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[kvmfornfv.git] / kernel / drivers / staging / lustre / lustre / llite / statahead.c
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+/*
+ * GPL HEADER START
+ *
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program 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 version 2 for more details (a copy is included
+ * in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 along with this program; If not, see
+ * http://www.sun.com/software/products/lustre/docs/GPLv2.pdf
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ *
+ * GPL HEADER END
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Use is subject to license terms.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, Intel Corporation.
+ */
+/*
+ * This file is part of Lustre, http://www.lustre.org/
+ * Lustre is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/highmem.h>
+#include <linux/pagemap.h>
+
+#define DEBUG_SUBSYSTEM S_LLITE
+
+#include "../include/obd_support.h"
+#include "../include/lustre_lite.h"
+#include "../include/lustre_dlm.h"
+#include "llite_internal.h"
+
+#define SA_OMITTED_ENTRY_MAX 8ULL
+
+typedef enum {
+       /** negative values are for error cases */
+       SA_ENTRY_INIT = 0,      /** init entry */
+       SA_ENTRY_SUCC = 1,      /** stat succeed */
+       SA_ENTRY_INVA = 2,      /** invalid entry */
+       SA_ENTRY_DEST = 3,      /** entry to be destroyed */
+} se_stat_t;
+
+struct ll_sa_entry {
+       /* link into sai->sai_entries */
+       struct list_head              se_link;
+       /* link into sai->sai_entries_{received,stated} */
+       struct list_head              se_list;
+       /* link into sai hash table locally */
+       struct list_head              se_hash;
+       /* entry reference count */
+       atomic_t            se_refcount;
+       /* entry index in the sai */
+       __u64              se_index;
+       /* low layer ldlm lock handle */
+       __u64              se_handle;
+       /* entry status */
+       se_stat_t              se_stat;
+       /* entry size, contains name */
+       int                  se_size;
+       /* pointer to async getattr enqueue info */
+       struct md_enqueue_info *se_minfo;
+       /* pointer to the async getattr request */
+       struct ptlrpc_request  *se_req;
+       /* pointer to the target inode */
+       struct inode       *se_inode;
+       /* entry name */
+       struct qstr          se_qstr;
+};
+
+static unsigned int sai_generation;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sai_generation_lock);
+
+static inline int ll_sa_entry_unhashed(struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       return list_empty(&entry->se_hash);
+}
+
+/*
+ * The entry only can be released by the caller, it is necessary to hold lock.
+ */
+static inline int ll_sa_entry_stated(struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       smp_rmb();
+       return (entry->se_stat != SA_ENTRY_INIT);
+}
+
+static inline int ll_sa_entry_hash(int val)
+{
+       return val & LL_SA_CACHE_MASK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Insert entry to hash SA table.
+ */
+static inline void
+ll_sa_entry_enhash(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       int i = ll_sa_entry_hash(entry->se_qstr.hash);
+
+       spin_lock(&sai->sai_cache_lock[i]);
+       list_add_tail(&entry->se_hash, &sai->sai_cache[i]);
+       spin_unlock(&sai->sai_cache_lock[i]);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Remove entry from SA table.
+ */
+static inline void
+ll_sa_entry_unhash(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       int i = ll_sa_entry_hash(entry->se_qstr.hash);
+
+       spin_lock(&sai->sai_cache_lock[i]);
+       list_del_init(&entry->se_hash);
+       spin_unlock(&sai->sai_cache_lock[i]);
+}
+
+static inline int agl_should_run(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                                struct inode *inode)
+{
+       return (inode != NULL && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && sai->sai_agl_valid);
+}
+
+static inline struct ll_sa_entry *
+sa_first_received_entry(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return list_entry(sai->sai_entries_received.next,
+                             struct ll_sa_entry, se_list);
+}
+
+static inline struct ll_inode_info *
+agl_first_entry(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return list_entry(sai->sai_entries_agl.next,
+                             struct ll_inode_info, lli_agl_list);
+}
+
+static inline int sa_sent_full(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return atomic_read(&sai->sai_cache_count) >= sai->sai_max;
+}
+
+static inline int sa_received_empty(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return list_empty(&sai->sai_entries_received);
+}
+
+static inline int agl_list_empty(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return list_empty(&sai->sai_entries_agl);
+}
+
+/**
+ * (1) hit ratio less than 80%
+ * or
+ * (2) consecutive miss more than 8
+ * then means low hit.
+ */
+static inline int sa_low_hit(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       return ((sai->sai_hit > 7 && sai->sai_hit < 4 * sai->sai_miss) ||
+               (sai->sai_consecutive_miss > 8));
+}
+
+/*
+ * If the given index is behind of statahead window more than
+ * SA_OMITTED_ENTRY_MAX, then it is old.
+ */
+static inline int is_omitted_entry(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, __u64 index)
+{
+       return ((__u64)sai->sai_max + index + SA_OMITTED_ENTRY_MAX <
+                sai->sai_index);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Insert it into sai_entries tail when init.
+ */
+static struct ll_sa_entry *
+ll_sa_entry_alloc(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, __u64 index,
+                 const char *name, int len)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli;
+       struct ll_sa_entry   *entry;
+       int                entry_size;
+       char             *dname;
+
+       entry_size = sizeof(struct ll_sa_entry) + (len & ~3) + 4;
+       entry = kzalloc(entry_size, GFP_NOFS);
+       if (unlikely(!entry))
+               return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "alloc sa entry %.*s(%p) index %llu\n",
+              len, name, entry, index);
+
+       entry->se_index = index;
+
+       /*
+        * Statahead entry reference rules:
+        *
+        * 1) When statahead entry is initialized, its reference is set as 2.
+        *    One reference is used by the directory scanner. When the scanner
+        *    searches the statahead cache for the given name, it can perform
+        *    lockless hash lookup (only the scanner can remove entry from hash
+        *    list), and once found, it needn't to call "atomic_inc()" for the
+        *    entry reference. So the performance is improved. After using the
+        *    statahead entry, the scanner will call "atomic_dec()" to drop the
+        *    reference held when initialization. If it is the last reference,
+        *    the statahead entry will be freed.
+        *
+        * 2) All other threads, including statahead thread and ptlrpcd thread,
+        *    when they process the statahead entry, the reference for target
+        *    should be held to guarantee the entry will not be released by the
+        *    directory scanner. After processing the entry, these threads will
+        *    drop the entry reference. If it is the last reference, the entry
+        *    will be freed.
+        *
+        *    The second reference when initializes the statahead entry is used
+        *    by the statahead thread, following the rule 2).
