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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-08-03 14:36:16 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-08-03 14:36:16 -0700
commitb8b3e9058f0f1d5c5a81c7d3d46f373d5f59a82c (patch)
tree1033085760392dc7e24a79bbeb276ce1a34314d0 /fs
parent51102ee5b8853d230e534cbcd0d888f0134738a3 (diff)
parent327aec03ac4c7bbf5e41ff03ac3a84c424589f27 (diff)
downloadlinux-b8b3e9058f0f1d5c5a81c7d3d46f373d5f59a82c.tar.gz
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ericvh/v9fs
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ericvh/v9fs: (22 commits)
  9p: fix sparse warnings in new xattr code
  fs/9p: remove sparse warning in vfs_inode
  fs/9p: destroy fid on failed remove
  fs/9p: Prevent parallel rename when doing fid_lookup
  fs/9p: Add support user. xattr
  net/9p: Implement TXATTRCREATE 9p call
  net/9p: Implement attrwalk 9p call
  9p: Implement LOPEN
  fs/9p: This patch implements TLCREATE for 9p2000.L protocol.
  9p: Implement TMKDIR
  9p: Implement TMKNOD
  9p: Define and implement TSYMLINK for 9P2000.L
  9p: Define and implement TLINK for 9P2000.L
  9p: Define and implement TLINK for 9P2000.L
  9p: Implement client side of setattr for 9P2000.L protocol.
  9p: getattr client implementation for 9P2000.L protocol.
  fs/9p: Pass the correct user credentials during attach
  net/9p: Handle the server returned error properly
  9p: readdir implementation for 9p2000.L
  9p: Make use of iounit for read/write
  ...
Diffstat (limited to 'fs')
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/Makefile4
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/fid.c111
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/v9fs.c3
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/v9fs.h1
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h1
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/vfs_dir.c134
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/vfs_file.c26
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/vfs_inode.c757
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/vfs_super.c50
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/xattr.c160
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/xattr.h27
-rw-r--r--fs/9p/xattr_user.c80
12 files changed, 1242 insertions, 112 deletions
diff --git a/fs/9p/Makefile b/fs/9p/Makefile
index 1a940ec7af61..91fba025fcbe 100644
--- a/fs/9p/Makefile
+++ b/fs/9p/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_9P_FS) := 9p.o
 	vfs_dir.o \
 	vfs_dentry.o \
 	v9fs.o \
-	fid.o
+	fid.o  \
+	xattr.o \
+	xattr_user.o
 
 9p-$(CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE) += cache.o
diff --git a/fs/9p/fid.c b/fs/9p/fid.c
index 7317b39b2815..358563689064 100644
--- a/fs/9p/fid.c
+++ b/fs/9p/fid.c
@@ -97,6 +97,34 @@ static struct p9_fid *v9fs_fid_find(struct dentry *dentry, u32 uid, int any)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * We need to hold v9ses->rename_sem as long as we hold references
+ * to returned path array. Array element contain pointers to
+ * dentry names.
+ */
+static int build_path_from_dentry(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
+				  struct dentry *dentry, char ***names)
+{
+	int n = 0, i;
+	char **wnames;
+	struct dentry *ds;
+
+	for (ds = dentry; !IS_ROOT(ds); ds = ds->d_parent)
+		n++;
+
+	wnames = kmalloc(sizeof(char *) * n, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!wnames)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	for (ds = dentry, i = (n-1); i >= 0; i--, ds = ds->d_parent)
+		wnames[i] = (char  *)ds->d_name.name;
+
+	*names = wnames;
+	return n;
+err_out:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_fid_lookup - lookup for a fid, try to walk if not found
  * @dentry: dentry to look for fid in
@@ -112,7 +140,7 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_fid_lookup(struct dentry *dentry)
 	int i, n, l, clone, any, access;
 	u32 uid;
 	struct p9_fid *fid, *old_fid = NULL;
-	struct dentry *d, *ds;
+	struct dentry *ds;
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
 	char **wnames, *uname;
 
@@ -139,49 +167,62 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_fid_lookup(struct dentry *dentry)
 	fid = v9fs_fid_find(dentry, uid, any);
 	if (fid)
 		return fid;
-
+	/*
+	 * we don't have a matching fid. To do a TWALK we need
+	 * parent fid. We need to prevent rename when we want to
+	 * look at the parent.
+	 */
+	down_read(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 	ds = dentry->d_parent;
 	fid = v9fs_fid_find(ds, uid, any);
-	if (!fid) { /* walk from the root */
-		n = 0;
-		for (ds = dentry; !IS_ROOT(ds); ds = ds->d_parent)
-			n++;
+	if (fid) {
+		/* Found the parent fid do a lookup with that */
+		fid = p9_client_walk(fid, 1, (char **)&dentry->d_name.name, 1);
+		goto fid_out;
+	}
+	up_read(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 
-		fid = v9fs_fid_find(ds, uid, any);
-		if (!fid) { /* the user is not attached to the fs yet */
-			if (access == V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE)
-				return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
+	/* start from the root and try to do a lookup */
+	fid = v9fs_fid_find(dentry->d_sb->s_root, uid, any);
+	if (!fid) {
+		/* the user is not attached to the fs yet */
+		if (access == V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE)
+			return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
 
