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diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/Makefile.am b/libglusterfs/src/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16e6717de9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+libglusterfs_la_CFLAGS = -fPIC  -Wall -g -shared -nostartfiles $(GF_CFLAGS) $(GF_DARWIN_LIBGLUSTERFS_CFLAGS)
+
+libglusterfs_la_CPPFLAGS = -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D__USE_FILE_OFFSET64 -D_GNU_SOURCE -DXLATORDIR=\"$(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/xlator\" -DSCHEDULERDIR=\"$(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/scheduler\" -DTRANSPORTDIR=\"$(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/transport\" -D$(GF_HOST_OS) -DLIBDIR=\"$(libdir)/glusterfs/$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/auth\"
+
+libglusterfs_la_LIBADD = @LEXLIB@
+
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libglusterfs.la
+
+libglusterfs_la_SOURCES = dict.c spec.lex.c y.tab.c xlator.c logging.c  hashfn.c defaults.c scheduler.c common-utils.c transport.c timer.c inode.c call-stub.c compat.c authenticate.c fd.c compat-errno.c event.c mem-pool.c gf-dirent.c
+
+noinst_HEADERS = common-utils.h defaults.h dict.h glusterfs.h hashfn.h logging.h protocol.h scheduler.h xlator.h transport.h stack.h timer.h list.h inode.h call-stub.h compat.h authenticate.h fd.h revision.h compat-errno.h event.h mem-pool.h byte-order.h gf-dirent.h locking.h
+
+EXTRA_DIST = spec.l spec.y
+
+spec.lex.c: spec.l y.tab.h
+	$(LEX) -t $(srcdir)/spec.l > $@
+
+y.tab.c y.tab.h: spec.y
+	$(YACC) -d $(srcdir)/spec.y
+
+CLEANFILES = spec.lex.c y.tab.c y.tab.h
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.c b/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69cc8d99c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "authenticate.h"
+
+static void
+init (dict_t *this,
+      char *key,
+      data_t *value,
+      void *data)
+{
+	void *handle = NULL;
+	char *auth_file = NULL;
+	auth_handle_t *auth_handle = NULL;
+	auth_fn_t authenticate = NULL;
+	int *error = NULL;
+	
+	/* It gets over written */
+	error = data;
+
+	if (!strncasecmp (key, "ip", strlen ("ip"))) {
+		gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"AUTHENTICATION MODULE \"IP\" HAS BEEN REPLACED "
+			"BY \"ADDR\"");
+		dict_set (this, key, data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+		/* TODO: 1.3.x backword compatibility */
+		// *error = -1;
+		// return;
+		key = "addr";
+	}
+
+	asprintf (&auth_file, "%s/%s.so", LIBDIR, key);
+	handle = dlopen (auth_file, RTLD_LAZY);
+	if (!handle) {
+		gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlopen(%s): %s\n", 
+			auth_file, dlerror ());
+		dict_set (this, key, data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+		FREE (auth_file);
+		*error = -1;
+		return;
+	}
+	FREE (auth_file);
+  
+	authenticate = dlsym (handle, "gf_auth");
+	if (!authenticate) {
+		gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlsym(gf_auth) on %s\n", dlerror ());
+		dict_set (this, key, data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+		*error = -1;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auth_handle = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*auth_handle));
+	if (!auth_handle) {
+		gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_ERROR, "Out of memory");
+		dict_set (this, key, data_from_dynptr (NULL, 0));
+		*error = -1;
+		return;
+	}
+	auth_handle->vol_opt = CALLOC (1, sizeof (volume_opt_list_t));
+	auth_handle->vol_opt->given_opt = dlsym (handle, "options");
+	if (auth_handle->vol_opt->given_opt == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"volume option validation not specified");
+	} 
+
+	auth_handle->authenticate = authenticate;
+	auth_handle->handle = handle;
+
+	dict_set (this, key, 
+		  data_from_dynptr (auth_handle, sizeof (*auth_handle)));
+}
+
+static void
+fini (dict_t *this,
+      char *key,
+      data_t *value,
+      void *data)
+{
+	auth_handle_t *handle = data_to_ptr (value);
+	if (handle) {
+		dlclose (handle->handle);
+	}
+}
+
+int32_t
+gf_auth_init (xlator_t *xl, dict_t *auth_modules)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	auth_handle_t *handle = NULL;
+	data_pair_t *pair = NULL;
+	dict_foreach (auth_modules, init, &ret);
+	if (!ret) {
+		pair = auth_modules->members_list;
+		while (pair) {
+			handle = data_to_ptr (pair->value);
+			if (handle) {
+				list_add_tail (&(handle->vol_opt->list), 
+					       &(xl->volume_options));
+				if (-1 == 
+				    validate_xlator_volume_options (xl, 
+								    handle->vol_opt->given_opt)) {
+					gf_log ("authenticate", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+						"volume option validation "
+						"failed");
+					ret = -1;
+				}
+			}
+			pair = pair->next;
+		}
+	}
+	if (ret) {
+		gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "authentication init failed");
+		dict_foreach (auth_modules, fini, &ret);
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static dict_t *__input_params;
+static dict_t *__config_params;
+
+void 
+map (dict_t *this,
+     char *key,
+     data_t *value,
+     void *data)
+{
+	dict_t *res = data;
+	auth_fn_t authenticate;
+	auth_handle_t *handle = NULL;
+
+	if (value && (handle = data_to_ptr (value)) && 
+	    (authenticate = handle->authenticate)) {
+		dict_set (res, key, 
+			  int_to_data (authenticate (__input_params, 
+						     __config_params)));
+	} else {
+		dict_set (res, key, int_to_data (AUTH_DONT_CARE));
+	}
+}
+
+void 
+reduce (dict_t *this,
+	char *key,
+	data_t *value,
+	void *data)
+{
+	int64_t val = 0;
+	int64_t *res = data;
+	if (!data)
+		return;
+
+	val = data_to_int64 (value);
+	switch (val)
+	{
+	case AUTH_ACCEPT:
+		if (AUTH_DONT_CARE == *res)
+			*res = AUTH_ACCEPT;
+		break;
+
+	case AUTH_REJECT:
+		*res = AUTH_REJECT;
+		break;
+
+	case AUTH_DONT_CARE:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+ 
+auth_result_t 
+gf_authenticate (dict_t *input_params, 
+		 dict_t *config_params, 
+		 dict_t *auth_modules) 
+{
+	dict_t *results = NULL;
+	int64_t result = AUTH_DONT_CARE;
+
+	results = get_new_dict ();
+	__input_params = input_params;
+	__config_params = config_params;
+
+	dict_foreach (auth_modules, map, results);
+
+	dict_foreach (results, reduce, &result);
+	if (AUTH_DONT_CARE == result) {
+		data_t *peerinfo_data = dict_get (input_params, "peer-info");
+		char *name = NULL;
+
+		if (peerinfo_data) {
+			peer_info_t *peerinfo = data_to_ptr (peerinfo_data);
+			name = peerinfo->identifier;
+		}
+
+		gf_log ("auth", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"no authentication module is interested in "
+			"accepting remote-client %s", name);
+		result = AUTH_REJECT;
+	}
+    
+	dict_destroy (results);
+	return result;
+}
+
+void 
+gf_auth_fini (dict_t *auth_modules)
+{
+	int32_t dummy;
+
+	dict_foreach (auth_modules, fini, &dummy);
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.h b/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d9b78527a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/authenticate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _AUTHENTICATE_H
+#define _AUTHENTICATE_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+	AUTH_ACCEPT,
+	AUTH_REJECT,
+	AUTH_DONT_CARE
+} auth_result_t;
+
+typedef auth_result_t (*auth_fn_t) (dict_t *input_params, 
+				    dict_t *config_params);
+
+typedef struct {
+	void              *handle;
+	auth_fn_t          authenticate;
+	volume_opt_list_t *vol_opt;
+} auth_handle_t;
+
+auth_result_t gf_authenticate (dict_t *input_params, 
+			       dict_t *config_params, 
+			       dict_t *auth_modules);
+int32_t gf_auth_init (xlator_t *xl, dict_t *auth_modules);
+void gf_auth_fini (dict_t *auth_modules);
+
+#endif /* _AUTHENTICATE_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/byte-order.h b/libglusterfs/src/byte-order.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0cf90b09e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/byte-order.h
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _BYTE_ORDER_H
+#define _BYTE_ORDER_H
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#define LS1 0x00ffU
+#define MS1 0xff00U
+#define LS2 0x0000ffffU
+#define MS2 0xffff0000U
+#define LS4 0x00000000ffffffffULL
+#define MS4 0xffffffff00000000ULL
+
+
+static uint16_t (*hton16) (uint16_t);
+static uint32_t (*hton32) (uint32_t);
+static uint64_t (*hton64) (uint64_t);
+
+#define ntoh16 hton16
+#define ntoh32 hton32
+#define ntoh64 hton64
+
+#define do_swap2(x) (((x&LS1) << 8)|(((x&MS1) >> 8)))
+#define do_swap4(x) ((do_swap2(x&LS2) << 16)|(do_swap2((x&MS2) >> 16)))
+#define do_swap8(x) ((do_swap4(x&LS4) << 32)|(do_swap4((x&MS4) >> 32)))
+
+
+static inline uint16_t
+__swap16 (uint16_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap2(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint32_t
+__swap32 (uint32_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap4(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint64_t
+__swap64 (uint64_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap8(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint16_t
+__noswap16 (uint16_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap2(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint32_t
+__noswap32 (uint32_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap4(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint64_t
+__noswap64 (uint64_t x)
+{
+	return do_swap8(x);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint16_t
+__byte_order_init16 (uint16_t i)
+{
+	uint32_t num = 1;
+
+	if (((char *)(&num))[0] == 1) {
+		hton16 = __swap16;
+		hton32 = __swap32;
+		hton64 = __swap64;
+	} else {
+		hton16 = __noswap16;
+		hton32 = __noswap32;
+		hton64 = __noswap64;
+	}
+
+	return hton16 (i);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint32_t
+__byte_order_init32 (uint32_t i)
+{
+	uint32_t num = 1;
+
+	if (((char *)(&num))[0] == 1) {
+		hton16 = __swap16;
+		hton32 = __swap32;
+		hton64 = __swap64;
+	} else {
+		hton16 = __noswap16;
+		hton32 = __noswap32;
+		hton64 = __noswap64;
+	}
+
+	return hton32 (i);
+}
+
+
+static inline uint64_t
+__byte_order_init64 (uint64_t i)
+{
+	uint32_t num = 1;
+
+	if (((char *)(&num))[0] == 1) {
+		hton16 = __swap16;
+		hton32 = __swap32;
+		hton64 = __swap64;
+	} else {
+		hton16 = __noswap16;
+		hton32 = __noswap32;
+		hton64 = __noswap64;
+	}
+
+	return hton64 (i);
+}
+
+
+static uint16_t (*hton16) (uint16_t) = __byte_order_init16;
+static uint32_t (*hton32) (uint32_t) = __byte_order_init32;
+static uint64_t (*hton64) (uint64_t) = __byte_order_init64;
+
+
+#endif /* _BYTE_ORDER_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd735725960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3822 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "call-stub.h"
+
+
+static call_stub_t *
+stub_new (call_frame_t *frame,
+	  char wind,
+	  glusterfs_fop_t fop)
+{
+	call_stub_t *new = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	new = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*new));
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", new, out);
+
+	new->frame = frame;
+	new->wind = wind;
+	new->fop = fop;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->list);
+out:
+	return new;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lookup_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_lookup_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 dict_t *xattr_req)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_LOOKUP);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.lookup.fn = fn;
+
+	if (xattr_req)
+		stub->args.lookup.xattr_req = dict_ref (xattr_req);
+
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.lookup.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lookup_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_lookup_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     inode_t *inode,
+		     struct stat *buf,
+		     dict_t *dict)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_LOOKUP);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.lookup_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.lookup_cbk.buf = *buf;
+	if (dict)
+		stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict = dict_ref (dict);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_stat_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_stat_t fn,
+	       loc_t *loc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+  
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_STAT);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.stat.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.stat.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_stat_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_stat_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+	
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_STAT);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.stat_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.stat_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.stat_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret == 0)
+		stub->args.stat_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fstat_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_fstat_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FSTAT);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fstat.fn = fn;
+
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.fstat.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fstat_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_fstat_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FSTAT);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fstat_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.fstat_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chmod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_chmod_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_CHMOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.chmod.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.chmod.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.chmod.mode = mode;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chmod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_chmod_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_CHMOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.chmod_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.chmod_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchmod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_fchmod_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 mode_t mode)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FCHMOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fchmod.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.fchmod.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.fchmod.mode = mode;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchmod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_fchmod_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FCHMOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fchmod_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.fchmod_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chown_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_chown_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		uid_t uid,
+		gid_t gid)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_CHOWN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.chown.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.chown.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.chown.uid = uid;
+	stub->args.chown.gid = gid;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chown_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_chown_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_CHOWN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.chown_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.chown_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.chown_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.chown_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchown_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_fchown_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 uid_t uid,
+		 gid_t gid)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FCHOWN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fchown.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.fchown.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.fchown.uid = uid;
+	stub->args.fchown.gid = gid;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchown_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_fchown_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FCHOWN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fchown_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.fchown_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+/* truncate */
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_truncate_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_truncate_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   off_t off)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);	
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_TRUNCATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.truncate.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.truncate.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.truncate.off = off;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_truncate_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_truncate_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_TRUNCATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.truncate_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.truncate_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_ftruncate_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_ftruncate_t fn,
+		    fd_t *fd,
+		    off_t off)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.ftruncate.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.ftruncate.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	stub->args.ftruncate.off = off;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_ftruncate_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			fop_ftruncate_cbk_t fn,
+			int32_t op_ret,
+			int32_t op_errno,
+			struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_utimens_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_utimens_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  struct timespec tv[2])
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_UTIMENS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.utimens.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.utimens.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.utimens.tv[0] = tv[0];
+	stub->args.utimens.tv[1] = tv[1];
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_utimens_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_utimens_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_UTIMENS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.utimens_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.utimens_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_access_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_access_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 int32_t mask)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_ACCESS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.access.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.access.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.access.mask = mask;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_access_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_access_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_ACCESS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.access_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.access_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.access_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_readlink_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   size_t size)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+	
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_READLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.readlink.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.readlink.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.readlink.size = size;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_readlink_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       const char *path)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_READLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.readlink_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (path)
+		stub->args.readlink_cbk.buf = strdup (path);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mknod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_mknod_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode,
+		dev_t rdev)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_MKNOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.mknod.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.mknod.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.mknod.mode = mode;
+	stub->args.mknod.rdev = rdev;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mknod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_mknod_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_MKNOD);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.mknod_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.mknod_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.mknod_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mkdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_mkdir_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_MKDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.mkdir.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.mkdir.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.mkdir.mode = mode;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mkdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_mkdir_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_MKDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.mkdir_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.mkdir_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_unlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_unlink_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_UNLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.unlink.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.unlink.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_unlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_unlink_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_UNLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.unlink_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rmdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_rmdir_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_RMDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.rmdir.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.rmdir.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rmdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_rmdir_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_RMDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.rmdir_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_symlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_symlink_t fn,
+		  const char *linkname,
+		  loc_t *loc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", linkname, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_SYMLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.symlink.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.symlink.linkname = strdup (linkname);
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.symlink.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_symlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_symlink_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      inode_t *inode,
+		      struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_SYMLINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.symlink_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.symlink_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.symlink_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rename_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_rename_t fn,
+		 loc_t *oldloc,
+		 loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", oldloc, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", newloc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_RENAME);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.rename.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.rename.old, oldloc);
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.rename.new, newloc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rename_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_rename_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_RENAME);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.rename_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.rename_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.rename_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.rename_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_link_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_link_t fn,
+	       loc_t *oldloc,
+	       loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", oldloc, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", newloc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_LINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.link.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.link.oldloc, oldloc);
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.link.newloc, newloc);
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_link_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_link_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   inode_t *inode,
+		   struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_LINK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.link_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.link_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.link_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.link_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.link_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_create_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_create_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 int32_t flags,
+		 mode_t mode, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_CREATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.create.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.create.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.create.flags = flags;
+	stub->args.create.mode = mode;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.create.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_create_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_create_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     fd_t *fd,
+		     inode_t *inode,
+		     struct stat *buf)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_CREATE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.create_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.create_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.create_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.create_cbk.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	if (inode)
+		stub->args.create_cbk.inode = inode_ref (inode);
+	if (buf)
+		stub->args.create_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_open_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_open_t fn,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       int32_t flags, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_OPEN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.open.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.open.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.open.flags = flags;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.open.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_open_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_open_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   fd_t *fd)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_OPEN);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.open_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.open_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.open_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.open_cbk.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readv_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_readv_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		size_t size,
+		off_t off)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_READ);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.readv.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.readv.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.readv.size = size;
+	stub->args.readv.off = off;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readv_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_readv_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct iovec *vector,
+		    int32_t count,
+		    struct stat *stbuf)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_READ);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.readv_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.readv_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.readv_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret >= 0) {
+		stub->args.readv_cbk.vector = iov_dup (vector, count);
+		stub->args.readv_cbk.count = count;
+		stub->args.readv_cbk.stbuf = *stbuf;
+		stub->args.readv_cbk.rsp_refs = 
+			dict_ref (frame->root->rsp_refs);
+	}
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_writev_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_writev_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 struct iovec *vector,
+		 int32_t count,
+		 off_t off)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", vector, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_WRITE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.writev.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.writev.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.writev.vector = iov_dup (vector, count);
+	stub->args.writev.count = count;
+	stub->args.writev.off = off;
+
+	if (frame->root->req_refs)
+		stub->args.writev.req_refs = dict_ref (frame->root->req_refs);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_writev_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_writev_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *stbuf)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_WRITE);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.writev_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.writev_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.writev_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret >= 0)
+		stub->args.writev_cbk.stbuf = *stbuf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_flush_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_flush_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FLUSH);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.flush.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.flush.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_flush_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_flush_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FLUSH);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.flush_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.flush_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.flush_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsync_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_fsync_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		int32_t datasync)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FSYNC);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fsync.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.fsync.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.fsync.datasync = datasync;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsync_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_fsync_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FSYNC);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fsync_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_opendir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_opendir_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_OPENDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.opendir.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.opendir.loc, loc);
+	if (stub->args.opendir.fd)
+		stub->args.opendir.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_opendir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_opendir_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      fd_t *fd)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_OPENDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.opendir_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.opendir_cbk.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getdents_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_getdents_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   size_t size,
+		   off_t off,
+		   int32_t flag)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_GETDENTS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.getdents.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.getdents.size = size;
+	stub->args.getdents.off = off;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.getdents.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.getdents.flag = flag;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getdents_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_getdents_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       dir_entry_t *entries,
+		       int32_t count)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_GETDENTS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.getdents_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret >= 0) {
+		stub->args.getdents_cbk.entries.next = entries->next;
+		/* FIXME: are entries not needed in the caller after
+		 * creating stub? */
+		entries->next = NULL;
+	}
+
+	stub->args.getdents_cbk.count = count;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsyncdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_fsyncdir_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   int32_t datasync)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fsyncdir.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.fsyncdir.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.fsyncdir.datasync = datasync;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsyncdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_fsyncdir_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_statfs_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_statfs_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out); 
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_STATFS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.statfs.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.statfs.loc, loc);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_statfs_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_statfs_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct statvfs *buf)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_STATFS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.statfs_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret == 0)
+		stub->args.statfs_cbk.buf = *buf;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setxattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_setxattr_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   dict_t *dict,
+		   int32_t flags)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_SETXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.setxattr.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.setxattr.loc, loc);
+	/* TODO */
+	if (dict)
+		stub->args.setxattr.dict = dict_ref (dict);
+	stub->args.setxattr.flags = flags;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setxattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_setxattr_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_SETXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.setxattr_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getxattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_getxattr_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   const char *name)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_GETXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.getxattr.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.getxattr.loc, loc);
+
+	if (name)
+	        stub->args.getxattr.name = strdup (name);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getxattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_getxattr_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       dict_t *dict)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_GETXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.getxattr_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	/* TODO */
+	if (dict)
+		stub->args.getxattr_cbk.dict = dict_ref (dict);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_removexattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_removexattr_t fn,
+		      loc_t *loc,
+		      const char *name)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", name, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.removexattr.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.removexattr.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.removexattr.name = strdup (name);
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_removexattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  fop_removexattr_cbk_t fn,
+			  int32_t op_ret,
+			  int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.removexattr_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	     fop_lk_t fn,
+	     fd_t *fd,
+	     int32_t cmd,
+	     struct flock *lock)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", lock, out);
+	
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_LK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.lk.fn = fn;
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.lk.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.lk.cmd = cmd;
+	stub->args.lk.lock = *lock;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_lk_cbk_t fn,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 struct flock *lock)
+
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_LK);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.lk_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.lk_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.lk_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret == 0)
+		stub->args.lk_cbk.lock = *lock;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_inodelk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame || !lock)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_INODELK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.inodelk.fn = fn;
+
+  loc_copy (&stub->args.inodelk.loc, loc);
+  stub->args.inodelk.cmd  = cmd;
+  stub->args.inodelk.lock = *lock;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_inodelk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_INODELK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.inodelk_cbk.fn       = fn;
+  stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_ret   = op_ret;
+  stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_finodelk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_finodelk_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame || !lock)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FINODELK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.finodelk.fn = fn;
+
+  if (fd)
+	  stub->args.finodelk.fd   = fd_ref (fd);
+  stub->args.finodelk.cmd  = cmd;
+  stub->args.finodelk.lock = *lock;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_finodelk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FINODELK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.finodelk_cbk.fn       = fn;
+  stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_ret   = op_ret;
+  stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_entrylk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_entrylk_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, const char *name,
+		  entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_ENTRYLK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.entrylk.fn = fn;
+  loc_copy (&stub->args.entrylk.loc, loc);
+
+  stub->args.entrylk.cmd = cmd;
+  stub->args.entrylk.type = type;
+  if (name)
+	  stub->args.entrylk.name = strdup (name);
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_entrylk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_entrylk_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_ENTRYLK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.entrylk_cbk.fn       = fn;
+  stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_ret   = op_ret;
+  stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fentrylk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_fentrylk_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd, const char *name,
+		   entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FENTRYLK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.fentrylk.fn = fn;
+  
+  if (fd)
+	  stub->args.fentrylk.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+  stub->args.fentrylk.cmd = cmd;
+  stub->args.fentrylk.type = type;
+  if (name)
+	  stub->args.fentrylk.name = strdup (name);
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fentrylk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_fentrylk_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  if (!frame)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_FENTRYLK);
+  if (!stub)
+    return NULL;
+
+  stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.fn       = fn;
+  stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_ret   = op_ret;
+  stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setdents_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_setdents_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   int32_t flags,
+		   dir_entry_t *entries,
+		   int32_t count)
+{ 
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_SETDENTS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	if (fd)
+		stub->args.setdents.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+	stub->args.setdents.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.setdents.flags = flags;
+	stub->args.setdents.count = count;
+	if (entries) {
+		stub->args.setdents.entries.next = entries->next;
+		entries->next = NULL;
+	}
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setdents_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_setdents_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno)
+{  
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_SETDENTS);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.setdents_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+out:
+	return stub;
+  
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_readdir_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+	gf_dirent_t *stub_entry = NULL, *entry = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_READDIR);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+	
+	stub->args.readdir_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries.list);
+
+	if (op_ret > 0) {
+		list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+			stub_entry = gf_dirent_for_name (entry->d_name);
+			ERR_ABORT (stub_entry);
+			stub_entry->d_off = entry->d_off;
+			stub_entry->d_ino = entry->d_ino;
+
+			list_add_tail (&stub_entry->list, 
+				       &stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries.list);
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_readdir_t fn,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  size_t size,
+		  off_t off)
+{
+  call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+  stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_READDIR);
+  stub->args.readdir.fn = fn;
+  stub->args.readdir.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+  stub->args.readdir.size = size;
+  stub->args.readdir.off = off;
+
+  return stub;
+}
+call_stub_t *
+fop_checksum_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_checksum_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   int32_t flags)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", loc, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_CHECKSUM);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.checksum.fn = fn;
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.checksum.loc, loc);
+	stub->args.checksum.flags = flags;
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_checksum_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_checksum_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       uint8_t *file_checksum,
+		       uint8_t *dir_checksum)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_CHECKSUM);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.checksum_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (op_ret >= 0)
+	{
+		stub->args.checksum_cbk.file_checksum = 
+			memdup (file_checksum, ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+
+		stub->args.checksum_cbk.dir_checksum = 
+			memdup (dir_checksum, ZR_FILENAME_MAX);
+	}
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_xattrop_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_xattrop_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+	
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 0, GF_FOP_XATTROP);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	stub->args.xattrop_cbk.fn       = fn;
+	stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_ret   = op_ret;
+	stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fxattrop_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_fxattrop_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", frame, out);
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FXATTROP);
+	stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.fn = fn;
+	stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_ret = op_ret;
+	stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_errno = op_errno;
+	if (xattr) 
+		stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr = dict_ref (xattr);
+
+out:
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_xattrop_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_xattrop_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+		  dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	if (!frame || !xattr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_XATTROP);
+	if (!stub)
+		return NULL;
+
+	stub->args.xattrop.fn = fn;
+	
+	loc_copy (&stub->args.xattrop.loc, loc);
+
+	stub->args.xattrop.optype = optype;
+	stub->args.xattrop.xattr = dict_ref (xattr);
+
+	return stub;
+}
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fxattrop_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_fxattrop_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+		   dict_t *xattr)
+{
+	call_stub_t *stub = NULL;
+
+	if (!frame || !xattr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	stub = stub_new (frame, 1, GF_FOP_FXATTROP);
+	if (!stub)
+		return NULL;
+
+	stub->args.fxattrop.fn = fn;
+	
+	stub->args.fxattrop.fd = fd_ref (fd);
+
+	stub->args.fxattrop.optype = optype;
+	stub->args.fxattrop.xattr = dict_ref (xattr);
+
+	return stub;
+}
+
+
+static void
+call_resume_wind (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	switch (stub->fop) {
+	case GF_FOP_OPEN:
+	{
+		stub->args.open.fn (stub->frame, 
+				    stub->frame->this,
+				    &stub->args.open.loc, 
+				    stub->args.open.flags, stub->args.open.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_CREATE:
+	{
+		stub->args.create.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.create.loc,
+				      stub->args.create.flags,
+				      stub->args.create.mode,
+				      stub->args.create.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_STAT:
+	{
+		stub->args.stat.fn (stub->frame,
+				    stub->frame->this,
+				    &stub->args.stat.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_READLINK:
+	{
+		stub->args.readlink.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					&stub->args.readlink.loc,
+					stub->args.readlink.size);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKNOD:
+	{
+		stub->args.mknod.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     &stub->args.mknod.loc,
+				     stub->args.mknod.mode,
+				     stub->args.mknod.rdev);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKDIR:
+	{
+		stub->args.mkdir.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     &stub->args.mkdir.loc,
+				     stub->args.mkdir.mode);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UNLINK:
+	{
+		stub->args.unlink.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.unlink.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_RMDIR:
+	{
+		stub->args.rmdir.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     &stub->args.rmdir.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+      
+	case GF_FOP_SYMLINK:
+	{
+		stub->args.symlink.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       stub->args.symlink.linkname,
+				       &stub->args.symlink.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_RENAME:
+	{
+		stub->args.rename.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.rename.old,
+				      &stub->args.rename.new);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_LINK:
+	{
+		stub->args.link.fn (stub->frame,
+				    stub->frame->this,
+				    &stub->args.link.oldloc,
+				    &stub->args.link.newloc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_CHMOD:
+	{
+		stub->args.chmod.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     &stub->args.chmod.loc,
+				     stub->args.chmod.mode);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHOWN:
+	{
+		stub->args.chown.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     &stub->args.chown.loc,
+				     stub->args.chown.uid,
+				     stub->args.chown.gid);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_TRUNCATE:
+	{
+		stub->args.truncate.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					&stub->args.truncate.loc,
+					stub->args.truncate.off);
+		break;
+	}
+      
+	case GF_FOP_READ:
+	{
+		stub->args.readv.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     stub->args.readv.fd,
+				     stub->args.readv.size,
+				     stub->args.readv.off);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_WRITE:
+	{
+		stub->args.writev.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      stub->args.writev.fd,
+				      stub->args.writev.vector,
+				      stub->args.writev.count,
+				      stub->args.writev.off);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_STATFS:
+	{
+		stub->args.statfs.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.statfs.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FLUSH:
+	{
+		stub->args.flush.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     stub->args.flush.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNC:
+	{
+		stub->args.fsync.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     stub->args.fsync.fd,
+				     stub->args.fsync.datasync);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETXATTR:
+	{
+		stub->args.setxattr.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					&stub->args.setxattr.loc,
+					stub->args.setxattr.dict,
+					stub->args.setxattr.flags);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_GETXATTR:
+	{
+		stub->args.getxattr.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					&stub->args.getxattr.loc,
+					stub->args.getxattr.name);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR:
+	{
+		stub->args.removexattr.fn (stub->frame,
+					   stub->frame->this,
+					   &stub->args.removexattr.loc,
+					   stub->args.removexattr.name);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_OPENDIR:
+	{
+		stub->args.opendir.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       &stub->args.opendir.loc,
+				       stub->args.opendir.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_GETDENTS:
+	{
+		stub->args.getdents.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.getdents.fd,
+					stub->args.getdents.size,
+					stub->args.getdents.off,
+					stub->args.getdents.flag);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR:
+	{
+		stub->args.fsyncdir.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.fsyncdir.fd,
+					stub->args.fsyncdir.datasync);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_ACCESS:
+	{
+		stub->args.access.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.access.loc,
+				      stub->args.access.mask);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE:
+	{
+		stub->args.ftruncate.fn (stub->frame,
+					 stub->frame->this,
+					 stub->args.ftruncate.fd,
+					 stub->args.ftruncate.off);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSTAT:
+	{
+		stub->args.fstat.fn (stub->frame,
+				     stub->frame->this,
+				     stub->args.fstat.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LK:
+	{
+		stub->args.lk.fn (stub->frame,
+				  stub->frame->this,
+				  stub->args.lk.fd,
+				  stub->args.lk.cmd,
+				  &stub->args.lk.lock);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_INODELK:
+	{
+		stub->args.inodelk.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       &stub->args.inodelk.loc,
+				       stub->args.inodelk.cmd,
+				       &stub->args.inodelk.lock);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FINODELK:
+	{
+		stub->args.finodelk.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.finodelk.fd,
+					stub->args.finodelk.cmd,
+					&stub->args.finodelk.lock);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_ENTRYLK:
+	{
+		stub->args.entrylk.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       &stub->args.entrylk.loc,
+				       stub->args.entrylk.name,
+				       stub->args.entrylk.cmd,
+				       stub->args.entrylk.type);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FENTRYLK:
+	{
+		stub->args.fentrylk.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.fentrylk.fd,
+					stub->args.fentrylk.name,
+					stub->args.fentrylk.cmd,
+					stub->args.fentrylk.type);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UTIMENS:
+	{
+		stub->args.utimens.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       &stub->args.utimens.loc,
+				       stub->args.utimens.tv);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+  
+	break;
+	case GF_FOP_FCHMOD:
+	{
+		stub->args.fchmod.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      stub->args.fchmod.fd,
+				      stub->args.fchmod.mode);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FCHOWN:
+	{
+		stub->args.fchown.fn (stub->frame,
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      stub->args.fchown.fd,
+				      stub->args.fchown.uid,
+				      stub->args.fchown.gid);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LOOKUP:
+	{
+		stub->args.lookup.fn (stub->frame, 
+				      stub->frame->this,
+				      &stub->args.lookup.loc,
+				      stub->args.lookup.xattr_req);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETDENTS:
+	{
+		stub->args.setdents.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.setdents.fd,
+					stub->args.setdents.flags,
+					&stub->args.setdents.entries,
+					stub->args.setdents.count);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHECKSUM:
+	{
+		stub->args.checksum.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					&stub->args.checksum.loc,
+					stub->args.checksum.flags);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_READDIR:
+	{
+		stub->args.readdir.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       stub->args.readdir.fd,
+				       stub->args.readdir.size,
+				       stub->args.readdir.off);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_XATTROP:
+	{
+		stub->args.xattrop.fn (stub->frame,
+				       stub->frame->this,
+				       &stub->args.xattrop.loc,
+				       stub->args.xattrop.optype,
+				       stub->args.xattrop.xattr);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FXATTROP:
+	{
+		stub->args.fxattrop.fn (stub->frame,
+					stub->frame->this,
+					stub->args.fxattrop.fd,
+					stub->args.fxattrop.optype,
+					stub->args.fxattrop.xattr);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+	{
+		gf_log ("call-stub",
+			GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"Invalid value of FOP");
+	}
+	break;
+	}
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+call_resume_unwind (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	switch (stub->fop) {
+	case GF_FOP_OPEN:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.open_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.open_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.open_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.open_cbk.fd);
+		else
+			stub->args.open_cbk.fn (stub->frame, 
+						stub->frame->cookie,
+						stub->frame->this,
+						stub->args.open_cbk.op_ret, 
+						stub->args.open_cbk.op_errno,
+						stub->args.open_cbk.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_CREATE:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.create_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.create_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.create_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.create_cbk.fd,
+				      stub->args.create_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.create_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.create_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.create_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.create_cbk.op_errno,
+						  stub->args.create_cbk.fd,
+						  stub->args.create_cbk.inode,
+						  &stub->args.create_cbk.buf);
+      
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_STAT:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.stat_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.stat_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.stat_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.stat_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.stat_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						stub->frame->cookie,
+						stub->frame->this,
+						stub->args.stat_cbk.op_ret,
+						stub->args.stat_cbk.op_errno,
+						&stub->args.stat_cbk.buf);
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_READLINK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.readlink_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.readlink_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.readlink_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.readlink_cbk.op_errno,
+						    stub->args.readlink_cbk.buf);
+
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKNOD:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.mknod_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.mknod_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.mknod_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.mknod_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.mknod_cbk.op_errno,
+						 stub->args.mknod_cbk.inode,
+						 &stub->args.mknod_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_MKDIR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.mkdir_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.mkdir_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.mkdir_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.mkdir_cbk.op_errno,
+						 stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode,
+						 &stub->args.mkdir_cbk.buf);
+
+		if (stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode);
+
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UNLINK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.unlink_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.unlink_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.unlink_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_RMDIR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.rmdir_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.unlink_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.rmdir_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_SYMLINK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.symlink_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.symlink_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.symlink_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.symlink_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.symlink_cbk.op_errno,
+						   stub->args.symlink_cbk.inode,
+						   &stub->args.symlink_cbk.buf);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_RENAME:
+	{
+#if 0
+		if (!stub->args.rename_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.rename_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.rename_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.rename_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.rename_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.rename_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.rename_cbk.op_errno,
+						  &stub->args.rename_cbk.buf);
+#endif
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LINK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.link_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.link_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.link_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.link_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.link_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.link_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						stub->frame->cookie,
+						stub->frame->this,
+						stub->args.link_cbk.op_ret,
+						stub->args.link_cbk.op_errno,
+						stub->args.link_cbk.inode,
+						&stub->args.link_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_CHMOD:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.chmod_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.chmod_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.chmod_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.chmod_cbk.op_errno,
+						 &stub->args.chmod_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_CHOWN:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.chown_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.chown_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.chown_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.chown_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.chown_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.chown_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.chown_cbk.op_errno,
+						 &stub->args.chown_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_TRUNCATE:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.truncate_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.truncate_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.truncate_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.truncate_cbk.op_errno,
+						    &stub->args.truncate_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+      
+	case GF_FOP_READ:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.readv_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.readv_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.readv_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.readv_cbk.vector,
+				      stub->args.readv_cbk.count,
+				      &stub->args.readv_cbk.stbuf);
+		else
+			stub->args.readv_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.readv_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.readv_cbk.op_errno,
+						 stub->args.readv_cbk.vector,
+						 stub->args.readv_cbk.count,
+						 &stub->args.readv_cbk.stbuf);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_WRITE:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.writev_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.writev_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.writev_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.writev_cbk.stbuf);
+		else
+			stub->args.writev_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.writev_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.writev_cbk.op_errno,
+						  &stub->args.writev_cbk.stbuf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_STATFS:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.statfs_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &(stub->args.statfs_cbk.buf));
+		else
+			stub->args.statfs_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.statfs_cbk.op_errno,
+						  &(stub->args.statfs_cbk.buf));
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FLUSH:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.flush_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.flush_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.flush_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.flush_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.flush_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.flush_cbk.op_errno);
+      
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNC:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fsync_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.fsync_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.fsync_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_SETXATTR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.setxattr_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		else
+			stub->args.setxattr_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.setxattr_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_GETXATTR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.getxattr_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.getxattr_cbk.dict);
+		else
+			stub->args.getxattr_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.getxattr_cbk.op_errno,
+						    stub->args.getxattr_cbk.dict);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.removexattr_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.removexattr_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						       stub->frame->cookie,
+						       stub->frame->this,
+						       stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_ret,
+						       stub->args.removexattr_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_OPENDIR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.opendir_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.opendir_cbk.fd);
+		else
+			stub->args.opendir_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.opendir_cbk.op_errno,
+						   stub->args.opendir_cbk.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_GETDENTS:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.getdents_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.getdents_cbk.entries,
+				      stub->args.getdents_cbk.count);
+		else
+			stub->args.getdents_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_errno,
+						    &stub->args.getdents_cbk.entries,
+						    stub->args.getdents_cbk.count);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.fsyncdir_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_ACCESS:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.access_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.access_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.access_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.access_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.access_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.access_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						     stub->frame->cookie,
+						     stub->frame->this,
+						     stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_ret,
+						     stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.op_errno,
+						     &stub->args.ftruncate_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSTAT:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fstat_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.fstat_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.fstat_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						 stub->frame->cookie,
+						 stub->frame->this,
+						 stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_ret,
+						 stub->args.fstat_cbk.op_errno,
+						 &stub->args.fstat_cbk.buf);
+      
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.lk_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.lk_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.lk_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.lk_cbk.lock);
+		else
+			stub->args.lk_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+					      stub->frame->cookie,
+					      stub->frame->this,
+					      stub->args.lk_cbk.op_ret,
+					      stub->args.lk_cbk.op_errno,
+					      &stub->args.lk_cbk.lock);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_INODELK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.inodelk_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		else
+			stub->args.inodelk_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.inodelk_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FINODELK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.finodelk_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		else
+			stub->args.finodelk_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.finodelk_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_ENTRYLK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.entrylk_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		else
+			stub->args.entrylk_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.entrylk_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FENTRYLK:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_errno);
+
+		else
+			stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.fentrylk_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UTIMENS:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.utimens_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.utimens_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.utimens_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.utimens_cbk.op_errno,
+						   &stub->args.utimens_cbk.buf);
+      
+		break;
+	}
+  
+  
+	break;
+	case GF_FOP_FCHMOD:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fchmod_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.fchmod_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.fchmod_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.fchmod_cbk.op_errno,
+						  &stub->args.fchmod_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FCHOWN:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fchown_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.fchown_cbk.buf);
+		else
+			stub->args.fchown_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.fchown_cbk.op_errno,
+						  &stub->args.fchown_cbk.buf);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LOOKUP:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.lookup_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode,
+				      &stub->args.lookup_cbk.buf,
+				      stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict);
+		else
+			stub->args.lookup_cbk.fn (stub->frame, 
+						  stub->frame->cookie,
+						  stub->frame->this,
+						  stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_ret,
+						  stub->args.lookup_cbk.op_errno,
+						  stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode,
+						  &stub->args.lookup_cbk.buf, 
+						  stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict);
+		/* FIXME NULL should not be passed */
+
+		if (stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict);
+		if (stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_SETDENTS:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.setdents_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.setdents_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.setdents_cbk.op_errno);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHECKSUM:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.checksum_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_errno,
+				      stub->args.checksum_cbk.file_checksum,
+				      stub->args.checksum_cbk.dir_checksum);
+		else
+			stub->args.checksum_cbk.fn (stub->frame, 
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_ret, 
+						    stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_errno,
+						    stub->args.checksum_cbk.file_checksum,
+						    stub->args.checksum_cbk.dir_checksum);
+		if (stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_ret >= 0)
+		{
+			FREE (stub->args.checksum_cbk.file_checksum);
+			FREE (stub->args.checksum_cbk.dir_checksum);
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_READDIR:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.readdir_cbk.fn) 
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_errno,
+				      &stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries);
+		else 
+			stub->args.readdir_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_errno,
+						   &stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries);
+		
+		if (stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_ret > 0) 
+			gf_dirent_free (&stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries);
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_XATTROP:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.xattrop_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.xattrop_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						   stub->frame->cookie,
+						   stub->frame->this,
+						   stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_ret,
+						   stub->args.xattrop_cbk.op_errno,
+						   stub->args.xattrop_cbk.xattr);
+
+		if (stub->args.xattrop_cbk.xattr)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.xattrop_cbk.xattr);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FXATTROP:
+	{
+		if (!stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.fn)
+			STACK_UNWIND (stub->frame,
