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LU-8929 lfsck: dumper gets current position properly
[fs/lustre-release.git] / lustre / lfsck / lfsck_layout.c
index a16396a..8ce6086 100644 (file)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * GPL HEADER END
  */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014, Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, 2016, Intel Corporation.
  */
 /*
  * lustre/lfsck/lfsck_layout.c
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 
 #define LFSCK_LAYOUT_MAGIC             LFSCK_LAYOUT_MAGIC_V2
 
-static const char lfsck_layout_name[] = "lfsck_layout";
-
 struct lfsck_layout_seq {
        struct list_head         lls_list;
        __u64                    lls_seq;
@@ -74,6 +72,8 @@ struct lfsck_layout_slave_target {
        __u64                   llst_gen;
        atomic_t                llst_ref;
        __u32                   llst_index;
+       /* How many times we have failed to get the master status. */
+       int                     llst_failures;
 };
 
 struct lfsck_layout_slave_data {
@@ -90,57 +90,12 @@ struct lfsck_layout_slave_data {
        unsigned int             llsd_rbtree_valid:1;
 };
 
-struct lfsck_layout_object {
-       struct dt_object        *llo_obj;
-       struct lu_attr           llo_attr;
-       atomic_t                 llo_ref;
-       __u64                    llo_cookie;
-       __u16                    llo_gen;
-};
-
-struct lfsck_layout_req {
-       struct lfsck_assistant_req       llr_lar;
-       struct lfsck_layout_object      *llr_parent;
-       struct dt_object                *llr_child;
-       __u32                            llr_ost_idx;
-       __u32                            llr_lov_idx; /* offset in LOV EA */
-};
-
 struct lfsck_layout_slave_async_args {
        struct obd_export                *llsaa_exp;
        struct lfsck_component           *llsaa_com;
        struct lfsck_layout_slave_target *llsaa_llst;
 };
 
-static struct lfsck_layout_object *
-lfsck_layout_object_init(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
-                        __u64 cookie, __u16 gen)
-{
-       struct lfsck_layout_object *llo;
-       int                         rc;
-
-       OBD_ALLOC_PTR(llo);
-       if (llo == NULL)
-               return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, &llo->llo_attr, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (rc != 0) {
-               OBD_FREE_PTR(llo);
-
-               return ERR_PTR(rc);
-       }
-
-       lu_object_get(&obj->do_lu);
-       llo->llo_obj = obj;
-       llo->llo_cookie = cookie;
-       /* The gen can be used to check whether some others have changed the
-        * file layout after LFSCK pre-fetching but before real verification. */
-       llo->llo_gen = gen;
-       atomic_set(&llo->llo_ref, 1);
-
-       return llo;
-}
-
 static inline void
 lfsck_layout_llst_put(struct lfsck_layout_slave_target *llst)
 {
@@ -224,17 +179,8 @@ lfsck_layout_llst_find_and_del(struct lfsck_layout_slave_data *llsd,
        return NULL;
 }
 
-static inline void lfsck_layout_object_put(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                          struct lfsck_layout_object *llo)
-{
-       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&llo->llo_ref)) {
-               lfsck_object_put(env, llo->llo_obj);
-               OBD_FREE_PTR(llo);
-       }
-}
-
 static struct lfsck_layout_req *
-lfsck_layout_assistant_req_init(struct lfsck_layout_object *parent,
+lfsck_layout_assistant_req_init(struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso,
                                struct dt_object *child, __u32 ost_idx,
                                __u32 lov_idx)
 {
@@ -245,8 +191,7 @@ lfsck_layout_assistant_req_init(struct lfsck_layout_object *parent,
                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&llr->llr_lar.lar_list);
-       atomic_inc(&parent->llo_ref);
-       llr->llr_parent = parent;
+       llr->llr_lar.lar_parent = lfsck_assistant_object_get(lso);
        llr->llr_child = child;
        llr->llr_ost_idx = ost_idx;
        llr->llr_lov_idx = lov_idx;
@@ -260,8 +205,8 @@ static void lfsck_layout_assistant_req_fini(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_layout_req *llr =
                        container_of0(lar, struct lfsck_layout_req, llr_lar);
 
-       lu_object_put(env, &llr->llr_child->do_lu);
-       lfsck_layout_object_put(env, llr->llr_parent);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, llr->llr_child);
+       lfsck_assistant_object_put(env, lar->lar_parent);
        OBD_FREE_PTR(llr);
 }
 
@@ -270,10 +215,13 @@ lfsck_layout_assistant_sync_failures_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
                                               struct ptlrpc_request *req,
                                               void *args, int rc)
 {
-       struct lfsck_async_interpret_args *laia = args;
+       if (rc == 0) {
+               struct lfsck_async_interpret_args *laia = args;
+               struct lfsck_tgt_desc             *ltd  = laia->laia_ltd;
 
-       if (rc == 0)
+               ltd->ltd_synced_failures = 1;
                atomic_dec(laia->laia_count);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }
@@ -332,14 +280,10 @@ static void lfsck_layout_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        down_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
        cfs_foreach_bit(lad->lad_bitmap, idx) {
-               ltd = LTD_TGT(ltds, idx);
+               ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, idx);
                LASSERT(ltd != NULL);
 
-               spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
-               list_del_init(&ltd->ltd_layout_phase_list);
-               list_del_init(&ltd->ltd_layout_list);
-               spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
-
+               laia->laia_ltd = ltd;
                rc = lfsck_async_request(env, ltd->ltd_exp, lr, set,
                                lfsck_layout_assistant_sync_failures_interpret,
                                laia, LFSCK_NOTIFY);
@@ -382,10 +326,9 @@ static int lfsck_layout_get_lovea(const struct lu_env *env,
        int rc;
 
 again:
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
        if (rc == -ERANGE) {
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
                if (rc <= 0)
                        return rc;
 
@@ -454,7 +397,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_verify_header(struct lov_mds_md_v1 *lmm)
        return 0;
 }
 
-#define LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_SIZE       PAGE_CACHE_SIZE
+#define LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_SIZE       PAGE_SIZE
 #define LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_WIDTH      (LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_SIZE << 3)
 #define LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_MASK       (LFSCK_RBTREE_BITMAP_WIDTH - 1)
 
@@ -615,7 +558,7 @@ static int lfsck_rbtree_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object                *obj;
 
        fid->f_seq = FID_SEQ_LAYOUT_RBTREE;
-       fid->f_oid = lfsck_dev_idx(dev);
+       fid->f_oid = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
        fid->f_ver = 0;
        obj = dt_locate(env, dev, fid);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
@@ -663,7 +606,7 @@ static void lfsck_rbtree_cleanup(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        if (llsd->llsd_rb_obj != NULL) {
-               lu_object_put(env, &llsd->llsd_rb_obj->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, llsd->llsd_rb_obj);
                llsd->llsd_rb_obj = NULL;
        }
 
@@ -773,6 +716,8 @@ static void lfsck_layout_le_to_cpu(struct lfsck_layout *des,
                                le64_to_cpu(src->ll_objs_repaired[i]);
        des->ll_objs_skipped = le64_to_cpu(src->ll_objs_skipped);
        des->ll_bitmap_size = le32_to_cpu(src->ll_bitmap_size);
+       fid_le_to_cpu(&des->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2,
+                     &src->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_layout_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_layout *des,
@@ -803,6 +748,8 @@ static void lfsck_layout_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_layout *des,
                                cpu_to_le64(src->ll_objs_repaired[i]);
        des->ll_objs_skipped = cpu_to_le64(src->ll_objs_skipped);
        des->ll_bitmap_size = cpu_to_le32(src->ll_bitmap_size);
+       fid_cpu_to_le(&des->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2,
+                     &src->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -820,7 +767,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
        struct lfsck_layout             *lo     = com->lc_file_ram;
-       cfs_bitmap_t                    *bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
+       struct cfs_bitmap                       *bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
        loff_t                           pos    = com->lc_file_size;
        ssize_t                          size;
        __u32                            nbits;
@@ -838,7 +785,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        if (nbits > bitmap->size) {
                __u32 new_bits = bitmap->size;
-               cfs_bitmap_t *new_bitmap;
+               struct cfs_bitmap *new_bitmap;
 
                while (new_bits < nbits)
                        new_bits <<= 1;
@@ -945,8 +892,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_store(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_layout     *lo_ram = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_layout     *lo     = com->lc_file_disk;
        struct thandle          *th;
-       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
-       cfs_bitmap_t            *bitmap = NULL;
+       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       struct cfs_bitmap       *bitmap = NULL;
        loff_t                   pos;
        ssize_t                  size   = com->lc_file_size;
        __u32                    nbits  = 0;
@@ -1022,15 +969,19 @@ static int lfsck_layout_init(const struct lu_env *env,
        lo->ll_status = LS_INIT;
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        rc = lfsck_layout_store(env, com);
+       if (rc == 0 && com->lc_lfsck->li_master)
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                       &dt_lfsck_layout_dangling_features, LFSCK_LAYOUT, true);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        return rc;
 }
 
-static int fid_is_for_ostobj(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dt,
+static int fid_is_for_ostobj(const struct lu_env *env,
+                            struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
                             struct dt_object *obj, const struct lu_fid *fid)
 {
-       struct seq_server_site  *ss     = lu_site2seq(dt->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
+       struct seq_server_site  *ss     = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
        struct lu_seq_range     *range  = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_range;
        struct lustre_mdt_attrs *lma;
        int                      rc;
@@ -1046,14 +997,14 @@ static int fid_is_for_ostobj(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dt,
 
        lma = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_lma;
        rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, lfsck_buf_get(env, lma, sizeof(*lma)),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LMA, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LMA);
        if (rc == sizeof(*lma)) {
                lustre_lma_swab(lma);
 
                return lma->lma_compat & LMAC_FID_ON_OST ? 1 : 0;
        }
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_FID, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_FID);
 
        return rc > 0;
 }
@@ -1099,7 +1050,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_create(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lu_attr           *la     = &info->lti_la;
        struct dt_object_format  *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
        struct lfsck_bookmark    *bk     = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
-       struct dt_device         *dt     = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device         *dt     = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct thandle           *th;
        __u64                     lastid = 0;
        loff_t                    pos    = 0;
@@ -1112,6 +1063,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_create(const struct lu_env *env,
        memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
        la->la_mode = S_IFREG |  S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
        la->la_valid = LA_MODE | LA_UID | LA_GID;
+       memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
        dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFREG);
 
        th = dt_trans_create(env, dt);
@@ -1150,7 +1102,7 @@ stop:
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK will create LAST_ID for <seq> "
-              LPX64": rc = %d\n",
+              "%#llx: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), fid_seq(lfsck_dto2fid(obj)), rc);
 
        return rc;
@@ -1187,8 +1139,8 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_reload(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lo->ll_flags |= LF_CRASHED_LASTID;
 