-			if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses))
+		if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) || v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
 				uname = NULL;
-			else
-				uname = v9ses->uname;
+		else
+			uname = v9ses->uname;
 
-			fid = p9_client_attach(v9ses->clnt, NULL, uname, uid,
-				v9ses->aname);
-
-			if (IS_ERR(fid))
-				return fid;
-
-			v9fs_fid_add(ds, fid);
-		}
-	} else /* walk from the parent */
-		n = 1;
+		fid = p9_client_attach(v9ses->clnt, NULL, uname, uid,
+				       v9ses->aname);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid))
+			return fid;
 
-	if (ds == dentry)
+		v9fs_fid_add(dentry->d_sb->s_root, fid);
+	}
+	/* If we are root ourself just return that */
+	if (dentry->d_sb->s_root == dentry)
 		return fid;
-
-	wnames = kmalloc(sizeof(char *) * n, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!wnames)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	for (d = dentry, i = (n-1); i >= 0; i--, d = d->d_parent)
-		wnames[i] = (char *) d->d_name.name;
-
+	/*
+	 * Do a multipath walk with attached root.
+	 * When walking parent we need to make sure we
+	 * don't have a parallel rename happening
+	 */
+	down_read(&v9ses->rename_sem);
+	n  = build_path_from_dentry(v9ses, dentry, &wnames);
+	if (n < 0) {
+		fid = ERR_PTR(n);
+		goto err_out;
+	}
 	clone = 1;
 	i = 0;
 	while (i < n) {
 		l = min(n - i, P9_MAXWELEM);
+		/*
+		 * We need to hold rename lock when doing a multipath
+		 * walk to ensure none of the patch component change
+		 */
 		fid = p9_client_walk(fid, l, &wnames[i], clone);
 		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
 			if (old_fid) {
@@ -193,15 +234,17 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_fid_lookup(struct dentry *dentry)
 				p9_client_clunk(old_fid);
 			}
 			kfree(wnames);
-			return fid;
+			goto err_out;
 		}
 		old_fid = fid;
 		i += l;
 		clone = 0;
 	}
-
 	kfree(wnames);
+fid_out:
 	v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+err_out:
+	up_read(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 	return fid;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.c b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
index f8b86e92cd66..38dc0e067599 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.c
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 		__putname(v9ses->uname);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
+	init_rwsem(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 
 	rc = bdi_setup_and_register(&v9ses->bdi, "9p", BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 	v9ses->maxdata = v9ses->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
 
 	/* for legacy mode, fall back to V9FS_ACCESS_ANY */
-	if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) &&
+	if (!(v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) || v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) &&
 		((v9ses->flags&V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) == V9FS_ACCESS_USER)) {
 
 		v9ses->flags &= ~V9FS_ACCESS_MASK;
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index bec4d0bcb458..4c963c9fc41f 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct v9fs_session_info {
 	struct p9_client *clnt;	/* 9p client */
 	struct list_head slist; /* list of sessions registered with v9fs */
 	struct backing_dev_info bdi;
+	struct rw_semaphore rename_sem;
 };
 
 struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *, const char *,
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
index 32ef4009d030..f47c6bbb01b3 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct inode *v9fs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, int mode);
 void v9fs_clear_inode(struct inode *inode);
 ino_t v9fs_qid2ino(struct p9_qid *qid);
 void v9fs_stat2inode(struct p9_wstat *, struct inode *, struct super_block *);
+void v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *, struct inode *);
 int v9fs_dir_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
 int v9fs_file_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 void v9fs_inode2stat(struct inode *inode, struct p9_wstat *stat);
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
index 36d961f342af..16c8a2a98c1b 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
@@ -87,29 +87,19 @@ static void p9stat_init(struct p9_wstat *stbuf)
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_dir_readdir - read a directory
+ * v9fs_alloc_rdir_buf - Allocate buffer used for read and readdir
  * @filp: opened file structure
- * @dirent: directory structure ???
- * @filldir: function to populate directory structure ???
+ * @buflen: Length in bytes of buffer to allocate
  *
  */
 