+				      stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_ret,
+				      stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_errno);
+		else
+			stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.fn (stub->frame,
+						    stub->frame->cookie,
+						    stub->frame->this,
+						    stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_ret,
+						    stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.op_errno,
+						    stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr);
+
+		if (stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
+	{
+		gf_log ("call-stub",
+			GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"Invalid value of FOP");
+	}
+	break;
+	}
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+
+static void
+call_stub_destroy_wind (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	switch (stub->fop) {
+	case GF_FOP_OPEN:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.open.loc);
+		if (stub->args.open.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.open.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_CREATE:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.create.loc);
+		if (stub->args.create.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.create.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_STAT:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.stat.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_READLINK:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.readlink.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKNOD:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.mknod.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKDIR:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.mkdir.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UNLINK:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.unlink.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_RMDIR:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.rmdir.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+      
+	case GF_FOP_SYMLINK:
+	{
+		FREE (stub->args.symlink.linkname);
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.symlink.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_RENAME:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.rename.old);
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.rename.new);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_LINK:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.link.oldloc);
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.link.newloc);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_CHMOD:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.chmod.loc);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHOWN:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.chown.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_TRUNCATE:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.truncate.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+      
+	case GF_FOP_READ:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.readv.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.readv.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_WRITE:
+	{
+		dict_t *refs = stub->args.writev.req_refs;
+		if (stub->args.writev.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.writev.fd);
+		FREE (stub->args.writev.vector);
+		if (refs)
+			dict_unref (refs);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_STATFS:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.statfs.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FLUSH:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.flush.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.flush.fd);      
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNC:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fsync.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fsync.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETXATTR:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.setxattr.loc);
+		if (stub->args.setxattr.dict)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.setxattr.dict);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_GETXATTR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.getxattr.name)
+			FREE (stub->args.getxattr.name);
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.getxattr.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.removexattr.loc);
+		FREE (stub->args.removexattr.name);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_OPENDIR:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.opendir.loc);
+		if (stub->args.opendir.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.opendir.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_GETDENTS:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.getdents.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.getdents.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fsyncdir.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fsyncdir.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_ACCESS:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.access.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.ftruncate.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.ftruncate.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSTAT:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fstat.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fstat.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.lk.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.lk.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_INODELK:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.inodelk.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FINODELK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.finodelk.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.finodelk.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_ENTRYLK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.entrylk.name)
+			FREE (stub->args.entrylk.name);
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.entrylk.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FENTRYLK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fentrylk.name)
+			FREE (stub->args.fentrylk.name);
+
+ 		if (stub->args.fentrylk.fd) 
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fentrylk.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_UTIMENS:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.utimens.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_FOP_FCHMOD:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fchmod.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fchmod.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FCHOWN:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fchown.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fchown.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LOOKUP:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.lookup.loc);
+		if (stub->args.lookup.xattr_req)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.lookup.xattr_req);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETDENTS:
+	{
+		dir_entry_t *entry, *next;
+		if (stub->args.setdents.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.setdents.fd);
+		entry = stub->args.setdents.entries.next;
+		while (entry) {
+			next = entry->next;
+			FREE (entry->name);
+			FREE (entry);
+			entry = next;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHECKSUM:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.checksum.loc);
+		break;
+	}
+  	break;
+	case GF_FOP_READDIR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.readdir.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.readdir.fd);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_XATTROP:
+	{
+		loc_wipe (&stub->args.xattrop.loc);
+		dict_unref (stub->args.xattrop.xattr);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_FXATTROP:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fxattrop.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.fxattrop.fd);
+		dict_unref (stub->args.xattrop.xattr);
+		break;
+	}
+	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
+	{
+		gf_log ("call-stub",
+			GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"Invalid value of FOP");
+	}
+	break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void
+call_stub_destroy_unwind (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	switch (stub->fop) {
+	case GF_FOP_OPEN:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.open_cbk.fd) 
+			fd_unref (stub->args.open_cbk.fd);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_CREATE:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.create_cbk.fd) 
+			fd_unref (stub->args.create_cbk.fd);
+
+		if (stub->args.create_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.create_cbk.inode);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_STAT:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_READLINK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.readlink_cbk.buf) 
+			FREE (stub->args.readlink_cbk.buf);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKNOD:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.mknod_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.mknod_cbk.inode);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_MKDIR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.mkdir_cbk.inode);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_UNLINK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_RMDIR:
+		break;
+      
+	case GF_FOP_SYMLINK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.symlink_cbk.inode) 
+			inode_unref (stub->args.symlink_cbk.inode);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_RENAME:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_LINK:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.link_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.link_cbk.inode);
+	}
+	break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_CHMOD:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHOWN:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_TRUNCATE:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_READ:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.readv_cbk.op_ret >= 0) {
+			dict_t *refs = stub->args.readv_cbk.rsp_refs;
+			FREE (stub->args.readv_cbk.vector);
+			
+			if (refs) {
+				dict_unref (refs);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_WRITE:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_STATFS:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FLUSH:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNC:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETXATTR:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_GETXATTR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.getxattr_cbk.dict)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.getxattr_cbk.dict);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_OPENDIR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.opendir_cbk.fd)
+			fd_unref (stub->args.opendir_cbk.fd);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_GETDENTS:
+	{
+		dir_entry_t *tmp = NULL, *entries = NULL;
+
+		entries = &stub->args.getdents_cbk.entries;
+		if (stub->args.getdents_cbk.op_ret >= 0) {
+			while (entries->next) {
+				tmp = entries->next;
+				entries->next = entries->next->next;
+				FREE (tmp->name);
+				FREE (tmp);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_ACCESS:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FSTAT:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_INODELK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FINODELK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_ENTRYLK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FENTRYLK:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_UTIMENS:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FCHMOD:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_FCHOWN:
+		break;
+  
+	case GF_FOP_LOOKUP:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode)
+			inode_unref (stub->args.lookup_cbk.inode);
+
+		if (stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.lookup_cbk.dict);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_SETDENTS:
+		break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_CHECKSUM:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.checksum_cbk.op_ret >= 0) {
+			FREE (stub->args.checksum_cbk.file_checksum);
+			FREE (stub->args.checksum_cbk.dir_checksum); 
+		}
+	}
+  	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_READDIR:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.readdir_cbk.op_ret > 0) {
+			gf_dirent_free (&stub->args.readdir_cbk.entries);
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_XATTROP:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.xattrop_cbk.xattr)
+			dict_unref (stub->args.xattrop_cbk.xattr);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_FXATTROP:
+	{
+		if (stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr) 
+			dict_unref (stub->args.fxattrop_cbk.xattr);
+	}
+	break;
+
+	case GF_FOP_MAXVALUE:
+	{
+		gf_log ("call-stub",
+			GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"Invalid value of FOP");
+	}
+	break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+ 
+void
+call_stub_destroy (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+	
+	if (stub->wind) {
+		call_stub_destroy_wind (stub);
+	} else {
+		call_stub_destroy_unwind (stub);
+	}
+
+	FREE (stub);
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+void
+call_resume (call_stub_t *stub)
+{
+	errno = EINVAL;
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO ("call-stub", stub, out);
+
+	list_del_init (&stub->list);
+
+	if (stub->wind)
+		call_resume_wind (stub);
+	else
+		call_resume_unwind (stub);
+
+	call_stub_destroy (stub);
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12e94a15803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/call-stub.h
@@ -0,0 +1,1104 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CALL_STUB_H_
+#define _CALL_STUB_H_
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+	struct list_head list;
+	char wind;
+	call_frame_t *frame;
+	glusterfs_fop_t fop;
+
+	union {
+		/* lookup */
+		struct {
+			fop_lookup_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			dict_t *xattr_req;
+		} lookup;
+		struct {
+			fop_lookup_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+			dict_t *dict;
+		} lookup_cbk;
+
+		/* stat */
+		struct {
+			fop_stat_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+		} stat;
+		struct {
+			fop_stat_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} stat_cbk;
+
+		/* fstat */
+		struct {
+			fop_fstat_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} fstat;
+		struct {
+			fop_fstat_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} fstat_cbk;
+
+		/* chmod */
+		struct {
+			fop_chmod_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			mode_t mode;
+		} chmod;
+		struct {
+			fop_chmod_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} chmod_cbk;
+
+		/* fchmod */
+		struct {
+			fop_fchmod_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			mode_t mode;
+		} fchmod;
+		struct {
+			fop_fchmod_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} fchmod_cbk;
+
+		/* chown */
+		struct {
+			fop_chown_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			uid_t uid;
+			gid_t gid;
+		} chown;
+		struct {
+			fop_chown_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} chown_cbk;
+
+		/* fchown */
+		struct {
+			fop_fchown_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			uid_t uid;
+			gid_t gid;
+		} fchown;
+		struct {
+			fop_fchown_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} fchown_cbk;
+
+		/* truncate */
+		struct {
+			fop_truncate_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			off_t off;
+		} truncate;
+		struct {
+			fop_truncate_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} truncate_cbk;
+
+		/* ftruncate */
+		struct {
+			fop_ftruncate_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			off_t off;
+		} ftruncate;
+		struct {
+			fop_ftruncate_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} ftruncate_cbk;
+
+		/* utimens */
+		struct {
+			fop_utimens_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			struct timespec tv[2];
+		} utimens;
+		struct {
+			fop_utimens_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} utimens_cbk;
+
+		/* access */
+		struct {
+			fop_access_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			int32_t mask;
+		} access;
+		struct {
+			fop_access_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} access_cbk;
+
+		/* readlink */
+		struct {
+			fop_readlink_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			size_t size;
+		} readlink;
+		struct {
+			fop_readlink_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			const char *buf;
+		} readlink_cbk;
+
+		/* mknod */
+		struct {
+			fop_mknod_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			mode_t mode;
+			dev_t rdev;
+		} mknod;
+		struct {
+			fop_mknod_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} mknod_cbk;
+
+		/* mkdir */
+		struct {
+			fop_mkdir_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			mode_t mode;
+		} mkdir;
+		struct {
+			fop_mkdir_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} mkdir_cbk;
+
+		/* unlink */
+		struct {
+			fop_unlink_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+		} unlink;
+		struct {
+			fop_unlink_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} unlink_cbk;
+
+		/* rmdir */
+		struct {
+			fop_rmdir_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+		} rmdir;
+		struct {
+			fop_rmdir_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} rmdir_cbk;
+
+		/* symlink */
+		struct {
+			fop_symlink_t fn;
+			const char *linkname;
+			loc_t loc;
+		} symlink;
+		struct {
+			fop_symlink_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} symlink_cbk;
+
+		/* rename */
+		struct {
+			fop_rename_t fn;
+			loc_t old;
+			loc_t new;
+		} rename;
+		struct {
+			fop_rename_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} rename_cbk;
+
+		/* link */
+		struct {
+			fop_link_t fn;
+			loc_t oldloc;
+			loc_t newloc;
+		} link;
+		struct {
+			fop_link_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} link_cbk;
+
+		/* create */
+		struct {
+			fop_create_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			int32_t flags;
+			mode_t mode;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} create;
+		struct {
+			fop_create_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			inode_t *inode;
+			struct stat buf;
+		} create_cbk;
+
+		/* open */
+		struct {
+			fop_open_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			int32_t flags;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} open;
+		struct {
+			fop_open_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} open_cbk;
+
+		/* readv */
+		struct {
+			fop_readv_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			size_t size;
+			off_t off;
+		} readv;
+		struct {
+			fop_readv_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+			struct iovec *vector;
+			int32_t count;
+			struct stat stbuf;
+			dict_t *rsp_refs;
+		} readv_cbk;
+
+		/* writev */
+		struct {
+			fop_writev_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			struct iovec *vector;
+			int32_t count;
+			off_t off;
+			dict_t *req_refs;
+		} writev;
+		struct {
+			fop_writev_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct stat stbuf;
+		} writev_cbk;
+
+		/* flush */
+		struct {
+			fop_flush_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} flush;
+		struct {
+			fop_flush_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} flush_cbk;
+
+		/* fsync */
+		struct {
+			fop_fsync_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t datasync;
+		} fsync;
+		struct {
+			fop_fsync_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} fsync_cbk;
+
+		/* opendir */
+		struct {
+			fop_opendir_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} opendir;
+		struct {
+			fop_opendir_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			fd_t *fd;
+		} opendir_cbk;
+
+		/* getdents */
+		struct {
+			fop_getdents_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			size_t size;
+			off_t off;
+			int32_t flag;
+		} getdents;
+		struct {
+			fop_getdents_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+			dir_entry_t entries;
+			int32_t count;
+		} getdents_cbk;
+
+		/* setdents */
+		struct {
+			fop_setdents_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t flags;
+			dir_entry_t entries;
+			int32_t count;
+		} setdents;
+		struct {
+			fop_setdents_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+		} setdents_cbk;
+
+		/* fsyncdir */
+		struct {
+			fop_fsyncdir_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t datasync;
+		} fsyncdir;
+		struct {
+			fop_fsyncdir_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} fsyncdir_cbk;
+
+		/* statfs */
+		struct {
+			fop_statfs_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+		} statfs;
+		struct {
+			fop_statfs_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct statvfs buf;
+		} statfs_cbk;
+
+		/* setxattr */
+		struct {
+			fop_setxattr_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			dict_t *dict;
+			int32_t flags;
+		} setxattr;
+		struct {
+			fop_setxattr_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} setxattr_cbk;
+
+		/* getxattr */
+		struct {
+			fop_getxattr_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			const char *name;
+		} getxattr;
+		struct {
+			fop_getxattr_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			dict_t *dict;
+		} getxattr_cbk;
+
+		/* removexattr */
+		struct {
+			fop_removexattr_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			const char *name;
+		} removexattr;
+		struct {
+			fop_removexattr_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} removexattr_cbk;
+
+		/* lk */
+		struct {
+			fop_lk_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t cmd;
+			struct flock lock;
+		} lk;
+		struct {
+			fop_lk_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			struct flock lock;
+		} lk_cbk;
+
+		/* inodelk */
+		struct {
+			fop_inodelk_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			int32_t cmd;
+			struct flock lock;
+		} inodelk;
+
+		struct {
+			fop_inodelk_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} inodelk_cbk;
+
+		/* finodelk */
+		struct {
+			fop_finodelk_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			int32_t cmd;
+			struct flock lock;
+		} finodelk;
+
+		struct {
+			fop_finodelk_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} finodelk_cbk;
+
+		/* entrylk */
+		struct {
+			fop_entrylk_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			const char *name;
+			entrylk_cmd cmd;
+			entrylk_type type;
+		} entrylk;
+
+		struct {
+			fop_entrylk_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} entrylk_cbk;
+
+		/* fentrylk */
+		struct {
+			fop_fentrylk_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			const char *name;
+			entrylk_cmd cmd;
+			entrylk_type type;
+		} fentrylk;
+
+		struct {
+			fop_fentrylk_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+		} fentrylk_cbk;
+
+		/* readdir */
+		struct {
+			fop_readdir_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			size_t size;
+			off_t off;
+		} readdir;
+		struct {
+			fop_readdir_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			gf_dirent_t entries;
+		} readdir_cbk;
+
+		/* checksum */
+		struct {
+			fop_checksum_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			int32_t flags;
+		} checksum;
+		struct {
+			fop_checksum_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret, op_errno;
+			uint8_t *file_checksum;
+			uint8_t *dir_checksum;
+		} checksum_cbk;
+
+		/* xattrop */
+		struct {
+			fop_xattrop_t fn;
+			loc_t loc;
+			gf_xattrop_flags_t optype;
+			dict_t *xattr;
+		} xattrop;
+		struct {
+			fop_xattrop_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+			dict_t *xattr;
+		} xattrop_cbk;
+
+		/* fxattrop */
+		struct {
+			fop_fxattrop_t fn;
+			fd_t *fd;
+			gf_xattrop_flags_t optype;
+			dict_t *xattr;
+		} fxattrop;
+		struct {
+			fop_fxattrop_cbk_t fn;
+			int32_t op_ret;
+			int32_t op_errno;
+			dict_t *xattr;
+		} fxattrop_cbk;
+	} args;
+} call_stub_t;
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lookup_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_lookup_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 dict_t *xattr_req);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lookup_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_lookup_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     inode_t *inode,
+		     struct stat *buf,
+		     dict_t *dict);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_stat_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_stat_t fn,
+	       loc_t *loc);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_stat_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_stat_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   struct stat *buf);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fstat_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_fstat_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fstat_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_fstat_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chmod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_chmod_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chmod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_chmod_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchmod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_fchmod_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 mode_t mode);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchmod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_fchmod_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chown_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_chown_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		uid_t uid,
+		gid_t gid);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_chown_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_chown_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchown_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_fchown_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 uid_t uid,
+		 gid_t gid);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fchown_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_fchown_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_truncate_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_truncate_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   off_t off);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_truncate_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_truncate_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_ftruncate_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_ftruncate_t fn,
+		    fd_t *fd,
+		    off_t off);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_ftruncate_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			fop_ftruncate_cbk_t fn,
+			int32_t op_ret,
+			int32_t op_errno,
+			struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_utimens_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_utimens_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  struct timespec tv[2]);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_utimens_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_utimens_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_access_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_access_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 int32_t mask);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_access_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_access_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_readlink_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   size_t size);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_readlink_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       const char *path);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mknod_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_mknod_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode,
+		dev_t rdev);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mknod_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_mknod_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mkdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_mkdir_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		mode_t mode);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_mkdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_mkdir_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_unlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_unlink_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_unlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_unlink_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rmdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_rmdir_t fn,
+		loc_t *loc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rmdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_rmdir_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_symlink_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_symlink_t fn,
+		  const char *linkname,
+		  loc_t *loc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_symlink_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_symlink_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      inode_t *inode,
+		      struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rename_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_rename_t fn,
+		 loc_t *oldloc,
+		 loc_t *newloc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_rename_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_rename_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_link_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_link_t fn,
+	       loc_t *oldloc,
+	       loc_t *newloc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_link_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_link_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   inode_t *inode,
+		   struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_create_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_create_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 int32_t flags,
+		 mode_t mode, fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_create_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_create_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     fd_t *fd,
+		     inode_t *inode,
+		     struct stat *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_open_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       fop_open_t fn,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       int32_t flags,
+	       fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_open_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_open_cbk_t fn,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readv_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_readv_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		size_t size,
+		off_t off);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readv_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_readv_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct iovec *vector,
+		    int32_t count,
+		    struct stat *stbuf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_writev_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_writev_t fn,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 struct iovec *vector,
+		 int32_t count,
+		 off_t off);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_writev_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_writev_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct stat *stbuf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_flush_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_flush_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_flush_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_flush_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsync_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		fop_fsync_t fn,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		int32_t datasync);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsync_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    fop_fsync_cbk_t fn,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_opendir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_opendir_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_opendir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_opendir_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      fd_t *fd);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getdents_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_getdents_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   size_t size,
+		   off_t off,
+		   int32_t flag);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getdents_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_getdents_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       dir_entry_t *entries,
+		       int32_t count);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setdents_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_setdents_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   int32_t flags,
+		   dir_entry_t *entries,
+		   int32_t count);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setdents_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_setdents_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsyncdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_fsyncdir_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   int32_t datasync);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fsyncdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_fsyncdir_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_statfs_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_statfs_t fn,
+		 loc_t *loc);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_statfs_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     fop_statfs_cbk_t fn,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     struct statvfs *buf);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setxattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_setxattr_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   dict_t *dict,
+		   int32_t flags);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_setxattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_setxattr_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getxattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_getxattr_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   const char *name);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_getxattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_getxattr_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       dict_t *value);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_removexattr_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_removexattr_t fn,
+		      loc_t *loc,
+		      const char *name);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_removexattr_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  fop_removexattr_cbk_t fn,
+			  int32_t op_ret,
+			  int32_t op_errno);
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+	     fop_lk_t fn,
+	     fd_t *fd,
+	     int32_t cmd,
+	     struct flock *lock);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_lk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 fop_lk_cbk_t fn,
+		 int32_t op_ret,
+		 int32_t op_errno,
+		 struct flock *lock);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_inodelk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_finodelk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_finodelk_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_entrylk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_entrylk_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc, const char *basename,
+		  entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fentrylk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_fentrylk_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd, const char *basename,
+		   entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_inodelk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_finodelk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_inodelk_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_entrylk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_entrylk_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fentrylk_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame, fop_entrylk_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readdir_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_readdir_t fn,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  size_t size,
+		  off_t off);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_readdir_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      fop_readdir_cbk_t fn,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      gf_dirent_t *entries);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_checksum_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_checksum_t fn,
+		   loc_t *loc,
+		   int32_t flags);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_checksum_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       fop_checksum_cbk_t fn,
+		       int32_t op_ret,
+		       int32_t op_errno,
+		       uint8_t *file_checksum,
+		       uint8_t *dir_checksum);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_xattrop_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  fop_xattrop_t fn,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+		  dict_t *xattr);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_xattrop_stub_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			   fop_xattrop_cbk_t fn,
+			   int32_t op_ret,
+			   int32_t op_errno);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fxattrop_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   fop_fxattrop_t fn,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+		   dict_t *xattr);
+
+call_stub_t *
+fop_fxattrop_stub_cbk_stub (call_frame_t *frame,
+			    fop_xattrop_cbk_t fn,
+			    int32_t op_ret,
+			    int32_t op_errno);
+
+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
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..616c7a8ce68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1349 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKTRACE
+#include <execinfo.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "revision.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+
+typedef int32_t (*rw_op_t)(int32_t fd, char *buf, int32_t size);
+typedef int32_t (*rwv_op_t)(int32_t fd, const struct iovec *buf, int32_t size);
+static glusterfs_ctx_t *gf_global_ctx;
+
+
+struct dnscache6 {
+	struct addrinfo *first;
+	struct addrinfo *next;
+};
+
+int32_t
+gf_resolve_ip6 (const char *hostname, 
+		uint16_t port, 
+		int family, 
+		void **dnscache, 
+		struct addrinfo **addr_info)
+{
+	int32_t ret = 0;
+	struct addrinfo hints;
+	struct dnscache6 *cache = NULL;
+	char service[NI_MAXSERV], host[NI_MAXHOST];
+
+	if (!hostname) {
+		gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_WARNING, "hostname is NULL");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!*dnscache) {
+		*dnscache = CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct dnscache6));
+	}
+
+	cache = *dnscache;
+	if (cache->first && !cache->next) {
+		freeaddrinfo(cache->first);
+		cache->first = cache->next = NULL;
+		gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"flushing DNS cache");
+	}
+
+	if (!cache->first) {
+		char *port_str = NULL;
+		gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"DNS cache not present, freshly probing hostname: %s",
+			hostname);
+
+		memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+		hints.ai_family   = family;
+		hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
+		hints.ai_flags    = AI_ADDRCONFIG;
+
+		asprintf (&port_str, "%d", port);
+		if ((ret = getaddrinfo(hostname, port_str, &hints, &cache->first)) != 0) {
+			gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"getaddrinfo failed (%s)", gai_strerror (ret));
+
+			free (*dnscache);
+			*dnscache = NULL;
+			free (port_str);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		free (port_str);
+
+		cache->next = cache->first;
+	}
+
+	if (cache->next) {
+		ret = getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)cache->next->ai_addr,
+				  cache->next->ai_addrlen,
+				  host, sizeof (host),
+				  service, sizeof (service),
+				  NI_NUMERICHOST);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			gf_log ("resolver",
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"getnameinfo failed (%s)", gai_strerror (ret));
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"returning ip-%s (port-%s) for hostname: %s and port: %d",
+			host, service, hostname, port);
+
+		*addr_info = cache->next;
+	}
+
+	cache->next = cache->next->ai_next;
+	if (cache->next) {
+		ret = getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)cache->next->ai_addr,
+				  cache->next->ai_addrlen,
+				  host, sizeof (host),
+				  service, sizeof (service),
+				  NI_NUMERICHOST);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			gf_log ("resolver",
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"getnameinfo failed (%s)", gai_strerror (ret));
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		gf_log ("resolver", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"next DNS query will return: ip-%s port-%s", host, service);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	freeaddrinfo (cache->first);
+	cache->first = cache->next = NULL;
+	free (cache);
+	*dnscache = NULL;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+char *gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_MAXVALUE];
+char *gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_MAXVALUE];
+char *gf_cbk_list[GF_CBK_MAXVALUE];
+
+void
+gf_global_variable_init()
+{
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_STAT]        = "STAT";       /* 0 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_READLINK]    = "READLINK";   /* 1 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_MKNOD]       = "MKNOD";      /* 2 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_MKDIR]       = "MKDIR";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_UNLINK]      = "UNLINK";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_RMDIR]       = "RMDIR";      /* 5 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_SYMLINK]     = "SYMLINK";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_RENAME]      = "RENAME";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_LINK]        = "LINK";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_CHMOD]       = "CHMOD";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_CHOWN]       = "CHOWN";      /* 10 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_TRUNCATE]    = "TRUNCATE";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_OPEN]        = "OPEN";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_READ]        = "READ";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_WRITE]       = "WRITE";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_STATFS]      = "STATFS";     /* 15 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FLUSH]       = "FLUSH";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FSYNC]       = "FSYNC";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_SETXATTR]    = "SETXATTR";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_GETXATTR]    = "GETXATTR";   /* 20 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR] = "REMOVEXATTR";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_OPENDIR]     = "OPENDIR";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_GETDENTS]    = "GETDENTS";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR]    = "FSYNCDIR";   /* 25 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_ACCESS]      = "ACCESS";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_CREATE]      = "CREATE";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE]   = "FTRUNCATE";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FSTAT]       = "FSTAT";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_LK]          = "LK";         /* 30 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_UTIMENS]     = "UTIMENS";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FCHMOD]      = "FCHMOD";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FCHOWN]      = "FCHOWN";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_LOOKUP]      = "LOOKUP";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_SETDENTS]    = "SETDENTS";   /* 35 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_READDIR]     = "READDIR";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_INODELK]     = "INODELK";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FINODELK]    = "FINODELK";      
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_ENTRYLK]     = "ENTRYLK";
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_FENTRYLK]    = "FENTRYLK";   /* 40 */
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_CHECKSUM]    = "CHECKSUM";   /* 41 */   
+	gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_XATTROP]     = "XATTROP";
+
+	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_SETVOLUME]   = "SETVOLUME"; /* 0 */
+	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_GETVOLUME]   = "GETVOLUME"; /* 1 */
+	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_STATS]       = "STATS";
+	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_SETSPEC]     = "SETSPEC";
+	gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_GETSPEC]     = "GETSPEC";
+	
+	gf_cbk_list[GF_CBK_FORGET]      = "FORGET";
+	gf_cbk_list[GF_CBK_RELEASE]     = "RELEASE";
+	gf_cbk_list[GF_CBK_RELEASEDIR]  = "RELEASEDIR";
+	/* Are there any more variables to be included? All global 
+	   variables initialization should go here */
+
+	return;
+}
+
+void 
+set_global_ctx_ptr (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+	gf_global_ctx = ctx;
+}
+
+glusterfs_ctx_t *
+get_global_ctx_ptr (void)
+{
+	return gf_global_ctx;
+}
+
+void 
+gf_log_volume_file (FILE *specfp)
+{
+	extern FILE *gf_log_logfile;
+	int          lcount = 0;
+	char         data[GF_UNIT_KB];
+	
+	fseek (specfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+	
+	fprintf (gf_log_logfile, "Given volfile:\n");
+	fprintf (gf_log_logfile, 
+		 "+---------------------------------------"
+		 "---------------------------------------+\n");
+	while (!feof (specfp)) {
+		if (fgets (data, GF_UNIT_KB, specfp) == NULL)
+			break;
+		lcount++;
+		fprintf (gf_log_logfile, "%3d: %s", lcount, data);
+	}
+	fprintf (gf_log_logfile, 
+		 "\n+---------------------------------------"
+		 "---------------------------------------+\n");
+	fflush (gf_log_logfile);
+	fseek (specfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+}
+
+static void 
+gf_dump_config_flags (int fd)
+{
+
+	write (fd, "configuration details:\n", 22);
+
+/* have argp */
+#ifdef HAVE_ARGP
+	write (fd, "argp 1\n", 7);
+#endif
+
+/* ifdef if found backtrace */
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKTRACE 
+	write (fd, "backtrace 1\n", 12);
+#endif
+
+/* Berkeley-DB version has cursor->get() */
+#ifdef HAVE_BDB_CURSOR_GET 
+	write (fd, "bdb->cursor->get 1\n", 19);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <db.h> header file. */
+#ifdef HAVE_DB_H 
+	write (fd, "db.h 1\n", 7);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <dlfcn.h> header file. */
+#ifdef HAVE_DLFCN_H 
+	write (fd, "dlfcn 1\n", 8);
+#endif
+
+/* define if fdatasync exists */
+#ifdef HAVE_FDATASYNC 
+	write (fd, "fdatasync 1\n", 12);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the `pthread' library (-lpthread). */
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPTHREAD 
+	write (fd, "libpthread 1\n", 13);
+#endif
+
+/* define if llistxattr exists */
+#ifdef HAVE_LLISTXATTR 
+	write (fd, "llistxattr 1\n", 13);
+#endif
+
+/* define if found setfsuid setfsgid */
+#ifdef HAVE_SET_FSID 
+	write (fd, "setfsid 1\n", 10);
+#endif
+
+/* define if found spinlock */
+#ifdef HAVE_SPINLOCK 
+	write (fd, "spinlock 1\n", 11);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/epoll.h> header file. */
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_EPOLL_H 
+	write (fd, "epoll.h 1\n", 10);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/extattr.h> header file. */
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_EXTATTR_H 
+	write (fd, "extattr.h 1\n", 12);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/xattr.h> header file. */
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H 
+	write (fd, "xattr.h 1\n", 10);
+#endif
+
+/* define if found st_atim.tv_nsec */
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
+	write (fd, "st_atim.tv_nsec 1\n", 18);
+#endif
+
+/* define if found st_atimespec.tv_nsec */
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC
+	write (fd, "st_atimespec.tv_nsec 1\n",23);
+#endif
+
+/* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
+#ifdef PACKAGE_STRING 
+	{
+		char msg[128];
+		sprintf (msg, "package-string: %s\n", PACKAGE_STRING); 
+		write (fd, msg, strlen (msg));
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Obtain a backtrace and print it to stdout. */
+/* TODO: It looks like backtrace_symbols allocates memory,
+   it may be problem because mostly memory allocation/free causes 'sigsegv' */
+void
+gf_print_trace (int32_t signum)
+{
+	extern FILE *gf_log_logfile;
+	int fd = fileno (gf_log_logfile);
+	char msg[1024];
+
+
+	/* Pending frames, (if any), list them in order */
+	write (fd, "pending frames:\n", 16);
+	{
+		extern glusterfs_ctx_t *gf_global_ctx;
+		glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx = gf_global_ctx;
+		struct list_head *trav = ((call_pool_t *)ctx->pool)->all_frames.next;
+		while (trav != (&((call_pool_t *)ctx->pool)->all_frames)) {
+			call_frame_t *tmp = (call_frame_t *)(&((call_stack_t *)trav)->frames);
+			if ((tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST) ||
+			    (tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY))
+				sprintf (msg,"frame : type(%d) op(%s)\n",
+					 tmp->root->type, 
+					 gf_fop_list[tmp->root->op]);
+			if ((tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REQUEST) ||
+			    (tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY))
+				sprintf (msg,"frame : type(%d) op(%s)\n",
+					 tmp->root->type, 
+					 gf_mop_list[tmp->root->op]);
+			if ((tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REQUEST) ||
+			    (tmp->root->type == GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY))
+				sprintf (msg,"frame : type(%d) op(%s)\n",
+					 tmp->root->type, 
+					 gf_cbk_list[tmp->root->op]);
+			
+			write (fd, msg, strlen (msg));
+			trav = trav->next;
+		}
+		write (fd, "\n", 1);
+	}
+
+	sprintf (msg, "patchset: %s\n", GLUSTERFS_REPOSITORY_REVISION); 
+	write (fd, msg, strlen (msg));
+
+	sprintf (msg, "signal received: %d\n", signum); 
+	write (fd, msg, strlen (msg));
+
+	gf_dump_config_flags (fd);
+#if HAVE_BACKTRACE
+	/* Print 'backtrace' */
+	{
+		void *array[200];
+		size_t size;
+    
+		size = backtrace (array, 200);
+		backtrace_symbols_fd (&array[1], size-1, fd);
+		sprintf (msg, "---------\n");
+		write (fd, msg, strlen (msg));
+	}
+#endif /* HAVE_BACKTRACE */
+  
+	/* Send a signal to terminate the process */
+	signal (signum, SIG_DFL);
+	raise (signum);
+}
+
+void
+trap (void)
+{
+
+}
+
+char *
+gf_trim (char *string)
+{
+	register char *s, *t;
+  
+	if (string == NULL)
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = string; isspace (*s); s++)
+		;
+  
+	if (*s == 0)
+		return s;
+  
+	t = s + strlen (s) - 1;
+	while (t > s && isspace (*t))
+		t--;
+	*++t = '\0';
+  
+	return s;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_strsplit (const char *str, const char *delim, 
+	     char ***tokens, int *token_count)
+{
+	char *_running = NULL;
+	char *running = NULL;
+	char *token = NULL;
+	char **token_list = NULL;
+	int count = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+	int j = 0;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || delim == NULL || tokens == NULL || token_count == NULL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if ((_running = strdup (str)) == NULL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+	running = _running;
+  
+	while ((token = strsep (&running, delim)) != NULL)
+	{
+		if (token[0] != '\0')
+			count++;
+	}
+	free (_running);
+  
+	if ((_running = strdup (str)) == NULL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+	running = _running;
+  
+	if ((token_list = CALLOC (count, sizeof (char *))) == NULL)
+	{
+		free (_running);
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	while ((token = strsep (&running, delim)) != NULL)
+	{
+		if (token[0] == '\0')
+			continue;
+      
+		if ((token_list[i++] = strdup (token)) == NULL)
+			goto free_exit;
+	}
+  
+	free (_running);
+  
+	*tokens = token_list;
+	*token_count = count;
+	return 0;
+  
+free_exit:
+	free (_running);
+	for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
+	{
+		free (token_list[j]);
+	}
+	free (token_list);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_volume_name_validate (const char *volume_name)
+{
+	const char *vname = NULL;
+  
+	if (volume_name == NULL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (!isalpha (volume_name[0]))
+	{
+		return 1;
+	}
+  
+	for (vname = &volume_name[1]; *vname != '\0'; vname++)
+	{
+		if (!(isalnum (*vname) || *vname == '_'))
+			return 1;
+	}
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int 
+gf_string2time (const char *str, uint32_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtol (str, &tail, 0);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (!((tail[0] == '\0') || 
+	      ((tail[0] == 's') && (tail[1] == '\0')) ||
+	      ((tail[0] == 's') && (tail[1] == 'e') && (tail[2] == 'c') && (tail[3] == '\0'))))
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int 
+gf_string2percent (const char *str, uint32_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtol (str, &tail, 0);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (!((tail[0] == '\0') || 
+	      ((tail[0] == '%') && (tail[1] == '\0'))))
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int 
+_gf_string2long (const char *str, long *n, int base)
+{
+	long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtol (str, &tail, base);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		/* bala: invalid integer format */
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int 
+_gf_string2ulong (const char *str, unsigned long *n, int base)
+{
+	unsigned long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			/* bala: we do not support suffixed (-) sign and 
+			   invalid integer format */
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtoul (str, &tail, base);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		/* bala: invalid integer format */
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int 
+_gf_string2uint (const char *str, unsigned int *n, int base)
+{
+	unsigned long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			/* bala: we do not support suffixed (-) sign and 
+			   invalid integer format */
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtoul (str, &tail, base);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		/* bala: invalid integer format */
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = (unsigned int)value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int 
+_gf_string2longlong (const char *str, long long *n, int base)
+{
+	long long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtoll (str, &tail, base);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		/* bala: invalid integer format */
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int 
+_gf_string2ulonglong (const char *str, unsigned long long *n, int base)
+{
+	unsigned long long value = 0;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			/* bala: we do not support suffixed (-) sign and 
+			   invalid integer format */
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtoull (str, &tail, base);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		/* bala: invalid integer format */
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2long (const char *str, long *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2long (str, n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2ulong (const char *str, unsigned long *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2ulong (str, n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2int (const char *str, int *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2long (str, (long *) n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint (const char *str, unsigned int *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2uint (str, n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2longlong (const char *str, long long *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2longlong (str, n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2ulonglong (const char *str, unsigned long long *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2ulonglong (str, n, 0);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2int8 (const char *str, int8_t *n)
+{
+	long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2long (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= INT8_MIN && l <= INT8_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (int8_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2int16 (const char *str, int16_t *n)
+{
+	long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2long (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= INT16_MIN && l <= INT16_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (int16_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2int32 (const char *str, int32_t *n)
+{
+	long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2long (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= INT32_MIN && l <= INT32_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (int32_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2int64 (const char *str, int64_t *n)
+{
+	long long l = 0LL;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2longlong (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= INT64_MIN && l <= INT64_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (int64_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint8 (const char *str, uint8_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT8_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint8_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint16 (const char *str, uint16_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT16_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint16_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint32 (const char *str, uint32_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT32_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint32_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint64 (const char *str, uint64_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long long l = 0ULL;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulonglong (str, &l, 0);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT64_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint64_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2ulong_base10 (const char *str, unsigned long *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2ulong (str, n, 10);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint_base10 (const char *str, unsigned int *n)
+{
+	return _gf_string2uint (str,  n, 10);
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint8_base10 (const char *str, uint8_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 10);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT8_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint8_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint16_base10 (const char *str, uint16_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 10);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT16_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint16_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint32_base10 (const char *str, uint32_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long l = 0L;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulong (str, &l, 10);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT32_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint32_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2uint64_base10 (const char *str, uint64_t *n)
+{
+	unsigned long long l = 0ULL;
+	int rv = 0;
+  
+	rv = _gf_string2ulonglong (str, &l, 10);
+	if (rv != 0)
+		return rv;
+  
+	if (l >= 0 && l <= UINT64_MAX)
+	{
+		*n = (uint64_t) l;
+		return 0;
+	}
+  
+	errno = ERANGE;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2bytesize (const char *str, uint64_t *n)
+{
+	uint64_t value = 0ULL;
+	char *tail = NULL;
+	int old_errno = 0;
+	const char *s = NULL;
+  
+	if (str == NULL || n == NULL)
+	{
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	for (s = str; *s != '\0'; s++)
+	{
+		if (isspace (*s))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (*s == '-')
+		{
+			/* bala: we do not support suffixed (-) sign and 
+			   invalid integer format */
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+  
+	old_errno = errno;
+	errno = 0;
+	value = strtoull (str, &tail, 10);
+  
+	if (errno == ERANGE || errno == EINVAL)
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (errno == 0)
+	{
+		errno = old_errno;
+	}
+  
+	if (tail[0] != '\0')
+	{
+		if (strcasecmp (tail, GF_UNIT_KB_STRING) == 0)
+		{
+			value *= GF_UNIT_KB;
+		}
+		else if (strcasecmp (tail, GF_UNIT_MB_STRING) == 0)
+		{
+			value *= GF_UNIT_MB;
+		}
+		else if (strcasecmp (tail, GF_UNIT_GB_STRING) == 0)
+		{
+			value *= GF_UNIT_GB;
+		}
+		else if (strcasecmp (tail, GF_UNIT_TB_STRING) == 0)
+		{
+			value *= GF_UNIT_TB;
+		}
+		else if (strcasecmp (tail, GF_UNIT_PB_STRING) == 0)
+		{
+			value *= GF_UNIT_PB;
+		}
+		else 
+		{
+			/* bala: invalid integer format */
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+  
+	*n = value;
+  
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int64_t 
+gf_str_to_long_long (const char *number)
+{
+	int64_t unit = 1;
+	int64_t ret = 0;
+	char *endptr = NULL ;
+	if (!number)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = strtoll (number, &endptr, 0);
+
+	if (endptr) {
+		switch (*endptr) {
+		case 'G':
+		case 'g':
+			if ((* (endptr + 1) == 'B') ||(* (endptr + 1) == 'b'))
+				unit = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
+			break;
+		case 'M':
+		case 'm':
+			if ((* (endptr + 1) == 'B') ||(* (endptr + 1) == 'b'))
+				unit = 1024 * 1024;
+			break;
+		case 'K':
+		case 'k':
+			if ((* (endptr + 1) == 'B') ||(* (endptr + 1) == 'b'))
+				unit = 1024;
+			break;
+		case '%':
+			unit = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			unit = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return ret * unit;
+}
+
+int 
+gf_string2boolean (const char *str, gf_boolean_t *b)
+{
+	if (str == NULL) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	if ((strcasecmp (str, "1") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "on") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "yes") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "true") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "enable") == 0)) {
+		*b = _gf_true;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	if ((strcasecmp (str, "0") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "off") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "no") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "false") == 0) || 
+	    (strcasecmp (str, "disable") == 0)) {
+		*b = _gf_false;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+int 
+gf_lockfd (int fd)
+{
+	struct flock fl;
+	
+	fl.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+	fl.l_whence = SEEK_SET;
+	fl.l_start = 0;
+	fl.l_len = 0;
+	
+	return fcntl (fd, F_SETLK, &fl);
+}
+
+
+int 
+gf_unlockfd (int fd)
+{
+	struct flock fl;
+	
+	fl.l_type = F_UNLCK;
+	fl.l_whence = SEEK_SET;
+	fl.l_start = 0;
+	fl.l_len = 0;
+	
+	return fcntl (fd, F_SETLK, &fl);
+}
+  
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2016b51ebcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/common-utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _COMMON_UTILS_H
+#define _COMMON_UTILS_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#ifndef GF_BSD_HOST_OS
+#include <alloca.h>
+#endif 
+
+void trap (void);
+
+#define GF_UNIVERSAL_ANSWER 42    /* :O */
+
+/* To solve type punned error */
+#define VOID(ptr) ((void **) ((void *) ptr))
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "locking.h"
+#include "mem-pool.h"
+
+
+#define min(a,b) ((a)<(b)?(a):(b))
+#define max(a,b) ((a)>(b)?(a):(b))
+#define roof(a,b) ((((a)+(b)-1)/((b)?(b):1))*(b))
+#define floor(a,b) (((a)/((b)?(b):1))*(b))
+
+
+#define GF_UNIT_KB    1024ULL
+#define GF_UNIT_MB    1048576ULL
+#define GF_UNIT_GB    1073741824ULL
+#define GF_UNIT_TB    1099511627776ULL
+#define GF_UNIT_PB    1125899906842624ULL
+
+#define GF_UNIT_KB_STRING    "KB"
+#define GF_UNIT_MB_STRING    "MB"
+#define GF_UNIT_GB_STRING    "GB"
+#define GF_UNIT_TB_STRING    "TB"
+#define GF_UNIT_PB_STRING    "PB"
+
+
+#define ERR_ABORT(ptr)				\
+	if (ptr == NULL)  {			\
+		abort ();			\
+	}                     
+
+enum _gf_boolean 
+{
+	_gf_false = 0, 
+	_gf_true = 1
+};
+
+typedef enum _gf_boolean gf_boolean_t;
+
+void gf_global_variable_init(void);
+void set_global_ctx_ptr (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx);
+glusterfs_ctx_t *get_global_ctx_ptr (void);
+
+in_addr_t gf_resolve_ip (const char *hostname, void **dnscache);
+
+void gf_log_volume_file (FILE *specfp);
+void gf_print_trace (int32_t signal);
+
+extern char *gf_fop_list[GF_FOP_MAXVALUE];
+extern char *gf_mop_list[GF_MOP_MAXVALUE];
+extern char *gf_cbk_list[GF_CBK_MAXVALUE];
+
+#define VECTORSIZE(count) (count * (sizeof (struct iovec)))
+
+#define STRLEN_0(str) (strlen(str) + 1)
+#define VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(arg,label)   do {				\
+		if (!arg) {						\
+			errno = EINVAL;					\
+			gf_log ((this ? this->name : "(Govinda! Govinda!)"), \
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,				\
+				"invalid argument: " #arg);		\
+			goto label;					\
+		}							\
+	} while (0); 
+
+#define GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO(name,arg,label)   do {		\
+		if (!arg) {					\
+			errno = EINVAL;   			\
+			gf_log (name, GF_LOG_ERROR,		\
+				"invalid argument: " #arg);	\
+			goto label;				\
+		}						\
+	} while (0); 
+
+
+#define GF_FILE_CONTENT_REQUESTED(_xattr_req,_content_limit) \
+	(dict_get_uint64 (_xattr_req, "glusterfs.content", _content_limit) == 0)
+
+static inline void
+iov_free (struct iovec *vector, int count)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		FREE (vector[i].iov_base);
+
+	FREE (vector);
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+iov_length (const struct iovec *vector, int count)
+{
+	int     i = 0;
+	size_t  size = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		size += vector[i].iov_len;
+
+	return size;
+}
+
+
+static inline struct iovec *
+iov_dup (struct iovec *vector, int count)
+{
+	int           bytecount = 0;
+	int           i;
+	struct iovec *newvec = NULL;
+
+	bytecount = (count * sizeof (struct iovec));
+	newvec = MALLOC (bytecount);
+	if (!newvec)
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		newvec[i].iov_len  = vector[i].iov_len;
+		newvec[i].iov_base = vector[i].iov_base;
+	}
+
+	return newvec;
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+iov_subset (struct iovec *orig, int orig_count,
+	    off_t src_offset, off_t dst_offset,
+	    struct iovec *new)
+{
+	int    new_count = 0;
+	int    i;
+	off_t  offset = 0;
+	size_t start_offset = 0;
+	size_t end_offset = 0;
+
+
+	for (i = 0; i < orig_count; i++) {
+		if ((offset + orig[i].iov_len < src_offset)
+		    || (offset > dst_offset)) {
+			goto not_subset;
+		}
+
+		if (!new) {
+			goto count_only;
+		}
+
+		start_offset = 0;
+		end_offset = orig[i].iov_len;
+
+		if (src_offset >= offset) {
+			start_offset = (src_offset - offset);
+		}
+
+		if (dst_offset <= (offset + orig[i].iov_len)) {
+			end_offset = (dst_offset - offset);
+		}
+
+		new[new_count].iov_base = orig[i].iov_base + start_offset;
+		new[new_count].iov_len = end_offset - start_offset;
+
+	count_only:
+		new_count++;
+
+	not_subset:
+		offset += orig[i].iov_len;
+	}
+
+	return new_count;
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+iov_unload (char *buf, const struct iovec *vector, int count)
+{
+	int i;
+	int copied = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		memcpy (buf + copied, vector[i].iov_base, vector[i].iov_len);
+		copied += vector[i].iov_len;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+mem_0filled (const char *buf, size_t size)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+		ret = buf[i];
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+iov_0filled (struct iovec *vector, int count)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ret = mem_0filled (vector[i].iov_base, vector[i].iov_len);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static inline void *
+memdup (const void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+	void *newptr = NULL;
+
+	newptr = MALLOC (size);
+	if (!newptr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	memcpy (newptr, ptr, size);
+	return newptr;
+}
+
+
+char *gf_trim (char *string);
+int gf_strsplit (const char *str, const char *delim, 
+		 char ***tokens, int *token_count);
+int gf_volume_name_validate (const char *volume_name);
+
+int gf_string2long (const char *str, long *n);
+int gf_string2ulong (const char *str, unsigned long *n);
+int gf_string2int (const char *str, int *n);
+int gf_string2uint (const char *str, unsigned int *n);
+int gf_string2longlong (const char *str, long long *n);
+int gf_string2ulonglong (const char *str, unsigned long long *n);
+
+int gf_string2int8 (const char *str, int8_t *n);
+int gf_string2int16 (const char *str, int16_t *n);
+int gf_string2int32 (const char *str, int32_t *n);
+int gf_string2int64 (const char *str, int64_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint8 (const char *str, uint8_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint16 (const char *str, uint16_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint32 (const char *str, uint32_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint64 (const char *str, uint64_t *n);
+
+int gf_string2ulong_base10 (const char *str, unsigned long *n);
+int gf_string2uint_base10 (const char *str, unsigned int *n);
+int gf_string2uint8_base10 (const char *str, uint8_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint16_base10 (const char *str, uint16_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint32_base10 (const char *str, uint32_t *n);
+int gf_string2uint64_base10 (const char *str, uint64_t *n);
+
+int gf_string2bytesize (const char *str, uint64_t *n);
+
+int gf_string2boolean (const char *str, gf_boolean_t *b);
+int gf_string2percent (const char *str, uint32_t *n);
+int gf_string2time (const char *str, uint32_t *n);
+
+int gf_lockfd (int fd);
+int gf_unlockfd (int fd);
+
+#endif /* _COMMON_UTILS_H */
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.c b/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a4a6c710675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.c
@@ -0,0 +1,938 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "compat-errno.h"
+
+
+static int32_t gf_error_to_errno_array[1024]; 
+static int32_t gf_errno_to_error_array[1024];
+
+static int32_t gf_compat_errno_init_done;
+
+#ifdef GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS
+static void 
+init_compat_errno_arrays ()
+{
+/*  	ENOMSG	35	/ * No message of desired type		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG] = ENOMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG;
+
+/*  	EIDRM	36	/ * Identifier removed			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM] = EIDRM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EIDRM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM;
+
+/*  	ECHRNG	37	/ * Channel number out of range		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CHRNG] = ECHRNG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECHRNG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CHRNG;
+
+/*  	EL2NSYNC 38	/ * Level 2 not synchronized		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_L2NSYNC] = EL2NSYNC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EL2NSYNC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_L2NSYNC;
+
+/*  	EL3HLT	39	/ * Level 3 halted			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_L3HLT] = EL3HLT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EL3HLT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_L3HLT;
+
+/*  	EL3RST	40	/ * Level 3 reset			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_L3RST] = EL3RST;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EL3RST] = GF_ERROR_CODE_L3RST;
+
+/*  	ELNRNG	41	/ * Link number out of range		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LNRNG] = ELNRNG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELNRNG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LNRNG;
+
+/*  	EUNATCH 42	/ * Protocol driver not attached		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_UNATCH] = EUNATCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EUNATCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_UNATCH;
+
+/*  	ENOCSI	43	/ * No CSI structure available		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOCSI] = ENOCSI;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOCSI] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOCSI;
+
