tier/ctr: Solving DB Lock issue due to write contention from db connections

Problem: The DB on the brick is been accessed by CTR, for write and
tier migrator, for read and write. The write from tier migrator is reseting
the heat counters after a cycle. Since we are using sqlite, two connections
trying to write would cause a db lock contention. As a result CTR used to fail
to update the db.

Solution: Using the same db connection of CTR for reseting the heat counters.
1) Introducted a new IPC FOP for CTR
2) After the query do a ipc syncop to the underlying client xlator associated
   to the brick.
3) CTR in brick will catch the IPC FOP and cleat the heat counters.

Change-Id: I53306bfc08dcdba479deb4ccc154896521336150
BUG: 1260730
Signed-off-by: Joseph Fernandes <josferna@redhat.com>
Reviewed-on: http://review.gluster.org/12031
Tested-by: NetBSD Build System <jenkins@build.gluster.org>
Tested-by: Gluster Build System <jenkins@build.gluster.com>
Reviewed-by: Dan Lambright <dlambrig@redhat.com>
Tested-by: Dan Lambright <dlambrig@redhat.com>

12 files changed, 219 insertions, 68 deletions

diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h
index 2b1290a4380..77a8cdd51c7 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ enum _gf_client_pid
 
 enum _gf_xlator_ipc_targets {
         GF_IPC_TARGET_CHANGELOG = 0,
+        GF_IPC_TARGET_CTR = 1
 };
 
 typedef enum _gf_boolean gf_boolean_t;
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.c b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.c
index e1786a6ab06..9ea9150f3c3 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.c
@@ -678,6 +678,40 @@ find_recently_changed_files_freq(gfdb_conn_node_t *_conn_node,
 
 }
 
+
+
+/*Libgfdb API Function: Clear the heat for all the files
+ *
+ *  Arguments:
+ *    _conn_node              : GFDB Connection node
+ *
+ * Returns : if successful return 0 or
+ *           -ve value in case of failure
+ **/
+
+int
+clear_files_heat (gfdb_conn_node_t *_conn_node) {
+        int ret = 0;
+        gfdb_db_operations_t *db_operations_t   = NULL;
+        void *gf_db_connection                  = NULL;
+
+        CHECK_CONN_NODE(_conn_node);
+
+        db_operations_t = &_conn_node->gfdb_connection.gfdb_db_operations;
+        gf_db_connection = _conn_node->gfdb_connection.gf_db_connection;
+
+        if (db_operations_t->clear_files_heat_op) {
+                ret =  db_operations_t->clear_files_heat_op (gf_db_connection);
+                if (ret) {
+                        gf_msg (GFDB_DATA_STORE, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
+                                LG_MSG_FIND_OP_FAILED,
+                                "Clear files heat operation failed!");
+                }
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
 void get_gfdb_methods (gfdb_methods_t *methods)
 {
         methods->init_db = init_db;
@@ -686,5 +720,4 @@ void get_gfdb_methods (gfdb_methods_t *methods)
         methods->find_recently_changed_files = find_recently_changed_files;
         methods->find_unchanged_for_time_freq = find_unchanged_for_time_freq;
         methods->find_recently_changed_files_freq = find_recently_changed_files_freq;
-        methods->dbpath = strdup(GFDB_SQL_PARAM_DBPATH);
 }
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.h b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.h
index 57f3de18f1c..5e46162b1ea 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store.h
@@ -236,6 +236,19 @@ typedef int (*find_recently_changed_files_freq_t) (gfdb_conn_node_t *_conn_node,
                                                    int read_freq_thresold,
                                                    gf_boolean_t _clear_counters);
 
+
+
+/*Libgfdb API Function: Clear the heat for all the files
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ *  _conn_node              : GFDB Connection node
+ *
+ * Returns : if successful return 0 or
+ *          -ve value in case of failure
+ **/
+int
+clear_files_heat (gfdb_conn_node_t *_conn_node);
+
 typedef struct gfdb_methods_s {
         init_db_t init_db;
         fini_db_t fini_db;
@@ -250,4 +263,5 @@ void get_gfdb_methods (gfdb_methods_t *methods);
 
 typedef void (*get_gfdb_methods_t) (gfdb_methods_t *methods);
 
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store_types.h b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store_types.h
index f44c4872c5b..2d3c5ede99c 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store_types.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_data_store_types.h
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ typedef int
                                         gf_boolean_t _clear_counters);
 
 
+typedef int (*gfdb_clear_files_heat_t)(void *db_conn);
 