+        */
+       atomic_set(&entry->se_refcount, 2);
+       entry->se_stat = SA_ENTRY_INIT;
+       entry->se_size = entry_size;
+       dname = (char *)entry + sizeof(struct ll_sa_entry);
+       memcpy(dname, name, len);
+       dname[len] = 0;
+       entry->se_qstr.hash = full_name_hash(name, len);
+       entry->se_qstr.len = len;
+       entry->se_qstr.name = dname;
+
+       lli = ll_i2info(sai->sai_inode);
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       list_add_tail(&entry->se_link, &sai->sai_entries);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&entry->se_list);
+       ll_sa_entry_enhash(sai, entry);
+       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+       atomic_inc(&sai->sai_cache_count);
+
+       return entry;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Used by the directory scanner to search entry with name.
+ *
+ * Only the caller can remove the entry from hash, so it is unnecessary to hold
+ * hash lock. It is caller's duty to release the init refcount on the entry, so
+ * it is also unnecessary to increase refcount on the entry.
+ */
+static struct ll_sa_entry *
+ll_sa_entry_get_byname(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, const struct qstr *qstr)
+{
+       struct ll_sa_entry *entry;
+       int i = ll_sa_entry_hash(qstr->hash);
+
+       list_for_each_entry(entry, &sai->sai_cache[i], se_hash) {
+               if (entry->se_qstr.hash == qstr->hash &&
+                   entry->se_qstr.len == qstr->len &&
+                   memcmp(entry->se_qstr.name, qstr->name, qstr->len) == 0)
+                       return entry;
+       }
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Used by the async getattr request callback to find entry with index.
+ *
+ * Inside lli_sa_lock to prevent others to change the list during the search.
+ * It needs to increase entry refcount before returning to guarantee that the
+ * entry cannot be freed by others.
+ */
+static struct ll_sa_entry *
+ll_sa_entry_get_byindex(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, __u64 index)
+{
+       struct ll_sa_entry *entry;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(entry, &sai->sai_entries, se_link) {
+               if (entry->se_index == index) {
+                       LASSERT(atomic_read(&entry->se_refcount) > 0);
+                       atomic_inc(&entry->se_refcount);
+                       return entry;
+               }
+               if (entry->se_index > index)
+                       break;
+       }
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+static void ll_sa_entry_cleanup(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                                struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct md_enqueue_info *minfo = entry->se_minfo;
+       struct ptlrpc_request  *req   = entry->se_req;
+
+       if (minfo) {
+               entry->se_minfo = NULL;
+               ll_intent_release(&minfo->mi_it);
+               iput(minfo->mi_dir);
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(minfo);
+       }
+
+       if (req) {
+               entry->se_req = NULL;
+               ptlrpc_req_finished(req);
+       }
+}
+
+static void ll_sa_entry_put(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                            struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->se_refcount)) {
+               CDEBUG(D_READA, "free sa entry %.*s(%p) index %llu\n",
+                      entry->se_qstr.len, entry->se_qstr.name, entry,
+                      entry->se_index);
+
+               LASSERT(list_empty(&entry->se_link));
+               LASSERT(list_empty(&entry->se_list));
+               LASSERT(ll_sa_entry_unhashed(entry));
+
+               ll_sa_entry_cleanup(sai, entry);
+               iput(entry->se_inode);
+
+               OBD_FREE(entry, entry->se_size);
+               atomic_dec(&sai->sai_cache_count);
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+do_sa_entry_fini(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli = ll_i2info(sai->sai_inode);
+
+       LASSERT(!ll_sa_entry_unhashed(entry));
+       LASSERT(!list_empty(&entry->se_link));
+
+       ll_sa_entry_unhash(sai, entry);
+
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       entry->se_stat = SA_ENTRY_DEST;
+       list_del_init(&entry->se_link);
+       if (likely(!list_empty(&entry->se_list)))
+               list_del_init(&entry->se_list);
+       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+       ll_sa_entry_put(sai, entry);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete it from sai_entries_stated list when fini.
+ */
+static void
+ll_sa_entry_fini(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct ll_sa_entry *pos, *next;
+
+       if (entry)
+               do_sa_entry_fini(sai, entry);
+
+       /* drop old entry, only 'scanner' process does this, no need to lock */
+       list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &sai->sai_entries, se_link) {
+               if (!is_omitted_entry(sai, pos->se_index))
+                       break;
+               do_sa_entry_fini(sai, pos);
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Inside lli_sa_lock.
+ */
+static void
+do_sa_entry_to_stated(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                     struct ll_sa_entry *entry, se_stat_t stat)
+{
+       struct ll_sa_entry *se;
+       struct list_head         *pos = &sai->sai_entries_stated;
+
+       if (!list_empty(&entry->se_list))
+               list_del_init(&entry->se_list);
+
+       list_for_each_entry_reverse(se, &sai->sai_entries_stated, se_list) {
+               if (se->se_index < entry->se_index) {
+                       pos = &se->se_list;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       list_add(&entry->se_list, pos);
+       entry->se_stat = stat;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move entry to sai_entries_stated and sort with the index.
+ * \retval 1    -- entry to be destroyed.
+ * \retval 0    -- entry is inserted into stated list.
+ */
+static int
+ll_sa_entry_to_stated(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                     struct ll_sa_entry *entry, se_stat_t stat)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli = ll_i2info(sai->sai_inode);
+       int                ret = 1;
+
+       ll_sa_entry_cleanup(sai, entry);
+
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       if (likely(entry->se_stat != SA_ENTRY_DEST)) {
+               do_sa_entry_to_stated(sai, entry, stat);
+               ret = 0;
+       }
+       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Insert inode into the list of sai_entries_agl.