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK finds crashed "
-                              "LAST_ID file (1) for the sequence "LPX64
-                              ", old value "LPU64", known value "LPU64"\n",
+                              "LAST_ID file (1) for the sequence %#llx"
+                              ", old value %llu, known value %llu\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lls->lls_seq,
                               lastid, lls->lls_lastid);
                }
@@ -1221,7 +1173,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_store(const struct lu_env *env,
                        continue;
 
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK will sync the LAST_ID for "
-                      "<seq> "LPX64" as <oid> "LPU64"\n",
+                      "<seq> %#llx as <oid> %llu\n",
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lls->lls_seq, lls->lls_lastid);
 
                if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN) {
@@ -1233,7 +1185,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_store(const struct lu_env *env,
                if (IS_ERR(th)) {
                        rc1 = PTR_ERR(th);
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK failed to store "
-                              "the LAST_ID for <seq> "LPX64"(1): rc = %d\n",
+                              "the LAST_ID for <seq> %#llx(1): rc = %d\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
                               lls->lls_seq, rc1);
                        continue;
@@ -1264,7 +1216,7 @@ stop:
                if (rc != 0) {
                        rc1 = rc;
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK failed to store "
-                              "the LAST_ID for <seq> "LPX64"(2): rc = %d\n",
+                              "the LAST_ID for <seq> %#llx(2): rc = %d\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
                               lls->lls_seq, rc1);
                }
@@ -1286,7 +1238,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_load(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                      rc;
        ENTRY;
 
-       lu_last_id_fid(fid, lls->lls_seq, lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom));
+       lu_last_id_fid(fid, lls->lls_seq, lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck));
        obj = dt_locate(env, lfsck->li_bottom, fid);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
                RETURN(PTR_ERR(obj));
@@ -1301,7 +1253,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_load(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lo->ll_flags |= LF_CRASHED_LASTID;
 
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK cannot find the "
-                              "LAST_ID file for sequence "LPX64"\n",
+                              "LAST_ID file for sequence %#llx\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lls->lls_seq);
 
                        if (OBD_FAIL_CHECK(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY4) &&
@@ -1344,7 +1296,7 @@ lfsck_layout_lastid_load(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lo->ll_flags |= LF_CRASHED_LASTID;
 
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK finds invalid "
-                              "LAST_ID file for the sequence "LPX64
+                              "LAST_ID file for the sequence %#llx"
                               ": rc = %d\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lls->lls_seq, rc);
                }
@@ -1378,7 +1330,7 @@ static void lfsck_layout_record_failure(const struct lu_env *env,
                lo->ll_pos_first_inconsistent = cookie;
 
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK hit first non-repaired "
-                      "inconsistency at the pos ["LPU64"]\n",
+                      "inconsistency at the pos [%llu]\n",
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
                       lo->ll_pos_first_inconsistent);
        }
@@ -1393,7 +1345,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        lo->ll_run_time_phase2 += cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
-                               HALF_SEC - lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint);
+                                 HALF_SEC - com->lc_time_last_checkpoint);
        lo->ll_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
        lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2 += com->lc_new_checked;
 
@@ -1437,12 +1389,122 @@ static int lfsck_layout_trans_stop(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        int rc;
 
+       /* XXX: If there is something worng or it needs to repair nothing,
+        *      then notify the lower to stop the modification. Currently,
+        *      we use th_result for such purpose, that may be replaced by
+        *      some rollback mechanism in the future. */
        handle->th_result = result;
        rc = dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
-       if (rc > 0)
-               rc = 0;
-       else if (rc == 0)
-               rc = 1;
+       if (result != 0)
+               return result > 0 ? 0 : result;
+
+       return rc == 0 ? 1 : rc;
+}
+
+static int lfsck_layout_ins_dangling_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                        struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                        const struct lu_fid *pfid,
+                                        const struct lu_fid *cfid,
+                                        __u32 ea_off, __u32 ost_idx)
+{
+       struct lu_fid *key = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
+       struct lu_fid *rec = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid4;
+       struct dt_device *dev;
+       struct dt_object *obj;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       int idx;
+       int rc = 0;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(pfid);
+       obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
+       dev = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       fid_cpu_to_be(key, pfid);
+       key->f_ver = cpu_to_be32(ea_off);
+       fid_cpu_to_be(rec, cfid);
+       rec->f_ver = cpu_to_be32(ost_idx);
+
+       mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, obj,
+                              (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)key, th, 1);
+
+       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+unlock:
+       if (th != NULL && !IS_ERR(th))
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+       mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: insert the paris "DFID" => "DFID", ea_off = %u, "
+              "ost_idx = %u, into the trace file for further dangling check: "
+              "rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
+              PFID(pfid), PFID(cfid), ea_off, ost_idx, rc);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static int lfsck_layout_del_dangling_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                        struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                        const struct lu_fid *fid,
+                                        __u32 ea_off)
+{
+       struct lu_fid *key = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
+       struct dt_device *dev;
+       struct dt_object *obj;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       int idx;
+       int rc = 0;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(fid);
+       obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
+       dev = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       fid_cpu_to_be(key, fid);
+       key->f_ver = cpu_to_be32(ea_off);
+
+       mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
+
+       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+unlock:
+       if (th != NULL && !IS_ERR(th))
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+       mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: delete the dangling record for "DFID
+              ", ea_off = %u from the trace file: rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(fid), ea_off, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -1471,7 +1533,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_get_def_stripesize(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        /* Get the default stripe size via xattr_get on the backend root. */
        rc = dt_xattr_get(env, root, lfsck_buf_get(env, lum, sizeof(*lum)),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LOV, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LOV);
        if (rc > 0) {
                /* The lum->lmm_stripe_size is LE mode. The *size also
                 * should be LE mode. So it is unnecessary to convert. */
@@ -1505,6 +1567,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_refill_lovea(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                      rc;
        __u32                    magic;
        __u16                    count;
+       ENTRY;
 
        magic = le32_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_magic);
        count = le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_stripe_count);
@@ -1534,12 +1597,11 @@ static int lfsck_layout_refill_lovea(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        lfsck_buf_init(&ea_buf, lmm, lov_mds_md_size(count, magic));
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, parent, &ea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV, fl, handle,
-                         BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, parent, &ea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV, fl, handle);
        if (rc == 0)
                rc = 1;
 
-       return rc;
+       RETURN(rc);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1626,6 +1688,46 @@ static int lfsck_layout_extend_lovea(const struct lu_env *env,
        RETURN(rc);
 }
 
+static int __lfsck_layout_update_pfid(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                     struct dt_object *child,
+                                     const struct lu_fid *pfid, __u32 offset)
+{
+       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(child);
+       struct filter_fid       *ff     = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_new_pfid;
+       struct thandle          *handle;
+       struct lu_buf            buf    = { NULL };
+       int                      rc;
+
+       ff->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(pfid->f_seq);
+       ff->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(pfid->f_oid);
+       /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the real parent
+        * MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the OST-object index in its
+        * parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
+       ff->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(offset);
+       lfsck_buf_init(&buf, ff, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
+
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(handle))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(handle));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, &buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle);
+
+       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+stop:
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
 /**
  * \retval      +1: repaired
  * \retval       0: did nothing
@@ -1637,11 +1739,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_update_pfid(const struct lu_env *env,
                                    struct lu_fid *cfid,
                                    struct dt_device *cdev, __u32 ea_off)
 {
-       struct filter_fid       *pfid   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_new_pfid;
        struct dt_object        *child;
-       struct thandle          *handle;
-       const struct lu_fid     *tfid   = lu_object_fid(&parent->do_lu);
-       struct lu_buf           *buf;
        int                      rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -1649,38 +1747,11 @@ static int lfsck_layout_update_pfid(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (IS_ERR(child))
                RETURN(PTR_ERR(child));
 
-       handle = dt_trans_create(env, cdev);
-       if (IS_ERR(handle))
-               GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
-
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(tfid->f_seq);
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(tfid->f_oid);
-       /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the real parent
-        * MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the OST-object index in its
-        * parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(ea_off);
-       buf = lfsck_buf_get(env, pfid, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
-
-       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, cdev, handle);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle,
-                         BYPASS_CAPA);
-
-       GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
-
-stop:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, cdev, handle);
-
-out:
-       lu_object_put(env, &child->do_lu);
+       rc = __lfsck_layout_update_pfid(env, child,
+                                       lu_object_fid(&parent->do_lu), ea_off);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, child);
 
-       return rc;
+       RETURN(rc == 0 ? 1 : rc);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1750,19 +1821,19 @@ static int lfsck_layout_recreate_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct dt_insert_rec            *dtrec  = &info->lti_dt_rec;
        char                            *name   = info->lti_key;
-       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
+       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la2;
        struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lu_fid                   *pfid   = &rec->lor_fid;
        struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid3;
-       struct dt_device                *next   = lfsck->li_next;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_object                *lpf    = lfsck->li_lpf_obj;
        struct dt_object                *pobj   = NULL;
        struct dt_object                *cobj   = NULL;
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct lu_buf                    pbuf   = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf                   *ea_buf = &info->lti_big_buf;
        struct lu_buf                    lov_buf;
-       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle        *llh    = &info->lti_llh;
        struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
        const struct lu_name            *pname;
@@ -1771,54 +1842,37 @@ static int lfsck_layout_recreate_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                              rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL))
+       if (unlikely(lpf == NULL))
                GOTO(log, rc = -ENXIO);
 
-       if (fid_is_zero(pfid)) {
-               struct filter_fid *ff = &info->lti_new_pfid;
+       /* We use two separated transactions to repair the inconsistency.
+        *
+        * 1) create the MDT-object locally.
+        * 2) update the OST-object's PFID EA if necessary.
+        *
+        * If 1) succeed, but 2) failed, then the OST-object's PFID EA will be
+        * updated when the layout LFSCK run next time.
+        *
+        * If 1) failed, but 2) succeed, then such MDT-object will be re-created
+        * when the layout LFSCK run next time. */
 
+       if (fid_is_zero(pfid)) {
                rc = lfsck_fid_alloc(env, lfsck, pfid, false);
                if (rc != 0)
-                       RETURN(rc);
+                       GOTO(log, rc);
 
-               ff->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(pfid->f_seq);
-               ff->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(pfid->f_oid);
-               /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the
-                * real parent MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the
-                * OST-object index in its parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
-               ff->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(ea_off);
-               lfsck_buf_init(&pbuf, ff, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
                cobj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, ltd->ltd_tgt, cfid);
                if (IS_ERR(cobj))
                        GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(cobj));
        }
 
-       pobj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, lfsck->li_bottom, pfid);
+       pobj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, pfid);
        if (IS_ERR(pobj))
-               GOTO(put, rc = PTR_ERR(pobj));
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(pobj));
 
        LASSERT(infix != NULL);
        LASSERT(type != NULL);
 
