                gf_log ("protocol/server", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "asprintf failed while setting up stat buffer string");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+        return tmp_buf;
+}
+
+
+void
+server_loc_wipe (loc_t *loc)
+{
+        if (loc->parent) {
+                inode_unref (loc->parent);
+                loc->parent = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (loc->inode) {
+                inode_unref (loc->inode);
+                loc->inode = NULL;
+        }
+
+	if (loc->path)
+		GF_FREE ((char *)loc->path);
+}
+
+
+void
+server_resolve_wipe (server_resolve_t *resolve)
+{
+        struct resolve_comp *comp = NULL;
+        int                  i = 0;
+
+        if (resolve->path)
+                GF_FREE (resolve->path);
+
+        if (resolve->bname)
+                GF_FREE (resolve->bname);
+
+        if (resolve->resolved)
+                GF_FREE (resolve->resolved);
+
+        loc_wipe (&resolve->deep_loc);
+
+        comp = resolve->components;
+        if (comp) {
+                for (i = 0; comp[i].basename; i++) {
+                        if (comp[i].inode)
+                                inode_unref (comp[i].inode);
+                }
+                GF_FREE (resolve->components);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+free_state (server_state_t *state)
+{
+        if (state->trans) {
+                transport_unref (state->trans);
+                state->trans = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (state->fd) {
+                fd_unref (state->fd);
+                state->fd = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (state->iobref) {
+                iobref_unref (state->iobref);
+                state->iobref = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (state->iobuf) {
+                iobuf_unref (state->iobuf);
+                state->iobuf = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (state->dict) {
+                dict_unref (state->dict);
+                state->dict = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (state->volume)
+                GF_FREE ((char *)state->volume);
+
+        if (state->name)
+                GF_FREE (state->name);
+
+        server_loc_wipe (&state->loc);
+        server_loc_wipe (&state->loc2);
+
+        server_resolve_wipe (&state->resolve);
+        server_resolve_wipe (&state->resolve2);
+
+	GF_FREE (state);
+}
+
+
+call_frame_t *
+server_copy_frame (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        call_frame_t *new_frame = NULL;
+        server_state_t *state = NULL, *new_state = NULL;
+
+        state = frame->root->state;
+
+        new_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+
+	new_state = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (server_state_t),
+                               gf_server_mt_server_state_t);
+
+        new_frame->root->op    = frame->root->op;
+        new_frame->root->type  = frame->root->type;
+        new_frame->root->trans = state->trans;
+        new_frame->root->state = new_state;
+
+        new_state->bound_xl = state->bound_xl;
+        new_state->trans    = transport_ref (state->trans);
+        new_state->itable   = state->itable;
+
+        new_state->resolve.fd_no  = -1;
+        new_state->resolve2.fd_no = -1;
+
+        return new_frame;
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_add_locker (struct _lock_table *table, const char *volume,
+               loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd, pid_t pid)
+{
+        int32_t         ret = -1;
+        struct _locker *new = NULL;
+        uint8_t         dir = 0;
+
+	new = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct _locker),
+                         gf_server_mt_locker);
+        if (new == NULL) {
+                gf_log ("server", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "failed to allocate memory for \'struct _locker\'");
+                goto out;
+        }
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->lockers);
+
+        new->volume = gf_strdup (volume);
+
+        if (fd == NULL) {
+                loc_copy (&new->loc, loc);
+                dir = IA_ISDIR (new->loc.inode->ia_type);
+        } else {
+                new->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+                dir = IA_ISDIR (fd->inode->ia_type);
+        }
+
+        new->pid = pid;
+
+        LOCK (&table->lock);
+        {
+                if (dir)
+                        list_add_tail (&new->lockers, &table->dir_lockers);
+                else
+                        list_add_tail (&new->lockers, &table->file_lockers);
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&table->lock);
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_del_locker (struct _lock_table *table, const char *volume,
+               loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd, pid_t pid)
+{
+        struct _locker    *locker = NULL;
+        struct _locker    *tmp = NULL;
+        int32_t            ret = 0;
+        uint8_t            dir = 0;
+        struct list_head  *head = NULL;
+        struct list_head   del;
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&del);
+
+        if (fd) {
+                dir = IA_ISDIR (fd->inode->ia_type);
+        } else {
+                dir = IA_ISDIR (loc->inode->ia_type);
+        }
+
+        LOCK (&table->lock);
+        {
+                if (dir) {
+                        head = &table->dir_lockers;
+                } else {
+                        head = &table->file_lockers;
+                }
+
+                list_for_each_entry_safe (locker, tmp, head, lockers) {
+                        if (locker->fd && fd &&
+                            (locker->fd == fd) && (locker->pid == pid)
+                            && !strcmp (locker->volume, volume)) {
+                                list_move_tail (&locker->lockers, &del);
+                        } else if (locker->loc.inode &&
+                                   loc &&
+                                   (locker->loc.inode == loc->inode) &&
+                                   (locker->pid == pid)
+                                   && !strcmp (locker->volume, volume)) {
+                                list_move_tail (&locker->lockers, &del);
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&table->lock);
+
+        tmp = NULL;
+        locker = NULL;
+
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (locker, tmp, &del, lockers) {
+                list_del_init (&locker->lockers);
+                if (locker->fd)
+                        fd_unref (locker->fd);
+                else
+                        loc_wipe (&locker->loc);
+
+                GF_FREE (locker->volume);
+		GF_FREE (locker);
+	}
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_direntry_to_bin (dir_entry_t *head, char *buffer)
+{
+        dir_entry_t   *trav = NULL;
+        uint32_t       len = 0;
+        uint32_t       this_len = 0;
+        size_t         buflen = -1;
+        char          *ptr = NULL;
+        char          *tmp_buf = NULL;
+
+        trav = head->next;
+        while (trav) {
+                len += strlen (trav->name);
+                len += 1;
+                len += strlen (trav->link);
+                len += 1; /* for '\n' */
+                len += 256; // max possible for statbuf;
+                trav = trav->next;
+        }
+
+        ptr = buffer;
+        trav = head->next;
+        while (trav) {
+                tmp_buf = stat_to_str (&trav->buf);
+                /* tmp_buf will have \n before \0 */
+
+                this_len = sprintf (ptr, "%s/%s%s\n",
+                                    trav->name, tmp_buf,
+                                    trav->link);
+
+                GF_FREE (tmp_buf);
+                trav = trav->next;
+                ptr += this_len;
+        }
+
+        buflen = strlen (buffer);
+
+        return buflen;
+}
+
+
+static struct _lock_table *
+gf_lock_table_new (void)
+{
+        struct _lock_table *new = NULL;
+
+	new = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct _lock_table),
+                         gf_server_mt_lock_table);
+        if (new == NULL) {
+                gf_log ("server-protocol", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                        "failed to allocate memory for new lock table");
+                goto out;
+        }
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->dir_lockers);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->file_lockers);
+        LOCK_INIT (&new->lock);
+out:
+        return new;
+}
+
+
+int
+do_lock_table_cleanup (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn,
+                       call_frame_t *frame, struct _lock_table *ltable)
+{
+        struct list_head  file_lockers, dir_lockers;
+        call_frame_t     *tmp_frame = NULL;
+        struct flock      flock = {0, };
+        xlator_t         *bound_xl = NULL;
+        struct _locker   *locker = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
+        int               ret = -1;
+
+        bound_xl = conn->bound_xl;
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&file_lockers);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dir_lockers);
+
+        LOCK (&ltable->lock);
+        {
+                list_splice_init (&ltable->file_lockers,
+                                  &file_lockers);
+
+                list_splice_init (&ltable->dir_lockers, &dir_lockers);
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&ltable->lock);
+
+        GF_FREE (ltable);
+
+        flock.l_type  = F_UNLCK;
+        flock.l_start = 0;
+        flock.l_len   = 0;
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (locker,
+                                  tmp, &file_lockers, lockers) {
+                tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+                if (tmp_frame == NULL) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "out of memory");
+                        goto out;
+                }
+                /*
+                   pid = 0 is a special case that tells posix-locks
+                   to release all locks from this transport
+                */
+                tmp_frame->root->pid = 0;
+                tmp_frame->root->trans = conn;
+
+                if (locker->fd) {
+                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                    bound_xl,
+                                    bound_xl->fops->finodelk,
+                                    locker->volume,
+                                    locker->fd, F_SETLK, &flock);
+                        fd_unref (locker->fd);
+                } else {
+                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                    bound_xl,
+                                    bound_xl->fops->inodelk,
+                                    locker->volume,
+                                    &(locker->loc), F_SETLK, &flock);
+                        loc_wipe (&locker->loc);
+                }
+
+                GF_FREE (locker->volume);
+                
+                list_del_init (&locker->lockers);
+                GF_FREE (locker);
+        }
+
+        tmp = NULL;
+        locker = NULL;
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (locker, tmp, &dir_lockers, lockers) {
+                tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+
+                tmp_frame->root->pid = 0;
+                tmp_frame->root->trans = conn;
+
+                if (locker->fd) {
+                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                    bound_xl,
+                                    bound_xl->fops->fentrylk,
+                                    locker->volume,
+                                    locker->fd, NULL,
+                                    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+                        fd_unref (locker->fd);
+                } else {
+                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                    bound_xl,
+                                    bound_xl->fops->entrylk,
+                                    locker->volume,
+                                    &(locker->loc), NULL,
+                                    ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+                        loc_wipe (&locker->loc);
+                }
+
+                GF_FREE (locker->volume);
+                
+                list_del_init (&locker->lockers);
+                GF_FREE (locker);
+        }
+        ret = 0;
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+server_connection_cleanup_flush_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+                                     xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
+                                     int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        fd_t *fd = NULL;
+
+        fd = frame->local;
+
+        fd_unref (fd);
+        frame->local = NULL;
+
+        STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+do_fd_cleanup (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn, call_frame_t *frame,
+               fdentry_t *fdentries, int fd_count)
+{
+        fd_t               *fd = NULL;
+        int                 i = 0, ret = -1;
+        call_frame_t       *tmp_frame = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *bound_xl = NULL;
+
+        bound_xl = conn->bound_xl;
+        for (i = 0;i < fd_count; i++) {
+                fd = fdentries[i].fd;
+
+                if (fd != NULL) {
+                        tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+                        if (tmp_frame == NULL) {
+                                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                        "out of memory");
+                                goto out;
+                        }
+                        tmp_frame->local = fd;
+
+                        tmp_frame->root->pid = 0;
+                        tmp_frame->root->trans = conn;
+                        tmp_frame->root->lk_owner = 0;
+                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame,
+                                    server_connection_cleanup_flush_cbk,
+                                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->flush, fd);
+                }
+        }
+
+        GF_FREE (fdentries);
+        ret = 0;
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+int
+do_connection_cleanup (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn,
+                       struct _lock_table *ltable, fdentry_t *fdentries, int fd_count)
+{
+        int             ret = 0;
+        int             saved_ret = 0;
+        call_frame_t   *frame = NULL;
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        frame = create_frame (this, this->ctx->pool);
+        if (frame == NULL) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "out of memory");
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        saved_ret = do_lock_table_cleanup (this, conn, frame, ltable);
+
+        if (fdentries != NULL) {
+                ret = do_fd_cleanup (this, conn, frame, fdentries, fd_count);
+        }
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        if (state)
+                GF_FREE (state);
+
+        STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+        if (saved_ret || ret) {
+                ret = -1;
+        }
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_connection_cleanup (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn)
+{
+        char                do_cleanup = 0;
+        struct _lock_table *ltable = NULL;
+        fdentry_t          *fdentries = NULL;
+        uint32_t            fd_count = 0;
+        int                 ret = 0; 
+
+        if (conn == NULL) {
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&conn->lock);
+        {
+                conn->active_transports--;
+                if (conn->active_transports == 0) {
+                        if (conn->ltable) {
+                                ltable = conn->ltable;
+                                conn->ltable = gf_lock_table_new ();
+                        }
+
+                        if (conn->fdtable) {
+                                fdentries = gf_fd_fdtable_get_all_fds (conn->fdtable,
+                                                                       &fd_count);
+                        }
+                        do_cleanup = 1;
+                }
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conn->lock);
+
+        if (do_cleanup && conn->bound_xl)
+                ret = do_connection_cleanup (this, conn, ltable, fdentries, fd_count);
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_connection_destroy (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn)
+{
+        call_frame_t       *frame = NULL, *tmp_frame = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *bound_xl = NULL;
+        int32_t             ret = -1;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        struct list_head    file_lockers;
+        struct list_head    dir_lockers;
+        struct _lock_table *ltable = NULL;
+        struct _locker     *locker = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
+        struct flock        flock = {0,};
+        fd_t               *fd = NULL;
+        int32_t             i = 0;
+        fdentry_t          *fdentries = NULL;
+        uint32_t             fd_count = 0;
+
+        if (conn == NULL) {
+                ret = 0;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        bound_xl = (xlator_t *) (conn->bound_xl);
+
+        if (bound_xl) {
+                /* trans will have ref_count = 1 after this call, but its
+                   ok since this function is called in
+                   GF_EVENT_TRANSPORT_CLEANUP */
+                frame = create_frame (this, this->ctx->pool);
+
+                pthread_mutex_lock (&(conn->lock));
+                {
+                        if (conn->ltable) {
+                                ltable = conn->ltable;
+                                conn->ltable = NULL;
+                        }
+                }
+                pthread_mutex_unlock (&conn->lock);
+
+                INIT_LIST_HEAD (&file_lockers);
+                INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dir_lockers);
+
+                LOCK (&ltable->lock);
+                {
+                        list_splice_init (&ltable->file_lockers,
+                                          &file_lockers);
+
+                        list_splice_init (&ltable->dir_lockers, &dir_lockers);
+                }
+                UNLOCK (&ltable->lock);
+                GF_FREE (ltable);
+
+                flock.l_type  = F_UNLCK;
+                flock.l_start = 0;
+                flock.l_len   = 0;
+                list_for_each_entry_safe (locker,
+                                          tmp, &file_lockers, lockers) {
+                        tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+                        /*
+                           pid = 0 is a special case that tells posix-locks
+                           to release all locks from this transport
+                        */
+                        tmp_frame->root->pid = 0;
+                        tmp_frame->root->trans = conn;
+
+                        if (locker->fd) {
+                                STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                            bound_xl,
+                                            bound_xl->fops->finodelk,
+                                            locker->volume,
+                                            locker->fd, F_SETLK, &flock);
+                                fd_unref (locker->fd);
+                        } else {
+                                STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                            bound_xl,
+                                            bound_xl->fops->inodelk,
+                                            locker->volume,
+                                            &(locker->loc), F_SETLK, &flock);
+                                loc_wipe (&locker->loc);
+                        }
+
+                        GF_FREE (locker->volume);
+
+			list_del_init (&locker->lockers);
+			GF_FREE (locker);
+		}
+
+                tmp = NULL;
+                locker = NULL;
+                list_for_each_entry_safe (locker, tmp, &dir_lockers, lockers) {
+                        tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+
+                        tmp_frame->root->pid = 0;
+                        tmp_frame->root->trans = conn;
+
+                        if (locker->fd) {
+                                STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                            bound_xl,
+                                            bound_xl->fops->fentrylk,
+                                            locker->volume,
+                                            locker->fd, NULL,
+                                            ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+                                fd_unref (locker->fd);
+                        } else {
+                                STACK_WIND (tmp_frame, server_nop_cbk,
+                                            bound_xl,
+                                            bound_xl->fops->entrylk,
+                                            locker->volume,
+                                            &(locker->loc), NULL,
+                                            ENTRYLK_UNLOCK, ENTRYLK_WRLCK);
+                                loc_wipe (&locker->loc);
+                        }
+
+                        GF_FREE (locker->volume);
+
+
+			list_del_init (&locker->lockers);
+			GF_FREE (locker);
+		}
+
+                pthread_mutex_lock (&(conn->lock));
+                {
+                        if (conn->fdtable) {
+                                fdentries = gf_fd_fdtable_get_all_fds (conn->fdtable,
+                                                                       &fd_count);
+                                gf_fd_fdtable_destroy (conn->fdtable);
+                                conn->fdtable = NULL;
+                        }
+                }
+                pthread_mutex_unlock (&conn->lock);
+
+                if (fdentries != NULL) {
+                        for (i = 0; i < fd_count; i++) {
+                                fd = fdentries[i].fd;
+                                if (fd != NULL) {
+                                        tmp_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+                                        tmp_frame->local = fd;
+
+                                        STACK_WIND (tmp_frame,
+                                                    server_connection_cleanup_flush_cbk,
+                                                    bound_xl,
+                                                    bound_xl->fops->flush,
+                                                    fd);
+                                }
+                        }
+                        GF_FREE (fdentries);
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (frame) {
+                state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+                if (state)
+                        GF_FREE (state);
+                STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+        }
+
+        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_INFO, "destroyed connection of %s",
+                conn->id);
+
+	GF_FREE (conn->id);
+	GF_FREE (conn);
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+server_connection_t *
+server_connection_get (xlator_t *this, const char *id)
+{
+	server_connection_t *conn = NULL;
+	server_connection_t *trav = NULL;
+	server_conf_t       *conf = NULL;
+
+        conf = this->private;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&conf->mutex);
+        {
+                list_for_each_entry (trav, &conf->conns, list) {
+                        if (!strcmp (id, trav->id)) {
+                                conn = trav;
+                                break;
+                        }
+                }
+
+		if (!conn) {
+			conn = (void *) GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (*conn),
+                                        gf_server_mt_server_connection_t);
+
+			conn->id = gf_strdup (id);
+			conn->fdtable = gf_fd_fdtable_alloc ();
+			conn->ltable  = gf_lock_table_new ();
+
+                        pthread_mutex_init (&conn->lock, NULL);
+
+			list_add (&conn->list, &conf->conns);
+		}
+
+                conn->ref++;
+                conn->active_transports++;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
+
+        return conn;
+}
+
+
+void
+server_connection_put (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn)
+{
+        server_conf_t       *conf = NULL;
+        server_connection_t *todel = NULL;
+
+        if (conn == NULL) {
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        conf = this->private;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&conf->mutex);
+        {
+                conn->ref--;
+
+                if (!conn->ref) {
+                        list_del_init (&conn->list);
+                        todel = conn;
+                }
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
+
+        if (todel) {
+                server_connection_destroy (this, todel);
+        }
+
+out:
+        return;
+}