+ */
+static void ll_agl_add(struct ll_statahead_info *sai,
+                      struct inode *inode, int index)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *child  = ll_i2info(inode);
+       struct ll_inode_info *parent = ll_i2info(sai->sai_inode);
+       int                added  = 0;
+
+       spin_lock(&child->lli_agl_lock);
+       if (child->lli_agl_index == 0) {
+               child->lli_agl_index = index;
+               spin_unlock(&child->lli_agl_lock);
+
+               LASSERT(list_empty(&child->lli_agl_list));
+
+               igrab(inode);
+               spin_lock(&parent->lli_agl_lock);
+               if (agl_list_empty(sai))
+                       added = 1;
+               list_add_tail(&child->lli_agl_list, &sai->sai_entries_agl);
+               spin_unlock(&parent->lli_agl_lock);
+       } else {
+               spin_unlock(&child->lli_agl_lock);
+       }
+
+       if (added > 0)
+               wake_up(&sai->sai_agl_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
+}
+
+static struct ll_statahead_info *ll_sai_alloc(void)
+{
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai;
+       int                    i;
+
+       sai = kzalloc(sizeof(*sai), GFP_NOFS);
+       if (!sai)
+               return NULL;
+
+       atomic_set(&sai->sai_refcount, 1);
+
+       spin_lock(&sai_generation_lock);
+       sai->sai_generation = ++sai_generation;
+       if (unlikely(sai_generation == 0))
+               sai->sai_generation = ++sai_generation;
+       spin_unlock(&sai_generation_lock);
+
+       sai->sai_max = LL_SA_RPC_MIN;
+       sai->sai_index = 1;
+       init_waitqueue_head(&sai->sai_waitq);
+       init_waitqueue_head(&sai->sai_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
+       init_waitqueue_head(&sai->sai_agl_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
+
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sai->sai_entries);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sai->sai_entries_received);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sai->sai_entries_stated);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sai->sai_entries_agl);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < LL_SA_CACHE_SIZE; i++) {
+               INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sai->sai_cache[i]);
+               spin_lock_init(&sai->sai_cache_lock[i]);
+       }
+       atomic_set(&sai->sai_cache_count, 0);
+
+       return sai;
+}
+
+static inline struct ll_statahead_info *
+ll_sai_get(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       atomic_inc(&sai->sai_refcount);
+       return sai;
+}
+
+static void ll_sai_put(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       struct inode     *inode = sai->sai_inode;
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli   = ll_i2info(inode);
+
+       if (atomic_dec_and_lock(&sai->sai_refcount, &lli->lli_sa_lock)) {
+               struct ll_sa_entry *entry, *next;
+
+               if (unlikely(atomic_read(&sai->sai_refcount) > 0)) {
+                       /* It is race case, the interpret callback just hold
+                        * a reference count */
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+                       return;
+               }
+
+               LASSERT(lli->lli_opendir_key == NULL);
+               LASSERT(thread_is_stopped(&sai->sai_thread));
+               LASSERT(thread_is_stopped(&sai->sai_agl_thread));
+
+               lli->lli_sai = NULL;
+               lli->lli_opendir_pid = 0;
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+               if (sai->sai_sent > sai->sai_replied)
+                       CDEBUG(D_READA, "statahead for dir "DFID
+                             " does not finish: [sent:%llu] [replied:%llu]\n",
+                             PFID(&lli->lli_fid),
+                             sai->sai_sent, sai->sai_replied);
+
+               list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, next,
+                                            &sai->sai_entries, se_link)
+                       do_sa_entry_fini(sai, entry);
+
+               LASSERT(list_empty(&sai->sai_entries));
+               LASSERT(sa_received_empty(sai));
+               LASSERT(list_empty(&sai->sai_entries_stated));
+
+               LASSERT(atomic_read(&sai->sai_cache_count) == 0);
+               LASSERT(agl_list_empty(sai));
+
+               iput(inode);
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(sai);
+       }
+}
+
+/* Do NOT forget to drop inode refcount when into sai_entries_agl. */
+static void ll_agl_trigger(struct inode *inode, struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli   = ll_i2info(inode);
+       __u64            index = lli->lli_agl_index;
+       int                rc;
+
+       LASSERT(list_empty(&lli->lli_agl_list));
+
+       /* AGL maybe fall behind statahead with one entry */
+       if (is_omitted_entry(sai, index + 1)) {
+               lli->lli_agl_index = 0;
+               iput(inode);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       /* Someone is in glimpse (sync or async), do nothing. */
+       rc = down_write_trylock(&lli->lli_glimpse_sem);
+       if (rc == 0) {
+               lli->lli_agl_index = 0;
+               iput(inode);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Someone triggered glimpse within 1 sec before.
+        * 1) The former glimpse succeeded with glimpse lock granted by OST, and
+        *    if the lock is still cached on client, AGL needs to do nothing. If
+        *    it is cancelled by other client, AGL maybe cannot obtain new lock
+        *    for no glimpse callback triggered by AGL.
+        * 2) The former glimpse succeeded, but OST did not grant glimpse lock.
+        *    Under such case, it is quite possible that the OST will not grant
+        *    glimpse lock for AGL also.
+        * 3) The former glimpse failed, compared with other two cases, it is
+        *    relative rare. AGL can ignore such case, and it will not muchly
+        *    affect the performance.
+        */
+       if (lli->lli_glimpse_time != 0 &&
+           time_before(cfs_time_shift(-1), lli->lli_glimpse_time)) {
+               up_write(&lli->lli_glimpse_sem);
+               lli->lli_agl_index = 0;
+               iput(inode);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "Handling (init) async glimpse: inode = "
+              DFID", idx = %llu\n", PFID(&lli->lli_fid), index);
+
+       cl_agl(inode);
+       lli->lli_agl_index = 0;
+       lli->lli_glimpse_time = cfs_time_current();
+       up_write(&lli->lli_glimpse_sem);
+
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "Handled (init) async glimpse: inode= "
+              DFID", idx = %llu, rc = %d\n",
+              PFID(&lli->lli_fid), index, rc);
+
+       iput(inode);
+}
+
+static void ll_post_statahead(struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       struct inode       *dir   = sai->sai_inode;
+       struct inode       *child;
+       struct ll_inode_info   *lli   = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_sa_entry     *entry;
+       struct md_enqueue_info *minfo;
+       struct lookup_intent   *it;
+       struct ptlrpc_request  *req;
+       struct mdt_body *body;
+       int                  rc    = 0;
+
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       if (unlikely(sa_received_empty(sai))) {
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+               return;
+       }
+       entry = sa_first_received_entry(sai);
+       atomic_inc(&entry->se_refcount);
+       list_del_init(&entry->se_list);
+       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+       LASSERT(entry->se_handle != 0);
+
+       minfo = entry->se_minfo;
+       it = &minfo->mi_it;
+       req = entry->se_req;
+       body = req_capsule_server_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_MDT_BODY);
+       if (body == NULL) {
+               rc = -EFAULT;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       child = entry->se_inode;
+       if (child == NULL) {
+               /*
+                * lookup.
+                */
+               LASSERT(fid_is_zero(&minfo->mi_data.op_fid2));
+
+               /* XXX: No fid in reply, this is probably cross-ref case.
+                * SA can't handle it yet. */
+               if (body->valid & OBD_MD_MDS) {
+                       rc = -EAGAIN;
+                       goto out;
+               }
+       } else {
+               /*
+                * revalidate.
