Global: Introduce setattr and fsetattr fops

Signed-off-by: Anand V. Avati <avati@dev.gluster.com>

BUG: 146 (Add setattr FOP)
URL: http://bugs.gluster.com/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=146

42 files changed, 2577 insertions, 5094 deletions

diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c
index 701ee8872a0..89a212807d0 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c
@@ -2322,6 +2322,131 @@ fop_lock_fnotify_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_lock_fnotify_t fn,
 	return stub;
 }
 
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                      fop_setattr_cbk_t fn,
+                      int32_t op_ret,
+                      int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *statpre,
+                      struct stat *statpost)
+{
+        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+        if (frame == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_SETATTR);
+	if (stub == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub->args.setattr_cbk.fn = fn;
+
+        stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+        stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+        if (statpre)
+                stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpre = *statpre;
+        if (statpost)
+                stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpost = *statpost;
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsetattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                       fop_setattr_cbk_t fn,
+                       int32_t op_ret,
+                       int32_t op_errno,
+                       struct stat *statpre,
+                       struct stat *statpost)
+{
+        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+        if (frame == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FSETATTR);
+	if (stub == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.fn = fn;
+
+        stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+        stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+        if (statpre)
+                stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpre = *statpre;
+        if (statpost)
+                stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.statpost = *statpost;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  fop_setattr_t fn,
+                  loc_t *loc,
+                  struct stat *stbuf,
+                  int32_t valid)
+{
+        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+        if (frame == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+        if (fn == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_SETATTR);
+	if (stub == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub->args.setattr.fn = fn;
+
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.setattr.loc, loc);
+
+        if (stbuf)
+                stub->args.setattr.stbuf = *stbuf;
+
+        stub->args.setattr.valid = valid;
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsetattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                   fop_fsetattr_t fn,
+                   fd_t *fd,
+                   struct stat *stbuf,
+                   int32_t valid)
+{
+        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+        if (frame == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+        if (fn == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FSETATTR);
+	if (stub == NULL)
+                goto out;
+
+	stub->args.fsetattr.fn = fn;
+
+        if (fd)
+                stub->args.fsetattr.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+        if (stbuf)
+                stub->args.fsetattr.stbuf = *stbuf;
+
+        stub->args.fsetattr.valid = valid;
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
 
 static void
 call_resume_wind (call_stub_t *stub)
@@ -2770,6 +2895,24 @@ call_resume_wind (call_stub_t *stub)
 					    stub->args.lock_fnotify.timeout);
 		break;
 	}
+        case GF_FOP_SETATTR:
+        {
+                stub->args.setattr.fn (stub->frame,
+                                       stub->frame->this,
+                                       &stub->args.setattr.loc,
+                                       &stub->args.setattr.stbuf,
+                                       stub->args.setattr.valid);
+                break;
+        }
+        case GF_FOP_FSETATTR:
+        {
+                stub->args.fsetattr.fn (stub->frame,
+                                        stub->frame->this,
+                                        stub->args.fsetattr.fd,
+                                        &stub->args.fsetattr.stbuf,
+                                        stub->args.fsetattr.valid);
+                break;
+        }
 	default:
 	{
 		gf_log ("call-stub",
@@ -3632,6 +3775,44 @@ call_resume_unwind (call_stub_t *stub)
 							stub->args.lock_fnotify_cbk.op_errno);
 		break;
 	}
+        case GF_FOP_SETATTR:
+        {
+                if (!stub->args.setattr_cbk.fn)
+                        STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+                                      stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_ret,
+                                      stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_errno,
+                                      &stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpre,
+                                      &stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpost);
+                else
+                        stub->args.setattr_cbk.fn (
+                                stub->frame,
+                                stub->frame->cookie,
+                                stub->frame->this,
+                                stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_ret,
+                                stub->args.setattr_cbk.op_errno,
+                                &stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpre,
+                                &stub->args.setattr_cbk.statpost);
+                break;
+        }
+        case GF_FOP_FSETATTR:
+        {
+                if (!stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.fn)
+                        STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+                                      stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_ret,
+                                      stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_errno,
+                                      &stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.statpre,
+                                      &stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.statpost);
+                else
+                        stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.fn (
+                                stub->frame,
+                                stub->frame->cookie,
+                                stub->frame->this,
+                                stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_ret,
+                                stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.op_errno,
+                                &stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.statpre,
+                                &stub->args.fsetattr_cbk.statpost);
+                break;
+        }
 	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
 	{
 		gf_log ("call-stub",
@@ -3986,6 +4167,17 @@ call_stub_destroy_wind (call_stub_t *stub)
 			fd_unref (stub->args.lock_fnotify.fd);
 		break;
 	}
+        case GF_FOP_SETATTR:
+        {
+                loc_wipe (&stub->args.setattr.loc);
+                break;
+        }
+        case GF_FOP_FSETATTR:
+        {
+                if (stub->args.fsetattr.fd)
+                        fd_unref (stub->args.fsetattr.fd);
+                break;
+        }
 	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
 	{
 		gf_log ("call-stub",
@@ -4234,6 +4426,16 @@ call_stub_destroy_unwind (call_stub_t *stub)
 			dict_unref (stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr);
 	}
 	break;
+        
+        case GF_FOP_SETATTR:
+        {
+                break;
+        }
+
+        case GF_FOP_FSETATTR:
+        {
+                break;
+        }
 
 	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
 	{
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h
index 07bc92c3107..63439478cc4 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h
@@ -631,6 +631,36 @@ typedef struct {
 			int32_t op_ret;
 			int32_t op_errno;
 		} lock_fnotify_cbk;
+                
+                /* setattr */
+                struct {
+                        fop_setattr_t fn;
+                        loc_t loc;
+                        struct stat stbuf;
+                        int32_t valid;
+                } setattr;
+                struct {
+                        fop_setattr_cbk_t fn;
+                        int32_t op_ret;
+                        int32_t op_errno;
+                        struct stat statpre;
+                        struct stat statpost;
+                } setattr_cbk;
+
+                /* fsetattr */
+                struct {
+                        fop_fsetattr_t fn;
+                        fd_t *fd;
+                        struct stat stbuf;
+                        int32_t valid;
+                } fsetattr;
+                struct {
+                        fop_fsetattr_cbk_t fn;
+                        int32_t op_ret;
+                        int32_t op_errno;
+                        struct stat statpre;
+                        struct stat statpost;
+                } fsetattr_cbk;
 
 	} args;
 } call_stub_t;
@@ -1232,6 +1262,36 @@ fop_lock_fnotify_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
 		       fd_t *fd,
 		       int32_t timeout);
 
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  fop_setattr_t fn,
+                  loc_t *loc,
+                  struct stat *stbuf,
+                  int32_t valid);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                      fop_setattr_cbk_t fn,
+                      int32_t op_ret,
+                      int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *statpre,
+                      struct stat *statpost);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsetattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                   fop_fsetattr_t fn,
+                   fd_t *fd,
+                   struct stat *stbuf,
+                   int32_t valid);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsetattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+                       fop_setattr_cbk_t fn,
+                       int32_t op_ret,
+                       int32_t op_errno,
+                       struct stat *statpre,
+                       struct stat *statpost);
+
 void call_resume (call_stub_t *stub);
 void call_stub_destroy (call_stub_t *stub);
 #endif
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.c b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.c
index 2f0dec9b4f0..49ea724b2e2 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.c
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ gf_global_variable_init()
 	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FSETXATTR]   = "FSETXATTR";
 	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FGETXATTR]   = "FGETXATTR";
         gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_RCHECKSUM]   = "RCHECKSUM";
+        gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_SETATTR]     = "SETATTR";
+        gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FSETATTR]    = "FSETATTR";
 
 	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_SETVOLUME]   = "SETVOLUME"; /* 0 */
 	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_GETVOLUME]   = "GETVOLUME"; /* 1 */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c
index e48fd315165..f72eca1f819 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c
@@ -1557,3 +1557,58 @@ default_release (xlator_t *this,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int32_t
+default_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                     void *cookie,
+                     xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret,
+                     int32_t op_errno,
+                     struct stat *statpre,
+                     struct stat *statpost)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                 xlator_t *this,
+                 loc_t *loc,
+                 struct stat *stbuf,
+                 int32_t valid)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_setattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD (this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->setattr,
+		    loc, stbuf, valid);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                      void *cookie,
+                      xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret,
+                      int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *statpre,
+                      struct stat *statpost)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  xlator_t *this,
+                  fd_t *fd,
+                  struct stat *stbuf,
+                  int32_t valid)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fsetattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD (this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fsetattr,
+		    fd, stbuf, valid);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h
index 7b3b2cf5804..d8b99848683 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h
@@ -302,4 +302,16 @@ int32_t default_release (xlator_t *this,
 int32_t default_releasedir (xlator_t *this,
 			    fd_t *fd);
 
+int32_t default_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                         xlator_t *this,
+                         loc_t *loc,
+                         struct stat *stbuf,
+                         int32_t valid);
+
+int32_t default_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                          xlator_t *this,
+                          fd_t *fd,
+                          struct stat *stbuf,
+                          int32_t valid);
+
 #endif /* _DEFAULTS_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h b/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h
index df21d40a5c2..d1d30a492f1 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ typedef enum {
         GF_FOP_FGETXATTR,
         GF_FOP_FSETXATTR, /* 45 */
         GF_FOP_RCHECKSUM,
+        GF_FOP_SETATTR,
+        GF_FOP_FSETATTR,
         GF_FOP_MAXVALUE,
 } glusterfs_fop_t;
 
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h b/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h
index c0fee420e99..91b876a6ff3 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ typedef struct {
 } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setdents_req_t;
 typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setdents_rsp_t;
 
-
 typedef struct {
 	uint64_t ino;
 	int64_t  fd;
@@ -795,6 +794,26 @@ typedef struct {
 	unsigned char dchecksum[0];
 } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_checksum_rsp_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+        uint64_t ino;
+        struct gf_stat stbuf;
+        int32_t  valid;
+        char path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setattr_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+        struct gf_stat statpre;
+        struct gf_stat statpost;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setattr_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+        int64_t fd;
+        struct gf_stat stbuf;
+        int32_t  valid;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsetattr_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+        struct gf_stat statpre;
+        struct gf_stat statpost;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsetattr_rsp_t;
 
 typedef struct {
         int64_t   fd;
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c
index 5d677ac188e..90c9d5cdcb6 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ fill_defaults (xlator_t *xl)
 	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fxattrop);
 	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (lock_notify);
 	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (lock_fnotify);
-	
+        SET_DEFAULT_FOP (setattr);
+        SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fsetattr);
+
         SET_DEFAULT_MOP (log);
 	SET_DEFAULT_MOP (stats);
 
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h
index ff6768035fd..afaaed4a4d8 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@
 #include "compat.h"
 #include "list.h"
 
+#include <fuse/fuse_lowlevel.h>
+
 #define FIRST_CHILD(xl) (xl->children->xlator)
 
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_MODE  0x1
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_UID   0x2
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_GID   0x4
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_SIZE  0x8
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME 0x10
+#define GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME 0x20
+
 struct _xlator;
 typedef struct _xlator xlator_t;
 struct _dir_entry_t;
@@ -467,6 +476,22 @@ typedef int32_t (*fop_lock_fnotify_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
                                            int32_t op_ret,
                                            int32_t op_errno);
 
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setattr_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+                                      void *cookie,
+                                      xlator_t *this,
+                                      int32_t op_ret,
+                                      int32_t op_errno,
+                                      struct stat *preop_stbuf,
+                                      struct stat *postop_stbuf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsetattr_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+                                       void *cookie,
+                                       xlator_t *this,
+                                       int32_t op_ret,
+                                       int32_t op_errno,
+                                       struct stat *preop_stbuf,
+                                       struct stat *postop_stbuf);
+
 typedef int32_t (*fop_lookup_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
 				 xlator_t *this,
 				 loc_t *loc,
@@ -710,6 +735,19 @@ typedef int32_t (*fop_lock_fnotify_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
                                        xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
                                        int32_t timeout);
 
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setattr_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+                                  xlator_t *this,
+                                  loc_t *loc,
+                                  struct stat *stbuf,
+                                  int32_t valid);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsetattr_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+                                   xlator_t *this,
+                                   fd_t *fd,
+                                   struct stat *stbuf,
+                                   int32_t valid);
+
+
 struct xlator_fops {
 	fop_lookup_t         lookup;
 	fop_stat_t           stat;
@@ -758,6 +796,8 @@ struct xlator_fops {
 	fop_fxattrop_t       fxattrop;
 	fop_lock_notify_t    lock_notify;
 	fop_lock_fnotify_t   lock_fnotify;
+        fop_setattr_t        setattr;
+        fop_fsetattr_t       fsetattr;
 
 	/* these entries are used for a typechecking hack in STACK_WIND _only_ */
 	fop_lookup_cbk_t         lookup_cbk;
@@ -807,6 +847,8 @@ struct xlator_fops {
 	fop_fxattrop_cbk_t       fxattrop_cbk;
 	fop_lock_notify_cbk_t    lock_notify_cbk;
 	fop_lock_fnotify_cbk_t   lock_fnotify_cbk;
+        fop_setattr_cbk_t        setattr_cbk;
+        fop_fsetattr_cbk_t       fsetattr_cbk;
 };
 
 typedef int32_t (*cbk_forget_t) (xlator_t *this,
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c
index 6a2774bee72..591f7cd49aa 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.c
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@
 #include "afr-transaction.h"
 
 
-/* {{{ chmod */
-
+/* {{{ writev */
 
 int
-afr_chmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_writev_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
@@ -72,13 +71,13 @@ afr_chmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
 	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.chmod.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.chmod.read_child_buf;
+                if (local->cont.writev.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.writev.read_child_buf;
                 } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.chmod.buf;
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.writev.buf;
                 }
 
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.chmod.ino;
+                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.writev.ino;
 
 		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
 				  unwind_buf);
@@ -88,234 +87,19 @@ afr_chmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_chmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 
-	int call_count  = -1;
 	int child_index = (long) cookie;
-	int need_unwind = 0;
-        int read_child  = 0;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-                if (child_index == read_child) {
-                        local->read_child_returned = _gf_true;
-                }
-
-		if (afr_fop_failed (op_ret, op_errno))
-			afr_transaction_fop_failed (frame, this, child_index);
-
-		if (op_ret != -1) {
-			if (local->success_count == 0) {
-				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.chmod.buf = *buf;
-			}
-
-                        if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.chmod.read_child_buf = *buf;
-                        }
-
-			local->success_count++;
-
-			if ((local->success_count >= priv->wait_count)
-                            && local->read_child_returned) {
-				need_unwind = 1;
-			}
-		}
-
-		local->op_errno = op_errno;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (need_unwind)
-		afr_chmod_unwind (frame, this);
-
-	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_chmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	
-	int i = 0;
-	int call_count = -1;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	local->call_count = call_count;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
-		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_chmod_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
-					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->chmod,
-					   &local->loc, 
-					   local->cont.chmod.mode); 
-		
-			if (!--call_count)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_chmod_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-
-	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-
-	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-afr_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
-	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
-
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	int op_ret   = -1;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
-
-	priv = this->private;
-
-	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
-	if (!transaction_frame) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory.");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
-	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		op_errno = -ret;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	transaction_frame->local = local;
-
-	local->cont.chmod.mode = mode;
-	local->cont.chmod.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
-
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_chmod_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_chmod_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_chmod_unwind;
-
-	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
-	
-	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
-	local->transaction.len     = 0;
-
-	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
-
-	op_ret = 0;
-out:
-	if (op_ret == -1) {
-		if (transaction_frame)
-			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* }}} */
-
-
-/* {{{ fchmod */
-
-int
-afr_fchmod_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
-        struct stat    *unwind_buf = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
-			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
-		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.fchmod.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.fchmod.read_child_buf;
-                } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.fchmod.buf;
-                }
-
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.fchmod.ino;
-
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_fchmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-
 	int call_count  = -1;
-	int child_index = (long) cookie;
 	int need_unwind = 0;
         int read_child  = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
+	priv = this->private;
 
         read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->fd->inode);
 
@@ -330,12 +114,12 @@ afr_fchmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 
 		if (op_ret != -1) {
 			if (local->success_count == 0) {
-				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.fchmod.buf = *buf;
+				local->op_ret   = op_ret;
+				local->cont.writev.buf = *buf;
 			}
 
                         if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.fchmod.read_child_buf = *buf;
+                                local->cont.writev.read_child_buf = *buf;
                         }
 
 			local->success_count++;
@@ -350,12 +134,11 @@ afr_fchmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 	}
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
-	if (need_unwind)
-		afr_fchmod_unwind (frame, this);
-
 	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
 
 	if (call_count == 0) {
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
 		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
 	}
 	
@@ -364,16 +147,16 @@ afr_fchmod_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 
 
 int
-afr_fchmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_writev_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
+	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
 	
 	int i = 0;
 	int call_count = -1;
 
 	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
+	priv = this->private;
 
 	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
 
@@ -386,11 +169,15 @@ afr_fchmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
 		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fchmod_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_writev_wind_cbk, 
+					   (void *) (long) i,	
 					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->fchmod,
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->writev,
 					   local->fd, 
-					   local->cont.fchmod.mode); 
+					   local->cont.writev.vector,
+					   local->cont.writev.count, 
+					   local->cont.writev.offset,
+                                           local->cont.writev.iobref);
 		
 			if (!--call_count)
 				break;
@@ -402,228 +189,15 @@ afr_fchmod_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_fchmod_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-
-	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-
-	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-afr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
-	call_frame_t  * transaction_frame = NULL;
-
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	int op_ret   = -1;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
-
-	priv = this->private;
-
-	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
-	if (!transaction_frame) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory.");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
-	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		op_errno = -ret;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	transaction_frame->local = local;
-
-	local->cont.fchmod.mode = mode;
-	local->cont.fchmod.ino  = fd->inode->ino;
-
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_fchmod_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_fchmod_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_fchmod_unwind;
-
-	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
-	
-	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
-	local->transaction.len     = 0;
-
-	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
-
-	op_ret = 0;
-out:
-	if (op_ret == -1) {
-		if (transaction_frame)
-			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* }}} */
-
-/* {{{ chown */
-
-int
-afr_chown_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
-
-        struct stat *   unwind_buf = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
-			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
-		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.chown.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.chown.read_child_buf;
-                } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.chown.buf;
-                }
-
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.chown.ino;
-
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_chown_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
- 
-	int call_count  = -1;
-	int child_index = (long) cookie;
-	int need_unwind = 0;
-        int read_child  = 0;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv = this->private;
-
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-                if (child_index == read_child) {
-                        local->read_child_returned = _gf_true;
-                }
-
-		if (afr_fop_failed (op_ret, op_errno))
-			afr_transaction_fop_failed (frame, this, child_index);
-
-		if (op_ret != -1) {
-			if (local->success_count == 0) {
-				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.chown.buf = *buf;
-			}
-
-                        if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.chown.read_child_buf = *buf;
-                        }
-
-			local->success_count++;
-
-			if ((local->success_count >= priv->wait_count)
-                            && local->read_child_returned) {
-				need_unwind = 1;
-			}
-		}
-
-		local->op_errno = op_errno;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (need_unwind) {
-		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-	}
-
-	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_chown_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-
-	int call_count = -1;
-	int i = 0;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	local->call_count = call_count;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
-		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_chown_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
-					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->chown,
-					   &local->loc, local->cont.chown.uid,
-					   local->cont.chown.gid); 
-
-			if (!--call_count)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_chown_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_writev_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 
+        iobref_unref (local->cont.writev.iobref);
+	local->cont.writev.iobref = NULL;
+
 	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
 
 	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
@@ -633,8 +207,9 @@ afr_chown_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+afr_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, 
+	    struct iovec *vector, int32_t count, off_t offset,
+            struct iobref *iobref)
 {
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
@@ -668,21 +243,29 @@ afr_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
 	transaction_frame->local = local;
 
-	local->cont.chown.uid  = uid;
-	local->cont.chown.gid  = gid;
-	local->cont.chown.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
+	local->op = GF_FOP_WRITE;
+	local->cont.writev.vector  = iov_dup (vector, count);
+	local->cont.writev.count   = count;
+	local->cont.writev.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.writev.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
+        local->cont.writev.iobref  = iobref_ref (iobref);
 
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_chown_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_chown_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_chown_unwind;
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_writev_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_writev_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_writev_unwind;
 
-	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	local->fd                = fd_ref (fd);
 
 	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
-	local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	if (fd->flags & O_APPEND) {
+		local->transaction.start   = 0;
+		local->transaction.len     = 0;
+	} else {
+		local->transaction.start   = offset;
+		local->transaction.len     = iov_length (vector, count);
+	}
 
-	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
 
 	op_ret = 0;
 out:
@@ -698,10 +281,10 @@ out:
 
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ chown */
+/* {{{ truncate */
 
 int
-afr_fchown_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_truncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
@@ -721,255 +304,39 @@ afr_fchown_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
 	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.fchown.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.fchown.read_child_buf;
+                if (local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf;
                 } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.fchown.buf;
-                }
-
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.fchown.ino;
-
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_fchown_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
- 
-	int call_count  = -1;
-	int child_index = (long) cookie;
-	int need_unwind = 0;
-        int read_child  = 0;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv = this->private;
-
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->fd->inode);
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-                if (child_index == read_child) {
-                        local->read_child_returned = _gf_true;
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.truncate.buf;
                 }
 
-		if (afr_fop_failed (op_ret, op_errno))
-			afr_transaction_fop_failed (frame, this, child_index);
-
-		if (op_ret != -1) {
-			if (local->success_count == 0) {
-				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.fchown.buf = *buf;
-			}
-
-                        if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.fchown.read_child_buf = *buf;
-                        }
-
-			local->success_count++;
-
-			if ((local->success_count >= priv->wait_count)
-                            && local->read_child_returned) {
-				need_unwind = 1;
-			}
-		}
-
-		local->op_errno = op_errno;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (need_unwind) {
-		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-	}
-
-	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_fchown_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-
-	int call_count = -1;
-	int i = 0;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	call_count = afr_up_children_count (priv->child_count, local->child_up);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	local->call_count = call_count;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
-		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fchown_wind_cbk, (void *) (long) i,
-					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->fchown,
-					   local->fd, local->cont.fchown.uid,
-					   local->cont.fchown.gid); 
-
-			if (!--call_count)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_fchown_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-
-	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-
-	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-afr_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
-	call_frame_t   *transaction_frame = NULL;
-
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	int op_ret   = -1;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-	VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->private, out);
-
-	priv = this->private;
-
-	transaction_frame = copy_frame (frame);
-	if (!transaction_frame) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory.");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ALLOC_OR_GOTO (local, afr_local_t, out);
-
-	ret = AFR_LOCAL_INIT (local, priv);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		op_errno = -ret;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	transaction_frame->local = local;
-
-	local->cont.fchown.uid  = uid;
-	local->cont.fchown.gid  = gid;
-	local->cont.fchown.ino  = fd->inode->ino;
-
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_fchown_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_fchown_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_fchown_unwind;
-
-	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
-
-	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
-	local->transaction.len     = 0;
-
-	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
-
-	op_ret = 0;
-out:
-	if (op_ret == -1) {
-		if (transaction_frame)
-			AFR_STACK_DESTROY (transaction_frame);
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* }}} */
-
-/* {{{ writev */
-
-int
-afr_writev_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
-{
-	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
-	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
-	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
-
-        struct stat *   unwind_buf = NULL;
-
-	local = frame->local;
-	priv  = this->private;
-
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-		if (local->transaction.main_frame)
-			main_frame = local->transaction.main_frame;
-		local->transaction.main_frame = NULL;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
-	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.writev.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.writev.read_child_buf;
-                } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.writev.buf;
-                }
+                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.truncate.ino;
 
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.writev.ino;
+                AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret,
+                                  local->op_errno,
+                                  unwind_buf);
+        }
 
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		     int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_truncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 
 	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+        int read_child  = 0;
 	int call_count  = -1;
 	int need_unwind = 0;
-        int read_child  = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
-	priv = this->private;
+	priv  = this->private;
 
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->fd->inode);
+        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
 
 	LOCK (&frame->lock);
 	{
@@ -982,12 +349,12 @@ afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 
 		if (op_ret != -1) {
 			if (local->success_count == 0) {
-				local->op_ret   = op_ret;
-				local->cont.writev.buf = *buf;
+				local->op_ret = op_ret;
+				local->cont.truncate.buf = *buf;
 			}
 
                         if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.writev.read_child_buf = *buf;
+                                local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf = *buf;
                         }
 
 			local->success_count++;
@@ -997,16 +364,16 @@ afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 				need_unwind = 1;
 			}
 		}
-
 		local->op_errno = op_errno;
 	}
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
+	if (need_unwind)
+		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
+
 	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
 
 	if (call_count == 0) {
-		local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
-
 		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
 	}
 	
@@ -1014,14 +381,14 @@ afr_writev_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 }
 
 
-int
-afr_writev_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+int32_t
+afr_truncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
 	
-	int i = 0;
 	int call_count = -1;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 	priv = this->private;
@@ -1037,16 +404,13 @@ afr_writev_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
 		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_writev_wind_cbk, 
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_truncate_wind_cbk,
 					   (void *) (long) i,	
 					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->writev,
-					   local->fd, 
-					   local->cont.writev.vector,
-					   local->cont.writev.count, 
-					   local->cont.writev.offset,
-                                           local->cont.writev.iobref);
-		
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->truncate,
+					   &local->loc, 
+					   local->cont.truncate.offset);
+
 			if (!--call_count)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -1057,15 +421,12 @@ afr_writev_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_writev_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_truncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 
-        iobref_unref (local->cont.writev.iobref);
-	local->cont.writev.iobref = NULL;
-
 	local->transaction.unwind (frame, this);
 