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.h b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbf57ae44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.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 __SERVER_HELPERS_H__
+#define __SERVER_HELPERS_H__
+
+#define CALL_STATE(frame)   ((server_state_t *)frame->root->state)
+
+#define BOUND_XL(frame)     ((xlator_t *) CALL_STATE(frame)->bound_xl)
+
+#define TRANSPORT_FROM_FRAME(frame) ((transport_t *) CALL_STATE(frame)->trans)
+
+#define SERVER_CONNECTION(frame)  \
+	((server_connection_t *) TRANSPORT_FROM_FRAME(frame)->xl_private)
+
+#define SERVER_CONF(frame) \
+	((server_conf_t *)TRANSPORT_FROM_FRAME(frame)->xl->private)
+
+#define TRANSPORT_FROM_XLATOR(this) ((((server_conf_t *)this->private))->trans)
+
+#define INODE_LRU_LIMIT(this)						\
+	(((server_conf_t *)(this->private))->inode_lru_limit)
+
+#define IS_ROOT_INODE(inode) (inode == inode->table->root)
+
+#define IS_NOT_ROOT(pathlen) ((pathlen > 2)? 1 : 0)
+
+char *
+stat_to_str (struct iatt *stbuf);
+
+call_frame_t *
+server_copy_frame (call_frame_t *frame);
+
+void free_state (server_state_t *state);
+
+void server_loc_wipe (loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t
+gf_add_locker (struct _lock_table *table, const char *volume,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       fd_t *fd,
+	       pid_t pid);
+
+int32_t
+gf_del_locker (struct _lock_table *table, const char *volume,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       fd_t *fd,
+	       pid_t pid);
+
+int32_t
+gf_direntry_to_bin (dir_entry_t *head, char *bufferp);
+
+void
+server_print_request (call_frame_t *frame);
+
+#endif /* __SERVER_HELPERS_H__ */
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-mem-types.h b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-mem-types.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86877d79d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-mem-types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.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_MEM_TYPES_H__
+#define __AFR_MEM_TYPES_H__
+
+#include "mem-types.h"
+
+enum gf_server_mem_types_ {
+        gf_server_mt_dir_entry_t = gf_common_mt_end + 1,
+        gf_server_mt_volfile_ctx,
+        gf_server_mt_server_state_t,
+        gf_server_mt_server_conf_t,
+        gf_server_mt_locker,
+        gf_server_mt_lock_table,
+        gf_server_mt_char,
+        gf_server_mt_server_connection_t,
+        gf_server_mt_resolve_comp,
+        gf_server_mt_end
+};
+#endif
+
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.c b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de7d2ac0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.c
@@ -0,0 +1,6577 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is GF_FREE software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "fnmatch.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "protocol.h"
+#include "server-protocol.h"
+#include "server-helpers.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+#include "statedump.h"
+#include "md5.h"
+
+
+void
+print_caller (char *str, int size, call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        int              filled = 0;
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+        transport_t     *trans = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        trans = state->trans;
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                            " Callid=%"PRId64", Client=%s",
+                            frame->root->unique,
+                            trans->peerinfo.identifier);
+
+        return;
+}
+
+
+void
+server_print_resolve (char *str, int size, server_resolve_t *resolve)
+{
+        int filled = 0;
+
+        if (!resolve) {
+                snprintf (str, size, "<nul>");
+                return;
+        }
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                            " Resolve={");
+        if (resolve->fd_no != -1)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "fd=%"PRId64",", (uint64_t) resolve->fd_no);
+        if (resolve->ino)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "ino=%"PRIu64",", (uint64_t) resolve->ino);
+        if (resolve->par)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "par=%"PRIu64",", (uint64_t) resolve->par);
+        if (resolve->gen)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "gen=%"PRIu64",", (uint64_t) resolve->gen);
+        if (resolve->bname)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "bname=%s,", resolve->bname);
+        if (resolve->path)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "path=%s", resolve->path);
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled, "}");
+}
+
+
+void
+server_print_loc (char *str, int size, loc_t *loc)
+{
+        int filled = 0;
+
+        if (!loc) {
+                snprintf (str, size, "<nul>");
+                return;
+        }
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                            " Loc={");
+
+        if (loc->path)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "path=%s,", loc->path);
+        if (loc->inode)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "inode=%p,", loc->inode);
+        if (loc->parent)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "parent=%p", loc->parent);
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled, "}");
+}
+
+
+void
+server_print_params (char *str, int size, server_state_t *state)
+{
+        int filled = 0;
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                            " Params={");
+
+        if (state->fd)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "fd=%p,", state->fd);
+        if (state->valid)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "valid=%d,", state->valid);
+        if (state->flags)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "flags=%d,", state->flags);
+        if (state->wbflags)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "wbflags=%d,", state->wbflags);
+        if (state->size)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "size=%Zu,", state->size);
+        if (state->offset)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "offset=%"PRId64",", state->offset);
+        if (state->cmd)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "cmd=%d,", state->cmd);
+        if (state->type)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "type=%d,", state->type);
+        if (state->name)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "name=%s,", state->name);
+        if (state->mask)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "mask=%d,", state->mask);
+        if (state->volume)
+                filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                                    "volume=%s,", state->volume);
+
+        filled += snprintf (str + filled, size - filled,
+                            "bound_xl=%s}", state->bound_xl->name);
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve_is_empty (server_resolve_t *resolve)
+{
+        if (resolve->fd_no != -1)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (resolve->ino != 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (resolve->gen != 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (resolve->par != 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (resolve->path != 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (resolve->bname != 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        return 1;
+}
+
+
+void
+server_print_reply (call_frame_t *frame, int op_ret, int op_errno)
+{
+        server_conf_t   *conf = NULL;
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t        *this = NULL;
+        char             caller[512];
+        char             fdstr[32];
+        char            *op = "UNKNOWN";
+
+        this = frame->this;
+        conf = this->private;
+
+        if (!conf->trace)
+                return;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        print_caller (caller, 256, frame);
+
+        switch (frame->root->type) {
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY:
+                op = gf_fop_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY:
+                op = gf_mop_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY:
+                op = gf_cbk_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        }
+
+        fdstr[0] = '\0';
+        if (state->fd)
+                snprintf (fdstr, 32, " fd=%p", state->fd);
+
+        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                "%s%s => (%d, %d)%s",
+                op, caller, op_ret, op_errno, fdstr);
+}
+
+
+void
+server_print_request (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_conf_t   *conf = NULL;
+        xlator_t        *this = NULL;
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+        char             resolve_vars[256];
+        char             resolve2_vars[256];
+        char             loc_vars[256];
+        char             loc2_vars[256];
+        char             other_vars[512];
+        char             caller[512];
+        char            *op = "UNKNOWN";
+
+        this = frame->this;
+        conf = this->private;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (!conf->trace)
+                return;
+
+        memset (resolve_vars, '\0', 256);
+        memset (resolve2_vars, '\0', 256);
+        memset (loc_vars, '\0', 256);
+        memset (loc2_vars, '\0', 256);
+        memset (other_vars, '\0', 256);
+
+        print_caller (caller, 256, frame);
+
+        if (!server_resolve_is_empty (&state->resolve)) {
+                server_print_resolve (resolve_vars, 256, &state->resolve);
+                server_print_loc (loc_vars, 256, &state->loc);
+        }
+
+        if (!server_resolve_is_empty (&state->resolve2)) {
+                server_print_resolve (resolve2_vars, 256, &state->resolve2);
+                server_print_loc (loc2_vars, 256, &state->loc2);
+        }
+
+        server_print_params (other_vars, 512, state);
+
+        switch (frame->root->type) {
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY:
+                op = gf_fop_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY:
+                op = gf_mop_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REQUEST:
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY:
+                op = gf_cbk_list[frame->root->op];
+                break;
+        }
+
+        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                gf_fop_list[frame->root->op], caller,
+                resolve_vars, loc_vars, resolve2_vars, loc2_vars, other_vars);
+}
+
+
+static void
+protocol_server_reply (call_frame_t *frame, int type, int op,
+                       gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                       struct iovec *vector, int count,
+                       struct iobref *iobref)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t       *bound_xl = NULL;
+        transport_t    *trans = NULL;
+        int             ret = 0;
+
+        xlator_t       *this = NULL;
+
+        bound_xl = BOUND_XL (frame);
+        state    = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        trans    = state->trans;
+        this     = frame->this;
+
+        hdr->callid = hton64 (frame->root->unique);
+        hdr->type   = hton32 (type);
+        hdr->op     = hton32 (op);
+
+        server_print_reply (frame, ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret),
+                            gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno)));
+
+        ret = transport_submit (trans, (char *)hdr, hdrlen, vector,
+                                count, iobref);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                gf_log ("protocol/server", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "frame %"PRId64": failed to submit. op= %d, type= %d",
+                        frame->root->unique, op, type);
+        }
+
+        STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+
+        if (state)
+                free_state (state);
+
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_lk_cbk - lk callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @lock:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_lk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+               int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct flock *lock)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_lk_rsp_t     *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_flock_from_flock (&rsp->flock, lock);
+        } else if (op_errno != ENOSYS) {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": LK %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_LK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_inodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_inodelk_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                if (state->flock.l_type == F_UNLCK)
+                        gf_del_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       &state->loc, NULL, frame->root->pid);
+                else
+                        gf_add_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       &state->loc, NULL, frame->root->pid);
+        } else if (op_errno != ENOSYS) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": INODELK %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_INODELK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_finodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_finodelk_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                if (state->flock.l_type == F_UNLCK)
+                        gf_del_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       NULL, state->fd,
+                                       frame->root->pid);
+                else
+                        gf_add_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       NULL, state->fd,
+                                       frame->root->pid);
+        } else if (op_errno != ENOSYS) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": FINODELK %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FINODELK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_entrylk_cbk -
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @lock:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_entrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_entrylk_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                if (state->cmd == ENTRYLK_UNLOCK)
+                        gf_del_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       &state->loc, NULL, frame->root->pid);
+                else
+                        gf_add_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       &state->loc, NULL, frame->root->pid);
+        } else if (op_errno != ENOSYS) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": INODELK %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_ENTRYLK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fentrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fentrylk_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+                if (state->cmd == ENTRYLK_UNLOCK)
+                        gf_del_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       NULL, state->fd, frame->root->pid);
+                else
+                        gf_add_locker (conn->ltable, state->volume,
+                                       NULL, state->fd, frame->root->pid);
+        } else if (op_errno != ENOSYS) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": FENTRYLK %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FENTRYLK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_access_cbk - access callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_access_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_ACCESS,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_rmdir_cbk - rmdir callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_rmdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *preparent,
+                  struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_rmdir_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        inode_t            *parent = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                inode_unlink (state->loc.inode, state->loc.parent,
+                              state->loc.name);
+                parent = inode_parent (state->loc.inode, 0, NULL);
+                if (parent)
+                        inode_unref (parent);
+                else
+                        inode_forget (state->loc.inode, 0);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": RMDIR %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_RMDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_mkdir_cbk - mkdir callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_mkdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, inode_t *inode,
+                  struct iatt *stbuf, struct iatt *preparent,
+                  struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_mkdir_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        inode_t            *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc.parent,
+                                         state->loc.name, stbuf);
+                inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                inode_unref (link_inode);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": MKDIR %s  ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_MKDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_mknod_cbk - mknod callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_mknod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                  inode_t *inode, struct iatt *stbuf, struct iatt *preparent,
+                  struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_mknod_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        inode_t            *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc.parent,
+                                         state->loc.name, stbuf);
+                inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                inode_unref (link_inode);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": MKNOD %s ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_MKNOD,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_fsyncdir_cbk - fsyncdir callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_fsyncdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fsyncdir_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if (op_ret < 0) {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": FSYNCDIR %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FSYNCDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+ * server_readdir_cbk - getdents callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_readdir_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        size_t                buf_size = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+
+        if (op_ret > 0)
+                buf_size = gf_dirent_serialize (entries, NULL, 0);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, buf_size);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, buf_size);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret > 0) {
+                rsp->size = hton32 (buf_size);
+                gf_dirent_serialize (entries, rsp->buf, buf_size);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": READDIR %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_READDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_releasedir_cbk - releasedir callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_releasedir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t         *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_cbk_releasedir_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                   hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                  gf_errno = 0;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY, GF_CBK_RELEASEDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_opendir_cbk - opendir callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ * @fd: file descriptor structure of opened directory
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_opendir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, fd_t *fd)
+{
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_opendir_rsp_t  *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+        uint64_t               fd_no = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                fd_bind (fd);
+
+                fd_no = gf_fd_unused_get (conn->fdtable, fd);
+                fd_ref (fd); // on behalf of the client
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": OPENDIR %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        rsp->fd           = hton64 (fd_no);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_OPENDIR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_statfs_cbk - statfs callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ * @buf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_statfs_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct statvfs *buf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_statfs_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_statfs_from_statfs (&rsp->statfs, buf);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_STATFS,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_removexattr_cbk - removexattr callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_removexattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                        int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t          *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_removexattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t           *state = NULL;
+        size_t                    hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                   gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_REMOVEXATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_getxattr_cbk - getxattr callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ * @value:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_getxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *dict)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_getxattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                len = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t                ret = -1;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                len = dict_serialized_length (dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to get serialized length of "
+                                "reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->resolve.ino);
+                        op_ret   = -1;
+                        op_errno = EINVAL;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, len + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, len + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (dict, rsp->dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to serialize reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->resolve.ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (len);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_GETXATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fgetxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *dict)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t        *hdr  = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fgetxattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        size_t                  hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                 len = 0;
+        int32_t                 gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t                 ret = -1;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                len = dict_serialized_length (dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to get serialized length of "
+                                "reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->resolve.ino);
+                        op_ret   = -1;
+                        op_errno = EINVAL;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, len + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, len + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (dict, rsp->dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to serialize reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->resolve.ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (len);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FGETXATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_setxattr_cbk - setxattr callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_setxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t        *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_setxattr_rsp_t  *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        size_t                  hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                 gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_SETXATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsetxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t        *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fsetxattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        size_t                  hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                 gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FSETXATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_rename_cbk - rename callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_rename_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *stbuf,