+                */
+               /* unlinked and re-created with the same name */
+               if (unlikely(!lu_fid_eq(&minfo->mi_data.op_fid2, &body->fid1))){
+                       entry->se_inode = NULL;
+                       iput(child);
+                       child = NULL;
+               }
+       }
+
+       it->d.lustre.it_lock_handle = entry->se_handle;
+       rc = md_revalidate_lock(ll_i2mdexp(dir), it, ll_inode2fid(dir), NULL);
+       if (rc != 1) {
+               rc = -EAGAIN;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       rc = ll_prep_inode(&child, req, dir->i_sb, it);
+       if (rc)
+               goto out;
+
+       CDEBUG(D_DLMTRACE, "setting l_data to inode %p (%lu/%u)\n",
+              child, child->i_ino, child->i_generation);
+       ll_set_lock_data(ll_i2sbi(dir)->ll_md_exp, child, it, NULL);
+
+       entry->se_inode = child;
+
+       if (agl_should_run(sai, child))
+               ll_agl_add(sai, child, entry->se_index);
+
+out:
+       /* The "ll_sa_entry_to_stated()" will drop related ldlm ibits lock
+        * reference count by calling "ll_intent_drop_lock()" in spite of the
+        * above operations failed or not. Do not worry about calling
+        * "ll_intent_drop_lock()" more than once. */
+       rc = ll_sa_entry_to_stated(sai, entry,
+                                  rc < 0 ? SA_ENTRY_INVA : SA_ENTRY_SUCC);
+       if (rc == 0 && entry->se_index == sai->sai_index_wait)
+               wake_up(&sai->sai_waitq);
+       ll_sa_entry_put(sai, entry);
+}
+
+static int ll_statahead_interpret(struct ptlrpc_request *req,
+                                 struct md_enqueue_info *minfo, int rc)
+{
+       struct lookup_intent     *it  = &minfo->mi_it;
+       struct inode         *dir = minfo->mi_dir;
+       struct ll_inode_info     *lli = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai = NULL;
+       struct ll_sa_entry       *entry;
+       __u64                     handle = 0;
+       int                    wakeup;
+
+       if (it_disposition(it, DISP_LOOKUP_NEG))
+               rc = -ENOENT;
+
+       if (rc == 0) {
+               /* release ibits lock ASAP to avoid deadlock when statahead
+                * thread enqueues lock on parent in readdir and another
+                * process enqueues lock on child with parent lock held, eg.
+                * unlink. */
+               handle = it->d.lustre.it_lock_handle;
+               ll_intent_drop_lock(it);
+       }
+
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       /* stale entry */
+       if (unlikely(lli->lli_sai == NULL ||
+                    lli->lli_sai->sai_generation != minfo->mi_generation)) {
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+               rc = -ESTALE;
+               goto out;
+       } else {
+               sai = ll_sai_get(lli->lli_sai);
+               if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(&sai->sai_thread))) {
+                       sai->sai_replied++;
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+                       rc = -EBADFD;
+                       goto out;
+               }
+
+               entry = ll_sa_entry_get_byindex(sai, minfo->mi_cbdata);
+               if (entry == NULL) {
+                       sai->sai_replied++;
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+                       rc = -EIDRM;
+                       goto out;
+               }
+
+               if (rc != 0) {
+                       do_sa_entry_to_stated(sai, entry, SA_ENTRY_INVA);
+                       wakeup = (entry->se_index == sai->sai_index_wait);
+               } else {
+                       entry->se_minfo = minfo;
+                       entry->se_req = ptlrpc_request_addref(req);
+                       /* Release the async ibits lock ASAP to avoid deadlock
+                        * when statahead thread tries to enqueue lock on parent
+                        * for readpage and other tries to enqueue lock on child
+                        * with parent's lock held, for example: unlink. */
+                       entry->se_handle = handle;
+                       wakeup = sa_received_empty(sai);
+                       list_add_tail(&entry->se_list,
+                                         &sai->sai_entries_received);
+               }
+               sai->sai_replied++;
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+               ll_sa_entry_put(sai, entry);
+               if (wakeup)
+                       wake_up(&sai->sai_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
+       }
+
+out:
+       if (rc != 0) {
+               ll_intent_release(it);
+               iput(dir);
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(minfo);
+       }
+       if (sai != NULL)
+               ll_sai_put(sai);
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static void sa_args_fini(struct md_enqueue_info *minfo,
+                        struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo)
+{
+       LASSERT(minfo && einfo);
+       iput(minfo->mi_dir);
+       capa_put(minfo->mi_data.op_capa1);
+       capa_put(minfo->mi_data.op_capa2);
+       OBD_FREE_PTR(minfo);
+       OBD_FREE_PTR(einfo);
+}
+
+/**
+ * There is race condition between "capa_put" and "ll_statahead_interpret" for
+ * accessing "op_data.op_capa[1,2]" as following:
+ * "capa_put" releases "op_data.op_capa[1,2]"'s reference count after calling
+ * "md_intent_getattr_async". But "ll_statahead_interpret" maybe run first, and
+ * fill "op_data.op_capa[1,2]" as POISON, then cause "capa_put" access invalid
+ * "ocapa". So here reserve "op_data.op_capa[1,2]" in "pcapa" before calling
+ * "md_intent_getattr_async".
+ */
+static int sa_args_init(struct inode *dir, struct inode *child,
+                       struct ll_sa_entry *entry, struct md_enqueue_info **pmi,
+                       struct ldlm_enqueue_info **pei,
+                       struct obd_capa **pcapa)
+{
+       struct qstr           *qstr = &entry->se_qstr;
+       struct ll_inode_info     *lli  = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct md_enqueue_info   *minfo;
+       struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo;
+       struct md_op_data       *op_data;
+
+       einfo = kzalloc(sizeof(*einfo), GFP_NOFS);
+       if (!einfo)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       minfo = kzalloc(sizeof(*minfo), GFP_NOFS);
+       if (!minfo) {
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(einfo);
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
+
+       op_data = ll_prep_md_op_data(&minfo->mi_data, dir, child, qstr->name,
+                                    qstr->len, 0, LUSTRE_OPC_ANY, NULL);
+       if (IS_ERR(op_data)) {
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(einfo);
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(minfo);
+               return PTR_ERR(op_data);
+       }
+
+       minfo->mi_it.it_op = IT_GETATTR;
+       minfo->mi_dir = igrab(dir);
+       minfo->mi_cb = ll_statahead_interpret;
+       minfo->mi_generation = lli->lli_sai->sai_generation;
+       minfo->mi_cbdata = entry->se_index;
+
+       einfo->ei_type   = LDLM_IBITS;
+       einfo->ei_mode   = it_to_lock_mode(&minfo->mi_it);
+       einfo->ei_cb_bl  = ll_md_blocking_ast;
+       einfo->ei_cb_cp  = ldlm_completion_ast;
+       einfo->ei_cb_gl  = NULL;
+       einfo->ei_cbdata = NULL;
+
+       *pmi = minfo;
+       *pei = einfo;
+       pcapa[0] = op_data->op_capa1;
+       pcapa[1] = op_data->op_capa2;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int do_sa_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct md_enqueue_info   *minfo;
+       struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo;
+       struct obd_capa   *capas[2];
+       int                    rc;
+
+       rc = sa_args_init(dir, NULL, entry, &minfo, &einfo, capas);
+       if (rc)
+               return rc;
+
+       rc = md_intent_getattr_async(ll_i2mdexp(dir), minfo, einfo);
+       if (!rc) {
+               capa_put(capas[0]);
+               capa_put(capas[1]);
+       } else {
+               sa_args_fini(minfo, einfo);
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * similar to ll_revalidate_it().