-static int v9fs_dir_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
+static int v9fs_alloc_rdir_buf(struct file *filp, int buflen)
 {
-	int over;
-	struct p9_wstat st;
-	int err = 0;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	int buflen;
-	int reclen = 0;
 	struct p9_rdir *rdir;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	int err = 0;
 
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
 	fid = filp->private_data;
-
-	buflen = fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
-
-	/* allocate rdir on demand */
 	if (!fid->rdir) {
 		rdir = kmalloc(sizeof(struct p9_rdir) + buflen, GFP_KERNEL);
 
@@ -128,6 +118,36 @@ static int v9fs_dir_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 		spin_unlock(&filp->f_dentry->d_lock);
 		kfree(rdir);
 	}
+exit:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_dir_readdir - read a directory
+ * @filp: opened file structure
+ * @dirent: directory structure ???
+ * @filldir: function to populate directory structure ???
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_dir_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
+{
+	int over;
+	struct p9_wstat st;
+	int err = 0;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	int buflen;
+	int reclen = 0;
+	struct p9_rdir *rdir;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+	fid = filp->private_data;
+
+	buflen = fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
+
+	err = v9fs_alloc_rdir_buf(filp, buflen);
+	if (err)
+		goto exit;
 	rdir = (struct p9_rdir *) fid->rdir;
 
 	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&rdir->mutex);
@@ -176,6 +196,88 @@ exit:
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_dir_readdir_dotl - read a directory
+ * @filp: opened file structure
+ * @dirent: buffer to fill dirent structures
+ * @filldir: function to populate dirent structures
+ *
+ */
+static int v9fs_dir_readdir_dotl(struct file *filp, void *dirent,
+						filldir_t filldir)
+{
+	int over;
+	int err = 0;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	int buflen;
+	struct p9_rdir *rdir;
+	struct p9_dirent curdirent;
+	u64 oldoffset = 0;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+	fid = filp->private_data;
+
+	buflen = fid->clnt->msize - P9_READDIRHDRSZ;
+
+	err = v9fs_alloc_rdir_buf(filp, buflen);
+	if (err)
+		goto exit;
+	rdir = (struct p9_rdir *) fid->rdir;
+
+	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&rdir->mutex);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	while (err == 0) {
+		if (rdir->tail == rdir->head) {
+			err = p9_client_readdir(fid, rdir->buf, buflen,
+								filp->f_pos);
+			if (err <= 0)
+				goto unlock_and_exit;
+
+			rdir->head = 0;
+			rdir->tail = err;
+		}
+
+		while (rdir->head < rdir->tail) {
+
+			err = p9dirent_read(rdir->buf + rdir->head,
+						buflen - rdir->head, &curdirent,
+						fid->clnt->proto_version);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "returned %d\n", err);
+				err = -EIO;
+				goto unlock_and_exit;
+			}
+
+			/* d_off in dirent structure tracks the offset into
+			 * the next dirent in the dir. However, filldir()
+			 * expects offset into the current dirent. Hence
+			 * while calling filldir send the offset from the
+			 * previous dirent structure.
+			 */
+			over = filldir(dirent, curdirent.d_name,
+					strlen(curdirent.d_name),
+					oldoffset, v9fs_qid2ino(&curdirent.qid),
+					curdirent.d_type);
+			oldoffset = curdirent.d_off;
+
+			if (over) {
+				err = 0;
+				goto unlock_and_exit;
+			}
+
+			filp->f_pos = curdirent.d_off;
+			rdir->head += err;
+		}
+	}
+
+unlock_and_exit:
+	mutex_unlock(&rdir->mutex);
+exit:
+	return err;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * v9fs_dir_release - close a directory
@@ -207,7 +309,7 @@ const struct file_operations v9fs_dir_operations = {
 const struct file_operations v9fs_dir_operations_dotl = {
 	.read = generic_read_dir,
 	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
-	.readdir = v9fs_dir_readdir,
+	.readdir = v9fs_dir_readdir_dotl,
 	.open = v9fs_file_open,
 	.release = v9fs_dir_release,
 };
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 2bedc6c94fc2..e97c92bd6f16 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ int v9fs_file_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
 	int omode;
 
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode: %p file: %p \n", inode, file);
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode: %p file: %p\n", inode, file);
 	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(inode);
-	omode = v9fs_uflags2omode(file->f_flags, v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses));
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+		omode = file->f_flags;
+	else
+		omode = v9fs_uflags2omode(file->f_flags,
+					v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses));
 	fid = file->private_data;
 	if (!fid) {
 		fid = v9fs_fid_clone(file->f_path.dentry);
@@ -73,11 +77,12 @@ int v9fs_file_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			p9_client_clunk(fid);
 			return err;
 		}
-		if (omode & P9_OTRUNC) {
+		if (file->f_flags & O_TRUNC) {
 			i_size_write(inode, 0);
 			inode->i_blocks = 0;
 		}
-		if ((file->f_flags & O_APPEND) && (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)))
+		if ((file->f_flags & O_APPEND) &&
+			(!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) && !v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)))
 			generic_file_llseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
 	}
 