 
 /*Data structure holding all the above plugin function pointers*/
@@ -664,10 +665,9 @@ typedef struct gfdb_db_operations {
                                         find_unchanged_for_time_freq_op;
         gfdb_find_recently_changed_files_freq_t
                                         find_recently_changed_files_freq_op;
+        gfdb_clear_files_heat_t clear_files_heat_op;
 } gfdb_db_operations_t;
 
-
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Database connection object: This objected is maitained by libgfdb for each
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.c b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.c
index 4b1163d3ce4..f5f494f53a7 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.c
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ gf_sqlite3_fill_db_operations(gfdb_db_operations_t  *gfdb_db_ops)
                         gf_sqlite3_find_unchanged_for_time_freq;
         gfdb_db_ops->find_recently_changed_files_freq_op =
                         gf_sqlite3_find_recently_changed_files_freq;
+
+        gfdb_db_ops->clear_files_heat_op = gf_sqlite3_clear_files_heat;
 }
 
 
@@ -726,15 +728,6 @@ gf_sqlite3_find_recently_changed_files(void *db_conn,
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        /*Clear freq counters of un-selected data*/
-        ret = gf_sql_clear_counters(sql_conn);
-        if (ret) {
-                gf_msg (GFDB_STR_SQLITE3, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
-                        LG_MSG_CLEAR_COUNTER_FAILED, "Failed clearing"
-                        " counters!");
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         ret = 0;
 out:
         sqlite3_finalize(prep_stmt);
@@ -820,15 +813,6 @@ gf_sqlite3_find_unchanged_for_time (void *db_conn,
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        /*Clear freq counters of un-selected data*/
-        ret = gf_sql_clear_counters(sql_conn);
-        if (ret) {
-                gf_msg (GFDB_STR_SQLITE3, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
-                        LG_MSG_CLEAR_COUNTER_FAILED, "Failed clearing"
-                        " counters!");
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         ret = 0;
 out:
         sqlite3_finalize(prep_stmt);
@@ -1134,3 +1118,26 @@ out:
         sqlite3_finalize(prep_stmt);
         return ret;
 }
+
+
+int
+gf_sqlite3_clear_files_heat (void *db_conn)
+{
+        int ret = -1;
+        gf_sql_connection_t *sql_conn           =       db_conn;
+
+        CHECK_SQL_CONN (sql_conn, out);
+
+        ret = gf_sql_clear_counters (sql_conn);
+        if (ret) {
+                gf_msg (GFDB_STR_SQLITE3, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
+                        LG_MSG_CLEAR_COUNTER_FAILED, "Failed clearing "
+                        "files heat!");
+                goto out;
+        }
+
+        ret = 0;
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.h b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.h
index 213693136fe..7bcba5a54bd 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3.h
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ int gf_sqlite3_find_recently_changed_files_freq (void *db_conn,
                                         int read_freq_cnt,
                                         gf_boolean_t clear_counters);
 
+int gf_sqlite3_clear_files_heat (void *db_conn);
+
 void gf_sqlite3_fill_db_operations (gfdb_db_operations_t  *gfdb_db_ops);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3_helper.c b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3_helper.c
index 0e27e00ed05..0cc294a5410 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3_helper.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gfdb/gfdb_sqlite3_helper.c
@@ -1195,10 +1195,10 @@ gf_sql_clear_counters (gf_sql_connection_t *sql_conn)
 
         CHECK_SQL_CONN (sql_conn, out);
 
-        query_str = "BEGIN;UPDATE "
+        query_str = "UPDATE "
                     GF_FILE_TABLE
                     " SET " GF_COL_READ_FREQ_CNTR " = 0 , "
-                    GF_COL_WRITE_FREQ_CNTR " = 0 ;COMMIT;";
+                    GF_COL_WRITE_FREQ_CNTR " = 0 ;";
 
         ret = sqlite3_exec (sql_conn->sqlite3_db_conn, query_str, NULL, NULL,
                                 &sql_strerror);
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-mem-types.h b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-mem-types.h
index 85e5baed62c..e3a38ed7e03 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-mem-types.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-mem-types.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum gf_dht_mem_types_ {
         gf_dht_mt_container_t,
         gf_dht_mt_octx_t,
         gf_dht_mt_miginfo_t,
+        gf_tier_mt_bricklist_t,
         gf_dht_mt_end
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.c b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.c
index 7563ec7f20b..ff31c17c7e2 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.c
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void *libhandle;
 static gfdb_methods_t gfdb_methods;
 