+/*  	EL2HLT	44	/ * Level 2 halted			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_L2HLT] = EL2HLT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EL2HLT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_L2HLT;
+
+/*  	EDEADLK	45	/ * Deadlock condition.			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK] = EDEADLK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDEADLK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK;
+
+/*  	ENOLCK	46	/ * No record locks available.		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK] = ENOLCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK;
+
+/*  	ECANCELED 47	/ * Operation canceled			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED] = ECANCELED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECANCELED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED;
+
+/*  	ENOTSUP	48	/ * Operation not supported		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSUPP] = ENOTSUP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTSUP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSUPP;
+
+/* Filesystem Quotas */
+/*  	EDQUOT	49	/ * Disc quota exceeded			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT] = EDQUOT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDQUOT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT;
+
+/* Convergent Error Returns */
+/*  	EBADE	50	/ * invalid exchange			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADE] = EBADE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADE;
+/*  	EBADR	51	/ * invalid request descriptor		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADR] = EBADR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADR;
+/*  	EXFULL	52	/ * exchange full			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_XFULL] = EXFULL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EXFULL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_XFULL;
+/*  	ENOANO	53	/ * no anode				*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOANO] = ENOANO;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOANO] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOANO;
+/*  	EBADRQC	54	/ * invalid request code			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRQC] = EBADRQC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADRQC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRQC;
+/*  	EBADSLT	55	/ * invalid slot				*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADSLT] = EBADSLT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADSLT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADSLT;
+/*  	EDEADLOCK 56	/ * file locking deadlock error		*/
+/* This is same as EDEADLK on linux */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK] = EDEADLOCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDEADLOCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK;
+
+/*  	EBFONT	57	/ * bad font file fmt			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BFONT] = EBFONT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBFONT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BFONT;
+
+/* Interprocess Robust Locks */
+/*  	EOWNERDEAD	58	/ * process died with the lock */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OWNERDEAD] = EOWNERDEAD;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOWNERDEAD] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OWNERDEAD;
+/*  	ENOTRECOVERABLE	59	/ * lock is not recoverable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTRECOVERABLE] = ENOTRECOVERABLE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTRECOVERABLE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTRECOVERABLE;
+
+/* stream problems */
+/*  	ENOSTR	60	/ * Device not a stream			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSTR] = ENOSTR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSTR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSTR;
+/*  	ENODATA	61	/ * no data (for no delay io)		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NODATA] = ENODATA;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENODATA] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NODATA;
+/*  	ETIME	62	/ * timer expired			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TIME] = ETIME;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETIME] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TIME;
+/*  	ENOSR	63	/ * out of streams resources		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSR] = ENOSR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSR;
+
+/*  	ENONET	64	/ * Machine is not on the network	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NONET] = ENONET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENONET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NONET;
+/*  	ENOPKG	65	/ * Package not installed		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPKG] = ENOPKG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOPKG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPKG;
+/*  	EREMOTE	66	/ * The object is remote			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE] = EREMOTE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EREMOTE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE;
+/*  	ENOLINK	67	/ * the link has been severed		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK] = ENOLINK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLINK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK;
+/*  	EADV	68	/ * advertise error			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADV] = EADV;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADV] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADV;
+/*  	ESRMNT	69	/ * srmount error			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SRMNT] = ESRMNT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESRMNT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SRMNT;
+
+/*  	ECOMM	70	/ * Communication error on send		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_COMM] = ECOMM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECOMM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_COMM;
+/*  	EPROTO	71	/ * Protocol error			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO] = EPROTO;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTO] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO;
+
+/* Interprocess Robust Locks */
+/*  	ELOCKUNMAPPED	72	/ * locked lock was unmapped */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LOCKUNMAPPED] = ELOCKUNMAPPED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELOCKUNMAPPED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LOCKUNMAPPED;
+
+/*  	ENOTACTIVE 73	/ * Facility is not active		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTACTIVE] = ENOTACTIVE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTACTIVE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTACTIVE;
+/*  	EMULTIHOP 74	/ * multihop attempted			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP] = EMULTIHOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMULTIHOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP;
+/*  	EBADMSG 77	/ * trying to read unreadable message	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG] = EBADMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG;
+/*  	ENAMETOOLONG 78	/ * path name is too long		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG] = ENAMETOOLONG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENAMETOOLONG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG;
+/*  	EOVERFLOW 79	/ * value too large to be stored in data type */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW] = EOVERFLOW;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOVERFLOW] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW;
+/*  	ENOTUNIQ 80	/ * given log. name not unique		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTUNIQ] = ENOTUNIQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTUNIQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTUNIQ;
+/*  	EBADFD	81	/ * f.d. invalid for this operation	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADFD] = EBADFD;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADFD] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADFD;
+/*  	EREMCHG	82	/ * Remote address changed		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_REMCHG] = EREMCHG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EREMCHG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_REMCHG;
+
+/* shared library problems */
+/*  	ELIBACC	83	/ * Can't access a needed shared lib.	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBACC] = ELIBACC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELIBACC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBACC;
+/*  	ELIBBAD	84	/ * Accessing a corrupted shared lib.	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBBAD] = ELIBBAD;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELIBBAD] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBBAD;
+/*  	ELIBSCN	85	/ * .lib section in a.out corrupted.	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBSCN] = ELIBSCN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELIBSCN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBSCN;
+/*  	ELIBMAX	86	/ * Attempting to link in too many libs.	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBMAX] = ELIBMAX;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELIBMAX] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBMAX;
+/*  	ELIBEXEC 87	/ * Attempting to exec a shared library.	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBEXEC] = ELIBEXEC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELIBEXEC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBEXEC;
+/*  	EILSEQ	88	/ * Illegal byte sequence.		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ] = EILSEQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EILSEQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ;
+/*  	ENOSYS	89	/ * Unsupported file system operation	*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS] = ENOSYS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSYS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS;
+/*  	ELOOP	90	/ * Symbolic link loop			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP] = ELOOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELOOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP;
+/*  	ERESTART 91	/ * Restartable system call		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTART] = ERESTART;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ERESTART] = GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTART;
+/*  	ESTRPIPE 92	/ * if pipe/FIFO, don't sleep in stream head */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_STRPIPE] = ESTRPIPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESTRPIPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_STRPIPE;
+/*  	ENOTEMPTY 93	/ * directory not empty			*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY] = ENOTEMPTY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTEMPTY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY;
+/*  	EUSERS	94	/ * Too many users (for UFS)		*/
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS] = EUSERS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EUSERS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS;
+
+/* BSD Networking Software */
+	/* argument errors */
+/*  	ENOTSOCK	95	/ * Socket operation on non-socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK] = ENOTSOCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTSOCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK;
+/*  	EDESTADDRREQ	96	/ * Destination address required */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ] = EDESTADDRREQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDESTADDRREQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ;
+/*  	EMSGSIZE	97	/ * Message too long */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE] = EMSGSIZE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMSGSIZE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE;
+/*  	EPROTOTYPE	98	/ * Protocol wrong type for socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE] = EPROTOTYPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTOTYPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE;
+/*  	ENOPROTOOPT	99	/ * Protocol not available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT] = ENOPROTOOPT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOPROTOOPT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT;
+/*  	EPROTONOSUPPORT	120	/ * Protocol not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT] = EPROTONOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTONOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT;
+/*  	ESOCKTNOSUPPORT	121	/ * Socket type not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT] = ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESOCKTNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+
+/*  	EOPNOTSUPP	122	/ * Operation not supported on socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP] = EOPNOTSUPP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOPNOTSUPP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP;
+/*  	EPFNOSUPPORT	123	/ * Protocol family not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT] = EPFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT;
+/*  	EAFNOSUPPORT	124	/ * Address family not supported by */
+				/* protocol family */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT] = EAFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT;
+/*  	EADDRINUSE	125	/ * Address already in use */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE] = EADDRINUSE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRINUSE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE;
+/*  	EADDRNOTAVAIL	126	/ * Can't assign requested address */
+                                /* operational errors */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL] = EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRNOTAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL;
+/*  	ENETDOWN	127	/ * Network is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN] = ENETDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN;
+/*  	ENETUNREACH	128	/ * Network is unreachable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH] = ENETUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH;
+/*  	ENETRESET	129	/ * Network dropped connection because */
+				/* of reset */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET] = ENETRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET;
+/*  	ECONNABORTED	130	/ * Software caused connection abort */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED] = ECONNABORTED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNABORTED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED;
+/*  	ECONNRESET	131	/ * Connection reset by peer */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET] = ECONNRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET;
+/*  	ENOBUFS		132	/ * No buffer space available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS] = ENOBUFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOBUFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS;
+/*  	EISCONN		133	/ * Socket is already connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN] = EISCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EISCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN;
+/*  	ENOTCONN	134	/ * Socket is not connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN] = ENOTCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN;
+/* XENIX has 135 - 142 */
+/*  	ESHUTDOWN	143	/ * Can't send after socket shutdown */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN] = ESHUTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESHUTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN;
+/*  	ETOOMANYREFS	144	/ * Too many references: can't splice */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS] = ETOOMANYREFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETOOMANYREFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS;
+/*  	ETIMEDOUT	145	/ * Connection timed out */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT] = ETIMEDOUT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETIMEDOUT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT;
+
+/*  	ECONNREFUSED	146	/ * Connection refused */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED] = ECONNREFUSED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNREFUSED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED;
+/*  	EHOSTDOWN	147	/ * Host is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN] = EHOSTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN;
+/*  	EHOSTUNREACH	148	/ * No route to host */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH] = EHOSTUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH;
+/*  	EALREADY	149	/ * operation already in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY] = EALREADY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EALREADY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY;
+/*  	EINPROGRESS	150	/ * operation now in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS] = EINPROGRESS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EINPROGRESS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS;
+
+/* SUN Network File System */
+/*  	ESTALE		151	/ * Stale NFS file handle */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE] = ESTALE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESTALE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE;
+
+  return ;
+}
+#endif /* GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+static void 
+init_compat_errno_arrays ()
+{
+  /*    EDEADLK         11              / * Resource deadlock would occur */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK] = EDEADLK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDEADLK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK;
+
+  /*    EAGAIN          35              / * Try Again */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AGAIN] = EAGAIN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAGAIN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AGAIN;
+  
+  /*	EINPROGRESS	36	        / * Operation now in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS] = EINPROGRESS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EINPROGRESS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS;
+
+  /*	EALREADY	37		/ * Operation already in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY] = EALREADY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EALREADY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY;
+  
+  /*	ENOTSOCK	38		/ * Socket operation on non-socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK] = ENOTSOCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTSOCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK;
+  
+  /*	EDESTADDRREQ	39		/ * Destination address required */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ] = EDESTADDRREQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDESTADDRREQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ;
+  
+  /*	EMSGSIZE	40		/ * Message too long */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE] = EMSGSIZE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMSGSIZE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE;
+  
+  /*	EPROTOTYPE	41		/ * Protocol wrong type for socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE] = EPROTOTYPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTOTYPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE;
+  
+  /*	ENOPROTOOPT	42		/ * Protocol not available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT] = ENOPROTOOPT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOPROTOOPT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT;
+  
+  /*	EPROTONOSUPPORT	43		/ * Protocol not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT] = EPROTONOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTONOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT;
+  
+  /*	ESOCKTNOSUPPORT	44		/ * Socket type not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT] = ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESOCKTNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EOPNOTSUPP	45		/ * Operation not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP] = EOPNOTSUPP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOPNOTSUPP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP;
+
+  /*	EPFNOSUPPORT	46		/ * Protocol family not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT] = EPFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EAFNOSUPPORT	47		/ * Address family not supported by protocol family */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT] = EAFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EADDRINUSE	48		/ * Address already in use */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE] = EADDRINUSE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRINUSE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE;
+
+  /*	EADDRNOTAVAIL	49		/ * Can't assign requested address */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL] = EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRNOTAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
+  /*	ENETDOWN	50		/ * Network is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN] = ENETDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN;
+
+  /*	ENETUNREACH	51		/ * Network is unreachable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH] = ENETUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH;
+
+  /*	ENETRESET	52		/ * Network dropped connection on reset */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET] = ENETRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET;
+
+  /*	ECONNABORTED	53		/ * Software caused connection abort */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED] = ECONNABORTED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNABORTED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED;
+
+  /*	ECONNRESET	54		/ * Connection reset by peer */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET] = ECONNRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET;
+  
+  /*	ENOBUFS		55		/ * No buffer space available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS] = ENOBUFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOBUFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS;
+
+  /*	EISCONN		56		/ * Socket is already connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN] = EISCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EISCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN;
+
+  /*	ENOTCONN	57		/ * Socket is not connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN] = ENOTCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN;
+
+  /*	ESHUTDOWN	58		/ * Can't send after socket shutdown */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN] = ESHUTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESHUTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN;
+
+  /*	ETOOMANYREFS	59		/ * Too many references: can't splice */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS] = ETOOMANYREFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETOOMANYREFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS;
+
+  /*	ETIMEDOUT	60		/ * Operation timed out */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT] = ETIMEDOUT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETIMEDOUT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT;
+
+  /*	ECONNREFUSED	61		/ * Connection refused */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED] = ECONNREFUSED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNREFUSED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED;
+
+  /*	ELOOP		62		/ * Too many levels of symbolic links */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP] = ELOOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELOOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP;
+
+  /*	ENAMETOOLONG	63		/ * File name too long */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG] = ENAMETOOLONG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENAMETOOLONG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG;
+
+  /*	EHOSTDOWN	64		/ * Host is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN] = EHOSTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN;
+
+  /*	EHOSTUNREACH	65		/ * No route to host */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH] = EHOSTUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH;
+
+  /*	ENOTEMPTY	66		/ * Directory not empty */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY] = ENOTEMPTY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTEMPTY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY;
+
+  /*	EPROCLIM	67		/ * Too many processes */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCLIM] = EPROCLIM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROCLIM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCLIM;
+
+  /*	EUSERS		68		/ * Too many users */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS] = EUSERS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EUSERS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS;
+
+  /*	EDQUOT		69		/ * Disc quota exceeded */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT] = EDQUOT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDQUOT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT;
+
+  /*	ESTALE		70		/ * Stale NFS file handle */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE] = ESTALE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESTALE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE;
+
+  /*	EREMOTE		71		/ * Too many levels of remote in path */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE] = EREMOTE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EREMOTE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE;
+
+  /*	EBADRPC		72		/ * RPC struct is bad */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRPC] = EBADRPC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADRPC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRPC;
+
+  /*	ERPCMISMATCH	73		/ * RPC version wrong */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_RPCMISMATCH] = ERPCMISMATCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ERPCMISMATCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_RPCMISMATCH;
+
+  /*	EPROGUNAVAIL	74		/ * RPC prog. not avail */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGUNAVAIL] = EPROGUNAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROGUNAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGUNAVAIL;
+
+  /*	EPROGMISMATCH	75		/ * Program version wrong */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGMISMATCH] = EPROGMISMATCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROGMISMATCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGMISMATCH;
+
+  /*	EPROCUNAVAIL	76		/ * Bad procedure for program */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCUNAVAIL] = EPROCUNAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROCUNAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCUNAVAIL;
+
+  /*	ENOLCK		77		/ * No locks available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK] = ENOLCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK;
+
+  /*	ENOSYS		78		/ * Function not implemented */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS] = ENOSYS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSYS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS;
+
+  /*	EFTYPE		79		/ * Inappropriate file type or format */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_FTYPE] = EFTYPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EFTYPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_FTYPE;
+
+  /*	EAUTH		80		/ * Authentication error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AUTH] = EAUTH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAUTH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AUTH;
+
+  /*	ENEEDAUTH	81		/ * Need authenticator */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH] = ENEEDAUTH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENEEDAUTH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH;
+/* Intelligent device errors */
+/*  	EPWROFF		82	/ * Device power is off */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PWROFF] = EPWROFF;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPWROFF] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PWROFF;
+/*  	EDEVERR		83	/ * Device error, e.g. paper out */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DEVERR] = EDEVERR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDEVERR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DEVERR;
+ 
+  /*	EOVERFLOW	84		/ * Value too large to be stored in data type */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW] = EOVERFLOW;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOVERFLOW] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW;
+
+/* Program loading errors */
+/*   EBADEXEC	85	/ * Bad executable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADEXEC] = EBADEXEC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADEXEC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADEXEC;
+
+/*   EBADARCH	86	/ * Bad CPU type in executable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADARCH] = EBADARCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADARCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADARCH;
+
+/*   ESHLIBVERS	87	/ * Shared library version mismatch */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SHLIBVERS] = ESHLIBVERS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESHLIBVERS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SHLIBVERS;
+
+/*   EBADMACHO	88	/ * Malformed Macho file */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMACHO] = EBADMACHO;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADMACHO] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMACHO;
+
+#if 0
+  /*    EDOOFUS		88		/ * Programming error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DOOFUS] = EDOOFUS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDOOFUS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DOOFUS;
+#endif
+
+  /*  	ECANCELED	89		/ * Operation canceled */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED] = ECANCELED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECANCELED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED;
+
+  /*   EIDRM		90		/ * Identifier removed */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM] = EIDRM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EIDRM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM;
+  /*   ENOMSG		91		/ * No message of desired type */   
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG] = ENOMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG;
+
+  /*   EILSEQ		92		/ * Illegal byte sequence */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ] = EILSEQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EILSEQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ;
+
+  /*   ENOATTR		93		/ * Attribute not found */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOATTR] = ENOATTR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOATTR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOATTR;
+
+  /*   EBADMSG		94		/ * Bad message */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG] = EBADMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG;
+
+  /*   EMULTIHOP	95		/ * Reserved */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP] = EMULTIHOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMULTIHOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP;
+
+  /*  	ENODATA		96		/ * No message available on STREAM */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH] = ENEEDAUTH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENEEDAUTH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH;
+
+  /*   ENOLINK		97		/ * Reserved */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK] = ENOLINK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLINK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK;
+
+  /*   ENOSR		98		/ * No STREAM resources */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSR] = ENOSR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSR;
+
+  /*   ENOSTR		99		/ * Not a STREAM */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSTR] = ENOSTR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSTR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSTR;
+
+/*  	EPROTO		100		/ * Protocol error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO] = EPROTO;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTO] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO;
+/*   ETIME		101		/ * STREAM ioctl timeout */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TIME] = ETIME;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETIME] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TIME;
+
+/* This value is only discrete when compiling __DARWIN_UNIX03, or KERNEL */
+/*  	EOPNOTSUPP	102		/ * Operation not supported on socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP] = EOPNOTSUPP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOPNOTSUPP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP;
+
+/*   ENOPOLICY	103		/ * No such policy registered */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPOLICY] = ENOPOLICY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOPOLICY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPOLICY;
+
+  return ;
+}
+#endif /* GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_BSD_HOST_OS
+static void 
+init_compat_errno_arrays ()
+{
+  /* Quite a bit of things changed in FreeBSD - current */
+
+  /*    EAGAIN          35              / * Try Again */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AGAIN] = EAGAIN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAGAIN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AGAIN;
+
+  /*    EDEADLK         11              / * Resource deadlock would occur */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK] = EDEADLK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDEADLK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK;
+  
+  /*	EINPROGRESS	36	        / * Operation now in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS] = EINPROGRESS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EINPROGRESS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS;
+
+  /*	EALREADY	37		/ * Operation already in progress */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY] = EALREADY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EALREADY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY;
+  
+  /*	ENOTSOCK	38		/ * Socket operation on non-socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK] = ENOTSOCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTSOCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK;
+  
+  /*	EDESTADDRREQ	39		/ * Destination address required */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ] = EDESTADDRREQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDESTADDRREQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ;
+  
+  /*	EMSGSIZE	40		/ * Message too long */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE] = EMSGSIZE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMSGSIZE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE;
+  
+  /*	EPROTOTYPE	41		/ * Protocol wrong type for socket */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE] = EPROTOTYPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTOTYPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE;
+  
+  /*	ENOPROTOOPT	42		/ * Protocol not available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT] = ENOPROTOOPT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOPROTOOPT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT;
+  
+  /*	EPROTONOSUPPORT	43		/ * Protocol not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT] = EPROTONOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTONOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT;
+  
+  /*	ESOCKTNOSUPPORT	44		/ * Socket type not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT] = ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESOCKTNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EOPNOTSUPP	45		/ * Operation not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP] = EOPNOTSUPP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOPNOTSUPP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP;
+
+  /*	EPFNOSUPPORT	46		/ * Protocol family not supported */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT] = EPFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EAFNOSUPPORT	47		/ * Address family not supported by protocol family */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT] = EAFNOSUPPORT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAFNOSUPPORT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT;
+
+  /*	EADDRINUSE	48		/ * Address already in use */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE] = EADDRINUSE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRINUSE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE;
+
+  /*	EADDRNOTAVAIL	49		/ * Can't assign requested address */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL] = EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EADDRNOTAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
+  /*	ENETDOWN	50		/ * Network is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN] = ENETDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN;
+
+  /*	ENETUNREACH	51		/ * Network is unreachable */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH] = ENETUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH;
+
+  /*	ENETRESET	52		/ * Network dropped connection on reset */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET] = ENETRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENETRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET;
+
+  /*	ECONNABORTED	53		/ * Software caused connection abort */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED] = ECONNABORTED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNABORTED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED;
+
+  /*	ECONNRESET	54		/ * Connection reset by peer */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET] = ECONNRESET;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNRESET] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET;
+  
+  /*	ENOBUFS		55		/ * No buffer space available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS] = ENOBUFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOBUFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS;
+
+  /*	EISCONN		56		/ * Socket is already connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN] = EISCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EISCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN;
+
+  /*	ENOTCONN	57		/ * Socket is not connected */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN] = ENOTCONN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTCONN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN;
+
+  /*	ESHUTDOWN	58		/ * Can't send after socket shutdown */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN] = ESHUTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESHUTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN;
+
+  /*	ETOOMANYREFS	59		/ * Too many references: can't splice */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS] = ETOOMANYREFS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETOOMANYREFS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS;
+
+  /*	ETIMEDOUT	60		/ * Operation timed out */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT] = ETIMEDOUT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ETIMEDOUT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT;
+
+  /*	ECONNREFUSED	61		/ * Connection refused */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED] = ECONNREFUSED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECONNREFUSED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED;
+
+  /*	ELOOP		62		/ * Too many levels of symbolic links */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP] = ELOOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ELOOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP;
+
+  /*	ENAMETOOLONG	63		/ * File name too long */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG] = ENAMETOOLONG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENAMETOOLONG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG;
+
+  /*	EHOSTDOWN	64		/ * Host is down */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN] = EHOSTDOWN;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTDOWN] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN;
+
+  /*	EHOSTUNREACH	65		/ * No route to host */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH] = EHOSTUNREACH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EHOSTUNREACH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH;
+
+  /*	ENOTEMPTY	66		/ * Directory not empty */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY] = ENOTEMPTY;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOTEMPTY] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY;
+
+  /*	EPROCLIM	67		/ * Too many processes */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCLIM] = EPROCLIM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROCLIM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCLIM;
+
+  /*	EUSERS		68		/ * Too many users */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS] = EUSERS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EUSERS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS;
+
+  /*	EDQUOT		69		/ * Disc quota exceeded */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT] = EDQUOT;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDQUOT] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT;
+
+  /*	ESTALE		70		/ * Stale NFS file handle */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE] = ESTALE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ESTALE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE;
+
+  /*	EREMOTE		71		/ * Too many levels of remote in path */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE] = EREMOTE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EREMOTE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE;
+
+  /*	EBADRPC		72		/ * RPC struct is bad */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRPC] = EBADRPC;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADRPC] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRPC;
+
+  /*	ERPCMISMATCH	73		/ * RPC version wrong */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_RPCMISMATCH] = ERPCMISMATCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ERPCMISMATCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_RPCMISMATCH;
+
+  /*	EPROGUNAVAIL	74		/ * RPC prog. not avail */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGUNAVAIL] = EPROGUNAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROGUNAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGUNAVAIL;
+
+  /*	EPROGMISMATCH	75		/ * Program version wrong */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGMISMATCH] = EPROGMISMATCH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROGMISMATCH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGMISMATCH;
+
+  /*	EPROCUNAVAIL	76		/ * Bad procedure for program */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCUNAVAIL] = EPROCUNAVAIL;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROCUNAVAIL] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCUNAVAIL;
+
+  /*	ENOLCK		77		/ * No locks available */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK] = ENOLCK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLCK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK;
+
+  /*	ENOSYS		78		/ * Function not implemented */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS] = ENOSYS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOSYS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS;
+
+  /*	EFTYPE		79		/ * Inappropriate file type or format */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_FTYPE] = EFTYPE;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EFTYPE] = GF_ERROR_CODE_FTYPE;
+
+  /*	EAUTH		80		/ * Authentication error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_AUTH] = EAUTH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EAUTH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_AUTH;
+
+  /*	ENEEDAUTH	81		/ * Need authenticator */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH] = ENEEDAUTH;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENEEDAUTH] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH;
+
+  /*	EIDRM		82		/ * Identifier removed */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM] = EIDRM;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EIDRM] = GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM;
+
+  /*	ENOMSG		83		/ * No message of desired type */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG] = ENOMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG;
+
+  /*	EOVERFLOW	84		/ * Value too large to be stored in data type */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW] = EOVERFLOW;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EOVERFLOW] = GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW;
+
+  /*	ECANCELED	85		/ * Operation canceled */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED] = ECANCELED;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ECANCELED] = GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED;
+
+  /*	EILSEQ		86		/ * Illegal byte sequence */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ] = EILSEQ;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EILSEQ] = GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ;
+
+  /*	ENOATTR		87		/ * Attribute not found */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOATTR] = ENOATTR;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOATTR] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOATTR;
+  
+  /*    EDOOFUS		88		/ * Programming error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_DOOFUS] = EDOOFUS;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EDOOFUS] = GF_ERROR_CODE_DOOFUS;
+
+  /*	EBADMSG		89		/ * Bad message */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG] = EBADMSG;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EBADMSG] = GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG;
+
+  /*	EMULTIHOP	90		/ * Multihop attempted */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP] = EMULTIHOP;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EMULTIHOP] = GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP;
+
+  /*	ENOLINK		91		/ * Link has been severed */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK] = ENOLINK;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[ENOLINK] = GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK;
+
+  /*	EPROTO		92		/ * Protocol error */
+  gf_error_to_errno_array[GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO] = EPROTO;
+  gf_errno_to_error_array[EPROTO] = GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO;
+
+
+  return ;
+}
+#endif /* GF_BSD_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_LINUX_HOST_OS
+static void 
+init_compat_errno_arrays ()
+{
+  /* Things are fine. Everything should work seemlessly on GNU/Linux machines */
+  return ;
+}
+#endif /* GF_LINUX_HOST_OS */
+
+
+static void
+init_errno_arrays ()
+{
+  int i;
+  for (i=0; i < GF_ERROR_CODE_UNKNOWN; i++) {
+    gf_errno_to_error_array[i] = i;
+    gf_error_to_errno_array[i] = i;
+  }
+  /* Now change the order if it needs to be. */
+  init_compat_errno_arrays();
+
+  return;
+}
+
+int32_t 
+gf_errno_to_error (int32_t op_errno)
+{
+  if (!gf_compat_errno_init_done) {
+    init_errno_arrays ();
+    gf_compat_errno_init_done = 1;
+  }
+
+  if ((op_errno > GF_ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS) && (op_errno < GF_ERROR_CODE_UNKNOWN))
+    return gf_errno_to_error_array[op_errno];
+
+  return op_errno;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+gf_error_to_errno (int32_t error)
+{
+  if (!gf_compat_errno_init_done) {
+    init_errno_arrays ();
+    gf_compat_errno_init_done = 1;
+  }
+
+  if ((error > GF_ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS) && (error < GF_ERROR_CODE_UNKNOWN))
+    return gf_error_to_errno_array[error];
+
+  return error;
+}
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.h b/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..918df45ebc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/compat-errno.h
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __COMPAT_ERRNO_H__
+#define __COMPAT_ERRNO_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS         0
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_UNKNOWN         1024
+#define GF_ERRNO_UNKNOWN              1024
+
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PERM            1      /* Operation not permitted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOENT           2      /* No such file or directory */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SRCH            3      /* No such process */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_INTR            4      /* Interrupted system call */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_IO              5      /* I/O error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NXIO            6      /* No such device or address */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_2BIG            7      /* Argument list too long */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOEXEC          8      /* Exec format error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADF            9      /* Bad file number */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CHILD          10      /* No child processes */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_AGAIN          11      /* Try again */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMEM          12      /* Out of memory */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ACCES          13      /* Permission denied */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_FAULT          14      /* Bad address */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTBLK         15      /* Block device required */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BUSY           16      /* Device or resource busy */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_EXIST          17      /* File exists */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_XDEV           18      /* Cross-device link */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NODEV          19      /* No such device */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTDIR         20      /* Not a directory */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ISDIR          21      /* Is a directory */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_INVAL          22      /* Invalid argument */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NFILE          23      /* File table overflow */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_MFILE          24      /* Too many open files */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTTY          25      /* Not a typewriter */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_TXTBSY         26      /* Text file busy */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_FBIG           27      /* File too large */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSPC          28      /* No space left on device */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SPIPE          29      /* Illegal seek */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ROFS           30      /* Read-only file system */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_MLINK          31      /* Too many links */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PIPE           32      /* Broken pipe */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DOM            33      /* Math argument out of domain of func */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RANGE          34      /* Math result not representable */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DEADLK         35      /* Resource deadlock would occur */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NAMETOOLONG    36      /* File name too long */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLCK          37      /* No record locks available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSYS          38      /* Function not implemented */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTEMPTY       39      /* Directory not empty */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LOOP           40      /* Too many symbolic links encountered */
+
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMSG          42      /* No message of desired type */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_IDRM           43      /* Identifier removed */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CHRNG          44      /* Channel number out of range */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_L2NSYNC        45      /* Level 2 not synchronized */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_L3HLT          46      /* Level 3 halted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_L3RST          47      /* Level 3 reset */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LNRNG          48      /* Link number out of range */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_UNATCH         49      /* Protocol driver not attached */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOCSI          50      /* No CSI structure available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_L2HLT          51      /* Level 2 halted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADE           52      /* Invalid exchange */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADR           53      /* Invalid request descriptor */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_XFULL          54      /* Exchange full */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOANO          55      /* No anode */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRQC         56      /* Invalid request code */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADSLT         57      /* Invalid slot */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BFONT          59      /* Bad font file format */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSTR          60      /* Device not a stream */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NODATA         61      /* No data available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_TIME           62      /* Timer expired */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOSR           63      /* Out of streams resources */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NONET          64      /* Machine is not on the network */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPKG          65      /* Package not installed */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTE         66      /* Object is remote */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOLINK         67      /* Link has been severed */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ADV            68      /* Advertise error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SRMNT          69      /* Srmount error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_COMM           70      /* Communication error on send */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTO          71      /* Protocol error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_MULTIHOP       72      /* Multihop attempted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DOTDOT         73      /* RFS specific error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMSG         74      /* Not a data message */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW       75      /* Value too large for defined data type */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTUNIQ        76      /* Name not unique on network */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADFD          77      /* File descriptor in bad state */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_REMCHG         78      /* Remote address changed */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBACC         79      /* Can not access a needed shared library */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBBAD         80      /* Accessing a corrupted shared library */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBSCN         81      /* .lib section in a.out corrupted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBMAX         82      /* Attempting to link in too many shared libraries */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LIBEXEC        83      /* Cannot exec a shared library directly */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ILSEQ          84      /* Illegal byte sequence */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTART        85      /* Interrupted system call should be restarted */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_STRPIPE        86      /* Streams pipe error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_USERS          87      /* Too many users */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSOCK        88      /* Socket operation on non-socket */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DESTADDRREQ    89      /* Destination address required */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_MSGSIZE        90      /* Message too long */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTOTYPE      91      /* Protocol wrong type for socket */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPROTOOPT     92      /* Protocol not available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROTONOSUPPORT 93      /* Protocol not supported */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SOCKTNOSUPPORT 94      /* Socket type not supported */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_OPNOTSUPP      95      /* Operation not supported on transport endpoint */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PFNOSUPPORT    96      /* Protocol family not supported */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_AFNOSUPPORT    97      /* Address family not supported by protocol */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRINUSE      98      /* Address already in use */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ADDRNOTAVAIL   99      /* Cannot assign requested address */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NETDOWN        100     /* Network is down */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NETUNREACH     101     /* Network is unreachable */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NETRESET       102     /* Network dropped connection because of reset */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNABORTED    103     /* Software caused connection abort */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNRESET      104     /* Connection reset by peer */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOBUFS         105     /* No buffer space available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ISCONN         106     /* Transport endpoint is already connected */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTCONN        107     /* Transport endpoint is not connected */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SHUTDOWN       108     /* Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOMANYREFS    109     /* Too many references: cannot splice */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_TIMEDOUT       110     /* Connection timed out */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CONNREFUSED    111     /* Connection refused */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTDOWN       112     /* Host is down */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_HOSTUNREACH    113     /* No route to host */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY        114     /* Operation already in progress */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS     115     /* Operation now in progress */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ALREADY        114     /* Operation already in progress */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_INPROGRESS     115     /* Operation now in progress */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_STALE          116     /* Stale NFS file handle */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_UCLEAN         117     /* Structure needs cleaning */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTNAM         118     /* Not a XENIX named type file */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NAVAIL         119     /* No XENIX semaphores available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_ISNAM          120     /* Is a named type file */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_REMOTEIO       121     /* Remote I/O error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DQUOT          122     /* Quota exceeded */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOMEDIUM       123     /* No medium found */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_MEDIUMTYPE     124     /* Wrong medium type */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_CANCELED       125     /* Operation Canceled */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOKEY          126     /* Required key not available */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_KEYEXPIRED     127     /* Key has expired */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_KEYREVOKED     128     /* Key has been revoked */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_KEYREJECTED    129     /* Key was rejected by service */
+
+/* for robust mutexes */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_OWNERDEAD      130     /* Owner died */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTRECOVERABLE 131     /* State not recoverable */
+
+
+
+/* Should never be seen by user programs */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTARTSYS     512
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTARTNOINTR  513
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTARTNOHAND  514     /* restart if no handler.. */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOIOCTLCMD     515     /* No ioctl command */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RESTART_RESTARTBLOCK 516 /* restart by calling sys_restart_syscall */
+
+/* Defined for the NFSv3 protocol */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADHANDLE      521     /* Illegal NFS file handle */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSYNC        522     /* Update synchronization mismatch */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADCOOKIE      523     /* Cookie is stale */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTSUPP        524     /* Operation is not supported */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_TOOSMALL       525     /* Buffer or request is too small */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SERVERFAULT    526     /* An untranslatable error occurred */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADTYPE        527     /* Type not supported by server */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_JUKEBOX        528     /* Request initiated, but will not complete before timeout */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_IOCBQUEUED     529     /* iocb queued, will get completion event */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_IOCBRETRY      530     /* iocb queued, will trigger a retry */
+
+/* Darwin OS X */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOPOLICY   701
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADMACHO   702
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PWROFF     703
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DEVERR     704
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADARCH    705
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADEXEC    706
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_SHLIBVERS  707
+
+
+
+/* Solaris */
+/*  	ENOTACTIVE 73	/ * Facility is not active		*/
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOTACTIVE   801 
+/*  	ELOCKUNMAPPED	72	/ * locked lock was unmapped */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_LOCKUNMAPPED 802
+
+/* BSD system */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCLIM	        901		/* Too many processes */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_BADRPC		902		/* RPC struct is bad */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_RPCMISMATCH	903		/* RPC version wrong */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGUNAVAIL	904		/* RPC prog. not avail */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROGMISMATCH	905		/* Program version wrong */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_PROCUNAVAIL	905		/* Bad procedure for program */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_FTYPE		906		/* Inappropriate file type or format */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_AUTH		907		/* Authentication error */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NEEDAUTH	        908		/* Need authenticator */
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_DOOFUS		909		/* Programming error */
+
+#define GF_ERROR_CODE_NOATTR		GF_ERROR_CODE_NODATA		/* Attribute not found */
+
+/* Either one of enodata or enoattr will be there in system */
+#ifndef ENOATTR
+#define ENOATTR ENODATA
+#endif /* ENOATTR */
+
+#ifndef ENODATA
+#define ENODATA ENOATTR
+#endif /* ENODATA */
+
+#ifndef EBADFD
+#define EBADFD EBADRPC
+#endif /* EBADFD */
+
+/* These functions are defined for all the OS flags, but content will 
+ * be different for each OS flag. 
+ */
+int32_t gf_errno_to_error (int32_t op_errno);
+int32_t gf_error_to_errno (int32_t error);
+
+#endif /* __COMPAT_ERRNO_H__ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/compat.c b/libglusterfs/src/compat.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71aeb32c780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/compat.c
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+
+#ifdef GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS
+#include "logging.h"
+#endif /* GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS */
+
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+
+#define GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR   "com.apple.FinderInfo"
+#define GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR "com.apple.ResourceFork"
+#define GF_FINDER_INFO_SIZE    32
+
+static const char gf_finder_info_content[GF_FINDER_INFO_SIZE] = {
+    0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
+    0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
+    0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
+    0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
+};
+
+
+int32_t 
+gf_darwin_compat_listxattr (int len, dict_t *dict, int size)
+{
+	data_t *data = NULL;
+	if (len == -1)
+		len = 0;
+
+	data = dict_get (dict, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR);
+	if (!data) {
+		dict_set (dict, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR, 
+			  bin_to_data ((void *)gf_finder_info_content,
+				       GF_FINDER_INFO_SIZE));
+		len += strlen (GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR);
+	}
+
+	data = dict_get (dict, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR);
+	if (!data) {
+		dict_set (dict, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR, str_to_data (""));
+		len += strlen (GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR);
+	}
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+int32_t 
+gf_darwin_compat_getxattr (const char *key, dict_t *dict)
+{
+	data_t *data = NULL;
+
+	if (strcmp(key, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR) == 0) {
+		data = dict_get (dict, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR);
+		if (!data) {
+			dict_set (dict, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR, 
+				  bin_to_data ((void *)gf_finder_info_content,
+					       GF_FINDER_INFO_SIZE));
+			return GF_FINDER_INFO_SIZE;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	if (strcmp(key, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR) == 0) {
+		data = dict_get (dict, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR);
+		if (!data) {
+			/* Always null */
+			dict_set (dict, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR,
+				  str_to_data (""));
+			return 0;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+gf_darwin_compat_setxattr (dict_t *dict)
+{
+	data_t *data = NULL;
+
+	data = dict_get (dict, GF_FINDER_INFO_XATTR);
+	if (data)
+		return 0;
+	data = dict_get (dict, GF_RESOURCE_FORK_XATTR);
+	if (data)
+		return 0;
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#endif /* DARWIN */
+
+
+#ifdef GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS
+
+int 
+solaris_fsetxattr(int fd, 
+		  const char* key, 
+		  const char *value, 
+		  size_t size, 
+		  int flags)
+{
+	int attrfd = -1;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	attrfd = openat (fd, key, flags|O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_XATTR, 0777);
+	if (attrfd >= 0) {
+		ftruncate (attrfd, 0);
+		ret = write (attrfd, value, size);
+		close (attrfd);
+	} else {
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+			gf_log ("libglusterfs", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"Couldn't set extended attribute for %d (%d)", 
+				fd, errno);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int 
+solaris_fgetxattr(int fd, 
+		  const char* key, 
+		  char *value, 
+		  size_t size)
+{
+	int attrfd = -1;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	attrfd = openat (fd, key, O_RDONLY|O_XATTR);
+	if (attrfd >= 0) {
+		if (size == 0) {
+			struct stat buf;
+			fstat (attrfd, &buf);
+			ret = buf.st_size;
+		} else {
+			ret = read (attrfd, value, size);
+		}
+		close (attrfd);
+	} else {
+		if (errno == ENOENT)
+			errno = ENODATA;
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+			gf_log ("libglusterfs", GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+				"Couldn't read extended attribute for the file %d (%d)", 
+				fd, errno);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int 
+solaris_setxattr(const char *path, 
+		 const char* key, 
+		 const char *value, 
+		 size_t size, 
+		 int flags)
+{
+	int attrfd = -1;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	attrfd = attropen (path, key, flags|O_CREAT|O_WRONLY, 0777);
+	if (attrfd >= 0) {
+		ftruncate (attrfd, 0);
+		ret = write (attrfd, value, size);
+		close (attrfd);
+	} else {
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+			gf_log ("libglusterfs", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"Couldn't set extended attribute for %s (%d)", 
+				path, errno);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+solaris_listxattr(const char *path, 
+		  char *list, 
+		  size_t size)
+{
+	int attrdirfd = -1;
+	ssize_t len = 0;
+	DIR *dirptr = NULL;
+	struct dirent *dent = NULL;
+	int newfd = -1;
+	
+	attrdirfd = attropen (path, ".", O_RDONLY, 0);
+	if (attrdirfd >= 0) {
+		newfd = dup(attrdirfd);
+		dirptr = fdopendir(newfd);
+		if (dirptr) {
+			while ((dent = readdir(dirptr))) {
+				size_t listlen = strlen(dent->d_name);
+				if (!strcmp(dent->d_name, ".") || !strcmp(dent->d_name, "..")) {
+					/* we don't want "." and ".." here */
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (size == 0) {
+					/* return the current size of the list of extended attribute names*/
+					len += listlen + 1;
+				} else {
+					/* check size and copy entrie + nul into list. */
+					if ((len + listlen + 1) > size) {
+						errno = ERANGE;
+						len = -1;
+						break;
+					} else {
+						strncpy(list + len, dent->d_name, listlen);
+						len += listlen;
+						list[len] = '\0';
+						++len;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			
+			if (closedir(dirptr) == -1) {
+				close (attrdirfd);
+				return -1;
+			}
+		} else {
+			close (attrdirfd);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		close (attrdirfd);
+	}
+	return len;
+}
+
+int 
+solaris_removexattr(const char *path, 
+		    const char* key)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	int attrfd = attropen (path, ".", O_RDONLY, 0);
+	if (attrfd >= 0) {
+		ret = unlinkat (attrfd, key, 0);
+		close (attrfd);
+	} else {
+		if (errno == ENOENT)
+			errno = ENODATA;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int 
+solaris_getxattr(const char *path, 
+		 const char* key, 
+		 char *value, 
+		 size_t size)
+{
+	int attrfd = -1;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	attrfd = attropen (path, key, O_RDONLY, 0);
+	if (attrfd >= 0) {
+		if (size == 0) {
+			struct stat buf;
+			fstat (attrfd, &buf);
+			ret = buf.st_size;
+		} else {
+			ret = read (attrfd, value, size);
+		}
+		close (attrfd);
+	} else {
+		if (errno == ENOENT)
+			errno = ENODATA;
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+			gf_log ("libglusterfs", GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+				"Couldn't read extended attribute for the file %s (%d)", 
+				path, errno);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+asprintf(char **string_ptr, const char *format, ...)