-       do {
-               snprintf(name, NAME_MAX, DFID"%s-%s-%d", PFID(pfid), infix,
-                        type, idx++);
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
-                       GOTO(put, rc);
-       } while (rc == 0);
-
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata,
-                            &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_linkea_buf);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(put, rc);
-
-       pname = lfsck_name_get_const(env, name, strlen(name));
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, pname, lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_lpf_obj));
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(put, rc);
-
        memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
        la->la_uid = rec->lor_uid;
        la->la_gid = rec->lor_gid;
@@ -1827,62 +1881,73 @@ static int lfsck_layout_recreate_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
        dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFREG);
+       /* Because the dof->dof_reg.striped = 0, the LOD will not create
+        * the stripe(s). The LFSCK will specify the LOV EA via
+        * lfsck_layout_extend_lovea(). */
 
        size = lov_mds_md_size(ea_off + 1, LOV_MAGIC_V1);
        if (ea_buf->lb_len < size) {
                lu_buf_realloc(ea_buf, size);
                if (ea_buf->lb_buf == NULL)
-                       GOTO(put, rc = -ENOMEM);
+                       GOTO(log, rc = -ENOMEM);
        }
 
-       /* Hold update lock on the .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/.
-        *
-        * XXX: Currently, we do not grab the PDO lock as normal create cases,
-        *      because creating MDT-object for orphan OST-object is rare, we
-        *      do not much care about the performance. It can be improved in
-        *      the future when needed. */
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+again:
+       do {
+               snprintf(name, NAME_MAX, DFID"%s-%s-%d", PFID(pfid), infix,
+                        type, idx++);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name);
+               if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
+                       GOTO(log, rc);
+       } while (rc == 0);
+
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(put, rc);
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       /* Re-check whether the name conflict with othrs after taken
+        * the ldlm lock. */
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name);
+       if (unlikely(rc == 0)) {
+               lfsck_unlock(llh);
+               goto again;
+       }
+
+       if (rc != -ENOENT)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       pname = lfsck_name_get_const(env, name, strlen(name));
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_linkea_buf,
+                             pname, lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_lpf_obj));
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
-       th = dt_trans_create(env, next);
+       /* The 1st transaction. */
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
-       /* 1a. Update OST-object's parent information remotely.
-        *
-        * If other subsequent modifications failed, then next LFSCK scanning
-        * will process the OST-object as orphan again with known parent FID. */
-       if (cobj != NULL) {
-               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, cobj, &pbuf, XATTR_NAME_FID,
-                                         0, th);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(stop, rc);
-       }
-
-       /* 2a. Create the MDT-object locally. */
        rc = dt_declare_create(env, pobj, la, NULL, dof, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 3a. Add layout EA for the MDT-object. */
        lfsck_buf_init(&lov_buf, ea_buf->lb_buf, size);
        rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, pobj, &lov_buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                                 LU_XATTR_CREATE, th);
+                                 LU_XATTR_REPLACE, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 4a. Insert the MDT-object to .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ */
        dtrec->rec_fid = pfid;
        dtrec->rec_type = S_IFREG;
-       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, lfsck->li_lpf_obj,
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, lpf,
                               (const struct dt_rec *)dtrec,
                               (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 5a. insert linkEA for parent. */
        lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf,
                       ldata.ld_leh->leh_len);
        rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, pobj, &linkea_buf,
@@ -1890,55 +1955,48 @@ static int lfsck_layout_recreate_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, next, th);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 1b. Update OST-object's parent information remotely. */
-       if (cobj != NULL) {
-               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, cobj, &pbuf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, th,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(stop, rc);
-       }
-
        dt_write_lock(env, pobj, 0);
-       /* 2b. Create the MDT-object locally. */
        rc = dt_create(env, pobj, la, NULL, dof, th);
        if (rc == 0)
-               /* 3b. Add layout EA for the MDT-object. */
                rc = lfsck_layout_extend_lovea(env, lfsck, th, pobj, cfid,
-                                              &lov_buf, LU_XATTR_CREATE,
-                                              ltd->ltd_index, ea_off, false);
+                               &lov_buf, 0, ltd->ltd_index, ea_off, true);
        dt_write_unlock(env, pobj);
        if (rc < 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 4b. Insert the MDT-object to .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ */
-       rc = dt_insert(env, lfsck->li_lpf_obj, (const struct dt_rec *)dtrec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+       rc = dt_insert(env, lpf, (const struct dt_rec *)dtrec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, 1);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       /* 5b. insert linkEA for parent. */
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, pobj, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, pobj, &linkea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (rc == 0 && cobj != NULL) {
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+               th = NULL;
+
+               /* The 2nd transaction. */
+               rc = __lfsck_layout_update_pfid(env, cobj, pfid, ea_off);
+       }
 
        GOTO(stop, rc);
 
 stop:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, next, th);
+       if (th != NULL)
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 unlock:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
 
-put:
+log:
        if (cobj != NULL && !IS_ERR(cobj))
-               lu_object_put(env, &cobj->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, cobj);
        if (pobj != NULL && !IS_ERR(pobj))
-               lu_object_put(env, &pobj->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, pobj);
 
-log:
        if (rc < 0)
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s layout LFSCK assistant failed to "
                       "recreate the lost MDT-object: parent "DFID
@@ -2010,7 +2068,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_conditional_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
-       ldlm_policy_data_t              *policy = &info->lti_policy;
+       union ldlm_policy_data          *policy = &info->lti_policy;
        struct ldlm_res_id              *resid  = &info->lti_resid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
@@ -2035,7 +2093,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_conditional_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        /* Get obj's attr without lock firstly. */
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        dt_read_unlock(env, obj);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(put, rc);
@@ -2058,7 +2116,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_conditional_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
        /* Get obj's attr within lock again. */
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
@@ -2103,7 +2161,7 @@ unlock:
        ldlm_lock_decref(&lh, LCK_EX);
 
 put:
-       lu_object_put(env, &obj->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -2135,19 +2193,23 @@ static int lfsck_layout_conflict_create(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lu_fid            *cfid2         = &info->lti_fid2;
        struct ost_id            *oi            = &info->lti_oi;
        struct lov_mds_md_v1     *lmm           = ea_buf->lb_buf;
-       struct dt_device         *dev           = com->lc_lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device         *dev           = lfsck_obj2dev(parent);
        struct thandle           *th            = NULL;
        struct lustre_handle      lh            = { 0 };
        __u32                     ost_idx2      = le32_to_cpu(slot->l_ost_idx);
        int                       rc            = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
+       while (CFS_FAIL_TIMEOUT(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY3, cfs_fail_val)) {
+               if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(&com->lc_lfsck->li_thread)))
+                       RETURN(0);
+       }
+
        ostid_le_to_cpu(&slot->l_ost_oi, oi);
        rc = ostid_to_fid(cfid2, oi, ost_idx2);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       /* Hold layout lock on the parent to prevent others to access. */
        rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, parent, &lh,
                              MDS_INODELOCK_LAYOUT | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
                              LCK_EX);
@@ -2233,7 +2295,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_recreate_lovea(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lu_fid            *fid           = &info->lti_fid2;
        struct ost_id            *oi            = &info->lti_oi;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck         = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device         *dt            = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device         *dt            = lfsck_obj2dev(parent);
        struct lfsck_bookmark    *bk            = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct thandle            *handle       = NULL;
        size_t                    lovea_size;
@@ -2300,10 +2362,9 @@ again:
 
        dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
        locked = true;
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
        if (rc == -ERANGE) {
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
                LASSERT(rc != 0);
                goto again;
        } else if (rc == -ENODATA || rc == 0) {
@@ -2527,7 +2588,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_orphan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(put, rc = -EXDEV);
 
        if (dt_object_exists(parent) == 0) {
-               lu_object_put(env, &parent->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
                rc = lfsck_layout_recreate_parent(env, com, ltd, rec, cfid,
                                                  "", "R", ea_off);
                GOTO(out, rc);
@@ -2536,6 +2597,12 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_orphan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (!S_ISREG(lu_object_attr(&parent->do_lu)))
                GOTO(put, rc = -EISDIR);
 
+       /* The orphan OST-object claims to be the parent's stripe, then
+        * related dangling record in the trace file is meaningless. */
+       rc = lfsck_layout_del_dangling_rec(env, com, pfid, ea_off);
+       if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
+               GOTO(put, rc);
+
        rc = lfsck_layout_recreate_lovea(env, com, ltd, rec, parent, cfid,
                                         ltd->ltd_index, ea_off);
 
@@ -2543,7 +2610,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_orphan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 put:
        if (rc <= 0)
-               lu_object_put(env, &parent->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
        else
                /* The layout EA is changed, need to be reloaded next time. */
                lu_object_put_nocache(env, &parent->do_lu);
@@ -2601,12 +2668,13 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (unlikely(IS_ERR(obj)))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(obj));
 
-       rc = obj->do_ops->do_index_try(env, obj, &dt_lfsck_orphan_features);
+       rc = obj->do_ops->do_index_try(env, obj,
+                                      &dt_lfsck_layout_orphan_features);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(put, rc);
 
        iops = &obj->do_index_ops->dio_it;
-       di = iops->init(env, obj, 0, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       di = iops->init(env, obj, 0);
        if (IS_ERR(di))
                GOTO(put, rc = PTR_ERR(di));
 
@@ -2658,7 +2726,7 @@ fini:
        iops->put(env, di);
        iops->fini(env, di);
 put:
-       lu_object_put(env, &obj->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant finished the orphan "
@@ -2668,71 +2736,80 @@ log:
        return rc > 0 ? 0 : rc;
 }
 
-/* For the MDT-object with dangling reference, we need to repare the
- * inconsistency according to the LFSCK sponsor's requirement:
+/**
+ * Repair the MDT-object with dangling LOV EA reference.
+ *
+ * we need to repair the inconsistency according to the users' requirement:
  *
  * 1) Keep the inconsistency there and report the inconsistency case,
  *    then give the chance to the application to find related issues,
  *    and the users can make the decision about how to handle it with
  *    more human knownledge. (by default)
  *
- * 2) Re-create the missing OST-object with the FID/owner information. */
-static int lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                       struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                       struct lfsck_layout_req *llr,
-                                       const struct lu_attr *pla)
+ * 2) Re-create the missing OST-object with the FID/owner information.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      the layout LFSCK component
+ * \param[in] parent   the MDT-object with dangling LOV EA reference
+ * \param[in] child    the OST-object to be created
+ * \param[in] ea_off   the offset of the OST-object in the LOV EA
+ * \param[in] ost_idx  the index of OST on which the OST-object resides
+ *
+ * \retval             +1 for repair successfully
+ * \retval             0 for did nothing
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int __lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                         struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                         struct dt_object *parent,
+                                         struct dt_object *child,
+                                         __u32 ea_off, __u32 ost_idx, bool log)
 {
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct filter_fid               *pfid   = &info->lti_new_pfid;
-       struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
-       struct lu_attr                  *cla    = &info->lti_la2;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = llr->llr_parent->llo_obj;
-       struct dt_object                *child  = llr->llr_child;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dt_dev(child);
-       const struct lu_fid             *tfid   = lu_object_fid(&parent->do_lu);
-       struct thandle                  *handle;
-       struct lu_buf                   *buf;
-       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
-       int                              rc;
-       bool                             create;
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct filter_fid *ff = &info->lti_new_pfid;
+       struct dt_object_format *dof = &info->lti_dof;
+       struct lu_attr *la = &info->lti_la;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck_obj2dev(child);
+       const struct lu_fid *pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       const struct lu_fid *cfid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       struct thandle *handle;
+       struct lu_buf *buf;
+       struct lustre_handle lh = { 0 };
+       int rc;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (com->lc_lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_CREATE_OSTOBJ)
-               create = true;
-       else
-               create = false;
-
-       if (!create)
+       if (!(lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_CREATE_OSTOBJ))
                GOTO(log, rc = 1);
 