 	AFR_STACK_DESTROY (frame);
@@ -1075,9 +436,8 @@ afr_writev_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, 
-	    struct iovec *vector, int32_t count, off_t offset,
-            struct iobref *iobref)
+afr_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
 {
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
@@ -1111,27 +471,20 @@ afr_writev (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
 
 	transaction_frame->local = local;
 
-	local->op = GF_FOP_WRITE;
-	local->cont.writev.vector  = iov_dup (vector, count);
-	local->cont.writev.count   = count;
-	local->cont.writev.offset  = offset;
-	local->cont.writev.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
-        local->cont.writev.iobref  = iobref_ref (iobref);
+	local->op_ret = -1;
 
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_writev_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_writev_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_writev_unwind;
+	local->cont.truncate.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.truncate.ino     = loc->inode->ino;
 
-	local->fd                = fd_ref (fd);
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_truncate_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_truncate_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_truncate_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
 
 	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	if (fd->flags & O_APPEND) {
-		local->transaction.start   = 0;
-		local->transaction.len     = 0;
-	} else {
-		local->transaction.start   = offset;
-		local->transaction.len     = iov_length (vector, count);
-	}
+	local->transaction.start   = 0;
+	local->transaction.len     = offset;
 
 	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
 
@@ -1149,10 +502,11 @@ out:
 
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ truncate */
+/* {{{ ftruncate */
+
 
 int
-afr_truncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_ftruncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
@@ -1172,39 +526,37 @@ afr_truncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
 	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf;
+                if (local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf;
                 } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.truncate.buf;
+                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.ftruncate.buf;
                 }
 
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.truncate.ino;
-
-                AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret,
-                                  local->op_errno,
-                                  unwind_buf);
-        }
+                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.ftruncate.ino;
 
+		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  unwind_buf);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_truncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
+			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 
 	int child_index = (long) cookie;
-        int read_child  = 0;
 	int call_count  = -1;
 	int need_unwind = 0;
+        int read_child  = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 	priv  = this->private;
 
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
+        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->fd->inode);
 
 	LOCK (&frame->lock);
 	{
@@ -1218,11 +570,11 @@ afr_truncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 		if (op_ret != -1) {
 			if (local->success_count == 0) {
 				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.truncate.buf = *buf;
+				local->cont.ftruncate.buf = *buf;
 			}
 
                         if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.truncate.read_child_buf = *buf;
+                                local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf = *buf;
                         }
 
 			local->success_count++;
@@ -1249,8 +601,8 @@ afr_truncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 }
 
 
-int32_t
-afr_truncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+int
+afr_ftruncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
@@ -1272,12 +624,11 @@ afr_truncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
 		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_truncate_wind_cbk,
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk,
 					   (void *) (long) i,	
 					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->truncate,
-					   &local->loc, 
-					   local->cont.truncate.offset);
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->ftruncate,
+					   local->fd, local->cont.ftruncate.offset);
 
 			if (!--call_count)
 				break;
@@ -1289,7 +640,7 @@ afr_truncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_truncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_ftruncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
@@ -1304,8 +655,8 @@ afr_truncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	      loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
+afr_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd, off_t offset)
 {
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
@@ -1339,16 +690,17 @@ afr_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
 	transaction_frame->local = local;
 
+	local->op = GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE;
 	local->op_ret = -1;
 
-	local->cont.truncate.offset  = offset;
-	local->cont.truncate.ino     = loc->inode->ino;
+	local->cont.ftruncate.offset  = offset;
+	local->cont.ftruncate.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
 
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_truncate_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_truncate_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_truncate_unwind;
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_ftruncate_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_ftruncate_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_ftruncate_unwind;
 
-	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
+	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
 
 	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
 	local->transaction.start   = 0;
@@ -1367,21 +719,17 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ ftruncate */
-
+/* {{{ setattr */
 
 int
-afr_ftruncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_setattr_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
 
-        struct stat *   unwind_buf = NULL;
-
 	local = frame->local;
 	priv  = this->private;
 
@@ -1394,37 +742,35 @@ afr_ftruncate_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
 	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf;
-                } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.ftruncate.buf;
-                }
+                local->cont.setattr.preop_buf.st_ino  = local->cont.setattr.ino;
+                local->cont.setattr.postop_buf.st_ino = local->cont.setattr.ino;
 
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.ftruncate.ino;
+                AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+                                  &local->cont.setattr.preop_buf,
+                                  &local->cont.setattr.postop_buf);
+        }
 
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-			int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_setattr_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 
 	int child_index = (long) cookie;
+        int read_child  = 0;
 	int call_count  = -1;
 	int need_unwind = 0;
-        int read_child  = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 	priv  = this->private;
 
-        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->fd->inode);
+        read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
 
 	LOCK (&frame->lock);
 	{
@@ -1438,11 +784,13 @@ afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 		if (op_ret != -1) {
 			if (local->success_count == 0) {
 				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.ftruncate.buf = *buf;
+				local->cont.setattr.preop_buf  = *preop;
+                                local->cont.setattr.postop_buf = *postop;
 			}
 
                         if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.ftruncate.read_child_buf = *buf;
+                                local->cont.setattr.preop_buf  = *preop;
+                                local->cont.setattr.postop_buf = *postop;
                         }
 
 			local->success_count++;
@@ -1464,17 +812,17 @@ afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 	if (call_count == 0) {
 		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
 	}
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-int
-afr_ftruncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+int32_t
+afr_setattr_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	int call_count = -1;
 	int i = 0;
 
@@ -1490,25 +838,27 @@ afr_ftruncate_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 	local->call_count = call_count;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
 		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_ftruncate_wind_cbk,
-					   (void *) (long) i,	
-					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->ftruncate,
-					   local->fd, local->cont.ftruncate.offset);
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_setattr_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->setattr,
+					   &local->loc,
+					   &local->cont.setattr.in_buf,
+                                           local->cont.setattr.valid);
 
 			if (!--call_count)
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_ftruncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_setattr_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
@@ -1523,8 +873,8 @@ afr_ftruncate_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	       fd_t *fd, off_t offset)
+afr_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+             loc_t *loc, struct stat *buf, int32_t valid)
 {
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
@@ -1558,23 +908,24 @@ afr_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
 	transaction_frame->local = local;
 
-	local->op = GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE;
 	local->op_ret = -1;
 
-	local->cont.ftruncate.offset  = offset;
-	local->cont.ftruncate.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
+	local->cont.setattr.ino     = loc->inode->ino;
 
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_ftruncate_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_ftruncate_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_ftruncate_unwind;
+        local->cont.setattr.in_buf = *buf;
+        local->cont.setattr.valid  = valid;
 
-	local->fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_setattr_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_setattr_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_setattr_unwind;
+
+	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
 
 	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
-	local->transaction.start   = 0;
-	local->transaction.len     = offset;
+	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
+	local->transaction.len     = 0;
 
-	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_DATA_TRANSACTION);
+	afr_transaction (transaction_frame, this, AFR_METADATA_TRANSACTION);
 
 	op_ret = 0;
 out:
@@ -1587,20 +938,15 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* }}} */
-
-/* {{{ utimens */
-
+/* {{{ fsetattr */
 
 int
-afr_utimens_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_fsetattr_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	call_frame_t   *main_frame = NULL;
 
-        struct stat *   unwind_buf = NULL;
-
 	local = frame->local;
 	priv  = this->private;
 
@@ -1613,35 +959,35 @@ afr_utimens_unwind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
 
 	if (main_frame) {
-                if (local->cont.utimens.read_child_buf.st_ino) {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.utimens.read_child_buf;
-                } else {
-                        unwind_buf = &local->cont.utimens.buf;
-                }
-
-                unwind_buf->st_ino = local->cont.utimens.ino;
+                local->cont.fsetattr.preop_buf.st_ino  =
+                        local->cont.fsetattr.ino;
+                local->cont.fsetattr.postop_buf.st_ino =
+                        local->cont.fsetattr.ino;
+
+                AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+                                  &local->cont.fsetattr.preop_buf,
+                                  &local->cont.fsetattr.postop_buf);
+        }
 
-		AFR_STACK_UNWIND (main_frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
-				  unwind_buf);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_utimens_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, 
-		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_fsetattr_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
 	afr_local_t *   local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 
 	int child_index = (long) cookie;
-	int call_count  = -1;
-	int need_unwind = 1;
         int read_child  = 0;
+	int call_count  = -1;
+	int need_unwind = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
-	priv = this->private;
+	priv  = this->private;
 
         read_child = afr_read_child (this, local->loc.inode);
 
@@ -1657,11 +1003,13 @@ afr_utimens_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 		if (op_ret != -1) {
 			if (local->success_count == 0) {
 				local->op_ret = op_ret;
-				local->cont.utimens.buf = *buf;
+				local->cont.fsetattr.preop_buf  = *preop;
+                                local->cont.fsetattr.postop_buf = *postop;
 			}
 
                         if (child_index == read_child) {
-                                local->cont.utimens.read_child_buf = *buf;
+                                local->cont.fsetattr.preop_buf  = *preop;
+                                local->cont.fsetattr.postop_buf = *postop;
                         }
 
 			local->success_count++;
@@ -1671,7 +1019,6 @@ afr_utimens_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 				need_unwind = 1;
 			}
 		}
-
 		local->op_errno = op_errno;
 	}
 	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
@@ -1684,17 +1031,17 @@ afr_utimens_wind_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 	if (call_count == 0) {
 		local->transaction.resume (frame, this);
 	}
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-int
-afr_utimens_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+int32_t
+afr_fsetattr_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
 	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 	afr_private_t *priv = NULL;
-	
+
 	int call_count = -1;
 	int i = 0;
 
@@ -1710,28 +1057,29 @@ afr_utimens_wind (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 	local->call_count = call_count;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {				
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
 		if (local->child_up[i]) {
-			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_utimens_wind_cbk,
-					   (void *) (long) i,	
-					   priv->children[i], 
-					   priv->children[i]->fops->utimens,
-					   &local->loc, 
-					   local->cont.utimens.tv); 
+			STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_fsetattr_wind_cbk,
+					   (void *) (long) i,
+					   priv->children[i],
+					   priv->children[i]->fops->fsetattr,
+					   local->fd,
+					   &local->cont.fsetattr.in_buf,
+                                           local->cont.fsetattr.valid);
 
 			if (!--call_count)
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-afr_utimens_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
+afr_fsetattr_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 {
-	afr_local_t * local = NULL;
+	afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 
@@ -1744,8 +1092,8 @@ afr_utimens_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 
 int
-afr_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2])
+afr_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+              fd_t *fd, struct stat *buf, int32_t valid)
 {
 	afr_private_t * priv  = NULL;
 	afr_local_t   * local = NULL;
@@ -1781,17 +1129,17 @@ afr_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
 	local->op_ret = -1;
 
-	local->cont.utimens.tv[0] = tv[0];
-	local->cont.utimens.tv[1] = tv[1];
+	local->cont.fsetattr.ino     = fd->inode->ino;
 
-	local->cont.utimens.ino  = loc->inode->ino;
+        local->cont.fsetattr.in_buf = *buf;
+        local->cont.fsetattr.valid  = valid;
 
-	local->transaction.fop    = afr_utimens_wind;
-	local->transaction.done   = afr_utimens_done;
-	local->transaction.unwind = afr_utimens_unwind;
+	local->transaction.fop    = afr_fsetattr_wind;
+	local->transaction.done   = afr_fsetattr_done;
+	local->transaction.unwind = afr_fsetattr_unwind;
+
+        local->fd                 = fd_ref (fd);
 
-	loc_copy (&local->loc, loc);
-	
 	local->transaction.main_frame = frame;
 	local->transaction.start   = LLONG_MAX - 1;
 	local->transaction.len     = 0;
@@ -1809,7 +1157,6 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* }}} */
 
 /* {{{ setxattr */
 
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h
index 358d25b5271..b92a66e1f41 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-inode-write.h
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ int32_t
 afr_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 	     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2]);
 
+int
+afr_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+             loc_t *loc, struct stat *buf, int32_t valid);
+
+int
+afr_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+              fd_t *fd, struct stat *buf, int32_t valid);
+
 int32_t
 afr_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 	      loc_t *loc, dict_t *dict, int32_t flags);
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c
index 38fe1e6e7f3..4a260ed903e 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-common.c
@@ -808,7 +808,8 @@ sh_missing_entries_finish (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this)
 
 static int
 sh_destroy_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-		int32_t op_ret, int op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+		int32_t op_ret, int op_errno,
+                struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
         afr_local_t *local = NULL;
 
@@ -830,67 +831,59 @@ static int
 sh_missing_entries_newentry_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
 				 xlator_t *this,
 				 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
-				 inode_t *inode, struct stat *stbuf)
+				 inode_t *inode, struct stat *buf)
 {
 	afr_local_t     *local = NULL;
 	afr_self_heal_t *sh = NULL;
 	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
-	call_frame_t    *chown_frame = NULL;
+	call_frame_t    *setattr_frame = NULL;
 	int              call_count = 0;
 	int              child_index = 0;
-	struct stat     *buf = NULL;
-
-        struct timespec ts[2];
+        
+	struct stat     stbuf;
+        int32_t         valid = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 	sh    = &local->self_heal;
 	priv  = this->private;
 
-	buf = &sh->buf[sh->source];
 	child_index = (long) cookie;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atim;
-	ts[1] = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtim;
+	stbuf.st_atim = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atim;
+	stbuf.st_mtim = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtim;
         
 #elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atimespec;
-	ts[1] = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtimespec;
+	stbuf.st_atimespec = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atimespec;
+	stbuf.st_mtimespec = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtimespec;
 #else
-	ts[0].tv_sec = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atime;
-	ts[1].tv_sec = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtime;
+	stbuf.st_atime = sh->buf[sh->source].st_atime;
+	stbuf.st_mtime = sh->buf[sh->source].st_mtime;
 #endif
 
+        stbuf.st_uid = sh->buf[sh->source].st_uid;
+        stbuf.st_gid = sh->buf[sh->source].st_gid;
+        
+        valid = GF_SET_ATTR_UID   | GF_SET_ATTR_GID |
+                GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME;
+        
 	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		chown_frame = copy_frame (frame);
+		setattr_frame = copy_frame (frame);
                 
-                chown_frame->local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (afr_local_t));
+                setattr_frame->local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (afr_local_t));
 
-                ((afr_local_t *)chown_frame->local)->call_count = 2;
+                ((afr_local_t *)setattr_frame->local)->call_count = 1;
 
 		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-			"chown %s to %d %d on subvolume %s",
-			local->loc.path, buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid,
-			priv->children[child_index]->name);
+			"setattr (%s) on subvolume %s",
+			local->loc.path, priv->children[child_index]->name);
 
-		STACK_WIND (chown_frame, sh_destroy_cbk,
+		STACK_WIND (setattr_frame, sh_destroy_cbk,
 			    priv->children[child_index],
-			    priv->children[child_index]->fops->chown,
-			    &local->loc,
-			    buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid);
-                
-                STACK_WIND (chown_frame, sh_destroy_cbk,
-                            priv->children[child_index],
-                            priv->children[child_index]->fops->utimens,
-                            &local->loc, ts);
-                            
+			    priv->children[child_index]->fops->setattr,
+			    &local->loc, &stbuf, valid);
 	}
 
-	LOCK (&frame->lock);
-	{
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
-
 	call_count = afr_frame_return (frame);
 
 	if (call_count == 0) {
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c
index 80608dbd262..b3bb6720917 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-entry.c
@@ -908,9 +908,10 @@ afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
 
 int
-afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
-				  xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
-				  int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+afr_sh_entry_impunge_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+                                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                                  struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
 	int              call_count = 0;
 	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
@@ -933,12 +934,12 @@ afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
 
 	if (op_ret == 0) {
 		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-			"utimes set for %s on %s",
+			"setattr done for %s on %s",
 			impunge_local->loc.path,
 			priv->children[child_index]->name);
 	} else {
 		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"setting utimes of %s on %s failed (%s)",
+			"setattr (%s) on %s failed (%s)",
 			impunge_local->loc.path,
 			priv->children[child_index]->name,
 			strerror (op_errno));
@@ -960,76 +961,6 @@ afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
 
 
 int
-afr_sh_entry_impunge_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
-				xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
-				int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	int              call_count = 0;
-	afr_private_t   *priv = NULL;
-	afr_local_t     *impunge_local = NULL;
-	afr_self_heal_t *impunge_sh = NULL;
-	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
-	int              active_src = 0;
-	int              child_index = 0;
-	struct timespec  ts[2];
-
-
-	priv = this->private;
-	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
-	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
-	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
-	child_index = (long) cookie;
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-			"ownership of %s on %s changed",
-			impunge_local->loc.path,
-			priv->children[child_index]->name);
-	} else {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"setting ownership of %s on %s failed (%s)",
-			impunge_local->loc.path,
-			priv->children[child_index]->name,
-			strerror (op_errno));
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atim;
-	ts[1] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtim;
-#elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atimespec;
-	ts[1] = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtimespec;
-#else
-	ts[0].tv_sec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atime;
-	ts[1].tv_sec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtime;
-#endif
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame,
-			   afr_sh_entry_impunge_utimens_cbk,
-			   (void *) (long) child_index,
-			   priv->children[child_index],
-			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->utimens,
-			   &impunge_local->loc, ts);
-
-	return 0;
-
-out:
-	LOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
-	{
-		call_count = --impunge_local->call_count;
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&impunge_frame->lock);
-
-	if (call_count == 0) {
-		AFR_STACK_DESTROY (impunge_frame);
-		afr_sh_entry_impunge_entry_done (frame, this, active_src);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
 afr_sh_entry_impunge_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
                                   xlator_t *this,
                                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
@@ -1041,11 +972,13 @@ afr_sh_entry_impunge_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
 	call_frame_t    *frame = NULL;
 	int              child_index = 0;
 
+        struct stat stbuf;
+        int32_t     valid = 0;
 
-	priv = this->private;
+	priv          = this->private;
 	impunge_local = impunge_frame->local;
-	impunge_sh = &impunge_local->self_heal;
-	frame = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
+	impunge_sh    = &impunge_local->self_heal;
+	frame         = impunge_sh->sh_frame;
 
 	child_index = (long) cookie;
 
@@ -1056,13 +989,30 @@ afr_sh_entry_impunge_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *impunge_frame, void *cookie,
 		impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_uid,
 		impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_gid);
 
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_chown_cbk,
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
+	stbuf.st_atim = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atim;
+	stbuf.st_mtim = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtim;
+
+#elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
+	stbuf.st_atimespec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atimespec;
+	stbuf.st_mtimespec = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtimespec;
+#else
+	stbuf.st_atime = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_atime;
+	stbuf.st_mtime = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_mtime;
+#endif
+
+        stbuf.st_uid = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_uid;
+        stbuf.st_gid = impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_gid;
+
+        valid = GF_SET_ATTR_UID   | GF_SET_ATTR_GID |
+                GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME;
+
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (impunge_frame, afr_sh_entry_impunge_setattr_cbk,
 			   (void *) (long) child_index,
 			   priv->children[child_index],
-			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->chown,
+			   priv->children[child_index]->fops->setattr,
 			   &impunge_local->loc,
-			   impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_uid,
-			   impunge_local->cont.lookup.buf.st_gid);
+                           &stbuf, valid);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c
index 966b754b3d2..686446b5f30 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr-self-heal-metadata.c
@@ -306,8 +306,9 @@ afr_sh_metadata_sync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 
 
 int
-afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-			  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+afr_sh_metadata_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                             int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                             struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
 	afr_sh_metadata_sync_cbk (frame, cookie, this, op_ret, op_errno);
 
@@ -335,8 +336,9 @@ afr_sh_metadata_sync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, dict_t *xattr)
 	int              active_sinks = 0;
 	int              call_count = 0;
 	int              i = 0;
-	struct timespec  ts[2];
 
+        struct stat      stbuf;
+        int32_t          valid = 0;
 
 	local = frame->local;
 	sh = &local->self_heal;
@@ -346,26 +348,36 @@ afr_sh_metadata_sync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, dict_t *xattr)
 	active_sinks = sh->active_sinks;
 
 	/*
-	 * 4 calls per sink - chown, chmod, utimes, setxattr
+	 * 2 calls per sink - setattr, setxattr
 	 */
 	if (xattr)
-		call_count = active_sinks * 4;
+		call_count = active_sinks * 2;
 	else
-		call_count = active_sinks * 3;
+		call_count = active_sinks;
 
 	local->call_count = call_count;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = sh->buf[source].st_atim;
-	ts[1] = sh->buf[source].st_mtim;
+	stbuf.st_atim = sh->buf[source].st_atim;
+	stbuf.st_mtim = sh->buf[source].st_mtim;
+        
 #elif HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
-	ts[0] = sh->buf[source].st_atimespec;
-	ts[1] = sh->buf[source].st_mtimespec;
+	stbuf.st_atimespec = sh->buf[source].st_atimespec;
+	stbuf.st_mtimespec = sh->buf[source].st_mtimespec;
 #else
-	ts[0].tv_sec = sh->buf[source].st_atime;
-	ts[1].tv_sec = sh->buf[source].st_mtime;
+	stbuf.st_atime = sh->buf[source].st_atime;
+	stbuf.st_mtime = sh->buf[source].st_mtime;
 #endif
 
+        stbuf.st_uid = sh->buf[source].st_uid;
+        stbuf.st_gid = sh->buf[source].st_gid;
+
+        stbuf.st_mode = sh->buf[source].st_mode;
+        
+        valid = GF_SET_ATTR_MODE  | 
+                GF_SET_ATTR_UID   | GF_SET_ATTR_GID |
+                GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->child_count; i++) {
 		if (call_count == 0) {
 			break;
@@ -378,27 +390,13 @@ afr_sh_metadata_sync (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, dict_t *xattr)
 			local->loc.path, priv->children[source]->name,
 			priv->children[i]->name);
 
-		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
-				   (void *) (long) i,
-				   priv->children[i],
-				   priv->children[i]->fops->chown,
-				   &local->loc,
-				   sh->buf[source].st_uid,
-				   sh->buf[source].st_gid);
-
-		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
+		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_setattr_cbk,
 				   (void *) (long) i,
 				   priv->children[i],
-				   priv->children[i]->fops->chmod,
-				   &local->loc, sh->buf[source].st_mode);
+				   priv->children[i]->fops->setattr,
+				   &local->loc, &stbuf, valid);
 
-		STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame, afr_sh_metadata_attr_cbk,
-				   (void *) (long) i,
-				   priv->children[i],
-				   priv->children[i]->fops->utimens,
-				   &local->loc, ts);
-
-		call_count = call_count - 3;
+		call_count--;
 
 		if (!xattr)
 			continue;
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c
index 5c2320715b6..ef93e5078a2 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.c
@@ -2628,6 +2628,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.ftruncate   = afr_ftruncate,
 	.utimens     = afr_utimens,
 	.setxattr    = afr_setxattr,
+        .setattr     = afr_setattr,
+	.fsetattr    = afr_fsetattr,
 	.removexattr = afr_removexattr,
 
 	/* dir read */
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h
index 210cd2e2047..37dc139599e 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/afr/src/afr.h
@@ -341,6 +341,22 @@ typedef struct _afr_local {
 		} utimens;
 