+ * \retval      1 -- dentry valid
+ * \retval      0 -- will send stat-ahead request
+ * \retval others -- prepare stat-ahead request failed
+ */
+static int do_sa_revalidate(struct inode *dir, struct ll_sa_entry *entry,
+                           struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+       struct inode         *inode = d_inode(dentry);
+       struct lookup_intent      it = { .it_op = IT_GETATTR,
+                                        .d.lustre.it_lock_handle = 0 };
+       struct md_enqueue_info   *minfo;
+       struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo;
+       struct obd_capa   *capas[2];
+       int rc;
+
+       if (unlikely(inode == NULL))
+               return 1;
+
+       if (d_mountpoint(dentry))
+               return 1;
+
+       entry->se_inode = igrab(inode);
+       rc = md_revalidate_lock(ll_i2mdexp(dir), &it, ll_inode2fid(inode),
+                               NULL);
+       if (rc == 1) {
+               entry->se_handle = it.d.lustre.it_lock_handle;
+               ll_intent_release(&it);
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       rc = sa_args_init(dir, inode, entry, &minfo, &einfo, capas);
+       if (rc) {
+               entry->se_inode = NULL;
+               iput(inode);
+               return rc;
+       }
+
+       rc = md_intent_getattr_async(ll_i2mdexp(dir), minfo, einfo);
+       if (!rc) {
+               capa_put(capas[0]);
+               capa_put(capas[1]);
+       } else {
+               entry->se_inode = NULL;
+               iput(inode);
+               sa_args_fini(minfo, einfo);
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static void ll_statahead_one(struct dentry *parent, const char *entry_name,
+                            int entry_name_len)
+{
+       struct inode         *dir    = d_inode(parent);
+       struct ll_inode_info     *lli    = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai    = lli->lli_sai;
+       struct dentry       *dentry = NULL;
+       struct ll_sa_entry       *entry;
+       int                    rc;
+       int                    rc1;
+
+       entry = ll_sa_entry_alloc(sai, sai->sai_index, entry_name,
+                                 entry_name_len);
+       if (IS_ERR(entry))
+               return;
+
+       dentry = d_lookup(parent, &entry->se_qstr);
+       if (!dentry) {
+               rc = do_sa_lookup(dir, entry);
+       } else {
+               rc = do_sa_revalidate(dir, entry, dentry);
+               if (rc == 1 && agl_should_run(sai, d_inode(dentry)))
+                       ll_agl_add(sai, d_inode(dentry), entry->se_index);
+       }
+
+       if (dentry != NULL)
+               dput(dentry);
+
+       if (rc) {
+               rc1 = ll_sa_entry_to_stated(sai, entry,
+                                       rc < 0 ? SA_ENTRY_INVA : SA_ENTRY_SUCC);
+               if (rc1 == 0 && entry->se_index == sai->sai_index_wait)
+                       wake_up(&sai->sai_waitq);
+       } else {
+               sai->sai_sent++;
+       }
+
+       sai->sai_index++;
+       /* drop one refcount on entry by ll_sa_entry_alloc */
+       ll_sa_entry_put(sai, entry);
+}
+
+static int ll_agl_thread(void *arg)
+{
+       struct dentry       *parent = (struct dentry *)arg;
+       struct inode         *dir    = d_inode(parent);
+       struct ll_inode_info     *plli   = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_inode_info     *clli;
+       struct ll_sb_info       *sbi    = ll_i2sbi(dir);
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai    = ll_sai_get(plli->lli_sai);
+       struct ptlrpc_thread     *thread = &sai->sai_agl_thread;
+       struct l_wait_info      lwi    = { 0 };
+
+       thread->t_pid = current_pid();
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "agl thread started: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+
+       atomic_inc(&sbi->ll_agl_total);
+       spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+       sai->sai_agl_valid = 1;
+       if (thread_is_init(thread))
+               /* If someone else has changed the thread state
+                * (e.g. already changed to SVC_STOPPING), we can't just
+                * blindly overwrite that setting. */
+               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_RUNNING);
+       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+       wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+
+       while (1) {
+               l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                            !agl_list_empty(sai) ||
+                            !thread_is_running(thread),
+                            &lwi);
+
+               if (!thread_is_running(thread))
+                       break;
+
+               spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+               /* The statahead thread maybe help to process AGL entries,
+                * so check whether list empty again. */
+               if (!agl_list_empty(sai)) {
+                       clli = agl_first_entry(sai);
+                       list_del_init(&clli->lli_agl_list);
+                       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                       ll_agl_trigger(&clli->lli_vfs_inode, sai);
+               } else {
+                       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+               }
+       }
+
+       spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+       sai->sai_agl_valid = 0;
+       while (!agl_list_empty(sai)) {
+               clli = agl_first_entry(sai);
+               list_del_init(&clli->lli_agl_list);
+               spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+               clli->lli_agl_index = 0;
+               iput(&clli->lli_vfs_inode);
+               spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+       }
+       thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+       wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+       ll_sai_put(sai);
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "agl thread stopped: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static void ll_start_agl(struct dentry *parent, struct ll_statahead_info *sai)
+{
+       struct ptlrpc_thread *thread = &sai->sai_agl_thread;
+       struct l_wait_info    lwi    = { 0 };
+       struct ll_inode_info  *plli;
+       struct task_struct *task;
+
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "start agl thread: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+
+       plli = ll_i2info(d_inode(parent));
+       task = kthread_run(ll_agl_thread, parent,
+                              "ll_agl_%u", plli->lli_opendir_pid);
+       if (IS_ERR(task)) {
+               CERROR("can't start ll_agl thread, rc: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(task));
+               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                    thread_is_running(thread) || thread_is_stopped(thread),
+                    &lwi);
+}
+
+static int ll_statahead_thread(void *arg)
+{
+       struct dentry       *parent = (struct dentry *)arg;
+       struct inode         *dir    = d_inode(parent);
+       struct ll_inode_info     *plli   = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_inode_info     *clli;
+       struct ll_sb_info       *sbi    = ll_i2sbi(dir);
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai    = ll_sai_get(plli->lli_sai);
+       struct ptlrpc_thread     *thread = &sai->sai_thread;
+       struct ptlrpc_thread *agl_thread = &sai->sai_agl_thread;
+       struct page           *page;
+       __u64                pos    = 0;
+       int                    first  = 0;
+       int                    rc     = 0;
+       struct ll_dir_chain       chain;
+       struct l_wait_info      lwi    = { 0 };
+
+       thread->t_pid = current_pid();
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "statahead thread starting: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+
+       if (sbi->ll_flags & LL_SBI_AGL_ENABLED)
+               ll_start_agl(parent, sai);
+
+       atomic_inc(&sbi->ll_sa_total);
+       spin_lock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+       if (thread_is_init(thread))
+               /* If someone else has changed the thread state
+                * (e.g. already changed to SVC_STOPPING), we can't just
+                * blindly overwrite that setting. */
+               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_RUNNING);
+       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+       wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+
+       ll_dir_chain_init(&chain);
+       page = ll_get_dir_page(dir, pos, &chain);
+
+       while (1) {
+               struct lu_dirpage *dp;
+               struct lu_dirent  *ent;
+
+               if (IS_ERR(page)) {
+                       rc = PTR_ERR(page);
+                       CDEBUG(D_READA, "error reading dir "DFID" at %llu/%llu: [rc %d] [parent %u]\n",
+                              PFID(ll_inode2fid(dir)), pos, sai->sai_index,
+                              rc, plli->lli_opendir_pid);
+                       goto out;
+               }
+
+               dp = page_address(page);
+               for (ent = lu_dirent_start(dp); ent != NULL;
+                    ent = lu_dirent_next(ent)) {
+                       __u64 hash;
+                       int namelen;
+                       char *name;
+
+                       hash = le64_to_cpu(ent->lde_hash);
+                       if (unlikely(hash < pos))
+                               /*
+                                * Skip until we find target hash value.