-       memset(cla, 0, sizeof(*cla));
-       cla->la_uid = pla->la_uid;
-       cla->la_gid = pla->la_gid;
-       cla->la_mode = S_IFREG | 0666;
-       cla->la_valid = LA_TYPE | LA_MODE | LA_UID | LA_GID |
-                       LA_ATIME | LA_MTIME | LA_CTIME;
-
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, parent, &lh,
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
                              MDS_INODELOCK_LAYOUT | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
                              LCK_EX);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
-       if (IS_ERR(handle))
-               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, la);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc);
 
-       hint->dah_parent = NULL;
-       hint->dah_mode = 0;
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(tfid->f_seq);
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(tfid->f_oid);
+       la->la_mode = S_IFREG | 0666;
+       la->la_atime = la->la_mtime = la->la_ctime = 0;
+       la->la_valid = LA_TYPE | LA_MODE | LA_UID | LA_GID |
+                      LA_ATIME | LA_MTIME | LA_CTIME;
+       memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
+       ff->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(pfid->f_seq);
+       ff->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(pfid->f_oid);
        /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the real parent
         * MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the OST-object index in its
         * parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
-       pfid->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(llr->llr_lov_idx);
-       buf = lfsck_buf_get(env, pfid, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
+       ff->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(ea_off);
+       buf = lfsck_buf_get(env, ff, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
+
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(handle))
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
 
-       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, cla, hint, NULL, handle);
+       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, NULL, dof, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -2741,24 +2818,70 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, handle);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        dt_read_lock(env, parent, 0);
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent)))
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc = 1);
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
 
-       rc = dt_create(env, child, cla, hint, NULL, handle);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DELAY_CREATE_OSTOBJ) {
+               struct ost_id *oi = &info->lti_oi;
+               struct lu_fid *tfid = &info->lti_fid2;
+               struct lu_buf *lovea = &info->lti_big_buf;
+               struct lov_mds_md_v1 *lmm;
+               struct lov_ost_data_v1 *objs;
+               __u32 magic;
+               int count;
+               int idx2;
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, LU_XATTR_CREATE,
-                         handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = lfsck_layout_get_lovea(env, parent, lovea);
+               if (rc <= 0)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+               lmm = lovea->lb_buf;
+               rc = lfsck_layout_verify_header(lmm);
+               if (unlikely(rc != 0))
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-unlock2:
+               count = le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_stripe_count);
+               /* Someone changed the LOV EA, do nothing. */
+               if (count <= ea_off)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
+
+               /* Currently, we only support LOV_MAGIC_V1/LOV_MAGIC_V3 which
+                * has been verified in lfsck_layout_verify_header() already.
+                * If some new magic introduced in the future, then the layout
+                * LFSCK needs to be updated also. */
+               magic = le32_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_magic);
+               if (magic == LOV_MAGIC_V1) {
+                       objs = &lmm->lmm_objects[ea_off];
+               } else {
+                       LASSERT(magic == LOV_MAGIC_V3);
+
+                       objs = &((struct lov_mds_md_v3 *)lmm)->\
+                                                       lmm_objects[ea_off];
+               }
+
+               ostid_le_to_cpu(&objs->l_ost_oi, oi);
+               idx2 = le32_to_cpu(objs->l_ost_idx);
+               rc = ostid_to_fid(tfid, oi, idx2);
+               /* Someone changed the LOV EA, do nothing. */
+               if (rc != 0 || !lu_fid_eq(tfid, cfid))
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       }
+
+       rc = dt_create(env, child, la, NULL, dof, handle);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, LU_XATTR_CREATE,
+                         handle);
+
+       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+unlock2:
        dt_read_unlock(env, parent);
 
 stop:
@@ -2768,14 +2891,90 @@ unlock1:
        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
 
 log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant found dangling "
-              "reference for: parent "DFID", child "DFID", OST-index %u, "
-              "stripe-index %u, owner %u/%u. %s: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), llr->llr_ost_idx,
-              llr->llr_lov_idx, pla->la_uid, pla->la_gid,
-              create ? "Create the lost OST-object as required" :
-                       "Keep the MDT-object there by default", rc);
+       if (rc != 0 && log)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant found "
+                      "dangling reference for: parent "DFID", child "
+                      DFID", ea_off %u, ost_idx %u, %s: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(pfid), PFID(cfid),
+                      ea_off, ost_idx,
+                      (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_CREATE_OSTOBJ) ?
+                               "Create the lost OST-object as required" :
+                               "Keep the MDT-object there by default", rc);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Repair the MDT-object with dangling LOV EA reference.
+ *
+ * Prepare parameters and call __lfsck_layout_repair_dangling()
+ * to repair the dangling LOV EA reference.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      the layout LFSCK component
+ * \param[in] pfid     the MDT-object's FID
+ * \param[in] cfid     the FID for the OST-object to be created
+ * \param[in] ea_off   the offset of the OST-object in the LOV EA
+ * \param[in] ost_idx  the index of OST on which the OST-object resides
+ *
+ * \retval             +1 for repair successfully
+ * \retval             0 for did nothing
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                       struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                       const struct lu_fid *pfid,
+                                       const struct lu_fid *cfid,
+                                       __u32 ea_off, __u32 ost_idx)
+{
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct dt_object *parent = NULL;
+       struct dt_object *child = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc *ltd;
+       int rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, pfid);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
+
+       /* The MDT-object has been removed. */
+       if (dt_object_exists(parent) == 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc = 0);
+
+       ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(&lfsck->li_ost_descs, ost_idx);
+       if (unlikely(ltd == NULL))
+               GOTO(log, rc = -ENODEV);
+
+       child = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, ltd->ltd_tgt, cfid);
+       if (IS_ERR(child))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
+
+       /* The OST-object has been created. */
+       if (unlikely(dt_object_exists(child) != 0))
+               GOTO(log, rc = 0);
+
+       rc = __lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(env, com, parent, child,
+                                           ea_off, ost_idx, false);
+
+       GOTO(log, rc);
+
+log:
+       if (child != NULL && !IS_ERR(child))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, child);
+
+       if (parent != NULL && !IS_ERR(parent))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
+
+       if (rc != 0)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant found "
+                      "dangling reference for: parent "DFID", child "
+                      DFID", ea_off %u, ost_idx %u, %s: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(pfid), PFID(cfid),
+                      ea_off, ost_idx,
+                      (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_CREATE_OSTOBJ) ?
+                               "Create the lost OST-object as required" :
+                               "Keep the MDT-object there by default", rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -2785,15 +2984,14 @@ log:
  * given MDT-object as its parent. So update the OST-object filter_fid. */
 static int lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(const struct lu_env *env,
                                              struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                             struct dt_object *parent,
                                              struct lfsck_layout_req *llr,
-                                             const struct lu_attr *pla)
+                                             struct lu_attr *la)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct filter_fid               *pfid   = &info->lti_new_pfid;
-       struct lu_attr                  *tla    = &info->lti_la3;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = llr->llr_parent->llo_obj;
        struct dt_object                *child  = llr->llr_child;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dt_dev(child);
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(child);
        const struct lu_fid             *tfid   = lu_object_fid(&parent->do_lu);
        struct thandle                  *handle;
        struct lu_buf                   *buf;
@@ -2807,10 +3005,6 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
-       if (IS_ERR(handle))
-               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
-
        pfid->ff_parent.f_seq = cpu_to_le64(tfid->f_seq);
        pfid->ff_parent.f_oid = cpu_to_le32(tfid->f_oid);
        /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the real parent
@@ -2819,18 +3013,24 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(const struct lu_env *env,
        pfid->ff_parent.f_stripe_idx = cpu_to_le32(llr->llr_lov_idx);
        buf = lfsck_buf_get(env, pfid, sizeof(struct filter_fid));
 
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(handle))
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+
        rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       tla->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
-       tla->la_uid = pla->la_uid;
-       tla->la_gid = pla->la_gid;
-       rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, child, tla, handle);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, la);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       la->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
+       rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, child, la, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, handle);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -2838,18 +3038,17 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent)))
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = 1);
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle,
-                         BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
        /* Get the latest parent's owner. */
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, tla, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-       tla->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
-       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, tla, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       la->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
+       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, handle);
 
        GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
@@ -2863,12 +3062,16 @@ unlock1:
        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
 
 log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired unmatched "
-              "MDT-OST pair for: parent "DFID", child "DFID", OST-index %u, "
-              "stripe-index %u, owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), llr->llr_ost_idx, llr->llr_lov_idx,
-              pla->la_uid, pla->la_gid, rc);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired "
+                      "unmatched MDT-OST pair for: parent "DFID
+                      ", child "DFID", OST-index %u, stripe-index %u, "
+                      "owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
+                      PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
+                      PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
+                      llr->llr_ost_idx, llr->llr_lov_idx,
+                      la->la_uid, la->la_gid, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -2878,6 +3081,7 @@ log:
  * new OST-object(s) with new fid(s) for the non-recognized MDT-object(s). */
 static int lfsck_layout_repair_multiple_references(const struct lu_env *env,
                                                   struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                                  struct dt_object *parent,
                                                   struct lfsck_layout_req *llr,
                                                   struct lu_attr *la,
                                                   struct lu_buf *buf)
@@ -2885,119 +3089,173 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_multiple_references(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
        struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
-       struct dt_device                *pdev   = com->lc_lfsck->li_next;
        struct ost_id                   *oi     = &info->lti_oi;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = llr->llr_parent->llo_obj;
-       struct dt_device                *cdev   = lfsck_obj2dt_dev(llr->llr_child);
+       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct dt_device                *dev;
+       struct lu_device                *d      =
+                               &lfsck_obj2dev(llr->llr_child)->dd_lu_dev;
+       struct lu_object                *o;
+       struct lu_object                *n;
        struct dt_object                *child  = NULL;
-       struct lu_device                *d      = &cdev->dd_lu_dev;
-       struct lu_object                *o      = NULL;
-       struct thandle                  *handle;
+       struct thandle                  *handle = NULL;
        struct lov_mds_md_v1            *lmm;
        struct lov_ost_data_v1          *objs;
+       const struct lu_fid             *pfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        struct lu_buf                    ea_buf;
        __u32                            magic;
+       __u32                            index;
        int                              rc;
        ENTRY;
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_LAYOUT | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
-                             LCK_EX);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-       handle = dt_trans_create(env, pdev);
-       if (IS_ERR(handle))
-               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+       /* We use two separated transactions to repair the inconsistency.
+        *
+        * 1) create the child (OST-object).
+        * 2) update the parent LOV EA according to the child's FID.
+        *
+        * If 1) succeed, but 2) failed or aborted, then such OST-object will be
+        * handled as orphan when the layout LFSCK run next time.
+        *
+        * If 1) failed, but 2) succeed, then such OST-object will be re-created
+        * as dangling referened case when the layout LFSCK run next time. */
 