 #define DB_QUERY_RECORD_SIZE 4096
-
+#define  PROMOTION_CYCLE_CNT 4
 
 
 static int
@@ -436,8 +436,7 @@ out:
  * It picks up each bricks db and queries for eligible files for migration.
  * The list of eligible files are populated in appropriate query files*/
 static int
-tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
-                        void *args) {
+tier_process_brick_cbk (brick_list_t *local_brick, void *args) {
         int ret                                         = -1;
         char *db_path                                   = NULL;
         query_cbk_args_t *query_cbk_args              	= NULL;
@@ -456,8 +455,12 @@ tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
         GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name,
                              gfdb_brick_dict_info->_query_cbk_args, out);
 
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, value, out);
-        db_path = data_to_str(value);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, local_brick, out);
+
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, local_brick->xlator, out);
+
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO (this->name, local_brick->brick_db_path, out);
+        db_path = local_brick->brick_db_path;
 
         /*Preparing DB parameters before init_db i.e getting db connection*/
         params_dict = dict_new ();
@@ -467,7 +470,7 @@ tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
                         "DB Params cannot initialized!");
                 goto out;
         }
-        SET_DB_PARAM_TO_DICT(this->name, params_dict, gfdb_methods.dbpath,
+        SET_DB_PARAM_TO_DICT(this->name, params_dict, GFDB_SQL_PARAM_DBPATH,
                                 db_path, ret, out);
 
         /*Get the db connection*/
@@ -508,7 +511,7 @@ tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
                                                         write_freq_threshold,
                                         query_cbk_args->defrag->
                                                         read_freq_threshold,
-                                        _gf_true);
+                                        _gf_false);
                 }
         } else {
                 if (query_cbk_args->defrag->write_freq_threshold == 0 &&
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
                                 query_cbk_args->defrag->
                                 write_freq_threshold,
                                 query_cbk_args->defrag->read_freq_threshold,
-                                _gf_true);
+                                _gf_false);
                 }
         }
         if (ret) {
@@ -535,7 +538,17 @@ tier_process_brick_cbk (dict_t *brick_dict, char *key, data_t *value,
                                 DHT_MSG_LOG_TIER_ERROR,
                                 "FATAL: query from db failed");
                         goto out;
-                }
+        }
+
+        /*Clear the heat on the DB entries*/
+        ret = syncop_ipc (local_brick->xlator, GF_IPC_TARGET_CTR, NULL, NULL);
+        if (ret) {
+                gf_msg (this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
+                        DHT_MSG_LOG_TIER_ERROR, "Failed clearing the heat "
+                        "on db %s", local_brick->brick_db_path);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         ret = 0;
 out:
         if (query_cbk_args && query_cbk_args->queryFILE) {
@@ -555,6 +568,7 @@ tier_build_migration_qfile (demotion_args_t *args,
         _gfdb_brick_dict_info_t         gfdb_brick_dict_info;
         gfdb_time_t                     time_in_past;
         int                             ret = -1;
+        brick_list_t                    *local_brick = NULL;
 
         /*
          *  The first time this function is called, query file will
@@ -585,14 +599,18 @@ tier_build_migration_qfile (demotion_args_t *args,
         gfdb_brick_dict_info.time_stamp = &time_in_past;
         gfdb_brick_dict_info._gfdb_promote = is_promotion;
         gfdb_brick_dict_info._query_cbk_args = query_cbk_args;
-        ret = dict_foreach (args->brick_list, tier_process_brick_cbk,
-                            &gfdb_brick_dict_info);
-        if (ret) {
-                gf_msg (args->this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
-                        DHT_MSG_BRICK_QUERY_FAILED,
-                        "Brick query failed\n");
-                goto out;
+
+        list_for_each_entry (local_brick, args->brick_list, list) {
+                ret = tier_process_brick_cbk (local_brick,
+                                                &gfdb_brick_dict_info);
+                if (ret) {
+                        gf_msg (args->this->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
+                                DHT_MSG_BRICK_QUERY_FAILED,
+                                "Brick query failed\n");
+                        goto out;
+                }
         }
+        ret = 0;
 out:
         return ret;
 }
@@ -697,19 +715,19 @@ out:
 }
 
 static int
-tier_get_bricklist (xlator_t *xl, dict_t *bricklist)
+tier_get_bricklist (xlator_t *xl, struct list_head *local_bricklist_head)
 {
         xlator_list_t  *child = NULL;
         char           *rv        = NULL;
         char           *rh        = NULL;
         char           localhost[256] = {0};
-        char           *db_path = NULL;
         char           *brickname = NULL;
         char            db_name[PATH_MAX] = "";
         int             ret = 0;
+        brick_list_t    *local_brick = NULL;
 
         GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("tier", xl, out);
-        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("tier", bricklist, out);
+        GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("tier", local_bricklist_head, out);
 
         gethostname (localhost, sizeof (localhost));
 
@@ -724,27 +742,38 @@ tier_get_bricklist (xlator_t *xl, dict_t *bricklist)
 
                if (gf_is_local_addr (rh)) {
 
+                       local_brick = GF_CALLOC (1, sizeof(brick_list_t),
+                                                gf_tier_mt_bricklist_t);
+                        if (!local_brick) {
+                                goto out;
+                        }
+
                         ret = dict_get_str(xl->options, "remote-subvolume",
                                            &rv);
                         if (ret < 0)
                                 goto out;
+
                         brickname = strrchr(rv, '/') + 1;
                         snprintf(db_name, sizeof(db_name), "%s.db",
                                  brickname);
-                        db_path = GF_CALLOC (PATH_MAX, 1, gf_common_mt_char);
-                        if (!db_path) {
+
+                        local_brick->brick_db_path =
+                                GF_CALLOC (PATH_MAX, 1, gf_common_mt_char);
+                        if (!local_brick->brick_db_path) {
                                 gf_msg ("tier", GF_LOG_ERROR, 0,
                                         DHT_MSG_LOG_TIER_STATUS,
                                         "Faile. to allocate memory for bricklist");
                                 goto out;
                         }
 
-                        sprintf(db_path, "%s/%s/%s", rv,
+                        sprintf(local_brick->brick_db_path, "%s/%s/%s", rv,
                                 GF_HIDDEN_PATH,
                                 db_name);
-                        if (dict_add_dynstr_with_alloc(bricklist, "brick",
-                                                       db_path))
-                                goto out;
+
+                        local_brick->xlator = xl;
+
+                        list_add_tail (&(local_brick->list),
+                                               local_bricklist_head);
 
                         ret = 0;
                         goto out;
@@ -752,19 +781,48 @@ tier_get_bricklist (xlator_t *xl, dict_t *bricklist)
         }
 
         for (child = xl->children; child; child = child->next) {
-                ret = tier_get_bricklist(child->xlator, bricklist);
+                ret = tier_get_bricklist(child->xlator, local_bricklist_head);
+                if (ret) {
+                        goto out;
+                }
         }
+
+        ret = 0;
 out:
-        GF_FREE (db_path);
+
+        if (ret) {
+                if (local_brick) {
+                        GF_FREE (local_brick->brick_db_path);
+                }
+                GF_FREE (local_brick);
+        }
 
         return ret;
 }
 
+void
+clear_bricklist (struct list_head *brick_list)
+{
+        brick_list_t  *local_brick      = NULL;
+        brick_list_t  *temp             = NULL;
+
+        if (list_empty(brick_list)) {
+                return;
+        }
+
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (local_brick, temp, brick_list, list) {
+                list_del (&local_brick->list);
+                GF_FREE (local_brick->brick_db_path);
+                GF_FREE (local_brick);
+        }
+}
+
+
 int
 tier_start (xlator_t *this, gf_defrag_info_t *defrag)
 {
-        dict_t       *bricklist_cold = NULL;
-        dict_t       *bricklist_hot = NULL;
+        struct list_head bricklist_hot = { 0 };
+        struct list_head bricklist_cold = { 0 };
         dht_conf_t   *conf     = NULL;
         gfdb_time_t  current_time;
         int freq_promote = 0;
@@ -783,16 +841,11 @@ tier_start (xlator_t *this, gf_defrag_info_t *defrag)
 
         conf   = this->private;
 
-        bricklist_cold = dict_new();
-        if (!bricklist_cold)
-                return -1;
-
-        bricklist_hot = dict_new();
-        if (!bricklist_hot)
-                return -1;
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD ((&bricklist_hot));
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD ((&bricklist_cold));
 