+                                */
+                               continue;
+
+                       namelen = le16_to_cpu(ent->lde_namelen);
+                       if (unlikely(namelen == 0))
+                               /*
+                                * Skip dummy record.
+                                */
+                               continue;
+
+                       name = ent->lde_name;
+                       if (name[0] == '.') {
+                               if (namelen == 1) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * skip "."
+                                        */
+                                       continue;
+                               } else if (name[1] == '.' && namelen == 2) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * skip ".."
+                                        */
+                                       continue;
+                               } else if (!sai->sai_ls_all) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * skip hidden files.
+                                        */
+                                       sai->sai_skip_hidden++;
+                                       continue;
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       /*
+                        * don't stat-ahead first entry.
+                        */
+                       if (unlikely(++first == 1))
+                               continue;
+
+keep_it:
+                       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                                    !sa_sent_full(sai) ||
+                                    !sa_received_empty(sai) ||
+                                    !agl_list_empty(sai) ||
+                                    !thread_is_running(thread),
+                                    &lwi);
+
+interpret_it:
+                       while (!sa_received_empty(sai))
+                               ll_post_statahead(sai);
+
+                       if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread))) {
+                               ll_release_page(page, 0);
+                               rc = 0;
+                               goto out;
+                       }
+
+                       /* If no window for metadata statahead, but there are
+                        * some AGL entries to be triggered, then try to help
+                        * to process the AGL entries. */
+                       if (sa_sent_full(sai)) {
+                               spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                               while (!agl_list_empty(sai)) {
+                                       clli = agl_first_entry(sai);
+                                       list_del_init(&clli->lli_agl_list);
+                                       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                                       ll_agl_trigger(&clli->lli_vfs_inode,
+                                                      sai);
+
+                                       if (!sa_received_empty(sai))
+                                               goto interpret_it;
+
+                                       if (unlikely(
+                                               !thread_is_running(thread))) {
+                                               ll_release_page(page, 0);
+                                               rc = 0;
+                                               goto out;
+                                       }
+
+                                       if (!sa_sent_full(sai))
+                                               goto do_it;
+
+                                       spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                               }
+                               spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+
+                               goto keep_it;
+                       }
+
+do_it:
+                       ll_statahead_one(parent, name, namelen);
+               }
+               pos = le64_to_cpu(dp->ldp_hash_end);
+               if (pos == MDS_DIR_END_OFF) {
+                       /*
+                        * End of directory reached.
+                        */
+                       ll_release_page(page, 0);
+                       while (1) {
+                               l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                                            !sa_received_empty(sai) ||
+                                            sai->sai_sent == sai->sai_replied||
+                                            !thread_is_running(thread),
+                                            &lwi);
+
+                               while (!sa_received_empty(sai))
+                                       ll_post_statahead(sai);
+
+                               if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread))) {
+                                       rc = 0;
+                                       goto out;
+                               }
+
+                               if (sai->sai_sent == sai->sai_replied &&
+                                   sa_received_empty(sai))
+                                       break;
+                       }
+
+                       spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                       while (!agl_list_empty(sai) &&
+                              thread_is_running(thread)) {
+                               clli = agl_first_entry(sai);
+                               list_del_init(&clli->lli_agl_list);
+                               spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                               ll_agl_trigger(&clli->lli_vfs_inode, sai);
+                               spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+                       }
+                       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+
+                       rc = 0;
+                       goto out;
+               } else if (1) {
+                       /*
+                        * chain is exhausted.
+                        * Normal case: continue to the next page.
+                        */
+                       ll_release_page(page, le32_to_cpu(dp->ldp_flags) &
+                                             LDF_COLLIDE);
+                       page = ll_get_dir_page(dir, pos, &chain);
+               } else {
+                       LASSERT(le32_to_cpu(dp->ldp_flags) & LDF_COLLIDE);
+                       ll_release_page(page, 1);
+                       /*
+                        * go into overflow page.
+                        */
+               }
+       }
+
+out:
+       if (sai->sai_agl_valid) {
+               spin_lock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+               thread_set_flags(agl_thread, SVC_STOPPING);
+               spin_unlock(&plli->lli_agl_lock);
+               wake_up(&agl_thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+
+               CDEBUG(D_READA, "stop agl thread: sai %p pid %u\n",
+                      sai, (unsigned int)agl_thread->t_pid);
+               l_wait_event(agl_thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                            thread_is_stopped(agl_thread),
+                            &lwi);
+       } else {
+               /* Set agl_thread flags anyway. */
+               thread_set_flags(&sai->sai_agl_thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+       }
+       ll_dir_chain_fini(&chain);
+       spin_lock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+       if (!sa_received_empty(sai)) {
+               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPING);
+               spin_unlock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+
+               /* To release the resources held by received entries. */
+               while (!sa_received_empty(sai))
+                       ll_post_statahead(sai);
+
+               spin_lock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+       }
+       thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+       spin_unlock(&plli->lli_sa_lock);
+       wake_up(&sai->sai_waitq);
+       wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+       ll_sai_put(sai);
+       dput(parent);
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "statahead thread stopped: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * called in ll_file_release().
+ */
+void ll_stop_statahead(struct inode *dir, void *key)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info *lli = ll_i2info(dir);
+
+       if (unlikely(key == NULL))
+               return;
+
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       if (lli->lli_opendir_key != key || lli->lli_opendir_pid == 0) {
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       lli->lli_opendir_key = NULL;
+
+       if (lli->lli_sai) {
+               struct l_wait_info lwi = { 0 };
+               struct ptlrpc_thread *thread = &lli->lli_sai->sai_thread;
+
+               if (!thread_is_stopped(thread)) {
+                       thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPING);
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+                       wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+
+                       CDEBUG(D_READA, "stop statahead thread: sai %p pid %u\n",
+                              lli->lli_sai, (unsigned int)thread->t_pid);
+                       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                                    thread_is_stopped(thread),
+                                    &lwi);
+               } else {
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * Put the ref which was held when first statahead_enter.