+                   struct iatt *preoldparent, struct iatt *postoldparent,
+                   struct iatt *prenewparent, struct iatt *postnewparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_rename_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                stbuf->ia_ino  = state->loc.inode->ino;
+                stbuf->ia_type = state->loc.inode->ia_type;
+
+                gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": RENAME_CBK (%"PRId64") %"PRId64"/%s "
+                        "==> %"PRId64"/%s",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.inode->ino,
+                        state->loc.parent->ino, state->loc.name,
+                        state->loc2.parent->ino, state->loc2.name);
+
+                inode_rename (state->itable,
+                              state->loc.parent, state->loc.name,
+                              state->loc2.parent, state->loc2.name,
+                              state->loc.inode, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preoldparent, preoldparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postoldparent, postoldparent);
+
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->prenewparent, prenewparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postnewparent, postnewparent);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_RENAME,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_unlink_cbk - unlink callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_unlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *preparent,
+                   struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_unlink_rsp_t  *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        inode_t              *parent = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": UNLINK_CBK %"PRId64"/%s (%"PRId64")",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.parent->ino,
+                        state->loc.name, state->loc.inode->ino);
+
+                inode_unlink (state->loc.inode, state->loc.parent,
+                              state->loc.name);
+
+                parent = inode_parent (state->loc.inode, 0, NULL);
+                if (parent)
+                        inode_unref (parent);
+                else
+                        inode_forget (state->loc.inode, 0);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": UNLINK %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_UNLINK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_symlink_cbk - symlink callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_symlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, inode_t *inode,
+                    struct iatt *stbuf, struct iatt *preparent,
+                    struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_symlink_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        inode_t              *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc.parent,
+                                         state->loc.name, stbuf);
+                inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                inode_unref (link_inode);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": SYMLINK %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_SYMLINK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_link_cbk - link callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_link_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, inode_t *inode,
+                 struct iatt *stbuf, struct iatt *preparent,
+                 struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t   *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_link_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        int32_t            gf_errno = 0;
+        size_t             hdrlen = 0;
+        inode_t           *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                stbuf->ia_ino = state->loc.inode->ino;
+
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+
+                gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": LINK (%"PRId64") %"PRId64"/%s ==> %"PRId64"/%s",
+                        frame->root->unique, inode->ino,
+                        state->loc2.parent->ino,
+                        state->loc2.name, state->loc.parent->ino,
+                        state->loc.name);
+
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc2.parent,
+                                         state->loc2.name, stbuf);
+                inode_unref (link_inode);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": LINK (%"PRId64") %"PRId64"/%s ==> %"PRId64"/%s "
+                        " ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve2.ino,
+                        state->resolve2.par,
+                        state->resolve2.bname, state->resolve.par,
+                        state->resolve.bname,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_LINK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_truncate_cbk - truncate callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *prebuf,
+                     struct iatt *postbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_truncate_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->prestat, prebuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->poststat, postbuf);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": TRUNCATE %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_TRUNCATE,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_fstat_cbk - fstat callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_fstat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *stbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fstat_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FSTAT %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FSTAT,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_ftruncate_cbk - ftruncate callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_ftruncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *prebuf,
+                      struct iatt *postbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t        *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_ftruncate_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                  hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                 gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->prestat, prebuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->poststat, postbuf);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FTRUNCATE %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FTRUNCATE,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_flush_cbk - flush callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_flush_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_flush_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        if (op_ret < 0) {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FLUSH %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FLUSH,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_fsync_cbk - fsync callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_fsync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *prebuf,
+                  struct iatt *postbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fsync_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        if (op_ret < 0) {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FSYNC %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&(rsp->prestat), prebuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&(rsp->poststat), postbuf);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FSYNC,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_release_cbk - rleease callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_release_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_cbk_release_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY, GF_CBK_RELEASE,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_writev_cbk - writev callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+
+int
+server_writev_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *prebuf,
+                   struct iatt *postbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_write_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->prestat, prebuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->poststat, postbuf);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": WRITEV %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_WRITE,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_readv_cbk - readv callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @vector:
+ * @count:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_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 iatt *stbuf, struct iobref *iobref)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t   *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_read_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t             hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t            gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": READV %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_READ,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, vector, count, iobref);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_open_cbk - open callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @fd:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_open_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, fd_t *fd)
+{
+        server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_open_rsp_t    *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        uint64_t              fd_no = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                fd_bind (fd);
+
+                fd_no = gf_fd_unused_get (conn->fdtable, fd);
+                fd_ref (fd);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": OPEN %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        rsp->fd           = hton64 (fd_no);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_OPEN,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_create_cbk - create callback for server
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:  translator structure
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @fd: file descriptor
+ * @inode: inode structure
+ * @stbuf: struct iatt of created file
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_create_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                   fd_t *fd, inode_t *inode, struct iatt *stbuf,
+                   struct iatt *preparent, struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        server_connection_t *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_create_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+        uint64_t             fd_no = 0;
+        inode_t             *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_log (state->bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": CREATE %"PRId64"/%s (%"PRId64")",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.parent->ino,
+                        state->loc.name, stbuf->ia_ino);
+
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc.parent,
+                                         state->loc.name, stbuf);
+
+                if (link_inode != inode) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "create(%s) inode (ptr=%p, ino=%"PRId64", "
+                                "gen=%"PRId64") found conflict (ptr=%p, "
+                                "ino=%"PRId64", gen=%"PRId64")",
+                                state->loc.path, inode, inode->ino,
+                                inode->generation, link_inode,
+                                link_inode->ino, link_inode->generation);
+
+                        /*
+                           VERY racy code (if used anywhere else)
+                           -- don't do this without understanding
+                        */
+
+                        inode_unref (fd->inode);
+                        fd->inode = inode_ref (link_inode);
+                }
+
+                inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                inode_unref (link_inode);
+
+                fd_bind (fd);
+
+                fd_no = gf_fd_unused_get (conn->fdtable, fd);
+                fd_ref (fd);
+
+                if ((fd_no < 0) || (fd == 0)) {
+                        op_ret = fd_no;
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                }
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": CREATE %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        rsp->fd           = hton64 (fd_no);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->preparent, preparent);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_CREATE,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_readlink_cbk - readlink callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @buf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, const char *buf,
+                     struct iatt *sbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_readlink_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        size_t                 linklen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state  = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                linklen = strlen (buf) + 1;
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": READLINK %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, linklen);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, linklen);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&(rsp->buf), sbuf);
+                strcpy (rsp->path, buf);
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_READLINK,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_stat_cbk - stat callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_stat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct iatt *stbuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t   *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_stat_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        size_t             hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t            gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state  = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": STAT %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_STAT,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_setattr_cbk - setattr callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+
+int
+server_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                    struct iatt *statpre, struct iatt *statpost)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_setattr_rsp_t  *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state  = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->statpre, statpre);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->statpost, statpost);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": SETATTR %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_SETATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_setattr_cbk - setattr callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                     struct iatt *statpre, struct iatt *statpost)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_fsetattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        state  = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno_to_error (op_errno));
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->statpre, statpre);
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->statpost, statpost);
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FSETATTR %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> "
+                        "%"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FSETATTR,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_lookup_cbk - lookup callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ * @inode:
+ * @stbuf:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                   inode_t *inode, struct iatt *stbuf, dict_t *dict,
+                   struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_lookup_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        inode_t             *root_inode = NULL;
+        int32_t              dict_len = 0;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t              ret = -1;
+        inode_t             *link_inode = NULL;
+        loc_t                fresh_loc = {0,};
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (state->is_revalidate == 1 && op_ret == -1) {
+                state->is_revalidate = 2;
+                loc_copy (&fresh_loc, &state->loc);
+                inode_unref (fresh_loc.inode);
+                fresh_loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+
+                STACK_WIND (frame, server_lookup_cbk,
+                            BOUND_XL (frame), BOUND_XL (frame)->fops->lookup,
+                            &fresh_loc, state->dict);
+
+                loc_wipe (&fresh_loc);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (dict) {
+                dict_len = dict_serialized_length (dict);
+                if (dict_len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to get serialized "
+                                "length of reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->loc.inode->ino);
+                        op_ret   = -1;
+                        op_errno = EINVAL;
+                        dict_len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, dict_len);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, dict_len);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if ((op_ret >= 0) && dict) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (dict, rsp->dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to serialize reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->loc.inode->ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                        dict_len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (dict_len);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (postparent)
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->postparent, postparent);
+
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
+                root_inode = BOUND_XL(frame)->itable->root;
+                if (inode == root_inode) {
+                        /* we just looked up root ("/") */
+                        stbuf->ia_ino = 1;
+                        if (inode->ia_type == 0)
+                                inode->ia_type = stbuf->ia_type;
+                }
+
+                gf_stat_from_iatt (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
+
+                if (inode->ino != 1) {
+                        link_inode = inode_link (inode, state->loc.parent,
+                                                 state->loc.name, stbuf);
+                        inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                        inode_unref (link_inode);
+                }
+        } else {
+                if (state->is_revalidate && op_errno == ENOENT) {
+                        if (state->loc.inode->ino != 1) {
+                                inode_unlink (state->loc.inode,
+                                              state->loc.parent,
+                                              state->loc.name);
+                        }
+                }
+
+                gf_log (this->name,
+                        (op_errno == ENOENT ? GF_LOG_TRACE : GF_LOG_DEBUG),
+                        "%"PRId64": LOOKUP %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_LOOKUP,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *dict)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_xattrop_rsp_t  *rsp = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                len = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t                ret = -1;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (op_ret < 0) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": XATTROP %s (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                        state->loc.inode ? state->loc.inode->ino : 0,
+                        op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        if ((op_ret >= 0) && dict) {
+                len = dict_serialized_length (dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to get serialized length"
+                                " for reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->loc.inode->ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = EINVAL;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, len + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, len + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if ((op_ret >= 0) && dict) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (dict, rsp->dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%s (%"PRId64"): failed to serialize reply dict",
+                                state->loc.path, state->loc.inode->ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (len);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_XATTROP,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fxattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, dict_t *dict)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_xattrop_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t               len = 0;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t               ret = -1;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (op_ret < 0) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%"PRId64": FXATTROP %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        if ((op_ret >= 0) && dict) {
+                len = dict_serialized_length (dict);
+                if (len < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fd - %"PRId64" (%"PRId64"): failed to get "
+                                "serialized length for reply dict",
+                                state->resolve.fd_no, state->fd->inode->ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = EINVAL;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, len + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, len + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        if ((op_ret >= 0) && dict) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (dict, rsp->dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fd - %"PRId64" (%"PRId64"): failed to "
+                                "serialize reply dict",
+                                state->resolve.fd_no, state->fd->inode->ino);
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                        len = 0;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (len);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_FXATTROP,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_lookup_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        if (!state->loc.inode)
+                state->loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+        else
+                state->is_revalidate = 1;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_lookup_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->lookup,
+                    &state->loc, state->dict);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_lookup_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_lookup (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_lookup_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        int32_t              ret = -1;
+        size_t               pathlen = 0;
+        size_t               baselen = 0;
+        size_t               dictlen = 0;
+        dict_t              *xattr_req = NULL;
+        char                *req_dictbuf = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+        dictlen = ntoh32 (req->dictlen);
+
+        /* NOTE: lookup() uses req->ino only to identify if a lookup()
+         *       is requested for 'root' or not
+         */
+        state->resolve.ino    = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        if (state->resolve.ino != 1)
+                state->resolve.ino = 0;
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_DONTCARE;
+        state->resolve.par    = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        if (IS_NOT_ROOT (pathlen)) {
+                state->resolve.bname = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+                baselen = STRLEN_0 (state->resolve.bname);
+        }
+
+        if (dictlen) {
+                /* Unserialize the dictionary */
+                req_dictbuf = memdup (req->dict + pathlen + baselen, dictlen);
+
+                xattr_req = dict_new ();
+
+                ret = dict_unserialize (req_dictbuf, dictlen, &xattr_req);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%"PRId64": %s (%"PRId64"): failed to "
+                                "unserialize req-buffer to dictionary",
+                                frame->root->unique, state->resolve.path,
+                                state->resolve.ino);
+                        GF_FREE (req_dictbuf);
+                        goto err;
+                }
+
+                xattr_req->extra_free = req_dictbuf;
+                state->dict = xattr_req;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_lookup_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        if (xattr_req)
+                dict_unref (xattr_req);
+
+        server_lookup_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL, NULL,
+                           NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_forget - forget function for server protocol