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ ssize_t
 v9fs_file_readn(struct file *filp, char *data, char __user *udata, u32 count,
 	       u64 offset)
 {
-	int n, total;
+	int n, total, size;
 	struct p9_fid *fid = filp->private_data;
 
 	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid %d offset %llu count %d\n", fid->fid,
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ v9fs_file_readn(struct file *filp, char *data, char __user *udata, u32 count,
 
 	n = 0;
 	total = 0;
+	size = fid->iounit ? fid->iounit : fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
 	do {
 		n = p9_client_read(fid, data, udata, offset, count);
 		if (n <= 0)
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ v9fs_file_readn(struct file *filp, char *data, char __user *udata, u32 count,
 		offset += n;
 		count -= n;
 		total += n;
-	} while (count > 0 && n == (fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ));
+	} while (count > 0 && n == size);
 
 	if (n < 0)
 		total = n;
@@ -183,11 +189,13 @@ v9fs_file_read(struct file *filp, char __user *udata, size_t count,
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	size_t size;
 
 	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "count %zu offset %lld\n", count, *offset);
 	fid = filp->private_data;
 
-	if (count > (fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ))
+	size = fid->iounit ? fid->iounit : fid->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
+	if (count > size)
 		ret = v9fs_file_readn(filp, NULL, udata, count, *offset);
 	else
 		ret = p9_client_read(fid, NULL, udata, *offset, count);
@@ -224,9 +232,7 @@ v9fs_file_write(struct file *filp, const char __user * data,
 	fid = filp->private_data;
 	clnt = fid->clnt;
 
-	rsize = fid->iounit;
-	if (!rsize || rsize > clnt->msize-P9_IOHDRSZ)
-		rsize = clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
+	rsize = fid->iounit ? fid->iounit : clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
 
 	do {
 		if (count < rsize)
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 4331b3b5ee1c..6e94f3247cec 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/xattr.h>
 #include <net/9p/9p.h>
 #include <net/9p/client.h>
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "v9fs_vfs.h"
 #include "fid.h"
 #include "cache.h"
+#include "xattr.h"
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu;
@@ -236,6 +238,41 @@ void v9fs_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 #endif
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create - Helper function to get the gid for creating a
+ * new file system object. This checks the S_ISGID to determine the owning
+ * group of the new file system object.
+ */
+
+static gid_t v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(struct inode *dir_inode)
+{
+	BUG_ON(dir_inode == NULL);
+
+	if (dir_inode->i_mode & S_ISGID) {
+		/* set_gid bit is set.*/
+		return dir_inode->i_gid;
+	}
+	return current_fsgid();
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode - helper function to get the dentry from
+ * dir inode.
+ *
+ */
+
+static struct dentry *v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+
+	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
+	/* Directory should have only one entry. */
+	BUG_ON(S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !list_is_singular(&inode->i_dentry));
+	dentry = list_entry(inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry, d_alias);
+	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
+	return dentry;
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_get_inode - helper function to setup an inode
  * @sb: superblock
  * @mode: mode to setup inode with
@@ -267,7 +304,13 @@ struct inode *v9fs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, int mode)
 	case S_IFBLK:
 	case S_IFCHR:
 	case S_IFSOCK:
-		if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)) {
+		if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+			inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
+			inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations_dotl;
+		} else if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)) {
+			inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations;
+			inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations;
+		} else {
 			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
 				   "special files without extended mode\n");
 			err = -EINVAL;
@@ -396,23 +439,14 @@ void v9fs_clear_inode(struct inode *inode)
 #endif
 }
 
-/**
- * v9fs_inode_from_fid - populate an inode by issuing a attribute request
- * @v9ses: session information
- * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
- * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
- *
- */
-
 static struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+v9fs_inode(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 	struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	int err, umode;
-	struct inode *ret;
+	struct inode *ret = NULL;
 	struct p9_wstat *st;
 