+{ 
+	va_list arg;
+	char *str;
+	int size;
+	int rv;
+	
+	if (!string_ptr || !format)
+		return -1;
+	
+	va_start(arg, format);
+	size = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, format, arg);
+	size++;
+	va_start(arg, format);
+	str = MALLOC(size);
+	if (str == NULL) {
+		va_end(arg);
+		/*
+		 * Strictly speaking, GNU asprintf doesn't do this,
+		 * but the caller isn't checking the return value.
+		 */
+		gf_log ("libglusterfs", GF_LOG_CRITICAL, "failed to allocate memory");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	rv = vsnprintf(str, size, format, arg);
+	va_end(arg);
+	
+	*string_ptr = str;
+	return (rv);
+}  
+
+char* strsep(char** str, const char* delims)
+{
+	char* token;
+	
+	if (*str==NULL) {
+		/* No more tokens */
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	
+	token=*str;
+	while (**str!='\0') {
+		if (strchr(delims,**str)!=NULL) {
+			**str='\0';
+			(*str)++;
+			return token;
+		}
+		(*str)++;
+	}
+	/* There is no other token */
+	*str=NULL;
+	return token;
+}
+
+#endif /* GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifndef HAVE_STRNLEN
+size_t 
+strnlen(const char *string, size_t maxlen)                   
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	while ((len < maxlen) && string[len])
+		len++;
+	return len;
+}
+#endif /* STRNLEN */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/compat.h b/libglusterfs/src/compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e8ccaab127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __COMPAT_H__
+#define __COMPAT_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "dict.h"
+
+#ifndef LLONG_MAX
+#define LLONG_MAX LONG_LONG_MAX /* compat with old gcc */
+#endif /* LLONG_MAX */
+
+
+#ifdef GF_LINUX_HOST_OS
+
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108
+
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <linux/limits.h>
+#include <sys/xattr.h>
+#include <endian.h>
+
+
+#ifndef HAVE_LLISTXATTR
+
+/* This part is valid only incase of old glibc which doesn't support 
+ * 'llistxattr()' system calls.
+ */
+
+#define lremovexattr(path,key) removexattr(path,key)
+#define llistxattr(path,key,size)  listxattr(path,key,size)
+#define lgetxattr(path, key, value, size) getxattr(path,key,value,size)
+#define lsetxattr(path,key,value,size,flags) setxattr(path,key,value,size,flags)
+
+#endif /* HAVE_LLISTXATTR */
+#endif /* GF_LINUX_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_BSD_HOST_OS 
+/* In case of FreeBSD */
+
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 104
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <sys/endian.h>
+#include <sys/extattr.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+
+enum {
+        ATTR_CREATE = 1,
+#define XATTR_CREATE ATTR_CREATE
+        ATTR_REPLACE = 2
+#define XATTR_REPLACE ATTR_REPLACE
+};
+
+
+#ifndef sighandler_t
+#define sighandler_t sig_t
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ino64_t
+#define ino64_t ino_t
+#endif
+
+#ifndef EUCLEAN
+#define EUCLEAN 0
+#endif 
+
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifndef s6_addr16
+#define s6_addr16 __u6_addr.__u6_addr16
+#endif
+#ifndef s6_addr32
+#define s6_addr32 __u6_addr.__u6_addr32
+#endif 
+
+/* Posix dictates NAME_MAX to be used */
+# ifndef NAME_MAX
+#  ifdef  MAXNAMLEN
+#   define NAME_MAX MAXNAMLEN
+#  else
+#   define NAME_MAX 255
+#  endif
+# endif
+        
+#define lremovexattr(path,key)               extattr_delete_link(path, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key)
+#define llistxattr(path,key,size)            extattr_list_link(path, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key, size)
+#define lgetxattr(path, key, value, size)    extattr_get_link(path, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key, value, size)
+#define lsetxattr(path,key,value,size,flags) extattr_set_link(path, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key, value, size)
+#define fgetxattr(fd,key,value,size)         extattr_get_fd(fd, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key, value, size)
+#define fsetxattr(fd,key,value,size,flag)    extattr_set_fd(fd, EXTATTR_NAMESPACE_USER, key, value, size)
+
+
+#define F_GETLK64       F_GETLK
+#define F_SETLK64       F_SETLK
+#define F_SETLKW64      F_SETLKW
+
+#endif /* GF_BSD_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 104
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <machine/endian.h>
+#include <sys/xattr.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#include <libgen.h>
+
+
+#if __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T == 0
+#    error '64 bit ino_t is must for GlusterFS to work, Compile with "CFLAGS=-D__DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T"'
+#endif /* __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T */
+
+
+#if __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T == 0
+#    error '64 bit ino_t is must for GlusterFS to work, Compile with "CFLAGS=-D__DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T"'
+#endif /* __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T */
+
+#ifndef sighandler_t
+#define sighandler_t sig_t
+#endif
+
+#ifndef EUCLEAN
+#define EUCLEAN 0
+#endif
+
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifndef s6_addr16
+#define s6_addr16 __u6_addr.__u6_addr16
+#endif 
+#ifndef s6_addr32
+#define s6_addr32 __u6_addr.__u6_addr32
+#endif 
+
+/* Posix dictates NAME_MAX to be used */
+# ifndef NAME_MAX
+#  ifdef  MAXNAMLEN
+#   define NAME_MAX MAXNAMLEN
+#  else
+#   define NAME_MAX 255
+#  endif
+# endif
+
+#define llistxattr(path,key,size)               listxattr(path,key,size,XATTR_NOFOLLOW)
+#define lgetxattr(path,key,value,size)          getxattr(path,key,value,size,0,XATTR_NOFOLLOW)
+#define lsetxattr(path,key,value,size,flags)    setxattr(path,key,value,size,0,flags|XATTR_NOFOLLOW)
+#define lremovexattr(path,key)                  removexattr(path,key,XATTR_NOFOLLOW)
+#define fgetxattr(path,key,value,size)          fgetxattr(path,key,value,size,0,0)
+#define fsetxattr(path,key,value,size,flag)     fsetxattr(path,key,value,size,0,flag)
+
+#define F_GETLK64       F_GETLK
+#define F_SETLK64       F_SETLK
+#define F_SETLKW64      F_SETLKW
+
+int32_t gf_darwin_compat_listxattr (int len, dict_t *dict, int size);
+int32_t gf_darwin_compat_getxattr (const char *key, dict_t *dict);
+int32_t gf_darwin_compat_setxattr (dict_t *dict);
+
+#endif /* GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifdef GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS
+
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108
+#define EUCLEAN 117 
+
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/fcntl.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <sys/mkdev.h>
+
+#ifndef lchmod
+#define lchmod chmod
+#endif 
+
+enum {
+        ATTR_CREATE = 1,
+#define XATTR_CREATE ATTR_CREATE
+        ATTR_REPLACE = 2
+#define XATTR_REPLACE ATTR_REPLACE
+};
+
+/* This patch is not present in Solaris 10 and before */
+#ifndef dirfd
+#define dirfd(dirp)   ((dirp)->dd_fd)
+#endif
+
+/* Posix dictates NAME_MAX to be used */
+# ifndef NAME_MAX
+#  ifdef  MAXNAMLEN
+#   define NAME_MAX MAXNAMLEN
+#  else 
+#   define NAME_MAX 255
+#  endif
+# endif 
+
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifndef s6_addr16
+#define S6_ADDR16(x)    ((uint16_t*) ((char*)&(x).s6_addr))
+#endif
+#ifndef s6_addr32
+#define s6_addr32       _S6_un._S6_u32
+#endif
+
+#define lremovexattr(path,key)               solaris_removexattr(path,key)
+#define llistxattr(path,key,size)            solaris_listxattr(path,key,size)
+#define lgetxattr(path,key,value,size)       solaris_getxattr(path,key,value,size)
+#define lsetxattr(path,key,value,size,flags) solaris_setxattr(path,key,value,size,flags)
+#define fgetxattr(fd,key,value,size)         solaris_fgetxattr(fd,key,value,size)
+#define fsetxattr(fd,key,value,size,flags)   solaris_fsetxattr(fd,key,value,size,flags)
+#define lutimes(filename,times)              utimes(filename,times)
+
+int asprintf(char **string_ptr, const char *format, ...); 
+char* strsep(char** str, const char* delims);
+int solaris_listxattr(const char *path, char *list, size_t size);
+int solaris_removexattr(const char *path, const char* key);
+int solaris_getxattr(const char *path, const char* key, 
+                     char *value, size_t size);
+int solaris_setxattr(const char *path, const char* key, const char *value, 
+                     size_t size, int flags);
+int solaris_fgetxattr(int fd, const char* key,
+                      char *value, size_t size);
+int solaris_fsetxattr(int fd, const char* key, const char *value, 
+                      size_t size, int flags);
+
+#endif /* GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS */
+
+#ifndef HAVE_ARGP
+#include "argp.h"
+#else
+#include <argp.h>
+#endif /* HAVE_ARGP */
+
+#ifndef HAVE_STRNLEN
+size_t strnlen(const char *string, size_t maxlen);                   
+#endif /* STRNLEN */
+
+#ifndef strdupa
+#define strdupa(s)                                                      \
+        (__extension__                                                  \
+         ({                                                             \
+                 __const char *__old = (s);                             \
+                 size_t __len = strlen (__old) + 1;                     \
+                 char *__new = (char *) __builtin_alloca (__len);       \
+                 (char *) memcpy (__new, __old, __len);                 \
+         }))
+#endif 
+
+#define ALIGN(x) (((x) + sizeof (uint64_t) - 1) & ~(sizeof (uint64_t) - 1))
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+
+static inline int32_t
+dirent_size (struct dirent *entry)
+{
+#ifdef GF_BSD_HOST_OS
+        return ALIGN (24 /* FIX MEEEE!!! */ + entry->d_namlen);
+#endif
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+        return ALIGN (24 /* FIX MEEEE!!! */ + entry->d_namlen);
+#endif
+#ifdef GF_LINUX_HOST_OS
+        return ALIGN (24 /* FIX MEEEE!!! */ + entry->d_reclen);
+#endif
+#ifdef GF_SOLARIS_HOST_OS
+        return ALIGN (24 /* FIX MEEEE!!! */ + entry->d_reclen);
+#endif
+}
+
+
+static inline int32_t
+gf_compat_getxattr (const char *key, dict_t *dict)
+{
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+  return gf_darwin_compat_getxattr (key, dict);
+#endif
+  return -1;
+}
+
+
+static inline int32_t
+gf_compat_setxattr (dict_t *dict)
+{
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+  return gf_darwin_compat_setxattr (dict);
+#endif
+  return -1;
+}
+
+
+static inline int32_t
+gf_compat_listxattr (int len, dict_t *dict, int size)
+{
+#ifdef GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+  return gf_darwin_compat_listxattr (len, dict, size);
+#endif
+  return len;
+}
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIM_TV_NSEC
+/* Linux, Solaris, Cygwin */
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_atim.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_ctim.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_mtim.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_atim.tv_nsec = (val))
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_mtim.tv_nsec = (val))
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_ctim.tv_nsec = (val))
+#elif defined(HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_ATIMESPEC_TV_NSEC)
+/* FreeBSD, NetBSD */
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_atimespec.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_ctimespec.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC(stbuf) ((stbuf)->st_mtimespec.tv_nsec)
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_atimespec.tv_nsec = (val))
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_mtimespec.tv_nsec = (val))
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) ((stbuf)->st_ctimespec.tv_nsec = (val))
+#else
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC(stbuf) (0)
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC(stbuf) (0)
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC(stbuf) (0)
+#define ST_ATIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) do { } while (0);
+#define ST_MTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) do { } while (0);
+#define ST_CTIM_NSEC_SET(stbuf, val) do { } while (0);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __COMPAT_H__ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..575e3d86e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1388 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/* libglusterfs/src/defaults.c:
+   This file contains functions, which are used to fill the 'fops' and 'mops'
+   structures in the xlator structures, if they are not written. Here, all the
+   function calls are plainly forwared to the first child of the xlator, and
+   all the *_cbk function does plain STACK_UNWIND of the frame, and returns.
+
+   All the functions are plain enough to understand.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+static int32_t
+default_lookup_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf,
+		    dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      inode,
+		      buf,
+		      dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_lookup (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		dict_t *xattr_req)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_lookup_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->lookup,
+		    loc,
+		    xattr_req);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_forget (xlator_t *this,
+		inode_t *inode)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_stat_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
+default_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
+	      xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_stat_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->stat,
+		    loc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_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
+default_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       mode_t mode)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_chmod_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chmod,
+		    loc,
+		    mode);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_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
+default_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		mode_t mode)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fchmod_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchmod,
+		    fd,
+		    mode);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_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
+default_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       uid_t uid,
+	       gid_t gid)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_chown_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->chown,
+		    loc,
+		    uid,
+		    gid);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_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
+default_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		uid_t uid,
+		gid_t gid)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fchown_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fchown,
+		    fd,
+		    uid,
+		    gid);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_truncate_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
+default_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  off_t offset)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_truncate_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->truncate,
+		    loc,
+		    offset);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_ftruncate_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
+default_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   fd_t *fd,
+		   off_t offset)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_ftruncate_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->ftruncate,
+		    fd,
+		    offset);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_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
+default_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 struct timespec tv[2])
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_utimens_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->utimens,
+		    loc,
+		    tv);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_access_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_access (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		int32_t mask)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_access_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->access,
+		    loc,
+		    mask);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_readlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      const char *path)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_readlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  size_t size)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_readlink_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->readlink,
+		    loc,
+		    size);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_mknod_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   inode_t *inode,
+		   struct stat *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      inode,
+		      buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_mknod (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       mode_t mode,
+	       dev_t rdev)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_mknod_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->mknod,
+		    loc, mode, rdev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_mkdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   inode_t *inode,
+		   struct stat *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      inode,
+		      buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       loc_t *loc,
+	       mode_t mode)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_mkdir_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->mkdir,
+		    loc, mode);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_unlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_unlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *loc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_unlink_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->unlink,
+		    loc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_rmdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       loc_t *loc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_rmdir_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->rmdir,
+		    loc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_symlink_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     inode_t *inode,
+		     struct stat *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, inode,	buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_symlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 const char *linkpath,
+		 loc_t *loc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_symlink_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->symlink,
+		    linkpath, loc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_rename_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
+default_rename (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *oldloc,
+		loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_rename_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->rename,
+		    oldloc, newloc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_link_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  int32_t op_ret,
+		  int32_t op_errno,
+		  inode_t *inode,
+		  struct stat *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, inode,	buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_link (call_frame_t *frame,
+	      xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *oldloc,
+	      loc_t *newloc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_link_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->link,
+		    oldloc, newloc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_create_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    fd_t *fd,
+		    inode_t *inode,
+		    struct stat *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, fd, inode, buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_create (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *loc,
+		int32_t flags,
+		mode_t mode, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame, default_create_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->create,
+		    loc, flags, mode, fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_open_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  void *cookie,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  int32_t op_ret,
+		  int32_t op_errno,
+		  fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_open (call_frame_t *frame,
+	      xlator_t *this,
+	      loc_t *loc,
+	      int32_t flags, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_open_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->open,
+		    loc, flags, fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_readv_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   struct iovec *vector,
+		   int32_t count,
+		   struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      vector,
+		      count,
+		      stbuf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_readv (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd,
+	       size_t size,
+	       off_t offset)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_readv_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->readv,
+		    fd,
+		    size,
+		    offset);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_writev_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      stbuf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_writev (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		fd_t *fd,
+		struct iovec *vector,
+		int32_t count,
+		off_t off)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_writev_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->writev,
+		    fd,
+		    vector,
+		    count,
+		    off);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_flush_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_flush (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_flush_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->flush,
+		    fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_fsync_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fsync (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd,
+	       int32_t flags)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fsync_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsync,
+		    fd,
+		    flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_fstat_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
+default_fstat (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fstat_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fstat,
+		    fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_opendir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_opendir (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_opendir_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->opendir,
+		    loc, fd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_getdents_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      dir_entry_t *entries,
+		      int32_t count)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      entries,
+		      count);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_getdents (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  size_t size,
+		  off_t offset,
+		  int32_t flag)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_getdents_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->getdents,
+		    fd,
+		    size,
+		    offset,
+		    flag);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_setdents_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_setdents (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  int32_t flags,
+		  dir_entry_t *entries,
+		  int32_t count)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_setdents_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setdents,
+		    fd,
+		    flags,
+		    entries,
+		    count);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_fsyncdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fsyncdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  int32_t flags)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fsyncdir_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fsyncdir,
+		    fd,
+		    flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_statfs_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    void *cookie,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    int32_t op_ret,
+		    int32_t op_errno,
+		    struct statvfs *buf)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_statfs (call_frame_t *frame,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		loc_t *loc)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_statfs_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->statfs,
+		    loc);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_setxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  dict_t *dict,
+		  int32_t flags)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_setxattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->setxattr,
+		    loc,
+		    dict,
+		    flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_getxattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_getxattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  const char *name)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_getxattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->getxattr,
+		    loc,
+		    name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_xattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_xattrop (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc,
+		 gf_xattrop_flags_t flags,
+		 dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_xattrop_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->xattrop,
+		    loc,
+		    flags,
+		    dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fxattrop_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      int32_t op_ret,
+		      int32_t op_errno,
+		      dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fxattrop (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd,
+		  gf_xattrop_flags_t flags,
+		  dict_t *dict)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_fxattrop_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fxattrop,
+		    fd,
+		    flags,
+		    dict);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_removexattr_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 void *cookie,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 int32_t op_ret,
+			 int32_t op_errno)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     loc_t *loc,
+		     const char *name)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_removexattr_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->removexattr,
+		    loc,
+		    name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_lk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		void *cookie,
+		xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t op_ret,
+		int32_t op_errno,
+		struct flock *lock)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_lk (call_frame_t *frame,
+	    xlator_t *this,
+	    fd_t *fd,
+	    int32_t cmd,
+	    struct flock *lock)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_lk_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->lk,
+		    fd,
+		    cmd,
+		    lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_inodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_inodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_inodelk_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->inodelk,
+		    loc, cmd, lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_finodelk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_finodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd, int32_t cmd, struct flock *lock)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_finodelk_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->finodelk,
+		    fd, cmd, lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_entrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_entrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		 loc_t *loc, const char *basename,
+		 entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame, default_entrylk_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->entrylk,
+		    loc, basename, cmd, type);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_fentrylk_cbk (call_frame_t *frame, void *cookie,
+		      xlator_t *this, int32_t op_ret, int32_t op_errno)
+
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_fentrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+		  fd_t *fd, const char *basename,
+		  entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame, default_fentrylk_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->fentrylk,
+		    fd, basename, cmd, type);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* Management operations */
+
+static int32_t
+default_stats_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		   void *cookie,
+		   xlator_t *this,
+		   int32_t op_ret,
+		   int32_t op_errno,
+		   struct xlator_stats *stats)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      stats);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_stats (call_frame_t *frame,
+	       xlator_t *this,
+	       int32_t flags)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_stats_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->mops->stats,
+		    flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+default_getspec_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     char *spec_data)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      spec_data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_getspec (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 const char *key,
+		 int32_t flags)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_getspec_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->mops->getspec,
+		    key, flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+default_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)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame,
+		      op_ret,
+		      op_errno,
+		      file_checksum,
+		      dir_checksum);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_checksum (call_frame_t *frame,
+		  xlator_t *this,
+		  loc_t *loc,
+		  int32_t flag)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_checksum_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->checksum,
+		    loc,
+		    flag);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_readdir_cbk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		     void *cookie,
+		     xlator_t *this,
+		     int32_t op_ret,
+		     int32_t op_errno,
+		     gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	STACK_UNWIND (frame, op_ret, op_errno, entries);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+default_readdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+		 xlator_t *this,
+		 fd_t *fd,
+		 size_t size,
+		 off_t off)
+{
+	STACK_WIND (frame,
+		    default_readdir_cbk,
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this),
+		    FIRST_CHILD(this)->fops->readdir,
+		    fd, size, off);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* notify */
+int32_t
+default_notify (xlator_t *this,
+		int32_t event,
+		void *data,
+		...)
+{
+	switch (event)
+	{
+	case GF_EVENT_PARENT_UP:
+	{
+		xlator_list_t *list = this->children;
+
+		while (list)
+		{
+			list->xlator->notify (list->xlator, event, this);
+			list = list->next;
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_EVENT_CHILD_DOWN:
+	case GF_EVENT_CHILD_UP:
+	default:
+	{
+		xlator_list_t *parent = this->parents;
+		while (parent) {
+			parent->xlator->notify (parent->xlator, event, this, NULL);
+			parent = parent->next;
+		}
+	}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_releasedir (xlator_t *this,
+		    fd_t *fd)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+default_release (xlator_t *this,
+		 fd_t *fd)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa15df59945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/defaults.h
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/* libglusterfs/src/defaults.h:
+       This file contains definition of default fops and mops functions.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _DEFAULTS_H
+#define _DEFAULTS_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+/* Management Operations */
+
+int32_t default_stats (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       int32_t flags);
+
+int32_t default_getspec (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 const char *key,
+			 int32_t flag);
+
+int32_t default_checksum (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  loc_t *loc,
+			  int32_t flag);
+
+
+/* FileSystem operations */
+int32_t default_lookup (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *loc,
+			dict_t *xattr_req);
+
+int32_t default_stat (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t default_fstat (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_chmod (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       loc_t *loc,
+		       mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t default_fchmod (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			fd_t *fd,
+			mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t default_chown (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       loc_t *loc,
+		       uid_t uid,
+		       gid_t gid);
+
+int32_t default_fchown (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			fd_t *fd,
+			uid_t uid,
+			gid_t gid);
+
+int32_t default_truncate (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  loc_t *loc,
+			  off_t offset);
+
+int32_t default_ftruncate (call_frame_t *frame,
+			   xlator_t *this,
+			   fd_t *fd,
+			   off_t offset);
+
+int32_t default_utimens (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 loc_t *loc,
+			 struct timespec tv[2]);
+
+int32_t default_access (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *loc,
+			int32_t mask);
+
+int32_t default_readlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  loc_t *loc,
+			  size_t size);
+
+int32_t default_mknod (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       loc_t *loc,
+		       mode_t mode,
+		       dev_t rdev);
+
+int32_t default_mkdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       loc_t *loc,
+		       mode_t mode);
+
+int32_t default_unlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t default_rmdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t default_symlink (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 const char *linkpath,
+			 loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t default_rename (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *oldloc,
+			loc_t *newloc);
+
+int32_t default_link (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      loc_t *oldloc,
+		      loc_t *newloc);
+
+int32_t default_create (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *loc,
+			int32_t flags,
+			mode_t mode, fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_open (call_frame_t *frame,
+		      xlator_t *this,
+		      loc_t *loc,
+		      int32_t flags, fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_readv (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       fd_t *fd,
+		       size_t size,
+		       off_t offset);
+
+int32_t default_writev (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			fd_t *fd,
+			struct iovec *vector,
+			int32_t count,
+			off_t offset);
+
+int32_t default_flush (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_fsync (call_frame_t *frame,
+		       xlator_t *this,
+		       fd_t *fd,
+		       int32_t datasync);
+
+int32_t default_opendir (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 loc_t *loc, fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_getdents (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd,
+			  size_t size,
+			  off_t offset,
+			  int32_t flag);
+
+int32_t default_fsyncdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd,
+			  int32_t datasync);
+
+int32_t default_statfs (call_frame_t *frame,
+			xlator_t *this,
+			loc_t *loc);
+
+int32_t default_setxattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  loc_t *loc,
+			  dict_t *dict,
+			  int32_t flags);
+
+int32_t default_getxattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  loc_t *loc,
+			  const char *name);
+
+int32_t default_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame,
+			     xlator_t *this,
+			     loc_t *loc,
+			     const char *name);
+
+int32_t default_lk (call_frame_t *frame,
+		    xlator_t *this,
+		    fd_t *fd,
+		    int32_t cmd,
+		    struct flock *flock);
+
+int32_t default_inodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			 loc_t *loc, int32_t cmd, struct flock *flock);
+
+int32_t default_finodelk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd, int32_t cmd, struct flock *flock);
+
+int32_t default_entrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			 loc_t *loc, const char *basename,
+			 entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type);
+
+int32_t default_fentrylk (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd, const char *basename,
+			  entrylk_cmd cmd, entrylk_type type);
+
+int32_t default_readdir (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd,
+			  size_t size, off_t off);
+		 
+int32_t default_setdents (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd,
+			  int32_t flags,
+			  dir_entry_t *entries,
+			  int32_t count);
+
+int32_t default_xattrop (call_frame_t *frame,
+			 xlator_t *this,
+			 loc_t *loc,
+			 gf_xattrop_flags_t flags,
+			 dict_t *dict);
+
+int32_t default_fxattrop (call_frame_t *frame,
+			  xlator_t *this,
+			  fd_t *fd,
+			  gf_xattrop_flags_t flags,
+			  dict_t *dict);
+
+int32_t default_notify (xlator_t *this,
+			int32_t event,
+			void *data,
+			...);
+
+int32_t default_forget (xlator_t *this,
+			inode_t *inode);
+
+int32_t default_release (xlator_t *this,
+			 fd_t *fd);
+
+int32_t default_releasedir (xlator_t *this,
+			    fd_t *fd);
+
+#endif /* _DEFAULTS_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/dict.c b/libglusterfs/src/dict.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb181f191c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/dict.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2243 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "hashfn.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+data_pair_t *
+get_new_data_pair ()
+{
+	data_pair_t *data_pair_ptr = NULL;
+  
+	data_pair_ptr = (data_pair_t *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (data_pair_t));
+	ERR_ABORT (data_pair_ptr);
+  
+	return data_pair_ptr;
+}
+
+data_t *
+get_new_data ()
+{
+	data_t *data = NULL;
+
+	data = (data_t *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (data_t));
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"calloc () returned NULL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK_INIT (&data->lock);
+	return data;
+}
+
+dict_t *
+get_new_dict_full (int size_hint)
+{
+	dict_t *dict = CALLOC (1, sizeof (dict_t));
+
+	if (!dict) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"calloc () returned NULL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	dict->hash_size = size_hint;
+	dict->members = CALLOC (size_hint, sizeof (data_pair_t *));
+
+	if (!dict->members) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"calloc () returned NULL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK_INIT (&dict->lock);
+
+	return dict;
+}
+
+dict_t *
+get_new_dict (void)
+{
+	return get_new_dict_full (1);
+}
+
+dict_t *
+dict_new (void)
+{
+	dict_t *dict = NULL;
+	
+	dict = get_new_dict_full(1);
+	
+	if (dict)
+		dict_ref (dict);
+	
+	return dict;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+is_data_equal (data_t *one,
+	       data_t *two)
+{
+	if (!one || !two || !one->data || !two->data)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (one == two)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (one->len != two->len)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (one->data == two->data)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (memcmp (one->data, two->data, one->len) == 0)
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+data_destroy (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (data) {
+		LOCK_DESTROY (&data->lock);
+
+		if (!data->is_static) {
+			if (data->data)
+				FREE (data->data);
+			if (data->vec)
+				FREE (data->vec);
+		}
+
+		data->len = 0xbabababa;
+		if (!data->is_const)
+			FREE (data);
+	}
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_copy (data_t *old)
+{
+	if (!old) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@old is NULL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data_t *newdata = (data_t *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (*newdata));
+
+	if (!newdata) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@old is NULL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (old) {
+		newdata->len = old->len;
+		if (old->data)
+			newdata->data = memdup (old->data, old->len);
+		if (old->vec)
+			newdata->vec = memdup (old->vec, old->len * (sizeof (void *) +
+								     sizeof (size_t)));
+		if (!old->data && !old->vec) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+				"@newdata->data || @newdata->vec got NULL from CALLOC()");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return newdata;
+}
+
+static data_pair_t *
+_dict_lookup (dict_t *this, char *key)
+{
+	if (!this || !key) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@this=%p @key=%p", this, key);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	int hashval = SuperFastHash (key, strlen (key)) % this->hash_size;
+	data_pair_t *pair;
+   
+	for (pair = this->members[hashval]; pair != NULL; pair = pair->hash_next) {
+		if (pair->key && !strcmp (pair->key, key))
+			return pair;
+	}
+  
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+_dict_set (dict_t *this, 
+	   char *key, 
+	   data_t *value)
+{
+	int hashval;
+	data_pair_t *pair;
+	char key_free = 0;
+	int tmp = 0;
+
+	if (!key) {
+		asprintf (&key, "ref:%p", value);
+		key_free = 1;
+	}
+
+	tmp = SuperFastHash (key, strlen (key));
+	hashval = (tmp % this->hash_size);
+	pair = _dict_lookup (this, key);
+
+	if (pair) {
+		data_t *unref_data = pair->value;
+		pair->value = data_ref (value);
+		data_unref (unref_data);
+		if (key_free)
+			FREE (key);
+		/* Indicates duplicate key */
+		return 0;
+	}
+	pair = (data_pair_t *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (*pair));
+	if (!pair) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@pair - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pair->key = (char *) CALLOC (1, strlen (key) + 1);
+	if (!pair->key) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@pair->key - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	strcpy (pair->key, key);
+	pair->value = data_ref (value);
+ 
+	pair->hash_next = this->members[hashval];
+	this->members[hashval] = pair;
+ 
+	pair->next = this->members_list;
+	pair->prev = NULL;
+	if (this->members_list)
+		this->members_list->prev = pair;
+	this->members_list = pair;
+	this->count++;
+  
+	if (key_free)
+		FREE (key);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+dict_set (dict_t *this,
+	  char *key,
+	  data_t *value)
+{
+	int32_t ret;
+
+	if (!this || !value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@this=%p @value=%p", this, value);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	ret = _dict_set (this, key, value);
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+data_t *
+dict_get (dict_t *this,
+  	  char *key)
+{
+	data_pair_t *pair;
+
+	if (!this || !key) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p @key=%p", this, key);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	pair = _dict_lookup (this, key);
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	if (pair)
+		return pair->value;
+  
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+dict_del (dict_t *this,
+  	  char *key)
+{
+	if (!this || !key) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p @key=%p", this, key);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	int hashval = SuperFastHash (key, strlen (key)) % this->hash_size;
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members[hashval];
+	data_pair_t *prev = NULL;
+  
+	while (pair) {
+		if (strcmp (pair->key, key) == 0) {
+			if (prev)
+				prev->hash_next = pair->hash_next;
+			else
+				this->members[hashval] = pair->hash_next;
+  
+			data_unref (pair->value);
+  
+			if (pair->prev)
+				pair->prev->next = pair->next;
+			else
+				this->members_list = pair->next;
+
+			if (pair->next)
+				pair->next->prev = pair->prev;
+  
+			FREE (pair->key);
+			FREE (pair);
+			this->count--;
+			break;
+		}
+ 
+		prev = pair;
+		pair = pair->hash_next;
+	}
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+void
+dict_destroy (dict_t *this)
+{
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members_list;
+	data_pair_t *prev = this->members_list;
+
+	LOCK_DESTROY (&this->lock);
+
+	while (prev) {
+		pair = pair->next;
+		data_unref (prev->value);
+		FREE (prev->key);
+		FREE (prev);
+		prev = pair;
+	}
+
+	FREE (this->members);
+
+	if (this->extra_free)
+		FREE (this->extra_free);
+
+	if (!this->is_static)
+		FREE (this);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+void
+dict_unref (dict_t *this)
+{
+	int32_t ref;
+
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	this->refcount--;
+	ref = this->refcount;
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	if (!ref)
+		dict_destroy (this);
+}
+
+dict_t *
+dict_ref (dict_t *this)
+{
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	this->refcount++;
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	return this;
+}
+
+void
+data_unref (data_t *this)
+{
+	int32_t ref;
+
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	this->refcount--;
+	ref = this->refcount;
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	if (!ref)
+		data_destroy (this);
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_ref (data_t *this)
+{
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	this->refcount++;
+
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	return this;
+}
+
+/*
+  Serialization format:
+  ----
+  Count:8
+  Key_len:8:Value_len:8
+  Key
+  Value
+  .
+  .
+  .
+*/
+
+int32_t 
+dict_serialized_length_old (dict_t *this)
+{
+
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	int32_t len = 9; /* count + \n */
+	int32_t count = this->count;
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members_list;
+
+	while (count) {
+		len += 18;
+		len += strlen (pair->key) + 1;
+		if (pair->value->vec) {
+			int i;
+			for (i=0; i<pair->value->len; i++) {
+				len += pair->value->vec[i].iov_len;
+			}
+		} else {
+			len += pair->value->len;
+		}
+		pair = pair->next;
+		count--;
+	}
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+int32_t 
+dict_serialize_old (dict_t *this, char *buf)
+{
+	if (!this || !buf) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"@this=%p @buf=%p", this, buf);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members_list;
+	int32_t count = this->count;
+	uint64_t dcount = this->count;
+
+	// FIXME: magic numbers
+
+	sprintf (buf, "%08"PRIx64"\n", dcount);
+	buf += 9;
+	while (count) {
+		uint64_t keylen = strlen (pair->key) + 1;
+		uint64_t vallen = pair->value->len;
+
+		sprintf (buf, "%08"PRIx64":%08"PRIx64"\n", keylen, vallen);
+		buf += 18;
+		memcpy (buf, pair->key, keylen);
+		buf += keylen;
+		memcpy (buf, pair->value->data, pair->value->len);
+		buf += pair->value->len;
+		pair = pair->next;
+		count--;
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+
+dict_t *
+dict_unserialize_old (char *buf, int32_t size, dict_t **fill)
+{
+	int32_t ret = 0;
+	int32_t cnt = 0;
+
+	if (!buf || fill == NULL || !*fill) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"@buf=%p @fill=%p @*fill=%p", buf, fill, *fill);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	uint64_t count;
+	ret = sscanf (buf, "%"SCNx64"\n", &count);
+	(*fill)->count = 0;
+
+	if (!ret){
+		gf_log ("dict",
+			GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"sscanf on buf failed");
+		goto err;
+	}
+	buf += 9;
+  
+	if (count == 0) {
+		gf_log ("dict",
+			GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"count == 0");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	for (cnt = 0; cnt < count; cnt++) {
+		data_t *value = NULL;
+		char *key = NULL;
+		uint64_t key_len, value_len;
+    
+		ret = sscanf (buf, "%"SCNx64":%"SCNx64"\n", &key_len, &value_len);
+		if (ret != 2) {
+			gf_log ("dict",
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"sscanf for key_len and value_len failed");
+			goto err;
+		}
+		buf += 18;
+
+		key = buf;
+		buf += key_len;
+    
+		value = get_new_data ();
+		value->len = value_len;
+		value->data = buf;
+		value->is_static = 1;
+		buf += value_len;
+
+		dict_set (*fill, key, value);
+	}
+
+	goto ret;
+
+err:
+	FREE (*fill);
+	*fill = NULL; 
+
+ret:
+	return *fill;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+dict_iovec_len (dict_t *this)
+{
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@this=%p", this);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	int32_t len = 0;
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members_list;
+
+	len++; /* initial header */
+	while (pair) {
+		len++; /* pair header */
+		len++; /* key */
+
+		if (pair->value->vec)
+			len += pair->value->len;
+		else
+			len++;
+		pair = pair->next;
+	}
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+int32_t
+dict_to_iovec (dict_t *this,
+	       struct iovec *vec,
+	       int32_t count)
+{
+	if (!this || !vec) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@this=%p @vec=%p", this, vec);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	int32_t i = 0;
+	data_pair_t *pair = this->members_list;
+
+	vec[0].iov_len = 9;
+	if (vec[0].iov_base)
+		sprintf (vec[0].iov_base,
+			 "%08"PRIx64"\n",
+			 (int64_t)this->count);
+	i++;
+
+	while (pair) {
+		int64_t keylen = strlen (pair->key) + 1;
+		int64_t vallen = 0;
+
+		if (pair->value->vec) {
+			int i;
+
+			for (i=0; i<pair->value->len; i++) {
+				vallen += pair->value->vec[i].iov_len;
+			}
+		} else {
+			vallen = pair->value->len;
+		}
+
+		vec[i].iov_len = 18;
+		if (vec[i].iov_base)
+			sprintf (vec[i].iov_base,
+				 "%08"PRIx64":%08"PRIx64"\n",
+				 keylen,
+				 vallen);
+		i++;
+
+		vec[i].iov_len = keylen;
+		vec[i].iov_base = pair->key;
+		i++;
+
+		if (pair->value->vec) {
+			int k;
+
+			for (k=0; k<pair->value->len; k++) {
+				vec[i].iov_len = pair->value->vec[k].iov_len;
+				vec[i].iov_base = pair->value->vec[k].iov_base;
+				i++;
+			}
+		} else {
+			vec[i].iov_len = pair->value->len;
+			vec[i].iov_base = pair->value->data;
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		pair = pair->next;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+data_t *
+int_to_data (int64_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRId64, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_int64 (int64_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRId64, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_int32 (int32_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRId32, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_int16 (int16_t value)
+{
+
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRId16, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_int8 (int8_t value)
+{
+
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%d", value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_uint64 (uint64_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRIu64, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+
+data_t *
+data_from_uint32 (uint32_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRIu32, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+
+data_t *
+data_from_uint16 (uint16_t value)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	asprintf (&data->data, "%"PRIu16, value);
+	data->len = strlen (data->data) + 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+
+data_t *
+data_from_ptr (void *value)
+{
+	if (!value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@value=%p", value);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data->data = value;
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_static_ptr (void *value)
+{
+/*
+  this is valid to set 0 as value..
+
+	if (!value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@value=%p", value);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+*/
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data->is_static = 1;
+	data->data = value;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+str_to_data (char *value)
+{
+	if (!value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@value=%p", value);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data - NULL returned by CALLOC");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	data->len = strlen (value) + 1;
+
+	data->data = value;
+	data->is_static = 1;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_dynstr (char *value)
+{
+	if (!value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@value=%p", value);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	data->len = strlen (value) + 1;
+	data->data = value;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+data_from_dynptr (void *value, int32_t len)
+{
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	data->len = len;
+	data->data = value;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+data_t *
+bin_to_data (void *value, int32_t len)
+{
+	if (!value) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@value=%p", value);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data_t *data = get_new_data ();
+
+	data->is_static = 1;
+	data->len = len;
+	data->data = value;
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+int64_t
+data_to_int64 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+	return (int64_t) strtoull (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+int32_t
+data_to_int32 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return strtoul (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+int16_t
+data_to_int16 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+
+int8_t
+data_to_int8 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return (int8_t)strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+
+uint64_t
+data_to_uint64 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return strtoll (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t
+data_to_uint32 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+uint16_t
+data_to_uint16 (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data)
+		return -1;
+
+	char *str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	ERR_ABORT (str);
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	return strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+char *
+data_to_str (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data=%p", data);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return data->data;
+}
+
+void *
+data_to_ptr (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return data->data;
+}
+
+void *
+data_to_bin (data_t *data)
+{
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data=%p", data);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return data->data;
+}
+
+void
+dict_foreach (dict_t *dict,
+	      void (*fn)(dict_t *this,
+			 char *key,
+			 data_t *value,
+			 void *data),
+	      void *data)
+{
+	if (!data) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data=%p", data);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	data_pair_t *pairs = dict->members_list;
+
+	while (pairs) {
+		fn (dict, pairs->key, pairs->value, data);
+		pairs = pairs->next;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void
+_copy (dict_t *unused,
+       char *key,
+       data_t *value,
+       void *newdict)
+{
+	dict_set ((dict_t *)newdict, key, (value));
+}
+
+
+dict_t *
+dict_copy (dict_t *dict,
+	   dict_t *new)
+{
+	if (!dict) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"@data=%p", dict);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!new)
+		new = get_new_dict_full (dict->hash_size);
+
+	dict_foreach (dict, _copy, new);
+
+	return new;
+}
+
+dict_t *
+dict_copy_with_ref (dict_t *dict,
+		    dict_t *new)
+{
+	dict_t *local_new = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("dict", dict, fail);
+
+	if (new == NULL) {
+		local_new = dict_new ();
+		GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("dict", local_new, fail);
+		new = local_new;
+	}
+
+	dict_foreach (dict, _copy, new);
+fail:
+	return new;
+}
+
+/*
+ * !!!!!!! CLEANED UP CODE !!!!!!!