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_forget (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_log ("forget", GF_LOG_CRITICAL, "function not implemented");
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_stat_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_stat_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->stat, &state->loc);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_stat_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                         state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_stat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+             gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+             struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_stat_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        {
+                state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+                state->resolve.ino   = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+                state->resolve.gen   = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+                state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_stat_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_setattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_setattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->setattr,
+                    &state->loc, &state->stbuf, state->valid);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_setattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_setattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.ino   = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen   = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        gf_stat_to_iatt (&req->stbuf, &state->stbuf);
+        state->valid = ntoh32 (req->valid);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_setattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsetattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fsetattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fsetattr,
+                    state->fd, &state->stbuf, state->valid);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fsetattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fsetattr_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no  = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        gf_stat_to_iatt (&req->stbuf, &state->stbuf);
+        state->valid = ntoh32 (req->valid);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fsetattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_readlink_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_readlink_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->readlink,
+                    &state->loc, state->size);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_readlink_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_readlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_readlink_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.ino  = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen  = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        state->size  = ntoh32 (req->size);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_readlink_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_create_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+
+        state->fd = fd_create (state->loc.inode, frame->root->pid);
+        state->fd->flags = state->flags;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_create_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->create,
+                    &(state->loc), state->flags, state->mode, state->fd);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_create_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                           NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_create (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_create_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        int                  pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_NOT;
+        state->resolve.par    = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname  = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+        state->mode           = ntoh32 (req->mode);
+        state->flags          = gf_flags_to_flags (ntoh32 (req->flags));
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_create_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_open_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->fd = fd_create (state->loc.inode, frame->root->pid);
+        state->fd->flags = state->flags;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_open_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->open,
+                    &state->loc, state->flags, state->fd, 0);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_open_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                         state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_open (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+             gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+             struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_open_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.ino   = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen   = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        state->flags = gf_flags_to_flags (ntoh32 (req->flags));
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_open_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_readv_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_readv_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->readv,
+                    state->fd, state->size, state->offset);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_readv_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_readv (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_read_req_t   *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no  = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->size           = ntoh32 (req->size);
+        state->offset         = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_readv_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_writev_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t   *state = NULL;
+        struct iovec      iov = {0, };
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        iov.iov_len  = state->size;
+
+        if (state->iobuf) {
+                iov.iov_base = state->iobuf->ptr;
+        }
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_writev_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->writev,
+                    state->fd, &iov, 1, state->offset, state->iobref);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_writev_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_write_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        struct iobref       *iobref = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->offset        = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+        state->size          = ntoh32 (req->size);
+
+        if (iobuf) {
+                iobref = iobref_new ();
+                iobref_add (iobref, iobuf);
+
+                state->iobuf = iobuf;
+                state->iobref = iobref;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_writev_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_release (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_cbk_release_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn  = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        gf_fd_put (conn->fdtable, state->resolve.fd_no);
+
+        server_release_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, 0, 0);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsync_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fsync_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fsync,
+                    state->fd, state->flags);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fsync_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fsync_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->flags         = ntoh32 (req->data);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fsync_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+server_flush_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_flush_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->flush, state->fd);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_flush_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_flush (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fsync_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_flush_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+server_ftruncate_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_ftruncate_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->ftruncate,
+                    state->fd, state->offset);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_ftruncate_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                              state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                  gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_ftruncate_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t          *state = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no  = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->offset         = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_ftruncate_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fstat_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fstat_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fstat,
+                    state->fd);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fstat_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fstat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fstat_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no   = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fstat_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_truncate_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_truncate_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->truncate,
+                    &state->loc, state->offset);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_truncate_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+server_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_truncate_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.ino   = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen   = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->offset        = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_truncate_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_unlink_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_unlink_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->unlink,
+                    &state->loc);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_unlink_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_unlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_unlink_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        int                  pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.par    = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname  = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_unlink_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_setxattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_setxattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->setxattr,
+                    &state->loc, state->dict, state->flags);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_setxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_setxattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        dict_t                *dict = NULL;
+        int32_t                ret = -1;
+        size_t                 dict_len = 0;
+        char                  *req_dictbuf = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        dict_len = ntoh32 (req->dict_len);
+
+        state->resolve.type     = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path     = gf_strdup (req->path + dict_len);
+        state->resolve.ino      = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen      = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->flags            = ntoh32 (req->flags);
+
+        if (dict_len) {
+                req_dictbuf = memdup (req->dict, dict_len);
+
+                dict = dict_new ();
+
+                ret = dict_unserialize (req_dictbuf, dict_len, &dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%"PRId64": %s (%"PRId64"): failed to "
+                                "unserialize request buffer to dictionary",
+                                frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                                state->resolve.ino);
+                        GF_FREE (req_dictbuf);
+                        goto err;
+                }
+
+                dict->extra_free = req_dictbuf;
+                state->dict = dict;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_setxattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        if (dict)
+                dict_unref (dict);
+
+        server_setxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL);
+
+        return 0;
+
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsetxattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_setxattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fsetxattr,
+                    state->fd, state->dict, state->flags);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fsetxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                              state->resolve.op_errno);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fsetxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                  gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fsetxattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        dict_t                 *dict = NULL;
+        int32_t                 ret = -1;
+        size_t                  dict_len = 0;
+        char                   *req_dictbuf = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        dict_len = ntoh32 (req->dict_len);
+
+        state->resolve.type      = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no     = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->flags             = ntoh32 (req->flags);
+
+        if (dict_len) {
+                req_dictbuf = memdup (req->dict, dict_len);
+
+                dict = dict_new ();
+
+                ret = dict_unserialize (req_dictbuf, dict_len, &dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "%"PRId64": %s (%"PRId64"): failed to "
+                                "unserialize request buffer to dictionary",
+                                frame->root->unique, state->loc.path,
+                                state->resolve.ino);
+                        GF_FREE (req_dictbuf);
+                        goto err;
+                }
+
+                dict->extra_free = req_dictbuf;
+                state->dict = dict;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fsetxattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        if (dict)
+                dict_unref (dict);
+
+        server_setxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fxattrop_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fxattrop_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fxattrop,
+                    state->fd, state->flags, state->dict);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fxattrop_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fxattrop (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fxattrop_req_t *req = NULL;
+        dict_t                *dict = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 dict_len = 0;
+        char                  *req_dictbuf = NULL;
+        int32_t                ret = -1;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        dict_len = ntoh32 (req->dict_len);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no   = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        state->resolve.ino     = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->flags           = ntoh32 (req->flags);
+
+        if (dict_len) {
+                /* Unserialize the dictionary */
+                req_dictbuf = memdup (req->dict, dict_len);
+
+                dict = dict_new ();
+
+                ret = dict_unserialize (req_dictbuf, dict_len, &dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fd - %"PRId64" (%"PRId64"): failed to unserialize "
+                                "request buffer to dictionary",
+                                state->resolve.fd_no, state->fd->inode->ino);
+                        GF_FREE (req_dictbuf);
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+                dict->extra_free = req_dictbuf;
+                state->dict = dict;
+                dict = NULL;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fxattrop_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+
+fail:
+        if (dict)
+                dict_unref (dict);
+
+        server_fxattrop_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_xattrop_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_xattrop_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->xattrop,
+                    &state->loc, state->flags, state->dict);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_xattrop_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_xattrop (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_xattrop_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        dict_t                *dict = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 dict_len = 0;
+        char                  *req_dictbuf = NULL;
+        int32_t                ret = -1;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        dict_len = ntoh32 (req->dict_len);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->path + dict_len);
+        state->resolve.ino     = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->flags           = ntoh32 (req->flags);
+
+        if (dict_len) {
+                /* Unserialize the dictionary */
+                req_dictbuf = memdup (req->dict, dict_len);
+
+                dict = dict_new ();
+
+                ret = dict_unserialize (req_dictbuf, dict_len, &dict);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fd - %"PRId64" (%"PRId64"): failed to unserialize "
+                                "request buffer to dictionary",
+                                state->resolve.fd_no, state->fd->inode->ino);
+                        GF_FREE (req_dictbuf);
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+                dict->extra_free = req_dictbuf;
+                state->dict = dict;
+                dict = NULL;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_xattrop_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+
+fail:
+        if (dict)
+                dict_unref (dict);
+
+        server_xattrop_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_getxattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_getxattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->getxattr,
+                    &state->loc, state->name);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_getxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_getxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_getxattr_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        size_t                  namelen = 0;
+        size_t                  pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.ino   = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen   = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+
+        namelen = ntoh32 (req->namelen);
+        if (namelen)
+                state->name = gf_strdup (req->name + pathlen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_getxattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fgetxattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fgetxattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->fgetxattr,
+                    state->fd, state->name);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fgetxattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                              state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_fgetxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                  gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fgetxattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        size_t                  namelen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        namelen = ntoh32 (req->namelen);
+        if (namelen)
+                state->name = gf_strdup (req->name);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fgetxattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_removexattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_removexattr_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->removexattr,
+                    &state->loc, state->name);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_removexattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                                state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                    gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                    struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_removexattr_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t            *state = NULL;
+        size_t                     pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.ino    = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->name           = gf_strdup (req->name + pathlen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_removexattr_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_statfs_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret !=0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_statfs_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->statfs,
+                    &state->loc);
+        return 0;
+
+err:
+        server_statfs_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_statfs (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_statfs_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.ino    = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        if (!state->resolve.ino)
+                state->resolve.ino = 1;
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_statfs_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_opendir_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->fd = fd_create (state->loc.inode, frame->root->pid);
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_opendir_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->opendir,
+                    &state->loc, state->fd);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_opendir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_opendir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_opendir_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.ino    = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_opendir_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_releasedir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                   gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                   struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_cbk_releasedir_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_connection_t     *conn = NULL;
+        uint64_t                 fd_no = 0;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+
+        gf_fd_put (conn->fdtable, fd_no);
+
+        server_releasedir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, 0, 0);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_readdirp_cbk - getdents callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret:
+ * @op_errno:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_readdirp_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t         *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_readdirp_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                  hdrlen = 0;
+        size_t                  buf_size = 0;
+        int32_t                 gf_errno = 0;
+        server_state_t          *state = NULL;
+
+        if (op_ret > 0)
+                buf_size = gf_dirent_serialize (entries, NULL, 0);
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, buf_size);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, buf_size);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret > 0) {
+                rsp->size = hton32 (buf_size);
+                gf_dirent_serialize (entries, rsp->buf, buf_size);
+        } else {
+                state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "%"PRId64": READDIRP %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==>"
+                        "%"PRId32" (%s)",
+                        frame->root->unique, state->resolve.fd_no,
+                        state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_READDIRP,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_readdirp_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_readdirp_cbk, bound_xl,
+                    bound_xl->fops->readdirp, state->fd, state->size,
+                    state->offset);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_readdirp_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_readdirp - readdirp function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_readdirp (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr,
+                 size_t hdrlen, struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_readdirp_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->size   = ntoh32 (req->size);