+       /* The 1st transaction. */
        o = lu_object_anon(env, d, NULL);
        if (IS_ERR(o))
-               GOTO(stop, rc = PTR_ERR(o));
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(o));
+
+       n = lu_object_locate(o->lo_header, d->ld_type);
+       if (unlikely(n == NULL)) {
+               lu_object_put_nocache(env, o);
 
-       child = container_of(o, struct dt_object, do_lu);
-       o = lu_object_locate(o->lo_header, d->ld_type);
-       if (unlikely(o == NULL))
-               GOTO(stop, rc = -EINVAL);
+               GOTO(log, rc = -EINVAL);
+       }
+
+       child = container_of(n, struct dt_object, do_lu);
+       memset(hint, 0, sizeof(*hint));
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, la);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       child = container_of(o, struct dt_object, do_lu);
        la->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
-       hint->dah_parent = NULL;
-       hint->dah_mode = 0;
-       dof->dof_type = DFT_REGULAR;
-       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, NULL, NULL, handle);
+       memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
+
+       dev = lfsck_obj2dev(child);
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(handle))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, handle);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
+       rc = dt_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, handle);
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
+       handle = NULL;
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_LAYOUT | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
+                             LCK_EX);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       /* The 2nd transaction. */
+
+       /* XXX: Generally, we should use bottom device (OSD) to update parent
+        *      LOV EA. But because the LOD-object still references the wrong
+        *      OSP-object that should be detached after the parent's LOV EA
+        *      refreshed. Unfortunately, there is no suitable API for that.
+        *      So we have to make the LOD to re-load the OSP-object(s) via
+        *      replacing the LOV EA against the LOD-object.
+        *
+        *      Once the DNE2 patches have been landed, we can replace the
+        *      LOD device with the OSD device. LU-6230. */
+
+       dev = lfsck->li_next;
+       parent = lfsck_object_locate(dev, parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
+
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(handle))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+
        rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, parent, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
                                  LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, pdev, handle);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent)))
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, parent, buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
        if (unlikely(rc == 0 || rc == -ENODATA || rc == -ERANGE))
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
        lmm = buf->lb_buf;
-       /* Someone change layout during the LFSCK, no need to repair then. */
-       if (le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_layout_gen) != llr->llr_parent->llo_gen)
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
-
-       rc = dt_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, handle);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
-
        /* Currently, we only support LOV_MAGIC_V1/LOV_MAGIC_V3 which has
         * been verified in lfsck_layout_verify_header() already. If some
         * new magic introduced in the future, then layout LFSCK needs to
         * be updated also. */
        magic = le32_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_magic);
        if (magic == LOV_MAGIC_V1) {
-               objs = &lmm->lmm_objects[0];
+               objs = &lmm->lmm_objects[llr->llr_lov_idx];
        } else {
                LASSERT(magic == LOV_MAGIC_V3);
-               objs = &((struct lov_mds_md_v3 *)lmm)->lmm_objects[0];
+               objs =
+               &((struct lov_mds_md_v3 *)lmm)->lmm_objects[llr->llr_lov_idx];
        }
 
-       lmm->lmm_layout_gen = cpu_to_le16(llr->llr_parent->llo_gen + 1);
+       ostid_le_to_cpu(&objs->l_ost_oi, oi);
+       index = le32_to_cpu(objs->l_ost_idx);
+       rc = ostid_to_fid(&tfid, oi, index);
+       /* Someone changed layout during the LFSCK, no need to repair then. */
+       if (rc == 0 && !lu_fid_eq(&tfid, lu_object_fid(&llr->llr_child->do_lu)))
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
+
+       lmm->lmm_layout_gen = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_layout_gen) + 1);
        fid_to_ostid(lu_object_fid(&child->do_lu), oi);
-       ostid_cpu_to_le(oi, &objs[llr->llr_lov_idx].l_ost_oi);
-       objs[llr->llr_lov_idx].l_ost_gen = cpu_to_le32(0);
-       objs[llr->llr_lov_idx].l_ost_idx = cpu_to_le32(llr->llr_ost_idx);
+       ostid_cpu_to_le(oi, &objs->l_ost_oi);
+       objs->l_ost_gen = cpu_to_le32(0);
+       objs->l_ost_idx = cpu_to_le32(llr->llr_ost_idx);
        lfsck_buf_init(&ea_buf, lmm,
                       lov_mds_md_size(le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_stripe_count),
                                       magic));
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, parent, &ea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                         LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
 
-       GOTO(unlock2, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
+       GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
-unlock2:
+unlock:
        dt_write_unlock(env, parent);
 
 stop:
-       if (child != NULL)
-               lu_object_put(env, &child->do_lu);
-
-       dt_trans_stop(env, pdev, handle);
+       if (handle != NULL)
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
 
-unlock1:
+log:
        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       if (child != NULL)
+               lfsck_object_put(env, child);
 
-log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired multiple "
-              "references for: parent "DFID", OST-index %u, stripe-index %u, "
-              "owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
-              llr->llr_ost_idx, llr->llr_lov_idx, la->la_uid, la->la_gid, rc);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired "
+                      "multiple references for: parent "DFID", OST-index %u, "
+                      "stripe-index %u, owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(pfid), llr->llr_ost_idx,
+                      llr->llr_lov_idx, la->la_uid, la->la_gid, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -3008,30 +3266,31 @@ log:
  * is partly done. */
 static int lfsck_layout_repair_owner(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                    struct dt_object *parent,
                                     struct lfsck_layout_req *llr,
-                                    struct lu_attr *pla)
+                                    struct lu_attr *pla,
+                                    const struct lu_attr *cla)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_attr                  *tla    = &info->lti_la3;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = llr->llr_parent->llo_obj;
+       struct lu_attr                  *tla    = &info->lti_la2;
        struct dt_object                *child  = llr->llr_child;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dt_dev(child);
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(child);
        struct thandle                  *handle;
        int                              rc;
        ENTRY;
 
+       tla->la_uid = pla->la_uid;
+       tla->la_gid = pla->la_gid;
+       tla->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
        handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(handle))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
 
-       tla->la_uid = pla->la_uid;
-       tla->la_gid = pla->la_gid;
-       tla->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
        rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, child, tla, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, handle);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -3041,17 +3300,16 @@ static int lfsck_layout_repair_owner(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
 
        /* Get the latest parent's owner. */
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, tla, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, pla);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
        /* Some others chown/chgrp during the LFSCK, needs to do nothing. */
        if (unlikely(tla->la_uid != pla->la_uid ||
                     tla->la_gid != pla->la_gid))
-               GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
-
-       tla->la_valid = LA_UID | LA_GID;
-       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, tla, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = 1;
+       else
+               rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, tla, handle);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
@@ -3062,12 +3320,15 @@ stop:
        rc = lfsck_layout_trans_stop(env, dev, handle, rc);
 
 log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired inconsistent "
-              "file owner for: parent "DFID", child "DFID", OST-index %u, "
-              "stripe-index %u, owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), llr->llr_ost_idx, llr->llr_lov_idx,
-              pla->la_uid, pla->la_gid, rc);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK assistant repaired "
+                      "inconsistent file owner for: parent "DFID", child "DFID
+                      ", OST-index %u, stripe-index %u, old owner %u/%u, "
+                      "new owner %u/%u: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
+                      PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
+                      llr->llr_ost_idx, llr->llr_lov_idx,
+                      cla->la_uid, cla->la_gid, tla->la_uid, tla->la_gid, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -3076,10 +3337,9 @@ log:
  * MDT-object (@parent) via the XATTR_NAME_FID xattr (@pfid). */
 static int lfsck_layout_check_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                    struct dt_object *parent,
+                                    struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso,
                                     const struct lu_fid *pfid,
                                     const struct lu_fid *cfid,
-                                    const struct lu_attr *pla,
                                     const struct lu_attr *cla,
                                     struct lfsck_layout_req *llr,
                                     struct lu_buf *lov_ea, __u32 idx)
@@ -3089,45 +3349,29 @@ static int lfsck_layout_check_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object                *tobj;
        struct lov_mds_md_v1            *lmm;
        struct lov_ost_data_v1          *objs;
+       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        int                              rc;
        int                              i;
        __u32                            magic;
        __u16                            count;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (fid_is_zero(pfid)) {
-               /* client never wrote. */
-               if (cla->la_size == 0 && cla->la_blocks == 0) {
-                       if (unlikely(cla->la_uid != pla->la_uid ||
-                                    cla->la_gid != pla->la_gid))
-                               RETURN (LLIT_INCONSISTENT_OWNER);
-
-                       RETURN(0);
-               }
-
-               RETURN(LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
-       }
-
        if (unlikely(!fid_is_sane(pfid)))
                RETURN(LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
 
-       if (lu_fid_eq(pfid, lu_object_fid(&parent->do_lu))) {
-               if (llr->llr_lov_idx == idx)
+       if (lu_fid_eq(pfid, &lso->lso_fid)) {
+               if (likely(llr->llr_lov_idx == idx))
                        RETURN(0);
 
                RETURN(LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
        }
 
-       tobj = lfsck_object_find(env, com->lc_lfsck, pfid);
+       tobj = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, com->lc_lfsck, pfid);
        if (IS_ERR(tobj))
                RETURN(PTR_ERR(tobj));
 
-       dt_read_lock(env, tobj, 0);
-       if (dt_object_exists(tobj) == 0 ||
-           lfsck_is_dead_obj(tobj))
-               GOTO(out, rc = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
-
-       if (!S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(tobj)))
+       if (dt_object_exists(tobj) == 0 || lfsck_is_dead_obj(tobj) ||
+           !S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(tobj)))
                GOTO(out, rc = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
 