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Common cleaned up interface:
+ * 
+ * Return value:  0   success
+ *               -val error, val = errno
+ */
+
+
+static int
+dict_get_with_ref (dict_t *this, char *key, data_t **data)
+{
+	data_pair_t * pair = NULL;
+	int           ret  = -ENOENT;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&this->lock);
+	{
+		pair = _dict_lookup (this, key);
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&this->lock);
+
+	if (pair) {
+		ret = 0;
+		*data = data_ref (pair->value);
+	}
+
+err:  
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_ptr (data_t *data, void **val)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	*val = data->data;
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+_data_to_int8 (data_t *data, int8_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_int16 (data_t *data, int16_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_int32 (data_t *data, int32_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtol (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_int64 (data_t *data, int64_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtoll (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_uint16 (data_t *data, uint16_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtoul (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_uint32 (data_t *data, uint32_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtoul (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+_data_to_uint64 (data_t *data, uint64_t *val)
+{
+	int    ret = 0;
+	char * str = NULL;
+
+	if (!data || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	str = alloca (data->len + 1);
+	if (!str) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	memcpy (str, data->data, data->len);
+	str[data->len] = '\0';
+
+	errno = 0;
+	*val = strtoull (str, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno != 0)
+		ret = -errno;
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_int8 (dict_t *this, char *key, int8_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_int8 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_int8 (dict_t *this, char *key, int8_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_int8 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_int16 (dict_t *this, char *key, int16_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_int16 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_int16 (dict_t *this, char *key, int16_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_int16 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_int32 (dict_t *this, char *key, int32_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_int32 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_int32 (dict_t *this, char *key, int32_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_int32 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_int64 (dict_t *this, char *key, int64_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_int64 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_int64 (dict_t *this, char *key, int64_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_int64 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_uint16 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint16_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_uint16 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_uint16 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint16_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_uint16 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_uint32 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint32_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_uint32 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_uint32 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint32_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_uint32 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_uint64 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint64_t *val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !val) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_uint64 (data, val);
+    
+err:
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_uint64 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint64_t val)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_uint64 (val);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_set_static_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_static_ptr (ptr);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_set_dynptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t len)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_dynptr (ptr, len);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_get_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void **ptr)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !ptr) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = _data_to_ptr (data, ptr);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+err: 
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_set_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_ptr (ptr);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_get_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char **str)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !str) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (!data || !data->data) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+	*str = data->data;
+
+err: 
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_set_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = str_to_data (str);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+dict_set_dynstr (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	data = data_from_dynstr (str);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_get_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void **bin)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!this || !key || !bin) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_with_ref (this, key, &data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (!data || !data->data) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+	*bin = data->data;
+
+err: 
+	if (data)
+		data_unref (data);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!ptr || (size < 0)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	data = bin_to_data (ptr, size);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	data->data = ptr;
+	data->len  = size;
+	data->is_static = 0;
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+dict_set_static_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+	data_t * data = NULL;
+	int      ret  = 0;
+
+	if (!ptr || (size < 0)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	data = bin_to_data (ptr, size);
+	if (!data) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	data->data = ptr;
+	data->len  = size;
+	data->is_static = 1;
+
+	ret = dict_set (this, key, data);
+
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serialization format:
+ *  -------- --------  --------  ----------- -------------
+ * |  count | key len | val len | key     \0| value
+ *  ---------------------------------------- -------------
+ *     4        4         4       <key len>   <value len>
+ */
+
+#define DICT_HDR_LEN               4
+#define DICT_DATA_HDR_KEY_LEN      4
+#define DICT_DATA_HDR_VAL_LEN      4
+
+/**
+ * dict_serialized_length - return the length of serialized dict
+ *
+ * @this:   dict to be serialized
+ * @return: success: len
+ *        : failure: -errno
+ */
+
+int
+dict_serialized_length (dict_t *this)
+{
+	int ret            = -EINVAL;
+	int count          = 0;
+	int len            = 0;
+	int i              = 0;
+	data_pair_t * pair = NULL;
+
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR, "this is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
+	len = DICT_HDR_LEN;
+	count = this->count;
+
+	if (count < 0) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR, "count (%d) < 0!", count);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	pair = this->members_list;
+
+	while (count) {
+		if (!pair) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"less than count data pairs found!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		len += DICT_DATA_HDR_KEY_LEN + DICT_DATA_HDR_VAL_LEN;
+
+		if (!pair->key) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR, "pair->key is null!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		len += strlen (pair->key) + 1  /* for '\0' */;
+
+		if (!pair->value) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"pair->value is null!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (pair->value->vec) {
+			for (i = 0; i < pair->value->len; i++) {
+				if (pair->value->vec[i].iov_len < 0) {
+					gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+						"iov_len (%"GF_PRI_SIZET") < 0!",
+						pair->value->vec[i].iov_len);
+					goto out;
+				}
+
+				len += pair->value->vec[i].iov_len;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (pair->value->len < 0) {
+				gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"value->len (%d) < 0",
+					pair->value->len);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			len += pair->value->len;
+		}
+
+		pair = pair->next;
+		count--;
+	}
+	
+	ret = len;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * dict_serialize - serialize a dictionary into a buffer
+ *
+ * @this: dict to serialize
+ * @buf:  buffer to serialize into. This must be 
+ *        atleast dict_serialized_length (this) large
+ *
+ * @return: success: 0
+ *          failure: -errno
+ */
+
+int
+dict_serialize (dict_t *this, char *buf)
+{
+	int           ret    = -1;
+	data_pair_t * pair   = NULL;
+	int32_t       count  = 0;
+	int32_t       keylen = 0;
+	int32_t       vallen = 0;
+	
+	if (!this) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"this is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if (!buf) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"buf is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
+	count = this->count;
+	if (count < 0) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR, "count (%d) < 0!", count);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	*(int32_t *) buf = hton32 (count);
+	buf += DICT_HDR_LEN;
+	pair = this->members_list;
+
+	while (count) {
+		if (!pair) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"less than count data pairs found!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (!pair->key) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"pair->key is null!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		keylen  = strlen (pair->key);
+		*(int32_t *) buf = hton32 (keylen);
+		buf += DICT_DATA_HDR_KEY_LEN;
+
+		if (!pair->value) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"pair->value is null!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		vallen  = pair->value->len;
+		*(int32_t *) buf = hton32 (vallen);
+		buf += DICT_DATA_HDR_VAL_LEN;
+
+		memcpy (buf, pair->key, keylen);
+		buf += keylen;
+		*buf++ = '\0';
+
+		if (!pair->value->data) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"pair->value->data is null!");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		memcpy (buf, pair->value->data, vallen);
+		buf += vallen;
+
+		pair = pair->next;
+		count--;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * dict_unserialize - unserialize a buffer into a dict
+ *
+ * @buf:  buf containing serialized dict
+ * @size: size of the @buf
+ * @fill: dict to fill in
+ * 
+ * @return: success: 0
+ *          failure: -errno
+ */
+
+int32_t
+dict_unserialize (char *orig_buf, int32_t size, dict_t **fill)
+{
+	char   *buf = NULL;
+	int     ret   = -1;
+	int32_t count = 0;
+	int     i     = 0;
+
+	data_t * value   = NULL;
+	char   * key     = NULL;
+	int32_t  keylen  = 0;
+	int32_t  vallen  = 0;
+
+
+	buf = orig_buf;
+
+	if (!buf) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"buf is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (size == 0) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"size is 0!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!fill) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"fill is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!*fill) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"*fill is null!");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if ((buf + DICT_HDR_LEN) > (orig_buf + size)) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"undersized buffer passsed");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	count = ntoh32 (*(int32_t *) buf);
+	buf += DICT_HDR_LEN;
+
+	if (count < 0) {
+		gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"count (%d) <= 0", count);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* count will be set by the dict_set's below */
+	(*fill)->count = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if ((buf + DICT_DATA_HDR_KEY_LEN) > (orig_buf + size)) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"undersized buffer passsed");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		keylen = ntoh32 (*(int32_t *) buf);
+		buf += DICT_DATA_HDR_KEY_LEN;
+
+		if ((buf + DICT_DATA_HDR_VAL_LEN) > (orig_buf + size)) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"undersized buffer passsed");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		vallen = ntoh32 (*(int32_t *) buf);
+		buf += DICT_DATA_HDR_VAL_LEN;
+
+		if ((buf + keylen) > (orig_buf + size)) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"undersized buffer passsed");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		key = buf;
+		buf += keylen + 1;  /* for '\0' */
+
+		if ((buf + vallen) > (orig_buf + size)) {
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"undersized buffer passsed");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		value = get_new_data ();
+		value->len  = vallen;
+		value->data = buf;
+		value->is_static = 1;
+		buf += vallen;
+
+		dict_set (*fill, key, value);
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/dict.h b/libglusterfs/src/dict.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c299d039e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/dict.h
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _DICT_H
+#define _DICT_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+typedef struct _data data_t;
+typedef struct _dict dict_t;
+typedef struct _data_pair data_pair_t;
+
+struct _data {
+  unsigned char is_static:1;
+  unsigned char is_const:1;
+  int32_t len;
+  struct iovec *vec;
+  char *data;
+  int32_t refcount;
+  gf_lock_t lock;
+};
+
+struct _data_pair {
+  struct _data_pair *hash_next;
+  struct _data_pair *prev;
+  struct _data_pair *next;
+  data_t *value;
+  char *key;
+};
+
+struct _dict {
+  unsigned char is_static:1;
+  int32_t hash_size;
+  int32_t count;
+  int32_t refcount;
+  data_pair_t **members;
+  data_pair_t *members_list;
+  char *extra_free;
+  gf_lock_t lock;
+};
+
+
+int32_t is_data_equal (data_t *one, data_t *two);
+void data_destroy (data_t *data);
+
+int32_t dict_set (dict_t *this, char *key, data_t *value);
+data_t *dict_get (dict_t *this, char *key);
+void dict_del (dict_t *this, char *key);
+
+int32_t dict_serialized_length (dict_t *dict);
+int32_t dict_serialize (dict_t *dict, char *buf);
+int32_t dict_unserialize (char *buf, int32_t size, dict_t **fill);
+
+int32_t dict_iovec_len (dict_t *dict);
+int32_t dict_to_iovec (dict_t *dict, struct iovec *vec, int32_t count);
+			  
+void dict_destroy (dict_t *dict);
+void dict_unref (dict_t *dict);
+dict_t *dict_ref (dict_t *dict);
+data_t *data_ref (data_t *data);
+void data_unref (data_t *data);
+
+/* 
+   TODO: provide converts for differnt byte sizes, signedness, and void *
+ */
+data_t *int_to_data (int64_t value);
+data_t *str_to_data (char *value);
+data_t *data_from_dynstr (char *value);
+data_t *data_from_dynptr (void *value, int32_t len);
+data_t *bin_to_data (void *value, int32_t len);
+data_t *static_str_to_data (char *value);
+data_t *static_bin_to_data (void *value);
+
+int64_t data_to_int64 (data_t *data);
+int32_t data_to_int32 (data_t *data);
+int16_t data_to_int16 (data_t *data);
+int8_t data_to_int8 (data_t *data);
+
+uint64_t data_to_uint64 (data_t *data);
+uint32_t data_to_uint32 (data_t *data);
+uint16_t data_to_uint16 (data_t *data);
+
+data_t *data_from_ptr (void *value);
+data_t *data_from_static_ptr (void *value);
+
+data_t *data_from_int64 (int64_t value);
+data_t *data_from_int32 (int32_t value);
+data_t *data_from_int16 (int16_t value);
+data_t *data_from_int8 (int8_t value);
+
+data_t *data_from_uint64 (uint64_t value);
+data_t *data_from_uint32 (uint32_t value);
+data_t *data_from_uint16 (uint16_t value);
+
+char *data_to_str (data_t *data);
+void *data_to_bin (data_t *data);
+void *data_to_ptr (data_t *data);
+
+data_t *get_new_data ();
+dict_t *get_new_dict_full (int size_hint);
+dict_t *get_new_dict ();
+
+data_pair_t *get_new_data_pair ();
+
+void dict_foreach (dict_t *this,
+		   void (*fn)(dict_t *this,
+			      char *key,
+			      data_t *value,
+			      void *data),
+		   void *data);
+
+dict_t *dict_copy (dict_t *this,
+		   dict_t *new);
+
+/* CLEANED UP FUNCTIONS DECLARATIONS */
+GF_MUST_CHECK dict_t *dict_new (void);
+dict_t *dict_copy_with_ref (dict_t *this,
+			    dict_t *new);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_int8 (dict_t *this, char *key, int8_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_int8 (dict_t *this, char *key, int8_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_int16 (dict_t *this, char *key, int16_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_int16 (dict_t *this, char *key, int16_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_int32 (dict_t *this, char *key, int32_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_int32 (dict_t *this, char *key, int32_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_int64 (dict_t *this, char *key, int64_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_int64 (dict_t *this, char *key, int64_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_uint16 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint16_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_uint16 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint16_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_uint32 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint32_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_uint32 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint32_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_uint64 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint64_t *val);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_uint64 (dict_t *this, char *key, uint64_t val);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_static_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void **ptr);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_ptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_dynptr (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t size);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void **ptr);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t size);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_static_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_t size);
+
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_dynstr (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char **str);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/event.c b/libglusterfs/src/event.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2bbddd2041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/event.c
@@ -0,0 +1,978 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "event.h"
+#include "mem-pool.h"
+
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+static int
+event_register_poll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+		     event_handler_t handler,
+		     void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out);
+
+
+static int
+__flush_fd (int fd, int idx, void *data,
+	    int poll_in, int poll_out, int poll_err)
+{
+	char buf[64];
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (!poll_in)
+		return ret;
+
+	do {
+		ret = read (fd, buf, 64);
+		if (ret == -1 && errno != EAGAIN) {
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"read on %d returned error (%s)",
+				fd, strerror (errno));
+		}
+	} while (ret == 64);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__event_getindex (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx)
+{
+	int  ret = -1;
+	int  i = 0;
+  
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (idx > -1 && idx < event_pool->used) {
+		if (event_pool->reg[idx].fd == fd)
+			ret = idx;
+	}
+
+	for (i=0; ret == -1 && i<event_pool->used; i++) {
+		if (event_pool->reg[i].fd == fd) {
+			ret = i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static struct event_pool *
+event_pool_new_poll (int count)
+{
+	struct event_pool *event_pool = NULL;
+	int                ret = -1;
+
+	event_pool = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*event_pool));
+
+	if (!event_pool)
+		return NULL;
+
+	event_pool->count = count;
+	event_pool->reg = CALLOC (event_pool->count,
+				  sizeof (*event_pool->reg));
+
+	if (!event_pool->reg) {
+		gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"failed to allocate event registry");
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_init (&event_pool->mutex, NULL);
+
+	ret = pipe (event_pool->breaker);
+
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"pipe creation failed (%s)", strerror (errno));
+		free (event_pool->reg);
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = fcntl (event_pool->breaker[0], F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"could not set pipe to non blocking mode (%s)",
+			strerror (errno));
+		close (event_pool->breaker[0]);
+		close (event_pool->breaker[1]);
+		event_pool->breaker[0] = event_pool->breaker[1] = -1;
+
+		free (event_pool->reg);
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = fcntl (event_pool->breaker[1], F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"could not set pipe to non blocking mode (%s)",
+			strerror (errno));
+
+		close (event_pool->breaker[0]);
+		close (event_pool->breaker[1]);
+		event_pool->breaker[0] = event_pool->breaker[1] = -1;
+
+		free (event_pool->reg);
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = event_register_poll (event_pool, event_pool->breaker[0],
+				   __flush_fd, NULL, 1, 0);
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"could not register pipe fd with poll event loop");
+		close (event_pool->breaker[0]);
+		close (event_pool->breaker[1]);
+		event_pool->breaker[0] = event_pool->breaker[1] = -1;
+
+		free (event_pool->reg);
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return event_pool;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_register_poll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+		     event_handler_t handler,
+		     void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int idx = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		if (event_pool->count == event_pool->used)
+		{
+			event_pool->count += 256;
+
+			event_pool->reg = realloc (event_pool->reg,
+						   event_pool->count *
+						   sizeof (*event_pool->reg));
+		}
+
+		idx = event_pool->used++;
+
+		event_pool->reg[idx].fd = fd;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].events = POLLPRI;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].handler = handler;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].data = data;
+
+		switch (poll_in) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= POLLIN;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~POLLIN;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_in value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_out) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= POLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~POLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_out value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		event_pool->changed = 1;
+
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return idx;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_unregister_poll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx_hint)
+{
+	int idx = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, fd, idx_hint);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd=%d (idx_hint=%d)",
+				fd, idx_hint);
+			errno = ENOENT;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		event_pool->reg[idx] = 	event_pool->reg[--event_pool->used];
+		event_pool->changed = 1;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return idx;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_select_on_poll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx_hint,
+		      int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int idx = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, fd, idx_hint);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd=%d (idx_hint=%d)",
+				fd, idx_hint);
+			errno = ENOENT;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_in) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= POLLIN;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~POLLIN;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* TODO: log error */
+			break;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_out) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= POLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~POLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* TODO: log error */
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (poll_in + poll_out > -2)
+			event_pool->changed = 1;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return idx;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_dispatch_poll_handler (struct event_pool *event_pool,
+			     struct pollfd *ufds, int i)
+{
+	event_handler_t  handler = NULL;
+	void            *data = NULL;
+	int              idx = -1;
+	int              ret = 0;
+
+	handler = NULL;
+	data    = NULL;
+	idx     = -1;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, ufds[i].fd, i);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("poll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd=%d (idx_hint=%d)",
+				ufds[i].fd, i);
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		handler = event_pool->reg[idx].handler;
+		data = event_pool->reg[idx].data;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	if (handler)
+		ret = handler (ufds[i].fd, idx, data,
+			       (ufds[i].revents & (POLLIN|POLLPRI)),
+			       (ufds[i].revents & (POLLOUT)),
+			       (ufds[i].revents & (POLLERR|POLLHUP|POLLNVAL)));
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_dispatch_poll_resize (struct event_pool *event_pool,
+			    struct pollfd *ufds, int size)
+{
+	int              i = 0;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		if (event_pool->changed == 0) {
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		if (event_pool->used > event_pool->evcache_size) {
+			if (event_pool->evcache)
+				free (event_pool->evcache);
+
+			event_pool->evcache = ufds = NULL;
+
+			event_pool->evcache_size = event_pool->used;
+
+			ufds = CALLOC (sizeof (struct pollfd),
+					       event_pool->evcache_size);
+			event_pool->evcache = ufds;
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; i < event_pool->used; i++) {
+			ufds[i].fd = event_pool->reg[i].fd;
+			ufds[i].events = event_pool->reg[i].events;
+			ufds[i].revents = 0;
+		}
+
+		size = i;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return size;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_dispatch_poll (struct event_pool *event_pool)
+{
+	struct pollfd   *ufds = NULL;
+	int              size = 0;
+	int              i = 0;
+	int              ret = -1;
+
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	while (1) {
+		size = event_dispatch_poll_resize (event_pool, ufds, size);
+		ufds = event_pool->evcache;
+
+		ret = poll (ufds, size, 1);
+
+		if (ret == 0)
+			/* timeout */
+			continue;
+
+		if (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR)
+			/* sys call */
+			continue;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+			if (!ufds[i].revents)
+				continue;
+
+			event_dispatch_poll_handler (event_pool, ufds, i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+static struct event_ops event_ops_poll = {
+	.new              = event_pool_new_poll,
+	.event_register   = event_register_poll,
+	.event_select_on  = event_select_on_poll,
+	.event_unregister = event_unregister_poll,
+	.event_dispatch   = event_dispatch_poll
+};
+
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_EPOLL_H
+#include <sys/epoll.h>
+
+
+static struct event_pool *
+event_pool_new_epoll (int count)
+{
+	struct event_pool *event_pool = NULL;
+	int                epfd = -1;
+
+	event_pool = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*event_pool));
+
+	if (!event_pool)
+		return NULL;
+
+	event_pool->count = count;
+	event_pool->reg = CALLOC (event_pool->count,
+				  sizeof (*event_pool->reg));
+
+	if (!event_pool->reg) {
+		gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+			"event registry allocation failed");
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	epfd = epoll_create (count);
+
+	if (epfd == -1) {
+		gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR, "epoll fd creation failed (%s)",
+			strerror (errno));
+		free (event_pool->reg);
+		free (event_pool);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	event_pool->fd = epfd;
+
+	event_pool->count = count;
+
+	pthread_mutex_init (&event_pool->mutex, NULL);
+	pthread_cond_init (&event_pool->cond, NULL);
+
+	return event_pool;
+}
+
+
+int
+event_register_epoll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+		      event_handler_t handler,
+		      void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int                 idx = -1;
+	int                 ret = -1;
+	struct epoll_event  epoll_event = {0, };
+	struct event_data  *ev_data = (void *)&epoll_event.data;
+
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		if (event_pool->count == event_pool->used) {
+			event_pool->count *= 2;
+
+			event_pool->reg = realloc (event_pool->reg,
+						   event_pool->count *
+						   sizeof (*event_pool->reg));
+
+			if (!event_pool->reg) {
+				gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"event registry re-allocation failed");
+				goto unlock;
+			}
+		}
+
+		idx = event_pool->used;
+		event_pool->used++;
+
+		event_pool->reg[idx].fd = fd;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].events = EPOLLPRI;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].handler = handler;
+		event_pool->reg[idx].data = data;
+
+		switch (poll_in) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= EPOLLIN;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~EPOLLIN;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_in value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_out) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= EPOLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~EPOLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_out value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		event_pool->changed = 1;
+
+		epoll_event.events = event_pool->reg[idx].events;
+		ev_data->fd = fd;
+		ev_data->idx = idx;
+
+		ret = epoll_ctl (event_pool->fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd,
+				 &epoll_event);
+
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"failed to add fd(=%d) to epoll fd(=%d) (%s)",
+				fd, event_pool->fd, strerror (errno));
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		pthread_cond_broadcast (&event_pool->cond);
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_unregister_epoll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx_hint)
+{
+	int  idx = -1;
+	int  ret = -1;
+
+	struct epoll_event epoll_event = {0, };
+	struct event_data *ev_data = (void *)&epoll_event.data;
+	int                lastidx = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, fd, idx_hint);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd=%d (idx_hint=%d)",
+				fd, idx_hint);
+			errno = ENOENT;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		ret = epoll_ctl (event_pool->fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, NULL);
+
+		/* if ret is -1, this array member should never be accessed */
+		/* if it is 0, the array member might be used by idx_cache
+		 * in which case the member should not be accessed till
+		 * it is reallocated
+		 */
+
+		event_pool->reg[idx].fd = -1;
+
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"fail to del fd(=%d) from epoll fd(=%d) (%s)",
+				fd, event_pool->fd, strerror (errno));
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		lastidx = event_pool->used - 1;
+		if (lastidx == idx) {
+			event_pool->used--;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		epoll_event.events = event_pool->reg[lastidx].events;
+		ev_data->fd = event_pool->reg[lastidx].fd;
+		ev_data->idx = idx;
+
+		ret = epoll_ctl (event_pool->fd, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, ev_data->fd,
+				 &epoll_event);
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"fail to modify fd(=%d) index %d to %d (%s)",
+				ev_data->fd, event_pool->used, idx,
+				strerror (errno));
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		/* just replace the unregistered idx by last one */
+		event_pool->reg[idx] = event_pool->reg[lastidx];
+		event_pool->used--;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_select_on_epoll (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx_hint,
+		       int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int idx = -1;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	struct epoll_event epoll_event = {0, };
+	struct event_data *ev_data = (void *)&epoll_event.data;
+
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, fd, idx_hint);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd=%d (idx_hint=%d)",
+				fd, idx_hint);
+			errno = ENOENT;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_in) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= EPOLLIN;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~EPOLLIN;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_in value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		switch (poll_out) {
+		case 1:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events |= EPOLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			event_pool->reg[idx].events &= ~EPOLLOUT;
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* do nothing */
+			break;
+		default:
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid poll_out value %d", poll_in);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		epoll_event.events = event_pool->reg[idx].events;
+		ev_data->fd = fd;
+		ev_data->idx = idx;
+
+		ret = epoll_ctl (event_pool->fd, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, fd,
+				 &epoll_event);
+		if (ret == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"failed to modify fd(=%d) events to %d",
+				fd, epoll_event.events);
+		}
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_dispatch_epoll_handler (struct event_pool *event_pool,
+			      struct epoll_event *events, int i)
+{
+	struct event_data  *event_data = NULL;
+	event_handler_t     handler = NULL;
+	void               *data = NULL;
+	int                 idx = -1;
+	int                 ret = -1;
+
+
+	event_data = (void *)&events[i].data;
+	handler = NULL;
+	data = NULL;
+	idx = -1;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+	{
+		idx = __event_getindex (event_pool, event_data->fd,
+					event_data->idx);
+
+		if (idx == -1) {
+			gf_log ("epoll", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"index not found for fd(=%d) (idx_hint=%d)",
+				event_data->fd, event_data->idx);
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+		handler = event_pool->reg[idx].handler;
+		data = event_pool->reg[idx].data;
+	}
+unlock:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+	if (handler)
+		ret = handler (event_data->fd, event_data->idx, data,
+			       (events[i].events & (EPOLLIN|EPOLLPRI)),
+			       (events[i].events & (EPOLLOUT)),
+			       (events[i].events & (EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP)));
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+event_dispatch_epoll (struct event_pool *event_pool)
+{
+	struct epoll_event *events = NULL;
+	int                 size = 0;
+	int                 i = 0;
+	int                 ret = -1;
+
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	while (1) {
+		pthread_mutex_lock (&event_pool->mutex);
+		{
+			while (event_pool->used == 0)
+				pthread_cond_wait (&event_pool->cond,
+						   &event_pool->mutex);
+
+			if (event_pool->used > event_pool->evcache_size) {
+				if (event_pool->evcache)
+					free (event_pool->evcache);
+
+				event_pool->evcache = events = NULL;
+
+				event_pool->evcache_size =
+					event_pool->used + 256;
+
+				events = CALLOC (event_pool->evcache_size,
+						 sizeof (struct epoll_event));
+
+				event_pool->evcache = events;
+			}
+		}
+		pthread_mutex_unlock (&event_pool->mutex);
+
+		ret = epoll_wait (event_pool->fd, event_pool->evcache,
+				  event_pool->evcache_size, -1);
+
+		if (ret == 0)
+			/* timeout */
+			continue;
+
+		if (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR)
+			/* sys call */
+			continue;
+
+		size = ret;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+			if (!events[i].events)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = event_dispatch_epoll_handler (event_pool,
+							    events, i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
+static struct event_ops event_ops_epoll = {
+	.new              = event_pool_new_epoll,
+	.event_register   = event_register_epoll,
+	.event_select_on  = event_select_on_epoll,
+	.event_unregister = event_unregister_epoll,
+	.event_dispatch   = event_dispatch_epoll
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
+struct event_pool *
+event_pool_new (int count)
+{
+	struct event_pool *event_pool = NULL;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_EPOLL_H
+	event_pool = event_ops_epoll.new (count);
+
+	if (event_pool) {
+		event_pool->ops = &event_ops_epoll;
+	} else {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"failing back to poll based event handling");
+	}
+#endif
+
+	if (!event_pool) {
+		event_pool = event_ops_poll.new (count);
+
+		if (event_pool)
+			event_pool->ops = &event_ops_poll;
+	}
+
+	return event_pool;
+}
+
+
+int
+event_register (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+		event_handler_t handler,
+		void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	ret = event_pool->ops->event_register (event_pool, fd, handler, data,
+					       poll_in, poll_out);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+event_unregister (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	ret = event_pool->ops->event_unregister (event_pool, fd, idx);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+event_select_on (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx_hint,
+		 int poll_in, int poll_out)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	ret = event_pool->ops->event_select_on (event_pool, fd, idx_hint,
+						poll_in, poll_out);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int
+event_dispatch (struct event_pool *event_pool)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (event_pool == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("event", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	ret = event_pool->ops->event_dispatch (event_pool);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/event.h b/libglusterfs/src/event.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec80e2a58ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _EVENT_H_
+#define _EVENT_H_
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+struct event_pool;
+struct event_ops;
+struct event_data {
+  int fd;
+  int idx;
+} __attribute__ ((__packed__));
+
+
+typedef int (*event_handler_t) (int fd, int idx, void *data,
+				int poll_in, int poll_out, int poll_err);
+
+struct event_pool {
+  struct event_ops *ops;
+
+  int fd;
+  int breaker[2];
+
+  int count;
+  struct {
+    int fd;
+    int events;
+    void *data;
+    event_handler_t handler;
+  } *reg;
+
+  int used;
+  int idx_cache;
+  int changed;
+
+  pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+  pthread_cond_t cond;
+
+  void *evcache;
+  int evcache_size;
+};
+
+struct event_ops {
+  struct event_pool * (*new) (int count);
+
+  int (*event_register) (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+			 event_handler_t handler,
+			 void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out);
+
+  int (*event_select_on) (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx,
+			  int poll_in, int poll_out);
+
+  int (*event_unregister) (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx);
+
+  int (*event_dispatch) (struct event_pool *event_pool);
+};
+
+struct event_pool * event_pool_new (int count);
+int event_select_on (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx,
+		     int poll_in, int poll_out);
+int event_register (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd,
+		    event_handler_t handler,
+		    void *data, int poll_in, int poll_out);
+int event_unregister (struct event_pool *event_pool, int fd, int idx);
+int event_dispatch (struct event_pool *event_pool);
+
+#endif /* _EVENT_H_ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/fd.c b/libglusterfs/src/fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78c57884247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,611 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008, 2009 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "fd.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "inode.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+
+static uint32_t 
+gf_fd_fdtable_expand (fdtable_t *fdtable, uint32_t nr);
+
+static fd_t *
+_fd_ref (fd_t *fd);
+
+/* 
+   Allocate in memory chunks of power of 2 starting from 1024B 
+   Assumes fdtable->lock is held
+*/
+static inline uint32_t 
+gf_roundup_power_of_two (uint32_t nr)
+{
+	uint32_t result = nr;
+
+	if (nr < 0) {
+		gf_log ("server-protocol/fd",
+			GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"Negative number passed");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	switch (nr) {
+	case 0:
+	case 1: 
+		result = 1;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+	{
+		uint32_t cnt = 0, tmp = nr;
+		uint8_t remainder = 0;
+		while (tmp != 1){
+			if (tmp % 2)
+				remainder = 1;
+			tmp /= 2;
+			cnt++;
+		}
+
+		if (remainder)
+			result = 0x1 << (cnt + 1);
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static uint32_t 
+gf_fd_fdtable_expand (fdtable_t *fdtable, uint32_t nr)
+{
+	fd_t **oldfds = NULL;
+	uint32_t oldmax_fds = -1;
+  
+	if (fdtable == NULL || nr < 0)
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return EINVAL;
+	}
+  
+	nr /= (1024 / sizeof (fd_t *));
+	nr = gf_roundup_power_of_two (nr + 1);
+	nr *= (1024 / sizeof (fd_t *));
+
+	oldfds = fdtable->fds;
+	oldmax_fds = fdtable->max_fds;
+
+	fdtable->fds = CALLOC (nr, sizeof (fd_t *));
+	ERR_ABORT (fdtable->fds);
+	fdtable->max_fds = nr; 
+
+	if (oldfds) {
+		uint32_t cpy = oldmax_fds * sizeof (fd_t *);
+		memcpy (fdtable->fds, oldfds, cpy);
+	}
+
+	FREE (oldfds);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+fdtable_t *
+gf_fd_fdtable_alloc (void) 
+{
+	fdtable_t *fdtable = NULL;
+
+	fdtable = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*fdtable));
+	if (!fdtable) 
+		return NULL;
+
+	pthread_mutex_init (&fdtable->lock, NULL);
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+	{
+		gf_fd_fdtable_expand (fdtable, 0);
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+
+	return fdtable;
+}
+
+void 
+gf_fd_fdtable_destroy (fdtable_t *fdtable)
+{
+				
+	int32_t i = 0;
+
+	if (fdtable) {
+		pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+		{
+			for (i=0; i < fdtable->max_fds; i++) {
+				if (fdtable->fds[i]) {
+					fd_t *fd = fdtable->fds[i];
+						  
+					fd_unref (fd);
+				}
+			}
+
+			FREE (fdtable->fds);
+		}
+		pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+		pthread_mutex_destroy (&fdtable->lock);
+		FREE (fdtable);
+	}
+}
+
+int32_t
+gf_fd_unused_get2 (fdtable_t *fdtable, fd_t *fdptr, int32_t fd)
+{
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+	
+	if (fdtable == NULL || fdptr == NULL || fd < 0)
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+ 
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+	{
+		while (fdtable->max_fds < fd) {
+			int error = 0;
+			error = gf_fd_fdtable_expand (fdtable, fdtable->max_fds + 1);
+			if (error) 
+			{
+				gf_log ("fd.c",
+					GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"Cannot expand fdtable:%s", strerror (error));
+				goto err;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (!fdtable->fds[fd]) 
+		{
+			fdtable->fds[fd] = fdptr;
+			fd_ref (fdptr);
+			ret = fd;
+		} 
+		else 
+		{
+			gf_log ("fd.c",
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"Cannot allocate fd %d (slot not empty in fdtable)", fd);
+		}
+	}
+err:
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+  
+int32_t 
+gf_fd_unused_get (fdtable_t *fdtable, fd_t *fdptr)
+{
+	int32_t fd = -1, i = 0;
+  
+	if (fdtable == NULL || fdptr == NULL)
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return EINVAL;
+	}
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+	{
+		for (i = 0; i<fdtable->max_fds; i++) 
+		{
+			if (!fdtable->fds[i])
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (i < fdtable->max_fds) {
+			fdtable->fds[i] = fdptr;
+			fd = i;
+		} else {
+			int32_t error;
+			error = gf_fd_fdtable_expand (fdtable, fdtable->max_fds + 1);
+			if (error) {
+				gf_log ("server-protocol.c",
+					GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"Cannot expand fdtable:%s", strerror (error));
+			} else {
+				fdtable->fds[i] = fdptr;
+				fd = i;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+
+	return fd;
+}
+
+
+inline void 
+gf_fd_put (fdtable_t *fdtable, int32_t fd)
+{
+	fd_t *fdptr = NULL;
+	if (fdtable == NULL || fd < 0)
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+  
+	if (!(fd < fdtable->max_fds))
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+	{
+		fdptr = fdtable->fds[fd];
+		fdtable->fds[fd] = NULL;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+
+	if (fdptr) {
+		fd_unref (fdptr);
+	}
+}
+
+
+fd_t *
+gf_fd_fdptr_get (fdtable_t *fdtable, int64_t fd)
+{
+	fd_t *fdptr = NULL;
+  
+	if (fdtable == NULL || fd < 0)
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+  
+	if (!(fd < fdtable->max_fds))
+	{
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&fdtable->lock);
+	{
+		fdptr = fdtable->fds[fd];
+		if (fdptr) {
+			fd_ref (fdptr);
+		}
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&fdtable->lock);
+
+	return fdptr;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+_fd_ref (fd_t *fd)
+{
+	++fd->refcount;
+	
+	return fd;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+fd_ref (fd_t *fd)
+{
+	fd_t *refed_fd = NULL;
+
+	if (!fd) {
+		gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "@fd=%p", fd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+	refed_fd = _fd_ref (fd);
+	UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+	
+	return refed_fd;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+_fd_unref (fd_t *fd)
+{
+	assert (fd->refcount);
+
+	--fd->refcount;
+
+	if (fd->refcount == 0){
+		list_del_init (&fd->inode_list);
+	}
+	
+	return fd;
+}
+
+static void
+fd_destroy (fd_t *fd)
+{
+        data_pair_t *pair = NULL;
+        xlator_t    *xl = NULL;
+	int i = 0;
+
+        if (fd == NULL){
+                gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid arugument");
+                goto out;
+        }
+  
+        if (fd->inode == NULL){
+                gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "fd->inode is NULL");
+                goto out;
+        }
+	if (!fd->_ctx)
+		goto out;
+
+        if (S_ISDIR (fd->inode->st_mode)) {
+                for (pair = fd->ctx->members_list; pair; pair = pair->next) {
+                        /* notify all xlators which have a context */
+                        xl = xlator_search_by_name (fd->inode->table->xl, 
+						    pair->key);
+          
+                        if (!xl) {
+                                gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                        "fd(%p)->ctx has invalid key(%s)",
+                                        fd, pair->key);
+                                continue;
+                        }
+                        if (xl->cbks->releasedir) {
+                                xl->cbks->releasedir (xl, fd);
+                        } else {
+                                gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                        "xlator(%s) in fd(%p) no RELEASE cbk",
+                                        xl->name, fd);
+                        }
+
+                }
+		for (i = 0; i < fd->inode->table->xl->ctx->xl_count; i++) {
+			if (fd->_ctx[i].key) {
+				xl = (xlator_t *)(long)fd->_ctx[i].key;
+				if (xl->cbks->releasedir)
+					xl->cbks->releasedir (xl, fd);
+			}
+		}
+        } else {
+                for (pair = fd->ctx->members_list; pair; pair = pair->next) {
+                        /* notify all xlators which have a context */
+                        xl = xlator_search_by_name (fd->inode->table->xl, 
+						    pair->key);
+          
+                        if (!xl) {
+                                gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                        "fd(%p)->ctx has invalid key(%s)",
+                                        fd, pair->key);
+                                continue;
+                        }
+                        if (xl->cbks->release) {
+                                xl->cbks->release (xl, fd);
+                        } else {
+                                gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                        "xlator(%s) in fd(%p) no RELEASE cbk",
+                                        xl->name, fd);
+                        }
+                }
+		for (i = 0; i < fd->inode->table->xl->ctx->xl_count; i++) {
+			if (fd->_ctx[i].key) {
+				xl = (xlator_t *)(long)fd->_ctx[i].key;
+				if (xl->cbks->release)
+					xl->cbks->release (xl, fd);
+			}
+		}
+        }
+
+	FREE (fd->_ctx);
+        inode_unref (fd->inode);
+        fd->inode = (inode_t *)0xaaaaaaaa;
+        dict_destroy (fd->ctx);
+        FREE (fd);
+        
+out:
+        return;
+}
+
+void
+fd_unref (fd_t *fd)
+{
+        int32_t refcount = 0;
+
+        if (!fd) {
+                gf_log ("fd.c", GF_LOG_ERROR, "fd is NULL");
+                return;
+        }
+        
+        LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+        {
+                _fd_unref (fd);
+                refcount = fd->refcount;
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+        
+        if (refcount == 0) {
+                fd_destroy (fd);
+        }
+
+        return ;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+fd_bind (fd_t *fd)
+{
+        inode_t *inode = fd->inode;
+
+        if (!fd) {
+                gf_log ("fd.c", GF_LOG_ERROR, "fd is NULL");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        LOCK (&inode->lock);
+        {
+                list_add (&fd->inode_list, &inode->fd_list);
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&inode->lock);
+        
+        return fd;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+fd_create (inode_t *inode, pid_t pid)
+{
+        fd_t *fd = NULL;
+  
+        if (inode == NULL) {
+                gf_log ("fd", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+  
+        fd = CALLOC (1, sizeof (fd_t));
+        ERR_ABORT (fd);
+  
+	fd->_ctx = CALLOC (1, (sizeof (struct _fd_ctx) * 
+			       inode->table->xl->ctx->xl_count));
+        fd->ctx = get_new_dict ();
+        fd->inode = inode_ref (inode);
+        fd->pid = pid;
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&fd->inode_list);
+        
+        LOCK (&inode->lock);
+        fd = _fd_ref (fd);
+        UNLOCK (&inode->lock);
+
+        return fd;
+}
+
+fd_t *
+fd_lookup (inode_t *inode, pid_t pid)
+{
+        fd_t *fd = NULL;
+        fd_t *iter_fd = NULL;
+
+        LOCK (&inode->lock);
+        {
+                if (list_empty (&inode->fd_list)) {
+                        fd = NULL;
+                } else {
+                        list_for_each_entry (iter_fd, &inode->fd_list, inode_list) {
+                                if (pid) {
+                                        if (iter_fd->pid == pid) {
+                                                fd = _fd_ref (iter_fd);
+                                                break;
+                                        }
+                                } else {
+                                        fd = _fd_ref (iter_fd);
+                                        break;
+                                }
+                        }
+                }
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&inode->lock);
+        
+        return fd;
+}
+
+uint8_t
+fd_list_empty (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        uint8_t empty = 0; 
+
+        LOCK (&inode->lock);
+        {
+                empty = list_empty (&inode->fd_list);
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&inode->lock);
+        
+        return empty;
+}
+
+int
+fd_ctx_set (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!fd || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (!fd->_ctx[index].key || 
+		    (fd->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator))
+			break;
+	}
+	
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	fd->_ctx[index].key   = (uint64_t)(long) xlator;
+	fd->_ctx[index].value = value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int 
+fd_ctx_get (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!fd || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (fd->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (value) 
+		*value = fd->_ctx[index].value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int 
+fd_ctx_del (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!fd || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (fd->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (value) 
+		*value = fd->_ctx[index].value;		
+
+	fd->_ctx[index].key   = 0;
+	fd->_ctx[index].value = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/fd.h b/libglusterfs/src/fd.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b8effdc335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/fd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008, 2009 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _FD_H
+#define _FD_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+
+struct _inode;
+struct _dict;
+struct _fd_ctx {
+	uint64_t key;
+	uint64_t value;
+};
+
+struct _fd {
+        pid_t             pid;
+	int32_t           flags;
+        int32_t           refcount;
+        struct list_head  inode_list;
+        struct _inode    *inode;
+        struct _dict     *ctx;
+	struct _fd_ctx   *_ctx;
+};
+typedef struct _fd fd_t;
+
+struct _fdtable {
+        int             refcount;
+        uint32_t        max_fds;
+        pthread_mutex_t lock;
+        fd_t          **fds;
+};
+typedef struct _fdtable fdtable_t;
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+inline void 
+gf_fd_put (fdtable_t *fdtable, int32_t fd);
+
+fd_t *
+gf_fd_fdptr_get (fdtable_t *fdtable, int64_t fd);
+
+fdtable_t *
+gf_fd_fdtable_alloc (void);
+
+int32_t 
+gf_fd_unused_get (fdtable_t *fdtable, fd_t *fdptr);
+
+int32_t 
+gf_fd_unused_get2 (fdtable_t *fdtable, fd_t *fdptr, int32_t fd);
+
+void 
+gf_fd_fdtable_destroy (fdtable_t *fdtable);
+
+fd_t *
+fd_ref (fd_t *fd);
+
+void
+fd_unref (fd_t *fd);
+
+fd_t *
+fd_create (struct _inode *inode, pid_t pid);
+
+fd_t *
+fd_lookup (struct _inode *inode, pid_t pid);
+
+uint8_t
+fd_list_empty (struct _inode *inode);
+
+fd_t *
+fd_bind (fd_t *fd);
+
+int
+fd_ctx_set (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t value);
+
+int 
+fd_ctx_get (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value);
+
+int 
+fd_ctx_del (fd_t *fd, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value);
+
+#endif /* _FD_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.c b/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28d1ab42595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.c
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+
+struct gf_dirent_nb {
+	uint64_t    d_ino;
+	uint64_t    d_off;
+	uint32_t    d_len;
+	uint32_t    d_type;
+	char        d_name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+
+int
+gf_dirent_nb_size (gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	return (sizeof (struct gf_dirent_nb) + strlen (entries->d_name) + 1);
+}
+
+
+gf_dirent_t *
+gf_dirent_for_name (const char *name)
+{
+	gf_dirent_t *gf_dirent = NULL;
+
+	/* TODO: use mem-pool */
+	gf_dirent = CALLOC (gf_dirent_size (name), 1);
+	if (!gf_dirent)
+		return NULL;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&gf_dirent->list);
+	strcpy (gf_dirent->d_name, name);
+
+	gf_dirent->d_off = 0;
+	gf_dirent->d_ino = -1;
+	gf_dirent->d_type = 0;
+	gf_dirent->d_len = strlen (name);
+
+	return gf_dirent;
+}
+
+
+void
+gf_dirent_free (gf_dirent_t *entries)
+{
+	gf_dirent_t *entry = NULL;
+	gf_dirent_t *tmp = NULL;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe (entry, tmp, &entries->list, list) {
+		list_del (&entry->list);
+		FREE (entry);
+	}
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_dirent_serialize (gf_dirent_t *entries, char *buf, size_t buf_size)
+{
+	struct gf_dirent_nb *entry_nb = NULL;
+	gf_dirent_t         *entry = NULL;
+	int                  size = 0;
+	int                  entry_size = 0;
+
+
+	list_for_each_entry (entry, &entries->list, list) {
+		entry_size = gf_dirent_nb_size (entry);
+
+		if (buf && (size + entry_size <= buf_size)) {
+			entry_nb = (void *) (buf + size);
+
+			entry_nb->d_ino  = hton64 (entry->d_ino);
+			entry_nb->d_off  = hton64 (entry->d_off);	
+			entry_nb->d_len  = hton32 (entry->d_len);
+			entry_nb->d_type = hton32 (entry->d_type);
+
+			strcpy (entry_nb->d_name, entry->d_name);
+		}
+		size += entry_size;
+	}
+
+	return size;
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_dirent_unserialize (gf_dirent_t *entries, const char *buf, size_t buf_size)
+{
+	struct gf_dirent_nb *entry_nb = NULL;
+	int                  remaining_size = 0;
+	int                  least_dirent_size = 0;
+	int                  count = 0;
+	gf_dirent_t         *entry = NULL;
+	int                  entry_strlen = 0;
+	int                  entry_len = 0;
+
+
+	remaining_size = buf_size;
+	least_dirent_size = (sizeof (struct gf_dirent_nb) + 2);
+
+	while (remaining_size >= least_dirent_size) {
+		entry_nb = (void *)(buf + (buf_size - remaining_size));
+
+		entry_strlen = strnlen (entry_nb->d_name, remaining_size);
+		if (entry_strlen == remaining_size) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		entry_len = sizeof (gf_dirent_t) + entry_strlen + 1;
+		entry = CALLOC (1, entry_len);
+		if (!entry) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		entry->d_ino  = ntoh64 (entry_nb->d_ino);
+		entry->d_off  = ntoh64 (entry_nb->d_off);
+		entry->d_len  = ntoh32 (entry_nb->d_len);
+		entry->d_type = ntoh32 (entry_nb->d_type);
+		strcpy (entry->d_name, entry_nb->d_name);
+
+		list_add_tail (&entry->list, &entries->list);
+
+		remaining_size -= (sizeof (*entry_nb) + entry_strlen + 1);
+		count++;
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.h b/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa0a8a6251d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/gf-dirent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef _GF_DIRENT_H
+#define _GF_DIRENT_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#define gf_dirent_size(name) (sizeof (gf_dirent_t) + strlen (name) + 1)
+
+struct _dir_entry_t {
+        struct _dir_entry_t *next;
+	char                *name;
+	char                *link;
+	struct stat          buf;
+};
+
+
+struct _gf_dirent_t {
+	union {
+		struct list_head             list;
+		struct {
+			struct _gf_dirent_t *next;
+			struct _gf_dirent_t *prev;
+		};
+	};
+	uint64_t                             d_ino;
+	uint64_t                             d_off;
+	uint32_t                             d_len;
+	uint32_t                             d_type;
+	char                                 d_name[0];
+};
+
+
+gf_dirent_t *gf_dirent_for_name (const char *name);
+void gf_dirent_free (gf_dirent_t *entries);
+int gf_dirent_serialize (gf_dirent_t *entries, char *buf, size_t size);
+int gf_dirent_unserialize (gf_dirent_t *entries, const char *buf, size_t size);
+
+#endif /* _GF_DIRENT_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h b/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76891f5b05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/glusterfs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _GLUSTERFS_H
+#define _GLUSTERFS_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/statvfs.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+
+#define GF_YES 1
+#define GF_NO  0
+
+#ifndef O_LARGEFILE
+/* savannah bug #20053, patch for compiling on darwin */
+#define O_LARGEFILE 0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef O_DIRECT
+/* savannah bug #20050, #20052 */
+#define O_DIRECT 0 /* From asm/fcntl.h */
+#endif
+
+#ifndef O_DIRECTORY
+/* FreeBSD does not need O_DIRECTORY */
+#define O_DIRECTORY 0
+#endif
+
+#define ZR_FILE_CONTENT_STR     "glusterfs.file."