-        tier_get_bricklist (conf->subvolumes[0], bricklist_cold);
-        tier_get_bricklist (conf->subvolumes[1], bricklist_hot);
+        tier_get_bricklist (conf->subvolumes[0], &bricklist_cold);
+        tier_get_bricklist (conf->subvolumes[1], &bricklist_hot);
 
         gf_msg (this->name, GF_LOG_INFO, 0,
                 DHT_MSG_LOG_TIER_STATUS, "Begin run tier promote %d"
@@ -873,7 +926,7 @@ tier_start (xlator_t *this, gf_defrag_info_t *defrag)
 
                 if (is_demotion_triggered) {
                         demotion_args.this = this;
-                        demotion_args.brick_list = bricklist_hot;
+                        demotion_args.brick_list = &bricklist_hot;
                         demotion_args.defrag = defrag;
                         demotion_args.freq_time = freq_demote;
                         ret_demotion = pthread_create (&demote_thread,
@@ -889,9 +942,9 @@ tier_start (xlator_t *this, gf_defrag_info_t *defrag)
 
                 if (is_promotion_triggered) {
                         promotion_args.this = this;
-                        promotion_args.brick_list = bricklist_cold;
+                        promotion_args.brick_list = &bricklist_cold;
                         promotion_args.defrag = defrag;
-                        promotion_args.freq_time = freq_promote;
+                        promotion_args.freq_time = freq_promote *  PROMOTION_CYCLE_CNT;
                         ret_promotion = pthread_create (&promote_thread,
                                                 NULL, &tier_promote,
                                                 &promotion_args);
@@ -940,8 +993,8 @@ tier_start (xlator_t *this, gf_defrag_info_t *defrag)
         ret = 0;
 out:
 
-        dict_unref(bricklist_cold);
-        dict_unref(bricklist_hot);
+        clear_bricklist (&bricklist_cold);
+        clear_bricklist (&bricklist_hot);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.h b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.h
index 88fb7844dad..76ff27d5932 100644
--- a/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.h
+++ b/xlators/cluster/dht/src/tier.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define TIMER_SECS 3600
 
 #include "gfdb_data_store.h"
+#include "gfdb_sqlite3.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
@@ -56,10 +57,16 @@ typedef struct _gfdb_brick_dict_info {
         query_cbk_args_t       *_query_cbk_args;
 } _gfdb_brick_dict_info_t;
 
+typedef struct brick_list {
+        xlator_t          *xlator;
+        char              *brick_db_path;
+        struct list_head  list;
+} brick_list_t;
+
 typedef struct _dm_thread_args {
         xlator_t                *this;
         gf_defrag_info_t        *defrag;
-        dict_t                  *brick_list;
+        struct list_head        *brick_list;
         int                     freq_time;
         int                     return_value;
 } promotion_args_t, demotion_args_t;
diff --git a/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/changetimerecorder.c b/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/changetimerecorder.c
index 5df9cb9097b..609be07fa7e 100644
--- a/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/changetimerecorder.c
+++ b/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/changetimerecorder.c
@@ -1379,6 +1379,36 @@ out:
                     fd, size, off, flags, xdata);
         return 0;
 }
+
+/*******************************ctr_ipc****************************************/
+
+/* IPC Call from tier migrator to clear the heat on the DB */
+int32_t
+ctr_ipc (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, int32_t op, dict_t *xdata)
+{
+        int ret                         = -1;
+        gf_ctr_private_t *_priv         = NULL;
+
+        GF_ASSERT(this);
+        _priv = this->private;
+        GF_ASSERT (_priv);
+        GF_ASSERT(_priv->_db_conn);
+
+        if (op != GF_IPC_TARGET_CTR)
+                goto wind;
+
+        ret = clear_files_heat (_priv->_db_conn);
+
+        STACK_UNWIND_STRICT (ipc, frame, ret, 0, NULL);
+        return 0;
+
+ wind:
+        STACK_WIND (frame, default_ipc_cbk, FIRST_CHILD (this),
+                    FIRST_CHILD (this)->fops->ipc, op, xdata);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 int
@@ -1596,7 +1626,9 @@ struct xlator_fops fops = {
         .writev      = ctr_writev,
         .setattr      = ctr_setattr,
         /*read fops*/
-        .readv       = ctr_readv
+        .readv       = ctr_readv,
+        /* IPC call*/
+        .ipc          = ctr_ipc
 };
 
 struct xlator_cbks cbks = {
diff --git a/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/ctr-helper.h b/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/ctr-helper.h
index 0c4f3e2cd8c..cff79756603 100644
--- a/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/ctr-helper.h
+++ b/xlators/features/changetimerecorder/src/ctr-helper.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "iatt.h"
 #include "glusterfs.h"
 #include "xlator.h"
+#include "defaults.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "common-utils.h"
 #include <time.h>