 		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			struct stat in_buf;
+                        int32_t valid;
+                        struct stat preop_buf;
+                        struct stat postop_buf;
+		} setattr;
+
+		struct {
+			ino_t ino;
+			struct stat in_buf;
+                        int32_t valid;
+                        struct stat preop_buf;
+                        struct stat postop_buf;
+		} fsetattr;
+
+		struct {
 			dict_t *dict;
 			int32_t flags;
 		} setxattr;
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c
index 62f3822a5e1..d5d6f4c3e2f 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c
@@ -998,299 +998,6 @@ err:
 
 
 int
-dht_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
-	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
-        int           op_errno = -1;
-	int           i = -1;
-
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-
-	layout = dht_layout_get (this, loc->inode);
-
-	if (!layout) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"no layout for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"layout is not sane for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local = dht_local_init (frame);
-	if (!local) {
-		op_errno = ENOMEM;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"memory allocation failed :(");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local->inode = inode_ref (loc->inode);
-	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
-		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_attr_cbk,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->chmod,
-			    loc, mode);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
-	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-dht_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
-	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
-        int           op_errno = -1;
-	int           i = -1;
-
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-
-	layout = dht_layout_get (this, loc->inode);
-	if (!layout) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"no layout for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"layout is not sane for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local = dht_local_init (frame);
-	if (!local) {
-		op_errno = ENOMEM;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local->inode = inode_ref (loc->inode);
-	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
-		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_attr_cbk,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->chown,
-			    loc, uid, gid);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
-	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-dht_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
-	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
-        int           op_errno = -1;
-	int           i = -1;
-
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-
-
-	layout = dht_layout_get (this, fd->inode);
-	if (!layout) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"no layout for fd=%p", fd);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"layout is not sane for fd=%p", fd);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local = dht_local_init (frame);
-	if (!local) {
-		op_errno = ENOMEM;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local->inode = inode_ref (fd->inode);
-	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
-		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_attr_cbk,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->fchmod,
-			    fd, mode);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
-	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-dht_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
-	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
-        int           op_errno = -1;
-	int           i = -1;
-
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-
-	layout = dht_layout_get (this, fd->inode);
-	if (!layout) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"no layout for fd=%p", fd);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"layout is not sane for fd=%p", fd);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local = dht_local_init (frame);
-	if (!local) {
-		op_errno = ENOMEM;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local->inode = inode_ref (fd->inode);
-	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
-		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_attr_cbk,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->fchown,
-			    fd, uid, gid);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
-	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-dht_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
-	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
-        int           op_errno = -1;
-	int           i = -1;
-
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-
-	layout = dht_layout_get (this, loc->inode);
-	if (!layout) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"no layout for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"layout is not sane for path=%s", loc->path);
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local = dht_local_init (frame);
-	if (!local) {
-		op_errno = ENOMEM;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"Out of memory");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	local->inode = inode_ref (loc->inode);
-	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
-		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_attr_cbk,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator,
-			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->utimens,
-			    loc, tv);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
-	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
 dht_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 	      loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
 {
@@ -3575,6 +3282,168 @@ err:
 
 
 int
+dht_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int op_ret, int op_errno, struct stat *statpre,
+                 struct stat *statpost)
+{
+	dht_local_t  *local = NULL;
+	int           this_call_cnt = 0;
+	call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
+
+
+	local = frame->local;
+	prev = cookie;
+
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"subvolume %s returned -1 (%s)",
+				prev->this->name, strerror (op_errno));
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		dht_stat_merge (this, &local->stpre, statpre, prev->this);
+                dht_stat_merge (this, &local->stpost, statpost, prev->this);
+		
+		if (local->inode) {
+			local->stpre.st_ino = local->inode->ino;
+                        local->stpost.st_ino = local->inode->ino;
+                }
+
+		local->op_ret = 0;
+	}
+unlock:
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+	this_call_cnt = dht_frame_return (frame);
+	if (is_last_call (this_call_cnt))
+		DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+				  &local->stpre, &local->stpost);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+dht_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+             struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
+{
+	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
+	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
+        int           op_errno = -1;
+	int           i = -1;
+
+
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
+
+	layout = dht_layout_get (this, loc->inode);
+
+	if (!layout) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no layout for path=%s", loc->path);
+		op_errno = EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"layout is not sane for path=%s", loc->path);
+		op_errno = EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	local = dht_local_init (frame);
+	if (!local) {
+		op_errno = ENOMEM;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"memory allocation failed :(");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	local->inode = inode_ref (loc->inode);
+	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
+		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_setattr_cbk,
+			    layout->list[i].xlator,
+			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->setattr,
+			    loc, stbuf, valid);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
+	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+dht_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, struct stat *stbuf,
+              int32_t valid)
+{
+	dht_layout_t *layout = NULL;
+	dht_local_t  *local  = NULL;
+        int           op_errno = -1;
+	int           i = -1;
+
+
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
+
+	layout = dht_layout_get (this, fd->inode);
+	if (!layout) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"no layout for fd=%p", fd);
+		op_errno = EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (!layout_is_sane (layout)) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"layout is not sane for fd=%p", fd);
+		op_errno = EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	local = dht_local_init (frame);
+	if (!local) {
+		op_errno = ENOMEM;
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"Out of memory");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	local->inode = inode_ref (fd->inode);
+	local->call_cnt = layout->cnt;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < layout->cnt; i++) {
+		STACK_WIND (frame, dht_setattr_cbk,
+			    layout->list[i].xlator,
+			    layout->list[i].xlator->fops->fsetattr,
+			    fd, stbuf, valid);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	op_errno = (op_errno == -1) ? errno : op_errno;
+	DHT_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
 dht_forget (xlator_t *this, inode_t *inode)
 {
 	uint64_t      tmp_layout = 0;
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.h b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.h
index f5c95b4cb2b..8573b9f5b21 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct dht_local {
 	int                      op_errno;
 	int                      layout_mismatch;
 	struct stat              stbuf;
+        struct stat              stpre;
+        struct stat              stpost;
 	struct statvfs           statvfs;
 	fd_t                    *fd;
 	inode_t                 *inode;
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht.c b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht.c
index 46f3b87000c..770629711f6 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht.c
@@ -353,12 +353,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.create      = dht_create,
 
 	.stat        = dht_stat,
-	.chmod       = dht_chmod,
-	.chown       = dht_chown,
-	.fchown      = dht_fchown,
-	.fchmod      = dht_fchmod,
 	.fstat       = dht_fstat,
-	.utimens     = dht_utimens,
 	.truncate    = dht_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = dht_ftruncate,
 	.access      = dht_access,
@@ -388,6 +383,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.fentrylk    = dht_fentrylk,
 	.xattrop     = dht_xattrop,
 	.fxattrop    = dht_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = dht_setattr, 
+        .fsetattr    = dht_fsetattr,
 #if 0
 	.setdents    = dht_setdents,
 	.getdents    = dht_getdents,
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/nufa.c b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/nufa.c
index c8ce7fdee14..6be7206bfb5 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/nufa.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/nufa.c
@@ -674,12 +674,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.mknod       = nufa_mknod,
 
 	.stat        = dht_stat,
-	.chmod       = dht_chmod,
-	.chown       = dht_chown,
-	.fchown      = dht_fchown,
-	.fchmod      = dht_fchmod,
 	.fstat       = dht_fstat,
-	.utimens     = dht_utimens,
 	.truncate    = dht_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = dht_ftruncate,
 	.access      = dht_access,
@@ -709,6 +704,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.fentrylk    = dht_fentrylk,
 	.xattrop     = dht_xattrop,
 	.fxattrop    = dht_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = dht_setattr,
 #if 0
 	.setdents    = dht_setdents,
 	.getdents    = dht_getdents,
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/ha/src/ha.c b/xlators/cluster/ha/src/ha.c
index b938071edde..b380cb1e9a7 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/ha/src/ha.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/ha/src/ha.c
@@ -229,135 +229,25 @@ err:
 	return 0;	
 }
 
- int32_t
-ha_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      void *cookie,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      int32_t op_ret,
-	      int32_t op_errno,
-	      struct stat *buf)
-{
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	ret = ha_handle_cbk (frame, cookie, op_ret, op_errno);
-
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-			      op_ret,
-			      op_errno,
-			      buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int32_t
-ha_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	  xlator_t *this,
-	  loc_t *loc,
-	  mode_t mode)
-{
-	ha_local_t *local = NULL;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	op_errno = ha_alloc_init_inode (frame, loc->inode);
-	if (op_errno < 0) {
-		op_errno = -op_errno;
-		goto err;
-	}
-	local = frame->local;
-	local->stub = fop_chmod_stub (frame, ha_chmod, loc, mode);
-
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
-			   ha_chmod_cbk,
-			   (void *)(long)local->active,
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local),
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->chmod,
-			   loc,
-			   mode);
-	return 0;
-err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
- int32_t
-ha_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       void *cookie,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       int32_t op_ret,
-	       int32_t op_errno,
-	       struct stat *buf)
+ha_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *statpre,
+                struct stat *statpost)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 
 	ret = ha_handle_cbk (frame, cookie, op_ret, op_errno);
 
 	if (ret == 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-			      op_ret,
-			      op_errno,
-			      buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
-ha_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	   xlator_t *this,
-	   fd_t *fd,
-	   mode_t mode)
-{
-	ha_local_t *local = NULL;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	op_errno = ha_alloc_init_fd (frame, fd);
-	if (op_errno < 0) {
-		op_errno = -op_errno;
-		goto err;
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
 	}
-	local = frame->local;
-	local->stub = fop_fchmod_stub (frame, ha_fchmod, fd, mode);
-
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
-			   ha_fchmod_cbk,
-			   (void *)(long)local->active,
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local),
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->fchmod,
-			   fd,
-			   mode);
-	return 0;
-err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
- int32_t
-ha_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      void *cookie,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      int32_t op_ret,
-	      int32_t op_errno,
-	      struct stat *buf)
-{
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	ret = ha_handle_cbk (frame, cookie, op_ret, op_errno);
-
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-			      op_ret,
-			      op_errno,
-			      buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
 
 int32_t
-ha_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	  xlator_t *this,
-	  loc_t *loc,
-	  uid_t uid,
-	  gid_t gid)
+ha_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, struct stat *stbuf,
+            int32_t valid)
 {
 	ha_local_t *local = NULL;
 	int op_errno = 0;
@@ -368,49 +258,24 @@ ha_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
 		goto err;
 	}
 	local = frame->local;
-	local->stub = fop_chown_stub (frame, ha_chown, loc, uid, gid);
+	local->stub = fop_setattr_stub (frame, ha_setattr, loc, stbuf, valid);
 
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,	      
-			   ha_chown_cbk,
+	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
+			   ha_setattr_cbk,
 			   (void *)(long)local->active,
 			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local),
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->chown,
-			   loc,
-			   uid,
-			   gid);
+			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->setattr,
+			   loc, stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOTCONN, NULL);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
- int32_t
-ha_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       void *cookie,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       int32_t op_ret,
-	       int32_t op_errno,
-	       struct stat *buf)
-{
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	ret = ha_handle_cbk (frame, cookie, op_ret, op_errno);
-
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-			      op_ret,
-			      op_errno,
-			      buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
 
-int32_t 
-ha_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	   xlator_t *this,
-	   fd_t *fd,
-	   uid_t uid,
-	   gid_t gid)
+int32_t
+ha_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, struct stat *stbuf,
+             int32_t valid)
 {
 	ha_local_t *local = NULL;
 	int op_errno = 0;
@@ -421,23 +286,22 @@ ha_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
 		goto err;
 	}
 	local = frame->local;
-	local->stub = fop_fchown_stub (frame, ha_fchown, fd, uid, gid);
+	local->stub = fop_fsetattr_stub (frame, ha_fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
 
 	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,	      
-			   ha_fchown_cbk,
+			   ha_setattr_cbk,
 			   (void *)(long)local->active,
 			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local),
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->fchown,
-			   fd,
-			   uid,
-			   gid);
+			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->fsetattr,
+			   fd, stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
- int32_t
+
+int32_t
 ha_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 		 void *cookie,
 		 xlator_t *this,
@@ -538,57 +402,6 @@ err:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-ha_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		void *cookie,
-		xlator_t *this,
-		int32_t op_ret,
-		int32_t op_errno,
-		struct stat *buf)
-{
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	ret = ha_handle_cbk (frame, cookie, op_ret, op_errno);
-
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-			      op_ret,
-			      op_errno,
-			      buf);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
-ha_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-	    xlator_t *this,
-	    loc_t *loc,
-	    struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	ha_local_t *local = NULL;
-	int op_errno = 0;
-
-	op_errno = ha_alloc_init_inode (frame, loc->inode);
-	if (op_errno < 0) {
-		op_errno = -op_errno;
-		goto err;
-	}
-	local = frame->local;
-	local->stub = fop_utimens_stub (frame, ha_utimens, loc, tv);
-
-	STACK_WIND_COOKIE (frame,
-			   ha_utimens_cbk,
-			   (void *)(long)local->active,
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local),
-			   HA_ACTIVE_CHILD(this, local)->fops->utimens,
-			   loc,
-			   tv);
-	return 0;
-err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int32_t
 ha_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 	       void *cookie,
@@ -3462,10 +3275,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = ha_symlink,
 	.rename      = ha_rename,
 	.link        = ha_link,
-	.chmod       = ha_chmod,
-	.chown       = ha_chown,
 	.truncate    = ha_truncate,
-	.utimens     = ha_utimens,
 	.create      = ha_create,
 	.open        = ha_open,
 	.readv       = ha_readv,
@@ -3484,13 +3294,13 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.ftruncate   = ha_ftruncate,
 	.fstat       = ha_fstat,
 	.lk          = ha_lk,
-	.fchmod      = ha_fchmod,
-	.fchown      = ha_fchown,
 	.setdents    = ha_setdents,
 	.lookup_cbk  = ha_lookup_cbk,
 	.checksum    = ha_checksum,
 	.xattrop     = ha_xattrop,
-	.fxattrop    = ha_fxattrop
+	.fxattrop    = ha_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = ha_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = ha_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/map/src/map.c b/xlators/cluster/map/src/map.c
index 98d6b33b04b..3eb49e2eddc 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/map/src/map.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/map/src/map.c
@@ -48,75 +48,41 @@ map_stat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 static int32_t
-map_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   void *cookie,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   int32_t op_ret,
-		   int32_t op_errno,
-		   struct stat *buf)
+map_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                 void *cookie,
+                 xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret,
+                 int32_t op_errno,
+                 struct stat *statpre,
+                 struct stat *statpost)
 {
         call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
         prev  = cookie;
-	
-	map_itransform (this, prev->this, buf->st_ino, &buf->st_ino);
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
-static int32_t
-map_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		    void *cookie,
-		    xlator_t *this,
-		    int32_t op_ret,
-		    int32_t op_errno,
-		    struct stat *buf)
-{
-        call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
-        prev  = cookie;
-	
-	map_itransform (this, prev->this, buf->st_ino, &buf->st_ino);
+	map_itransform (this, prev->this, statpre->st_ino, &statpre->st_ino);
+	map_itransform (this, prev->this, statpost->st_ino, &statpost->st_ino);
 
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 static int32_t
-map_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   void *cookie,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   int32_t op_ret,
-		   int32_t op_errno,
-		   struct stat *buf)
+map_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  void *cookie,
+                  xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret,
+                  int32_t op_errno,
+                  struct stat *statpre,
+                  struct stat *statpost)
 {
         call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
         prev  = cookie;
-	
-	map_itransform (this, prev->this, buf->st_ino, &buf->st_ino);
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
-static int32_t
-map_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		    void *cookie,
-		    xlator_t *this,
-		    int32_t op_ret,
-		    int32_t op_errno,
-		    struct stat *buf)
-{
-        call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
-        prev  = cookie;
-	
-	map_itransform (this, prev->this, buf->st_ino, &buf->st_ino);
+	map_itransform (this, prev->this, statpre->st_ino, &statpre->st_ino);
+	map_itransform (this, prev->this, statpost->st_ino, &statpost->st_ino);
 
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -154,23 +120,6 @@ map_ftruncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t
-map_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		     void *cookie,
-		     xlator_t *this,
-		     int32_t op_ret,
-		     int32_t op_errno,
-		     struct stat *buf)
-{
-        call_frame_t *prev = NULL;
-        prev  = cookie;
-	
-	map_itransform (this, prev->this, buf->st_ino, &buf->st_ino);
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
 static int32_t
 map_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -928,82 +877,22 @@ map_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-int32_t
-map_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	   xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc,
-	   mode_t mode)
-{
-	int32_t op_errno = 1;
-	xlator_t *subvol   = NULL;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-
-	subvol = get_mapping_subvol_from_ctx (this, loc->inode);
-	if (!subvol) {
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, map_chmod_cbk, subvol, 
-                    subvol->fops->chmod, loc, mode);
-	return 0;
- err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-map_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	    xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd,
-	    mode_t mode)
-{
-	int32_t op_errno = 1;
-	xlator_t *subvol   = NULL;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, err);
-
-	subvol = get_mapping_subvol_from_ctx (this, fd->inode);
-	if (!subvol) {
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, map_fchmod_cbk, subvol,
-		    subvol->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-
-	return 0;
- err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int32_t
-map_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	   xlator_t *this,
-	   loc_t *loc,
-	   uid_t uid,
-	   gid_t gid)
+map_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+             xlator_t *this,
+             loc_t *loc,
+             struct stat *stbuf,
+             int32_t valid)
 {
 	int32_t op_errno = 1;
 	xlator_t *subvol   = NULL;
 
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("map", this, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, frame, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->inode, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->path, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, stbuf, err);
 
 	subvol = get_mapping_subvol_from_ctx (this, loc->inode);
 	if (!subvol) {
@@ -1011,8 +900,8 @@ map_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, map_chown_cbk, subvol,
-		    subvol->fops->chown, loc, uid, gid);
+	STACK_WIND (frame, map_setattr_cbk, subvol,
+		    subvol->fops->setattr, loc, stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
  err:
 	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
@@ -1021,19 +910,19 @@ map_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-map_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	    xlator_t *this,
-	    fd_t *fd,
-	    uid_t uid,
-	    gid_t gid)
+map_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+              xlator_t *this,
+              fd_t *fd,
+              struct stat *stbuf,
+              int32_t valid)
 {
 	int32_t op_errno = 1;
 	xlator_t *subvol   = NULL;
 
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("map", this, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, frame, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, fd, err);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, stbuf, err);
 
 	subvol = get_mapping_subvol_from_ctx (this, fd->inode);
 	if (!subvol) {
@@ -1041,9 +930,8 @@ map_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, map_fchown_cbk, subvol,
-		    subvol->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-
+	STACK_WIND (frame, map_fsetattr_cbk, subvol,
+		    subvol->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
  err:
 	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
@@ -1113,37 +1001,6 @@ map_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-map_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-	     xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc,
-	     struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	int32_t op_errno = 1;
-	xlator_t *subvol   = NULL;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-
-	subvol = get_mapping_subvol_from_ctx (this, loc->inode);
-	if (!subvol) {
-		op_errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, map_utimens_cbk, subvol,
-                    subvol->fops->utimens, loc, tv);
-
-	return 0;
- err:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
 map_access (call_frame_t *frame,
 	    xlator_t *this,
 	    loc_t *loc,
@@ -2557,12 +2414,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.create      = map_create,
 
 	.stat        = map_stat,
-	.chmod       = map_chmod,
-	.chown       = map_chown,
-	.fchown      = map_fchown,
-	.fchmod      = map_fchmod,
 	.fstat       = map_fstat,
-	.utimens     = map_utimens,
 	.truncate    = map_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = map_ftruncate,
 	.access      = map_access,
@@ -2597,6 +2449,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.setdents    = map_setdents,
 	.getdents    = map_getdents,
 	.checksum    = map_checksum,
+        .setattr     = map_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = map_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.c b/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.c
index ee230a9c3a2..5a02d17bc2e 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.c
@@ -498,124 +498,6 @@ stripe_stat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc)
 
 
 /**
- * stripe_chmod -
- */
-int32_t
-stripe_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-        int               send_fop_to_all = 0;
-        xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
-        stripe_local_t   *local = NULL;
-        stripe_private_t *priv = NULL;
-        int32_t           op_errno = 1;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        trav = this->children;
-
-        if (priv->first_child_down) {
-                op_errno = ENOTCONN;
-                goto err;
-        }
-
-        if (S_ISDIR (loc->inode->st_mode) || S_ISREG (loc->inode->st_mode))
-                send_fop_to_all = 1;
-
-        if (!send_fop_to_all) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_common_buf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                            FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod, loc, mode);
-        } else {
-                /* Initialization */
-                local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
-                if (!local) {
-                        op_errno = ENOMEM;
-                        goto err;
-                }
-                local->op_ret = -1;
-                frame->local = local;
-                local->inode = loc->inode;
-                local->call_count = priv->child_count;
-
-                while (trav) {
-                        STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_stack_unwind_buf_cbk,
-                                    trav->xlator, trav->xlator->fops->chmod,
-                                    loc, mode);
-                        trav = trav->next;
-                }
-        }
-        return 0;
- err:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * stripe_chown - 
- */
-int32_t
-stripe_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, uid_t uid,
-              gid_t gid)
-{
-        int               send_fop_to_all = 0;
-        xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
-        stripe_local_t   *local = NULL;
-        stripe_private_t *priv = NULL;
-        int32_t           op_errno = 1;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->path, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc->inode, err);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        trav = this->children;
-
-        if (priv->first_child_down) {
-                op_errno = ENOTCONN;
-                goto err;
-        }
-
-        if (S_ISDIR (loc->inode->st_mode) || S_ISREG (loc->inode->st_mode))
-                send_fop_to_all = 1;
-
-        if (!send_fop_to_all) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_common_buf_cbk, trav->xlator,
-                            trav->xlator->fops->chown, loc, uid, gid);
-        } else {
-                /* Initialization */
-                local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
-                if (!local) {
-                        op_errno = ENOMEM;
-                        goto err;
-                }
-                local->op_ret = -1;
-                frame->local = local;
-                local->inode = loc->inode;
-                local->call_count = priv->child_count;
-
-                while (trav) {
-                        STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_stack_unwind_buf_cbk,
-                                    trav->xlator, trav->xlator->fops->chown,
-                                    loc, uid, gid);
-                        trav = trav->next;
-                }
-        }
-
-        return 0;
- err:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-/**
  * stripe_statfs_cbk - 
  */
 int32_t
@@ -758,12 +640,91 @@ stripe_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * stripe_utimens - 
- */
 int32_t 
-stripe_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                struct timespec tv[2])
+stripe_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                    struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
+{
+        int32_t         callcnt = 0;
+        stripe_local_t *local = NULL;
+
+        local = frame->local;
+
+        LOCK (&frame->lock);
+        {
+                callcnt = --local->call_count;
+
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "%s returned error %s",
+                                ((call_frame_t *)cookie)->this->name,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        local->op_errno = op_errno;
+                        if (op_errno == ENOTCONN)
+                                local->failed = 1;
+                }
+
+                if (op_ret == 0) {
+                        local->op_ret = 0;
+
+                        if (local->stbuf.st_blksize == 0) {
+                                local->preop_buf = *preop;
+                                local->stbuf       = *postop;
+
+                                /* Because st_blocks gets added again */
+
+                                local->preop_buf.st_blocks = 0;
+                                local->stbuf.st_blocks     = 0;
+                        }
+
+                        if (FIRST_CHILD(this) ==
+                            ((call_frame_t *)cookie)->this) {
+                                /* Always, pass the inode number of
+                                   first child to the above layer */
+
+                                local->preop_buf.st_ino   = preop->st_ino;
+                                local->preop_buf.st_mtime = preop->st_mtime;
+
+                                local->stbuf.st_ino   = postop->st_ino;
+                                local->stbuf.st_mtime = postop->st_mtime;
+                        }
+
+                        local->preop_buf.st_blocks += preop->st_blocks;
+                        local->stbuf.st_blocks     += postop->st_blocks;
+
+
+                        if (local->stbuf.st_size < postop->st_size)
+                                local->preop_buf.st_size = preop->st_size;
+                                local->stbuf.st_size = postop->st_size;
+
+                        if (local->stbuf.st_blksize != postop->st_blksize) {
+                                /* TODO: add to blocks in terms of
+                                   original block size */
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+
+        if (!callcnt) {
+                if (local->failed)
+                        local->op_ret = -1;
+
+                if (local->loc.path)
+                        loc_wipe (&local->loc);
+                if (local->loc2.path)
+                        loc_wipe (&local->loc2);
+
+                STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno,
+                              &local->preop_buf, &local->stbuf);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+stripe_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+                struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
         int               send_fop_to_all = 0;
         xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
@@ -789,8 +750,8 @@ stripe_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
                 send_fop_to_all = 1;
 
         if (!send_fop_to_all) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_common_buf_cbk, trav->xlator,
-                            trav->xlator->fops->utimens, loc, tv);
+                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_setattr_cbk, trav->xlator,
+                            trav->xlator->fops->setattr, loc, stbuf, valid);
         } else {
                 /* Initialization */
                 local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
@@ -804,16 +765,57 @@ stripe_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
                 local->call_count = priv->child_count;
     
                 while (trav) {
-                        STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_stack_unwind_buf_cbk,
-                                    trav->xlator, trav->xlator->fops->utimens,
-                                    loc, tv);
+                        STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_setattr_cbk,
+                                    trav->xlator, trav->xlator->fops->setattr,
+                                    loc, stbuf, valid);
                         trav = trav->next;
                 }
         }
 
         return 0;
  err:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+stripe_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+                 struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
+{
+        stripe_local_t   *local = NULL;
+        stripe_private_t *priv = NULL;
+        xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
+        int32_t           op_errno = 1;
+
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, err);
+
+        priv = this->private;
+        trav = this->children;
+
+        /* Initialization */
+        local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
+        if (!local) {
+                op_errno = ENOMEM;
+                goto err;
+        }
+        local->op_ret = -1;
+        frame->local = local;
+        local->inode = fd->inode;
+        local->call_count = priv->child_count;
+        
+        while (trav) {
+                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_setattr_cbk, trav->xlator,
+                            trav->xlator->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
+                trav = trav->next;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+ err:
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2520,93 +2522,6 @@ stripe_fstat (call_frame_t *frame,
 