+        state->offset = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_readdirp_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+ server_readdir_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t  *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_readdir_cbk,
+                    bound_xl,
+                    bound_xl->fops->readdir,
+                    state->fd, state->size, state->offset);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_readdir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+/*
+ * server_readdir - readdir function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_readdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_readdir_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->size   = ntoh32 (req->size);
+        state->offset = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_readdir_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_fsyncdir_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fsyncdir_cbk,
+                    bound_xl,
+                    bound_xl->fops->fsyncdir,
+                    state->fd, state->flags);
+        return 0;
+
+err:
+        server_fsyncdir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this,
+                             state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_fsyncdir - fsyncdir function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_fsyncdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fsyncdir_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->flags = ntoh32 (req->data);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_fsyncdir_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_mknod_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_mknod_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->mknod,
+                    &(state->loc), state->mode, state->dev);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_mknod_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+server_mknod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_mknod_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        size_t              pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_NOT;
+        state->resolve.par     = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname   = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+
+        state->mode = ntoh32 (req->mode);
+        state->dev  = ntoh64 (req->dev);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_mknod_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_mkdir_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_mkdir_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->mkdir,
+                    &(state->loc), state->mode);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_mkdir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_mkdir_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        size_t              pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_NOT;
+        state->resolve.par     = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname   = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+
+        state->mode = ntoh32 (req->mode);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_mkdir_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_rmdir_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_rmdir_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->rmdir, &state->loc);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_rmdir_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                          state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+              struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_rmdir_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        int                 pathlen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.par     = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname   = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_rmdir_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_inodelk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_inodelk_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->inodelk,
+                    state->volume, &state->loc, state->cmd, &state->flock);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_inodelk_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_inodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_inodelk_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                pathlen = 0;
+        size_t                vollen  = 0;
+        int                   cmd = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+        vollen  = STRLEN_0 (req->volume + pathlen);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_EXACT;
+        state->resolve.ino     = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        cmd = ntoh32 (req->cmd);
+        switch (cmd) {
+        case GF_LK_GETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_GETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLKW:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLKW;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        state->type = ntoh32 (req->type);
+        state->volume = gf_strdup (req->volume + pathlen);
+
+        gf_flock_to_flock (&req->flock, &state->flock);
+
+        switch (state->type) {
+        case GF_LK_F_RDLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_RDLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_WRLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_UNLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_UNLCK;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_inodelk_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_finodelk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_finodelk_cbk,
+                    BOUND_XL(frame),
+                    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->finodelk,
+                    state->volume, state->fd, state->cmd, &state->flock);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_finodelk_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_finodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_finodelk_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t    *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_EXACT;
+        state->volume = gf_strdup (req->volume);
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->cmd = ntoh32 (req->cmd);
+
+        switch (state->cmd) {
+        case GF_LK_GETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_GETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLKW:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLKW;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        state->type = ntoh32 (req->type);
+
+        gf_flock_to_flock (&req->flock, &state->flock);
+
+        switch (state->type) {
+        case GF_LK_F_RDLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_RDLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_WRLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_UNLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_UNLCK;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_finodelk_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_entrylk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_entrylk_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->entrylk,
+                    state->volume, &state->loc, state->name,
+                    state->cmd, state->type);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_entrylk_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_entrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_entrylk_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        size_t                pathlen = 0;
+        size_t                namelen = 0;
+        size_t                vollen  = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+        namelen = ntoh64 (req->namelen);
+        vollen = STRLEN_0(req->volume + pathlen + namelen);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_EXACT;
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.ino    = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+
+        if (namelen)
+                state->name   = gf_strdup (req->name + pathlen);
+        state->volume         = gf_strdup (req->volume + pathlen + namelen);
+
+        state->cmd            = ntoh32 (req->cmd);
+        state->type           = ntoh32 (req->type);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_entrylk_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_fentrylk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_fentrylk_cbk,
+                    BOUND_XL(frame),
+                    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->fentrylk,
+                    state->volume, state->fd, state->name,
+                    state->cmd, state->type);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_fentrylk_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_fentrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_fentrylk_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+        size_t                 namelen = 0;
+        size_t                 vollen  = 0;
+        server_connection_t   *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+        vollen = STRLEN_0(req->volume + namelen);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_EXACT;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->cmd  = ntoh32 (req->cmd);
+        state->type = ntoh32 (req->type);
+        namelen = ntoh64 (req->namelen);
+        if (namelen)
+                state->name = req->name;
+        state->volume = gf_strdup (req->volume + namelen);
+
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_finodelk_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_access_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_access_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->access,
+                    &state->loc, state->mask);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_access_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                           state->resolve.op_errno);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_access (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_access_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type  = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.ino   = hton64 (req->ino);
+        state->resolve.gen   = hton64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path  = gf_strdup (req->path);
+
+        state->mask  = ntoh32 (req->mask);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_access_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_symlink_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        state->loc.inode = inode_new (state->itable);
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_symlink_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->symlink,
+                    state->name, &state->loc);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_symlink_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                            state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+server_symlink (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        gf_fop_symlink_req_t *req = NULL;
+        size_t                pathlen = 0;
+        size_t                baselen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->path);
+        baselen = STRLEN_0 (req->bname + pathlen);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_NOT;
+        state->resolve.par    = ntoh64 (req->par);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.bname  = gf_strdup (req->bname + pathlen);
+        state->name           = gf_strdup (req->linkname + pathlen + baselen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_symlink_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_link_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        int             op_ret = 0;
+        int             op_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        if (state->resolve2.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve2.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve2.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        state->loc2.inode = inode_ref (state->loc.inode);
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_link_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->link,
+                    &state->loc, &state->loc2);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_link_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, op_ret, op_errno,
+                         NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_link (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+             gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+             struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_link_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        size_t             oldpathlen = 0;
+        size_t             newpathlen = 0;
+        size_t             newbaselen = 0;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        oldpathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->oldpath);
+        newpathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->newpath  + oldpathlen);
+        newbaselen = STRLEN_0 (req->newbname + oldpathlen + newpathlen);
+
+        state->resolve.type    = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path    = gf_strdup (req->oldpath);
+        state->resolve.ino     = ntoh64 (req->oldino);
+        state->resolve.gen     = ntoh64 (req->oldgen);
+
+        state->resolve2.type   = RESOLVE_NOT;
+        state->resolve2.path   = gf_strdup (req->newpath + oldpathlen);
+        state->resolve2.bname  = gf_strdup (req->newbname + oldpathlen + newpathlen);
+        state->resolve2.par    = ntoh64 (req->newpar);
+        state->resolve2.gen    = ntoh64 (req->newgen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_link_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_rename_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        int             op_ret = 0;
+        int             op_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        if (state->resolve2.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve2.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve2.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_rename_cbk,
+                    bound_xl, bound_xl->fops->rename,
+                    &state->loc, &state->loc2);
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_rename_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, op_ret, op_errno,
+                           NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_rename (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_rename_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        size_t               oldpathlen = 0;
+        size_t               oldbaselen = 0;
+        size_t               newpathlen = 0;
+        size_t               newbaselen = 0;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        oldpathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->oldpath);
+        oldbaselen = STRLEN_0 (req->oldbname + oldpathlen);
+        newpathlen = STRLEN_0 (req->newpath  + oldpathlen + oldbaselen);
+        newbaselen = STRLEN_0 (req->newbname + oldpathlen +
+                               oldbaselen + newpathlen);
+
+        state->resolve.type   = RESOLVE_MUST;
+        state->resolve.path   = gf_strdup (req->oldpath);
+        state->resolve.bname  = gf_strdup (req->oldbname + oldpathlen);
+        state->resolve.par    = ntoh64 (req->oldpar);
+        state->resolve.gen    = ntoh64 (req->oldgen);
+
+        state->resolve2.type  = RESOLVE_MAY;
+        state->resolve2.path  = gf_strdup (req->newpath  + oldpathlen + oldbaselen);
+        state->resolve2.bname = gf_strdup (req->newbname + oldpathlen + oldbaselen +
+                                        newpathlen);
+        state->resolve2.par   = ntoh64 (req->newpar);
+        state->resolve2.gen   = ntoh64 (req->newgen);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_rename_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_lk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0)
+                goto err;
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_lk_cbk,
+                    BOUND_XL(frame),
+                    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->lk,
+                    state->fd, state->cmd, &state->flock);
+
+        return 0;
+
+err:
+        server_lk_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this,
+                       state->resolve.op_ret,
+                       state->resolve.op_errno,
+                       NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_lk - lk function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+
+int
+server_lk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+           gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+           struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_lk_req_t     *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t      *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->cmd =  ntoh32 (req->cmd);
+        state->type = ntoh32 (req->type);
+
+        switch (state->cmd) {
+        case GF_LK_GETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_GETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLK:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_SETLKW:
+                state->cmd = F_SETLKW;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        gf_flock_to_flock (&req->flock, &state->flock);
+
+        switch (state->type) {
+        case GF_LK_F_RDLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_RDLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_WRLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+                break;
+        case GF_LK_F_UNLCK:
+                state->flock.l_type = F_UNLCK;
+                break;
+        default:
+                gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "fd - %"PRId64" (%"PRId64"): Unknown lock type: %"PRId32"!",
+                        state->resolve.fd_no, state->fd->inode->ino, state->type);
+                break;
+        }
+
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_lk_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* xxx_MOPS */
+int
+_volfile_update_checksum (xlator_t *this, char *key, uint32_t checksum)
+{
+        server_conf_t       *conf         = NULL;
+        struct _volfile_ctx *temp_volfile = NULL;
+
+        conf         = this->private;
+        temp_volfile = conf->volfile;
+
+        while (temp_volfile) {
+                if ((NULL == key) && (NULL == temp_volfile->key))
+                        break;
+                if ((NULL == key) || (NULL == temp_volfile->key)) {
+                        temp_volfile = temp_volfile->next;
+                        continue;
+                }
+                if (strcmp (temp_volfile->key, key) == 0)
+                        break;
+                temp_volfile = temp_volfile->next;
+        }
+
+        if (!temp_volfile) {
+                temp_volfile = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct _volfile_ctx),
+                                          gf_server_mt_volfile_ctx);
+
+                temp_volfile->next  = conf->volfile;
+                temp_volfile->key   = (key)? gf_strdup (key): NULL;
+                temp_volfile->checksum = checksum;
+
+                conf->volfile = temp_volfile;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (temp_volfile->checksum != checksum) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                        "the volume file got modified between earlier access "
+                        "and now, this may lead to inconsistency between "
+                        "clients, advised to remount client");
+                temp_volfile->checksum  = checksum;
+        }
+
+ out:
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+size_t
+build_volfile_path (xlator_t *this, const char *key, char *path,
+                    size_t path_len)
+{
+        int             ret = -1;
+        int             free_filename = 0;
+        int             free_conf_dir = 0;
+        char            *filename = NULL;
+        char            *conf_dir = CONFDIR;
+        struct stat      buf      = {0,};
+        data_t *         conf_dir_data = NULL;
+        char             data_key[256] = {0,};
+
+        /* Inform users that this option is changed now */
+        ret = dict_get_str (this->options, "client-volume-filename",
+                            &filename);
+        if (ret == 0) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                        "option 'client-volume-filename' is changed to "
+                        "'volume-filename.<key>' which now takes 'key' as an "
+                        "option to choose/fetch different files from server. "
+                        "Refer documentation or contact developers for more "
+                        "info. Currently defaulting to given file '%s'",
+                        filename);
+        }
+
+        if (key && !filename) {
+                sprintf (data_key, "volume-filename.%s", key);
+                ret = dict_get_str (this->options, data_key, &filename);
+
+                if (ret < 0) {
+
+                        conf_dir_data = dict_get (this->options, "conf-dir");
+                        if (conf_dir_data) {
+                                /* Check whether the specified directory exists,
+                                   or directory specified is non standard */
+                                ret = stat (conf_dir_data->data, &buf);
+                                if ((ret != 0) || !S_ISDIR (buf.st_mode)) {
+                                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                                "Directory '%s' doesn't"
+                                                "exist, exiting.",
+                                                conf_dir_data->data);
+                                        ret = -1;
+                                        goto out;
+                                }
+                                /* Make sure that conf-dir doesn't
+                                 * contain ".." in path
+                                 */
+                                if ((gf_strstr (conf_dir_data->data,
+                                                "/", "..")) == -1) {
+                                        ret = -1;
+                                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                                "%s: invalid conf_dir",
+                                                conf_dir_data->data);
+                                        goto out;
+                                }
+
+                                /* Make sure that key doesn't
+                                 * contain "../" in path
+                                 */
+
+                                if ((gf_strstr (key, "/", "..")) == -1) {
+                                        ret = -1;
+                                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                                "%s: invalid key", key);
+                                        goto out;
+                                }
+
+                                conf_dir = gf_strdup (conf_dir_data->data);
+                                free_conf_dir = 1;
+                        }
+
+                        ret = gf_asprintf (&filename, "%s/%s.vol",
+                                           conf_dir, key);
+                        if (-1 == ret)
+                                goto out;
+
+                        free_filename = 1;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (!filename) {
+                ret = dict_get_str (this->options,
+                                    "volume-filename.default", &filename);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "no default volume filename given, "
+                                "defaulting to %s", DEFAULT_VOLUME_FILE_PATH);
+                        filename = DEFAULT_VOLUME_FILE_PATH;
+                }
+        }
+
+        ret = -1;
+
+        if ((filename) && (path_len > strlen (filename))) {
+                strcpy (path, filename);
+                ret = strlen (filename);
+        }
+
+out:
+        if (free_conf_dir)
+                GF_FREE (conf_dir);
+
+        if (free_filename)
+                GF_FREE (filename);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+int
+_validate_volfile_checksum (xlator_t *this, char *key,
+                            uint32_t checksum)
+{
+        char                 filename[ZR_PATH_MAX] = {0,};
+        server_conf_t       *conf         = NULL;
+        struct _volfile_ctx *temp_volfile = NULL;
+        int                  ret          = 0;
+        uint32_t             local_checksum = 0;
+
+        conf         = this->private;
+        temp_volfile = conf->volfile;
+
+        if (!checksum)
+                goto out;
+
+        if (!temp_volfile) {
+                ret = build_volfile_path (this, key, filename,
+                                          sizeof (filename));
+                if (ret <= 0)
+                        goto out;
+                ret = open (filename, O_RDONLY);
+                if (-1 == ret) {
+                        ret = 0;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to open volume file (%s) : %s",
+                                filename, strerror (errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+                get_checksum_for_file (ret, &local_checksum);