+                * It maybe not the last ref for some statahead requests
+                * maybe inflight.
+                */
+               ll_sai_put(lli->lli_sai);
+       } else {
+               lli->lli_opendir_pid = 0;
+               spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       }
+}
+
+enum {
+       /**
+        * not first dirent, or is "."
+        */
+       LS_NONE_FIRST_DE = 0,
+       /**
+        * the first non-hidden dirent
+        */
+       LS_FIRST_DE,
+       /**
+        * the first hidden dirent, that is "."
+        */
+       LS_FIRST_DOT_DE
+};
+
+static int is_first_dirent(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+       struct ll_dir_chain   chain;
+       struct qstr       *target = &dentry->d_name;
+       struct page       *page;
+       __u64            pos    = 0;
+       int                dot_de;
+       int                rc     = LS_NONE_FIRST_DE;
+
+       ll_dir_chain_init(&chain);
+       page = ll_get_dir_page(dir, pos, &chain);
+
+       while (1) {
+               struct lu_dirpage *dp;
+               struct lu_dirent  *ent;
+
+               if (IS_ERR(page)) {
+                       struct ll_inode_info *lli = ll_i2info(dir);
+
+                       rc = PTR_ERR(page);
+                       CERROR("error reading dir "DFID" at %llu: [rc %d] [parent %u]\n",
+                              PFID(ll_inode2fid(dir)), pos,
+                              rc, lli->lli_opendir_pid);
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               dp = page_address(page);
+               for (ent = lu_dirent_start(dp); ent != NULL;
+                    ent = lu_dirent_next(ent)) {
+                       __u64 hash;
+                       int namelen;
+                       char *name;
+
+                       hash = le64_to_cpu(ent->lde_hash);
+                       /* The ll_get_dir_page() can return any page containing
+                        * the given hash which may be not the start hash. */
+                       if (unlikely(hash < pos))
+                               continue;
+
+                       namelen = le16_to_cpu(ent->lde_namelen);
+                       if (unlikely(namelen == 0))
+                               /*
+                                * skip dummy record.
+                                */
+                               continue;
+
+                       name = ent->lde_name;
+                       if (name[0] == '.') {
+                               if (namelen == 1)
+                                       /*
+                                        * skip "."
+                                        */
+                                       continue;
+                               else if (name[1] == '.' && namelen == 2)
+                                       /*
+                                        * skip ".."
+                                        */
+                                       continue;
+                               else
+                                       dot_de = 1;
+                       } else {
+                               dot_de = 0;
+                       }
+
+                       if (dot_de && target->name[0] != '.') {
+                               CDEBUG(D_READA, "%.*s skip hidden file %.*s\n",
+                                      target->len, target->name,
+                                      namelen, name);
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
+                       if (target->len != namelen ||
+                           memcmp(target->name, name, namelen) != 0)
+                               rc = LS_NONE_FIRST_DE;
+                       else if (!dot_de)
+                               rc = LS_FIRST_DE;
+                       else
+                               rc = LS_FIRST_DOT_DE;
+
+                       ll_release_page(page, 0);
+                       goto out;
+               }
+               pos = le64_to_cpu(dp->ldp_hash_end);
+               if (pos == MDS_DIR_END_OFF) {
+                       /*
+                        * End of directory reached.
+                        */
+                       ll_release_page(page, 0);
+                       break;
+               } else if (1) {
+                       /*
+                        * chain is exhausted
+                        * Normal case: continue to the next page.
+                        */
+                       ll_release_page(page, le32_to_cpu(dp->ldp_flags) &
+                                             LDF_COLLIDE);
+                       page = ll_get_dir_page(dir, pos, &chain);
+               } else {
+                       /*
+                        * go into overflow page.
+                        */
+                       LASSERT(le32_to_cpu(dp->ldp_flags) & LDF_COLLIDE);
+                       ll_release_page(page, 1);
+               }
+       }
+
+out:
+       ll_dir_chain_fini(&chain);
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static void
+ll_sai_unplug(struct ll_statahead_info *sai, struct ll_sa_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct ptlrpc_thread *thread = &sai->sai_thread;
+       struct ll_sb_info    *sbi    = ll_i2sbi(sai->sai_inode);
+       int                hit;
+
+       if (entry != NULL && entry->se_stat == SA_ENTRY_SUCC)
+               hit = 1;
+       else
+               hit = 0;
+
+       ll_sa_entry_fini(sai, entry);
+       if (hit) {
+               sai->sai_hit++;
+               sai->sai_consecutive_miss = 0;
+               sai->sai_max = min(2 * sai->sai_max, sbi->ll_sa_max);
+       } else {
+               struct ll_inode_info *lli = ll_i2info(sai->sai_inode);
+
+               sai->sai_miss++;
+               sai->sai_consecutive_miss++;
+               if (sa_low_hit(sai) && thread_is_running(thread)) {
+                       atomic_inc(&sbi->ll_sa_wrong);
+                       CDEBUG(D_READA, "Statahead for dir " DFID " hit ratio too low: hit/miss %llu/%llu, sent/replied %llu/%llu, stopping statahead thread\n",
+                              PFID(&lli->lli_fid), sai->sai_hit,
+                              sai->sai_miss, sai->sai_sent,
+                              sai->sai_replied);
+                       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+                       if (!thread_is_stopped(thread))
+                               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPING);
+                       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (!thread_is_stopped(thread))
+               wake_up(&thread->t_ctl_waitq);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start statahead thread if this is the first dir entry.
+ * Otherwise if a thread is started already, wait it until it is ahead of me.
+ * \retval 1       -- find entry with lock in cache, the caller needs to do
+ *                 nothing.
+ * \retval 0       -- find entry in cache, but without lock, the caller needs
+ *                 refresh from MDS.
+ * \retval others  -- the caller need to process as non-statahead.
+ */
+int do_statahead_enter(struct inode *dir, struct dentry **dentryp,
+                      int only_unplug)
+{
+       struct ll_inode_info     *lli   = ll_i2info(dir);
+       struct ll_statahead_info *sai   = lli->lli_sai;
+       struct dentry       *parent;
+       struct ll_sa_entry       *entry;
+       struct ptlrpc_thread     *thread;
+       struct l_wait_info      lwi   = { 0 };
+       int                    rc    = 0;
+       struct ll_inode_info     *plli;
+
+       LASSERT(lli->lli_opendir_pid == current_pid());
+
+       if (sai) {
+               thread = &sai->sai_thread;
+               if (unlikely(thread_is_stopped(thread) &&
+                            list_empty(&sai->sai_entries_stated))) {
+                       /* to release resource */
+                       ll_stop_statahead(dir, lli->lli_opendir_key);
+                       return -EAGAIN;
+               }
+
+               if ((*dentryp)->d_name.name[0] == '.') {
+                       if (sai->sai_ls_all ||
+                           sai->sai_miss_hidden >= sai->sai_skip_hidden) {
+                               /*
+                                * Hidden dentry is the first one, or statahead
+                                * thread does not skip so many hidden dentries
+                                * before "sai_ls_all" enabled as below.