 
 /**
- * stripe_fchmod - 
- */
-int32_t 
-stripe_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-        stripe_local_t   *local = NULL;
-        stripe_private_t *priv = NULL;
-        xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
-        int32_t           op_errno = 1;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, err);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        trav = this->children;
-
-        /* Initialization */
-        local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
-        if (!local) {
-                op_errno = ENOMEM;
-                goto err;
-        }
-        local->op_ret = -1;
-        frame->local = local;
-        local->inode = fd->inode;
-        local->call_count = priv->child_count;
-        
-        while (trav) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_stack_unwind_buf_cbk, trav->xlator,
-                            trav->xlator->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-                trav = trav->next;
-        }
-
-        return 0;
- err:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * stripe_fchown - 
- */
-int32_t 
-stripe_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid,
-               gid_t gid)
-{
-        stripe_local_t   *local = NULL;
-        stripe_private_t *priv = NULL;
-        xlator_list_t    *trav = NULL;
-        int32_t           op_errno = 1;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, err);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd->inode, err);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        trav = this->children;
-
-        /* Initialization */
-        local = CALLOC (1, sizeof (stripe_local_t));
-        if (!local) {
-                op_errno = ENOMEM;
-                goto err;
-        }
-        local->op_ret = -1;
-        frame->local = local;
-        local->inode = fd->inode;
-        local->call_count = priv->child_count;
-        
-        while (trav) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, stripe_stack_unwind_buf_cbk, trav->xlator,
-                            trav->xlator->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-                trav = trav->next;
-        }
-
-        return 0;
- err:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-/**
  * stripe_ftruncate - 
  */
 int32_t
@@ -3423,10 +3338,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .symlink     = stripe_symlink,
         .rename      = stripe_rename,
         .link        = stripe_link,
-        .chmod       = stripe_chmod,
-        .chown       = stripe_chown,
         .truncate    = stripe_truncate,
-        .utimens     = stripe_utimens,
         .create      = stripe_create,
         .open        = stripe_open,
         .readv       = stripe_readv,
@@ -3446,8 +3358,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .lk          = stripe_lk,
         .opendir     = stripe_opendir,
         .fsyncdir    = stripe_fsyncdir,
-        .fchmod      = stripe_fchmod,
-        .fchown      = stripe_fchown,
+        .setattr     = stripe_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = stripe_fsetattr,
         .lookup      = stripe_lookup,
         .setdents    = stripe_setdents,
         .mknod       = stripe_mknod,
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.h b/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.h
index 5ffbc367094..7c72f5c8f8d 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/stripe/src/stripe.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct stripe_local {
 
         /* Used by _cbk functions */
         struct stat          stbuf;
+        struct stat          preop_buf;
+
         struct readv_replies *replies;
         struct statvfs       statvfs_buf;
         dir_entry_t         *entry;
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.c b/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.c
index 35c108963e3..b641fb3307e 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.c
@@ -1763,72 +1763,78 @@ unify_opendir (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 
-/**
- * unify_chmod - 
- */
 int32_t
-unify_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	     xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc,
-	     mode_t mode)
+unify_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *statpre,
+                   struct stat *statpost)
 {
-	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
-	unify_private_t *priv = this->private;
-	int32_t index = 0;
 	int32_t callcnt = 0;
-	uint64_t tmp_list = 0;
-		
-	UNIFY_CHECK_INODE_CTX_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR (loc);
+	unify_private_t *priv = this->private;
+	unify_local_t *local = frame->local;
+	call_frame_t *prev_frame = cookie;
 
-	/* Initialization */
-	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
+	LOCK (&frame->lock);
+	{
+		callcnt = --local->call_count;
+    
+		if (op_ret == -1) {
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"%s(): child(%s): path(%s): %s", 
+				gf_fop_list[frame->root->op],
+				prev_frame->this->name, 
+				(local->loc1.path)?local->loc1.path:"", 
+				strerror (op_errno));
 
-	loc_copy (&local->loc1, loc);
-	local->st_ino = loc->inode->ino;
+			local->op_errno = op_errno;
+			if ((op_errno == ENOENT) && priv->optimist) 
+				local->op_ret = 0;
+		}
 
-	if (S_ISDIR (loc->inode->st_mode)) {
-		local->call_count = priv->child_count + 1;
-      
-		for (index = 0; index < (priv->child_count + 1); index++) {
-			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
-				    priv->xl_array[index],
-				    priv->xl_array[index]->fops->chmod,
-				    loc, mode);
-		}    
-	} else {
-		inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &tmp_list);
-		local->list = (int16_t *)(long)tmp_list;
+		if (op_ret >= 0) {
+			local->op_ret = 0;
 
-		for (index = 0; local->list[index] != -1; index++) {
-			local->call_count++;
-			callcnt++;
-		}
-      
-		for (index = 0; local->list[index] != -1; index++) {
-			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
-				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]],
-				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]]->fops->chmod,
-				    loc,
-				    mode);
-			if (!--callcnt)
-				break;
+			if (NS (this) == prev_frame->this) {
+				local->st_ino = statpost->st_ino;
+				/* If the entry is directory, get the stat
+				   from NS node */
+				if (S_ISDIR (statpost->st_mode) || 
+				    !local->stpost.st_blksize) {
+					local->stpre = *statpre;
+                                        local->stpost = *statpost;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if ((!S_ISDIR (statpost->st_mode)) && 
+			    (NS (this) != prev_frame->this)) {
+				/* If file, take the stat info from Storage 
+				   node. */
+				local->stpre = *statpre;
+                                local->stpost = *statpost;
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	UNLOCK (&frame->lock);
+    
+	if (!callcnt) {
+		/* If the inode number is not filled, operation should
+		   fail */
+		if (!local->st_ino)
+			local->op_ret = -1;
+
+                local->stpre.st_ino = local->st_ino;
+		local->stpost.st_ino = local->st_ino;
+		unify_local_wipe (local);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, local->op_ret, local->op_errno, 
+			      &local->stpre, &local->stpost);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * unify_chown - 
- */
+
 int32_t
-unify_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	     xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc,
-	     uid_t uid,
-	     gid_t gid)
+unify_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+               struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
 	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
 	unify_private_t *priv = this->private;
@@ -1836,24 +1842,24 @@ unify_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
 	int32_t callcnt = 0;
   	uint64_t tmp_list = 0;
 
-	UNIFY_CHECK_INODE_CTX_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR (loc);
+        if (!(loc && loc->inode)) {                     
+                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL, NULL);
+                return 0;
+        }                                                    
 
 	/* Initialization */
 	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
 	loc_copy (&local->loc1, loc);
-	local->st_ino = loc->inode->ino;
 
 	if (S_ISDIR (loc->inode->st_mode)) {
-		local->call_count = priv->child_count + 1;
+		local->call_count = 1;
       
-		for (index = 0; index < (priv->child_count + 1); index++) {
-			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
-				    priv->xl_array[index],
-				    priv->xl_array[index]->fops->chown,
-				    loc, uid, gid);
-		}    
-	} else {
+                STACK_WIND (frame,
+                            unify_setattr_cbk,
+                            NS (this),
+                            NS (this)->fops->setattr,
+                            loc, stbuf, valid);
+        } else {
 		inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &tmp_list);
 		local->list = (int16_t *)(long)tmp_list;
 
@@ -1864,10 +1870,11 @@ unify_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
       
 		for (index = 0; local->list[index] != -1; index++) {
 			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
+				    unify_setattr_cbk,
 				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]],
-				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]]->fops->chown,
-				    loc, uid, gid);
+				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]]->fops->setattr,
+				    loc, stbuf, valid);
+
 			if (!--callcnt)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -1877,6 +1884,42 @@ unify_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 
+int32_t
+unify_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+                struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
+{
+	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
+	xlator_t *child = NULL;
+	uint64_t tmp_child = 0;
+
+	UNIFY_CHECK_FD_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR(fd);
+
+	/* Initialization */
+	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
+
+	if (!fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_child)) {
+		/* If its set, then its file */
+		child = (xlator_t *)(long)tmp_child;		     
+
+		local->call_count = 2;
+
+		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_setattr_cbk, child,
+			    child->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
+
+		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_setattr_cbk, NS(this),
+			    NS(this)->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
+	} else {
+		local->call_count = 1;
+    
+		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_setattr_cbk,
+			    NS(this), NS(this)->fops->fsetattr,
+			    fd, stbuf, valid);
+	}
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * unify_truncate_cbk - 
  */
@@ -1942,6 +1985,7 @@ unify_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 /**
  * unify_truncate - 
  */
@@ -2005,62 +2049,6 @@ unify_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 /**
- * unify_utimens - 
- */
-int32_t 
-unify_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       loc_t *loc,
-	       struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
-	unify_private_t *priv = this->private;
-	int32_t index = 0;
-	int32_t callcnt = 0;
-  	uint64_t tmp_list = 0;
-  
-	UNIFY_CHECK_INODE_CTX_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR (loc);
-
-	/* Initialization */
-	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
-	loc_copy (&local->loc1, loc);
-	local->st_ino = loc->inode->ino;
-
-	if (S_ISDIR (loc->inode->st_mode)) {
-		local->call_count = priv->child_count + 1;
-      
-		for (index = 0; index < (priv->child_count + 1); index++) {
-			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
-				    priv->xl_array[index],
-				    priv->xl_array[index]->fops->utimens,
-				    loc, tv);
-		}
-	} else {
-		inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &tmp_list);
-		local->list = (int16_t *)(long)tmp_list;
-
-		for (index = 0; local->list[index] != -1; index++) {
-			local->call_count++;
-			callcnt++;
-		}
-      
-		for (index = 0; local->list[index] != -1; index++) {
-			STACK_WIND (frame,
-				    unify_buf_cbk,
-				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]],
-				    priv->xl_array[local->list[index]]->fops->utimens,
-				    loc,
-				    tv);
-			if (!--callcnt)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-  
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * unify_readlink_cbk - 
  */
 int32_t
@@ -2332,90 +2320,6 @@ unify_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 
 
 /**
- * unify_fchmod - 
- */
-int32_t 
-unify_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      fd_t *fd,
-	      mode_t mode)
-{
-	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
-	xlator_t *child = NULL;	
-	uint64_t tmp_child = 0;
-
-	UNIFY_CHECK_FD_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR(fd);
-
-	/* Initialization */
-	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
-	local->st_ino = fd->inode->ino;
-
-	if (!fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_child)) {
-		/* If its set, then its file */
-		child = (xlator_t *)(long)tmp_child;		     
-
-		local->call_count = 2;
-
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk, child, 
-			    child->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk, NS(this),	
-			    NS(this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-
-	} else {
-		/* this is an directory */
-		local->call_count = 1;
-    
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk,
-			    NS(this), NS(this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * unify_fchown - 
- */
-int32_t 
-unify_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      fd_t *fd,
-	      uid_t uid,
-	      gid_t gid)
-{
-	unify_local_t *local = NULL;
-	xlator_t *child = NULL;
-	uint64_t tmp_child = 0;
-
-	UNIFY_CHECK_FD_AND_UNWIND_ON_ERR(fd);
-
-	/* Initialization */
-	INIT_LOCAL (frame, local);
-	local->st_ino = fd->inode->ino;
-
-	if (!fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_child)) {
-		/* If its set, then its file */
-		child = (xlator_t *)(long)tmp_child;		     
-
-		local->call_count = 2;
-
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk, child,
-			    child->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk, NS(this),
-			    NS(this)->fops->fchown,	fd, uid, gid);
-	} else {
-		local->call_count = 1;
-    
-		STACK_WIND (frame, unify_buf_cbk,
-			    NS(this), NS(this)->fops->fchown,
-			    fd, uid, gid);
-	}
-  
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * unify_flush_cbk - 
  */
 int32_t
@@ -4436,7 +4340,6 @@ fini (xlator_t *this)
 
 struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.stat        = unify_stat,
-	.chmod       = unify_chmod,
 	.readlink    = unify_readlink,
 	.mknod       = unify_mknod,
 	.mkdir       = unify_mkdir,
@@ -4445,7 +4348,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = unify_symlink,
 	.rename      = unify_rename,
 	.link        = unify_link,
-	.chown       = unify_chown,
 	.truncate    = unify_truncate,
 	.create      = unify_create,
 	.open        = unify_open,
@@ -4464,9 +4366,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.ftruncate   = unify_ftruncate,
 	.fstat       = unify_fstat,
 	.lk          = unify_lk,
-	.fchown      = unify_fchown,
-	.fchmod      = unify_fchmod,
-	.utimens     = unify_utimens,
 	.lookup      = unify_lookup,
 	.getdents    = unify_getdents,
 	.checksum    = unify_checksum,
@@ -4475,7 +4374,9 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.entrylk     = unify_entrylk,
 	.fentrylk    = unify_fentrylk,
 	.xattrop     = unify_xattrop,
-	.fxattrop    = unify_fxattrop
+	.fxattrop    = unify_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = unify_setattr, 
+        .fsetattr    = unify_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.h b/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.h
index 9841e5c7a95..a745a9414fc 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/unify/src/unify.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ struct _unify_local_t {
 	int32_t count;    // dir_entry_t count;
 	fd_t *fd;
 	struct stat stbuf;
+        struct stat stpre;
+        struct stat stpost;
 	struct statvfs statvfs_buf;
 	struct timespec tv[2];
 	char *name;
diff --git a/xlators/debug/error-gen/src/error-gen.c b/xlators/debug/error-gen/src/error-gen.c
index a14d7bedaa0..5aee0af410b 100644
--- a/xlators/debug/error-gen/src/error-gen.c
+++ b/xlators/debug/error-gen/src/error-gen.c
@@ -129,157 +129,67 @@ error_gen_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-error_gen_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		     void *cookie,
-		     xlator_t *this,
-		     int32_t op_ret,
-		     int32_t op_errno,
-		     struct stat *buf)
+error_gen_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                       void *cookie,
+                       xlator_t *this,
+                       int32_t op_ret,
+                       int32_t op_errno,
+                       struct stat *preop,
+                       struct stat *postop)
 {
 	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
 		      op_ret,
 		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
+		      preop, postop);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int32_t
-error_gen_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-		 xlator_t *this,
-		 loc_t *loc,
-		 mode_t mode)
+error_gen_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                   xlator_t *this,
+                   loc_t *loc,
+                   struct stat *stbuf,
+                   int32_t valid)
 {
 	int op_errno = 0;
 	op_errno = error_gen(this);
 	if (op_errno) {
 		GF_ERROR(this, "unwind(-1, %s)", strerror (op_errno));
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    error_gen_chmod_cbk,
+		    error_gen_setattr_cbk,
 		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr,
 		    loc,
-		    mode);
+		    stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 int32_t
-error_gen_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		      void *cookie,
-		      xlator_t *this,
-		      int32_t op_ret,
-		      int32_t op_errno,
-		      struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-		      op_ret,
-		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-error_gen_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  fd_t *fd,
-		  mode_t mode)
+error_gen_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                    xlator_t *this,
+                    fd_t *fd,
+                    struct stat *stbuf,
+                    int32_t valid)
 {
 	int op_errno = 0;
 	op_errno = error_gen(this);
 	if (op_errno) {
 		GF_ERROR(this, "unwind(-1, %s)", strerror (op_errno));
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    error_gen_fchmod_cbk,
+		    error_gen_setattr_cbk,
 		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsetattr,
 		    fd,
-		    mode);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-error_gen_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		     void *cookie,
-		     xlator_t *this,
-		     int32_t op_ret,
-		     int32_t op_errno,
-		     struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-		      op_ret,
-		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-error_gen_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-		 xlator_t *this,
-		 loc_t *loc,
-		 uid_t uid,
-		 gid_t gid)
-{
-	int op_errno = 0;
-	op_errno = error_gen(this);
-	if (op_errno) {
-		GF_ERROR(this, "unwind(-1, %s)", strerror (op_errno));
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    error_gen_chown_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown,
-		    loc,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
+		    stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t
-error_gen_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		      void *cookie,
-		      xlator_t *this,
-		      int32_t op_ret,
-		      int32_t op_errno,
-		      struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-		      op_ret,
-		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-error_gen_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  fd_t *fd,
-		  uid_t uid,
-		  gid_t gid)
-{
-	int op_errno = 0;
-	op_errno = error_gen(this);
-	if (op_errno) {
-		GF_ERROR(this, "unwind(-1, %s)", strerror (op_errno));
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    error_gen_fchown_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown,
-		    fd,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
-	return 0;
-}
 
 int32_t
 error_gen_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -355,43 +265,6 @@ error_gen_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t
-error_gen_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		       void *cookie,
-		       xlator_t *this,
-		       int32_t op_ret,
-		       int32_t op_errno,
-		       struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
-		      op_ret,
-		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-error_gen_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   loc_t *loc,
-		   struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	int op_errno = 0;
-	op_errno = error_gen(this);
-	if (op_errno) {
-		GF_ERROR(this, "unwind(-1, %s)", strerror (op_errno));
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, op_errno, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    error_gen_utimens_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens,
-		    loc,
-		    tv);
-	return 0;
-}
 
 int32_t
 error_gen_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -1740,10 +1613,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = error_gen_symlink,
 	.rename      = error_gen_rename,
 	.link        = error_gen_link,
-	.chmod       = error_gen_chmod,
-	.chown       = error_gen_chown,
 	.truncate    = error_gen_truncate,
-	.utimens     = error_gen_utimens,
 	.create      = error_gen_create,
 	.open        = error_gen_open,
 	.readv       = error_gen_readv,
@@ -1762,8 +1632,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.ftruncate   = error_gen_ftruncate,
 	.fstat       = error_gen_fstat,
 	.lk          = error_gen_lk,
-	.fchmod      = error_gen_fchmod,
-	.fchown      = error_gen_fchown,
 	.setdents    = error_gen_setdents,
 	.lookup_cbk  = error_gen_lookup_cbk,
 	.checksum    = error_gen_checksum,
@@ -1772,7 +1640,9 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.inodelk     = error_gen_inodelk,
 	.finodelk    = error_gen_finodelk,
 	.entrylk     = error_gen_entrylk,
-	.fentrylk    = error_gen_fentrylk
+	.fentrylk    = error_gen_fentrylk,
+        .setattr     = error_gen_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = error_gen_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/debug/io-stats/src/io-stats.c b/xlators/debug/io-stats/src/io-stats.c
index c0768501752..662762100fe 100644
--- a/xlators/debug/io-stats/src/io-stats.c
+++ b/xlators/debug/io-stats/src/io-stats.c
@@ -187,50 +187,15 @@ io_stats_fsync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-io_stats_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-                    void *cookie,
-                    xlator_t *this,
-                    int32_t op_ret,
-                    int32_t op_errno,
-                    struct stat *buf)
-{
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-io_stats_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-                    void *cookie,
-                    xlator_t *this,
-                    int32_t op_ret,
-                    int32_t op_errno,
-                    struct stat *buf)
-{
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-io_stats_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-                     void *cookie,
-                     xlator_t *this,
-                     int32_t op_ret,
-                     int32_t op_errno,
-                     struct stat *buf)
-{
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-io_stats_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-                     void *cookie,
-                     xlator_t *this,
-                     int32_t op_ret,
-                     int32_t op_errno,
-                     struct stat *buf)
+io_stats_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                      void *cookie,
+                      xlator_t *this,
+                      int32_t op_ret,
+                      int32_t op_errno,
+                      struct stat *preop,
+                      struct stat *postop)
 {
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -857,39 +822,20 @@ io_stats_link (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-io_stats_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-                xlator_t *this,
-                loc_t *loc,
-                mode_t mode)
-{
-        BUMP_HIT(CHMOD);
-
-        STACK_WIND (frame,
-                    io_stats_chmod_cbk,
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod,
-                    loc,
-                    mode);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-io_stats_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-                xlator_t *this,
-                loc_t *loc,
-                uid_t uid,
-                gid_t gid)
+io_stats_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  xlator_t *this,
+                  loc_t *loc,
+                  struct stat *stbuf,
+                  int32_t valid)
 {
-        BUMP_HIT(CHOWN);
+        BUMP_HIT(SETATTR);
 
         STACK_WIND (frame,
-                    io_stats_chown_cbk,
+                    io_stats_setattr_cbk,
                     FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown,
+                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr,
                     loc,
-                    uid,
-                    gid);
+                    stbuf, valid);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -913,24 +859,6 @@ io_stats_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-io_stats_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-                  xlator_t *this,
-                  loc_t *loc,
-                  struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-        BUMP_HIT(UTIMENS);
-
-        STACK_WIND (frame,
-                    io_stats_utimens_cbk,
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens,
-                    loc,
-                    tv);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
 io_stats_open (call_frame_t *frame,
                xlator_t *this,
                loc_t *loc,
@@ -1238,38 +1166,20 @@ io_stats_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t
-io_stats_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-                 xlator_t *this,
-                 fd_t *fd,
-                 uid_t uid,
-                 gid_t gid)
-{
-        BUMP_HIT(FCHOWN);
-
-        STACK_WIND (frame,
-                    io_stats_fchown_cbk,
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown,
-                    fd,
-                    uid,
-                    gid);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-io_stats_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-                 xlator_t *this,
-                 fd_t *fd,
-                 mode_t mode)
+io_stats_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                   xlator_t *this,
+                   fd_t *fd,
+                   struct stat *stbuf,
+                   int32_t valid)
 {
-        BUMP_HIT(FCHMOD);
+        BUMP_HIT(FSETATTR);
 
         STACK_WIND (frame,
-                    io_stats_fchmod_cbk,
+                    io_stats_setattr_cbk,
                     FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod,
+                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsetattr,
                     fd,
-                    mode);
+                    stbuf, valid);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1513,10 +1423,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .symlink     = io_stats_symlink,
         .rename      = io_stats_rename,
         .link        = io_stats_link,
-        .chmod       = io_stats_chmod,
-        .chown       = io_stats_chown,
         .truncate    = io_stats_truncate,
-        .utimens     = io_stats_utimens,
         .open        = io_stats_open,
         .readv       = io_stats_readv,
         .writev      = io_stats_writev,
@@ -1533,8 +1440,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .ftruncate   = io_stats_ftruncate,
         .fstat       = io_stats_fstat,
         .create      = io_stats_create,
-        .fchown      = io_stats_fchown,
-        .fchmod      = io_stats_fchmod,
         .lk          = io_stats_lk,
         .inodelk     = io_stats_inodelk,
         .finodelk    = io_stats_finodelk,
@@ -1545,6 +1450,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .checksum    = io_stats_checksum,
         .xattrop     = io_stats_xattrop,
         .fxattrop    = io_stats_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = io_stats_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = io_stats_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/debug/trace/src/trace.c b/xlators/debug/trace/src/trace.c
index 2c10c751532..2b66720a0cb 100644
--- a/xlators/debug/trace/src/trace.c
+++ b/xlators/debug/trace/src/trace.c
@@ -296,138 +296,123 @@ trace_fsync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-trace_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		 void *cookie,
-		 xlator_t *this,
-		 int32_t op_ret,
-		 int32_t op_errno,
-		 struct stat *buf)
-{
-	char atime_buf[256], mtime_buf[256], ctime_buf[256];
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this );
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_CHOWN].enabled) {
-		if (op_ret >= 0) {
-			strftime (atime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_atime));
-			strftime (mtime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_mtime));
-			strftime (ctime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_ctime));
-    
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *buf {st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, "
-				"st_uid=%d, st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, buf->st_ino, buf->st_mode, 
-				buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid, atime_buf, mtime_buf, ctime_buf);
-		} else {
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, op_errno=%d)",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, op_errno);
-		}    
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
+int32_t
+trace_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                   void *cookie,
+                   xlator_t *this,
+                   int32_t op_ret,
+                   int32_t op_errno,
+                   struct stat *statpre,
+                   struct stat *statpost)
+{
+	char atime_pre[256] = {0,};
+        char mtime_pre[256] = {0,};
+        char ctime_pre[256] = {0,};
+	char atime_post[256] = {0,};
+        char mtime_post[256] = {0,};
+        char ctime_post[256] = {0,};
 
-int32_t 
-trace_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		 void *cookie,
-		 xlator_t *this,
-		 int32_t op_ret,
-		 int32_t op_errno,
-		 struct stat *buf)
-{
-	char atime_buf[256], mtime_buf[256], ctime_buf[256];
 	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this );
 
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_CHMOD].enabled) {
+	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_SETATTR].enabled) {
 		if (op_ret >= 0) {
-			strftime (atime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_atime));
-			strftime (mtime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_mtime));
-			strftime (ctime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_ctime));
+			strftime (atime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_atime));
+			strftime (mtime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_mtime));
+			strftime (ctime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_ctime));
+
+			strftime (atime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_atime));
+			strftime (mtime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_mtime));
+			strftime (ctime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_ctime));
     
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *buf {st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, "
-				"st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, buf->st_ino, buf->st_mode, 
-				atime_buf, mtime_buf, ctime_buf);
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *statpre "
+                                "{st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, st_uid=%d, "
+                                "st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, "
+                                "st_ctime=%s}, *statpost {st_ino=%"PRIu64", "
+                                "st_mode=%o, st_uid=%d, st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s,"
+                                " st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
+				frame->root->unique, op_ret, statpre->st_ino,
+                                statpre->st_mode, statpre->st_uid,
+                                statpre->st_gid, atime_pre, mtime_pre,
+                                ctime_pre, statpost->st_ino, statpost->st_mode,
+                                statpost->st_uid, statpost->st_gid, atime_post,
+                                mtime_post, ctime_post);
 		} else {
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
 				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, op_errno=%d)",
 				frame->root->unique, op_ret, op_errno);
 		}    
 	}
 
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-trace_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  void *cookie,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  int32_t op_ret,
-		  int32_t op_errno,
-		  struct stat *buf)
-{
-	char atime_buf[256], mtime_buf[256], ctime_buf[256];
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this );
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FCHMOD].enabled) {
-		if (op_ret >= 0) {
-			strftime (atime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_atime));
-			strftime (mtime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_mtime));
-			strftime (ctime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_ctime));
-    
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *buf {st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, "
-				"st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, buf->st_ino, buf->st_mode, 
-				atime_buf, mtime_buf, ctime_buf);
-		} else {
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, op_errno=%d)",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, op_errno);
-		}    
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
+int32_t
+trace_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                    void *cookie,
+                    xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret,
+                    int32_t op_errno,
+                    struct stat *statpre,
+                    struct stat *statpost)
+{
+	char atime_pre[256] = {0,};
+        char mtime_pre[256] = {0,};
+        char ctime_pre[256] = {0,};
+	char atime_post[256] = {0,};
+        char mtime_post[256] = {0,};
+        char ctime_post[256] = {0,};
 