+                _volfile_update_checksum (this, key, local_checksum);
+                close (ret);
+        }
+
+        temp_volfile = conf->volfile;
+        while (temp_volfile) {
+                if ((NULL == key) && (NULL == temp_volfile->key))
+                        break;
+                if ((NULL == key) || (NULL == temp_volfile->key)) {
+                        temp_volfile = temp_volfile->next;
+                        continue;
+                }
+                if (strcmp (temp_volfile->key, key) == 0)
+                        break;
+                temp_volfile = temp_volfile->next;
+        }
+
+        if (!temp_volfile)
+                goto out;
+
+        if ((temp_volfile->checksum) &&
+            (checksum != temp_volfile->checksum))
+                ret = -1;
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+/* Management Calls */
+/*
+ * mop_getspec - getspec function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params:
+ *
+ */
+int
+mop_getspec (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+             gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+             struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t      *_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_getspec_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        int32_t               ret = -1;
+        int32_t               op_errno = ENOENT;
+        int32_t               gf_errno = 0;
+        int32_t               spec_fd = -1;
+        size_t                file_len = 0;
+        size_t                _hdrlen = 0;
+        char                  filename[ZR_PATH_MAX] = {0,};
+        struct stat           stbuf = {0,};
+        gf_mop_getspec_req_t *req = NULL;
+        uint32_t              checksum = 0;
+        uint32_t              flags  = 0;
+        uint32_t              keylen = 0;
+        char                 *key = NULL;
+        server_conf_t        *conf = NULL;
+
+        req   = gf_param (hdr);
+        flags = ntoh32 (req->flags);
+        keylen = ntoh32 (req->keylen);
+        if (keylen) {
+                key = req->key;
+        }
+
+        conf = frame->this->private;
+
+        ret = build_volfile_path (frame->this, key, filename,
+                                  sizeof (filename));
+        if (ret > 0) {
+                /* to allocate the proper buffer to hold the file data */
+                ret = stat (filename, &stbuf);
+                if (ret < 0){
+                        gf_log (frame->this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "Unable to stat %s (%s)",
+                                filename, strerror (errno));
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+
+                spec_fd = open (filename, O_RDONLY);
+                if (spec_fd < 0) {
+                        gf_log (frame->this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "Unable to open %s (%s)",
+                                filename, strerror (errno));
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+                ret = 0;
+                file_len = stbuf.st_size;
+                if (conf->verify_volfile_checksum) {
+                        get_checksum_for_file (spec_fd, &checksum);
+                        _volfile_update_checksum (frame->this, key, checksum);
+                }
+        } else {
+                errno = ENOENT;
+        }
+
+fail:
+        op_errno = errno;
+
+        _hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, file_len + 1);
+        _hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, file_len + 1);
+        rsp     = gf_param (_hdr);
+
+        _hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (ret);
+        gf_errno         = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        _hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (file_len) {
+                ret = read (spec_fd, rsp->spec, file_len);
+                close (spec_fd);
+        }
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY, GF_MOP_GETSPEC,
+                               _hdr, _hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_checksum_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                     uint8_t *fchecksum, uint8_t *dchecksum)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_checksum_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, NAME_MAX + 1 + NAME_MAX + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, NAME_MAX + 1 + NAME_MAX + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                memcpy (rsp->fchecksum, fchecksum, NAME_MAX);
+                rsp->fchecksum[NAME_MAX] =  '\0';
+                memcpy (rsp->dchecksum + NAME_MAX,
+                        dchecksum, NAME_MAX);
+                rsp->dchecksum[NAME_MAX + NAME_MAX] = '\0';
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_CHECKSUM,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_checksum_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        int             op_ret = 0;
+        int             op_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_checksum_cbk,
+                    BOUND_XL(frame),
+                    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->checksum,
+                    &state->loc, state->flags);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_checksum_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, state->resolve.op_ret,
+                             state->resolve.op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_checksum (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_checksum_req_t *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t        *state = NULL;
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MAY;
+        state->resolve.path = gf_strdup (req->path);
+        state->resolve.gen = ntoh64 (req->gen);
+        state->resolve.ino = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+        state->flags = ntoh32 (req->flag);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_checksum_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_rchecksum_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                      uint32_t weak_checksum, uint8_t *strong_checksum)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_rchecksum_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t                gf_errno = 0;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, MD5_DIGEST_LEN + 1);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, MD5_DIGEST_LEN + 1);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        if (op_ret >= 0) {
+                rsp->weak_checksum = weak_checksum;
+
+                memcpy (rsp->strong_checksum,
+                        strong_checksum, MD5_DIGEST_LEN);
+
+                rsp->strong_checksum[MD5_DIGEST_LEN] = '\0';
+        }
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_RCHECKSUM,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_rchecksum_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+        int             op_ret = 0;
+        int             op_errno = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve.op_ret != 0) {
+                op_ret   = state->resolve.op_ret;
+                op_errno = state->resolve.op_errno;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
+        STACK_WIND (frame, server_rchecksum_cbk,
+                    bound_xl,
+                    bound_xl->fops->rchecksum,
+                    state->fd, state->offset, state->size);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
+        server_rchecksum_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+
+}
+
+int
+server_rchecksum (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                  gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_fop_rchecksum_req_t  *req = NULL;
+        server_state_t          *state = NULL;
+        server_connection_t     *conn = NULL;
+
+        conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+        req = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        state->resolve.type = RESOLVE_MAY;
+        state->resolve.fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+        state->offset = ntoh64 (req->offset);
+        state->size   = ntoh32 (req->len);
+
+        resolve_and_resume (frame, server_rchecksum_resume);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * mop_unlock - unlock management function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ */
+int
+mop_getvolume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+struct __get_xl_struct {
+        const char *name;
+        xlator_t *reply;
+};
+
+void __check_and_set (xlator_t *each, void *data)
+{
+        if (!strcmp (each->name,
+                     ((struct __get_xl_struct *) data)->name))
+                ((struct __get_xl_struct *) data)->reply = each;
+}
+
+static xlator_t *
+get_xlator_by_name (xlator_t *some_xl, const char *name)
+{
+        struct __get_xl_struct get = {
+                .name = name,
+                .reply = NULL
+        };
+
+        xlator_foreach (some_xl, __check_and_set, &get);
+
+        return get.reply;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * mop_setvolume - setvolume management function for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl:
+ * @params: parameter dictionary
+ *
+ */
+int
+mop_setvolume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+               gf_hdr_common_t *req_hdr, size_t req_hdrlen,
+               struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        server_connection_t         *conn = NULL;
+        server_conf_t               *conf = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t             *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_setvolume_req_t      *req = NULL;
+        gf_mop_setvolume_rsp_t      *rsp = NULL;
+        peer_info_t                 *peerinfo = NULL;
+        int32_t                      ret = -1;
+        int32_t                      op_ret = -1;
+        int32_t                      op_errno = EINVAL;
+        int32_t                      gf_errno = 0;
+        dict_t                      *reply = NULL;
+        dict_t                      *config_params = NULL;
+        dict_t                      *params = NULL;
+        char                        *name = NULL;
+        char                        *version = NULL;
+        char                        *process_uuid = NULL;
+        xlator_t                    *xl = NULL;
+        transport_t                 *trans = NULL;
+        size_t                       rsp_hdrlen = -1;
+        size_t                       dict_len = -1;
+        size_t                       req_dictlen = -1;
+        char                        *msg = NULL;
+        char                        *volfile_key = NULL;
+        uint32_t                     checksum = 0;
+        int32_t                      lru_limit = 1024;
+
+        params = dict_new ();
+        reply  = dict_new ();
+
+        req    = gf_param (req_hdr);
+        req_dictlen = ntoh32 (req->dict_len);
+        ret = dict_unserialize (req->buf, req_dictlen, &params);
+
+        config_params = dict_copy_with_ref (frame->this->options, NULL);
+        trans         = TRANSPORT_FROM_FRAME(frame);
+        conf          = SERVER_CONF(frame);
+
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                    "Internal error: failed to unserialize "
+                                    "request dictionary");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg \"%s\"",
+                                "Internal error: failed to unserialize "
+                                "request dictionary");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        ret = dict_get_str (params, "process-uuid", &process_uuid);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                    "UUID not specified");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+
+        conn = server_connection_get (frame->this, process_uuid);
+        if (trans->xl_private != conn)
+                trans->xl_private = conn;
+
+        ret = dict_get_str (params, "protocol-version", &version);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                    "No version number specified");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        ret = strcmp (version, GF_PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+        if (ret != 0) {
+                ret = gf_asprintf (&msg, "protocol version mismatch: client(%s) "
+                                "- server(%s)", version, GF_PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+                if (-1 == ret) {
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "gf_asprintf failed while setting up error msg");
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+                ret = dict_set_dynstr (reply, "ERROR", msg);
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        ret = dict_get_str (params,
+                            "remote-subvolume", &name);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                    "No remote-subvolume option specified");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        xl = get_xlator_by_name (frame->this, name);
+        if (xl == NULL) {
+                ret = gf_asprintf (&msg, "remote-subvolume \"%s\" is not found",
+                                name);
+                if (-1 == ret) {
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "gf_asprintf failed while setting error msg");
+                        goto fail;
+                }
+                ret = dict_set_dynstr (reply, "ERROR", msg);
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = ENOENT;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        if (conf->verify_volfile_checksum) {
+                ret = dict_get_uint32 (params, "volfile-checksum", &checksum);
+                if (ret == 0) {
+                        ret = dict_get_str (params, "volfile-key",
+                                            &volfile_key);
+
+                        ret = _validate_volfile_checksum (trans->xl,
+                                                          volfile_key,
+                                                          checksum);
+                        if (-1 == ret) {
+                                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                                    "volume-file checksum "
+                                                    "varies from earlier "
+                                                    "access");
+                                if (ret < 0)
+                                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                                op_ret   = -1;
+                                op_errno = ESTALE;
+                                goto fail;
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+
+
+        peerinfo = &trans->peerinfo;
+        ret = dict_set_static_ptr (params, "peer-info", peerinfo);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "failed to set peer-info");
+        ret = dict_set_str (params, "peer-info-name", peerinfo->identifier);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "failed to set peer-info-name");
+
+        if (conf->auth_modules == NULL) {
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "Authentication module not initialized");
+        }
+
+        ret = gf_authenticate (params, config_params,
+                               conf->auth_modules);
+        if (ret == AUTH_ACCEPT) {
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_INFO,
+                        "accepted client from %s",
+                        peerinfo->identifier);
+                op_ret = 0;
+                conn->bound_xl = xl;
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR", "Success");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+        } else {
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "Cannot authenticate client from %s",
+                        peerinfo->identifier);
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EACCES;
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR", "Authentication failed");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (bound_xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        if (conn->bound_xl == NULL) {
+                ret = dict_set_str (reply, "ERROR",
+                                    "Check volfile and handshake "
+                                    "options in protocol/client");
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to set error msg");
+
+                op_ret = -1;
+                op_errno = EACCES;
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
+        if ((conn->bound_xl != NULL) &&
+            (ret >= 0)                   &&
+            (conn->bound_xl->itable == NULL)) {
+                /* create inode table for this bound_xl, if one doesn't
+                   already exist */
+                lru_limit = INODE_LRU_LIMIT (frame->this);
+
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "creating inode table with lru_limit=%"PRId32", "
+                        "xlator=%s", lru_limit, conn->bound_xl->name);
+
+                conn->bound_xl->itable =
+                        inode_table_new (lru_limit,
+                                         conn->bound_xl);
+        }
+
+        ret = dict_set_str (reply, "process-uuid",
+                            xl->ctx->process_uuid);
+
+        ret = dict_set_uint64 (reply, "transport-ptr",
+                               ((uint64_t) (long) trans));
+
+fail:
+        dict_len = dict_serialized_length (reply);
+        if (dict_len < 0) {
+                gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "failed to get serialized length of reply dict");
+                op_ret   = -1;
+                op_errno = EINVAL;
+                dict_len = 0;
+        }
+
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, dict_len);
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, dict_len);
+        rsp = gf_param (rsp_hdr);
+
+        if (dict_len) {
+                ret = dict_serialize (reply, rsp->buf);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to serialize reply dict");
+                        op_ret = -1;
+                        op_errno = -ret;
+                }
+        }
+        rsp->dict_len = hton32 (dict_len);
+
+        rsp_hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (op_ret);
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (op_errno);
+        rsp_hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY, GF_MOP_SETVOLUME,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        dict_unref (params);
+        dict_unref (reply);
+        dict_unref (config_params);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+mop_ping (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+          gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+          struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = 0;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY, GF_MOP_PING,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+mop_log (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+         gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+         struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_mop_log_req_t *    req = NULL;
+        char *                msg = NULL;
+        uint32_t           msglen = 0;
+
+        transport_t *       trans = NULL;
+
+        trans = TRANSPORT_FROM_FRAME (frame);
+
+        req    = gf_param (hdr);
+        msglen = ntoh32 (req->msglen);
+
+        if (msglen)
+                msg = req->msg;
+
+        gf_log_from_client (msg, trans->peerinfo.identifier);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* ENOSYS operations (for backword compatibility) */
+int
+server_setdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;     /* Using for  NULL */
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = -1;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_SETDENTS,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* */
+int
+server_getdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                 gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                 struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;     /* Using for  NULL */
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = -1;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_GETDENTS,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* */
+int
+server_lock_notify (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                    gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                    struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;     /* Using for  NULL */
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = -1;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_LOCK_NOTIFY,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/* */
+int
+server_lock_fnotify (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                     gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                     struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;     /* Using for  NULL */
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = -1;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_PROTO_FOP_LOCK_FNOTIFY,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+mop_stats (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+           gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+           struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t     *rsp_hdr = NULL;
+        gf_mop_ping_rsp_t   *rsp = NULL;     /* Using for  NULL */
+        size_t               rsp_hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t              gf_errno = 0;
+
+        rsp_hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        rsp_hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+
+        gf_errno = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = -1;
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY, GF_MOP_STATS,
+                               rsp_hdr, rsp_hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * unknown_op_cbk - This function is called when a opcode for unknown
+ *                  type is called. Helps to keep the backward/forward
+ *                  compatiblity
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @type:
+ * @opcode:
+ *
+ */
+
+int
+unknown_op_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, int32_t type, int32_t opcode)
+{
+        gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
+        gf_fop_flush_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+        size_t              hdrlen = 0;
+        int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
+
+        hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (rsp, 0);
+        hdr    = gf_hdr_new (rsp, 0);
+        rsp    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+        hdr->rsp.op_ret = hton32 (-1);
+        gf_errno        = gf_errno_to_error (ENOSYS);
+        hdr->rsp.op_errno = hton32 (gf_errno);
+
+        protocol_server_reply (frame, type, opcode,
+                               hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * get_frame_for_transport - get call frame for specified transport object
+ *
+ * @trans: transport object
+ *
+ */
+static call_frame_t *
+get_frame_for_transport (transport_t *trans)
+{
+        call_frame_t         *frame = NULL;
+        call_pool_t          *pool = NULL;
+        server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;;
+
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("server", trans, out);
+
+        if (trans->xl && trans->xl->ctx)
+                pool = trans->xl->ctx->pool;
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("server", pool, out);
+
+        frame = create_frame (trans->xl, pool);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("server", frame, out);
+
+        state = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (*state),
+                           gf_server_mt_server_state_t);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("server", state, out);
+
+        conn = trans->xl_private;
+        if (conn) {
+                if (conn->bound_xl)
+                        state->itable = conn->bound_xl->itable;
+                state->bound_xl = conn->bound_xl;
+        }
+
+        state->trans = transport_ref (trans);
+        state->resolve.fd_no = -1;
+        state->resolve2.fd_no = -1;
+
+        frame->root->trans = conn;
+        frame->root->state = state;        /* which socket */
+        frame->root->unique = 0;           /* which call */
+
+out:
+        return frame;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_decode_groups (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr)
+{
+        int     i = 0;
+
+        if ((!frame) || (!hdr))
+                return 0;
+
+        frame->root->ngrps = ntoh32 (hdr->req.ngrps);
+        if (frame->root->ngrps == 0)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (frame->root->ngrps > GF_REQUEST_MAXGROUPS)
+                return -1;
+
+        for (; i < frame->root->ngrps; ++i)
+                frame->root->groups[i] = ntoh32 (hdr->req.groups[i]);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * get_frame_for_call - create a frame into the capable of
+ *                      generating and replying the reply packet by itself.
+ *                      By making a call with this frame, the last UNWIND
+ *                      function will have all needed state from its
+ *                      frame_t->root to send reply.