+#define ZR_FILE_CONTENT_STRLEN 15
+
+#define GLUSTERFS_OPEN_FD_COUNT "glusterfs.open-fd-count"
+
+#define ZR_FILE_CONTENT_REQUEST(key) (!strncmp(key, ZR_FILE_CONTENT_STR, \
+					       ZR_FILE_CONTENT_STRLEN))
+
+/* TODO: Should we use PATH-MAX? On some systems it may save space */
+#define ZR_PATH_MAX 4096    
+
+/* This is used as the maximum permitted filename length over FS. 
+ * If the backend FS supports higher than this, it should be changed. 
+ */
+#define ZR_FILENAME_MAX 256 
+
+
+/* NOTE: add members ONLY at the end (just before _MAXVALUE) */
+typedef enum {
+        GF_FOP_STAT,       /* 0 */
+        GF_FOP_READLINK,   /* 1 */
+        GF_FOP_MKNOD,      /* 2 */
+        GF_FOP_MKDIR,
+        GF_FOP_UNLINK,
+        GF_FOP_RMDIR,      /* 5 */
+        GF_FOP_SYMLINK,
+        GF_FOP_RENAME,
+        GF_FOP_LINK,
+        GF_FOP_CHMOD,
+        GF_FOP_CHOWN,      /* 10 */
+        GF_FOP_TRUNCATE,
+        GF_FOP_OPEN,
+        GF_FOP_READ,
+        GF_FOP_WRITE,
+        GF_FOP_STATFS,     /* 15 */
+        GF_FOP_FLUSH,
+        GF_FOP_FSYNC,
+        GF_FOP_SETXATTR,
+        GF_FOP_GETXATTR,   
+        GF_FOP_REMOVEXATTR,/* 20 */
+        GF_FOP_OPENDIR,
+        GF_FOP_GETDENTS,
+        GF_FOP_FSYNCDIR,   
+        GF_FOP_ACCESS,
+        GF_FOP_CREATE,     /* 25 */
+        GF_FOP_FTRUNCATE,
+        GF_FOP_FSTAT,
+        GF_FOP_LK,         
+        GF_FOP_UTIMENS,
+        GF_FOP_FCHMOD,     /* 30 */
+        GF_FOP_FCHOWN,
+        GF_FOP_LOOKUP,
+        GF_FOP_SETDENTS,
+        GF_FOP_READDIR,    
+        GF_FOP_INODELK,   /* 35 */
+        GF_FOP_FINODELK, 
+	GF_FOP_ENTRYLK,  
+	GF_FOP_FENTRYLK,  
+        GF_FOP_CHECKSUM,      
+        GF_FOP_XATTROP,  /* 40 */
+        GF_FOP_FXATTROP,
+        GF_FOP_MAXVALUE,  
+} glusterfs_fop_t;
+
+/* NOTE: add members ONLY at the end (just before _MAXVALUE) */
+typedef enum {
+        GF_MOP_SETVOLUME, /* 0 */
+        GF_MOP_GETVOLUME, /* 1 */
+        GF_MOP_STATS,
+        GF_MOP_SETSPEC,
+        GF_MOP_GETSPEC,
+	GF_MOP_PING,
+        GF_MOP_MAXVALUE   /* 5 */
+} glusterfs_mop_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	GF_CBK_FORGET,      /* 0 */
+	GF_CBK_RELEASE,     /* 1 */
+	GF_CBK_RELEASEDIR,  /* 2 */
+	GF_CBK_MAXVALUE     /* 3 */
+} glusterfs_cbk_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+        GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REQUEST = 1,
+        GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REQUEST,
+	GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REQUEST,
+        GF_OP_TYPE_FOP_REPLY,
+        GF_OP_TYPE_MOP_REPLY,
+	GF_OP_TYPE_CBK_REPLY
+} glusterfs_op_type_t;
+
+/* NOTE: all the miscellaneous flags used by GlusterFS should be listed here */
+typedef enum {
+        GF_LK_GETLK = 0,
+        GF_LK_SETLK,
+        GF_LK_SETLKW,
+} glusterfs_lk_cmds_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+        GF_LK_F_RDLCK = 0,
+        GF_LK_F_WRLCK,
+        GF_LK_F_UNLCK
+} glusterfs_lk_types_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+        GF_LOCK_POSIX, 
+        GF_LOCK_INTERNAL
+} gf_lk_domain_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	ENTRYLK_LOCK,
+	ENTRYLK_UNLOCK,
+	ENTRYLK_LOCK_NB
+} entrylk_cmd;
+
+typedef enum {
+	ENTRYLK_RDLCK,
+	ENTRYLK_WRLCK
+} entrylk_type;
+
+typedef enum {
+        GF_GET_ALL = 1,
+        GF_GET_DIR_ONLY,
+        GF_GET_SYMLINK_ONLY,
+        GF_GET_REGULAR_FILES_ONLY,
+} glusterfs_getdents_flags_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	GF_XATTROP_ADD_ARRAY,
+} gf_xattrop_flags_t;
+
+#define GF_SET_IF_NOT_PRESENT 0x1 /* default behaviour */
+#define GF_SET_OVERWRITE      0x2 /* Overwrite with the buf given */
+#define GF_SET_DIR_ONLY       0x4
+#define GF_SET_EPOCH_TIME     0x8 /* used by afr dir lookup selfheal */
+
+
+struct _xlator_cmdline_option {
+	struct list_head cmd_args;
+	char *volume;
+	char *key;
+	char *value;
+};
+typedef struct _xlator_cmdline_option xlator_cmdline_option_t;
+
+struct _cmd_args {
+	/* basic options */
+	char            *volfile_server;
+	char            *volume_file;
+	gf_loglevel_t    log_level;
+	char            *log_file;
+	/* advanced options */
+	uint32_t         volfile_server_port;
+	char            *volfile_server_transport;
+	char            *pid_file;
+	int              no_daemon_mode;
+	char            *run_id;
+	int              debug_mode;
+	struct list_head xlator_options;  /* list of xlator_option_t */
+
+	/* fuse options */
+	int              fuse_direct_io_mode_flag;
+	unsigned int     fuse_entry_timeout;
+	unsigned int     fuse_attribute_timeout;
+	char            *volume_name;
+	int              non_local;       /* Used only by darwin os, 
+					     used for '-o local' option */
+	char            *icon_name;       /* This string will appear as 
+					     Desktop icon name when mounted
+					     on darwin */
+	int              fuse_nodev;
+	int              fuse_nosuid;
+
+	/* key args */
+	char            *mount_point;
+	char            *volfile_id;
+};
+typedef struct _cmd_args cmd_args_t;
+
+struct _glusterfs_ctx {
+	cmd_args_t         cmd_args;
+	char              *process_uuid;
+	FILE              *specfp;
+	FILE              *pidfp;
+	char               fin;
+	void              *timer;
+	void              *ib;
+	void              *pool;
+	void              *graph;
+	void              *top; /* either fuse or server protocol */
+	void              *event_pool;
+	pthread_mutex_t    lock;
+	int                xl_count;
+};
+
+typedef struct _glusterfs_ctx glusterfs_ctx_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  GF_EVENT_PARENT_UP = 1,
+  GF_EVENT_POLLIN,
+  GF_EVENT_POLLOUT,
+  GF_EVENT_POLLERR,
+  GF_EVENT_CHILD_UP,
+  GF_EVENT_CHILD_DOWN,
+  GF_EVENT_CHILD_CONNECTING,
+  GF_EVENT_TRANSPORT_CLEANUP,
+  GF_EVENT_TRANSPORT_CONNECTED,
+} glusterfs_event_t;
+
+#define GF_MUST_CHECK __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
+
+#endif /* _GLUSTERFS_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.c b/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edc49678fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "hashfn.h"
+
+#define get16bits(d) (*((const uint16_t *) (d)))
+
+/*
+  This is apparently the "fastest hash function for strings".
+  Written by Paul Hsieh <http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/hash.html>
+*/
+
+/* In any case make sure, you return 1 */
+
+uint32_t SuperFastHash (const char * data, int32_t len) {
+  uint32_t hash = len, tmp;
+  int32_t rem;
+
+  if (len <= 1 || data == NULL) return 1;
+
+
+  for (;len > 0; len--) {
+    hash ^= data[len];
+
+    return hash;
+  }
+
+  rem = len & 3;
+  len >>= 2;
+
+  /* Main loop */
+  for (;len > 0; len--) {
+    hash  += get16bits (data);
+    tmp    = (get16bits (data+2) << 11) ^ hash;
+    hash   = (hash << 16) ^ tmp;
+    data  += 2*sizeof (uint16_t);
+    hash  += hash >> 11;
+  }
+
+  /* Handle end cases */
+  switch (rem) {
+  case 3: hash += get16bits (data);
+    hash ^= hash << 16;
+    hash ^= data[sizeof (uint16_t)] << 18;
+    hash += hash >> 11;
+    break;
+  case 2: hash += get16bits (data);
+    hash ^= hash << 11;
+    hash += hash >> 17;
+    break;
+  case 1: hash += *data;
+    hash ^= hash << 10;
+    hash += hash >> 1;
+  }
+
+  /* Force "avalanching" of final 127 bits */
+  hash ^= hash << 3;
+  hash += hash >> 5;
+  hash ^= hash << 4;
+  hash += hash >> 17;
+  hash ^= hash << 25;
+  hash += hash >> 6;
+
+  return hash;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.h b/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13673f6e6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/hashfn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __HASHFN_H__
+#define __HASHFN_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+uint32_t SuperFastHash (const char * data, int32_t len);
+
+#endif /* __HASHFN_H__ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/inode.c b/libglusterfs/src/inode.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c527fc75a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/inode.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1174 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "inode.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "list.h"
+#include <time.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+/* TODO: 
+   move latest accessed dentry to list_head of inode
+*/
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_unref (inode_t *inode);
+
+static int
+inode_table_prune (inode_table_t *table);
+
+static int
+hash_name (ino_t par,
+           const char *name,
+           int mod)
+{
+        int hash = 0;
+        int ret = 0;
+
+        hash = *name;
+        if (hash) {
+                for (name += 1; *name != '\0'; name++) {
+                        hash = (hash << 5) - hash + *name;
+                }
+        }
+        ret = (hash + par) % mod;
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int
+hash_inode (ino_t ino,
+            int mod)
+{
+        int hash = 0;
+
+        hash = ino % mod;
+
+        return hash;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__dentry_hash (dentry_t *dentry)
+{
+        inode_table_t   *table = NULL;
+        int              hash = 0;
+
+        table = dentry->inode->table;
+        hash = hash_name (dentry->parent->ino, dentry->name,
+                          table->hashsize);
+
+        list_del_init (&dentry->hash);
+        list_add (&dentry->hash, &table->name_hash[hash]);
+
+        list_del_init (&dentry->parent_list);
+        list_add (&dentry->parent_list, &dentry->parent->child_list);
+	
+	gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"dentry hashed %s (%"PRId64")",
+		dentry->name, dentry->inode->ino);
+}
+
+
+static int
+__is_dentry_hashed (dentry_t *dentry)
+{
+        return !list_empty (&dentry->hash);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__dentry_unhash (dentry_t *dentry)
+{
+        list_del_init (&dentry->hash);
+	
+	gf_log (dentry->inode->table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"dentry unhashed %s (%"PRId64")",
+		dentry->name, dentry->inode->ino);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__dentry_unset (dentry_t *dentry)
+{
+        __dentry_unhash (dentry);
+
+        list_del_init (&dentry->inode_list);
+
+	gf_log (dentry->inode->table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"unset dentry %s (%"PRId64")",
+		dentry->name, dentry->inode->ino);
+
+        if (dentry->name)
+                FREE (dentry->name);
+
+        if (dentry->parent) {
+                list_del_init (&dentry->parent_list);
+                __inode_unref (dentry->parent);
+                dentry->parent = NULL;
+        }
+
+        FREE (dentry);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_unhash (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        list_del_init (&inode->hash);
+}
+
+
+static int
+__is_inode_hashed (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        return !list_empty (&inode->hash);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_hash (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+        int            hash = 0;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+        hash = hash_inode (inode->ino, table->hashsize);
+
+        list_del_init (&inode->hash);
+        list_add (&inode->hash, &table->inode_hash[hash]);
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_search (inode_table_t *table,
+                ino_t ino)
+{
+        int  hash = 0;
+        inode_t  *inode = NULL;
+        inode_t  *tmp = NULL;
+
+        hash = hash_inode (ino, table->hashsize);
+
+        list_for_each_entry (tmp, &table->inode_hash[hash], hash) {
+                if (tmp->ino == ino) {
+                        inode = tmp;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static dentry_t *
+__dentry_search_for_inode (inode_t *inode,
+                           ino_t par,
+                           const char *name)
+{
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t *tmp = NULL;
+
+        list_for_each_entry (tmp, &inode->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+                if (tmp->parent->ino == par && !strcmp (tmp->name, name)) {
+                        dentry = tmp;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return dentry;
+}
+
+
+static dentry_t *
+__dentry_search (inode_table_t *table,
+                 ino_t par,
+                 const char *name)
+{
+        int       hash = 0;
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t *tmp = NULL;
+
+        hash = hash_name (par, name, table->hashsize);
+
+        list_for_each_entry (tmp, &table->name_hash[hash], hash) {
+                if (tmp->parent->ino == par && !strcmp (tmp->name, name)) {
+                        dentry = tmp;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+
+        return dentry;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_destroy (inode_t *inode)
+{
+	int          index = 0;
+        data_pair_t *pair = NULL;
+        xlator_t    *xl = NULL;
+
+        if (!inode->ctx) {
+                goto noctx;
+        }
+        for (pair = inode->ctx->members_list; pair; pair = pair->next) {
+                /* notify all xlators which have a context */
+                xl = xlator_search_by_name (inode->table->xl, pair->key);
+
+                if (!xl) {
+                        gf_log (inode->table->name, GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                "inode(%"PRId64")->ctx has invalid key(%s)",
+                                inode->ino, pair->key);
+                        continue;
+                }
+
+		if (xl->cbks->forget)
+			xl->cbks->forget (xl, inode);
+		else
+                        gf_log (inode->table->name, GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+                                "xlator(%s) in inode(%"PRId64") no FORGET fop",
+                                xl->name, inode->ino);
+        }
+        dict_destroy (inode->ctx);
+
+	if (!inode->_ctx)
+		goto noctx;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < inode->table->xl->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (inode->_ctx[index].key) {
+			xl = (xlator_t *)(long)inode->_ctx[index].key;
+			if (xl->cbks->forget)
+				xl->cbks->forget (xl, inode);
+		}
+	}	
+
+	FREE (inode->_ctx);
+noctx:
+
+        if (inode->ino)
+                gf_log (inode->table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "destroy inode(%"PRId64") [@%p]", inode->ino, inode);
+  
+        LOCK_DESTROY (&inode->lock);
+        //  memset (inode, 0xb, sizeof (*inode));
+        FREE (inode);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_activate (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        list_move (&inode->list, &inode->table->active);
+        inode->table->active_size++;
+	
+        gf_log (inode->table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "activating inode(%"PRId64"), lru=%d/%d active=%d purge=%d",
+                inode->ino, inode->table->lru_size, inode->table->lru_limit,
+                inode->table->active_size, inode->table->purge_size);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_passivate (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        dentry_t      *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t      *t = NULL;
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        list_move_tail (&inode->list, &inode->table->lru);
+        inode->table->lru_size++;
+
+        gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "passivating inode(%"PRId64") lru=%d/%d active=%d purge=%d",
+                inode->ino, table->lru_size, table->lru_limit,
+                table->active_size, table->purge_size);
+
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (dentry, t, &inode->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+                if (!__is_dentry_hashed (dentry))
+                        __dentry_unset (dentry);
+        }
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_retire (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        dentry_t      *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t      *t = NULL;
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        list_move_tail (&inode->list, &inode->table->purge);
+        inode->table->purge_size++;
+
+        gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "retiring inode(%"PRId64") lru=%d/%d active=%d purge=%d",
+                inode->ino, table->lru_size, table->lru_limit,
+                table->active_size, table->purge_size);
+
+        __inode_unhash (inode);
+        assert (list_empty (&inode->child_list));
+
+        list_for_each_entry_safe (dentry, t, &inode->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+                __dentry_unset (dentry);
+        }
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_unref (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        if (inode->ino == 1)
+                return inode;
+
+        assert (inode->ref);
+
+        --inode->ref;
+
+        if (!inode->ref) {
+                inode->table->active_size--;
+
+                if (inode->nlookup && __is_inode_hashed (inode))
+                        __inode_passivate (inode);
+                else
+                        __inode_retire (inode);
+        }
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_ref (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        if (!inode->ref) {
+                inode->table->lru_size--;
+                __inode_activate (inode);
+        }
+        inode->ref++;
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_unref (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                inode = __inode_unref (inode);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        inode_table_prune (table);
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_ref (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                inode = __inode_ref (inode);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static dentry_t *
+__dentry_create (inode_t *inode,
+                 inode_t *parent,
+                 const char *name)
+{
+        dentry_t      *newd = NULL;
+
+        newd = (void *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (*newd));
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newd->inode_list);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newd->parent_list);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newd->hash);
+
+        list_add (&newd->parent_list, &parent->child_list);
+        newd->parent = __inode_ref (parent);
+        newd->name = strdup (name);
+
+        list_add (&newd->inode_list, &inode->dentry_list);
+        newd->inode = inode;
+
+        return newd;
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_create (inode_table_t *table)
+{
+        inode_t  *newi = NULL;
+
+        newi = (void *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (*newi));
+        if (!newi)
+                return NULL;
+
+        newi->table = table;
+
+        LOCK_INIT (&newi->lock);
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newi->fd_list);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newi->list);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newi->hash);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newi->dentry_list);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&newi->child_list);
+
+
+        list_add (&newi->list, &table->lru);
+        table->lru_size++;
+
+	newi->_ctx = CALLOC (1, (sizeof (struct _inode_ctx) * 
+				 table->xl->ctx->xl_count));
+
+        newi->ctx = get_new_dict ();
+        gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "create inode(%"PRId64")", newi->ino);
+
+        return newi;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_new (inode_table_t *table)
+{
+        inode_t *inode = NULL;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                inode = __inode_create (table);
+                __inode_ref (inode);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_lookup (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        inode->nlookup++;
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_forget (inode_t *inode, uint64_t nlookup)
+{
+        assert (inode->nlookup >= nlookup);
+
+        inode->nlookup -= nlookup;
+
+        if (!nlookup)
+                inode->nlookup = 0;
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_search (inode_table_t *table,
+              ino_t ino,
+              const char *name)
+{
+        inode_t *inode = NULL;
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                if (!name) {
+                        inode = __inode_search (table, ino);
+                } else {
+                        dentry = __dentry_search (table, ino, name);
+      
+                        if (dentry)
+                                inode = dentry->inode;
+                }
+    
+                if (inode)
+                        __inode_ref (inode);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__copy_dentries (inode_t *oldi, inode_t *newi)
+{
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t *newd = NULL;
+        dentry_t *tmp = NULL;
+
+        list_for_each_entry (dentry, &oldi->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+                tmp = __dentry_search_for_inode (newi, dentry->parent->ino,
+                                                 dentry->name);
+
+                if (!tmp) {
+                        newd = __dentry_create (newi, dentry->parent,
+                                                dentry->name);
+                } else {
+                        newd = tmp;
+                }
+
+                if (__is_dentry_hashed (dentry)) {
+                        __dentry_unhash (dentry);
+                        __dentry_hash (newd);
+                }
+        }
+}
+
+
+static void
+__adopt_children (inode_t *oldi, inode_t *newi)
+{
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+
+        list_for_each_entry (dentry, &oldi->child_list, parent_list) {
+                assert (dentry->parent == oldi);
+                __inode_unref (dentry->parent);
+                dentry->parent = __inode_ref (newi);
+        }
+
+        list_splice_init (&oldi->child_list, &newi->child_list);
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_replace (inode_t *oldi, inode_t *newi)
+{
+        gf_log (oldi->table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "inode(%"PRId64") replaced (%"PRId64"",
+                oldi->ino, newi->ino);
+
+        __copy_dentries (oldi, newi);
+        __adopt_children (oldi, newi);
+
+        newi->nlookup    = oldi->nlookup;
+        newi->generation = oldi->generation;
+
+        oldi->nlookup    = 0;
+        oldi->generation = 0;
+
+        __inode_unhash (oldi);
+
+	if (newi->ino == 1)
+		newi->table->root = newi;
+}
+
+
+static inode_t *
+__inode_link (inode_t *inode,
+              inode_t *parent,
+              const char *name,
+              struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        dentry_t      *dentry = NULL;
+        dentry_t      *old_dentry = NULL;
+        inode_t       *old_inode = NULL;
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+	if (inode->ino)
+		assert (inode->ino == stbuf->st_ino);
+
+        inode->ino     = stbuf->st_ino;
+        inode->st_mode = stbuf->st_mode;
+
+        old_inode = __inode_search (table, stbuf->st_ino);
+
+        if (old_inode && old_inode != inode) {
+                __inode_ref (old_inode);
+                __inode_replace (old_inode, inode);
+                __inode_unref (old_inode);
+        }
+        __inode_hash (inode);
+
+        if (parent) {
+                dentry = __dentry_search_for_inode (inode, parent->ino, name);
+                if (!dentry) {
+                        dentry = __dentry_create (inode, parent, name);
+                }
+
+                old_dentry = __dentry_search (table, parent->ino, name);
+                if (old_dentry) {
+                        __dentry_unhash (old_dentry);
+                }
+
+                __dentry_hash (dentry);
+        } else if (inode->ino != 1) {
+		gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"child (%"PRId64") without a parent :O", inode->ino);
+	}
+	
+        return inode;
+}
+
+
+int
+inode_link (inode_t *inode,
+            inode_t *parent,
+            const char *name,
+            struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                inode = __inode_link (inode, parent, name, stbuf);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        inode_table_prune (table);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+inode_lookup (inode_t *inode)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+	inode_t       *lookup_inode = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+	lookup_inode = inode;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+		if (!__is_inode_hashed (inode)) {
+			lookup_inode = __inode_search (table, inode->ino);
+		}
+
+                __inode_lookup (lookup_inode);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+inode_forget (inode_t *inode, uint64_t nlookup)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+	inode_t       *forget_inode = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+	forget_inode = inode;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+		if (!__is_inode_hashed (inode)) {
+			forget_inode = __inode_search (table, inode->ino);
+		}
+
+                 __inode_forget (forget_inode, nlookup);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        inode_table_prune (table);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_unlink (inode_t *inode,
+                inode_t *parent,
+                const char *name)
+{
+        dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+
+        dentry = __dentry_search_for_inode (inode, parent->ino, name);
+
+	/* dentry NULL for corrupted backend */
+	if (dentry) 
+		__dentry_unset (dentry);
+}
+
+			      
+void
+inode_unlink (inode_t *inode,
+              inode_t *parent,
+              const char *name)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+	inode_t       *unlink_inode = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+	unlink_inode = inode;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+		if (!__is_inode_hashed (inode)) {
+			unlink_inode = __inode_search (table, inode->ino);
+		}
+
+                __inode_unlink (unlink_inode, parent, name);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        inode_table_prune (table);
+}
+
+
+int
+inode_rename (inode_table_t *table,
+              inode_t *srcdir,
+              const char *srcname,
+              inode_t *dstdir,
+              const char *dstname,
+              inode_t *inode,
+              struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+	dentry_t      *old_dst = NULL;
+	inode_t       *rename_inode = NULL;
+
+	rename_inode = inode;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+		if (!__is_inode_hashed (inode)) {
+			rename_inode = __inode_search (table, inode->ino);
+		}
+
+		old_dst = __dentry_search (table, dstdir->ino, dstname);
+		if (old_dst)
+			__dentry_unset (old_dst);
+
+                __inode_unlink (rename_inode, srcdir, srcname);
+                __inode_link (rename_inode, dstdir, dstname, stbuf);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        inode_table_prune (table);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static dentry_t *
+__dentry_search_arbit (inode_t *inode)
+{
+	dentry_t *dentry = NULL;
+	dentry_t *trav = NULL;
+
+	list_for_each_entry (trav, &inode->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+		if (__is_dentry_hashed (trav)) {
+			dentry = trav;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!dentry) {
+		list_for_each_entry (trav, &inode->dentry_list, inode_list) {
+			dentry = trav;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return dentry;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_parent (inode_t *inode, ino_t par, const char *name)
+{
+        inode_t       *parent = NULL;
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+        dentry_t      *dentry = NULL;
+
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                if (par && name) {
+                        dentry = __dentry_search_for_inode (inode, par, name);
+                } else {
+                        dentry = __dentry_search_arbit (inode);
+                }
+
+                if (dentry)
+                        parent = __inode_ref (dentry->parent);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        return parent;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+inode_path (inode_t *inode, 
+	    const char *name, 
+	    char **bufp)
+{
+        inode_table_t *table = NULL;
+        dentry_t      *trav = NULL;
+        size_t         i = 0, size = 0;
+        int64_t        ret = 0;
+        int            len = 0;
+	char          *buf = NULL;
+	
+        table = inode->table;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                for (trav = __dentry_search_arbit (inode); trav;
+                     trav = __dentry_search_arbit (trav->parent)) {
+                        i ++; /* "/" */
+                        i += strlen (trav->name);
+                }
+		
+		if ((inode->ino != 1) &&
+		    (i == 0)) {
+			gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"no dentry for non-root inode %"PRId64,
+				inode->ino);
+			ret = -ENOENT;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
+                if (name) {
+                        i++;
+                        i += strlen (name);
+                }
+
+                ret = i;
+		size = i + 1;
+		buf = CALLOC (size, sizeof (char));
+                if (buf) {
+
+                        buf[size - 1] = 0;
+
+                        if (name) {
+                                len = strlen (name);
+                                strncpy (buf + (i - len), name, len);
+                                buf[i-len-1] = '/';
+                                i -= (len + 1);
+                        }
+
+                        for (trav = __dentry_search_arbit (inode); trav;
+                             trav = __dentry_search_arbit (trav->parent)) {
+                                len = strlen (trav->name);
+                                strncpy (buf + (i - len), trav->name, len);
+                                buf[i-len-1] = '/';
+                                i -= (len + 1);
+                        }
+			*bufp = buf;
+                } else {
+			gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"out of memory");
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+		}
+        }
+unlock:
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+	if (inode->ino == 1 && !name) {
+		ret = 1;
+		if (buf) {
+			FREE (buf);
+		}
+		buf = CALLOC (ret + 1, sizeof (char));
+		if (buf) {
+			strcpy (buf, "/");
+			*bufp = buf;
+		} else {
+			gf_log (table->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"out of memory");
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+inode_table_prune (inode_table_t *table)
+{
+        int               ret = 0;
+        struct list_head  purge = {0, };
+	inode_t          *del = NULL;
+	inode_t          *tmp = NULL;
+	inode_t          *entry = NULL;
+
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&purge);
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&table->lock);
+        {
+                while (table->lru_limit
+                       && table->lru_size > (table->lru_limit)) {
+        
+                        entry = list_entry (table->lru.next, inode_t, list);
+
+                        table->lru_size--;
+                        __inode_retire (entry);
+
+                        ret++;
+                }
+
+                list_splice_init (&table->purge, &purge);
+		table->purge_size = 0;
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&table->lock);
+
+        {
+                list_for_each_entry_safe (del, tmp, &purge, list) {
+                        list_del_init (&del->list);
+                        __inode_forget (del, 0);
+                        __inode_destroy (del);
+                }
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+
+static void
+__inode_table_init_root (inode_table_t *table)
+{
+        inode_t *root = NULL;
+        struct stat stbuf = {0, };
+
+        root = __inode_create (table);
+
+        stbuf.st_ino = 1;
+        stbuf.st_mode = S_IFDIR|0755;
+
+        __inode_link (root, NULL, NULL, &stbuf);
+        table->root = root;
+}
+
+
+inode_table_t *
+inode_table_new (size_t lru_limit, xlator_t *xl)
+{
+        inode_table_t *new = NULL;
+        int            i = 0;
+
+
+        new = (void *)calloc (1, sizeof (*new));
+        if (!new)
+                return NULL;
+
+        gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+                "creating new inode table with lru_limit=%"GF_PRI_SIZET"", lru_limit);
+
+        new->xl = xl;
+
+        new->lru_limit = lru_limit;
+
+        new->hashsize = 14057; /* TODO: Random Number?? */
+
+        new->inode_hash = (void *)calloc (new->hashsize,
+                                          sizeof (struct list_head));
+        if (!new->inode_hash) {
+                FREE (new);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        new->name_hash = (void *)calloc (new->hashsize,
+                                         sizeof (struct list_head));
+        if (!new->name_hash) {
+                FREE (new->inode_hash);
+                FREE (new);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        for (i=0; i<new->hashsize; i++) {
+                INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->inode_hash[i]);
+        }
+
+
+        for (i=0; i<new->hashsize; i++) {
+                INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->name_hash[i]);
+        }
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->active);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->lru);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD (&new->purge);
+
+        asprintf (&new->name, "%s/inode", xl->name);
+
+	__inode_table_init_root (new);
+
+        pthread_mutex_init (&new->lock, NULL);
+
+        return new;
+}
+
+
+inode_t *
+inode_from_path (inode_table_t *itable, const char *path)
+{
+	inode_t  *inode = NULL;
+	inode_t  *parent = NULL;
+	inode_t  *root = NULL;
+	inode_t  *curr = NULL;
+	char     *pathname = NULL;
+	char     *component = NULL, *next_component = NULL;
+	char     *strtokptr = NULL;
+
+	/* top-down approach */
+	root = itable->root;
+	parent = inode_ref (root);
+	pathname = strdup (path);
+	component = strtok_r (pathname, "/", &strtokptr);
+
+	if (component == NULL)
+		/* root inode */
+		inode = inode_ref (parent);
+
+	while (component) {
+		curr = inode_search (itable, parent->ino, component);
+		
+		if (curr == NULL) {
+			component = strtok_r (NULL, "/", &strtokptr);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		next_component = strtok_r (NULL, "/", &strtokptr);
+		
+		if (next_component) {
+			inode_unref (parent);
+			parent = curr;
+			curr = NULL;
+		} else {
+			inode = curr;
+		}
+		
+		component = next_component;
+	}
+	
+	if (parent)
+		inode_unref (parent);
+
+	if (pathname)
+		free (pathname);
+
+	return inode;
+}
+
+int
+inode_ctx_put (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!inode || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (!inode->_ctx[index].key || 
+		    (inode->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator))
+			break;
+	}
+	
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	inode->_ctx[index].key   = (uint64_t)(long) xlator;
+	inode->_ctx[index].value = value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int 
+inode_ctx_get (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!inode || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (inode->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (value) 
+		*value = inode->_ctx[index].value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int 
+inode_ctx_del (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (!inode || !xlator)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < xlator->ctx->xl_count; index++) {
+		if (inode->_ctx[index].key == (uint64_t)(long)xlator)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (index == xlator->ctx->xl_count)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (value) 
+		*value = inode->_ctx[index].value;		
+
+	inode->_ctx[index].key   = 0;
+	inode->_ctx[index].value = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/inode.h b/libglusterfs/src/inode.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67490f0ee2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/inode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _INODE_H
+#define _INODE_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+struct _inode_table;
+typedef struct _inode_table inode_table_t;
+
+struct _inode;
+typedef struct _inode inode_t;
+
+struct _dentry;
+typedef struct _dentry dentry_t;
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+
+struct _inode_table {
+        pthread_mutex_t    lock;
+        size_t             hashsize;    /* bucket size of inode hash and dentry hash */
+        char              *name;        /* name of the inode table, just for gf_log() */
+        inode_t           *root;        /* root directory inode, with number 1 */
+        xlator_t          *xl;          /* xlator to be called to do purge */
+        uint32_t           lru_limit;   /* maximum LRU cache size */
+        struct list_head  *inode_hash;  /* buckets for inode hash table */
+        struct list_head  *name_hash;   /* buckets for dentry hash table */
+        struct list_head   active;      /* list of inodes currently active (in an fop) */
+        uint32_t           active_size; /* count of inodes in active list */
+        struct list_head   lru;         /* list of inodes recently used.