        /* Load the tobj's layout EA, in spite of it is a local MDT-object or
@@ -3172,16 +3416,60 @@ static int lfsck_layout_check_parent(const struct lu_env *env,
                }
 
                if (lu_fid_eq(cfid, tfid)) {
-                       *lov_ea = *buf;
+                       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, tobj, &lh,
+                                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
+                                             MDS_INODELOCK_LAYOUT |
+                                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
+                                             LCK_EX);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               GOTO(out, rc);
+
+                       dt_read_lock(env, tobj, 0);
+
+                       /* For local MDT-object, re-check existence
+                        * after taken the lock. */
+                       if (!dt_object_remote(tobj)) {
+                               if (dt_object_exists(tobj) == 0 ||
+                                   lfsck_is_dead_obj(tobj)) {
+                                       rc = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR;
+                               } else {
+                                       *lov_ea = *buf;
+                                       rc = LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED;
+                               }
+
+                               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+                       }
+
+                       /* For migration case, the new MDT-object and old
+                        * MDT-object may reference the same OST-object at
+                        * some migration internal time.
+                        *
+                        * For remote MDT-object, the local MDT may not know
+                        * whether it has been removed or not.  Try checking
+                        * for a non-existent xattr to check if this object
+                        * has been been removed or not. */
+                       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, tobj, &LU_BUF_NULL,
+                                         XATTR_NAME_DUMMY);
+                       if (unlikely(rc == -ENOENT || rc >= 0)) {
+                               rc = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR;
+                       } else if (rc == -ENODATA) {
+                               *lov_ea = *buf;
+                               rc = LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED;
+                       }
 
-                       GOTO(out, rc = LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED);
+                       GOTO(unlock, rc);
                }
        }
 
        GOTO(out, rc = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR);
 
+unlock:
+       if (lustre_handle_is_used(&lh)) {
+               dt_read_unlock(env, tobj);
+               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       }
+
 out:
-       dt_read_unlock(env, tobj);
        lfsck_object_put(env, tobj);
 
        return rc;
@@ -3193,15 +3481,16 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        struct lfsck_layout_req              *llr    =
                        container_of0(lar, struct lfsck_layout_req, llr_lar);
+       struct lfsck_assistant_object        *lso    = lar->lar_parent;
        struct lfsck_layout                  *lo     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_thread_info             *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct filter_fid_old                *pea    = &info->lti_old_pfid;
        struct lu_fid                        *pfid   = &info->lti_fid;
        struct lu_buf                         buf    = { NULL };
-       struct dt_object                     *parent = llr->llr_parent->llo_obj;
+       struct dt_object                     *parent = NULL;
        struct dt_object                     *child  = llr->llr_child;
-       struct lu_attr                       *pla    = &info->lti_la;
-       struct lu_attr                       *cla    = &info->lti_la2;
+       struct lu_attr                       *pla    = &lso->lso_attr;
+       struct lu_attr                       *cla    = &info->lti_la;
        struct lfsck_instance                *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_bookmark                *bk     = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        enum lfsck_layout_inconsistency_type  type   = LLIT_NONE;
@@ -3209,17 +3498,19 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                                   rc;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent)))
+       if (lso->lso_dead)
                RETURN(0);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, pla, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+       CFS_FAIL_TIMEOUT(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_ASSISTANT_DIRECT, cfs_fail_val);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, cla, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, cla);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
-               if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent)))
-                       RETURN(0);
+               parent = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+               if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
+                       rc = PTR_ERR(parent);
+
+                       RETURN(rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc);
+               }
 
                type = LLIT_DANGLING;
                goto repair;
@@ -3229,8 +3520,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
        lfsck_buf_init(&buf, pea, sizeof(struct filter_fid_old));
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, child, &buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (unlikely(rc >= 0 && rc != sizeof(struct filter_fid_old) &&
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, child, &buf, XATTR_NAME_FID);
+       if (unlikely(rc > 0 && rc != sizeof(struct filter_fid_old) &&
                     rc != sizeof(struct filter_fid))) {
                type = LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR;
                goto repair;
@@ -3239,20 +3530,18 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc < 0 && rc != -ENODATA)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       if (rc == -ENODATA) {
-               fid_zero(pfid);
-       } else {
-               fid_le_to_cpu(pfid, &pea->ff_parent);
-               /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the
-                * real parent MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the
-                * OST-object index in its parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
-               idx = pfid->f_stripe_idx;
-               pfid->f_ver = 0;
-       }
+       if (rc == 0 || rc == -ENODATA)
+               GOTO(check_owner, rc = 0);
 
-       rc = lfsck_layout_check_parent(env, com, parent, pfid,
+       fid_le_to_cpu(pfid, &pea->ff_parent);
+       /* Currently, the filter_fid::ff_parent::f_ver is not the
+        * real parent MDT-object's FID::f_ver, instead it is the
+        * OST-object index in its parent MDT-object's layout EA. */
+       idx = pfid->f_stripe_idx;
+       pfid->f_ver = 0;
+       rc = lfsck_layout_check_parent(env, com, lso, pfid,
                                       lu_object_fid(&child->do_lu),
-                                      pla, cla, llr, &buf, idx);
+                                      cla, llr, &buf, idx);
        if (rc > 0) {
                type = rc;
                goto repair;
@@ -3261,6 +3550,9 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc < 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
+check_owner:
+       /* Someone may has changed the owner after the parent attr pre-loaded.
+        * It can be handled later inside the lfsck_layout_repair_owner(). */
        if (unlikely(cla->la_uid != pla->la_uid ||
                     cla->la_gid != pla->la_gid)) {
                type = LLIT_INCONSISTENT_OWNER;
@@ -3268,26 +3560,45 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
 repair:
-       if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN) {
-               if (type != LLIT_NONE)
-                       GOTO(out, rc = 1);
-               else
-                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+       if (type == LLIT_NONE)
+               GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
+       if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
+               GOTO(out, rc = 1);
+
+       if (parent == NULL) {
+               parent = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+               if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
+                       rc = PTR_ERR(parent);
+
+                       if (rc == -ENOENT)
+                               RETURN(0);
+
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+               }
        }
 
        switch (type) {
        case LLIT_DANGLING:
-               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(env, com, llr, pla);
+               if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DELAY_CREATE_OSTOBJ)
+                       rc = lfsck_layout_ins_dangling_rec(env, com,
+                               lfsck_dto2fid(parent), lfsck_dto2fid(child),
+                               llr->llr_lov_idx, llr->llr_ost_idx);
+               else
+                       rc = __lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(env, com, parent,
+                                       llr->llr_child, llr->llr_lov_idx,
+                                       llr->llr_ost_idx, true);
                break;
        case LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR:
-               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(env, com, llr, pla);
+               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_unmatched_pair(env, com, parent,
+                                                       llr, pla);
                break;
        case LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED:
-               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_multiple_references(env, com, llr,
-                                                            pla, &buf);
+               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_multiple_references(env, com, parent,
+                                                            llr, pla, &buf);
                break;
        case LLIT_INCONSISTENT_OWNER:
-               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_owner(env, com, llr, pla);
+               rc = lfsck_layout_repair_owner(env, com, parent, llr, pla, cla);
                break;
        default:
                rc = 0;
@@ -3317,7 +3628,8 @@ out:
                } else {
                        lfsck_layout_record_failure(env, lfsck, lo);
                }
-       } else if (rc > 0) {
+       } else if (rc > 0 && (type != LLIT_DANGLING ||
+                             !(bk->lb_param & LPF_DELAY_CREATE_OSTOBJ))) {
                LASSERTF(type > LLIT_NONE && type <= LLIT_MAX,
                         "unknown type = %d\n", type);
 
@@ -3330,6 +3642,137 @@ out:
        }
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
+       if (parent != NULL && !IS_ERR(parent))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static int
+lfsck_layout_double_scan_one_trace_file(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                       struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                       struct dt_object *obj, bool first)
+{
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct ptlrpc_thread *thread = &lfsck->li_thread;
+       struct lfsck_bookmark *bk = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
+       struct lfsck_layout *lo = com->lc_file_ram;
+       const struct dt_it_ops *iops = &obj->do_index_ops->dio_it;
+       struct dt_it *di;
+       struct dt_key *key;
+       struct lu_fid *pfid = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
+       struct lu_fid *cfid = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid4;
+       __u32 ea_off;
+       __u32 ost_idx;
+       int rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       di = iops->init(env, obj, 0);
+       if (IS_ERR(di))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(di));
+
+       if (first)
+               fid_cpu_to_be(pfid, &lo->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
+       else
+               fid_zero(pfid);
+       rc = iops->get(env, di, (const struct dt_key *)pfid);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               GOTO(fini, rc);
+
+       if (first) {
+               /* The start one either has been processed or does not exist,
+                * skip it. */
+               rc = iops->next(env, di);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(put, rc);
+       }
+
+       do {
+               if (CFS_FAIL_TIMEOUT(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY3, cfs_fail_val) &&
+                   unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
+                       GOTO(put, rc = 0);
+
+               key = iops->key(env, di);
+               if (IS_ERR(key)) {
+                       rc = PTR_ERR(key);
+                       if (rc == -ENOENT)
+                               GOTO(put, rc = 1);
+
+                       goto checkpoint;
+               }
+
+               fid_be_to_cpu(pfid, (const struct lu_fid *)key);
+               ea_off = pfid->f_ver;
+               pfid->f_ver = 0;
+               if (!fid_is_sane(pfid)) {
+                       rc = 0;
+                       goto checkpoint;
+               }
+
+               rc = iops->rec(env, di, (struct dt_rec *)cfid, 0);
+               if (rc == 0) {
+                       fid_be_to_cpu(cfid, cfid);
+                       ost_idx = cfid->f_ver;
+                       cfid->f_ver = 0;
+                       if (!fid_is_sane(cfid)) {
+                               rc = 0;
+                               goto checkpoint;
+                       }
+
+                       rc = lfsck_layout_repair_dangling(env, com, pfid, cfid,
+                                                         ea_off, ost_idx);
+               }
+
+checkpoint:
+               down_write(&com->lc_sem);
+               com->lc_new_checked++;
+               com->lc_new_scanned++;
+               if (rc >= 0)
+                       lo->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2 = *pfid;
+
+               if (rc > 0)
+                       lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_DANGLING - 1]++;
+               else if (rc < 0)
+                       lo->ll_objs_failed_phase2++;
+               up_write(&com->lc_sem);
+
+               if (rc < 0 && bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT)
+                       GOTO(put, rc);
+
+               if (unlikely(cfs_time_beforeq(com->lc_time_next_checkpoint,
+                                             cfs_time_current())) &&
+                   com->lc_new_checked != 0) {
+                       down_write(&com->lc_sem);
+                       lo->ll_run_time_phase2 +=
+                               cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
+                               HALF_SEC - com->lc_time_last_checkpoint);
+                       lo->ll_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
+                       lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2 += com->lc_new_checked;
+                       com->lc_new_checked = 0;
+                       lfsck_layout_store(env, com);
+                       up_write(&com->lc_sem);
+
+                       com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current();
+                       com->lc_time_next_checkpoint =
+                               com->lc_time_last_checkpoint +
+                               cfs_time_seconds(LFSCK_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL);
+               }
+
+               lfsck_control_speed_by_self(com);
+               if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
+                       GOTO(put, rc = 0);
+
+               rc = iops->next(env, di);
+       } while (rc == 0);
+
+       GOTO(put, rc);
+
+put:
+       iops->put(env, di);
+
+fini:
+       iops->fini(env, di);
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3353,7 +3796,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
                                 struct lfsck_tgt_desc,
                                 ltd_layout_phase_list);
                list_del_init(&ltd->ltd_layout_phase_list);
-               if (bk->lb_param & LPF_ALL_TGT) {
+               if (bk->lb_param & LPF_OST_ORPHAN) {
                        spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
                        rc = lfsck_layout_scan_orphan(env, com, ltd);
                        if (rc != 0 && bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT)
@@ -3372,6 +3815,29 @@ static int lfsck_layout_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
                rc = 0;
        spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
 