+ * @trans:
+ * @blk:
+ * @params:
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+static call_frame_t *
+get_frame_for_call (transport_t *trans, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr)
+{
+        call_frame_t *frame = NULL;
+
+        frame = get_frame_for_transport (trans);
+
+        frame->root->op   = ntoh32 (hdr->op);
+        frame->root->type = ntoh32 (hdr->type);
+
+        frame->root->uid         = ntoh32 (hdr->req.uid);
+        frame->root->unique      = ntoh64 (hdr->callid);      /* which call */
+        frame->root->gid         = ntoh32 (hdr->req.gid);
+        frame->root->pid         = ntoh32 (hdr->req.pid);
+        frame->root->lk_owner    = ntoh64 (hdr->req.lk_owner);
+        server_decode_groups (frame, hdr);
+
+        return frame;
+}
+
+/*
+ * prototype of operations function for each of mop and
+ * fop at server protocol level
+ *
+ * @frame: call frame pointer
+ * @bound_xl: the xlator that this frame is bound to
+ * @params: parameters dictionary
+ *
+ * to be used by protocol interpret, _not_ for exterenal reference
+ */
+typedef int32_t (*gf_op_t) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bould_xl,
+                            gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                            struct iobuf *iobuf);
+
+
+static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_STAT]         =  server_stat,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_READLINK]     =  server_readlink,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_MKNOD]        =  server_mknod,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_MKDIR]        =  server_mkdir,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_UNLINK]       =  server_unlink,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_RMDIR]        =  server_rmdir,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_SYMLINK]      =  server_symlink,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_RENAME]       =  server_rename,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_LINK]         =  server_link,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_TRUNCATE]     =  server_truncate,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_OPEN]         =  server_open,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_READ]         =  server_readv,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_WRITE]        =  server_writev,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_STATFS]       =  server_statfs,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FLUSH]        =  server_flush,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FSYNC]        =  server_fsync,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_SETXATTR]     =  server_setxattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_GETXATTR]     =  server_getxattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FGETXATTR]    =  server_fgetxattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FSETXATTR]    =  server_fsetxattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_REMOVEXATTR]  =  server_removexattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_OPENDIR]      =  server_opendir,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FSYNCDIR]     =  server_fsyncdir,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_ACCESS]       =  server_access,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_CREATE]       =  server_create,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FTRUNCATE]    =  server_ftruncate,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FSTAT]        =  server_fstat,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_LK]           =  server_lk,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_LOOKUP]       =  server_lookup,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_READDIR]      =  server_readdir,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_READDIRP]     =  server_readdirp,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_INODELK]      =  server_inodelk,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FINODELK]     =  server_finodelk,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_ENTRYLK]      =  server_entrylk,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FENTRYLK]     =  server_fentrylk,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_CHECKSUM]     =  server_checksum,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_RCHECKSUM]    =  server_rchecksum,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_XATTROP]      =  server_xattrop,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FXATTROP]     =  server_fxattrop,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_SETATTR]      =  server_setattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_FSETATTR]     =  server_fsetattr,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_SETDENTS]     =  server_setdents,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_GETDENTS]     =  server_getdents,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_LOCK_NOTIFY]  =  server_lock_notify,
+        [GF_PROTO_FOP_LOCK_FNOTIFY] =  server_lock_fnotify,
+};
+
+
+
+static gf_op_t gf_mops[] = {
+        [GF_MOP_SETVOLUME] = mop_setvolume,
+        [GF_MOP_GETVOLUME] = mop_getvolume,
+        [GF_MOP_GETSPEC]   = mop_getspec,
+        [GF_MOP_PING]      = mop_ping,
+        [GF_MOP_LOG]       = mop_log,
+        [GF_MOP_STATS]     = mop_stats,
+};
+
+static gf_op_t gf_cbks[] = {
+        [GF_CBK_FORGET]     = server_forget,
+        [GF_CBK_RELEASE]    = server_release,
+        [GF_CBK_RELEASEDIR] = server_releasedir
+};
+
+int
+protocol_server_interpret (xlator_t *this, transport_t *trans,
+                           char *hdr_p, size_t hdrlen, struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+        server_connection_t         *conn = NULL;
+        gf_hdr_common_t             *hdr = NULL;
+        xlator_t                    *bound_xl = NULL;
+        call_frame_t                *frame = NULL;
+        peer_info_t                 *peerinfo = NULL;
+        int32_t                      type = -1;
+        int32_t                      op = -1;
+        int32_t                      ret = -1;
+
+        hdr  = (gf_hdr_common_t *)hdr_p;
+        type = ntoh32 (hdr->type);
+        op   = ntoh32 (hdr->op);
+
+        conn = trans->xl_private;
+        if (conn)
+                bound_xl = conn->bound_xl;
+
+        peerinfo = &trans->peerinfo;
+        switch (type) {
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST:
+                if ((op < 0) || (op >= GF_PROTO_FOP_MAXVALUE)) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "invalid fop %"PRId32" from client %s",
+                                op, peerinfo->identifier);
+                        break;
+                }
+                if (bound_xl == NULL) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "Received fop %"PRId32" before "
+                                "authentication.", op);
+                        break;
+                }
+                frame = get_frame_for_call (trans, hdr);
+		frame->op = op;
+                ret = gf_fops[op] (frame, bound_xl, hdr, hdrlen, iobuf);
+                break;
+
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REQUEST:
+                if ((op < 0) || (op >= GF_MOP_MAXVALUE)) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "invalid mop %"PRId32" from client %s",
+                                op, peerinfo->identifier);
+                        break;
+                }
+                frame = get_frame_for_call (trans, hdr);
+		frame->op = op;
+                ret = gf_mops[op] (frame, bound_xl, hdr, hdrlen, iobuf);
+                break;
+
+        case GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REQUEST:
+                if ((op < 0) || (op >= GF_CBK_MAXVALUE)) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "invalid cbk %"PRId32" from client %s",
+                                op, peerinfo->identifier);
+                        break;
+                }
+                if (bound_xl == NULL) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "Received cbk %d before authentication.", op);
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                frame = get_frame_for_call (trans, hdr);
+                ret = gf_cbks[op] (frame, bound_xl, hdr, hdrlen, iobuf);
+                break;
+
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * server_nop_cbk - nop callback for server protocol
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @cookie:
+ * @this:
+ * @op_ret: return value
+ * @op_errno: errno
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_nop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+        server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+        if (state)
+                free_state (state);
+        STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_fd - fdtable dump function for server protocol
+ * @this:
+ *
+ */
+int
+server_fd (xlator_t *this)
+{
+         server_conf_t        *conf = NULL;
+         server_connection_t  *trav = NULL;
+         char                 key[GF_DUMP_MAX_BUF_LEN];
+         int                  i = 1;
+         int                  ret = -1;
+
+         if (!this)
+                 return -1;
+
+         conf = this->private;
+         if (!conf) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                        "conf null in xlator");
+                return -1;
+         }
+
+         gf_proc_dump_add_section("xlator.protocol.server.conn");
+
+         ret = pthread_mutex_trylock (&conf->mutex);
+         if (ret) {
+                gf_log("", GF_LOG_WARNING, "Unable to dump fdtable"
+                " errno: %d", errno);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+         list_for_each_entry (trav, &conf->conns, list) {
+                 if (trav->id) {
+                         gf_proc_dump_build_key(key,
+                                          "xlator.protocol.server.conn",
+                                          "%d.id", i);
+                         gf_proc_dump_write(key, "%s", trav->id);
+                 }
+
+                 gf_proc_dump_build_key(key,"xlator.protocol.server.conn",
+                                        "%d.ref",i)
+                 gf_proc_dump_write(key, "%d", trav->ref);
+                 if (trav->bound_xl) {
+                         gf_proc_dump_build_key(key,
+                                          "xlator.protocol.server.conn",
+                                          "%d.bound_xl", i);
+                         gf_proc_dump_write(key, "%s", trav->bound_xl->name);
+                 }
+
+                 gf_proc_dump_build_key(key,
+                                        "xlator.protocol.server.conn",
+                                         "%d.id", i);
+                 fdtable_dump(trav->fdtable,key);
+                 i++;
+         }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
+
+
+        return 0;
+ }
+
+int
+server_priv (xlator_t *this)
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+server_inode (xlator_t *this)
+{
+         server_conf_t        *conf = NULL;
+         server_connection_t  *trav = NULL;
+         char                 key[GF_DUMP_MAX_BUF_LEN];
+         int                  i = 1;
+         int                  ret = -1;
+
+         if (!this)
+                 return -1;
+
+         conf = this->private;
+         if (!conf) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                        "conf null in xlator");
+                return -1;
+         }
+
+         ret = pthread_mutex_trylock (&conf->mutex);
+         if (ret) {
+                gf_log("", GF_LOG_WARNING, "Unable to dump itable"
+                " errno: %d", errno);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        list_for_each_entry (trav, &conf->conns, list) {
+                 if (trav->bound_xl && trav->bound_xl->itable) {
+                         gf_proc_dump_build_key(key,
+                                          "xlator.protocol.server.conn",
+                                          "%d.bound_xl.%s",
+                                          i, trav->bound_xl->name);
+                         inode_table_dump(trav->bound_xl->itable,key);
+                         i++;
+                 }
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
+
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+get_auth_types (dict_t *this, char *key, data_t *value, void *data)
+{
+        dict_t   *auth_dict = NULL;
+        char     *saveptr = NULL;
+        char     *tmp = NULL;
+        char     *key_cpy = NULL;
+        int32_t   ret = -1;
+
+        auth_dict = data;
+        key_cpy = gf_strdup (key);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("server", key_cpy, out);
+
+        tmp = strtok_r (key_cpy, ".", &saveptr);
+        ret = strcmp (tmp, "auth");
+        if (ret == 0) {
+                tmp = strtok_r (NULL, ".", &saveptr);
+                if (strcmp (tmp, "ip") == 0) {
+                        /* TODO: backward compatibility, remove when
+                           newer versions are available */
+                        tmp = "addr";
+                        gf_log ("server", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                                "assuming 'auth.ip' to be 'auth.addr'");
+                }
+                ret = dict_set_dynptr (auth_dict, tmp, NULL, 0);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        gf_log ("server", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "failed to dict_set_dynptr");
+                }
+        }
+
+        GF_FREE (key_cpy);
+out:
+        return;
+}
+
+
+int
+validate_auth_options (xlator_t *this, dict_t *dict)
+{
+        int            ret = -1;
+        int            error = 0;
+        xlator_list_t *trav = NULL;
+        data_pair_t   *pair = NULL;
+        char          *saveptr = NULL;
+        char          *tmp = NULL;
+        char          *key_cpy = NULL;
+
+        trav = this->children;
+        while (trav) {
+                error = -1;
+                for (pair = dict->members_list; pair; pair = pair->next) {
+                        key_cpy = gf_strdup (pair->key);
+                        tmp = strtok_r (key_cpy, ".", &saveptr);
+                        ret = strcmp (tmp, "auth");
+                        if (ret == 0) {
+                                /* for module type */
+                                tmp = strtok_r (NULL, ".", &saveptr);
+                                /* for volume name */
+                                tmp = strtok_r (NULL, ".", &saveptr);
+                        }
+
+                        if (strcmp (tmp, trav->xlator->name) == 0) {
+                                error = 0;
+                                GF_FREE (key_cpy);
+                                break;
+                        }
+                        GF_FREE (key_cpy);
+                }
+                if (-1 == error) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "volume '%s' defined as subvolume, but no "
+                                "authentication defined for the same",
+                                trav->xlator->name);
+                        break;
+                }
+                trav = trav->next;
+        }
+
+        return error;
+}
+
+int32_t
+mem_acct_init (xlator_t *this)
+{
+        int     ret = -1;
+
+        if (!this)
+                return ret;
+
+        ret = xlator_mem_acct_init (this, gf_server_mt_end + 1);
+        
+        if (ret != 0) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "Memory accounting init"
+                        " failed");
+                return ret;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * init - called during server protocol initialization
+ *
+ * @this:
+ *
+ */
+int
+init (xlator_t *this)
+{
+        int32_t        ret = -1;
+        transport_t   *trans = NULL;
+        server_conf_t *conf = NULL;
+        data_t        *data = NULL;
+        data_t        *trace = NULL;
+
+        if (this->children == NULL) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "protocol/server should have subvolume");
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        trans = transport_load (this->options, this);
+        if (trans == NULL) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "failed to load transport");
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = transport_listen (trans);
+        if (ret == -1) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "failed to bind/listen on socket");
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        conf = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof (server_conf_t),
+                          gf_server_mt_server_conf_t);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, conf, out);
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&conf->conns);
+        pthread_mutex_init (&conf->mutex, NULL);
+
+        conf->trans = trans;
+
+        conf->auth_modules = dict_new ();
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, conf->auth_modules, out);
+
+        dict_foreach (this->options, get_auth_types,
+                      conf->auth_modules);
+        ret = validate_auth_options (this, this->options);
+        if (ret == -1) {
+                /* logging already done in validate_auth_options function. */
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = gf_auth_init (this, conf->auth_modules);
+        if (ret) {
+                dict_unref (conf->auth_modules);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        this->private = conf;
+
+        ret = dict_get_int32 (this->options, "inode-lru-limit",
+                              &conf->inode_lru_limit);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                conf->inode_lru_limit = 1024;
+        }
+
+        ret = dict_get_int32 (this->options, "limits.transaction-size",
+                              &conf->max_block_size);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                        "defaulting limits.transaction-size to %d",
+                        DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE);
+                conf->max_block_size = DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE;
+        }
+
+        conf->verify_volfile_checksum = 1;
+        data = dict_get (this->options, "verify-volfile-checksum");
+        if (data) {
+                ret = gf_string2boolean(data->data,
+                                        &conf->verify_volfile_checksum);
+                if (ret != 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "wrong value for verify-volfile-checksum");
+                        conf->verify_volfile_checksum = 1;
+                }
+        }
+
+        trace = dict_get (this->options, "trace");
+	if (trace) {
+		if (gf_string2boolean (trace->data,
+				       &conf->trace) == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"'trace' takes on only boolean values.");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+#ifndef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+        {
+                struct rlimit lim;
+
+                lim.rlim_cur = 1048576;
+                lim.rlim_max = 1048576;
+
+                if (setrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &lim) == -1) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                                "WARNING: Failed to set 'ulimit -n 1M': %s",
+                                strerror(errno));
+                        lim.rlim_cur = 65536;
+                        lim.rlim_max = 65536;
+
+                        if (setrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &lim) == -1) {
+                                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                                        "Failed to set max open fd to 64k: %s",
+                                        strerror(errno));
+                        } else {
+                                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+                                        "max open fd set to 64k");
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+#endif
+        this->graph->top = this;
+
+        ret = 0;
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+
+int
+protocol_server_pollin (xlator_t *this, transport_t *trans)
+{
+        char                *hdr = NULL;
+        size_t               hdrlen = 0;
+        int                  ret = -1;
+        struct iobuf        *iobuf = NULL;
+
+
+        ret = transport_receive (trans, &hdr, &hdrlen, &iobuf);
+
+        if (ret == 0)
+                ret = protocol_server_interpret (this, trans, hdr,
+                                                 hdrlen, iobuf);
+
+        /* TODO: use mem-pool */
+        GF_FREE (hdr);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * fini - finish function for server protocol, called before
+ *        unloading server protocol.
+ *
+ * @this:
+ *
+ */
+void
+fini (xlator_t *this)
+{
+        server_conf_t *conf = this->private;
+
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, conf, out);
+
+        if (conf->auth_modules) {
+                dict_unref (conf->auth_modules);
+        }
+
+        GF_FREE (conf);
+        this->private = NULL;
+out:
+        return;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_protocol_notify - notify function for server protocol
+ * @this:
+ * @trans:
+ * @event:
+ *
+ */
+int
+notify (xlator_t *this, int32_t event, void *data, ...)
+{
+        int          ret = 0;
+        transport_t *trans = data;
+        peer_info_t *peerinfo = NULL;
+        peer_info_t *myinfo = NULL;
+
+        if (trans != NULL) {
+                peerinfo = &(trans->peerinfo);
+                myinfo = &(trans->myinfo);
+        }
+
+        switch (event) {
+        case GF_EVENT_POLLIN:
+                ret = protocol_server_pollin (this, trans);
+                break;
+        case GF_EVENT_POLLERR:
+        {
+                gf_log (trans->xl->name, GF_LOG_INFO, "%s disconnected",
+                        peerinfo->identifier);
+
+                ret = -1;
+                transport_disconnect (trans);
+                if (trans->xl_private == NULL) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "POLLERR received on (%s) even before "
+                                "handshake with (%s) is successful",
+                                myinfo->identifier, peerinfo->identifier);
+                } else {
+                        /*
+                         * FIXME: shouldn't we check for return value?
+                         * what should be done if cleanup fails?