+                                           lru.next most recent */
+        uint32_t           lru_size;    /* count of inodes in lru list  */
+        struct list_head   purge;       /* list of inodes to be purged soon */
+        uint32_t           purge_size;  /* count of inodes in purge list */
+};
+
+
+struct _dentry {
+        struct list_head   inode_list;   /* list of dentries of inode */
+        struct list_head   hash;         /* hash table pointers */
+        struct list_head   parent_list;  /* list of dentries under the parent  */
+        inode_t           *inode;        /* inode of this directory entry */
+        char              *name;         /* name of the directory entry */
+        inode_t           *parent;       /* directory of the entry */
+};
+
+//#define ZR_INODE_CTX_VALUE_LEN 2
+struct _inode_ctx {
+	uint64_t key;
+	uint64_t value;
+	//uint64_t value[ZR_INODE_CTX_VALUE_LEN];
+};
+
+struct _inode {
+        inode_table_t    *table;         /* the table this inode belongs to */
+        gf_lock_t         lock;
+        uint64_t          nlookup;
+        uint64_t          generation;
+        uint32_t          ref;           /* reference count on this inode */
+        ino_t             ino;           /* inode number in the storage (persistent) */
+        dict_t           *ctx;           /* per xlator private */
+        mode_t            st_mode;       /* what kind of file */
+        struct list_head  fd_list;       /* list of open files on this inode */
+        struct list_head  dentry_list;   /* list of directory entries for this inode */
+        struct list_head  child_list;    /* list of directory entries under this inode */
+        struct list_head  hash;          /* hash table pointers */
+        struct list_head  list;          /* active/lru/purge */
+
+	struct _inode_ctx *_ctx;    /* replacement for dict_t *(inode->ctx) */
+};
+
+
+inode_table_t *
+inode_table_new (size_t lru_limit, xlator_t *xl);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_new (inode_table_t *table);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_search (inode_table_t *table, ino_t ino, const char *name);
+
+int
+inode_link (inode_t *inode, inode_t *parent,
+            const char *name, struct stat *stbuf);
+
+void
+inode_unlink (inode_t *inode,
+              inode_t *parent,
+              const char *name);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_parent (inode_t *inode, ino_t par, const char *name);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_ref (inode_t *inode);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_unref (inode_t *inode);
+
+int
+inode_lookup (inode_t *inode);
+
+int
+inode_forget (inode_t *inode,
+	      uint64_t nlookup);
+
+int
+inode_rename (inode_table_t *table,
+	      inode_t *olddir,
+	      const char *oldname,
+	      inode_t *newdir,
+	      const char *newname,
+	      inode_t *inode,
+	      struct stat *stbuf);
+
+
+int32_t
+inode_path (inode_t *inode,
+	    const char *name,
+	    char **bufp);
+
+inode_t *
+inode_from_path (inode_table_t *table,
+		 const char *path);
+
+int
+inode_ctx_put (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t value);
+
+int 
+inode_ctx_get (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value);
+
+int 
+inode_ctx_del (inode_t *inode, xlator_t *xlator, uint64_t *value);
+
+#endif /* _INODE_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/list.h b/libglusterfs/src/list.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d862f09c3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _LLIST_H
+#define _LLIST_H
+
+
+struct list_head {
+	struct list_head *next;
+	struct list_head *prev;
+};
+
+
+#define INIT_LIST_HEAD(head) do {			\
+		(head)->next = (head)->prev = head;	\
+	} while (0)
+
+
+static inline void
+list_add (struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	new->prev = head;
+	new->next = head->next;
+
+	new->prev->next = new;
+	new->next->prev = new;
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_add_tail (struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	new->next = head;
+	new->prev = head->prev;
+
+	new->prev->next = new;
+	new->next->prev = new;
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_del (struct list_head *old)
+{
+	old->prev->next = old->next;
+	old->next->prev = old->prev;
+
+	old->next = (void *)0xbabebabe;
+	old->prev = (void *)0xcafecafe;
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_del_init (struct list_head *old)
+{
+	old->prev->next = old->next;
+	old->next->prev = old->prev;
+
+	old->next = old;
+	old->prev = old;
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_move (struct list_head *list, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	list_del (list);
+	list_add (list, head);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_move_tail (struct list_head *list, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	list_del (list);
+	list_add_tail (list, head);
+}
+
+
+static inline int
+list_empty (struct list_head *head)
+{
+	return (head->next == head);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+__list_splice (struct list_head *list, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	(list->prev)->next = (head->next);
+	(head->next)->prev = (list->prev);
+
+	(head)->next = (list->next);
+	(list->next)->prev = (head);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_splice (struct list_head *list, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	if (list_empty (list))
+		return;
+
+	__list_splice (list, head);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+list_splice_init (struct list_head *list, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	if (list_empty (list))
+		return;
+
+	__list_splice (list, head);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (list);
+}
+
+
+#define list_entry(ptr, type, member)					\
+	((type *)((char *)(ptr)-(unsigned long)(&((type *)0)->member)))
+
+
+#define list_for_each(pos, head)				     \
+	for (pos = (head)->next; pos != (head); pos = pos->next)
+
+
+#define list_for_each_entry(pos, head, member)				\
+	for (pos = list_entry((head)->next, typeof(*pos), member);	\
+	     &pos->member != (head); 					\
+	     pos = list_entry(pos->member.next, typeof(*pos), member))
+
+
+#define list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, head, member)			\
+	for (pos = list_entry((head)->next, typeof(*pos), member),	\
+		n = list_entry(pos->member.next, typeof(*pos), member);	\
+	     &pos->member != (head); 					\
+	     pos = n, n = list_entry(n->member.next, typeof(*n), member))
+
+#endif /* _LLIST_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/locking.h b/libglusterfs/src/locking.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5c5163d1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/locking.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _LOCKING_H
+#define _LOCKING_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#if HAVE_SPINLOCK
+#define LOCK_INIT(x)    pthread_spin_init (x, 0)
+#define LOCK(x)         pthread_spin_lock (x)
+#define TRY_LOCK(x)     pthread_spin_trylock (x)
+#define UNLOCK(x)       pthread_spin_unlock (x)
+#define LOCK_DESTROY(x) pthread_spin_destroy (x)
+
+typedef pthread_spinlock_t gf_lock_t;
+#else
+#define LOCK_INIT(x)    pthread_mutex_init (x, 0)
+#define LOCK(x)         pthread_mutex_lock (x)
+#define TRY_LOCK(x)     pthread_mutex_trylock (x)
+#define UNLOCK(x)       pthread_mutex_unlock (x)
+#define LOCK_DESTROY(x) pthread_mutex_destroy (x)
+
+typedef pthread_mutex_t gf_lock_t;
+#endif /* HAVE_SPINLOCK */
+
+
+#endif /* _LOCKING_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/logging.c b/libglusterfs/src/logging.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0b10edcad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/logging.c
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "logging.h"
+
+
+static pthread_mutex_t  logfile_mutex;
+static char            *filename = NULL;
+static uint8_t          logrotate = 0;
+
+static FILE            *logfile = NULL;
+static gf_loglevel_t    loglevel = GF_LOG_MAX;
+
+gf_loglevel_t           gf_log_loglevel; /* extern'd */
+FILE                   *gf_log_logfile;
+
+
+void 
+gf_log_logrotate (int signum)
+{
+	logrotate = 1;
+}
+
+
+gf_loglevel_t 
+gf_log_get_loglevel (void)
+{
+	return loglevel;
+}
+
+
+void
+gf_log_set_loglevel (gf_loglevel_t level)
+{
+	gf_log_loglevel = loglevel = level;
+}
+
+
+void 
+gf_log_fini (void)
+{
+	pthread_mutex_destroy (&logfile_mutex);
+}
+
+
+int
+gf_log_init (const char *file)
+{
+	if (!file){
+		fprintf (stderr, "gf_log_init: no filename specified\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_init (&logfile_mutex, NULL);
+
+	filename = strdup (file);
+	if (!filename) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "gf_log_init: strdup error\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	logfile = fopen (file, "a");
+	if (!logfile){
+		fprintf (stderr,
+			 "gf_log_init: failed to open logfile \"%s\" (%s)\n",
+			 file,
+			 strerror (errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	gf_log_logfile = logfile;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+void 
+gf_log_lock (void)
+{
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&logfile_mutex);
+}
+
+
+void 
+gf_log_unlock (void)
+{
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&logfile_mutex);
+}
+
+
+void
+gf_log_cleanup (void)
+{
+	pthread_mutex_destroy (&logfile_mutex);
+}
+
+
+int
+_gf_log (const char *domain, const char *file, const char *function, int line,
+	 gf_loglevel_t level, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	const char  *basename = NULL;
+	FILE        *new_logfile = NULL;
+	va_list      ap;
+	time_t       utime = 0;
+	struct tm   *tm = NULL;
+	char         timestr[256];
+	static char *level_strings[] = {"N", /* NONE */
+					"T", /* TRACE */
+					"C", /* CRITICAL */
+					"E", /* ERROR */
+					"W", /* WARNING */
+					"N", /* TRACE (GF_LOG_NORMAL) */
+					"D", /* DEBUG */
+					""};
+  
+	if (!domain || !file || !function || !fmt) {
+		fprintf (stderr, 
+			 "logging: %s:%s():%d: invalid argument\n", 
+			 __FILE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (!logfile) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "no logfile set\n");
+		return (-1);
+	}
+
+	if (logrotate) {
+		logrotate = 0;
+
+		new_logfile = fopen (filename, "a");
+		if (!new_logfile) {
+			gf_log ("logrotate", GF_LOG_CRITICAL,
+				"failed to open logfile %s (%s)",
+				filename, strerror (errno));
+			goto log;
+		}
+
+		fclose (logfile);
+		gf_log_logfile = logfile = new_logfile;
+	}
+
+log:
+	utime = time (NULL);
+	tm    = localtime (&utime);
+
+	if (level > loglevel) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&logfile_mutex);
+	{
+		va_start (ap, fmt);
+
+		strftime (timestr, 256, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", tm); 
+
+		basename = strrchr (file, '/');
+		if (basename)
+			basename++;
+		else
+			basename = file;
+
+		fprintf (logfile, "%s %s [%s:%d:%s] %s: ",
+			 timestr, level_strings[level],
+			 basename, line, function,
+			 domain);
+      
+		vfprintf (logfile, fmt, ap);
+		va_end (ap);
+		fprintf (logfile, "\n");
+		fflush (logfile);
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&logfile_mutex);
+
+out:
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/logging.h b/libglusterfs/src/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7a0deb6e85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef __LOGGING_H__
+#define __LOGGING_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>  
+
+#define GF_PRI_FSBLK       PRId64
+#define GF_PRI_BLKSIZE     "ld"
+#if GF_LINUX_HOST_OS
+
+#  if __WORDSIZE == 64
+#    define GF_PRI_SIZET   "lu"
+#    define GF_PRI_NLINK   "lu"
+#  else
+#    define GF_PRI_SIZET   "u"
+#    define GF_PRI_NLINK   "u"
+#  endif /* __WORDSIZE */
+
+#elif GF_DARWIN_HOST_OS
+
+/* Noticed that size_t and ino_t are different on OSX, need to fix the warnings */
+#  define GF_PRI_SIZET     "lu"
+#  define GF_PRI_NLINK     "u"
+
+#  undef GF_PRI_FSBLK
+#  define GF_PRI_FSBLK     "u"
+ 
+#  undef GF_PRI_BLKSIZE
+#  define GF_PRI_BLKSIZE   "u"
+
+#  if __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T == 0
+#    error '64 bit ino_t is must for GlusterFS to work, Compile with "CFLAGS=-D__DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T"'
+#  endif /* __DARWIN_64_BIT_INO_T */
+
+#else /* !LINUX && !DARWIN */
+
+/* BSD and Solaris : Change as per testing there.. */
+#  define GF_PRI_SIZET     "lu"
+#  define GF_PRI_NLINK     "u"
+
+#endif /* LINUX_OS */
+
+#define GF_PRI_DEV         GF_PRI_FSBLK
+
+typedef enum {
+	GF_LOG_NONE,
+	GF_LOG_TRACE,
+	GF_LOG_CRITICAL,   /* fatal errors */
+	GF_LOG_ERROR,      /* major failures (not necessarily fatal) */
+	GF_LOG_WARNING,    /* info about normal operation */
+	GF_LOG_INFO,       /* Normal information */
+#define GF_LOG_NORMAL GF_LOG_INFO
+	GF_LOG_DEBUG,      /* all other junk */
+} gf_loglevel_t;
+
+#define GF_LOG_MAX GF_LOG_DEBUG
+
+extern gf_loglevel_t gf_log_loglevel;
+
+#define gf_log(dom, levl, fmt...) do {					\
+		if (levl <= gf_log_loglevel)				\
+			_gf_log (dom, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, \
+				 levl, ##fmt);				\
+		if (0) {						\
+			printf (fmt);					\
+		}							\
+} while (0)
+
+/* Log once in GF_UNIVERSAL_ANSWER times */
+#define GF_LOG_OCCASIONALLY(var, args...) if (!(var++%GF_UNIVERSAL_ANSWER)) { \
+                gf_log (args);                                                \
+        }
+
+			
+void 
+gf_log_logrotate (int signum);
+
+int gf_log_init (const char *filename);
+
+int
+_gf_log (const char *domain, const char *file, const char *function,
+	 int32_t line, gf_loglevel_t level, const char *fmt, ...);
+
+void gf_log_lock (void);
+void gf_log_unlock (void);
+
+gf_loglevel_t 
+gf_log_get_loglevel (void);
+void 
+gf_log_set_loglevel (gf_loglevel_t level);
+
+#define GF_DEBUG(xl, format, args...) \
+	gf_log ((xl)->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, format, ##args)
+#define GF_INFO(xl, format, args...) \
+	gf_log ((xl)->name, GF_LOG_INFO, format, ##args)
+#define GF_WARNING(xl, format, args...) \
+	gf_log ((xl)->name, GF_LOG_WARNING, format, ##args)
+#define GF_ERROR(xl, format, args...) \
+	gf_log ((xl)->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, format, ##args)
+
+#define GF_TRACE(xl, args...) do {					\
+		if ((xl)->trace)					\
+			_gf_log ((xl)->name, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__,	\
+				 __LINE__, GF_LOG_TRACE, ##args);	\
+	} while(0);							\
+
+#endif /* __LOGGING_H__ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c3646f35023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "mem-pool.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+#define GF_MEM_POOL_PAD_BOUNDRY    16
+
+
+struct mem_pool *
+mem_pool_new_fn (unsigned long sizeof_type,
+		 unsigned long count)
+{
+	struct mem_pool  *mem_pool = NULL;
+	int               pad = 0;
+	unsigned long     padded_sizeof_type = 0;
+	void             *pool = NULL;
+	int               i = 0;
+	struct list_head *list = NULL;
+  
+	if (!sizeof_type || !count) {
+		gf_log ("mem-pool", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+  
+	pad = GF_MEM_POOL_PAD_BOUNDRY -
+		(sizeof_type % GF_MEM_POOL_PAD_BOUNDRY);
+	padded_sizeof_type = sizeof_type + pad;
+  
+	mem_pool = CALLOC (sizeof (*mem_pool), 1);
+	if (!mem_pool)
+		return NULL;
+
+	LOCK_INIT (&mem_pool->lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&mem_pool->list);
+
+	mem_pool->padded_sizeof_type = padded_sizeof_type;
+	mem_pool->cold_count = count;
+
+	pool = CALLOC (count, sizeof_type + pad);
+	if (!pool)
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		list = pool + (i * (sizeof_type + pad));
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD (list);
+		list_add_tail (list, &mem_pool->list);
+	}
+
+	mem_pool->pool = pool;
+	mem_pool->pool_end = pool + (count * (sizeof_type + pad));
+
+	return mem_pool;
+}
+
+
+void *
+mem_get (struct mem_pool *mem_pool)
+{
+	struct list_head *list = NULL;
+	void             *ptr = NULL;
+  
+	if (!mem_pool) {
+		gf_log ("mem-pool", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	LOCK (&mem_pool->lock);
+	{
+		if (mem_pool->cold_count) {
+			list = mem_pool->list.next;
+			list_del (list);
+
+			mem_pool->hot_count++;
+			mem_pool->cold_count--;
+
+			ptr = list;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&mem_pool->lock);
+
+	if (ptr == NULL) {
+		ptr = MALLOC (mem_pool->padded_sizeof_type);
+
+		if (!ptr) {
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		LOCK (&mem_pool->lock);
+		{
+			mem_pool->hot_count ++;
+		}
+		UNLOCK (&mem_pool->lock);
+	}
+
+	return ptr;
+}
+
+
+static int
+__is_member (struct mem_pool *pool, void *ptr)
+{
+	if (!pool || !ptr) {
+		gf_log ("mem-pool", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+  
+	if (ptr < pool->pool || ptr >= pool->pool_end)
+		return 0;
+
+	if ((ptr - pool->pool) % pool->padded_sizeof_type)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
+void
+mem_put (struct mem_pool *pool, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct list_head *list = NULL;
+  
+	if (!pool || !ptr) {
+		gf_log ("mem-pool", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+  
+	list = ptr;
+  
+	LOCK (&pool->lock);
+	{
+		pool->hot_count--;
+
+		switch (__is_member (pool, ptr))
+		{
+		case 1:
+			pool->cold_count++;
+			list_add (list, &pool->list);
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			/* log error */
+			abort ();
+			break;
+		case 0:
+			free (ptr);
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* log error */
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&pool->lock);
+
+	if (ptr)
+		free (ptr);
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b36c24477ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _MEM_POOL_H_
+#define _MEM_POOL_H_
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include "locking.h"
+
+
+#define MALLOC(size) malloc(size)
+#define CALLOC(size,cnt) calloc(size,cnt)
+
+#define FREE(ptr)				\
+	if (ptr != NULL) {			\
+		free ((void *)ptr);		\
+		ptr = (void *)0xeeeeeeee;	\
+	}                      
+
+struct mem_pool {
+	struct list_head  list;
+	int               hot_count;
+	int               cold_count;
+	gf_lock_t         lock;
+	unsigned long     padded_sizeof_type;
+	void             *pool;
+	void             *pool_end;
+};
+
+struct mem_pool *
+mem_pool_new_fn (unsigned long sizeof_type, unsigned long count);
+
+#define mem_pool_new(type,count) mem_pool_new_fn (sizeof(type), count)
+
+void mem_put (struct mem_pool *pool, void *ptr);
+void *mem_get (struct mem_pool *pool);
+
+#endif /* _MEM_POOL_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h b/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ba869dee3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1,777 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _PROTOCOL_H
+#define _PROTOCOL_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/statvfs.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "byte-order.h"
+
+
+struct gf_stat {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint64_t size;
+	uint64_t blocks;
+	uint32_t dev;
+	uint32_t rdev;
+	uint32_t mode;
+	uint32_t nlink;
+	uint32_t uid;
+	uint32_t gid;
+	uint32_t blksize;
+	uint32_t atime;
+	uint32_t atime_nsec;
+	uint32_t mtime;
+	uint32_t mtime_nsec;
+	uint32_t ctime;
+	uint32_t ctime_nsec;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_stat_to_stat (struct gf_stat *gf_stat, struct stat *stat)
+{
+	stat->st_dev          = ntoh32 (gf_stat->dev);
+	stat->st_ino          = ntoh64 (gf_stat->ino);
+	stat->st_mode         = ntoh32 (gf_stat->mode);
+	stat->st_nlink        = ntoh32 (gf_stat->nlink);
+	stat->st_uid          = ntoh32 (gf_stat->uid);
+	stat->st_gid          = ntoh32 (gf_stat->gid);
+	stat->st_rdev         = ntoh32 (gf_stat->rdev);
+	stat->st_size         = ntoh64 (gf_stat->size);
+	stat->st_blksize      = ntoh32 (gf_stat->blksize);
+	stat->st_blocks       = ntoh64 (gf_stat->blocks);
+	stat->st_atime        = ntoh32 (gf_stat->atime);
+	stat->st_mtime        = ntoh32 (gf_stat->mtime);
+	stat->st_ctime        = ntoh32 (gf_stat->ctime);
+	/* TODO: handle nsec */
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_stat_from_stat (struct gf_stat *gf_stat, struct stat *stat)
+{
+	gf_stat->dev         = hton32 (stat->st_dev);
+	gf_stat->ino         = hton64 (stat->st_ino);
+	gf_stat->mode        = hton32 (stat->st_mode);
+	gf_stat->nlink       = hton32 (stat->st_nlink);
+	gf_stat->uid         = hton32 (stat->st_uid);
+	gf_stat->gid         = hton32 (stat->st_gid);
+	gf_stat->rdev        = hton32 (stat->st_rdev);
+	gf_stat->size        = hton64 (stat->st_size);
+	gf_stat->blksize     = hton32 (stat->st_blksize);
+	gf_stat->blocks      = hton64 (stat->st_blocks);
+	gf_stat->atime       = hton32 (stat->st_atime);
+	gf_stat->mtime       = hton32 (stat->st_mtime);
+	gf_stat->ctime       = hton32 (stat->st_ctime);
+	/* TODO: handle nsec */
+}
+
+
+struct gf_statfs {
+	uint64_t bsize;
+	uint64_t frsize;
+	uint64_t blocks;
+	uint64_t bfree;
+	uint64_t bavail;
+	uint64_t files;
+	uint64_t ffree;
+	uint64_t favail;
+	uint64_t fsid;
+	uint64_t flag;
+	uint64_t namemax;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_statfs_to_statfs (struct gf_statfs *gf_stat, struct statvfs *stat)
+{
+	stat->f_bsize   = ntoh64 (gf_stat->bsize);
+	stat->f_frsize  = ntoh64 (gf_stat->frsize);
+	stat->f_blocks  = ntoh64 (gf_stat->blocks);
+	stat->f_bfree   = ntoh64 (gf_stat->bfree);
+	stat->f_bavail  = ntoh64 (gf_stat->bavail);
+	stat->f_files   = ntoh64 (gf_stat->files);
+	stat->f_ffree   = ntoh64 (gf_stat->ffree);
+	stat->f_favail  = ntoh64 (gf_stat->favail);
+	stat->f_fsid    = ntoh64 (gf_stat->fsid);
+	stat->f_flag    = ntoh64 (gf_stat->flag);
+	stat->f_namemax = ntoh64 (gf_stat->namemax);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_statfs_from_statfs (struct gf_statfs *gf_stat, struct statvfs *stat)
+{
+	gf_stat->bsize   = hton64 (stat->f_bsize);
+	gf_stat->frsize  = hton64 (stat->f_frsize);
+	gf_stat->blocks  = hton64 (stat->f_blocks);
+	gf_stat->bfree   = hton64 (stat->f_bfree);
+	gf_stat->bavail  = hton64 (stat->f_bavail);
+	gf_stat->files   = hton64 (stat->f_files);
+	gf_stat->ffree   = hton64 (stat->f_ffree);
+	gf_stat->favail  = hton64 (stat->f_favail);
+	gf_stat->fsid    = hton64 (stat->f_fsid);
+	gf_stat->flag    = hton64 (stat->f_flag);
+	gf_stat->namemax = hton64 (stat->f_namemax);
+}
+
+
+struct gf_flock {
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint16_t whence;
+	uint64_t start;
+	uint64_t len;
+	uint32_t pid;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_flock_to_flock (struct gf_flock *gf_flock, struct flock *flock)
+{
+	flock->l_type   = ntoh16 (gf_flock->type);
+	flock->l_whence = ntoh16 (gf_flock->whence);
+	flock->l_start  = ntoh64 (gf_flock->start);
+	flock->l_len    = ntoh64 (gf_flock->len);
+	flock->l_pid    = ntoh32 (gf_flock->pid);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_flock_from_flock (struct gf_flock *gf_flock, struct flock *flock)
+{
+	gf_flock->type   = hton16 (flock->l_type);
+	gf_flock->whence = hton16 (flock->l_whence);
+	gf_flock->start  = hton64 (flock->l_start);
+	gf_flock->len    = hton64 (flock->l_len);
+	gf_flock->pid    = hton32 (flock->l_pid);
+}
+
+
+struct gf_timespec {
+	uint32_t tv_sec;
+	uint32_t tv_nsec;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_timespec_to_timespec (struct gf_timespec *gf_ts, struct timespec *ts)
+{
+
+	ts[0].tv_sec  = ntoh32 (gf_ts[0].tv_sec);
+	ts[0].tv_nsec = ntoh32 (gf_ts[0].tv_nsec);
+	ts[1].tv_sec  = ntoh32 (gf_ts[1].tv_sec);
+	ts[1].tv_nsec = ntoh32 (gf_ts[1].tv_nsec);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+gf_timespec_from_timespec (struct gf_timespec *gf_ts, struct timespec *ts)
+{
+	gf_ts[0].tv_sec  = hton32 (ts[0].tv_sec);
+	gf_ts[0].tv_nsec = hton32 (ts[0].tv_nsec);
+	gf_ts[1].tv_sec  = hton32 (ts[1].tv_sec);
+	gf_ts[1].tv_nsec = hton32 (ts[1].tv_nsec);
+}
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	char     path[0];     /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_stat_req_t;;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_stat_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t size;
+	char     path[0];     /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_readlink_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	char     path[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_readlink_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	uint64_t dev;
+	uint32_t mode;
+	char     path[0];     /* NULL terminated */
+	char     bname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_mknod_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_mknod_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	uint32_t mode;
+	char     path[0];     /* NULL terminated */
+	char     bname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_mkdir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_mkdir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	char     path[0];     /* NULL terminated */
+	char     bname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_unlink_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_unlink_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     bname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_rmdir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_rmdir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     bname[0];
+	char     linkname[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_symlink_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+}__attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_symlink_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t   oldpar;
+	uint64_t   newpar;
+	char       oldpath[0];
+	char       oldbname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+	char       newpath[0];
+	char       newbname[0]; /* NULL terminated */
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_rename_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_rename_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t   oldino;
+	uint64_t   newpar;
+	char       oldpath[0];
+	char       newpath[0];
+	char       newbname[0];
+}__attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_link_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_link_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t  ino;
+	uint32_t  mode;
+	char      path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_chmod_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_chmod_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t uid;
+	uint32_t gid;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_chown_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_chown_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint64_t offset;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_truncate_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_truncate_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_open_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	int64_t fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_open_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint64_t offset;
+	uint32_t size;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_read_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+	char buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_read_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint64_t offset;
+	uint32_t size;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_write_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_write_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_statfs_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_statfs statfs;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_statfs_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_flush_req_t;
+typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_flush_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct fsync_req {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t data;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsync_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsync_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char     dict[0];
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setxattr_req_t;
+typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setxattr_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char     dict[0];
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_xattrop_req_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char  dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_xattrop_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char     dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fxattrop_req_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char  dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fxattrop_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t namelen;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_getxattr_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char     dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_getxattr_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_removexattr_req_t;
+typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_removexattr_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_opendir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	int64_t fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_opendir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct fsyncdir_req {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	int32_t  data;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsyncdir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fsyncdir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint64_t offset;
+	uint32_t size;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_readdir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t size;
+	char     buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_readdir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct  {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t mask;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_access_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_access_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t par;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t mode;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     bname[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_create_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+	uint64_t       fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_create_rsp_t;
+
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint64_t offset;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_ftruncate_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_ftruncate_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fstat_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fstat_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t        ino;
+	int64_t         fd;
+	uint32_t        cmd;
+	uint32_t        type;
+	struct gf_flock flock;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_lk_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_flock flock;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_lk_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	uint32_t cmd;
+	uint32_t type;
+	struct gf_flock flock;
+	char     path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_inodelk_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_inodelk_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t cmd;
+	uint32_t type;
+	struct gf_flock flock;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_finodelk_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_finodelk_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t  ino;
+	uint32_t  cmd;
+	uint32_t  type;
+	uint64_t  namelen;
+	char      path[0];
+	char      name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_entrylk_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_entrylk_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t  ino;
+	int64_t   fd;
+	uint32_t  cmd;
+	uint32_t  type;
+	uint64_t  namelen;
+	char      name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fentrylk_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fentrylk_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t           ino;
+	struct gf_timespec tv[2];
+	char               path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_utimens_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_utimens_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t  ino;
+	uint64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t  mode;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fchmod_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fchmod_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t uid;
+	uint32_t gid;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fchown_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_fchown_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino; /* NOTE: used only in case of 'root' lookup */
+	uint64_t par;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t dictlen;
+	char     path[0];
+	char     bname[0];
+	char     dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_lookup_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	struct gf_stat stat;
+	uint32_t       dict_len;
+	char           dict[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_lookup_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t count;
+	char     buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setdents_req_t;
+typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_setdents_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t  fd;
+	uint64_t offset;
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t flags;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_getdents_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t count;
+	char buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_getdents_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t  ino;
+	uint32_t  flag;
+	char      path[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_checksum_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned char fchecksum[0];
+	unsigned char dchecksum[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_fop_checksum_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	char name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_lock_req_t;
+typedef struct {} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_lock_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	char name[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_unlock_req_t;
+typedef struct {} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_unlock_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	char pattern[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_listlocks_req_t;
+typedef struct {} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_listlocks_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t  flags;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_stats_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	char buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_stats_rsp_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t keylen;
+	char     key[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_getspec_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	char spec[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_getspec_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_setvolume_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t dict_len;
+	char buf[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_setvolume_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_ping_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_mop_ping_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_releasedir_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_releasedir_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t ino;
+	int64_t fd;
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_release_req_t;
+typedef struct {
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_release_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t count;
+	uint64_t ino_array[0];
+} __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_forget_req_t;
+typedef struct { } __attribute__((packed)) gf_cbk_forget_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t pid;
+	uint32_t uid;
+	uint32_t gid;
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) gf_hdr_req_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint32_t op_ret;
+	uint32_t op_errno;
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) gf_hdr_rsp_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t callid;
+	uint32_t type;
+	uint32_t op;
+	uint32_t size;
+	union {
+		gf_hdr_req_t req;
+		gf_hdr_rsp_t rsp;
+	} __attribute__ ((packed));
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) gf_hdr_common_t;
+
+
+static inline gf_hdr_common_t *
+__gf_hdr_new (int size)
+{
+	gf_hdr_common_t *hdr = NULL;
+
+	/* TODO: use mem-pool */
+	hdr = CALLOC (sizeof (gf_hdr_common_t) + size, 1);
+
+	if (!hdr) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	hdr->size = hton32 (size);
+
+	return hdr;
+}
+
+
+#define gf_hdr_len(type, x) (sizeof (gf_hdr_common_t) + sizeof (*type) + x)
+#define gf_hdr_new(type, x) __gf_hdr_new (sizeof (*type) + x)
+
+
+static inline void *
+gf_param (gf_hdr_common_t *hdr)
+{
+	return ((void *)hdr) + sizeof (*hdr);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/revision.h b/libglusterfs/src/revision.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30742cd5eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/revision.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#define GLUSTERFS_REPOSITORY_REVISION "glusterfs--mainline--3.0--patch-928"
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.c b/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3478a938584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.c
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "scheduler.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+struct sched_ops *
+get_scheduler (xlator_t *xl, const char *name)
+{
+	struct sched_ops  *tmp_sched = NULL;
+	volume_opt_list_t *vol_opt   = NULL;
+	char *sched_file             = NULL;
+	void *handle                 = NULL;
+  
+	if (name == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+			"'name' not specified, EINVAL");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+  
+	asprintf (&sched_file, "%s/%s.so", SCHEDULERDIR, name);
+
+	gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"attempt to load file %s.so", name);
+
+	handle = dlopen (sched_file, RTLD_LAZY);
+	if (!handle) {
+		gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlopen(%s): %s", sched_file, dlerror ());
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	tmp_sched = dlsym (handle, "sched");
+	if (!tmp_sched) {
+		gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlsym(sched) on %s", dlerror ());
+		return NULL;
+	}
+  
+	vol_opt = CALLOC (1, sizeof (volume_opt_list_t));
+	vol_opt->given_opt = dlsym (handle, "options");
+	if (vol_opt->given_opt == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"volume option validation not specified");
+	} else {
+		list_add_tail (&vol_opt->list, &xl->volume_options);
+		if (validate_xlator_volume_options (xl, vol_opt->given_opt)
+		    == -1) {
+			gf_log ("scheduler", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"volume option validation failed");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return tmp_sched;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.h b/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ff1a624ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/scheduler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _SCHEDULER_H
+#define _SCHEDULER_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+
+struct sched_ops {
+  int32_t (*init) (xlator_t *this);
+  void (*fini) (xlator_t *this);
+  void (*update) (xlator_t *this);
+  xlator_t *(*schedule) (xlator_t *this, const void *path);
+  void (*notify) (xlator_t *xl, int32_t event, void *data);
+};
+
+extern struct sched_ops *get_scheduler (xlator_t *xl, const char *name);
+
+#endif /* _SCHEDULER_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/spec.l b/libglusterfs/src/spec.l
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0345730b2a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/spec.l
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+%x STRING
+%option prefix="yy"
+%option yylineno
+%{
+
+#define YYSTYPE char *
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "y.tab.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#define START_STRSIZE	32
+
+static char *text;
+static int text_asize;
+static int text_size;
+
+void new_string(void)
+{
+	text = malloc(START_STRSIZE);
+	text_asize = START_STRSIZE;
+	text_size = 0;
+	*text = 0;
+}
+
+void append_string(const char *str, int size)
+{
+	int new_size = text_size + size + 1;
+	if (new_size > text_asize) {
+		new_size += START_STRSIZE - 1;
+		new_size &= -START_STRSIZE;
+		text = realloc(text, new_size);
+		text_asize = new_size;
+	}
+	memcpy(text + text_size, str, size);
+	text_size += size;
+	text[text_size] = 0;
+}
+
+void alloc_string(const char *str, int size)
+{
+	text = malloc(size + 1);
+	memcpy(text, str, size);
+	text[size] = 0;
+}
+
+%}
+
+VOLUME [v][o][l][u][m][e]
+END    [e][n][d]
+SUB    [s][u][b]
+OPTION [o][p][t][i][o][n]
+TYPE   [t][y][p][e]
+%%
+\#.*                   ;
+{VOLUME}               return SECTION_BEGIN;
+{TYPE}                 return TYPE;
+{END}[-]{VOLUME}       return SECTION_END;
+{SUB}{VOLUME}[Ss]      return SUBSECTION;
+{OPTION}               return OPTION;
+\"                     BEGIN(STRING);
+<STRING>{
+       [^\n\"\\]* {    append_string (yytext, yyleng); }
+       \\.        {    append_string (yytext + 1, yyleng - 1); }
+       \"         {
+                       if (0) {
+                              yyunput (0, NULL);
+                       } 
+                       BEGIN (INITIAL);
+                       yylval = text;
+                       return STRING_TOK;
+       }
+}
+[^ \t\r\n\"\\]+ {    yylval = strdup (yytext) ; return ID; }
+[ \t\r\n]+             ;
+%%
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/spec.y b/libglusterfs/src/spec.y
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6491e28d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/spec.y
@@ -0,0 +1,613 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+%token SECTION_BEGIN SECTION_END OPTION NEWLINE SUBSECTION ID WHITESPACE COMMENT TYPE STRING_TOK 
+%name-prefix="yy"
+
+%{
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+	 
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+
+static int new_section (char *name);
+static int section_type (char *type);
+static int section_option (char *key, char *value);
+static int section_sub (char *sub);
+static int section_end (void);
+static void sub_error (void);
+static void type_error (void);
+static void option_error (void);
+
+#define YYSTYPE char *
+#define GF_CMD_BUFFER_LEN (32 * GF_UNIT_KB)
+
+int yyerror (const char *);
+int yylex ();
+%}
+
+
+%%
+SECTIONS: SECTION | SECTIONS SECTION;
+
+SECTION: SECTION_HEADER SECTION_DATA SECTION_FOOTER;
+SECTION_HEADER: SECTION_BEGIN WORD {if( -1 == new_section ($2)) { YYABORT; } };
+SECTION_FOOTER: SECTION_END {if( -1 == section_end ()) { YYABORT; } };
+
+SECTION_DATA: TYPE_LINE OPTIONS_LINE SUBSECTION_LINE OPTIONS_LINE |
+              TYPE_LINE SUBSECTION_LINE OPTIONS_LINE |
+              TYPE_LINE OPTIONS_LINE SUBSECTION_LINE |
+              TYPE_LINE SUBSECTION_LINE |
+              TYPE_LINE OPTIONS_LINE |
+              OPTIONS_LINE SUBSECTION_LINE OPTIONS_LINE | /* error case */
+              OPTIONS_LINE;  /* error case */
+
+TYPE_LINE: TYPE WORD {if ( -1 == section_type ($2)) { YYABORT; }} | TYPE { type_error(); YYABORT; };
+
+SUBSECTION_LINE: SUBSECTION WORDS | SUBSECTION { sub_error (); YYABORT; };
+
+OPTIONS_LINE: OPTION_LINE | OPTIONS_LINE OPTION_LINE;
+
+OPTION_LINE: OPTION WORD WORD {if(-1 == section_option($2,$3)){YYABORT;} } |
+	     OPTION WORD { option_error (); YYABORT; } |
+	     OPTION { option_error (); YYABORT; };
+
+WORDS: WORD {if (-1 == section_sub ($1)) {YYABORT; } } | WORDS WORD { if (-1 == section_sub ($2)) { YYABORT; } };
+WORD: ID | STRING_TOK ;
+%%
+
+xlator_t *complete_tree = NULL;
+xlator_t *tree = NULL;
+glusterfs_ctx_t *gctx;
+
+static void
+type_error (void)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+
+        fprintf (stderr, "volume %s, before line %d: specify which 'type' "
+		 "you need\n",
+                 complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                "volume %s, before line %d: specify which 'type' you need",
+                complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        return;
+}
+
+static void
+sub_error (void)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+
+        fprintf (stderr, "volume %s, before line %d: specify what all "
+		 "'subvolumes' you need for volume\n",
+                 complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                "volume %s, before line %d: specify what all 'subvolumes' "
+		"you need for volume",
+                complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        return;
+}
+
+static void
+option_error (void)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+
+        fprintf (stderr, "volume %s, before line %d: you need to specify "
+		 "<key> <value> pair for 'option' token\n",
+                 complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                "volume %s, before line %d: you need to specify <key> "
+		"<value> pair for 'option' token",
+                complete_tree->name, yylineno);
+        return;
+}
+
+static int
+cut_tree (xlator_t *tree)
+{
+        xlator_t *trav = tree, *prev = tree;
+
+        if (!tree) {
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "Translator tree not found");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "Failed to build translator graph");
+
+        while (prev) {
+                trav = prev->next;
+                dict_destroy (prev->options);
+                FREE (prev->name);
+                FREE (prev);
+                prev = trav;
+        }
+  
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int
+new_section (char *name)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+        xlator_t *trav = complete_tree;
+        xlator_t *node = (void *) calloc (1, sizeof (*node));
+
+        if (!name) {
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+			"invalid argument name '%s'", name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        while (trav) {
+                if (!strcmp (name,  trav->name)) {
+                        fprintf (stderr, 
+				 "line %d: volume '%s' defined again\n", 
+                                 yylineno, name);
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+				"line %d: volume '%s' defined again", 
+                                yylineno, name);
+                        return -1;
+                }
+                trav = trav->next;
+        }
+
+        node->ctx = gctx;
+        node->name = name;
+        node->next = complete_tree;
+        if (complete_tree)
+                complete_tree->prev = node;
+        node->options = get_new_dict ();
+        complete_tree = node;
+
+        tree = node;
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "New node for '%s'", name);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+section_type (char *type)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+        int32_t ret = -1;
+        if (!type) {
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "invalid argument type");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        ret = xlator_set_type (tree, type);
+        if (ret) {
+                fprintf (stderr, "volume '%s', line %d: type '%s' is not "
+			 "valid or not found on this machine\n", 
+                         complete_tree->name, yylineno, type);
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                        "volume '%s', line %d: type '%s' is not valid or "
+			"not found on this machine", 
+                        complete_tree->name, yylineno, type);
+                return -1;
+        }
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "Type:%s:%s", tree->name, type);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int 
+section_option (char *key, char *value)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+
+        int ret = 0;
+
+        if (!key || !value){
+                fprintf (stderr, "invalid argument\n");
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+	ret = dict_set (tree->options, key, str_to_data (value));
+
+        if (ret == 1) {
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                        "volume '%s', line %d: duplicate entry "
+			"('option %s') present", 
+                        tree->name, yylineno, key);
+                return -1;
+        }
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "Option:%s:%s:%s",
+                tree->name, key, value);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int 
+section_sub (char *sub)
+{
+        extern int yylineno;
+        xlator_t *trav = complete_tree;
+        xlator_list_t *xlchild, *tmp, *xlparent;
+
+        if (!sub) {
+                fprintf (stderr, "invalid subvolumes argument\n");
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid subvolumes argument");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        while (trav) {
+                if (!strcmp (sub,  trav->name))
+                        break;
+                trav = trav->next;
+        }
+        if (!trav) {
+                fprintf (stderr, 
+                         "volume '%s', line %d: subvolume '%s' is not "
+			 "defined prior to usage\n", 
+                         complete_tree->name, yylineno, sub);
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                        "volume '%s', line %d: subvolume '%s' is not defined "
+			"prior to usage", 
+                        complete_tree->name, yylineno, sub);
+                return -1;
+        }
+  
+        if (trav == tree) {
+                fprintf (stderr, "volume '%s', line %d: has '%s' itself as "
+			 "subvolume\n", 
+                         complete_tree->name, yylineno, sub);
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                        "volume '%s', line %d: has '%s' itself as subvolume", 
+                        complete_tree->name, yylineno, sub);
+                return -1;
+        }
+  
+        xlparent = (void *) calloc (1, sizeof (*xlparent));
+        xlparent->xlator = tree;
+
+        tmp = trav->parents;
+        if (tmp == NULL) {
+                trav->parents = xlparent;
+        } else {
+                while (tmp->next)
+                        tmp = tmp->next;
+                tmp->next = xlparent;
+        }
+
+        xlchild = (void *) calloc (1, sizeof(*xlchild));
+        xlchild->xlator = trav;
+
+        tmp = tree->children;
+        if (tmp == NULL) {
+                tree->children = xlchild;
+        } else {
+                while (tmp->next)
+                        tmp = tmp->next;
+                tmp->next = xlchild;
+        }
+
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "child:%s->%s", tree->name, sub);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+section_end (void)
+{
+        if (!tree->fops || !tree->mops) {
+                fprintf (stderr, 
+                         "\"type\" not specified for volume %s\n", tree->name);
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                        "\"type\" not specified for volume %s", tree->name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "end:%s", tree->name);
+
+        tree = NULL;
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int
+yywrap ()
+{
+        return 1;
+}
+
+int 
+yyerror (const char *str)
+{
+        extern char *yytext;
+        extern int yylineno;
+
+        if (complete_tree && complete_tree->name) 
+        {
+                if (!strcmp (yytext, "volume")) 
+                {
+                        fprintf (stderr, 
+                                 "'end-volume' not defined for volume '%s'\n",
+				 complete_tree->name);
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                                "'end-volume' not defined for volume '%s'", 
+				complete_tree->name);
+                } 
+                else if (!strcmp (yytext, "type")) 
+                {
+                        fprintf (stderr, "line %d: duplicate 'type' defined "
+				 "for volume '%s'", 
+                                 yylineno, complete_tree->name);
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                                "line %d: duplicate 'type' defined for "
+				"volume '%s'", 
+                                yylineno, complete_tree->name);
+                } 
+                else if (!strcmp (yytext, "subvolumes")) 
+                {
+                        fprintf (stderr, "line %d: duplicate 'subvolumes' "
+				 "defined for volume '%s'", 
+                                 yylineno, complete_tree->name);
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, 
+                                "line %d: duplicate 'subvolumes' defined for "
+				"volume '%s'", 
+                                yylineno, complete_tree->name);
+                } 
+                else if (tree) 
+                {
+                        fprintf (stderr, 
+                                 "syntax error: line %d (volume '%s'): \"%s\""
+				 "\nallowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+				 "'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume'",
+                                 yylineno, complete_tree->name, 
+				 yytext);
+                                 
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "syntax error: line %d (volume '%s'): \"%s\""
+				"\nallowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+				"'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume'()", 
+                                yylineno, complete_tree->name, 
+				yytext);
+                } 
+                else 
+                {
+                        fprintf (stderr, 
+                                 "syntax error: line %d (just after volume "
+				 "'%s'): \"%s\"\n(%s)", 
+                                 yylineno, complete_tree->name, 
+				 yytext,
+                                 "allowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+				 "'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume'");
+                        gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                                "syntax error: line %d (just after volume "
+				"'%s'): \"%s\"\n(%s)", 
+                                yylineno, complete_tree->name, 
+				yytext,
+                                "allowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+				"'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume'");
+                }
+        }
+        else 
+        {
+                fprintf (stderr, 
+                         "syntax error in line %d: \"%s\" \n"
+                         "(allowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+			 "'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume')\n", 
+                         yylineno, yytext);
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+                        "syntax error in line %d: \"%s\" \n"
+                        "(allowed tokens are 'volume', 'type', "
+			"'subvolumes', 'option', 'end-volume')\n", 
+                        yylineno, yytext);
+        }
+  
+        cut_tree (tree);
+        complete_tree = NULL;
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+execute_cmd (char *cmd, char *result, int size)
+{
+	FILE *fpp = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	fpp = popen (cmd, "r");
+	if (!fpp)
+	{
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, "%s: failed to popen", cmd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!fgets (result, GF_UNIT_KB, fpp))
+	{
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, "failed to read output of cmd (%s)", cmd);
+		pclose (fpp);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret = strlen (result);
+	result[ret - 1] = '\0';
+	ret--;
+	pclose (fpp);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+find_and_execute_cmds (char *src, char *dst)
+{
+	char escaped = 0;
+	char *cmd = NULL;
+	char in_backtick = 0;
+	int size = 0, ret = 0;
+
+	if (!src || !dst) {
+		ret = -1;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	while (*src) {
+		if (*src == '`' && !escaped) {
+			if (in_backtick) {
+				*src = '\0';
+				ret = execute_cmd (cmd, dst, GF_UNIT_KB);
+				if (ret < 0) {
+					ret = -1;
+					size = -1;
+					goto out;
+				}
+
+				dst += ret;
+				size += ret;
+			} else {
+				cmd = src + 1;
+			}
+			
+			in_backtick = !in_backtick;
+		} else if (!in_backtick) {
+			*dst++ = *src;
+			size++;
+		}
+
+		if (*src == '\\') {
+			escaped = !escaped;
+		} else {
+			escaped = 0;
+		}
+
+		src++;
+	}
+
+out:
+	return size;
+}
+		
+
+static int 
+parse_backtick (FILE *srcfp, FILE *dstfp)
+{
+	char srcbuf[8 * GF_UNIT_KB] = {0, };
+	char *dstbuf = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int size = 0;
+
+	dstbuf = calloc (32 * GF_UNIT_KB, 1);
+
+	fseek (srcfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+	fseek (dstfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+
+	while (!feof (srcfp)) {
+		if (fgets (srcbuf, 8 * GF_UNIT_KB, srcfp) == NULL) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		size = find_and_execute_cmds (srcbuf, dstbuf);
+		if (size < 0) {
+			ret = -1;
+			break;
+		}
+		fwrite (dstbuf, size, 1, dstfp);
+	} 
+
+	fseek (srcfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+	fseek (dstfp, 0L, SEEK_SET);
+	FREE (dstbuf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+extern FILE *yyin;
+xlator_t *
+file_to_xlator_tree (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+                     FILE *fp)
+{
+        int32_t ret = 0;
+        xlator_t *tmp_tree = NULL;
+	FILE *tmp_file = NULL;
+	int fd = -1, tmp_fd = -1;
+	struct stat stbuf = {0, };
+	char *buffer = NULL;
+
+	tmp_file = tmpfile ();
+	if (NULL == tmp_file) {
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"cannot create temparory file");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	fd = fileno (fp);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"cannot get file descriptor from volume specification file stream pointer");
+		fclose (tmp_file);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = fstat (fd, &stbuf);
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"getting the size of volume specification file failed");
+		fclose (tmp_file);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	buffer = calloc (stbuf.st_size + GF_CMD_BUFFER_LEN, 1);
+
+	tmp_fd = fileno (tmp_file);
+	if (!mmap (buffer, stbuf.st_size + GF_CMD_BUFFER_LEN, 
+		   PROT_NONE, 0, tmp_fd, 0)) {
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"mmap of volume specification file failed");
+		fclose (tmp_file);
+		FREE (buffer);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = parse_backtick (fp, tmp_file);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"parsing of backticks failed");
+		fclose (tmp_file);
+		FREE (buffer);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+        gctx = ctx;
+        yyin = tmp_file;
+        ret = yyparse ();
+  
+	fclose (tmp_file);
+	FREE (buffer);
+
+        if (1 == ret) {
+                gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+			"parsing of volfile failed, please review it "
+			"once more");
+                tree = complete_tree = NULL;
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        tmp_tree = complete_tree;
+        tree = complete_tree = NULL;
+
+        return tmp_tree;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/stack.h b/libglusterfs/src/stack.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f014a4a27ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/stack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/*
+  This file defines MACROS and static inlines used to emulate a function
+  call over asynchronous communication with remote server
+*/
+
+#ifndef _STACK_H
+#define _STACK_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+struct _call_stack_t;
+typedef struct _call_stack_t call_stack_t;
+struct _call_frame_t;
+typedef struct _call_frame_t call_frame_t;
+struct _call_pool_t;
+typedef struct _call_pool_t call_pool_t;
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+
+typedef int32_t (*ret_fn_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+			     call_frame_t *prev_frame,
+			     xlator_t *this,
+			     int32_t op_ret,
+			     int32_t op_errno,
+			     ...);
+
+struct _call_pool_t {
+	union {
+		struct list_head   all_frames;
+		struct {
+			call_stack_t *next_call;
+			call_stack_t *prev_call;
+		} all_stacks;
+	};
+	int64_t                     cnt;
+	gf_lock_t                   lock;
+};
+
+struct _call_frame_t {
+	call_stack_t *root;        /* stack root */
+	call_frame_t *parent;      /* previous BP */
+	call_frame_t *next;
+	call_frame_t *prev;        /* maintainence list */
+	void         *local;       /* local variables */
+	xlator_t     *this;        /* implicit object */
+	ret_fn_t      ret;         /* op_return address */
+	int32_t       ref_count;
+	gf_lock_t     lock;
+	void         *cookie;      /* unique cookie */
+};
+
+struct _call_stack_t {
+	union {
+		struct list_head      all_frames;
+		struct {
+			call_stack_t *next_call;
+			call_stack_t *prev_call;
+		};
+	};
+	call_pool_t                  *pool;
+	void                         *trans;
+	uint64_t                      unique;
+	void                         *state;  /* pointer to request state */
+	uid_t                         uid;
+	gid_t                         gid;
+	pid_t                         pid;
+	call_frame_t                  frames;
+	dict_t                       *req_refs;
+	dict_t                       *rsp_refs;
+
+	int32_t                       op;
+	int8_t                        type;
+};
+
+
+static inline void
+FRAME_DESTROY (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+	if (frame->next)
+		frame->next->prev = frame->prev;
+	if (frame->prev)
+		frame->prev->next = frame->next;
+	if (frame->local)
+		FREE (frame->local);
+	LOCK_DESTROY (&frame->lock);
+	FREE (frame);
+}
+
+
+static inline void
+STACK_DESTROY (call_stack_t *stack)
+{
+	LOCK (&stack->pool->lock);
+	{
+		list_del_init (&stack->all_frames);
+		stack->pool->cnt--;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&stack->pool->lock);
+
+	if (stack->frames.local)
+		FREE (stack->frames.local);
+
+	LOCK_DESTROY (&stack->frames.lock);
+
+	while (stack->frames.next) {
+		FRAME_DESTROY (stack->frames.next);
+	}
+	FREE (stack);
+}
+
+
+#define cbk(x) cbk_##x
+
+
+/* make a call */
+#define STACK_WIND(frame, rfn, obj, fn, params ...)			\
+	do {								\
+		call_frame_t *_new = NULL;				\
+		                                                        \
+                _new = CALLOC (1, sizeof (call_frame_t));	        \
+		ERR_ABORT (_new);					\
+		typeof(fn##_cbk) tmp_cbk = rfn;				\
+		_new->root = frame->root;				\
+		_new->next = frame->root->frames.next;			\
+		_new->prev = &frame->root->frames;			\
+		if (frame->root->frames.next)				\
+			frame->root->frames.next->prev = _new;		\
+		frame->root->frames.next = _new;			\
+		_new->this = obj;					\
+		_new->ret = (ret_fn_t) tmp_cbk;				\
+		_new->parent = frame;					\
+		_new->cookie = _new;					\
+		LOCK_INIT (&_new->lock);				\
+		frame->ref_count++;					\
+									\
+		fn (_new, obj, params);					\
+	} while (0)
+
+
+/* make a call with a cookie */
+#define STACK_WIND_COOKIE(frame, rfn, cky, obj, fn, params ...)		\
+	do {								\
+		call_frame_t *_new = CALLOC (1,				\
+					     sizeof (call_frame_t));	\
+		ERR_ABORT (_new);					\
+		typeof(fn##_cbk) tmp_cbk = rfn;				\
+		_new->root = frame->root;				\
+		_new->next = frame->root->frames.next;			\
+		_new->prev = &frame->root->frames;			\
+		if (frame->root->frames.next)				\
+			frame->root->frames.next->prev = _new;		\
+		frame->root->frames.next = _new;			\
+		_new->this = obj;					\
+		_new->ret = (ret_fn_t) tmp_cbk;				\
+		_new->parent = frame;					\
+		_new->cookie = cky;					\
+		LOCK_INIT (&_new->lock);				\
+		frame->ref_count++;					\
+		fn##_cbk = rfn;						\
+									\
+		fn (_new, obj, params);					\
+	} while (0)
+
+
+/* return from function */
+#define STACK_UNWIND(frame, params ...)					\
+	do {								\
+		ret_fn_t fn = frame->ret;				\
+		call_frame_t *_parent = frame->parent;			\
+		_parent->ref_count--;					\
+		fn (_parent, frame->cookie, _parent->this, params);	\
+	} while (0)
+
+
+static inline call_frame_t *
+copy_frame (call_frame_t *frame)
+{
+	call_stack_t *newstack = NULL;
+	call_stack_t *oldstack = NULL;
+
+	if (!frame) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	newstack = (void *) CALLOC (1, sizeof (*newstack));
+	oldstack = frame->root;
+
+	newstack->uid = oldstack->uid;
+	newstack->gid = oldstack->gid;
+	newstack->pid = oldstack->pid;
+	newstack->unique = oldstack->unique;
+
+	newstack->frames.this = frame->this;
+	newstack->frames.root = newstack;
+	newstack->pool = oldstack->pool;
+
+	LOCK_INIT (&newstack->frames.lock);
+
+	LOCK (&oldstack->pool->lock);
+	{
+		list_add (&newstack->all_frames, &oldstack->all_frames);
+		newstack->pool->cnt++;
+		
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&oldstack->pool->lock);
+
+	return &newstack->frames;
+}
+
+static inline call_frame_t *
+create_frame (xlator_t *xl, call_pool_t *pool)
+{
+	call_stack_t *stack = NULL;
+
+	if (!xl || !pool) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	stack = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*stack));
+	if (!stack)
+		return NULL;
+
+	stack->pool = pool;
+	stack->frames.root = stack;
+	stack->frames.this = xl;
+
+	LOCK (&pool->lock);
+	{
+		list_add (&stack->all_frames, &pool->all_frames);
+		pool->cnt++;
+	}
+	UNLOCK (&pool->lock);
+
+	LOCK_INIT (&stack->frames.lock);
+
+	return &stack->frames;
+}
+
+
+#endif /* _STACK_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/timer.c b/libglusterfs/src/timer.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6dbaaa838f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/timer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "timer.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+
+#define TS(tv) ((((unsigned long long) tv.tv_sec) * 1000000) + (tv.tv_usec))
+
+gf_timer_t *
+gf_timer_call_after (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+                     struct timeval delta,
+                     gf_timer_cbk_t cbk,
+                     void *data)
+{
+        gf_timer_registry_t *reg = NULL;
+        gf_timer_t *event = NULL;
+        gf_timer_t *trav = NULL;
+        unsigned long long at = 0L;
+  
+        if (ctx == NULL)
+        {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        reg = gf_timer_registry_init (ctx);
+
+        if (!reg) {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "!reg");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        event = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*event));
+        if (!event) {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_CRITICAL, "Not enough memory");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+        gettimeofday (&event->at, NULL);
+        event->at.tv_usec = ((event->at.tv_usec + delta.tv_usec) % 1000000);
+        event->at.tv_sec += ((event->at.tv_usec + delta.tv_usec) / 1000000);
+        event->at.tv_sec += delta.tv_sec;
+        at = TS (event->at);
+        event->cbk = cbk;
+        event->data = data;
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&reg->lock);
+        {
+                trav = reg->active.prev;
+                while (trav != &reg->active) {
+                        if (TS (trav->at) < at)
+                                break;
+                        trav = trav->prev;
+                }
+                event->prev = trav;
+                event->next = event->prev->next;
+                event->prev->next = event;
+                event->next->prev = event;
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&reg->lock);
+        return event;
+}
+
+int32_t
+gf_timer_call_stale (gf_timer_registry_t *reg,
+                     gf_timer_t *event)
+{
+        if (reg == NULL || event == NULL)
+        {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return 0;
+        }
+  
+        event->next->prev = event->prev;
+        event->prev->next = event->next;
+        event->next = &reg->stale;
+        event->prev = event->next->prev;
+        event->next->prev = event;
+        event->prev->next = event;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+gf_timer_call_cancel (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+                      gf_timer_t *event)
+{
+        gf_timer_registry_t *reg = NULL;
+  
+        if (ctx == NULL || event == NULL)
+        {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return 0;
+        }
+  
+        reg = gf_timer_registry_init (ctx);
+        if (!reg) {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "!reg");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&reg->lock);
+        {
+                event->next->prev = event->prev;
+                event->prev->next = event->next;
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&reg->lock);
+
+        FREE (event);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void *
+gf_timer_proc (void *ctx)
+{
+        gf_timer_registry_t *reg = NULL;
+  
+        if (ctx == NULL)
+        {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+  
+        reg = gf_timer_registry_init (ctx);
+        if (!reg) {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "!reg");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        while (!reg->fin) {
+                unsigned long long now;
+                struct timeval now_tv;
+                gf_timer_t *event = NULL;
+
+                gettimeofday (&now_tv, NULL);
+                now = TS (now_tv);
+                while (1) {
+                        unsigned long long at;
+                        char need_cbk = 0;
+
+                        pthread_mutex_lock (&reg->lock);
+                        {
+                                event = reg->active.next;
+                                at = TS (event->at);
+                                if (event != &reg->active && now >= at) {
+                                        need_cbk = 1;
+                                        gf_timer_call_stale (reg, event);
+                                }
+                        }
+                        pthread_mutex_unlock (&reg->lock);
+                        if (need_cbk)
+                                event->cbk (event->data);
+
+                        else
+                                break;
+                }
+                usleep (1000000);
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock (&reg->lock);
+        {
+                while (reg->active.next != &reg->active) {
+                        gf_timer_call_cancel (ctx, reg->active.next);
+                }
+
+                while (reg->stale.next != &reg->stale) {
+                        gf_timer_call_cancel (ctx, reg->stale.next);
+                }
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock (&reg->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_destroy (&reg->lock);
+        FREE (((glusterfs_ctx_t *)ctx)->timer);
+
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+gf_timer_registry_t *
+gf_timer_registry_init (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx)
+{
+        if (ctx == NULL)
+        {
+                gf_log ("timer", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+  
+        if (!ctx->timer) {
+                gf_timer_registry_t *reg = NULL;
+
+                ctx->timer = reg = CALLOC (1, sizeof (*reg));
+                ERR_ABORT (reg);
+                pthread_mutex_init (&reg->lock, NULL);
+                reg->active.next = &reg->active;
+                reg->active.prev = &reg->active;
+                reg->stale.next = &reg->stale;
+                reg->stale.prev = &reg->stale;
+
+                pthread_create (&reg->th, NULL, gf_timer_proc, ctx);
+        }
+        return ctx->timer;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/timer.h b/libglusterfs/src/timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5152900f3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+   Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+   This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+   GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+   or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _TIMER_H
+#define _TIMER_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+typedef void (*gf_timer_cbk_t) (void *);
+
+struct _gf_timer {
+  struct _gf_timer *next, *prev;
+  struct timeval at;
+  gf_timer_cbk_t cbk;
+  void *data;
+};
+
+struct _gf_timer_registry {
+  pthread_t th;
+  char fin;
+  struct _gf_timer stale;
+  struct _gf_timer active;
+  pthread_mutex_t lock;
+};
+
+typedef struct _gf_timer gf_timer_t;
+typedef struct _gf_timer_registry gf_timer_registry_t;
+
+gf_timer_t *
+gf_timer_call_after (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+		     struct timeval delta,
+		     gf_timer_cbk_t cbk,
+		     void *data);
+
+int32_t
+gf_timer_call_cancel (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+		      gf_timer_t *event);
+
+void *
+gf_timer_proc (void *data);
+
+gf_timer_registry_t *
+gf_timer_registry_init (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx);
+
+#endif /* _TIMER_H */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/transport.c b/libglusterfs/src/transport.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bd4ff010a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/transport.c
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+
+transport_t *
+transport_load (dict_t *options,
+		xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	struct transport *trans = NULL, *return_trans = NULL;
+	char *addr_family = NULL;
+	char *name = NULL;
+	void *handle = NULL;
+	char *type = NULL;
+	char str[] = "ERROR";
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+	int8_t is_tcp = 0, is_unix = 0, is_ibsdp = 0;
+	volume_opt_list_t *vol_opt = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", options, fail);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", xl, fail);
+  
+	trans = CALLOC (1, sizeof (struct transport));
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", trans, fail);
+
+	trans->xl = xl;
+	type = str;
+
+	/* Backward compatibility */
+	ret = dict_get_str (options, "transport-type", &type);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = dict_set_str (options, "transport-type", "socket");
+		if (ret < 0)
+			gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"setting transport-type failed");
+		ret = dict_get_str (options, "transport.address-family",
+				    &addr_family);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ret = dict_get_str (options, "address-family",
+					    &addr_family);
+		}
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ret = dict_set_str (options,
+					    "transport.address-family",
+					    "inet");
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"setting address-family failed");
+			}
+		}
+
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_WARNING,
+			"missing 'option transport-type'. defaulting to "
+			"\"socket\" (%s)", addr_family?addr_family:"inet");
+	} else {
+		{
+			/* Backword compatibility to handle * /client,
+			 * * /server. 