-	ret = NULL;
 	st = p9_client_stat(fid);
 	if (IS_ERR(st))
 		return ERR_CAST(st);
@@ -433,15 +467,62 @@ v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 #endif
 	p9stat_free(st);
 	kfree(st);
-
 	return ret;
-
 error:
 	p9stat_free(st);
 	kfree(st);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
+static struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+	struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct inode *ret = NULL;
+	int err;
+	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+	if (IS_ERR(st))
+		return ERR_CAST(st);
+
+	ret = v9fs_get_inode(sb, st->st_mode);
+	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(ret);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, ret);
+	ret->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
+#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
+	v9fs_vcookie_set_qid(ret, &st->qid);
+	v9fs_cache_inode_get_cookie(ret);
+#endif
+	kfree(st);
+	return ret;
+error:
+	kfree(st);
+	return ERR_PTR(err);
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
+ * issuing a attribute request
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
+ * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
+ *
+ */
+static inline struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+			struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+		return v9fs_inode_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
+	else
+		return v9fs_inode(v9ses, fid, sb);
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_remove - helper function to remove files and directories
  * @dir: directory inode that is being deleted
@@ -563,6 +644,118 @@ error:
 }
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_vfs_create_dotl - VFS hook to create files for 9P2000.L protocol.
+ * @dir: directory inode that is being created
+ * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
+ * @mode: create permissions
+ * @nd: path information
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_create_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
+		struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	char *name = NULL;
+	gid_t gid;
+	int flags;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid, *ofid;
+	struct file *filp;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct inode *inode;
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)
+		flags = nd->intent.open.flags - 1;
+	else
+		flags = O_RDWR;
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_create_dotl: name:%s flags:0x%x "
+			"mode:0x%x\n", name, flags, mode);
+
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* clone a fid to use for creation */
+	ofid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 0, NULL, 1);
+	if (IS_ERR(ofid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(ofid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+	err = p9_client_create_dotl(ofid, name, flags, mode, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+				"p9_client_open_dotl failed in creat %d\n",
+				err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* No need to populate the inode if we are not opening the file AND
+	 * not in cached mode.
+	 */
+	if (!v9ses->cache && !(nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
+		/* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+		d_instantiate(dentry, NULL);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
+	fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
+		fid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
+	inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+	d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* if we are opening a file, assign the open fid to the file */
+	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN) {
+		filp = lookup_instantiate_filp(nd, dentry, v9fs_open_created);
+		if (IS_ERR(filp)) {
+			p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+			return PTR_ERR(filp);
+		}
+		filp->private_data = ofid;
+	} else
+		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	if (ofid)
+		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_vfs_create - VFS hook to create files
  * @dir: directory inode that is being created
  * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
@@ -652,6 +845,83 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode)
 	return err;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl - VFS mkdir hook to create a directory
+ * @dir:  inode that is being unlinked
+ * @dentry: dentry that is being unlinked
+ * @mode: mode for new directory
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+					int mode)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
+	gid_t gid;
+	char *name;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
+	err = 0;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+
+	mode |= S_IFDIR;
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		dfid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+	if (gid < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create failed\n");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	err = p9_client_mkdir_dotl(dfid, name, mode, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	}
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_lookup - VFS lookup hook to "walk" to a new inode
  * @dir:  inode that is being walked from
@@ -678,6 +948,7 @@ static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 
 	sb = dir->i_sb;
 	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	/* We can walk d_parent because we hold the dir->i_mutex */
 	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
 	if (IS_ERR(dfid))
 		return ERR_CAST(dfid);
@@ -785,27 +1056,33 @@ v9fs_vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		goto clunk_olddir;
 	}
 
+	down_write(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
 		retval = p9_client_rename(oldfid, newdirfid,
 					(char *) new_dentry->d_name.name);
 		if (retval != -ENOSYS)
 			goto clunk_newdir;
 	}
+	if (old_dentry->d_parent != new_dentry->d_parent) {
+		/*
+		 * 9P .u can only handle file rename in the same directory
+		 */
 
-	/* 9P can only handle file rename in the same directory */
-	if (memcmp(&olddirfid->qid, &newdirfid->qid, sizeof(newdirfid->qid))) {
 		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
 				"old dir and new dir are different\n");
 		retval = -EXDEV;
 		goto clunk_newdir;
 	}
-
 	v9fs_blank_wstat(&wstat);
 	wstat.muid = v9ses->uname;
 	wstat.name = (char *) new_dentry->d_name.name;
 	retval = p9_client_wstat(oldfid, &wstat);
 
 clunk_newdir:
+	if (!retval)
+		/* successful rename */
+		d_move(old_dentry, new_dentry);
+	up_write(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 	p9_client_clunk(newdirfid);
 