+                         */
+                        server_connection_cleanup (this, trans->xl_private);
+                }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        case GF_EVENT_TRANSPORT_CLEANUP:
+        {
+                if (trans->xl_private) {
+                        server_connection_put (this, trans->xl_private);
+                } else {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "transport (%s) cleaned up even before "
+                                "handshake with (%s) is successful",
+                                myinfo->identifier, peerinfo->identifier);
+                }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        default:
+                default_notify (this, event, data);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+struct xlator_fops fops = {
+};
+
+struct xlator_cbks cbks = {
+};
+
+struct xlator_dumpops dumpops = {
+        .inode = server_inode,
+        .priv  = server_priv,
+        .fd    = server_fd,
+};
+
+
+struct volume_options options[] = {
+        { .key   = {"transport-type"},
+          .value = {"tcp", "socket", "ib-verbs", "unix", "ib-sdp",
+                    "tcp/server", "ib-verbs/server"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_STR
+        },
+        { .key   = {"volume-filename.*"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_PATH,
+        },
+        { .key   = {"inode-lru-limit"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT,
+          .min   = 0,
+          .max   = (1 * GF_UNIT_MB)
+        },
+        { .key   = {"client-volume-filename"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_PATH
+        },
+        { .key   = {"verify-volfile-checksum"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL
+        },
+        { .key   = {"trace"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL
+        },
+        { .key   = {"conf-dir"},
+          .type  = GF_OPTION_TYPE_PATH,
+        },
+
+        { .key   = {NULL} },
+};
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.h b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c2100059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.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 _SERVER_PROTOCOL_H_
+#define _SERVER_PROTOCOL_H_
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "call-stub.h"
+#include "fd.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+#include "server-mem-types.h"
+#include "authenticate.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+
+#define DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE         4194304   /* 4MB */
+#define DEFAULT_VOLUME_FILE_PATH   CONFDIR "/glusterfs.vol"
+
+typedef struct _server_state server_state_t;
+
+struct _locker {
+	struct list_head  lockers;
+        char             *volume;
+	loc_t             loc;
+	fd_t             *fd;
+	pid_t             pid;
+};
+
+struct _lock_table {
+	struct list_head  file_lockers;
+	struct list_head  dir_lockers;
+	gf_lock_t         lock;
+	size_t            count;
+};
+
+
+/* private structure per connection (transport object)
+ * used as transport_t->xl_private
+ */
+struct _server_connection {
+	struct list_head    list;
+	char               *id;
+	int                 ref;
+        int                 active_transports;
+	pthread_mutex_t     lock;
+	char                disconnected;
+	fdtable_t          *fdtable; 
+	struct _lock_table *ltable;
+	xlator_t           *bound_xl;
+};
+
+typedef struct _server_connection server_connection_t;
+
+
+server_connection_t *
+server_connection_get (xlator_t *this, const char *id);
+
+void
+server_connection_put (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn);
+
+int
+server_connection_destroy (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn);
+
+int
+server_connection_cleanup (xlator_t *this, server_connection_t *conn);
+
+int
+server_nop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno);
+
+
+struct _volfile_ctx {
+        struct _volfile_ctx *next;
+        char                *key;
+        uint32_t             checksum;
+};
+
+typedef struct {
+        struct _volfile_ctx *volfile;
+
+	dict_t           *auth_modules;
+	transport_t      *trans;
+	int32_t           max_block_size;
+	int32_t           inode_lru_limit;
+	pthread_mutex_t   mutex;
+	struct list_head  conns;
+        gf_boolean_t      verify_volfile_checksum;
+        gf_boolean_t      trace;
+} server_conf_t;
+
+
+typedef enum {
+        RESOLVE_MUST = 1,
+        RESOLVE_NOT,
+        RESOLVE_MAY,
+        RESOLVE_DONTCARE,
+        RESOLVE_EXACT
+} server_resolve_type_t;
+
+
+struct resolve_comp {
+        char      *basename;
+        ino_t      ino;
+        uint64_t   gen;
+        inode_t   *inode;
+};
+
+typedef struct {
+        server_resolve_type_t  type;
+        uint64_t               fd_no;
+        ino_t                  ino;
+        uint64_t               gen;
+        ino_t                  par;
+        char                  *path;
+        char                  *bname;
+	char                  *resolved;
+        int                    op_ret;
+        int                    op_errno;
+        loc_t                  deep_loc;
+        struct resolve_comp   *components;
+        int                    comp_count;
+} server_resolve_t;
+
+
+typedef int (*server_resume_fn_t) (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl);
+
+int
+resolve_and_resume (call_frame_t *frame, server_resume_fn_t fn);
+
+struct _server_state {
+	transport_t      *trans;
+	xlator_t         *bound_xl;
+        inode_table_t    *itable;
+
+        server_resume_fn_t resume_fn;
+
+	loc_t             loc;
+	loc_t             loc2;
+        server_resolve_t  resolve;
+        server_resolve_t  resolve2;
+
+        /* used within resolve_and_resume */
+        loc_t            *loc_now;
+        server_resolve_t *resolve_now;
+
+        struct iatt       stbuf;
+        int               valid;
+
+	fd_t             *fd;
+	int               flags;
+        int               wbflags;
+        struct iobuf     *iobuf;
+        struct iobref    *iobref;
+
+	size_t            size;
+	off_t             offset;
+	mode_t            mode;
+	dev_t             dev;
+	size_t            nr_count;
+	int               cmd;
+	int               type;
+	char             *name;
+	int               name_len;
+
+	int               mask;
+	char              is_revalidate;
+	dict_t           *dict;
+	struct flock      flock;
+        const char       *volume;
+        dir_entry_t      *entry;
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-resolve.c b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-resolve.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0da94384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xlators/protocol/legacy/server/src/server-resolve.c
@@ -0,0 +1,656 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2009 Gluster, Inc. <http://www.gluster.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "server-protocol.h"
+#include "server-helpers.h"
+
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+
+int
+server_resolve_all (call_frame_t *frame);
+int
+resolve_entry_simple (call_frame_t *frame);
+int
+resolve_inode_simple (call_frame_t *frame);
+int
+resolve_path_simple (call_frame_t *frame);
+
+int
+component_count (const char *path)
+{
+        int         count = 0;
+        const char *trav = NULL;
+
+        trav = path;
+
+        for (trav = path; *trav; trav++) {
+                if (*trav == '/')
+                        count++;
+        }
+
+        return count + 2;
+}
+
+
+int
+prepare_components (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t             *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        char                 *resolved = NULL;
+        int                   count = 0;
+        struct resolve_comp  *components = NULL;
+        int                   i = 0;
+        char                 *trav = NULL;
+
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        resolved = gf_strdup (resolve->path);
+        resolve->resolved = resolved;
+
+        count = component_count (resolve->path);
+        components = GF_CALLOC (sizeof (*components), count,
+                                gf_server_mt_resolve_comp);
+        resolve->components = components;
+
+        components[0].basename = "";
+        components[0].ino      = 1;
+        components[0].gen      = 0;
+        components[0].inode    = state->itable->root;
+
+        i = 1;
+        for (trav = resolved; *trav; trav++) {
+                if (*trav == '/') {
+                        components[i].basename = trav + 1;
+                        *trav = 0;
+                        i++;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_loc_touchup (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        loc_t                *loc = NULL;
+        char                 *path = NULL;
+        int                   ret = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        loc     = state->loc_now;
+
+        if (!loc->path) {
+                if (loc->parent && resolve->bname) {
+                        ret = inode_path (loc->parent, resolve->bname, &path);
+                } else if (loc->inode) {
+                        ret = inode_path (loc->inode, NULL, &path);
+                }
+
+                if (!path)
+                        path = gf_strdup (resolve->path);
+
+                loc->path = path;
+        }
+
+        loc->name = strrchr (loc->path, '/');
+        if (loc->name)
+                loc->name++;
+
+        if (!loc->parent && loc->inode) {
+                loc->parent = inode_parent (loc->inode, 0, NULL);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_deep_continue (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t             *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        int                   ret = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        resolve->op_ret   = 0;
+        resolve->op_errno = 0;
+
+        if (resolve->par)
+                ret = resolve_entry_simple (frame);
+        else if (resolve->ino)
+                ret = resolve_inode_simple (frame);
+        else if (resolve->path)
+                ret = resolve_path_simple (frame);
+
+        resolve_loc_touchup (frame);
+
+        server_resolve_all (frame);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_deep_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int op_ret, int op_errno, inode_t *inode, struct iatt *buf,
+                  dict_t *xattr, struct iatt *postparent)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        struct resolve_comp  *components = NULL;
+        int                   i = 0;
+        inode_t              *link_inode = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        components = resolve->components;
+
+        i = (long) cookie;
+
+        if (op_ret == -1) {
+                goto get_out_of_here;
+        }
+
+        if (i != 0) {
+                /* no linking for root inode */
+                link_inode = inode_link (inode, resolve->deep_loc.parent,
+                                         resolve->deep_loc.name, buf);
+                inode_lookup (link_inode);
+                components[i].inode  = link_inode;
+                link_inode = NULL;
+        }
+
+        loc_wipe (&resolve->deep_loc);
+
+        i++; /* next component */
+
+        if (!components[i].basename) {
+                /* all components of the path are resolved */
+                goto get_out_of_here;
+        }
+
+        /* join the current component with the path resolved until now */
+        *(components[i].basename - 1) = '/';
+
+        resolve->deep_loc.path   = gf_strdup (resolve->resolved);
+        resolve->deep_loc.parent = inode_ref (components[i-1].inode);
+        resolve->deep_loc.inode  = inode_new (state->itable);
+        resolve->deep_loc.name   = components[i].basename;
+
+        STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, resolve_deep_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+                           BOUND_XL (frame), BOUND_XL (frame)->fops->lookup,
+                           &resolve->deep_loc, NULL);
+        return 0;
+
+get_out_of_here:
+        resolve_deep_continue (frame);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_path_deep (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+        int                 i = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        gf_log (BOUND_XL (frame)->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "RESOLVE %s() seeking deep resolution of %s",
+                gf_fop_list[frame->root->op], resolve->path);
+
+        prepare_components (frame);
+
+        /* start from the root */
+        resolve->deep_loc.inode = state->itable->root;
+        resolve->deep_loc.path  = gf_strdup ("/");
+        resolve->deep_loc.name  = "";
+
+        STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, resolve_deep_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+                           BOUND_XL (frame), BOUND_XL (frame)->fops->lookup,
+                           &resolve->deep_loc, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_path_simple (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t             *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        struct resolve_comp  *components = NULL;
+        int                   ret = -1;
+        int                   par_idx = 0;
+        int                   ino_idx = 0;
+        int                   i = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        components = resolve->components;
+
+        if (!components) {
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = ENOENT;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        for (i = 0; components[i].basename; i++) {
+                par_idx = ino_idx;
+                ino_idx = i;
+        }
+
+        if (!components[par_idx].inode) {
+                resolve->op_ret    = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno  = ENOENT;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (!components[ino_idx].inode &&
+            (resolve->type == RESOLVE_MUST || resolve->type == RESOLVE_EXACT)) {
+                resolve->op_ret    = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno  = ENOENT;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (components[ino_idx].inode && resolve->type == RESOLVE_NOT) {
+                resolve->op_ret    = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno  = EEXIST;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (components[ino_idx].inode)
+                state->loc_now->inode  = inode_ref (components[ino_idx].inode);
+        state->loc_now->parent = inode_ref (components[par_idx].inode);
+
+        ret = 0;
+
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+  Check if the requirements are fulfilled by entries in the inode cache itself
+  Return value:
+  <= 0 - simple resolution was decisive and complete (either success or failure)
+  > 0  - indecisive, need to perform deep resolution
+*/
+
+int
+resolve_entry_simple (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+        inode_t            *parent = NULL;
+        inode_t            *inode = NULL;
+        int                 ret = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        parent = inode_get (state->itable, resolve->par, 0);
+        if (!parent) {
+                /* simple resolution is indecisive. need to perform
+                   deep resolution */
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = ENOENT;
+                ret = 1;
+
+                inode = inode_grep (state->itable, parent, resolve->bname);
+                if (inode != NULL) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "%"PRId64": inode "
+                                "(pointer:%p ino: %"PRIu64") present but parent"
+                                " is NULL for path (%s)", frame->root->unique,
+                                inode, inode->ino, resolve->path);
+                        inode_unref (inode);
+                }
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (parent->ino != 1 && parent->generation != resolve->gen) {
+                /* simple resolution is decisive - request was for a
+                   stale handle */
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = ENOENT;
+                ret = -1;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        /* expected @parent was found from the inode cache */
+        state->loc_now->parent = inode_ref (parent);
+
+        inode = inode_grep (state->itable, parent, resolve->bname);
+        if (!inode) {
+                switch (resolve->type) {
+                case RESOLVE_DONTCARE:
+                case RESOLVE_NOT:
+                        ret = 0;
+                        break;
+                case RESOLVE_MAY:
+                        ret = 1;
+                        break;
+                default:
+                        resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                        resolve->op_errno = ENOENT;
+                        ret = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (resolve->type == RESOLVE_NOT) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "inode (pointer: %p ino:%"
+                        PRIu64") found for path (%s) while type is RESOLVE_NOT",
+                        inode, inode->ino, resolve->path);
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = EEXIST;
+                ret = -1;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = 0;
+
+        state->loc_now->inode  = inode_ref (inode);
+
+out:
+        if (parent)
+                inode_unref (parent);
+
+        if (inode)
+                inode_unref (inode);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve_entry (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+        int                 ret = 0;
+        loc_t              *loc = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        loc  = state->loc_now;
+
+        ret = resolve_entry_simple (frame);
+
+        if (ret > 0) {
+                loc_wipe (loc);
+                resolve_path_deep (frame);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (ret == 0)
+                resolve_loc_touchup (frame);
+
+        server_resolve_all (frame);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_inode_simple (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+        inode_t            *inode = NULL;
+        int                 ret = 0;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        if (resolve->type == RESOLVE_EXACT) {
+                inode = inode_get (state->itable, resolve->ino, resolve->gen);
+        } else {
+                inode = inode_get (state->itable, resolve->ino, 0);
+        }
+
+        if (!inode) {
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = ENOENT;
+                ret = 1;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (inode->ino != 1 && inode->generation != resolve->gen) {
+                resolve->op_ret      = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno    = ENOENT;
+                ret = -1;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = 0;
+
+        state->loc_now->inode = inode_ref (inode);
+
+out:
+        if (inode)
+                inode_unref (inode);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve_inode (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+        int                 ret = 0;
+        loc_t              *loc = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        loc  = state->loc_now;
+
+        ret = resolve_inode_simple (frame);
+
+        if (ret > 0) {
+                loc_wipe (loc);
+                resolve_path_deep (frame);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (ret == 0)
+                resolve_loc_touchup (frame);
+
+        server_resolve_all (frame);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve_fd (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t             *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t     *resolve = NULL;
+        server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
+        uint64_t              fd_no = -1;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+        conn  = SERVER_CONNECTION (frame);
+
+        fd_no = resolve->fd_no;
+
+        state->fd = gf_fd_fdptr_get (conn->fdtable, fd_no);
+
+        if (!state->fd) {
+                resolve->op_ret   = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = EBADFD;
+        }
+
+        server_resolve_all (frame);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t     *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t           *this = NULL;
+        server_resolve_t   *resolve = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        this  = frame->this;
+        resolve = state->resolve_now;
+
+        if (resolve->fd_no != -1) {
+
+                server_resolve_fd (frame);
+
+        } else if (resolve->par) {
+
+                server_resolve_entry (frame);
+
+        } else if (resolve->ino) {
+
+                server_resolve_inode (frame);
+
+        } else if (resolve->path) {
+
+                resolve_path_deep (frame);
+
+        } else  {
+
+                resolve->op_ret = -1;
+                resolve->op_errno = EINVAL;
+
+                server_resolve_all (frame);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+server_resolve_done (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t          *bound_xl = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        bound_xl = BOUND_XL (frame);
+
+        server_print_request (frame);
+
+        state->resume_fn (frame, bound_xl);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * This function is called multiple times, once per resolving one location/fd.
+ * state->resolve_now is used to decide which location/fd is to be resolved now
+ */
+int
+server_resolve_all (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t          *this = NULL;
+
+        this  = frame->this;
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+
+        if (state->resolve_now == NULL) {
+
+                state->resolve_now = &state->resolve;
+                state->loc_now     = &state->loc;
+
+                server_resolve (frame);
+
+        } else if (state->resolve_now == &state->resolve) {
+
+                state->resolve_now = &state->resolve2;
+                state->loc_now     = &state->loc2;
+
+                server_resolve (frame);
+
+        } else if (state->resolve_now == &state->resolve2) {
+
+                server_resolve_done (frame);
+
+        } else {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "Invalid pointer for state->resolve_now");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+resolve_and_resume (call_frame_t *frame, server_resume_fn_t fn)
+{
+        server_state_t    *state = NULL;
+        xlator_t          *this  = NULL;
+
+        state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+        state->resume_fn = fn;
+
+        this = frame->this;
+
+        server_resolve_all (frame);
+
+        return 0;
+}