-int32_t 
-trace_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  void *cookie,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  int32_t op_ret,
-		  int32_t op_errno,
-		  struct stat *buf)
-{
-	char atime_buf[256], mtime_buf[256], ctime_buf[256];
 	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this );
 
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FCHOWN].enabled) {  
+	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FSETATTR].enabled) {
 		if (op_ret >= 0) {
-			strftime (atime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_atime));
-			strftime (mtime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_mtime));
-			strftime (ctime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_ctime));
+			strftime (atime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_atime));
+			strftime (mtime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_mtime));
+			strftime (ctime_pre, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpre->st_ctime));
+
+			strftime (atime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_atime));
+			strftime (mtime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_mtime));
+			strftime (ctime_post, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&statpost->st_ctime));
     
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *buf {st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, "
-				"st_uid=%d, st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, buf->st_ino, buf->st_mode, 
-				buf->st_uid, buf->st_gid, atime_buf, mtime_buf, ctime_buf);
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *statpre "
+                                "{st_ino=%"PRIu64", st_mode=%o, st_uid=%d, "
+                                "st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, "
+                                "st_ctime=%s}, *statpost {st_ino=%"PRIu64", "
+                                "st_mode=%o, st_uid=%d, st_gid=%d, st_atime=%s,"
+                                " st_mtime=%s, st_ctime=%s})",
+				frame->root->unique, op_ret, statpre->st_ino,
+                                statpre->st_mode, statpre->st_uid,
+                                statpre->st_gid, atime_pre, mtime_pre,
+                                ctime_pre, statpost->st_ino, statpost->st_mode,
+                                statpost->st_uid, statpost->st_gid, atime_post,
+                                mtime_post, ctime_post);
 		} else {
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
+			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
 				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, op_errno=%d)",
 				frame->root->unique, op_ret, op_errno);
 		}    
 	}
 
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, statpre, statpost);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 int32_t 
 trace_unlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 		  void *cookie,
@@ -737,38 +722,6 @@ trace_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t 
-trace_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   void *cookie,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   int32_t op_ret,
-		   int32_t op_errno,
-		   struct stat *buf)
-{
-	char atime_buf[256], mtime_buf[256], ctime_buf[256];
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this );
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_UTIMENS].enabled) {
-		if (op_ret >= 0) {
-			strftime (atime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_atime));
-			strftime (mtime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_mtime));
-			strftime (ctime_buf, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&buf->st_ctime));
-    
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, *buf {st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s, "
-				"st_ctime=%s})",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, atime_buf, mtime_buf, ctime_buf);
-		} else {
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-				"%"PRId64": (op_ret=%d, op_errno=%d)",
-				frame->root->unique, op_ret, op_errno);
-		}    
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
 trace_statfs_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
 		  void *cookie,
 		  xlator_t *this,
@@ -1469,52 +1422,105 @@ trace_link (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-trace_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	     xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc,
-	     mode_t mode)
-{
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !loc);
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_CHMOD].enabled) {  
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-			"%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"}, mode=%o)",
-			frame->root->unique, loc->path, loc->inode->ino, mode);
+int32_t
+trace_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+               xlator_t *this,
+               loc_t *loc,
+               struct stat *stbuf,
+               int32_t valid)
+{
+	char actime_str[256] = {0,};
+	char modtime_str[256] = {0,};
+
+	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !loc || !stbuf);
+
+	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_SETATTR].enabled) {
+                if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MODE) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"},"
+                                " mode=%o)", frame->root->unique, loc->path,
+                                loc->inode->ino, stbuf->st_mode);
+                }
+
+                if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_UID | GF_SET_ATTR_GID)) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"},"
+                                " uid=%o, gid=%o)",
+                                frame->root->unique, loc->path, loc->inode->ino,
+                                stbuf->st_uid, stbuf->st_gid);
+                }
+
+                if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) {
+                        strftime (actime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&stbuf->st_atime));
+                        strftime (modtime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&stbuf->st_mtime));
+
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"}, "
+                                "*stbuf=%p {st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s})",
+                                frame->root->unique, loc->path, loc->inode->ino,
+                                stbuf, actime_str, modtime_str);
+                }
 	}
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    trace_chmod_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod, 
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    trace_setattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr,
 		    loc,
-		    mode);
-  
+		    stbuf, valid);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-trace_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	     xlator_t *this,
-	     loc_t *loc,
-	     uid_t uid,
-	     gid_t gid)
-{
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !loc);
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_CHOWN].enabled) {  
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-			"%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"}, uid=%d, gid=%d)",
-			frame->root->unique, loc->path, loc->inode->ino, uid, gid);
+int32_t
+trace_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                xlator_t *this,
+                fd_t *fd,
+                struct stat *stbuf,
+                int32_t valid)
+{
+	char actime_str[256] = {0,};
+	char modtime_str[256] = {0,};
+
+	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !fd || !stbuf);
+
+	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FSETATTR].enabled) {
+                if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MODE) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (*fd=%p, mode=%o)",
+                                frame->root->unique, fd,
+                                stbuf->st_mode);
+                }
+
+                if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_UID | GF_SET_ATTR_GID)) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (*fd=%p, uid=%o, gid=%o)",
+                                frame->root->unique, fd,
+                                stbuf->st_uid, stbuf->st_gid);
+                }
+
+                if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) {
+                        strftime (actime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&stbuf->st_atime));
+                        strftime (modtime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]",
+                                  localtime (&stbuf->st_mtime));
+
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL,
+                                "%"PRId64": (*fd=%p"
+                                "*stbuf=%p {st_atime=%s, st_mtime=%s})",
+                                frame->root->unique, fd, stbuf, actime_str,
+                                modtime_str);
+                }
 	}
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    trace_chown_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown, 
-		    loc,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    trace_fsetattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsetattr,
+		    fd,
+		    stbuf, valid);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1544,38 +1550,6 @@ trace_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t 
-trace_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       loc_t *loc,
-	       struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	char actime_str[256];
-	char modtime_str[256];
-  
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !loc || !tv);
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_UTIMENS].enabled) {  
-		strftime (actime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&tv[0].tv_sec));
-		strftime (modtime_str, 256, "[%b %d %H:%M:%S]", localtime (&tv[1].tv_sec));
-
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-			"%"PRId64": (loc {path=%s, ino=%"PRIu64"}, "
-			"*tv=%p {actime=%s, modtime=%s})",
-			frame->root->unique, loc->path, loc->inode->ino, 
-			tv, actime_str, modtime_str);
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    trace_utimens_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens, 
-		    loc,
-		    tv);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
 trace_open (call_frame_t *frame,
 	    xlator_t *this,
 	    loc_t *loc,
@@ -1972,54 +1946,6 @@ trace_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t 
-trace_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      fd_t *fd,
-	      uid_t uid,
-	      gid_t gid)
-{
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !fd);
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FCHOWN].enabled) {  
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-			"%"PRId64": (*fd=%p, uid=%d, gid=%d)", 
-			frame->root->unique, fd, uid, gid);
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    trace_fchown_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown, 
-		    fd,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
-trace_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      fd_t *fd,
-	      mode_t mode)
-{
-	ERR_EINVAL_NORETURN (!this || !fd);
-
-	if (trace_fop_names[GF_FOP_FCHMOD].enabled) {  
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_NORMAL, 
-			"%"PRId64": (mode=%o, *fd=%p)", 
-			frame->root->unique, mode, fd);
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    trace_fchmod_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod, 
-		    fd,
-		    mode);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
 trace_fstat (call_frame_t *frame,
 	     xlator_t *this,
 	     fd_t *fd)
@@ -2275,10 +2201,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
   .symlink     = trace_symlink,
   .rename      = trace_rename,
   .link        = trace_link,
-  .chmod       = trace_chmod,
-  .chown       = trace_chown,
   .truncate    = trace_truncate,
-  .utimens     = trace_utimens,
   .open        = trace_open,
   .readv       = trace_readv,
   .writev      = trace_writev,
@@ -2295,8 +2218,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
   .ftruncate   = trace_ftruncate,
   .fstat       = trace_fstat,
   .create      = trace_create,
-  .fchown      = trace_fchown,
-  .fchmod      = trace_fchmod,
   .lk          = trace_lk,
   .inodelk     = trace_inodelk,
   .finodelk    = trace_finodelk,
@@ -2307,6 +2228,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
   .checksum    = trace_checksum,
   .xattrop     = trace_xattrop,
   .fxattrop    = trace_fxattrop,
+  .setattr     = trace_setattr,
+  .fsetattr    = trace_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/features/filter/src/filter.c b/xlators/features/filter/src/filter.c
index c9cd8dbfa6b..67395655771 100644
--- a/xlators/features/filter/src/filter.c
+++ b/xlators/features/filter/src/filter.c
@@ -262,25 +262,28 @@ filter_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 static int32_t
-filter_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  void *cookie,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  int32_t op_ret,
-		  int32_t op_errno,
-		  struct stat *buf)
+filter_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                    void *cookie,
+                    xlator_t *this,
+                    int32_t op_ret,
+                    int32_t op_errno,
+                    struct stat *preop,
+                    struct stat *postop)
 {
 	if (op_ret >= 0) {
-		update_stat (buf, this->private);
+		update_stat (preop, this->private);
+		update_stat (postop, this->private);
 	}
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int32_t
-filter_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      loc_t *loc,
-	      mode_t mode)
+filter_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                xlator_t *this,
+                loc_t *loc,
+                struct stat *stbuf,
+                int32_t valid)
 {
 	int32_t ret = 0;
 	ret = update_frame (frame, loc->inode, this->private);
@@ -291,147 +294,65 @@ filter_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
 	case GF_FILTER_MAP_BOTH:
 		if (loc->inode->st_mode & S_IWOTH)
 			break;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "%s: returning permission denied", loc->path);
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EPERM, NULL);
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "%s: returning permission denied", loc->path);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EPERM, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 		return 0;
-		
+
 	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_UID:
 	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_GID:
 	case GF_FILTER_RO_FS:
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EROFS, NULL);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EROFS, NULL, NULL);
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
 	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    filter_chmod_cbk,
+		    filter_setattr_cbk,
 		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr,
 		    loc,
-		    mode);
+		    stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
 static int32_t
-filter_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   void *cookie,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   int32_t op_ret,
-		   int32_t op_errno,
-		   struct stat *buf)
+filter_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                     void *cookie,
+                     xlator_t *this,
+                     int32_t op_ret,
+                     int32_t op_errno,
+                     struct stat *preop,
+                     struct stat *postop)
 {
 	if (op_ret >= 0) {
-		update_stat (buf, this->private);
+                update_stat (preop, this->private);
+		update_stat (postop, this->private);
 	}
 	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
 		      op_ret,
 		      op_errno,
-		      buf);
+		      preop, postop);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-filter_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       fd_t *fd,
-	       mode_t mode)
+int32_t
+filter_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                 xlator_t *this,
+                 fd_t *fd,
+                 struct stat *stbuf,
+                 int32_t valid)
 {
 	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    filter_fchmod_cbk,
+		    filter_fsetattr_cbk,
 		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsetattr,
 		    fd,
-		    mode);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int32_t
-filter_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		  void *cookie,
-		  xlator_t *this,
-		  int32_t op_ret,
-		  int32_t op_errno,
-		  struct stat *buf)
-{
-	if (op_ret >= 0) {
-		update_stat (buf, this->private);
-	}
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t
-filter_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      loc_t *loc,
-	      uid_t uid,
-	      gid_t gid)
-{
-	int32_t ret = 0;
-	ret = update_frame (frame, loc->inode, this->private);
-	switch (ret) {
-	case GF_FILTER_MAP_UID:
-		if (loc->inode->st_mode & S_IWGRP)
-			break;
-	case GF_FILTER_MAP_BOTH:
-		if (loc->inode->st_mode & S_IWOTH)
-			break;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "%s: returning permission denied", loc->path);
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EPERM, NULL);
-		return 0;
-		
-	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_UID:
-	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_GID:
-	case GF_FILTER_RO_FS:
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EROFS, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}			
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame,	      
-		    filter_chown_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown,
-		    loc,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
+		    stbuf, valid);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int32_t
-filter_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		   void *cookie,
-		   xlator_t *this,
-		   int32_t op_ret,
-		   int32_t op_errno,
-		   struct stat *buf)
-{
-	if (op_ret >= 0) {
-		update_stat (buf, this->private);
-	}
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int32_t 
-filter_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	       xlator_t *this,
-	       fd_t *fd,
-	       uid_t uid,
-	       gid_t gid)
-{
-	STACK_WIND (frame,	      
-		    filter_fchown_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown,
-		    fd,
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
-	return 0;
-}
 
 static int32_t
 filter_truncate_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -513,56 +434,6 @@ filter_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-filter_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
-		    void *cookie,
-		    xlator_t *this,
-		    int32_t op_ret,
-		    int32_t op_errno,
-		    struct stat *buf)
-{
-	if (op_ret >= 0) {
-		update_stat (buf, this->private);
-	}
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t 
-filter_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-		xlator_t *this,
-		loc_t *loc,
-		struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	int32_t ret = 0;
-	ret = update_frame (frame, loc->inode, this->private);
-	switch (ret) {
-	case GF_FILTER_MAP_UID:
-		if (loc->inode->st_mode & S_IWGRP)
-			break;
-	case GF_FILTER_MAP_BOTH:
-		if (loc->inode->st_mode & S_IWOTH)
-			break;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "%s: returning permission denied", loc->path);
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EPERM, NULL);
-		return 0;
-		
-	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_UID:
-	case GF_FILTER_FILTER_GID:
-	case GF_FILTER_RO_FS:
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EROFS, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame,
-		    filter_utimens_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens,
-		    loc,
-		    tv);
-	return 0;
-}
 
 static int32_t
 filter_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -1715,8 +1586,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.lookup      = filter_lookup,
 	.stat        = filter_stat,
 	.fstat       = filter_fstat,
-	.chmod       = filter_chmod,
-	.fchmod      = filter_fchmod,
 	.readlink    = filter_readlink,
 	.mknod       = filter_mknod,
 	.mkdir       = filter_mkdir,
@@ -1725,8 +1594,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = filter_symlink,
 	.rename      = filter_rename,
 	.link        = filter_link,
-	.chown       = filter_chown,
-	.fchown      = filter_fchown,
 	.truncate    = filter_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = filter_ftruncate,
 	.create      = filter_create,
@@ -1737,7 +1604,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.getxattr    = filter_getxattr,
 	.removexattr = filter_removexattr,
 	.opendir     = filter_opendir,
-	.utimens     = filter_utimens,
+        .setattr     = filter_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = filter_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/features/path-convertor/src/path.c b/xlators/features/path-convertor/src/path.c
index 8badef38cd6..b53286104aa 100644
--- a/xlators/features/path-convertor/src/path.c
+++ b/xlators/features/path-convertor/src/path.c
@@ -618,65 +618,49 @@ path_link (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 int32_t 
-path_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-	    xlator_t *this,
-	    loc_t *loc,
-	    mode_t mode)
+path_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+                  void *cookie,
+                  xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret,
+                  int32_t op_errno,
+                  struct stat *preop,
+                  struct stat *postop)
 {
-	char *loc_path = (char *)loc->path;
-	char *tmp_path = NULL;
-	
-	if (!(tmp_path = path_this_to_that (this, loc->path))) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOENT, NULL, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	loc->path = tmp_path;
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    path_common_buf_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod, 
-		    loc, 
-		    mode);
-  
-	loc->path = loc_path;	
-	if (tmp_path != loc_path)
-		FREE (tmp_path);
-
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-path_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-	    xlator_t *this,
-	    loc_t *loc,
-	    uid_t uid,
-	    gid_t gid)
+int32_t
+path_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+              xlator_t *this,
+              loc_t *loc,
+              struct stat *stbuf,
+              int32_t valid)
 {
 	char *loc_path = (char *)loc->path;
 	char *tmp_path = NULL;
-	
+
 	if (!(tmp_path = path_this_to_that (this, loc->path))) {
 		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOENT, NULL, NULL);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	loc->path = tmp_path;
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    path_common_buf_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown, 
-		    loc, 
-		    uid,
-		    gid);
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    path_setattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr,
+		    loc,
+		    stbuf, valid);
 
-	loc->path = loc_path;	
+	loc->path = loc_path;
 	if (tmp_path != loc_path)
 		FREE (tmp_path);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 int32_t 
 path_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 	       xlator_t *this,
@@ -706,34 +690,6 @@ path_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t 
-path_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-	      xlator_t *this,
-	      loc_t *loc,
-	      struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	char *loc_path = (char *)loc->path;
-	char *tmp_path = NULL;
-	
-	if (!(tmp_path = path_this_to_that (this, loc->path))) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, ENOENT, NULL, NULL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	loc->path = tmp_path;
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, 
-		    path_common_buf_cbk, 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this), 
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens, 
-		    loc, 
-		    tv);
-
-	loc->path = loc_path;	
-	if (tmp_path != loc_path)
-		FREE (tmp_path);
-
-	return 0;
-}
 
 int32_t 
 path_open (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -1173,10 +1129,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = path_symlink,
 	.rename      = path_rename,
 	.link        = path_link,
-	.chmod       = path_chmod,
-	.chown       = path_chown,
 	.truncate    = path_truncate,
-	.utimens     = path_utimens,
 	.open        = path_open,
 	.setxattr    = path_setxattr,
 	.getxattr    = path_getxattr,
@@ -1189,6 +1142,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.xattrop     = path_xattrop,
 	.entrylk     = path_entrylk,
 	.inodelk     = path_inodelk,
+        .setattr     = path_setattr,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/xlators/mount/fuse/src/fuse-bridge.c b/xlators/mount/fuse/src/fuse-bridge.c
index 107982947df..b002d264c12 100644
--- a/xlators/mount/fuse/src/fuse-bridge.c
+++ b/xlators/mount/fuse/src/fuse-bridge.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ typedef struct {
         dict_t        *dict;
         char          *name;
         char           is_revalidate;
+        int32_t        callcount;
+        gf_lock_t      lock;
 } fuse_state_t;
 
 
@@ -193,6 +195,67 @@ free_state (fuse_state_t *state)
 }
 
 
+static int
+__can_fuse_return (fuse_state_t *state,
+                   char success)
+{
+        int ret = 0;
+
+        if (success) {
+                if ((state->callcount == 0)
+                    || (state->callcount == 1))
+                        ret = 1;
+                else
+                        ret = 0;
+        } else {
+                if (state->callcount != -1)
+                        ret = 1;
+                else
+                        ret = 0;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__fuse_mark_return (fuse_state_t *state,
+                    char success)
+{
+        if (success) {
+                if (state->callcount == 2)
+                        state->callcount--;
+                else
+                        state->callcount = 0;
+        } else {
+                if (state->callcount == 2)
+                        state->callcount = -1;
+                else
+                        state->callcount = 0;
+        }
+
+        return;
+}
+
+
+static int
+can_fuse_return (fuse_state_t *state,
+                 char success)
+{
+        int ret = 0;
+
+        LOCK(&state->lock);
+        {
+                ret = __can_fuse_return (state, success);
+
+                __fuse_mark_return (state, success);
+        }
+        UNLOCK(&state->lock);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
 fuse_state_t *
 get_state (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh)
 {
@@ -206,6 +269,8 @@ get_state (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh)
         state->finh = finh;
         state->this = this;
 
+        LOCK_INIT (&state->lock);
+
         return state;
 }
 
@@ -659,11 +724,15 @@ fuse_attr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
                         state->loc.path ? state->loc.path : "ERR",
                         strerror (op_errno));
 
-                send_fuse_err (this, finh, op_errno);
+                if (can_fuse_return (state, 0))
+                        send_fuse_err (this, finh, op_errno);
+        }
+
+        if (state->callcount == 0) {
+                free_state (state);
+                STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
         }
 
-        free_state (state);
-        STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -795,196 +864,170 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-static void
-do_chmod (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi)
+static int
+fuse_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                  struct stat *statpre, struct stat *statpost)
 {
-        fuse_state_t *state = NULL;
-        fd_t         *fd = NULL;
-        int32_t       ret = -1;
+        fuse_state_t     *state;
+        fuse_in_header_t *finh;
+        fuse_private_t   *priv = NULL;
+        struct fuse_attr_out fao;
 
-        GET_STATE (this, finh, state);
-        if (fsi->valid & FATTR_FH) {
-                fd = FH_TO_FD (fsi->fh);
-                state->fd = fd;
-        }
+        priv  = this->private;
+        state = frame->root->state;
+        finh  = state->finh;
 
-        if (fd) {
+        if (op_ret == 0) {
                 gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": FCHMOD %p", finh->unique, fd);
+                        "%"PRIu64": %s() %s => %"PRId64, frame->root->unique,
+                        gf_fop_list[frame->root->op],
+                        state->loc.path ? state->loc.path : "ERR",
+                        statpost->st_ino);
 
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_FCHMOD,
-                          fchmod, fd, fsi->mode);
-        } else {
-                ret = fuse_loc_fill (&state->loc, state, finh->nodeid, 0, NULL);
+                /* TODO: make these timeouts configurable via meta */
+                /* TODO: what if the inode number has changed by now */
 
-                if ((state->loc.inode == NULL) ||
-                    (ret < 0)) {
-                        gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
-                                "%"PRIu64": CHMOD %"PRIu64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() failed)",
-                                finh->unique, finh->nodeid,
-                                state->loc.path);
-                        send_fuse_err (this, finh, ENOENT);
-                        free_state (state);
-                        return;
-                }
+                statpost->st_blksize = this->ctx->page_size;
 
+                stat2attr (statpost, &fao.attr);
 
-                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": CHMOD %s", finh->unique,
-                        state->loc.path);
+                fao.attr_valid = calc_timeout_sec (priv->attribute_timeout);
+                fao.attr_valid_nsec =
+                  calc_timeout_nsec (priv->attribute_timeout);
+
+                if (can_fuse_return (state, 1)) {
+                        priv->proto_minor >= 9 ?
+                                send_fuse_obj (this, finh, &fao) :
+                                send_fuse_data (this, finh, &fao,
+                                                FUSE_COMPAT_ATTR_OUT_SIZE);
+                }
+        } else {
+                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+                        "%"PRIu64": %s() %s => -1 (%s)", frame->root->unique,
+                        gf_fop_list[frame->root->op],
+                        state->loc.path ? state->loc.path : "ERR",
+                        strerror (op_errno));
 
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_CHMOD,
-                          chmod, &state->loc, fsi->mode);
+                if (can_fuse_return (state, 0))
+                        send_fuse_err (this, finh, op_errno);
+        }
+
+        if (state->callcount == 0) {
+                free_state (state);
+                STACK_DESTROY (frame->root);
         }
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
 
 static void
-do_chown (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi)
+fuse_do_truncate (fuse_state_t *state, struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi)
 {
-        fuse_state_t *state = NULL;
-        fd_t         *fd = NULL;
-        int32_t       ret = -1;
-        uid_t         uid = 0;
-        gid_t         gid = 0;
-
-        uid = (fsi->valid & FATTR_UID) ? fsi->uid : (uid_t) -1;
-        gid = (fsi->valid & FATTR_GID) ? fsi->gid : (gid_t) -1;
-        GET_STATE (this, finh, state);
-
-        if (fsi->valid & FATTR_FH) {
-                fd = FH_TO_FD (fsi->fh);
-                state->fd = fd;
-        }
-
-        if (fd) {
-                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": FCHOWN %p", finh->unique, fd);
-
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_FCHOWN,
-                          fchown, fd, uid, gid);
+        if (state->fd) {
+                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE,
+                          ftruncate, state->fd, fsi->size);
         } else {
-                ret = fuse_loc_fill (&state->loc, state, finh->nodeid, 0, NULL);
-                if ((state->loc.inode == NULL) ||
-                    (ret < 0)) {
-                        gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
-                                "%"PRIu64": CHOWN %"PRIu64" (%s) (fuse_loc_fill() failed)",
-                                finh->unique, finh->nodeid,
-                                state->loc.path);
-                        send_fuse_err (this, finh, ENOENT);
-                        free_state (state);
-                        return;
-                }
-
-                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": CHOWN %s", finh->unique,
-                        state->loc.path);
-
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_CHOWN,
-                          chown, &state->loc, uid, gid);
+                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_TRUNCATE,
+                          truncate, &state->loc, fsi->size);
         }
+
+        return;
 }
 
 
-static void
-do_truncate (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi)
+static int32_t
+fattr_to_gf_set_attr (int32_t valid)
 {
-        fuse_state_t *state = NULL;
-        fd_t         *fd = NULL;
-        int32_t       ret = -1;
+        int32_t gf_valid = 0;
 
-        GET_STATE (this, finh, state);
-
-        if (fsi->valid & FATTR_FH) {
-                fd = FH_TO_FD (fsi->fh);
-                state->fd = fd;
-        }
+        if (valid & FATTR_UID)
+                gf_valid |= GF_SET_ATTR_UID;
 
-        if (fd) {
-                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": FTRUNCATE %p/%"PRId64, finh->unique,
-                        fd, fsi->size);
+        if (valid & FATTR_GID)
+                gf_valid |= GF_SET_ATTR_GID;
 