+       if (rc == 1 && bk->lb_param & LPF_OST_ORPHAN) {
+               struct lfsck_layout *lo = com->lc_file_ram;
+               int i;
+
+               com->lc_new_checked = 0;
+               com->lc_new_scanned = 0;
+               com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current();
+               com->lc_time_next_checkpoint = com->lc_time_last_checkpoint +
+                               cfs_time_seconds(LFSCK_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL);
+
+               i = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(
+                               &lo->ll_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
+               rc = lfsck_layout_double_scan_one_trace_file(env, com,
+                               com->lc_sub_trace_objs[i].lsto_obj, true);
+               while (rc > 0 && ++i < LFSCK_STF_COUNT)
+                       rc = lfsck_layout_double_scan_one_trace_file(env, com,
+                               com->lc_sub_trace_objs[i].lsto_obj, false);
+
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK phase2 scan dangling stop "
+                      "at the No. %d trace file: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), i, rc);
+       }
+
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK phase2 scan stop: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
 
@@ -3392,11 +3858,22 @@ lfsck_layout_slave_async_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
        bool                                  done  = false;
 
        if (rc != 0) {
-               /* It is quite probably caused by target crash,
-                * to make the LFSCK can go ahead, assume that
-                * the target finished the LFSCK prcoessing. */
-               done = true;
+               /* It is probably caused by network trouble, or target crash,
+                * it will try several times (depends on the obd_timeout, and
+                * will not less than 3 times). But to make the LFSCK can go
+                * ahead, we should not try for ever. After some try but still
+                * hit failure, it will assume that the target exit the LFSCK
+                * prcoessing and stop try. */
+               if (rc == -ENOTCONN || rc == -ESHUTDOWN) {
+                       int max_try = max_t(int, obd_timeout / 30, 3);
+
+                       if (++(llst->llst_failures) > max_try)
+                               done = true;
+               } else {
+                       done = true;
+               }
        } else {
+               llst->llst_failures = 0;
                lr = req_capsule_server_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_LFSCK_REPLY);
                if (lr->lr_status != LS_SCANNING_PHASE1 &&
                    lr->lr_status != LS_SCANNING_PHASE2)
@@ -3405,8 +3882,9 @@ lfsck_layout_slave_async_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        if (done) {
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK slave gets the MDT %x "
-                      "status %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
-                      llst->llst_index, lr != NULL ? lr->lr_status : rc);
+                      "status %d, failures_try %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
+                      llst->llst_index, lr != NULL ? lr->lr_status : rc,
+                      llst->llst_failures);
 
                lfsck_layout_llst_del(llsd, llst);
        }
@@ -3450,6 +3928,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_async_query(const struct lu_env *env,
        llsaa->llsaa_com = lfsck_component_get(com);
        llsaa->llsaa_llst = llst;
        req->rq_interpret_reply = lfsck_layout_slave_async_interpret;
+       req->rq_allow_intr = 1;
        ptlrpc_set_add_req(set, req);
 
        RETURN(0);
@@ -3478,6 +3957,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_async_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
        tmp = req_capsule_client_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_LFSCK_REQUEST);
        *tmp = *lr;
        ptlrpc_request_set_replen(req);
+       req->rq_allow_intr = 1;
        ptlrpc_set_add_req(set, req);
 
        RETURN(0);
@@ -3502,7 +3982,6 @@ lfsck_layout_slave_query_master(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc = -ENOMEM);
 
        memset(lr, 0, sizeof(*lr));
-       lr->lr_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom);
        lr->lr_event = LE_QUERY;
        lr->lr_active = LFSCK_TYPE_LAYOUT;
 
@@ -3583,7 +4062,7 @@ lfsck_layout_slave_notify_master(const struct lu_env *env,
        lr->lr_event = event;
        lr->lr_flags = LEF_FROM_OST;
        lr->lr_status = result;
-       lr->lr_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom);
+       lr->lr_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
        lr->lr_active = LFSCK_TYPE_LAYOUT;
        lr->lr_flags2 = lo->ll_flags;
        llsd->llsd_touch_gen++;
@@ -3653,7 +4132,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_check_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
        ENTRY;
 
        pfid->f_ver = 0;
-       obj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, com->lc_lfsck->li_bottom, pfid);
+       obj = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, com->lc_lfsck, pfid);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
                RETURN(PTR_ERR(obj));
 
@@ -3703,7 +4182,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_check_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 unlock:
        dt_read_unlock(env, obj);
-       lu_object_put(env, &obj->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -3726,8 +4205,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_check_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct obd_device        *obd    = lfsck->li_obd;
-       struct seq_server_site   *ss     =
-                       lu_site2seq(lfsck->li_bottom->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
+       struct seq_server_site   *ss     = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
        struct obd_export        *exp    = NULL;
        struct ptlrpc_request    *req    = NULL;
        struct lfsck_request     *lr;
@@ -3791,48 +4269,27 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_repair_pfid(const struct lu_env *env,
                                          struct lfsck_component *com,
                                          struct lfsck_request *lr)
 {
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct filter_fid               *ff     = &info->lti_new_pfid;
-       struct lu_buf                   *buf;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = com->lc_lfsck->li_bottom;
-       struct dt_object                *obj;
-       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       int                              rc     = 0;
+       struct dt_object        *obj;
+       int                      rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       obj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, &lr->lr_fid);
+       obj = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, com->lc_lfsck, &lr->lr_fid);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(obj));
 
-       fid_cpu_to_le(&ff->ff_parent, &lr->lr_fid2);
-       buf = lfsck_buf_get(env, ff, sizeof(*ff));
        dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
        if (unlikely(dt_object_exists(obj) == 0 ||
                     lfsck_is_dead_obj(obj)))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
-       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
-       if (IS_ERR(th))
-               GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+       rc = __lfsck_layout_update_pfid(env, obj, &lr->lr_fid2,
+                                       lr->lr_fid2.f_ver);
 
-       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, th);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_FID, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
-
-       GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-stop:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+       GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
 unlock:
        dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
-       lu_object_put(env, &obj->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK slave repaired pfid for "DFID
@@ -3876,6 +4333,9 @@ static int lfsck_layout_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        rc = lfsck_layout_store(env, com);
+       if (rc == 0 && com->lc_lfsck->li_master)
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                       &dt_lfsck_layout_dangling_features, LFSCK_LAYOUT, true);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK reset: rc = %d\n",
@@ -3927,8 +4387,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_checkpoint(const struct lu_env *env,
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK master checkpoint at the pos ["
-              LPU64"]: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, rc);
+              "%llu], status = %d: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, lo->ll_status, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -3961,8 +4421,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_checkpoint(const struct lu_env *env,
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK slave checkpoint at the pos ["
-              LPU64"]: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, rc);
+              "%llu], status = %d: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, lo->ll_status, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -4070,7 +4530,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_prep(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK slave prep done, start pos ["
-              LPU64"]\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+              "%llu]\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
               com->lc_pos_start.lp_oit_cookie);
 
        return rc;
@@ -4104,7 +4564,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_prep(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK master prep done, start pos ["
-              LPU64"]\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
+              "%llu]\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
               com->lc_pos_start.lp_oit_cookie);
 
        return 0;
@@ -4121,7 +4581,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_stripes(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_bookmark           *bk      = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct lfsck_layout             *lo      = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad     = com->lc_data;
-       struct lfsck_layout_object      *llo     = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_object   *lso     = NULL;
        struct lov_ost_data_v1          *objs;
        struct lfsck_tgt_descs          *ltds    = &lfsck->li_ost_descs;
        struct ptlrpc_thread            *mthread = &lfsck->li_thread;
@@ -4132,13 +4592,11 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_stripes(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                              i;
        __u32                            magic;
        __u16                            count;
-       __u16                            gen;
        ENTRY;
 
        lfsck_buf_init(&buf, &info->lti_old_pfid,
                       sizeof(struct filter_fid_old));
        count = le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_stripe_count);
-       gen = le16_to_cpu(lmm->lmm_layout_gen);
        /* Currently, we only support LOV_MAGIC_V1/LOV_MAGIC_V3 which has
         * been verified in lfsck_layout_verify_header() already. If some
         * new magic introduced in the future, then layout LFSCK needs to
@@ -4164,7 +4622,6 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_stripes(const struct lu_env *env,
                        continue;
 
                l_wait_event(mthread->t_ctl_waitq,
-                            bk->lb_async_windows == 0 ||
                             lad->lad_prefetched < bk->lb_async_windows ||
                             !thread_is_running(mthread) ||
                             thread_is_stopped(athread),
@@ -4238,25 +4695,36 @@ static int lfsck_layout_scan_stripes(const struct lu_env *env,
                        goto next;
                }
 
-               rc = dt_declare_attr_get(env, cobj, BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       goto next;
+               if (!OBD_FAIL_CHECK(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_ASSISTANT_DIRECT)) {
+                       rc = dt_declare_attr_get(env, cobj);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               goto next;
 
-               rc = dt_declare_xattr_get(env, cobj, &buf, XATTR_NAME_FID,
-                                         BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       goto next;
+                       rc = dt_declare_xattr_get(env, cobj, &buf,
+                                                 XATTR_NAME_FID);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               goto next;
+               }
+
+               if (lso == NULL) {
+                       struct lu_attr *attr = &info->lti_la;
+
+                       rc = dt_attr_get(env, parent, attr);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               goto next;
+
+                       lso = lfsck_assistant_object_init(env,
+                               lfsck_dto2fid(parent), attr,
+                               lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, false);
+                       if (IS_ERR(lso)) {
+                               rc = PTR_ERR(lso);
+                               lso = NULL;
 