 clunk_olddir:
@@ -853,6 +1130,42 @@ v9fs_vfs_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
+		 struct kstat *stat)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dentry: %p\n", dentry);
+	err = -EPERM;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE)
+		return simple_getattr(mnt, dentry, stat);
+
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	/* Ask for all the fields in stat structure. Server will return
+	 * whatever it supports
+	 */
+
+	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_ALL);
+	if (IS_ERR(st))
+		return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, dentry->d_inode);
+	generic_fillattr(dentry->d_inode, stat);
+	/* Change block size to what the server returned */
+	stat->blksize = st->st_blksize;
+
+	kfree(st);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_setattr - set file metadata
  * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
@@ -903,6 +1216,49 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 }
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl - set file metadata
+ * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
+ * @iattr: metadata assignment structure
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
+{
+	int retval;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
+
+	retval = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	p9attr.valid = iattr->ia_valid;
+	p9attr.mode = iattr->ia_mode;
+	p9attr.uid = iattr->ia_uid;
+	p9attr.gid = iattr->ia_gid;
+	p9attr.size = iattr->ia_size;
+	p9attr.atime_sec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec;
+	p9attr.atime_nsec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec;
+	p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
+	p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
+
+	retval = -EPERM;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	retval = p9_client_setattr(fid, &p9attr);
+	if (retval >= 0)
+		retval = inode_setattr(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_stat2inode - populate an inode structure with mistat info
  * @stat: Plan 9 metadata (mistat) structure
  * @inode: inode to populate
@@ -980,6 +1336,77 @@ v9fs_stat2inode(struct p9_wstat *stat, struct inode *inode,
 }
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_stat2inode_dotl - populate an inode structure with stat info
+ * @stat: stat structure
+ * @inode: inode to populate
+ * @sb: superblock of filesystem
+ *
+ */
+
+void
+v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *stat, struct inode *inode)
+{
+
+	if ((stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BASIC) == P9_STATS_BASIC) {
+		inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+		inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+		inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+		inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+		inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+		inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+		inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+		inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+		inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+		inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+		inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+
+		if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) || (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+			init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
+
+		i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+		inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+	} else {
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_ATIME) {
+			inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+			inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MTIME) {
+			inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+			inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_CTIME) {
+			inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+			inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_UID)
+			inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GID)
+			inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_NLINK)
+			inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MODE) {
+			inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+			if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) ||
+						(S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+				init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode,
+								inode->i_rdev);
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_RDEV)
+			inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_SIZE)
+			i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BLOCKS)
+			inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+	}
+	if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GEN)
+			inode->i_generation = stat->st_gen;
+
+	/* Currently we don't support P9_STATS_BTIME and P9_STATS_DATA_VERSION
+	 * because the inode structure does not have fields for them.
+	 */
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_qid2ino - convert qid into inode number
  * @qid: qid to hash
  *
@@ -1022,7 +1449,7 @@ static int v9fs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
 	if (IS_ERR(fid))
 		return PTR_ERR(fid);
 
-	if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses))
+	if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) && !v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
 		return -EBADF;
 
 	st = p9_client_stat(fid);
@@ -1128,6 +1555,99 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_mkspecial(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 }
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl - helper function to create symlinks
+ * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
+ * @dentry: dentry for symlink
+ * @symname: symlink data
+ *
+ * See Also: 9P2000.L RFC for more information
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+		const char *symname)
+{
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	char *name;
+	int err;
+	gid_t gid;
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl : %lu,%s,%s\n",
+			dir->i_ino, name, symname);
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+
+	if (gid < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_get_egid failed %d\n", gid);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* Server doesn't alter fid on TSYMLINK. Hence no need to clone it. */
+	err = p9_client_symlink(dfid, name, (char *)symname, gid, &qid);
+
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_symlink failed %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (v9ses->cache) {
+		/* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+					err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+					err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, S_IFLNK);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_vfs_symlink - helper function to create symlinks
  * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
@@ -1186,6 +1706,76 @@ clunk_fid:
 }
 
 /**
+ * v9fs_vfs_link_dotl - create a hardlink for dotl
+ * @old_dentry: dentry for file to link to
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for link
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
+		struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
+	char *name;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name: %s\n",
+			dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
+			dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid))
+		return PTR_ERR(dfid);
+
+	oldfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
+		return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+	err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		/* Get the latest stat info from server. */
+		struct p9_fid *fid;
+		struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+		fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid))
+			return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+		st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+		if (IS_ERR(st))
+			return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+		v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+		kfree(st);
+	} else {
+		/* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
+		 * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just i_count++
+		 */
+		atomic_inc(&old_dentry->d_inode->i_count);
+	}
+
+	dentry->d_op = old_dentry->d_op;
+	d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * v9fs_vfs_mknod - create a special file
  * @dir: inode destination for new link
  * @dentry: dentry for file
@@ -1230,6 +1820,100 @@ v9fs_vfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode, dev_t rdev)
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl - create a special file
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for file
+ * @mode: mode for creation
+ * @rdev: device associated with special file
+ *
+ */
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
+		dev_t rdev)
+{
+	int err;
+	char *name;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	gid_t gid;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+		" %lu,%s mode: %x MAJOR: %u MINOR: %u\n", dir->i_ino,
+		dentry->d_name.name, mode, MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
+
+	if (!new_valid_dev(rdev))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		dfid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+	if (gid < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create failed\n");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+	err = p9_client_mknod_dotl(dfid, name, mode, rdev, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat.
+		 * socket syscall returns a fd, so we need instantiate
+		 */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
 	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -1238,24 +1922,29 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
 	.unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
 	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir,
 	.rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
-	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod,
+	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
 	.rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
 	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
+	.create = v9fs_vfs_create_dotl,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
-	.symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink,
-	.link = v9fs_vfs_link,
+	.link = v9fs_vfs_link_dotl,
+	.symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl,
 	.unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
-	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir,
+	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl,
 	.rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
-	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod,
+	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
 	.rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
+
 };
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations = {
@@ -1276,8 +1965,12 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations = {
 };
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
 };
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
@@ -1292,6 +1985,10 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl = {
 	.readlink = generic_readlink,
 	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link,
 	.put_link = v9fs_vfs_put_link,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
 };
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index be74d020436e..4b9ede0b41b7 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "v9fs.h"
 #include "v9fs_vfs.h"
 #include "fid.h"
+#include "xattr.h"
 