+                                */
+                       } else {
+                               if (!sai->sai_ls_all)
+                                       /*
+                                        * It maybe because hidden dentry is not
+                                        * the first one, "sai_ls_all" was not
+                                        * set, then "ls -al" missed. Enable
+                                        * "sai_ls_all" for such case.
+                                        */
+                                       sai->sai_ls_all = 1;
+
+                               /*
+                                * Such "getattr" has been skipped before
+                                * "sai_ls_all" enabled as above.
+                                */
+                               sai->sai_miss_hidden++;
+                               return -EAGAIN;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               entry = ll_sa_entry_get_byname(sai, &(*dentryp)->d_name);
+               if (entry == NULL || only_unplug) {
+                       ll_sai_unplug(sai, entry);
+                       return entry ? 1 : -EAGAIN;
+               }
+
+               if (!ll_sa_entry_stated(entry)) {
+                       sai->sai_index_wait = entry->se_index;
+                       lwi = LWI_TIMEOUT_INTR(cfs_time_seconds(30), NULL,
+                                              LWI_ON_SIGNAL_NOOP, NULL);
+                       rc = l_wait_event(sai->sai_waitq,
+                                         ll_sa_entry_stated(entry) ||
+                                         thread_is_stopped(thread),
+                                         &lwi);
+                       if (rc < 0) {
+                               ll_sai_unplug(sai, entry);
+                               return -EAGAIN;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (entry->se_stat == SA_ENTRY_SUCC &&
+                   entry->se_inode != NULL) {
+                       struct inode *inode = entry->se_inode;
+                       struct lookup_intent it = { .it_op = IT_GETATTR,
+                                                   .d.lustre.it_lock_handle =
+                                                    entry->se_handle };
+                       __u64 bits;
+
+                       rc = md_revalidate_lock(ll_i2mdexp(dir), &it,
+                                               ll_inode2fid(inode), &bits);
+                       if (rc == 1) {
+                               if (d_inode(*dentryp) == NULL) {
+                                       struct dentry *alias;
+
+                                       alias = ll_splice_alias(inode,
+                                                                  *dentryp);
+                                       if (IS_ERR(alias)) {
+                                               ll_sai_unplug(sai, entry);
+                                               return PTR_ERR(alias);
+                                       }
+                                       *dentryp = alias;
+                               } else if (d_inode(*dentryp) != inode) {
+                                       /* revalidate, but inode is recreated */
+                                       CDEBUG(D_READA,
+                                             "stale dentry %pd inode %lu/%u, statahead inode %lu/%u\n",
+                                             *dentryp,
+                                             d_inode(*dentryp)->i_ino,
+                                             d_inode(*dentryp)->i_generation,
+                                             inode->i_ino,
+                                             inode->i_generation);
+                                       ll_sai_unplug(sai, entry);
+                                       return -ESTALE;
+                               } else {
+                                       iput(inode);
+                               }
+                               entry->se_inode = NULL;
+
+                               if ((bits & MDS_INODELOCK_LOOKUP) &&
+                                   d_lustre_invalid(*dentryp))
+                                       d_lustre_revalidate(*dentryp);
+                               ll_intent_release(&it);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               ll_sai_unplug(sai, entry);
+               return rc;
+       }
+
+       /* I am the "lli_opendir_pid" owner, only me can set "lli_sai". */
+       rc = is_first_dirent(dir, *dentryp);
+       if (rc == LS_NONE_FIRST_DE) {
+               /* It is not "ls -{a}l" operation, no need statahead for it. */
+               rc = -EAGAIN;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       sai = ll_sai_alloc();
+       if (sai == NULL) {
+               rc = -ENOMEM;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       sai->sai_ls_all = (rc == LS_FIRST_DOT_DE);
+       sai->sai_inode = igrab(dir);
+       if (unlikely(sai->sai_inode == NULL)) {
+               CWARN("Do not start stat ahead on dying inode "DFID"\n",
+                     PFID(&lli->lli_fid));
+               rc = -ESTALE;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       /* get parent reference count here, and put it in ll_statahead_thread */
+       parent = dget((*dentryp)->d_parent);
+       if (unlikely(sai->sai_inode != d_inode(parent))) {
+               struct ll_inode_info *nlli = ll_i2info(d_inode(parent));
+
+               CWARN("Race condition, someone changed %pd just now: old parent "DFID", new parent "DFID"\n",
+                     *dentryp,
+                     PFID(&lli->lli_fid), PFID(&nlli->lli_fid));
+               dput(parent);
+               iput(sai->sai_inode);
+               rc = -EAGAIN;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       CDEBUG(D_READA, "start statahead thread: sai %p, parent %pd\n",
+              sai, parent);
+
+       /* The sai buffer already has one reference taken at allocation time,
+        * but as soon as we expose the sai by attaching it to the lli that
+        * default reference can be dropped by another thread calling
+        * ll_stop_statahead. We need to take a local reference to protect
+        * the sai buffer while we intend to access it. */
+       ll_sai_get(sai);
+       lli->lli_sai = sai;
+
+       plli = ll_i2info(d_inode(parent));
+       rc = PTR_ERR(kthread_run(ll_statahead_thread, parent,
+                                "ll_sa_%u", plli->lli_opendir_pid));
+       thread = &sai->sai_thread;
+       if (IS_ERR_VALUE(rc)) {
+               CERROR("can't start ll_sa thread, rc: %d\n", rc);
+               dput(parent);
+               lli->lli_opendir_key = NULL;
+               thread_set_flags(thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+               thread_set_flags(&sai->sai_agl_thread, SVC_STOPPED);
+               /* Drop both our own local reference and the default
+                * reference from allocation time. */
+               ll_sai_put(sai);
+               ll_sai_put(sai);
+               LASSERT(lli->lli_sai == NULL);
+               return -EAGAIN;
+       }
+
+       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
+                    thread_is_running(thread) || thread_is_stopped(thread),
+                    &lwi);
+       ll_sai_put(sai);
+
+       /*
+        * We don't stat-ahead for the first dirent since we are already in
+        * lookup.
+        */
+       return -EAGAIN;
+
+out:
+       if (sai != NULL)
+               OBD_FREE_PTR(sai);
+       spin_lock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       lli->lli_opendir_key = NULL;
+       lli->lli_opendir_pid = 0;
+       spin_unlock(&lli->lli_sa_lock);
+       return rc;
+}