+			 */
+			char *tmp = strchr (type, '/');
+			if (tmp)
+				*tmp = '\0';
+		}
+		
+		is_tcp = strcmp (type, "tcp");
+		is_unix = strcmp (type, "unix");
+		is_ibsdp = strcmp (type, "ib-sdp");
+		if ((is_tcp == 0) ||
+		    (is_unix == 0) ||
+		    (is_ibsdp == 0)) {
+			if (is_tcp == 0)
+				ret = dict_set_str (options, 
+						    "transport.address-family",
+						    "inet");
+			if (is_unix == 0)
+				ret = dict_set_str (options, 
+						    "transport.address-family",
+						    "unix");
+			if (is_ibsdp == 0)
+				ret = dict_set_str (options, 
+						    "transport.address-family",
+						    "inet-sdp");
+
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+					"setting address-family failed");
+
+			ret = dict_set_str (options, 
+					    "transport-type", "socket");
+			if (ret < 0)
+				gf_log ("dict", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+					"setting transport-type failed");
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = dict_get_str (options, "transport-type", &type);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		FREE (trans);
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"'option transport-type <xx>' missing in volume '%s'",
+			xl->name);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	asprintf (&name, "%s/%s.so", TRANSPORTDIR, type);
+	gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+		"attempt to load file %s", name);
+
+	handle = dlopen (name, RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL);
+	if (handle == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR, "%s", dlerror ());
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"volume '%s': transport-type '%s' is not valid or "
+			"not found on this machine", 
+			xl->name, type);
+		FREE (name);
+		FREE (trans);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	FREE (name);
+	
+	trans->ops = dlsym (handle, "tops");
+	if (trans->ops == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlsym (transport_ops) on %s", dlerror ());
+		FREE (trans);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	trans->init = dlsym (handle, "init");
+	if (trans->init == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlsym (gf_transport_init) on %s", dlerror ());
+		FREE (trans);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	trans->fini = dlsym (handle, "fini");
+	if (trans->fini == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"dlsym (gf_transport_fini) on %s", dlerror ());
+		FREE (trans);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	
+	vol_opt = CALLOC (1, sizeof (volume_opt_list_t));
+	vol_opt->given_opt = dlsym (handle, "options");
+	if (vol_opt->given_opt == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"volume option validation not specified");
+	} else {
+		list_add_tail (&vol_opt->list, &xl->volume_options);
+		if (-1 == 
+		    validate_xlator_volume_options (xl, 
+						    vol_opt->given_opt)) {
+			gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"volume option validation failed");
+			FREE (trans);
+			goto fail;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	ret = trans->init (trans);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		gf_log ("transport", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+			"'%s' initialization failed", type);
+		FREE (trans);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_init (&trans->lock, NULL);
+	return_trans = trans;
+fail:
+	return return_trans;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+transport_submit (transport_t *this, char *buf, int32_t len,
+		  struct iovec *vector, int count, dict_t *refs)
+{
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this->ops, fail);
+	
+	ret = this->ops->submit (this, buf, len, vector, count, refs);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+transport_connect (transport_t *this)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	ret = this->ops->connect (this);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+transport_listen (transport_t *this)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	ret = this->ops->listen (this);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+transport_disconnect (transport_t *this)
+{
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+	
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	ret = this->ops->disconnect (this);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t 
+transport_destroy (transport_t *this)
+{
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	if (this->fini)
+		this->fini (this);
+
+	pthread_mutex_destroy (&this->lock);
+	FREE (this);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+transport_t *
+transport_ref (transport_t *this)
+{
+	transport_t *return_this = NULL;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+	
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&this->lock);
+	{
+		this->refcount ++;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&this->lock);
+	
+	return_this = this;
+fail:
+	return return_this;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+transport_receive (transport_t *this, char **hdr_p, size_t *hdrlen_p,
+		   char **buf_p, size_t *buflen_p)
+{
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	ret = this->ops->receive (this, hdr_p, hdrlen_p, buf_p, buflen_p);
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+transport_unref (transport_t *this)
+{
+	int32_t refcount = 0;
+	int32_t ret = -1;
+
+	GF_VALIDATE_OR_GOTO("transport", this, fail);
+  
+	pthread_mutex_lock (&this->lock);
+	{
+		refcount = --this->refcount;
+	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock (&this->lock);
+
+	if (refcount == 0) {
+		this->xl->notify (this->xl, GF_EVENT_TRANSPORT_CLEANUP, this);
+		transport_destroy (this);
+	}
+	
+	ret = 0;
+fail:
+	return ret;
+}
+
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/transport.h b/libglusterfs/src/transport.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be5c8b5dfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/transport.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __TRANSPORT_H__
+#define __TRANSPORT_H__
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+struct transport_ops;
+typedef struct transport transport_t;
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+typedef struct peer_info {
+	struct sockaddr_storage sockaddr;
+	socklen_t sockaddr_len;
+	char identifier[UNIX_PATH_MAX];
+}peer_info_t;
+
+struct transport {
+	struct transport_ops  *ops;
+	void                  *private;
+	void                  *xl_private;
+	pthread_mutex_t        lock;
+	int32_t                refcount;
+
+	xlator_t              *xl;
+	void                  *dnscache;
+	data_t                *buf;
+	int32_t              (*init)   (transport_t *this);
+	void                 (*fini)   (transport_t *this);
+	/*  int                  (*notify) (transport_t *this, int event, void *data); */
+	peer_info_t     peerinfo;
+	peer_info_t     myinfo;
+};
+
+struct transport_ops {
+	int32_t (*receive)    (transport_t *this, char **hdr_p, size_t *hdrlen_p,
+			   char **buf_p, size_t *buflen_p);
+	int32_t (*submit)     (transport_t *this, char *buf, int len,
+			   struct iovec *vector, int count, dict_t *refs);
+	int32_t (*connect)    (transport_t *this);
+	int32_t (*listen)     (transport_t *this);
+	int32_t (*disconnect) (transport_t *this);
+};
+
+
+int32_t transport_listen     (transport_t *this);
+int32_t transport_connect    (transport_t *this);
+int32_t transport_disconnect (transport_t *this);
+int32_t transport_notify     (transport_t *this, int event);
+int32_t transport_submit     (transport_t *this, char *buf, int len,
+			  struct iovec *vector, int count, dict_t *refs);
+int32_t transport_receive    (transport_t *this, char **hdr_p, size_t *hdrlen_p,
+			  char **buf_p, size_t *buflen_p);
+int32_t transport_destroy    (transport_t *this);
+
+transport_t *transport_load  (dict_t *options, xlator_t *xl);
+transport_t *transport_ref   (transport_t *trans);
+int32_t      transport_unref (transport_t *trans);
+
+#endif /* __TRANSPORT_H__ */
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b17cc7f677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.c
@@ -0,0 +1,728 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "xlator.h"
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <fnmatch.h>
+#include "defaults.h"
+
+
+#define SET_DEFAULT_FOP(fn) do {			\
+		if (!xl->fops->fn)			\
+			xl->fops->fn = default_##fn;	\
+	} while (0)
+
+#define SET_DEFAULT_MOP(fn) do {			\
+		if (!xl->mops->fn)			\
+			xl->mops->fn = default_##fn;	\
+	} while (0)
+
+#define SET_DEFAULT_CBK(fn) do {			\
+		if (!xl->cbks->fn)			\
+			xl->cbks->fn = default_##fn;	\
+	} while (0)
+
+
+static void
+fill_defaults (xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	if (xl == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (create);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (open);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (stat);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (readlink);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (mknod);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (mkdir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (unlink);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (rmdir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (symlink);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (rename);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (link);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (chmod);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (chown);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (truncate);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (utimens);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (readv);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (writev);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (statfs);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (flush);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fsync);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (setxattr);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (getxattr);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (removexattr);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (opendir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (readdir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fsyncdir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (access);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (ftruncate);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fstat);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (lk);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (inodelk);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (finodelk);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (entrylk);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fentrylk);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (lookup);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fchown);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fchmod);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (setdents);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (getdents);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (checksum);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (xattrop);
+	SET_DEFAULT_FOP (fxattrop);
+
+	SET_DEFAULT_MOP (stats);
+
+	SET_DEFAULT_CBK (release);
+	SET_DEFAULT_CBK (releasedir);
+	SET_DEFAULT_CBK (forget);
+
+	if (!xl->notify)
+		xl->notify = default_notify;
+
+	return;
+}
+
+int 
+_volume_option_value_validate (xlator_t *xl, 
+			       data_pair_t *pair, 
+			       volume_option_t *opt)
+{
+	int       i = 0;
+	int       ret = -1;
+ 	uint64_t  input_size = 0;
+	long long inputll = 0;
+	
+	/* Key is valid, validate the option */
+	switch (opt->type) {
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_PATH:
+	{
+  			/* Make sure the given path is valid */
+		if (pair->value->data[0] != '/') {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"option %s %s: '%s' is not an "
+				"absolute path name",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data, 
+				pair->value->data);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT:
+	{
+		/* Check the range */
+		if (gf_string2longlong (pair->value->data, 
+					&inputll) != 0) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid number format \"%s\" in "
+				"\"option %s\"",
+				pair->value->data, pair->key);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if ((opt->min == 0) && (opt->max == 0)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"no range check required for "
+				"'option %s %s'",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data);
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		if ((inputll < opt->min) || 
+		    (inputll > opt->max)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+				"'%lld' in 'option %s %s' is out of "
+				"range [%"PRId64" - %"PRId64"]",
+				inputll, pair->key, 
+				pair->value->data,
+				opt->min, opt->max);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_SIZET:
+	{
+		/* Check the range */
+		if (gf_string2bytesize (pair->value->data, 
+					&input_size) != 0) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid size format \"%s\" in "
+				"\"option %s\"",
+				pair->value->data, pair->key);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if ((opt->min == 0) && (opt->max == 0)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"no range check required for "
+				"'option %s %s'",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data);
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		if ((input_size < opt->min) || 
+		    (input_size > opt->max)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"'%"PRId64"' in 'option %s %s' is "
+				"out of range [%"PRId64" - %"PRId64"]",
+				input_size, pair->key, 
+				pair->value->data,
+				opt->min, opt->max);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL:
+	{
+		/* Check if the value is one of 
+		   '0|1|on|off|no|yes|true|false|enable|disable' */
+		gf_boolean_t bool_value;
+		if (gf_string2boolean (pair->value->data, 
+				       &bool_value) != 0) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"option %s %s: '%s' is not a valid "
+				"boolean value",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data, 
+				pair->value->data);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_XLATOR:
+	{
+		/* Check if the value is one of the xlators */
+		xlator_t *xlopt = xl;
+		while (xlopt->prev)
+			xlopt = xlopt->prev;
+
+		while (xlopt) {
+			if (strcmp (pair->value->data, 
+				    xlopt->name) == 0) {
+				ret = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+			xlopt = xlopt->next;
+		}
+		if (!xlopt) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"option %s %s: '%s' is not a "
+				"valid volume name",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data, 
+				pair->value->data);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_STR:
+	{
+		/* Check if the '*str' is valid */
+		if (!opt->value) {
+			ret = 0;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; (i < ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE) &&
+			     opt->value[i]; i++) {
+			if (strcasecmp (opt->value[i], 
+					pair->value->data) == 0) {
+				ret = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ((i == ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE) 
+		    || ((i < ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE) 
+			&& (!opt->value[i]))) {
+			/* enter here only if
+			 * 1. reached end of opt->value array and haven't validated input
+			 *                      OR
+			 * 2. valid input list is less than ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE and
+			 *    input has not matched all possible input values.
+			 */
+			char given_array[4096] = {0,};
+			for (i = 0; (i < ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE) &&
+				     opt->value[i]; i++) {
+				strcat (given_array, opt->value[i]);
+				strcat (given_array, ", ");
+			}
+
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"option %s %s: '%s' is not valid "
+				"(possible options are %s)",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data, 
+				pair->value->data, given_array);
+			
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_PERCENT:
+	{
+		uint32_t percent = 0;
+
+		/* Check if the value is valid percentage */
+		if (gf_string2percent (pair->value->data, 
+				       &percent) != 0) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid percent format \"%s\" "
+				"in \"option %s\"",
+				pair->value->data, pair->key);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if ((percent < 0) || (percent > 100)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"'%d' in 'option %s %s' is out of "
+				"range [0 - 100]",
+				percent, pair->key, 
+				pair->value->data);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_TIME:
+	{
+		uint32_t input_time = 0;
+
+		/* Check if the value is valid percentage */
+		if (gf_string2time (pair->value->data, 
+				    &input_time) != 0) {
+			gf_log (xl->name,
+				GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"invalid time format \"%s\" in "
+				"\"option %s\"",
+				pair->value->data, pair->key);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if ((opt->min == 0) && (opt->max == 0)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+				"no range check required for "
+				"'option %s %s'",
+				pair->key, pair->value->data);
+			ret = 0;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if ((input_time < opt->min) || 
+		    (input_time > opt->max)) {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR,
+				"'%"PRIu32"' in 'option %s %s' is "
+				"out of range [%"PRId64" - %"PRId64"]",
+				input_time, pair->key, 
+				pair->value->data,
+				opt->min, opt->max);
+		}
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	break;
+	case GF_OPTION_TYPE_ANY:
+		/* NO CHECK */
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+
+ out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+validate_xlator_volume_options (xlator_t *xl, volume_option_t *opt)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int ret = -1;
+ 	int index = 0;
+ 	volume_option_t *trav  = NULL;
+ 	data_pair_t     *pairs = NULL;
+
+ 	if (!opt) {
+		ret = 0;
+ 		goto out;
+	}
+
+ 	/* First search for not supported options, if any report error */
+ 	pairs = xl->options->members_list;
+ 	while (pairs) {
+		ret = -1;
+  		for (index = 0; 
+		     opt[index].key && opt[index].key[0] ; index++) {
+  			trav = &(opt[index]);
+			for (i = 0 ; 
+			     (i < ZR_VOLUME_MAX_NUM_KEY) && 
+				     trav->key[i]; i++) {
+				/* Check if the key is valid */
+				if (fnmatch (trav->key[i], 
+					     pairs->key, FNM_NOESCAPE) == 0) {
+					ret = 0;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!ret) {
+				if (i) {
+					gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,
+						"option '%s' is deprecated, "
+						"preferred is '%s', continuing"
+						" with correction",
+						trav->key[i], trav->key[0]);
+					/* TODO: some bytes lost */
+					pairs->key = strdup (trav->key[0]);
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+  		}
+  		if (!ret) {
+			ret = _volume_option_value_validate (xl, pairs, trav);
+			if (-1 == ret) {
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
+
+  		pairs = pairs->next;
+  	}
+	
+	ret = 0;
+ out:
+  	return ret;
+}
+
+int32_t
+xlator_set_type (xlator_t *xl,
+		 const char *type)
+{
+	char *name = NULL;
+	void *handle = NULL;
+	volume_opt_list_t *vol_opt = NULL;
+
+	if (xl == NULL || type == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	xl->type = strdup (type);
+
+	asprintf (&name, "%s/%s.so", XLATORDIR, type);
+
+	gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_DEBUG, "attempt to load file %s", name);
+
+	handle = dlopen (name, RTLD_NOW|RTLD_GLOBAL);
+	if (!handle) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "%s", dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->fops = dlsym (handle, "fops"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlsym(fops) on %s",
+			dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->mops = dlsym (handle, "mops"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlsym(mops) on %s",
+			dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->cbks = dlsym (handle, "cbks"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlsym(cbks) on %s",
+			dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->init = dlsym (handle, "init"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlsym(init) on %s",
+			dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->fini = dlsym (handle, "fini"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "dlsym(fini) on %s",
+			dlerror ());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!(xl->notify = dlsym (handle, "notify"))) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"dlsym(notify) on %s -- neglecting", dlerror ());
+	}
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD (&xl->volume_options);
+
+	vol_opt = CALLOC (1, sizeof (volume_opt_list_t));
+
+	if (!(vol_opt->given_opt = dlsym (handle, "options"))) {
+		dlerror ();
+		gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG,
+			"strict option validation not enforced -- neglecting");
+	}
+	list_add_tail (&vol_opt->list, &xl->volume_options);
+
+	fill_defaults (xl);
+
+	FREE (name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+void
+xlator_foreach (xlator_t *this,
+		void (*fn)(xlator_t *each,
+			   void *data),
+		void *data)
+{
+	xlator_t *first = NULL;
+
+	if (this == NULL || fn == NULL || data == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	first = this;
+
+	while (first->prev)
+		first = first->prev;
+
+	while (first) {
+		fn (first, data);
+		first = first->next;
+	}
+}
+
+
+xlator_t *
+xlator_search_by_name (xlator_t *any, const char *name)
+{
+	xlator_t *search = NULL;
+
+	if (any == NULL || name == NULL) {
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	search = any;
+
+	while (search->prev)
+		search = search->prev;
+
+	while (search) {
+		if (!strcmp (search->name, name))
+			break;
+		search = search->next;
+	}
+
+	return search;
+}
+
+
+static int32_t
+xlator_init_rec (xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	xlator_list_t *trav = NULL;
+	int32_t ret = 0;
+
+	if (xl == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	trav = xl->children;
+
+	while (trav) {
+		ret = 0;
+		ret = xlator_init_rec (trav->xlator);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			break;
+		gf_log (trav->xlator->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, 
+			"Initialization done");
+		trav = trav->next;
+	}
+
+	if (!ret && !xl->ready) {
+		ret = -1;
+		if (xl->init) {
+			ret = xl->init (xl);
+			if (ret) {
+				gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR,
+					"initialization of volume '%s' failed,"
+					" review your volfile again",
+					xl->name);
+			} else {
+				xl->init_succeeded = 1;
+			}
+		} else {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "No init() found");
+		}
+		/* This 'xl' is checked */
+		xl->ready = 1;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+int32_t
+xlator_tree_init (xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	xlator_t *top = NULL;
+	int32_t ret = 0;
+
+	if (xl == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	top = xl;
+/*
+	while (top->parents)
+		top = top->parents->xlator;
+*/
+	ret = xlator_init_rec (top);
+
+	if (ret == 0 && top->notify) {
+		top->notify (top, GF_EVENT_PARENT_UP, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static void
+xlator_fini_rec (xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	xlator_list_t *trav = NULL;
+
+	if (xl == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	trav = xl->children;
+
+	while (trav) {
+		if (!trav->xlator->init_succeeded) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		xlator_fini_rec (trav->xlator);
+		gf_log (trav->xlator->name, GF_LOG_DEBUG, "fini done");
+		trav = trav->next;
+	}
+
+	if (xl->init_succeeded) {
+		if (xl->fini) {
+			xl->fini (xl);
+		} else {
+			gf_log (xl->name, GF_LOG_ERROR, "No fini() found");
+		}
+		xl->init_succeeded = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+
+void
+xlator_tree_fini (xlator_t *xl)
+{
+	xlator_t *top = NULL;
+
+	if (xl == NULL)	{
+		gf_log ("xlator", GF_LOG_ERROR, "invalid argument");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	top = xl;
+	xlator_fini_rec (top);
+}
+
+
+int
+xlator_tree_free (xlator_t *tree)
+{
+  xlator_t *trav = tree, *prev = tree;
+
+  if (!tree) {
+    gf_log ("parser", GF_LOG_ERROR, "Translator tree not found");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  while (prev) {
+    trav = prev->next;
+    dict_destroy (prev->options);
+    FREE (prev->name);
+    FREE (prev->type);
+    FREE (prev);
+    prev = trav;
+  }
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void
+loc_wipe (loc_t *loc)
+{
+        if (loc->inode) {
+                inode_unref (loc->inode);
+                loc->inode = NULL;
+        }
+        if (loc->path) {
+                FREE (loc->path);
+                loc->path = NULL;
+        }
+  
+        if (loc->parent) {
+                inode_unref (loc->parent);
+                loc->parent = NULL;
+        }
+}
+
+
+int
+loc_copy (loc_t *dst, loc_t *src)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	dst->ino = src->ino;
+
+	if (src->inode)
+		dst->inode = inode_ref (src->inode);
+
+	if (src->parent)
+		dst->parent = inode_ref (src->parent);
+
+	dst->path = strdup (src->path);
+
+	if (!dst->path)
+		goto out;
+
+	dst->name = strrchr (dst->path, '/');
+	if (dst->name)
+		dst->name++;
+
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eadc9fd1a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/xlator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,842 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008 Z RESEARCH, Inc. <http://www.zresearch.com>
+  This file is part of GlusterFS.
+
+  GlusterFS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License,
+  or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  GlusterFS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _XLATOR_H
+#define _XLATOR_H
+
+#ifndef _CONFIG_H
+#define _CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+
+#include "glusterfs.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "common-utils.h"
+#include "dict.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+#define FIRST_CHILD(xl) (xl->children->xlator)
+
+struct _xlator;
+typedef struct _xlator xlator_t;
+struct _dir_entry_t;
+typedef struct _dir_entry_t dir_entry_t;
+struct _gf_dirent_t;
+typedef struct _gf_dirent_t gf_dirent_t;
+struct _loc;
+typedef struct _loc loc_t;
+
+
+typedef int32_t (*event_notify_fn_t) (xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t event,
+				      void *data,
+				      ...);
+
+#include "list.h"
+#include "gf-dirent.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "inode.h"
+#include "fd.h"
+
+struct _loc {
+	const char *path;
+	const char *name;
+	ino_t       ino;
+	inode_t    *inode;
+	inode_t    *parent;
+};
+
+
+struct xlator_stats {
+	uint64_t nr_files;         /* Number of files open via this xlator */
+	uint64_t free_disk;        /* Mega bytes */
+	uint64_t total_disk_size;  /* Mega Bytes */
+	uint64_t disk_usage;       /* Mega bytes */
+	uint64_t disk_speed;       /* MHz or Mbps */
+	uint64_t nr_clients;       /* Number of client nodes */
+	uint64_t write_usage;
+	uint64_t read_usage;       /* add more stats here */
+};
+
+
+
+typedef int32_t (*mop_stats_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    struct xlator_stats *stats);
+
+typedef int32_t (*mop_getspec_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      char *spec_data);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_checksum_cbk_t) (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);
+
+typedef int32_t (*mop_setvolume_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    const char *volume);
+
+typedef int32_t (*mop_stats_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				int32_t flags);
+
+typedef int32_t (*mop_getspec_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  const char *key,
+				  int32_t flag);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_checksum_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   loc_t *loc,
+				   int32_t flag);
+
+struct xlator_mops {
+	mop_stats_t            stats;
+	mop_getspec_t          getspec;
+
+	mop_stats_cbk_t        stats_cbk;
+	mop_getspec_cbk_t      getspec_cbk;
+};
+
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_lookup_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     inode_t *inode,
+				     struct stat *buf,
+				     dict_t *xattr);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_stat_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   void *cookie,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   int32_t op_ret,
+				   int32_t op_errno,
+				   struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fstat_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_chmod_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fchmod_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_chown_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fchown_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_truncate_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno,
+				       struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_ftruncate_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+					void *cookie,
+					xlator_t *this,
+					int32_t op_ret,
+					int32_t op_errno,
+					struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_utimens_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_access_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readlink_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno,
+				       const char *path);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_mknod_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    inode_t *inode,
+				    struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_mkdir_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    inode_t *inode,
+				    struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_unlink_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_rmdir_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_symlink_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      inode_t *inode,
+				      struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_rename_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_link_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   void *cookie,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   int32_t op_ret,
+				   int32_t op_errno,
+				   inode_t *inode,
+				   struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_create_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     fd_t *fd,
+				     inode_t *inode,
+				     struct stat *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_open_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   void *cookie,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   int32_t op_ret,
+				   int32_t op_errno,
+				   fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readv_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno,
+				    struct iovec *vector,
+				    int32_t count,
+				    struct stat *stbuf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_writev_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     struct stat *stbuf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_flush_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsync_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    void *cookie,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    int32_t op_ret,
+				    int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_opendir_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_getdents_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno,
+				       dir_entry_t *entries,
+				       int32_t count);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsyncdir_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_statfs_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				     void *cookie,
+				     xlator_t *this,
+				     int32_t op_ret,
+				     int32_t op_errno,
+				     struct statvfs *buf);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setxattr_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_getxattr_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno,
+				       dict_t *dict);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_removexattr_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+					  void *cookie,
+					  xlator_t *this,
+					  int32_t op_ret,
+					  int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_lk_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 void *cookie,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 int32_t op_ret,
+				 int32_t op_errno,
+				 struct flock *flock);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_inodelk_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_finodelk_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_entrylk_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fentrylk_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setdents_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readdir_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      gf_dirent_t *entries);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_xattrop_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      void *cookie,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      int32_t op_ret,
+				      int32_t op_errno,
+				      dict_t *xattr);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fxattrop_cbk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				       void *cookie,
+				       xlator_t *this,
+				       int32_t op_ret,
+				       int32_t op_errno,
+				       dict_t *xattr);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_lookup_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *loc,
+				 dict_t *xattr_req);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_stat_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+			       xlator_t *this,
+			       loc_t *loc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fstat_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_chmod_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				loc_t *loc,
+				mode_t mode);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fchmod_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 fd_t *fd,
+				 mode_t mode);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_chown_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				loc_t *loc,
+				uid_t uid,
+				gid_t gid);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fchown_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 fd_t *fd,
+				 uid_t uid,
+				 gid_t gid);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_truncate_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   loc_t *loc,
+				   off_t offset);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_ftruncate_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				    xlator_t *this,
+				    fd_t *fd,
+				    off_t offset);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_utimens_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  loc_t *loc,
+				  struct timespec tv[2]);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_access_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *loc,
+				 int32_t mask);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readlink_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   loc_t *loc,
+				   size_t size);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_mknod_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				loc_t *loc,
+				mode_t mode,
+				dev_t rdev);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_mkdir_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				loc_t *loc,
+				mode_t mode);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_unlink_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *loc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_rmdir_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				loc_t *loc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_symlink_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  const char *linkname,
+				  loc_t *loc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_rename_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *oldloc,
+				 loc_t *newloc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_link_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+			       xlator_t *this,
+			       loc_t *oldloc,
+			       loc_t *newloc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_create_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *loc,
+				 int32_t flags,
+				 mode_t mode,
+				 fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_open_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+			       xlator_t *this,
+			       loc_t *loc,
+			       int32_t flags,
+			       fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readv_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				fd_t *fd,
+				size_t size,
+				off_t offset);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_writev_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 fd_t *fd,
+				 struct iovec *vector,
+				 int32_t count,
+				 off_t offset);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_flush_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsync_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				xlator_t *this,
+				fd_t *fd,
+				int32_t datasync);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_opendir_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  loc_t *loc,
+				  fd_t *fd);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_getdents_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   fd_t *fd,
+				   size_t size,
+				   off_t offset,
+				   int32_t flag);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fsyncdir_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   fd_t *fd,
+				   int32_t datasync);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_statfs_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				 xlator_t *this,
+				 loc_t *loc);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setxattr_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   loc_t *loc,
+				   dict_t *dict,
+				   int32_t flags);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_getxattr_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   loc_t *loc,
+				   const char *name);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_removexattr_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				      xlator_t *this,
+				      loc_t *loc,
+				      const char *name);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_lk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+			     xlator_t *this,
+			     fd_t *fd,
+			     int32_t cmd,
+			     struct flock *flock);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_inodelk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  loc_t *loc,
+				  int32_t cmd,
+				  struct flock *flock);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_finodelk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   fd_t *fd,
+				   int32_t cmd,
+				   struct flock *flock);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_entrylk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc,
+				  const char *basename, entrylk_cmd cmd,
+				  entrylk_type type);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fentrylk_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this, fd_t *fd,
+				   const char *basename, entrylk_cmd cmd,
+				   entrylk_type type);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_setdents_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   fd_t *fd,
+				   int32_t flags,
+				   dir_entry_t *entries,
+				   int32_t count);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_readdir_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  fd_t *fd,
+				  size_t size,
+				  off_t offset);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_xattrop_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				  xlator_t *this,
+				  loc_t *loc,
+				  gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+				  dict_t *xattr);
+
+typedef int32_t (*fop_fxattrop_t) (call_frame_t *frame,
+				   xlator_t *this,
+				   fd_t *fd,
+				   gf_xattrop_flags_t optype,
+				   dict_t *xattr);
+
+struct xlator_fops {
+	fop_lookup_t         lookup;
+	fop_stat_t           stat;
+	fop_fstat_t          fstat;
+	fop_chmod_t          chmod;
+	fop_fchmod_t         fchmod;
+	fop_chown_t          chown;
+	fop_fchown_t         fchown;
+	fop_truncate_t       truncate;
+	fop_ftruncate_t      ftruncate;
+	fop_utimens_t        utimens;
+	fop_access_t         access;
+	fop_readlink_t       readlink;
+	fop_mknod_t          mknod;
+	fop_mkdir_t          mkdir;
+	fop_unlink_t         unlink;
+	fop_rmdir_t          rmdir;
+	fop_symlink_t        symlink;
+	fop_rename_t         rename;
+	fop_link_t           link;
+	fop_create_t         create;
+	fop_open_t           open;
+	fop_readv_t          readv;
+	fop_writev_t         writev;
+	fop_flush_t          flush;
+	fop_fsync_t          fsync;
+	fop_opendir_t        opendir;
+	fop_readdir_t        readdir;
+	fop_fsyncdir_t       fsyncdir;
+	fop_statfs_t         statfs;
+	fop_setxattr_t       setxattr;
+	fop_getxattr_t       getxattr;
+	fop_removexattr_t    removexattr;
+	fop_lk_t             lk;
+	fop_inodelk_t        inodelk;
+	fop_finodelk_t       finodelk;
+	fop_entrylk_t        entrylk;
+	fop_fentrylk_t       fentrylk;
+	fop_setdents_t       setdents;
+	fop_getdents_t       getdents;
+	fop_checksum_t       checksum;
+	fop_xattrop_t        xattrop;
+	fop_fxattrop_t        fxattrop;
+
+	/* these entries are used for a typechecking hack in STACK_WIND _only_ */
+	fop_lookup_cbk_t         lookup_cbk;
+	fop_stat_cbk_t           stat_cbk;
+	fop_fstat_cbk_t          fstat_cbk;
+	fop_chmod_cbk_t          chmod_cbk;
+	fop_fchmod_cbk_t         fchmod_cbk;
+	fop_chown_cbk_t          chown_cbk;
+	fop_fchown_cbk_t         fchown_cbk;
+	fop_truncate_cbk_t       truncate_cbk;
+	fop_ftruncate_cbk_t      ftruncate_cbk;
+	fop_utimens_cbk_t        utimens_cbk;
+	fop_access_cbk_t         access_cbk;
+	fop_readlink_cbk_t       readlink_cbk;
+	fop_mknod_cbk_t          mknod_cbk;
+	fop_mkdir_cbk_t          mkdir_cbk;
+	fop_unlink_cbk_t         unlink_cbk;
+	fop_rmdir_cbk_t          rmdir_cbk;
+	fop_symlink_cbk_t        symlink_cbk;
+	fop_rename_cbk_t         rename_cbk;
+	fop_link_cbk_t           link_cbk;
+	fop_create_cbk_t         create_cbk;
+	fop_open_cbk_t           open_cbk;
+	fop_readv_cbk_t          readv_cbk;
+	fop_writev_cbk_t         writev_cbk;
+	fop_flush_cbk_t          flush_cbk;
+	fop_fsync_cbk_t          fsync_cbk;
+	fop_opendir_cbk_t        opendir_cbk;
+	fop_readdir_cbk_t        readdir_cbk;
+	fop_fsyncdir_cbk_t       fsyncdir_cbk;
+	fop_statfs_cbk_t         statfs_cbk;
+	fop_setxattr_cbk_t       setxattr_cbk;
+	fop_getxattr_cbk_t       getxattr_cbk;
+	fop_removexattr_cbk_t    removexattr_cbk;
+	fop_lk_cbk_t             lk_cbk;
+	fop_inodelk_cbk_t        inodelk_cbk;
+	fop_finodelk_cbk_t       finodelk_cbk;
+	fop_entrylk_cbk_t        entrylk_cbk;
+	fop_fentrylk_cbk_t       fentrylk_cbk;
+	fop_setdents_cbk_t       setdents_cbk;
+	fop_getdents_cbk_t       getdents_cbk;
+	fop_checksum_cbk_t       checksum_cbk;
+	fop_xattrop_cbk_t        xattrop_cbk;
+	fop_fxattrop_cbk_t       fxattrop_cbk;
+};
+
+typedef int32_t (*cbk_forget_t) (xlator_t *this,
+				 inode_t *inode);
+
+typedef int32_t (*cbk_release_t) (xlator_t *this,
+				  fd_t *fd);
+
+struct xlator_cbks {
+	cbk_forget_t    forget;
+	cbk_release_t   release;
+	cbk_release_t   releasedir;
+};
+
+typedef struct xlator_list {
+	xlator_t           *xlator;
+	struct xlator_list *next;
+} xlator_list_t;
+
+/* Add possible new type of option you may need */
+typedef enum {
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_ANY = 0,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_STR,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_INT,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_SIZET,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_PERCENT,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_BOOL,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_XLATOR,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_PATH,
+  	GF_OPTION_TYPE_TIME,
+} volume_option_type_t;
+
+#define ZR_VOLUME_MAX_NUM_KEY    4
+#define ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE 64
+
+/* Each translator should define this structure */
+typedef struct volume_options {
+  	char                *key[ZR_VOLUME_MAX_NUM_KEY]; 
+	                           /* different key, same meaning */
+  	volume_option_type_t type;       
+  	int64_t              min;  /* -1 means no range */
+  	int64_t              max;  /* -1 means no range */
+  	char                *value[ZR_OPTION_MAX_ARRAY_SIZE];  
+                                   /* If specified, will check for one of 
+				      the value from this array */
+	char                *description; /* about the key */
+} volume_option_t;
+
+typedef struct vol_opt_list {
+	struct list_head  list;
+	volume_option_t  *given_opt;
+} volume_opt_list_t;
+
+struct _xlator {
+	/* Built during parsing */
+	char          *name;
+	char          *type;
+	xlator_t      *next;
+	xlator_t      *prev;
+	xlator_list_t *parents;
+	xlator_list_t *children;
+	dict_t        *options;
+	
+	/* Set after doing dlopen() */
+	struct xlator_fops *fops;
+	struct xlator_mops *mops;
+	struct xlator_cbks *cbks;
+	struct list_head   volume_options;  /* list of volume_option_t */
+
+	void              (*fini) (xlator_t *this);
+	int32_t           (*init) (xlator_t *this);
+	event_notify_fn_t notify;
+
+	/* Misc */
+	glusterfs_ctx_t  *ctx;
+	inode_table_t    *itable;
+	char              ready;
+	char              trace;
+	char              init_succeeded;
+	void             *private;
+};
+
+int validate_xlator_volume_options (xlator_t *xl, volume_option_t *opt);
+
+int32_t xlator_set_type (xlator_t *xl, const char *type);
+
+xlator_t *file_to_xlator_tree (glusterfs_ctx_t *ctx,
+			       FILE *fp);
+
+
+int32_t xlator_tree_init (xlator_t *xl);
+int32_t xlator_tree_free (xlator_t *xl);
+
+void xlator_tree_fini (xlator_t *xl);
+
+void xlator_foreach (xlator_t *this,
+		     void (*fn) (xlator_t *each,
+				 void *data),
+		     void *data);
+
+xlator_t *xlator_search_by_name (xlator_t *any, const char *name);
+
+void inode_destroy_notify (inode_t *inode, const char *xlname);
+
+int loc_copy (loc_t *dst, loc_t *src);
+#define loc_dup(src, dst) loc_copy(dst, src)
+void loc_wipe (loc_t *loc);
+
+#define GF_STAT_PRINT_FMT_STR "%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32"\n"
+
+#define GF_STAT_SCAN_FMT_STR "%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32"\n"
+
+#define GF_STATFS_PRINT_FMT_STR "%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx64",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32",%"PRIx32"\n"
+
+#define GF_STATFS_SCAN_FMT_STR "%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx64",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32",%"SCNx32"\n"
+
+#endif /* _XLATOR_H */
+