 static const struct super_operations v9fs_super_ops, v9fs_super_ops_dotl;
 
@@ -77,9 +78,10 @@ v9fs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 	sb->s_blocksize_bits = fls(v9ses->maxdata - 1);
 	sb->s_blocksize = 1 << sb->s_blocksize_bits;
 	sb->s_magic = V9FS_MAGIC;
-	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
 		sb->s_op = &v9fs_super_ops_dotl;
-	else
+		sb->s_xattr = v9fs_xattr_handlers;
+	} else
 		sb->s_op = &v9fs_super_ops;
 	sb->s_bdi = &v9ses->bdi;
 
@@ -107,7 +109,6 @@ static int v9fs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
 	struct inode *inode = NULL;
 	struct dentry *root = NULL;
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses = NULL;
-	struct p9_wstat *st = NULL;
 	int mode = S_IRWXUGO | S_ISVTX;
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
 	int retval = 0;
@@ -124,16 +125,10 @@ static int v9fs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
 		goto close_session;
 	}
 
-	st = p9_client_stat(fid);
-	if (IS_ERR(st)) {
-		retval = PTR_ERR(st);
-		goto clunk_fid;
-	}
-
 	sb = sget(fs_type, NULL, v9fs_set_super, v9ses);
 	if (IS_ERR(sb)) {
 		retval = PTR_ERR(sb);
-		goto free_stat;
+		goto clunk_fid;
 	}
 	v9fs_fill_super(sb, v9ses, flags, data);
 
@@ -151,22 +146,38 @@ static int v9fs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
 	}
 
 	sb->s_root = root;
-	root->d_inode->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
 
-	v9fs_stat2inode(st, root->d_inode, sb);
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+		struct p9_stat_dotl *st = NULL;
+		st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+		if (IS_ERR(st)) {
+			retval = PTR_ERR(st);
+			goto clunk_fid;
+		}
+
+		v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, root->d_inode);
+		kfree(st);
+	} else {
+		struct p9_wstat *st = NULL;
+		st = p9_client_stat(fid);
+		if (IS_ERR(st)) {
+			retval = PTR_ERR(st);
+			goto clunk_fid;
+		}
+
+		root->d_inode->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
+		v9fs_stat2inode(st, root->d_inode, sb);
+
+		p9stat_free(st);
+		kfree(st);
+	}
 
 	v9fs_fid_add(root, fid);
-	p9stat_free(st);
-	kfree(st);
 
 P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, " simple set mount, return 0\n");
 	simple_set_mnt(mnt, sb);
 	return 0;
 
-free_stat:
-	p9stat_free(st);
-	kfree(st);
-
 clunk_fid:
 	p9_client_clunk(fid);
 
@@ -176,8 +187,6 @@ close_session:
 	return retval;
 