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE,
-                          ftruncate, fd, fsi->size);
-        } else {
-                ret = fuse_loc_fill (&state->loc, state, finh->nodeid, 0, NULL);
-                if ((state->loc.inode == NULL) ||
-                    (ret < 0)) {
-                        gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
-                                "%"PRIu64": TRUNCATE %s/%"PRId64" (fuse_loc_fill() failed)",
-                                finh->unique, state->loc.path,
-                                fsi->size);
-                        send_fuse_err (this, finh, ENOENT);
-                        free_state (state);
-                        return;
-                }
+        if (valid & FATTR_ATIME)
+                gf_valid |= GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME;
 
-                gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "%"PRIu64": TRUNCATE %s/%"PRId64"(%"PRIu64")",
-                        finh->unique,
-                        state->loc.path, fsi->size, finh->nodeid);
+        if (valid & FATTR_MTIME)
+                gf_valid |= GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME;
 
-                FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_TRUNCATE,
-                          truncate, &state->loc, fsi->size);
-        }
+        if (valid & FATTR_SIZE)
+                gf_valid |= GF_SET_ATTR_SIZE;
 
-        return;
+        return gf_valid;
 }
 
 
+#define FATTR_MASK   (FATTR_SIZE                        \
+                      | FATTR_UID | FATTR_GID           \
+                      | FATTR_ATIME | FATTR_MTIME       \
+                      | FATTR_MODE)
+
+
 static void
-do_utimes (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi)
+fuse_setattr (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, void *msg)
 {
-        fuse_state_t    *state = NULL;
-        struct timespec  tv[2];
-        int32_t          ret = -1;
+        struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi = msg;
 
-        tv[0].tv_sec  = fsi->atime;
-        tv[0].tv_nsec = fsi->atimensec;
-        tv[1].tv_sec  = fsi->mtime;
-        tv[1].tv_nsec = fsi->mtimensec;
+        struct stat attr;
+
+        fuse_state_t *state = NULL;
+        int32_t       ret   = -1;
 
         GET_STATE (this, finh, state);
+
         ret = fuse_loc_fill (&state->loc, state, finh->nodeid, 0, NULL);
+
         if ((state->loc.inode == NULL) ||
             (ret < 0)) {
+
                 gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_WARNING,
-                        "%"PRIu64": UTIMENS %s (fuse_loc_fill() failed)",
+                        "%"PRIu64": SETATTR %s (fuse_loc_fill() failed)",
                         finh->unique, state->loc.path);
+
                 send_fuse_err (this, finh, ENOENT);
                 free_state (state);
+
                 return;
         }
 
         gf_log ("glusterfs-fuse", GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                "%"PRIu64": UTIMENS (%"PRIu64")%s", finh->unique,
+                "%"PRIu64": SETATTR (%"PRIu64")%s", finh->unique,
                 finh->nodeid, state->loc.path);
 
-        FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_attr_cbk, GF_FOP_UTIMENS,
-                  utimens, &state->loc, tv);
-}
+        if ((fsi->valid & FATTR_SIZE)
+            && ((fsi->valid & (FATTR_MASK)) != FATTR_SIZE)) {
+                state->callcount = 2;
+        }
 
+        state->fd = fd_lookup (state->loc.inode, finh->pid);
 
-static void
-fuse_setattr (xlator_t *this, fuse_in_header_t *finh, void *msg)
-{
-        struct fuse_setattr_in *fsi = msg;
+        if (fsi->valid & FATTR_SIZE) {
+                fuse_do_truncate (state, fsi);
+        }
 
-        if (fsi->valid & FATTR_MODE)
-                do_chmod (this, finh, fsi);
-        else if (fsi->valid & (FATTR_UID | FATTR_GID))
-                do_chown (this, finh, fsi);
-        else if (fsi->valid & FATTR_SIZE)
-                do_truncate (this, finh, fsi);
-        else if (fsi->valid & (FATTR_ATIME | FATTR_MTIME))
-                do_utimes (this, finh, fsi);
-        else
-                /* As of now, getattr uses only the header.
-                 * If it happens to change, we'll have to
-                 * do some refactoring...
-                 */
-                fuse_getattr (this, finh, NULL);
+        if ((fsi->valid & (FATTR_MASK)) != FATTR_SIZE) {
+                attr.st_size  = fsi->size;
+                attr.st_atime = fsi->atime;
+                attr.st_mtime = fsi->mtime;
+
+                attr.st_mode = fsi->mode;
+                attr.st_uid  = fsi->uid;
+                attr.st_gid  = fsi->gid;
+
+                if (state->fd) {
+                        FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_setattr_cbk, GF_FOP_FSETATTR,
+                                  fsetattr, state->fd, &attr,
+                                  fattr_to_gf_set_attr (fsi->valid));
+                } else {
+                        FUSE_FOP (state, fuse_setattr_cbk, GF_FOP_SETATTR,
+                                  setattr, &state->loc, &attr,
+                                  fattr_to_gf_set_attr (fsi->valid));
+                }
+        }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/xlators/performance/io-cache/src/io-cache.c b/xlators/performance/io-cache/src/io-cache.c
index 49a1ce82391..db1e204fd4f 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/io-cache/src/io-cache.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/io-cache/src/io-cache.c
@@ -132,48 +132,32 @@ ioc_inode_flush (ioc_inode_t *ioc_inode)
 	return;
 }
 
-/* 
- * ioc_utimens_cbk -
- * 
- * @frame:
- * @cookie:
- * @this:
- * @op_ret:
- * @op_errno:
- * @stbuf:
- *
- */
 int32_t
-ioc_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
+ioc_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                 struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, stbuf);
-	return 0;
+ 	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
+ 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* 
- * ioc_utimens -
- * 
- * @frame:
- * @this:
- * @loc:
- * @tv:
- *
- */
 int32_t
-ioc_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-             struct timespec *tv)
+ioc_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+             struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
-	uint64_t ioc_inode = 0;
-	inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ioc_inode);
+ 	uint64_t ioc_inode = 0;
 
-	if (ioc_inode)
-		ioc_inode_flush ((ioc_inode_t *)(long)ioc_inode);
+ 	inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ioc_inode);
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, ioc_utimens_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->utimens, loc, tv);
+ 	if (ioc_inode
+            && ((valid & GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME)
+                || (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)))
+ 		ioc_inode_flush ((ioc_inode_t *)(long)ioc_inode);
 
-	return 0;
+ 	STACK_WIND (frame, ioc_setattr_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
+                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->setattr, loc, stbuf, valid);
+
+ 	return 0;
 }
 
 int32_t
@@ -1563,9 +1547,9 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.writev      = ioc_writev,
 	.truncate    = ioc_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = ioc_ftruncate,
-	.utimens     = ioc_utimens,
 	.lookup      = ioc_lookup,
-	.lk          = ioc_lk
+	.lk          = ioc_lk,
+        .setattr     = ioc_setattr
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/performance/io-threads/src/io-threads.c b/xlators/performance/io-threads/src/io-threads.c
index 118ae42423f..dc4b556162c 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/io-threads/src/io-threads.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/io-threads/src/io-threads.c
@@ -365,199 +365,89 @@ out:
 
 
 int
-iot_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-               int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+iot_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                 struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-iot_chmod_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                   mode_t mode)
+iot_setattr_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+                     struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
-        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_chmod_cbk,
+        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_setattr_cbk,
                     FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->chmod,
-                    loc, mode);
+                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->setattr,
+                    loc, stbuf, valid);
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-iot_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
+iot_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+             struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
         call_stub_t     *stub = NULL;
-        fd_t            *fd = NULL;
         int             ret = -1;
 
-        stub = fop_chmod_stub (frame, iot_chmod_wrapper, loc, mode);
+        stub = fop_setattr_stub (frame, iot_setattr_wrapper, loc, stbuf, valid);
         if (!stub) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "cannot create chmod stub"
-                        "(out of memory)");
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "Cannot create setattr stub"
+                        "(Out of memory)");
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto out;
         }
 
-	fd = fd_lookup (loc->inode, frame->root->pid);
-        if (fd == NULL)
-                ret = iot_schedule_unordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                        loc->inode, stub);
-        else {
-                ret = iot_schedule_ordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                            loc->inode, stub);
-                fd_unref (fd);
-        }
-
-out:
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                if (stub != NULL) {
-                        call_stub_destroy (stub);
-                }
-                        
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL);
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_fchmod_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-                    fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_fchmod_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-        call_stub_t     *stub = NULL;
-        int             ret = -1;
-
-        stub = fop_fchmod_stub (frame, iot_fchmod_wrapper, fd, mode);
-        if (!stub) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "cannot create fchmod stub"
-                        "(out of memory)");
-                ret = -ENOMEM;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        ret = iot_schedule_ordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private, fd->inode,
-                                    stub);
+        ret = iot_schedule_unordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
+                                      loc->inode, stub);
 
 out:
         if (ret < 0) {
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL);
-
                 if (stub != NULL) {
                         call_stub_destroy (stub);
                 }
-        }
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-               int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_chown_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, uid_t uid,
-                   gid_t gid)
-{
-        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_chown_cbk,
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->chown,
-                    loc, uid, gid);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, uid_t uid,
-           gid_t gid)
-{
-        call_stub_t     *stub = NULL;
-        fd_t            *fd = NULL;
-        int             ret = -1;
-
-        stub = fop_chown_stub (frame, iot_chown_wrapper, loc, uid, gid);
-        if (!stub) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "cannot create chown stub"
-                        "(out of memory)");
-                ret = -ENOMEM;
-                goto out;
-        }
 
-        fd = fd_lookup (loc->inode, frame->root->pid);
-        if (fd == NULL)
-                ret = iot_schedule_unordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                        loc->inode, stub);
-        else {
-                ret = iot_schedule_ordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                            loc->inode, stub);
-                fd_unref (fd);
+                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL, NULL);
         }
 
-out:
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL);
-
-                if (stub != NULL) {
-                        call_stub_destroy (stub);
-                }
-        }
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-iot_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+iot_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                  struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-iot_fchown_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-                    fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+iot_fsetattr_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+                      fd_t *fd, struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
-        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_fchown_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
+        STACK_WIND (frame, iot_fsetattr_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
+                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf, valid);
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int
-iot_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+iot_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+              struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
         call_stub_t     *stub = NULL;
         int             ret = -1;
 
-        stub = fop_fchown_stub (frame, iot_fchown_wrapper, fd, uid, gid);
+        stub = fop_fsetattr_stub (frame, iot_fsetattr_wrapper, fd, stbuf,
+                                  valid);
         if (!stub) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "cannot create fchown stub"
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "cannot create fsetattr stub"
                         "(out of memory)");
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto out;
@@ -568,7 +458,7 @@ iot_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 
 out:
         if (ret < 0) {
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL);
+                STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL, NULL);
                 if (stub != NULL) {
                         call_stub_destroy (stub);
                 }
@@ -1507,67 +1397,6 @@ out:
 
 
 int
-iot_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
-                 struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_utimens_wrapper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-                     loc_t *loc, struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	STACK_WIND (frame, iot_utimens_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens,
-		    loc, tv);
-  	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-iot_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-             struct timespec tv[2])
-{
-	call_stub_t *stub;
-	fd_t        *fd = NULL;
-        int         ret = -1;
-
-	stub = fop_utimens_stub (frame, iot_utimens_wrapper, loc, tv);
-	if (!stub) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-                        "cannot create fop_utimens call stub"
-                        "(out of memory)");
-                ret = -ENOMEM;
-                goto out;
-	}
-
-        fd = fd_lookup (loc->inode, frame->root->pid);
-        if (fd == NULL)
-                ret = iot_schedule_unordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                              loc->inode, stub);
-        else {
-                ret = iot_schedule_ordered ((iot_conf_t *)this->private,
-                                            loc->inode, stub);
-	        fd_unref (fd);
-        }
-
-out:
-        if (ret < 0) {
-		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, -ret, NULL);
-
-                if (stub != NULL) {
-                        call_stub_destroy (stub);
-                }
-        }
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
 iot_checksum_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 		  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, uint8_t *file_checksum,
                   uint8_t *dir_checksum)
@@ -2975,14 +2804,11 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.fstat       = iot_fstat,       /* O */
 	.truncate    = iot_truncate,    /* V */
 	.ftruncate   = iot_ftruncate,   /* O */
-	.utimens     = iot_utimens,     /* V */
 	.checksum    = iot_checksum,    /* U */
 	.unlink      = iot_unlink,      /* U */
         .lookup      = iot_lookup,      /* U */
-        .chmod       = iot_chmod,       /* V */
-        .fchmod      = iot_fchmod,      /* O */
-        .chown       = iot_chown,       /* V */
-        .fchown      = iot_fchown,      /* O */
+        .setattr     = iot_setattr,     /* U */
+        .fsetattr    = iot_fsetattr,    /* O */
         .access      = iot_access,      /* U */
         .readlink    = iot_readlink,    /* U */
         .mknod       = iot_mknod,       /* U */
diff --git a/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c b/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
index c7d282affcb..1249da87b20 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
@@ -1183,124 +1183,36 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-static int32_t
-qr_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-               int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
-{
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-qr_fchown_helper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid,
-                  gid_t gid)
-{
-        STACK_WIND (frame, qr_fchown_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-qr_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-        uint64_t     value = 0;
-        int          flags = 0;
-        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;  
-        char        *path = NULL;
-        loc_t        loc = {0, };
-        qr_fd_ctx_t *qr_fd_ctx = NULL;
-        int32_t      ret = -1, op_ret = -1, op_errno = -1;
-        char         need_open = 0, can_wind = 0, need_unwind = 0;
-
-        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &value);
-        if (ret == 0) {
-                qr_fd_ctx = (qr_fd_ctx_t *)(long) value;
-        }
-
-        if (qr_fd_ctx) {
-                LOCK (&qr_fd_ctx->lock);
-                {
-                        path = qr_fd_ctx->path;
-                        flags = qr_fd_ctx->flags;
-
-                        if (!(qr_fd_ctx->opened
-                              || qr_fd_ctx->open_in_transit)) {
-                                need_open = 1;
-                                qr_fd_ctx->open_in_transit = 1;
-                        }
-
-                        if (qr_fd_ctx->opened) {
-                                can_wind = 1;
-                        } else {
-                                stub = fop_fchown_stub (frame, qr_fchown_helper,
-                                                        fd, uid, gid);
-                                if (stub == NULL) {
-                                        op_ret = -1;
-                                        op_errno = ENOMEM;
-                                        need_unwind = 1;
-                                        qr_fd_ctx->open_in_transit = 0;
-                                        goto unlock;
-                                }
-
-                                list_add_tail (&stub->list,
-                                               &qr_fd_ctx->waiting_ops);
-                        }
-                }
-        unlock:
-                UNLOCK (&qr_fd_ctx->lock);
-        } else {
-                can_wind = 1;
-        }
-
-out:
-        if (need_unwind) {
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-        } else if (can_wind) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, qr_fchown_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                            FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-        } else if (need_open) {
-                op_ret = qr_loc_fill (&loc, fd->inode, path);
-                if (op_ret == -1) {
-                        qr_resume_pending_ops (qr_fd_ctx);
-                        goto out;
-                }
-
-                STACK_WIND (frame, qr_open_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                            FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->open, &loc, flags, fd);
-
-                qr_loc_wipe (&loc);
-        }
-        
-        return 0;
-}
 
 
 int32_t
-qr_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-               int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *buf)
+qr_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                 int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                 struct stat *preop, struct stat *postop)
 {
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, buf);
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, preop, postop);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 int32_t
-qr_fchmod_helper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
+qr_fsetattr_helper (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+                    struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
-        STACK_WIND(frame, qr_fchmod_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                   FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
+        STACK_WIND(frame, qr_fsetattr_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
+                   FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf,
+                   valid);
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int32_t
-qr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
+qr_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+             struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
 {
         uint64_t     value = 0;
         int          flags = 0;
-        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;  
+        call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
         char        *path = NULL;
         loc_t        loc = {0, };
         qr_fd_ctx_t *qr_fd_ctx = NULL;
@@ -1326,8 +1238,9 @@ qr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
                         if (qr_fd_ctx->opened) {
                                 can_wind = 1;
                         } else {
-                                stub = fop_fchmod_stub (frame, qr_fchmod_helper,
-                                                        fd, mode);
+                                stub = fop_fsetattr_stub (frame,
+                                                          qr_fsetattr_helper,
+                                                          fd, stbuf, valid);
                                 if (stub == NULL) {
                                         op_ret = -1;
                                         op_errno = ENOMEM;
@@ -1348,10 +1261,11 @@ qr_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
 
 out:
         if (need_unwind) {
-                STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
+                STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL, NULL);
         } else if (can_wind) {
-                STACK_WIND (frame, qr_fchmod_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
-                            FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
+                STACK_WIND (frame, qr_fsetattr_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
+                            FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fsetattr, fd, stbuf,
+                            valid);
         } else if (need_open) {
                 op_ret = qr_loc_fill (&loc, fd->inode, path);
                 if (op_ret == -1) {
@@ -2292,8 +2206,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .readv       = qr_readv,
         .writev      = qr_writev,
         .fstat       = qr_fstat,
-        .fchown      = qr_fchown,
-        .fchmod      = qr_fchmod,
         .fsetxattr   = qr_fsetxattr,
         .fgetxattr   = qr_fgetxattr,
         .flush       = qr_flush,
@@ -2302,6 +2214,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .fsync       = qr_fsync,
         .ftruncate   = qr_ftruncate,
         .lk          = qr_lk,
+        .fsetattr    = qr_fsetattr,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/xlators/performance/read-ahead/src/read-ahead.c b/xlators/performance/read-ahead/src/read-ahead.c
index 49cf0b9bf5e..6d1c5a2bcfa 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/read-ahead/src/read-ahead.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/read-ahead/src/read-ahead.c
@@ -725,39 +725,6 @@ ra_fstat (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd)
 
 
 int
-ra_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-	ra_file_t *file = NULL;
-	fd_t      *iter_fd = NULL;
-	inode_t   *inode = NULL;
-	int       ret = 0;
-	uint64_t  tmp_file = 0;
-
-	inode = fd->inode;
-
-	LOCK (&inode->lock);
-	{
-		list_for_each_entry (iter_fd, &inode->fd_list, inode_list) {
-			ret = fd_ctx_get (iter_fd, this, &tmp_file);
-			file = (ra_file_t *)(long)tmp_file;
-
-			if (!file)
-				continue;
-			flush_region (frame, file, 0,
-				      file->pages.prev->offset + 1);
-		}
-	}
-	UNLOCK (&inode->lock);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, ra_attr_cbk,
-		    FIRST_CHILD (this),
-		    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->fchown,
-		    fd, uid, gid);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
 ra_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, off_t offset)
 {
 	ra_file_t *file = NULL;
@@ -892,7 +859,6 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.truncate    = ra_truncate,
 	.ftruncate   = ra_ftruncate,
 	.fstat       = ra_fstat,
-	.fchown      = ra_fchown,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/performance/stat-prefetch/src/stat-prefetch.c b/xlators/performance/stat-prefetch/src/stat-prefetch.c
index 57bed9a52a7..67a61fc47e7 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/stat-prefetch/src/stat-prefetch.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/stat-prefetch/src/stat-prefetch.c
@@ -681,30 +681,6 @@ sp_stbuf_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
 
 
 int32_t
-sp_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-        sp_cache_t *cache = NULL;
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, unwind);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->parent, unwind);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->name, unwind);
-
-        cache = sp_get_cache_inode (this, loc->parent, frame->root->pid);
-        if (cache) {
-                sp_cache_remove_entry (cache, (char *)loc->name, 0);
-        }
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_stbuf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod, loc, mode);
-        return 0;
-
-unwind:
-        SP_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
 sp_fd_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret,
            int32_t op_errno, fd_t *fd)
 {
@@ -983,100 +959,6 @@ unwind:
 
 
 int32_t
-sp_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-        sp_fd_ctx_t *fd_ctx = NULL;
-        sp_cache_t  *cache  = NULL;
-        uint64_t     value  = 0;
-        int32_t      ret    = 0; 
-        inode_t     *parent = NULL;
-        char        *name   = NULL; 
-
-        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &value);
-        if (ret == -1) {
-                errno = EINVAL;
-                goto unwind;
-        }
-
-        fd_ctx = (void *)(long)value;
-        name   = fd_ctx->name;
-        parent = fd_ctx->parent_inode;
-
-        cache = sp_get_cache_inode (this, parent, frame->root->pid);
-        if (cache) {
-                sp_cache_remove_entry (cache, name, 0);
-        }
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_stbuf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod, fd, mode);
-        return 0;
-
-unwind:
-        SP_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-sp_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-        sp_cache_t *cache = NULL;
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, unwind);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->parent, unwind);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc->name, unwind);
-
-        cache = sp_get_cache_inode (this, loc->parent, frame->root->pid);
-        if (cache) {
-                sp_cache_remove_entry (cache, (char *)loc->name, 0);
-        }
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_stbuf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown, loc, uid, gid);
-        return 0;
-
-unwind:
-        SP_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-sp_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,	fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-        sp_fd_ctx_t *fd_ctx = NULL;
-        sp_cache_t  *cache  = NULL;
-        uint64_t     value  = 0;
-        int32_t      ret    = 0; 
-        inode_t     *parent = NULL;
-        char        *name   = NULL; 
-
-        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &value);
-        if (ret == -1) {
-                errno = EINVAL;
-                goto unwind;
-        }
-
-        fd_ctx = (void *)(long)value;
-        name   = fd_ctx->name;
-        parent = fd_ctx->parent_inode;
-
-        cache = sp_get_cache_inode (this, parent, frame->root->pid);
-        if (cache) {
-                sp_cache_remove_entry (cache, name, 0);
-        }
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_stbuf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown, fd, uid, gid);
-        return 0;
-
-unwind:
-        SP_STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, errno, NULL);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
 sp_truncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, off_t offset)
 {
         sp_cache_t *cache = NULL;
@@ -1136,8 +1018,18 @@ unwind:
 
 
 int32_t
-sp_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-            struct timespec tv[2])
+sp_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
+                int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
+                struct stat *prestat, struct stat *poststat)
+{
+	SP_STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, poststat);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+sp_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+            loc_t *loc, struct stat *buf, int32_t valid)
 {
         sp_cache_t *cache = NULL;
 
@@ -1150,8 +1042,8 @@ sp_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
                 sp_cache_remove_entry (cache, (char *)loc->name, 0);
         }
 
-	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_stbuf_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
-                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens, loc, tv);
+	STACK_WIND (frame, sp_setattr_cbk, FIRST_CHILD(this),
+                    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setattr, loc, buf, valid);
         return 0;
 
 unwind:
@@ -1798,7 +1690,6 @@ fini (xlator_t *this)
 struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .lookup      = sp_lookup,
         .readdir     = sp_readdir,
-        .chmod       = sp_chmod,
         .open        = sp_open, 
         .create      = sp_create,
         .opendir     = sp_opendir,
@@ -1806,12 +1697,8 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .mknod       = sp_mknod,
         .symlink     = sp_symlink,
         .link        = sp_link,
-        .fchmod      = sp_fchmod,
-        .chown       = sp_chown,
-        .fchown      = sp_fchown,
         .truncate    = sp_truncate,
         .ftruncate   = sp_ftruncate,
-        .utimens     = sp_utimens,
         .readlink    = sp_readlink,
         .unlink      = sp_unlink,
         .rmdir       = sp_rmdir,
@@ -1826,6 +1713,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .checksum    = sp_checksum,
         .xattrop     = sp_xattrop,
         .fxattrop    = sp_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = sp_setattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/client/src/client-protocol.c b/xlators/protocol/client/src/client-protocol.c
index a09e1ad34e7..43f99770678 100644
--- a/xlators/protocol/client/src/client-protocol.c
+++ b/xlators/protocol/client/src/client-protocol.c
@@ -1327,116 +1327,6 @@ unwind:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * client_chmod - chmod function for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @this: this translator structure
- * @loc: location
- * @mode:
- *
- * external reference through client_protocol_xlator->fops->chmod
- */
-
-int
-client_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chmod_req_t *req = NULL;
-	size_t              hdrlen = -1;
-	int                 ret = -1;
-	size_t              pathlen = 0;
-	ino_t               ino = 0;
-
-	pathlen = STRLEN_0(loc->path);
-
-	ret = inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ino);
-	if (loc->inode->ino && ret < 0) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"CHMOD %"PRId64" (%s): "
-                        "failed to get remote inode number",
-			loc->inode->ino, loc->path);
-	}
-
-	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, pathlen);
-	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, pathlen);
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, hdr, unwind);
-
-	req    = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	req->ino     = hton64 (ino);
-	req->mode    = hton32 (mode);
-	strcpy (req->path, loc->path);
-
-	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
-				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_LOWLAT),
-				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_CHMOD,
-				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return ret;
-unwind:
-	if (hdr)
-		free (hdr);
-	STACK_UNWIND(frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-
-}
-
-/**
- * client_chown - chown function for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @this: this translator structure
- * @loc: location
- * @uid: uid of new owner
- * @gid: gid of new owner group
- *
- * external reference through client_protocol_xlator->fops->chown
- */
-
-int
-client_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, uid_t uid,
-              gid_t gid)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chown_req_t *req = NULL;
-	size_t              hdrlen = -1;
-	int                 ret = -1;
-	size_t              pathlen = 0;
-	ino_t               ino = 0;
-
-	pathlen = STRLEN_0(loc->path);
-
-	ret = inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ino);
-	if (loc->inode->ino && ret < 0) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"CHOWN %"PRId64" (%s): "
-                        "failed to get remote inode number",
-			loc->inode->ino, loc->path);
-	}
-
-	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, pathlen);
-	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, pathlen);
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, hdr, unwind);
-
-	req    = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	req->ino = hton64 (ino);
-	req->uid = hton32 (uid);
-	req->gid = hton32 (gid);
-	strcpy (req->path, loc->path);
-
-	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
-				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_LOWLAT),
-				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_CHOWN,
-				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return ret;
-unwind:
-	if (hdr)
-		free (hdr);
-	STACK_UNWIND(frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-
-}
 