 release_sb:
-	p9stat_free(st);
-	kfree(st);
 	deactivate_locked_super(sb);
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -278,4 +287,5 @@ struct file_system_type v9fs_fs_type = {
 	.get_sb = v9fs_get_sb,
 	.kill_sb = v9fs_kill_super,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.fs_flags = FS_RENAME_DOES_D_MOVE,
 };
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.c b/fs/9p/xattr.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f88e5c2dc873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.c
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
+ * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <net/9p/9p.h>
+#include <net/9p/client.h>
+
+#include "fid.h"
+#include "xattr.h"
+
+/*
+ * v9fs_xattr_get()
+ *
+ * Copy an extended attribute into the buffer
+ * provided, or compute the buffer size required.
+ * Buffer is NULL to compute the size of the buffer required.
+ *
+ * Returns a negative error number on failure, or the number of bytes
+ * used / required on success.
+ */
+ssize_t v9fs_xattr_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		       void *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+{
+	ssize_t retval;
+	int msize, read_count;
+	u64 offset = 0, attr_size;
+	struct p9_fid *fid, *attr_fid;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s: name = %s value_len = %zu\n",
+		__func__, name, buffer_size);
+
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	attr_fid = p9_client_xattrwalk(fid, name, &attr_size);
+	if (IS_ERR(attr_fid)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(attr_fid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+			"p9_client_attrwalk failed %zd\n", retval);
+		attr_fid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	if (!buffer_size) {
+		/* request to get the attr_size */
+		retval = attr_size;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	if (attr_size > buffer_size) {
+		retval = -ERANGE;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	msize = attr_fid->clnt->msize;
+	while (attr_size) {
+		if (attr_size > (msize - P9_IOHDRSZ))
+			read_count = msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
+		else
+			read_count = attr_size;
+		read_count = p9_client_read(attr_fid, ((char *)buffer)+offset,
+					NULL, offset, read_count);
+		if (read_count < 0) {
+			/* error in xattr read */
+			retval = read_count;
+			goto error;
+		}
+		offset += read_count;
+		attr_size -= read_count;
+	}
+	/* Total read xattr bytes */
+	retval = offset;
+error:
+	if (attr_fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(attr_fid);
+	return retval;
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * v9fs_xattr_set()
+ *
+ * Create, replace or remove an extended attribute for this inode. Buffer
+ * is NULL to remove an existing extended attribute, and non-NULL to
+ * either replace an existing extended attribute, or create a new extended
+ * attribute. The flags XATTR_REPLACE and XATTR_CREATE
+ * specify that an extended attribute must exist and must not exist
+ * previous to the call, respectively.
+ *
+ * Returns 0, or a negative error number on failure.
+ */
+int v9fs_xattr_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		   const void *value, size_t value_len, int flags)
+{
+	u64 offset = 0;
+	int retval, msize, write_count;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s: name = %s value_len = %zu flags = %d\n",
+		__func__, name, value_len, flags);
+
+	fid = v9fs_fid_clone(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(fid);
+		fid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * On success fid points to xattr
+	 */
+	retval = p9_client_xattrcreate(fid, name, value_len, flags);
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+			"p9_client_xattrcreate failed %d\n", retval);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	msize = fid->clnt->msize;;
+	while (value_len) {
+		if (value_len > (msize - P9_IOHDRSZ))
+			write_count = msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
+		else
+			write_count = value_len;
+		write_count = p9_client_write(fid, ((char *)value)+offset,
+					NULL, offset, write_count);
+		if (write_count < 0) {
+			/* error in xattr write */
+			retval = write_count;
+			goto error;
+		}
+		offset += write_count;
+		value_len -= write_count;
+	}
+	/* Total read xattr bytes */
+	retval = offset;
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		retval = p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+ssize_t v9fs_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+{
+	return v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, NULL, buffer, buffer_size);
+}
+
+const struct xattr_handler *v9fs_xattr_handlers[] = {
+	&v9fs_xattr_user_handler,
+	NULL
+};
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.h b/fs/9p/xattr.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9ddf672ae5c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
+ * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef FS_9P_XATTR_H
+#define FS_9P_XATTR_H
+
+#include <linux/xattr.h>
+
+extern const struct xattr_handler *v9fs_xattr_handlers[];
+extern struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_user_handler;
+
+extern ssize_t v9fs_xattr_get(struct dentry *, const char *,
+			      void *, size_t);
+extern int v9fs_xattr_set(struct dentry *, const char *,
+			  const void *, size_t, int);
+extern ssize_t v9fs_listxattr(struct dentry *, char *, size_t);
+#endif /* FS_9P_XATTR_H */
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr_user.c b/fs/9p/xattr_user.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d0b701b72080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr_user.c
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
+ * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include "xattr.h"
+
+static int v9fs_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+			void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
+{
+	int retval;
+	char *full_name;
+	size_t name_len;
+	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	name_len = strlen(name);
+	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!full_name)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
+	memcpy(full_name+prefix_len, name, name_len);
+	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
+
+	retval = v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
+	kfree(full_name);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int v9fs_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+			const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
+{
+	int retval;
+	char *full_name;
+	size_t name_len;
+	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	name_len = strlen(name);
+	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!full_name)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
+	memcpy(full_name + prefix_len, name, name_len);
+	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
+
+	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
+	kfree(full_name);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_user_handler = {
+	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
+	.get	= v9fs_xattr_user_get,
+	.set	= v9fs_xattr_user_set,
+};