 /**
  * client_truncate - truncate function for client protocol
@@ -1491,59 +1381,6 @@ unwind:
 
 }
 
-/**
- * client_utimes - utimes function for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @this: this translator structure
- * @loc: location
- * @tvp:
- *
- * external reference through client_protocol_xlator->fops->utimes
- */
-
-int
-client_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                struct timespec *tvp)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_utimens_req_t *req = NULL;
-	size_t                hdrlen = -1;
-	int                   ret = -1;
-	size_t                pathlen = 0;
-	ino_t                 ino = 0;
-
-	pathlen = STRLEN_0(loc->path);
-	ret = inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ino);
-	if (loc->inode->ino && ret < 0) {
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"UTIMENS %"PRId64" (%s): "
-                        "failed to get remote inode number",
-			loc->inode->ino, loc->path);
-	}
-
-	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, pathlen);
-	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, pathlen);
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, hdr, unwind);
-
-	req    = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	req->ino = hton64 (ino);
-	gf_timespec_from_timespec (req->tv, tvp);
-	strcpy (req->path, loc->path);
-
-	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
-				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_LOWLAT),
-				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_UTIMENS,
-				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return ret;
-unwind:
-	if (hdr)
-		free (hdr);
-	STACK_UNWIND(frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-
-}
 
 /**
  * client_readv - readv function for client protocol
@@ -3248,115 +3085,6 @@ unwind:
 
 
 int
-client_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchmod_req_t  *req = NULL;
-	int64_t               remote_fd = -1;
-	size_t                hdrlen = -1;
-	int                   ret = -1;
-	int32_t               op_errno = EINVAL;
-	int32_t               op_ret   = -1;
-        client_fd_ctx_t      *fdctx = NULL;
-        client_conf_t        *conf  = NULL;
-
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, fd, unwind);
-
-        conf = this->private;
-
-        pthread_mutex_lock (&conf->mutex);
-        {
-                fdctx = this_fd_get_ctx (fd, this);
-        }
-        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
-
-	if (fdctx == NULL) {
-		op_errno = EBADFD;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"(%"PRId64"): failed to get fd ctx. EBADFD",
-			fd->inode->ino);
-		goto unwind;
-	}
-        remote_fd = fdctx->remote_fd;
-	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, 0);
-	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, 0);
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, hdr, unwind);
-
-	req    = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	req->fd   = hton64 (remote_fd);
-	req->mode = hton32 (mode);
-
-	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
-				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_LOWLAT),
-				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_FCHMOD,
-				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-
-unwind:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-client_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, uid_t uid,
-               gid_t gid)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchown_req_t *req = NULL;
-	int64_t              remote_fd = 0;
-	size_t               hdrlen   = -1;
-	int32_t              op_ret   = -1;
-	int32_t              op_errno = EINVAL;
-	int32_t              ret      = -1;
-        client_fd_ctx_t     *fdctx = NULL;
-        client_conf_t       *conf  = NULL;
-
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, fd, unwind);
-
-        conf = this->private;
-
-        pthread_mutex_lock (&conf->mutex);
-        {
-                fdctx = this_fd_get_ctx (fd, this);
-        }
-        pthread_mutex_unlock (&conf->mutex);
-
-	if (fdctx == NULL) {
-		op_errno = EBADFD;
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-			"(%"PRId64"): failed to get fd ctx. EBADFD",
-			fd->inode->ino);
-		goto unwind;
-	}
-        remote_fd = fdctx->remote_fd;
-	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, 0);
-	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, 0);
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, hdr, unwind);
-
-	req    = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	req->fd  = hton64 (remote_fd);
-	req->uid = hton32 (uid);
-	req->gid = hton32 (gid);
-
-	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
-				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_LOWLAT),
-				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_FCHOWN,
-				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-
-unwind:
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, NULL);
-	return 0;
-
-}
-
-
-int
 client_setdents (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd, int32_t flags,
                  dir_entry_t *entries, int32_t count)
 {
@@ -3498,6 +3226,102 @@ unwind:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int32_t client_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                        xlator_t *this,
+                        loc_t *loc,
+                        struct stat *stbuf,
+                        int32_t valid)
+{
+	gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
+	gf_fop_setattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+	size_t             hdrlen = 0;
+        size_t             pathlen = 0;
+        ino_t              ino    = 0;
+        int ret = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("client", this, unwind);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, frame, unwind);
+
+        pathlen = STRLEN_0(loc->path);
+
+	ret = inode_ctx_get (loc->inode, this, &ino);
+	if (loc->inode->ino && ret < 0) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+			"SETATTR %"PRId64" (%s): "
+                        "failed to get remote inode number",
+			loc->inode->ino, loc->path);
+	}
+
+	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, pathlen);
+	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, pathlen);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, hdr, unwind);
+
+	req    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+	req->ino  = hton64 (ino);
+	strcpy (req->path, loc->path);
+
+        gf_stat_from_stat (&req->stbuf, stbuf);
+        req->valid = hton32 (valid);
+
+	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
+				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_BULK),
+				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_SETATTR,
+				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return ret;
+unwind:
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t client_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+                         xlator_t *this,
+                         fd_t *fd,
+                         struct stat *stbuf,
+                         int32_t valid)
+{
+	gf_hdr_common_t       *hdr = NULL;
+	gf_fop_fsetattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+	size_t                 hdrlen = 0;
+        int                    ret = -1;
+        client_fd_ctx_t       *fdctx = NULL;
+        int64_t                remote_fd = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("client", this, unwind);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, frame, unwind);
+
+	fdctx = this_fd_get_ctx (fd, this);
+	if (fdctx == NULL) {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+			"(%"PRId64"): failed to get fd ctx. EBADFD",
+			fd->inode->ino);
+		STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EBADFD, NULL, NULL);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+        remote_fd = fdctx->remote_fd;
+	hdrlen = gf_hdr_len (req, 0);
+	hdr    = gf_hdr_new (req, 0);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(this->name, hdr, unwind);
+
+	req    = gf_param (hdr);
+
+	req->fd = hton64 (remote_fd);
+
+        gf_stat_from_stat (&req->stbuf, stbuf);
+        req->valid = hton32 (valid);
+
+	ret = protocol_client_xfer (frame, this,
+				    CLIENT_CHANNEL (this, CHANNEL_BULK),
+				    GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST, GF_FOP_FSETATTR,
+				    hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+        return ret;
+unwind:
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, -1, EINVAL, NULL, NULL);
+        return 0;
+}
 
 /**
  * client_releasedir - releasedir function for client protocol
@@ -3787,63 +3611,6 @@ fail:
 }
 
 /*
- * client_chown_cbk -
- *
- * @frame:
- * @args:
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-
-int
-client_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                   struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	struct stat          stbuf = {0, };
-	gf_fop_fchown_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	int32_t              op_ret = 0;
-	int32_t              op_errno = 0;
-
-	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
-	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->stat, &stbuf);
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-client_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                   struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	struct stat          stbuf = {0, };
-	gf_fop_fchmod_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	int32_t              op_ret = 0;
-	int32_t              op_errno = 0;
-
-	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
-	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->stat, &stbuf);
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-/*
  * client_create_cbk - create callback function for client protocol
  * @frame: call frame
  * @args: arguments in dictionary
@@ -4011,98 +3778,6 @@ client_stat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * client_utimens_cbk - utimens callback for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @args: argument dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-
-int
-client_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                    struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	struct stat           stbuf = {0, };
-	gf_fop_utimens_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	int32_t               op_ret = 0;
-	int32_t               op_errno = 0;
-
-	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
-	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->stat, &stbuf);
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * client_chmod_cbk - chmod for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @args: argument dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-
-int
-client_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	struct stat         stbuf = {0, };
-	gf_fop_chmod_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	int32_t             op_ret = 0;
-	int32_t             op_errno = 0;
-
-	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
-	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->stat, &stbuf);
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * client_chown_cbk - chown for client protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @args: argument dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-
-int
-client_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                  struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	struct stat         stbuf = {0, };
-	gf_fop_chown_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	int32_t             op_ret = 0;
-	int32_t             op_errno = 0;
-
-	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
-	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
-
-	if (op_ret == 0) {
-		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->stat, &stbuf);
-	}
-
-	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
 
 /*
  * client_mknod_cbk - mknod callback for client protocol
@@ -4843,6 +4518,56 @@ fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int32_t
+client_setattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                    struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+	struct stat           statpre = {0, };
+	struct stat           statpost = {0, };
+	gf_fop_setattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+	int32_t               op_ret = 0;
+	int32_t               op_errno = 0;
+
+	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
+
+	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
+	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->statpre, &statpre);
+		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->statpost, &statpost);
+	}
+
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &statpre, &statpost);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+client_fsetattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                     struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+	struct stat           statpre = {0, };
+	struct stat           statpost = {0, };
+	gf_fop_setattr_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
+	int32_t               op_ret = 0;
+	int32_t               op_errno = 0;
+
+	rsp = gf_param (hdr);
+
+	op_ret   = ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_ret);
+	op_errno = gf_error_to_errno (ntoh32 (hdr->rsp.op_errno));
+
+	if (op_ret == 0) {
+		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->statpre, &statpre);
+		gf_stat_to_stat (&rsp->statpost, &statpost);
+	}
+
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &statpre, &statpost);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static dir_entry_t *
 gf_bin_to_direntry (char *buf, size_t count)
 {
@@ -5935,8 +5660,6 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
 	[GF_FOP_SYMLINK]        =  client_symlink_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_RENAME]         =  client_rename_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_LINK]           =  client_link_cbk,
-	[GF_FOP_CHMOD]          =  client_chmod_cbk,
-	[GF_FOP_CHOWN]          =  client_chown_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_TRUNCATE]       =  client_truncate_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_OPEN]           =  client_open_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_READ]           =  client_readv_cbk,
@@ -5955,9 +5678,6 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
 	[GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE]      =  client_ftruncate_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_FSTAT]          =  client_fstat_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_LK]             =  client_lk_common_cbk,
-	[GF_FOP_UTIMENS]        =  client_utimens_cbk,
-	[GF_FOP_FCHMOD]         =  client_fchmod_cbk,
-	[GF_FOP_FCHOWN]         =  client_fchown_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_LOOKUP]         =  client_lookup_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_SETDENTS]       =  client_setdents_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_READDIR]        =  client_readdir_cbk,
@@ -5969,6 +5689,8 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
 	[GF_FOP_RCHECKSUM]      =  client_rchecksum_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_XATTROP]        =  client_xattrop_cbk,
 	[GF_FOP_FXATTROP]       =  client_fxattrop_cbk,
+        [GF_FOP_SETATTR]        =  client_setattr_cbk,
+        [GF_FOP_FSETATTR]        =  client_fsetattr_cbk,
 };
 
 static gf_op_t gf_mops[] = {
@@ -6573,10 +6295,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.symlink     = client_symlink,
 	.rename      = client_rename,
 	.link        = client_link,
-	.chmod       = client_chmod,
-	.chown       = client_chown,
 	.truncate    = client_truncate,
-	.utimens     = client_utimens,
 	.open        = client_open,
 	.readv       = client_readv,
 	.writev      = client_writev,
@@ -6601,14 +6320,14 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.entrylk     = client_entrylk,
 	.fentrylk    = client_fentrylk,
 	.lookup      = client_lookup,
-	.fchmod      = client_fchmod,
-	.fchown      = client_fchown,
 	.setdents    = client_setdents,
 	.getdents    = client_getdents,
 	.checksum    = client_checksum,
 	.rchecksum   = client_rchecksum,
 	.xattrop     = client_xattrop,
 	.fxattrop    = client_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = client_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = client_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_mops mops = {
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.c b/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.c
index fe8e83522ed..8e4e9e7251e 100644
--- a/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.c
+++ b/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.c
@@ -79,165 +79,6 @@ protocol_server_reply (call_frame_t *frame, int type, int op,
 
 
 /*
- * server_fchmod_cbk
- */
-int
-server_fchmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchmod_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_stat (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
-	} else {
-		state = CALL_STATE (frame);
-
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-			"%"PRId64": FCHMOD %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
-			frame->root->unique, state->fd_no, 
-			state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
-			strerror (op_errno));
-	}
-
-	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_FCHMOD,
-			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * server_fchmod
- *
- */
-int
-server_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
-               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-               struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchmod_req_t  *req = NULL;
-	server_state_t       *state = NULL;
-	
-	conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
-
-	req   = gf_param (hdr);
-	state = CALL_STATE (frame);
-	{
-		state->fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
-		if (state->fd_no >= 0)
-			state->fd = gf_fd_fdptr_get (conn->fdtable, 
-						     state->fd_no);
-
-		state->mode   = ntoh32 (req->mode);
-	}
-
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(bound_xl->name, state->fd, fail);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, server_fchmod_cbk,
-		    BOUND_XL(frame),
-		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->fchmod,
-		    state->fd, state->mode);
-
-	return 0;
-fail:
-	server_fchmod_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * server_fchown_cbk
- */
-int
-server_fchown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                   int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchown_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_stat (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
-	} else { 
-		state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-
-		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-			"%"PRId64": FCHOWN %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> %"PRId32" (%s)",
-			frame->root->unique, state->fd_no, 
-			state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0, op_ret,
-			strerror (op_errno));
-	}
-
-	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_FCHOWN,
-			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * server_fchown
- *
- */
-int
-server_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
-               gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-               struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	server_connection_t  *conn = NULL;
-	gf_fop_fchown_req_t  *req = NULL;
-	server_state_t       *state = NULL;
-
-	conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
-
-	req   = gf_param (hdr);
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-	{
-		state->fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
-		if (state->fd_no >= 0)
-			state->fd = gf_fd_fdptr_get (conn->fdtable, 
-						     state->fd_no);
-
-		state->uid   = ntoh32 (req->uid);
-		state->gid   = ntoh32 (req->gid);
-	}
-
-	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(bound_xl->name, state->fd, fail);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, server_fchown_cbk,
-		    BOUND_XL(frame),
-		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->fchown,
-		    state->fd, state->uid, state->gid);
-
-	return 0;
-fail:
-	server_fchown_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
  * server_setdents_cbk - writedir callback for server protocol
  * @frame: call frame
  * @cookie:
@@ -553,133 +394,6 @@ server_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 }
 
 /*
- * server_utimens_cbk - utimens callback for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @cookie:
- * @this:
- * @op_ret:
- * @op_errno:
- * @stbuf:
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_utimens_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                    int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t      *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_utimens_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_stat (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
-
-	server_loc_wipe (&(state->loc));
-
-	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_UTIMENS,
-			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * server_chmod_cbk - chmod callback for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @cookie:
- * @this:
- * @op_ret:
- * @op_errno:
- * @stbuf:
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_chmod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t     *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chmod_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_stat (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
-
-	server_loc_wipe (&(state->loc));
-
-	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_CHMOD,
-			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * server_chown_cbk - chown callback for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @cookie:
- * @this:
- * @op_ret:
- * @op_errno:
- * @stbuf:
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_chown_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
-                  int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno, struct stat *stbuf)
-{
-	gf_hdr_common_t    *hdr = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chown_rsp_t *rsp = NULL;
-	server_state_t     *state = NULL;
-	int32_t             gf_errno = 0;
-	size_t              hdrlen = 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_stat (&rsp->stat, stbuf);
-
-	server_loc_wipe (&(state->loc));
-
-	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_CHOWN,
-			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
  * server_rmdir_cbk - rmdir callback for server protocol
  * @frame: call frame
  * @cookie:
@@ -2223,6 +1937,117 @@ server_stat_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie, xlator_t *this,
 	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 stat *statpre,
+                    struct stat *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_stat (&rsp->statpre, statpre);
+		gf_stat_from_stat (&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));
+	}
+
+	server_loc_wipe (&(state->loc));
+
+	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_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 stat *statpre,
+                     struct stat *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_stat (&rsp->statpre, statpre);
+		gf_stat_from_stat (&rsp->statpost, statpost);
+	} else {
+		gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"%"PRId64": FSETATTR %"PRId64" (%"PRId64") ==> "
+                        "%"PRId32" (%s)",
+			frame->root->unique, state->fd_no,
+			state->fd ? state->fd->inode->ino : 0,
+			op_ret, strerror (op_errno));
+	}
+
+	server_loc_wipe (&(state->loc));
+
+	protocol_server_reply (frame, GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY, GF_FOP_FSETATTR,
+			       hdr, hdrlen, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * server_lookup_cbk - lookup callback for server protocol
@@ -2779,62 +2604,6 @@ server_stub_resume (call_stub_t *stub, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	case GF_FOP_CHMOD:
-	{
-		if (op_ret < 0) {
-			gf_log (stub->frame->this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-				"%"PRId64": CHMOD (%s) on %s returning error: "
-				"%"PRId32" (%"PRId32")",
-				stub->frame->root->unique,
-				stub->args.chmod.loc.path,
-				BOUND_XL(stub->frame)->name,
-				op_ret, op_errno);
-			server_chmod_cbk (stub->frame, NULL, stub->frame->this,
-					  -1, ENOENT, NULL);
-			server_loc_wipe (&stub->args.chmod.loc);
-			FREE (stub);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if (stub->args.chmod.loc.parent == NULL)
-			stub->args.chmod.loc.parent = inode_ref (parent);
-
-		if (server_inode && (stub->args.chmod.loc.inode == NULL)) {
-			stub->args.chmod.loc.inode = inode_ref (server_inode);
-			stub->args.chmod.loc.ino = server_inode->ino;
-		}
-		call_resume (stub);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	case GF_FOP_CHOWN:
-	{
-		if (op_ret < 0) {
-			gf_log (stub->frame->this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-				"%"PRId64": CHOWN (%s) on %s returning ENOENT: "
-				"%"PRId32" (%"PRId32")",
-				stub->frame->root->unique,
-				stub->args.chown.loc.path,
-				BOUND_XL(stub->frame)->name,
-				op_ret, op_errno);
-			server_chown_cbk (stub->frame, NULL, stub->frame->this,
-					  -1, ENOENT, NULL);
-			server_loc_wipe (&stub->args.chown.loc);
-			FREE (stub);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if (stub->args.chown.loc.parent == NULL)
-			stub->args.chown.loc.parent = inode_ref (parent);
-
-		if (server_inode && (stub->args.chown.loc.inode == NULL)) {
-			stub->args.chown.loc.inode = inode_ref (server_inode);
-			stub->args.chown.loc.ino = server_inode->ino;
-		}
-		call_resume (stub);
-		break;
-	}
-
 	case GF_FOP_LINK:
 	{
 		if ((stub->args.link.oldloc.inode == NULL)
@@ -3136,38 +2905,6 @@ server_stub_resume (call_stub_t *stub, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
 		break;
 	}
 
-
-	case GF_FOP_UTIMENS:
-	{
-		if (op_ret < 0) {
-			gf_log (stub->frame->this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-				"%"PRId64": UTIMENS (%s) on %s returning error: "
-				"%"PRId32" (%"PRId32")",
-				stub->frame->root->unique,
-				stub->args.utimens.loc.path,
-				BOUND_XL(stub->frame)->name,
-				op_ret, op_errno);
-
-			server_utimens_cbk (stub->frame, NULL,
-                                            stub->frame->this, -1, ENOENT,
-					    NULL);
-			server_loc_wipe (&stub->args.utimens.loc);
-			FREE (stub);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if (stub->args.utimens.loc.parent == NULL)
-			stub->args.utimens.loc.parent = inode_ref (parent);
-
-		if (server_inode && (stub->args.utimens.loc.inode == NULL)) {
-			stub->args.utimens.loc.inode = 
-				inode_ref (server_inode);
-			stub->args.utimens.loc.ino = server_inode->ino;
-		}
-		call_resume (stub);
-		break;
-	}
-
 	case GF_FOP_READLINK:
 	{
 		if (op_ret < 0) {
@@ -3350,6 +3087,34 @@ server_stub_resume (call_stub_t *stub, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno,
 		call_resume (stub);
 		break;
 	}
+	case GF_FOP_SETATTR:
+	{
+		if (op_ret < 0) {
+			gf_log (stub->frame->this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"%"PRId64": SETATTR (%s) on %s returning error:"
+				" %"PRId32" (%"PRId32")",
+				stub->frame->root->unique,
+				stub->args.setattr.loc.path,
+				BOUND_XL(stub->frame)->name,
+				op_ret, op_errno);
+			server_setattr_cbk (stub->frame, NULL,
+                                            stub->frame->this,
+                                            -1, ENOENT, NULL, NULL);
+			server_loc_wipe (&stub->args.setattr.loc);
+			FREE (stub);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (stub->args.setattr.loc.parent == NULL)
+			stub->args.setattr.loc.parent = inode_ref (parent);
+
+		if (server_inode && (stub->args.setattr.loc.inode == NULL)) {
+			stub->args.setattr.loc.inode = inode_ref (server_inode);
+			stub->args.setattr.loc.ino = server_inode->ino;
+		}
+		call_resume (stub);
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		call_resume (stub);
 	}
@@ -3576,6 +3341,119 @@ fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+server_setattr_resume (call_frame_t *frame,
+                       xlator_t *this,
+                       loc_t *loc,
+                       struct stat *stbuf,
+                       int32_t valid)
+{
+	server_state_t *state = NULL;
+
+	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+	gf_log (BOUND_XL(frame)->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
+		"%"PRId64": SETATTR \'%s (%"PRId64")\'",
+		frame->root->unique, state->loc.path, state->loc.ino);
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, server_setattr_cbk,
+		    BOUND_XL(frame),
+		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->setattr,
+		    loc,
+                    stbuf, valid);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * server_setattr - setattr function for server
+ * @frame: call frame
+ * @bound_xl: translator this server is bound to
+ * @params: parameters dictionary
+ *
+ * not for external reference
+ */
+int
+server_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
+                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
+                struct iobuf *iobuf)
+{
+	call_stub_t          *setattr_stub = NULL;
+	gf_fop_setattr_req_t *req = NULL;
+	server_state_t       *state = NULL;
+	int32_t               ret = -1;
+	size_t                pathlen = 0;
+        struct stat           stbuf = {0,};
+        int32_t               valid = 0;
+
+	req   = gf_param (hdr);
+
+	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
+
+	state->ino  = ntoh64 (req->ino);
+	state->path = req->path;
+	pathlen     = STRLEN_0(state->path);
+
+        gf_stat_to_stat (&req->stbuf, &stbuf);
+
+        valid = ntoh32 (req->valid);
+
+	ret = server_loc_fill (&(state->loc), state, state->ino, state->par,
+                               state->bname, state->path);
+
+	setattr_stub = fop_setattr_stub (frame, server_setattr_resume,
+                                         &(state->loc), &stbuf, valid);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(bound_xl->name, setattr_stub, fail);
+
+	if (((state->loc.parent == NULL) && IS_NOT_ROOT(pathlen)) ||
+	    (state->loc.inode == NULL)) {
+		do_path_lookup (setattr_stub, &(state->loc));
+	} else {
+		call_resume (setattr_stub);
+	}
+	return 0;
+fail:
+	server_setattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, 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)
+{
+	server_connection_t    *conn = NULL;
+	gf_fop_fsetattr_req_t  *req = NULL;
+	server_state_t         *state = NULL;
+        struct stat             stbuf = {0,};
+        int32_t                 valid = 0;
+
+	conn = SERVER_CONNECTION(frame);
+
+	req   = gf_param (hdr);
+	state = CALL_STATE (frame);
+	{
+		state->fd_no = ntoh64 (req->fd);
+		if (state->fd_no >= 0)
+			state->fd = gf_fd_fdptr_get (conn->fdtable, 
+						     state->fd_no);
+
+                gf_stat_to_stat (&req->stbuf, &stbuf);
+
+                valid = ntoh32 (req->valid);
+	}
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(bound_xl->name, state->fd, fail);
+
+	STACK_WIND (frame, server_fsetattr_cbk,
+		    BOUND_XL(frame),
+		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->fsetattr,
+		    state->fd, &stbuf, valid);
+
+	return 0;
+fail:
+	server_fsetattr_cbk (frame, NULL, frame->this, -1, EINVAL, NULL, NULL);
+	return 0;
+}
 
 int
 server_readlink_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
@@ -5351,205 +5229,6 @@ server_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
 
 
 int
-server_chown_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                     uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-	server_state_t *state = NULL;
-	
-	state = CALL_STATE (frame);
-
-	gf_log (BOUND_XL(frame)->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-		"%"PRId64": CHOWN \'%s (%"PRId64")\'", 
-		frame->root->unique, state->path, state->ino);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, server_chown_cbk,
-		    BOUND_XL(frame),
-		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->chown,
-		    loc, uid, gid);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * server_chown - chown function for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @bound_xl:
- * @params: parameter dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
-              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-              struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	call_stub_t        *chown_stub = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chown_req_t *req = NULL;
-	server_state_t     *state = NULL;
-	int32_t             ret = -1;
-	size_t              pathlen = 0;
-
-	req   = gf_param (hdr);
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-	{
-		state->ino  = ntoh64 (req->ino);
-		state->path = req->path;
-		pathlen = STRLEN_0(state->path);
-		state->uid   = ntoh32 (req->uid);
-		state->gid   = ntoh32 (req->gid);
-	}
-
-	ret = server_loc_fill (&(state->loc), state, state->ino, 0, NULL,
-                               state->path);
-
-	chown_stub = fop_chown_stub (frame, server_chown_resume,
-				     &(state->loc), state->uid, state->gid);
-
-	if (((state->loc.parent == NULL) && IS_NOT_ROOT(pathlen)) ||
-	    (state->loc.inode == NULL)) {
-		do_path_lookup (chown_stub, &(state->loc));
-	} else {
-		call_resume (chown_stub);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-server_chmod_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                     mode_t mode)
-{
-	server_state_t *state = NULL;
-	
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-
-	gf_log (BOUND_XL(frame)->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-		"%"PRId64": CHMOD \'%s (%"PRId64")\'", 
-		frame->root->unique, state->path, state->ino);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, server_chmod_cbk,
-		    BOUND_XL(frame),
-		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->chmod,
-		    loc, mode);
-	return 0;
-
-}
-
-/*
- * server_chmod - chmod function for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @bound_xl:
- * @params: parameter dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
-              gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-              struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	call_stub_t        *chmod_stub = NULL;
-	gf_fop_chmod_req_t *req = NULL;
-	server_state_t     *state = NULL;
-	int32_t             ret = -1;
-	size_t              pathlen = 0;
-
-	req       = gf_param (hdr);
-
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-	{
-		state->ino  = ntoh64 (req->ino);
-		state->path = req->path;
-		pathlen = STRLEN_0(state->path);
-
-		state->mode = ntoh32 (req->mode);
-	}
-
-	ret = server_loc_fill (&(state->loc), state, state->ino, 0, NULL,
-                               state->path);
-
-	chmod_stub = fop_chmod_stub (frame, server_chmod_resume,
-				     &(state->loc), state->mode);
-
-	if (((state->loc.parent == NULL) && IS_NOT_ROOT(pathlen)) ||
-	    (state->loc.inode == NULL)) {
-		do_path_lookup (chmod_stub, &(state->loc));
-	} else {
-		call_resume (chmod_stub);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-server_utimens_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
-                       struct timespec *tv)
-{
-	server_state_t *state = NULL;
-	
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-
-	gf_log (BOUND_XL(frame)->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-		"%"PRId64": UTIMENS \'%s (%"PRId64")\'", 
-		frame->root->unique, state->path, state->ino);
-
-	STACK_WIND (frame, server_utimens_cbk,
-		    BOUND_XL(frame),
-		    BOUND_XL(frame)->fops->utimens,
-		    loc, tv);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * server_utimens - utimens function for server protocol
- * @frame: call frame
- * @bound_xl:
- * @params: parameter dictionary
- *
- * not for external reference
- */
-int
-server_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *bound_xl,
-                gf_hdr_common_t *hdr, size_t hdrlen,
-                struct iobuf *iobuf)
-{
-	call_stub_t          *utimens_stub = NULL;
-	gf_fop_utimens_req_t *req = NULL;
-	server_state_t       *state = NULL;
-	int32_t               ret = -1;
-	size_t                pathlen = 0;
-
-	req   = gf_param (hdr);
-	state = CALL_STATE(frame);
-	{
-		state->ino  = ntoh64 (req->ino);
-		state->path = req->path;
-		pathlen = STRLEN_0(state->path);
-
-		gf_timespec_to_timespec (req->tv, state->tv);
-	}
-
-
-	ret = server_loc_fill (&(state->loc), state, state->ino, 0, NULL,
-                               state->path);
-
-	utimens_stub = fop_utimens_stub (frame, server_utimens_resume,
-					 &(state->loc), state->tv);
-
-	if (((state->loc.parent == NULL) && IS_NOT_ROOT(pathlen)) ||
-	    (state->loc.inode == NULL)) {
-		do_path_lookup (utimens_stub, &(state->loc));
-	} else {
-		call_resume (utimens_stub);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
 server_inodelk_resume (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 		       const char *volume, loc_t *loc, int32_t cmd,
 		       struct flock *flock)
@@ -7442,8 +7121,6 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
 	[GF_FOP_SYMLINK]      =  server_symlink,
 	[GF_FOP_RENAME]       =  server_rename,
 	[GF_FOP_LINK]         =  server_link,
-	[GF_FOP_CHMOD]        =  server_chmod,
-	[GF_FOP_CHOWN]        =  server_chown,
 	[GF_FOP_TRUNCATE]     =  server_truncate,
 	[GF_FOP_OPEN]         =  server_open,
 	[GF_FOP_READ]         =  server_readv,
@@ -7464,9 +7141,6 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
 	[GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE]    =  server_ftruncate,
 	[GF_FOP_FSTAT]        =  server_fstat,
 	[GF_FOP_LK]           =  server_lk,
-	[GF_FOP_UTIMENS]      =  server_utimens,
-	[GF_FOP_FCHMOD]       =  server_fchmod,
-	[GF_FOP_FCHOWN]       =  server_fchown,
 	[GF_FOP_LOOKUP]       =  server_lookup,
 	[GF_FOP_SETDENTS]     =  server_setdents,
 	[GF_FOP_READDIR]      =  server_readdir,
@@ -7478,6 +7152,8 @@ static gf_op_t gf_fops[] = {
         [GF_FOP_RCHECKSUM]    =  server_rchecksum,
 	[GF_FOP_XATTROP]      =  server_xattrop,
 	[GF_FOP_FXATTROP]     =  server_fxattrop,
+        [GF_FOP_SETATTR]      =  server_setattr,
+        [GF_FOP_FSETATTR]     =  server_fsetattr,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.h b/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.h
index dabe6927b85..2f88b63464b 100644
--- a/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.h
+++ b/xlators/protocol/server/src/server-protocol.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ struct _server_state {
 	off_t             offset;
 	mode_t            mode;
 	dev_t             dev;
-	uid_t             uid;
-	gid_t             gid;
 	size_t            nr_count;
 	int               cmd;
 	int               type;
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ struct _server_state {
 	char              is_revalidate;
 	dict_t           *xattr_req;
 	struct flock      flock;
-	struct timespec   tv[2];
 	char             *resolved;
         const char       *volume;
 };
diff --git a/xlators/storage/bdb/src/bdb.c b/xlators/storage/bdb/src/bdb.c
index 2b1208b97c9..bb6d3a43429 100644
--- a/xlators/storage/bdb/src/bdb.c
+++ b/xlators/storage/bdb/src/bdb.c
@@ -1867,23 +1867,79 @@ out:
         return 0;
 } /* bdb_symlink */
 
+static int
+bdb_do_chmod (xlator_t *this,
+              const char *path,
+              struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+
+        ret = lchmod (path, stbuf->st_mode);
+        if ((ret == -1) && (errno == ENOSYS)) {
+                ret = chmod (path, stbuf->st_mode);
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+bdb_do_chown (xlator_t *this,
+              const char *path,
+              struct stat *stbuf,
+              int32_t valid)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+        uid_t uid = -1;
+        gid_t gid = -1;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_UID)
+                uid = stbuf->st_uid;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_GID)
+                gid = stbuf->st_gid;
+
+        ret = lchown (path, uid, gid);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+bdb_do_utimes (xlator_t *this,
+               const char *path,
+               struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+        struct timeval tv[2]     = {{0,},{0,}};
+
+        tv[0].tv_sec  = stbuf->st_atime;
+        tv[0].tv_usec = ST_ATIM_NSEC (stbuf) / 1000;
+        tv[1].tv_sec  = stbuf->st_mtime;
+        tv[1].tv_usec = ST_ATIM_NSEC (stbuf) / 1000;
+
+        ret = lutimes (path, tv);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
 int32_t
-bdb_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-           xlator_t *this,
-           loc_t *loc,
-           mode_t mode)
+bdb_setattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+             xlator_t *this,
+             loc_t *loc,
+             struct stat *stbuf,
+             int32_t valid)
 {
         int32_t     op_ret    = -1;
         int32_t     op_errno  = EINVAL;
         char       *real_path = NULL;
-        struct stat stbuf     = {0,};
+        struct stat preop     = {0,};
+        struct stat postop    = {0,};
 
         GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", frame, out);
         GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", this, out);
         GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, out);
 
         MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
+        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &preop);
         op_errno = errno;
         if (op_ret != 0) {
                 if (op_errno == ENOENT) {
@@ -1891,62 +1947,77 @@ bdb_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
                 } else {
                         gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
                                 "CHMOD %"PRId64" (%s): %s"
-                                "(lstat failed)",
+                                "(pre-op lstat failed)",
                                 loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
                 }
                 goto out;
         }
 
         /* directory or symlink */
-        op_ret = chmod (real_path, mode);
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MODE) {
+                op_ret = bdb_do_chmod (this, real_path, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (chmod) on %s failed: %s", loc->path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_UID | GF_SET_ATTR_GID)){
+                op_ret = bdb_do_chown (this, real_path, stbuf, valid);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (chown) on %s failed: %s", loc->path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) {
+                op_ret = bdb_do_utimes (this, real_path, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (utimes) on %s failed: %s", loc->path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &postop);
         op_errno = errno;
+        if (op_ret != 0) {
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                                "CHMOD %"PRId64" (%s): %s"
+                                "(post-op lstat failed)",
+                                loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
+        }
 
 out:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &preop, &postop);
 
         return 0;
-}/* bdb_chmod */
-
+}/* bdb_setattr */
 
 int32_t
-bdb_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
-           xlator_t *this,
-           loc_t *loc,
-           uid_t uid,
-           gid_t gid)
+bdb_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+              xlator_t *this,
+              fd_t *fd,
+              struct stat *stbuf,
+              int32_t valid)
 {
         int32_t     op_ret    = -1;
-        int32_t     op_errno  = EINVAL;
-        char       *real_path = NULL;
-        struct stat stbuf     = {0,};
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", frame, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", this, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, out);
-
-        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret != 0) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                if (op_errno == ENOENT) {
-                        op_errno = EPERM;
-                } else {
-                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                                "CHOWN %"PRId64" (%s): %s"
-                                "(lstat failed)",
-                                loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                }
-                goto out;
-        }
+        int32_t     op_errno  = EPERM;
+        struct stat preop     = {0,};
+        struct stat postop    = {0,};
 
-        /* directory or symlink */
-        op_ret = lchown (real_path, uid, gid);
-        op_errno = errno;
-out:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &preop, &postop);
 
         return 0;
-}/* bdb_chown */
+}/* bdb_fsetattr */
 
 
 int32_t
@@ -2024,72 +2095,6 @@ out:
 
 
 int32_t
-bdb_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
-             xlator_t *this,
-             loc_t *loc,
-             struct timespec ts[2])
-{
-        int32_t     op_ret    = -1;
-        int32_t     op_errno  = EPERM;
-        char       *real_path = NULL;
-        struct stat stbuf     = {0,};
-        struct timeval tv[2] = {{0,},};
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", frame, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", this, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, loc, out);
-
-        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-        op_ret = sys_lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret != 0) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                if (op_errno == ENOENT) {
-                        op_errno = EPERM;
-                } else {
-                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                                "UTIMENS %"PRId64" (%s): %s",
-                                loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                }
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        /* directory or symlink */
-        tv[0].tv_sec  = ts[0].tv_sec;
-        tv[0].tv_usec = ts[0].tv_nsec / 1000;
-        tv[1].tv_sec  = ts[1].tv_sec;
-        tv[1].tv_usec = ts[1].tv_nsec / 1000;
-
-        op_ret = lutimes (real_path, tv);
-        if ((op_ret == -1) && (errno == ENOSYS)) {
-                op_ret = sys_utimes (real_path, tv);
-        }
-
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                        "UTIMENS %"PRId64" (%s): %s",
-                        loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = sys_lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret != 0) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                        "UTIMENS %"PRId64" (%s): %s",
-                        loc->ino, loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        stbuf.st_ino = loc->inode->ino;
-
-out:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-        return 0;
-}/* bdb_utimens */
-
-int32_t
 bdb_statfs (call_frame_t *frame,
             xlator_t *this,
             loc_t *loc)
@@ -2578,49 +2583,7 @@ out:
         return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t
-bdb_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
-            xlator_t *this,
-            fd_t *fd,
-            uid_t uid,
-            gid_t gid)
-{
-        int32_t op_ret = -1;
-        int32_t op_errno = EPERM;
-        struct stat buf = {0,};
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", frame, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", this, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, fd, out);
 
-        /* TODO: implement */
-out:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &buf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-bdb_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
-            xlator_t *this,
-            fd_t *fd,
-            mode_t mode)
-{
-        int32_t op_ret = -1;
-        int32_t op_errno = EPERM;
-        struct stat buf = {0,};
-
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", frame, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("bdb", this, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, fd, out);
-
-        /* TODO: impelement */
-out:
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &buf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
 
 int32_t
 bdb_setdents (call_frame_t *frame,
@@ -3503,10 +3466,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .symlink     = bdb_symlink,
         .rename      = bdb_rename,
         .link        = bdb_link,
-        .chmod       = bdb_chmod,
-        .chown       = bdb_chown,
         .truncate    = bdb_truncate,
-        .utimens     = bdb_utimens,
         .create      = bdb_create,
         .open        = bdb_open,
         .readv       = bdb_readv,
@@ -3526,11 +3486,11 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .finodelk    = bdb_finodelk,
         .entrylk     = bdb_entrylk,
         .fentrylk    = bdb_fentrylk,
-        .fchown      = bdb_fchown,
-        .fchmod      = bdb_fchmod,
         .setdents    = bdb_setdents,
         .getdents    = bdb_getdents,
         .checksum    = bdb_checksum,
+        .setattr     = bdb_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = bdb_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_cbks cbks = {
diff --git a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
index d022e4c287f..c4f47049c7e 100644
--- a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
+++ b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
@@ -416,6 +416,269 @@ posix_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
         return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+posix_do_chmod (xlator_t *this,
+                const char *path,
+                struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+
+        ret = chmod (path, stbuf->st_mode);
+        if ((ret == -1) && (errno == ENOSYS)) {
+                ret = chmod (path, stbuf->st_mode);
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+posix_do_chown (xlator_t *this,
+                const char *path,
+                struct stat *stbuf,
+                int32_t valid)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+        uid_t uid = -1;
+        gid_t gid = -1;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_UID)
+                uid = stbuf->st_uid;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_GID)
+                gid = stbuf->st_gid;
+
+        ret = chown (path, uid, gid);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+posix_do_utimes (xlator_t *this,
+                 const char *path,
+                 struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+        struct timeval tv[2]     = {{0,},{0,}};
+
+        tv[0].tv_sec  = stbuf->st_atime;
+        tv[0].tv_usec = ST_ATIM_NSEC (stbuf) / 1000;
+        tv[1].tv_sec  = stbuf->st_mtime;
+        tv[1].tv_usec = ST_ATIM_NSEC (stbuf) / 1000;
+
+        ret = utimes (path, tv);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+int
+posix_setattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+               loc_t *loc, struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
+{
+        int32_t        op_ret    = -1;
+        int32_t        op_errno  = 0;
+        char *         real_path = 0;
+        struct stat    statpre     = {0,};
+        struct stat    statpost    = {0,};
+
+        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
+
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
+
+        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
+        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
+
+        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &statpre);
+        if (op_ret == -1) {
+                op_errno = errno;
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "setattr (lstat) on %s failed: %s", real_path,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MODE) {
+                op_ret = posix_do_chmod (this, real_path, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (chmod) on %s failed: %s", real_path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_UID | GF_SET_ATTR_GID)){
+                op_ret = posix_do_chown (this, real_path, stbuf, valid);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (chown) on %s failed: %s", real_path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) {
+                op_ret = posix_do_utimes (this, real_path, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "setattr (utimes) on %s failed: %s", real_path,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &statpost);
+        if (op_ret == -1) {
+                op_errno = errno;
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "setattr (lstat) on %s failed: %s", real_path,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        op_ret = 0;
+
+out:
+        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
+
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &statpre, &statpost);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+posix_do_fchown (xlator_t *this,
+                 int fd,
+                 struct stat *stbuf,
+                 int32_t valid)
+{
+        int   ret      = -1;
+        uid_t uid = -1;
+        gid_t gid = -1;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_UID)
+                uid = stbuf->st_uid;
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_GID)
+                gid = stbuf->st_gid;
+
+        ret = fchown (fd, uid, gid);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+posix_do_fchmod (xlator_t *this,
+                 int fd, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        return fchmod (fd, stbuf->st_mode);
+}
+
+static int
+posix_do_futimes (xlator_t *this,
+                  int fd,
+                  struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        errno = ENOSYS;
+        return -1;
+}
+
+int
+posix_fsetattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+                fd_t *fd, struct stat *stbuf, int32_t valid)
+{
+        int32_t        op_ret    = -1;
+        int32_t        op_errno  = 0;
+        struct stat    statpre     = {0,};
+        struct stat    statpost    = {0,};
+        struct posix_fd *pfd = NULL;
+        uint64_t         tmp_pfd = 0;
+        int32_t          ret = -1;
+
+        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
+
+        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
+
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
+        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, out);
+
+        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_pfd);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                op_errno = -ret;
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"pfd is NULL from fd=%p", fd);
+                goto out;
+        }
+	pfd = (struct posix_fd *)(long)tmp_pfd;
+
+        op_ret = fstat (pfd->fd, &statpre);
+        if (op_ret == -1) {
+                op_errno = errno;
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "fsetattr (fstat) failed on fd=%p: %s", fd,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        if (valid & GF_SET_ATTR_MODE) {
+                op_ret = posix_do_fchmod (this, pfd->fd, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fsetattr (fchmod) failed on fd=%p: %s",
+                                fd, strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_UID | GF_SET_ATTR_GID)) {
+                op_ret = posix_do_fchown (this, pfd->fd, stbuf, valid);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fsetattr (fchown) failed on fd=%p: %s",
+                                fd, strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+
+        }
+
+        if (valid & (GF_SET_ATTR_ATIME | GF_SET_ATTR_MTIME)) {
+                op_ret = posix_do_futimes (this, pfd->fd, stbuf);
+                if (op_ret == -1) {
+                        op_errno = errno;
+                        gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "fsetattr (futimes) on failed fd=%p: %s", fd,
+                                strerror (op_errno));
+                        goto out;
+                }
+        }
+
+        op_ret = fstat (pfd->fd, &statpost);
+        if (op_ret == -1) {
+                op_errno = errno;
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "fsetattr (fstat) failed on fd=%p: %s", fd,
+                        strerror (op_errno));
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        op_ret = 0;
+
+out:
+        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
+
+        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &statpre, &statpost);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t
 posix_opendir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
                loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd)
@@ -1360,139 +1623,6 @@ posix_link (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 }
 
 
-int
-posix_chmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-             loc_t *loc, mode_t mode)
-{
-        int32_t               op_ret    = -1;
-        int32_t               op_errno  = 0;
-        char                 *real_path = 0;
-        struct stat           stbuf     = {0,};
-        struct posix_private *priv      = NULL;
-
-        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv, out);
-
-        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
-        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-
-        if (S_ISLNK (loc->inode->st_mode)) {
-                /* chmod on a link should always succeed */
-		op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-		if (op_ret == -1) {
-			op_errno = errno;
-			gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-				"lstat on %s failed: %s",
-				real_path, strerror (op_errno));
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-                if (priv->span_devices) {
-                        posix_scale_st_ino (priv, &stbuf);
-                }
-
-		op_ret = 0;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = lchmod (real_path, mode);
-        if ((op_ret == -1) && (errno == ENOSYS)) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_TRACE,
-                        "lchmod not implemented, falling back to chmod");
-                op_ret = chmod (real_path, mode);
-        }
-
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "chmod on %s failed: %s",
-                        loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "lstat on %s failed: %s",
-                        real_path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        if (priv->span_devices) {
-                posix_scale_st_ino (priv, &stbuf);
-        }
-
-        op_ret = 0;
-
- out:
-        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
-
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-posix_chown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-             loc_t *loc, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-        int32_t               op_ret     = -1;
-        int32_t               op_errno   = 0;
-        char                 *real_path  = 0;
-        struct stat           stbuf      = {0,};
-        struct posix_private *priv       = NULL;
-
-        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv, out);
-
-        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
-        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-
-        op_ret = lchown (real_path, uid, gid);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"lchown on %s failed: %s",
-                        loc->path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"lstat on %s failed: %s",
-                        real_path, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        if (priv->span_devices) {
-                posix_scale_st_ino (priv, &stbuf);
-        }
-
-        op_ret = 0;
-
- out:
-        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
-
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
 int32_t
 posix_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
                 xlator_t *this,
@@ -1549,70 +1679,6 @@ posix_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
 }
 
 
-int
-posix_utimens (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-               loc_t *loc, struct timespec ts[2])
-{
-        int32_t               op_ret    = -1;
-        int32_t               op_errno  = 0;
-        char                 *real_path = 0;
-        struct stat           stbuf     = {0,};
-        struct timeval        tv[2]     = {{0,},{0,}};
-        struct posix_private *priv      = NULL;
-
-        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (loc, out);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv, out);
-
-        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
-        MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
-
-        tv[0].tv_sec  = ts[0].tv_sec;
-        tv[0].tv_usec = ts[0].tv_nsec / 1000;
-        tv[1].tv_sec  = ts[1].tv_sec;
-        tv[1].tv_usec = ts[1].tv_nsec / 1000;
-
-        op_ret = lutimes (real_path, tv);
-        if ((op_ret == -1) && (errno == ENOSYS)) {
-                op_ret = utimes (real_path, tv);
-        }
-
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-                        "utimes on %s failed: %s", real_path, 
-                        strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = lstat (real_path, &stbuf);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-                        "lstat on %s failed: %s", real_path, 
-                        strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        if (priv->span_devices) {
-                posix_scale_st_ino (priv, &stbuf);
-        }
-
-        op_ret = 0;
-
- out:
-        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
-
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &stbuf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 int32_t
 posix_create (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
               loc_t *loc, int32_t flags, mode_t mode,
@@ -3382,135 +3448,6 @@ posix_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t
-posix_fchown (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-              fd_t *fd, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-        int32_t               op_ret   = -1;
-        int32_t               op_errno = 0;
-        int                   _fd      = -1;
-        struct stat           buf      = {0,};
-        struct posix_fd      *pfd      = NULL;
-        int                   ret      = -1;
-	uint64_t              tmp_pfd  = 0;
-        struct posix_private *priv     = NULL;
-
-        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
-
-        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, out);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv, out);
-
-        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_pfd);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                        "pfd is NULL, fd=%p", fd);
-                op_errno = -ret;
-                goto out;
-        }
-	pfd = (struct posix_fd *)(long)tmp_pfd;
-
-        _fd = pfd->fd;
-
-        op_ret = fchown (_fd, uid, gid);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "fchown failed on fd=%p: %s",
-                        fd, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = fstat (_fd, &buf);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "fstat failed on fd=%p: %s",
-                        fd, strerror (op_errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        if (priv->span_devices) {
-                posix_scale_st_ino (priv, &buf);
-        }
-
-        op_ret = 0;
-
- out:
-        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
-
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &buf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
-int32_t
-posix_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
-              fd_t *fd, mode_t mode)
-{
-        int32_t               op_ret   = -1;
-        int32_t               op_errno = 0;
-        int                   _fd      = -1;
-        struct stat           buf      = {0,};
-        struct posix_fd      *pfd      = NULL;
-        int                   ret      = -1;
-	uint64_t              tmp_pfd  = 0;
-        struct posix_private *priv = NULL;
-
-        DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
-
-        SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);
-
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (frame, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this, out);
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (fd, out);
-
-        priv = this->private;
-        VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (priv, out);
-
-        ret = fd_ctx_get (fd, this, &tmp_pfd);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
-                        "pfd is NULL fd=%p", fd);
-                op_errno = -ret;
-                goto out;
-        }
-	pfd = (struct posix_fd *)(long)tmp_pfd;
-
-        _fd = pfd->fd;
-
-        op_ret = fchmod (_fd, mode);
-
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"fchmod failed on fd=%p: %s", fd, strerror (errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = fstat (_fd, &buf);
-        if (op_ret == -1) {
-                op_errno = errno;
-                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
-			"fstat failed on fd=%p: %s",
-                        fd, strerror (errno));
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        op_ret = 0;
-
- out:
-        SET_TO_OLD_FS_ID ();
-
-        STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, &buf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 
 static int
 same_file_type (mode_t m1, mode_t m2)
@@ -4638,10 +4575,7 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .symlink     = posix_symlink,
         .rename      = posix_rename,
         .link        = posix_link,
-        .chmod       = posix_chmod,
-        .chown       = posix_chown,
         .truncate    = posix_truncate,
-        .utimens     = posix_utimens,
         .create      = posix_create,
         .open        = posix_open,
         .readv       = posix_readv,
@@ -4663,14 +4597,14 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
 	.finodelk    = posix_finodelk,
 	.entrylk     = posix_entrylk,
 	.fentrylk    = posix_fentrylk,
-        .fchown      = posix_fchown,
-        .fchmod      = posix_fchmod,
         .setdents    = posix_setdents,
         .getdents    = posix_getdents,
         .checksum    = posix_checksum,
         .rchecksum   = posix_rchecksum,
 	.xattrop     = posix_xattrop,
 	.fxattrop    = posix_fxattrop,
+        .setattr     = posix_setattr,
+        .fsetattr    = posix_fsetattr,
 };
 
 struct xlator_cbks cbks = {