-               if (llo == NULL) {
-                       llo = lfsck_layout_object_init(env, parent,
-                               lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, gen);
-                       if (IS_ERR(llo)) {
-                               rc = PTR_ERR(llo);
                                goto next;
                        }
                }
 
-               llr = lfsck_layout_assistant_req_init(llo, cobj, index, i);
+               llr = lfsck_layout_assistant_req_init(lso, cobj, index, i);
                if (IS_ERR(llr)) {
                        rc = PTR_ERR(llr);
                        goto next;
@@ -4288,7 +4756,7 @@ next:
                up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
                if (cobj != NULL && !IS_ERR(cobj))
-                       lu_object_put(env, &cobj->do_lu);
+                       lfsck_object_put(env, cobj);
 
                if (likely(tgt != NULL))
                        lfsck_tgt_put(tgt);
@@ -4300,8 +4768,8 @@ next:
        GOTO(out, rc = 0);
 
 out:
-       if (llo != NULL && !IS_ERR(llo))
-               lfsck_layout_object_put(env, llo);
+       if (lso != NULL)
+               lfsck_assistant_object_put(env, lso);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -4327,7 +4795,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct thandle                  *handle = NULL;
        struct lu_buf                   *buf    = &info->lti_big_buf;
        struct lov_mds_md_v1            *lmm    = NULL;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        struct lu_buf                    ea_buf = { NULL };
        int                              rc     = 0;
@@ -4408,7 +4876,7 @@ again:
        }
 
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &ea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                         LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -4465,7 +4933,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(llsd != NULL);
 
        if (OBD_FAIL_CHECK(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY5) &&
-           cfs_fail_val == lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom)) {
+           cfs_fail_val == lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck)) {
                struct l_wait_info       lwi = LWI_TIMEOUT(cfs_time_seconds(1),
                                                           NULL, NULL);
                struct ptlrpc_thread    *thread = &lfsck->li_thread;
@@ -4481,7 +4949,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (fid_is_idif(fid))
                seq = 0;
        else if (!fid_is_norm(fid) ||
-                !fid_is_for_ostobj(env, lfsck->li_next, obj, fid))
+                !fid_is_for_ostobj(env, lfsck, obj, fid))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
        else
                seq = fid_seq(fid);
@@ -4498,7 +4966,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                rc = lfsck_layout_lastid_load(env, com, lls);
                if (rc != 0) {
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK failed to "
-                             "load LAST_ID for "LPX64": rc = %d\n",
+                             "load LAST_ID for %#llx: rc = %d\n",
                              lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), seq, rc);
                        lo->ll_objs_failed_phase1++;
                        OBD_FREE_PTR(lls);
@@ -4525,7 +4993,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                        rc = lfsck_layout_lastid_reload(env, com, lls);
                        if (unlikely(rc != 0)) {
                                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK failed to "
-                                     "reload LAST_ID for "LPX64": rc = %d\n",
+                                     "reload LAST_ID for %#llx: rc = %d\n",
                                      lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck),
                                      lls->lls_seq, rc);
 
@@ -4543,8 +5011,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lo->ll_flags |= LF_CRASHED_LASTID;
 
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK finds crashed "
-                              "LAST_ID file (2) for the sequence "LPX64
-                              ", old value "LPU64", known value "LPU64"\n",
+                              "LAST_ID file (2) for the sequence %#llx"
+                              ", old value %llu, known value %llu\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lls->lls_seq,
                               lls->lls_lastid, oid);
                }
@@ -4563,6 +5031,7 @@ unlock:
 
 static int lfsck_layout_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
                                 struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso,
                                 struct lu_dirent *ent, __u16 type)
 {
        return 0;
@@ -4632,13 +5101,13 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_post(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                      rc;
        bool                     done  = false;
 
+       down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        rc = lfsck_layout_lastid_store(env, com);
        if (rc != 0)
                result = rc;
 
        LASSERT(lfsck->li_out_notify != NULL);
 
-       down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
        if (!init)
                lo->ll_pos_last_checkpoint =
@@ -4693,77 +5162,62 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_post(const struct lu_env *env,
        return rc;
 }
 
-static int lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
-                            struct lfsck_component *com, struct seq_file *m)
+static void lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
+                             struct lfsck_component *com, struct seq_file *m)
 {
        struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_bookmark   *bk    = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct lfsck_layout     *lo    = com->lc_file_ram;
-       int                      rc;
 
        down_read(&com->lc_sem);
        seq_printf(m, "name: lfsck_layout\n"
-                     "magic: %#x\n"
-                     "version: %d\n"
-                     "status: %s\n",
-                     lo->ll_magic,
-                     bk->lb_version,
-                     lfsck_status2names(lo->ll_status));
-
-       rc = lfsck_bits_dump(m, lo->ll_flags, lfsck_flags_names, "flags");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+                  "magic: %#x\n"
+                  "version: %d\n"
+                  "status: %s\n",
+                  lo->ll_magic,
+                  bk->lb_version,
+                  lfsck_status2name(lo->ll_status));
 
-       rc = lfsck_bits_dump(m, bk->lb_param, lfsck_param_names, "param");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_bits_dump(m, lo->ll_flags, lfsck_flags_names, "flags");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_last_complete,
-                            "time_since_last_completed");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_bits_dump(m, bk->lb_param, lfsck_param_names, "param");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_latest_start,
-                            "time_since_latest_start");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_last_complete, "last_completed");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_last_checkpoint,
-                            "time_since_last_checkpoint");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_latest_start, "latest_start");
+
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, lo->ll_time_last_checkpoint, "last_checkpoint");
 
-       seq_printf(m, "latest_start_position: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "last_checkpoint_position: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "first_failure_position: "LPU64"\n",
-                     lo->ll_pos_latest_start,
-                     lo->ll_pos_last_checkpoint,
-                     lo->ll_pos_first_inconsistent);
+       seq_printf(m, "latest_start_position: %llu\n"
+                  "last_checkpoint_position: %llu\n"
+                  "first_failure_position: %llu\n",
+                  lo->ll_pos_latest_start,
+                  lo->ll_pos_last_checkpoint,
+                  lo->ll_pos_first_inconsistent);
 
        seq_printf(m, "success_count: %u\n"
-                     "repaired_dangling: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "repaired_unmatched_pair: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "repaired_multiple_referenced: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "repaired_orphan: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "repaired_inconsistent_owner: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "repaired_others: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "skipped: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "failed_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "failed_phase2: "LPU64"\n",
-                     lo->ll_success_count,
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_DANGLING - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_ORPHAN - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_INCONSISTENT_OWNER - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_OTHERS - 1],
-                     lo->ll_objs_skipped,
-                     lo->ll_objs_failed_phase1,
-                     lo->ll_objs_failed_phase2);
+                  "repaired_dangling: %llu\n"
+                  "repaired_unmatched_pair: %llu\n"
+                  "repaired_multiple_referenced: %llu\n"
+                  "repaired_orphan: %llu\n"
+                  "repaired_inconsistent_owner: %llu\n"
+                  "repaired_others: %llu\n"
+                  "skipped: %llu\n"
+                  "failed_phase1: %llu\n"
+                  "failed_phase2: %llu\n",
+                  lo->ll_success_count,
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_DANGLING - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_UNMATCHED_PAIR - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_MULTIPLE_REFERENCED - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_ORPHAN - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_INCONSISTENT_OWNER - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_repaired[LLIT_OTHERS - 1],
+                  lo->ll_objs_skipped,
+                  lo->ll_objs_failed_phase1,
+                  lo->ll_objs_failed_phase2);
 
        if (lo->ll_status == LS_SCANNING_PHASE1) {
                __u64 pos;
-               const struct dt_it_ops *iops;
                cfs_duration_t duration = cfs_time_current() -
                                          lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
                __u64 checked = lo->ll_objs_checked_phase1 +
@@ -4778,37 +5232,40 @@ static int lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
                        do_div(new_checked, duration);
                if (rtime != 0)
                        do_div(speed, rtime);
-               seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                             "checked_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
-                             "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
-                             "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n"
-                             "average_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                             "average_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
-                             "real-time_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                             "real-time_speed_phase2: N/A\n",
-                             checked,
-                             lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2,
-                             rtime,
-                             lo->ll_run_time_phase2,
-                             speed,
-                             new_checked);
-
-               LASSERT(lfsck->li_di_oit != NULL);
-
-               iops = &lfsck->li_obj_oit->do_index_ops->dio_it;
-
-               /* The low layer otable-based iteration position may NOT
-                * exactly match the layout-based directory traversal
-                * cookie. Generally, it is not a serious issue. But the
-                * caller should NOT make assumption on that. */
-               pos = iops->store(env, lfsck->li_di_oit);
-               if (!lfsck->li_current_oit_processed)
-                       pos--;
-               seq_printf(m, "current_position: "LPU64"\n", pos);
+               seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: %llu\n"
+                          "checked_phase2: %llu\n"
+                          "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
+                          "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
+                          "real-time_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real-time_speed_phase2: N/A\n",
+                          checked,
+                          lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2,
+                          rtime,
+                          lo->ll_run_time_phase2,
+                          speed,
+                          new_checked);
+
+               if (likely(lfsck->li_di_oit)) {
+                       const struct dt_it_ops *iops =
+                               &lfsck->li_obj_oit->do_index_ops->dio_it;
+
+                       /* The low layer otable-based iteration position may NOT
+                        * exactly match the layout-based directory traversal
+                        * cookie. Generally, it is not a serious issue. But the
+                        * caller should NOT make assumption on that. */
+                       pos = iops->store(env, lfsck->li_di_oit);
+                       if (!lfsck->li_current_oit_processed)
+                               pos--;
+               } else {
+                       pos = lo->ll_pos_last_checkpoint;
+               }
 
+               seq_printf(m, "current_position: %llu\n", pos);
        } else if (lo->ll_status == LS_SCANNING_PHASE2) {
                cfs_duration_t duration = cfs_time_current() -
-                                         lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
+                                         com->lc_time_last_checkpoint;
                __u64 checked = lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2 +
                                com->lc_new_checked;
                __u64 speed1 = lo->ll_objs_checked_phase1;
@@ -4824,26 +5281,23 @@ static int lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
                        do_div(speed1, lo->ll_run_time_phase1);
                if (rtime != 0)
                        do_div(speed2, rtime);
-               rc = seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                               "checked_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
-                               "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
-                               "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n"
-                               "average_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                               "average_speed_phase2: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                               "real-time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
-                               "real-time_speed_phase2: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                               "current_position: "DFID"\n",
-                               lo->ll_objs_checked_phase1,
-                               checked,
-                               lo->ll_run_time_phase1,
-                               rtime,
-                               speed1,
-                               speed2,
-                               new_checked,
-                               PFID(&com->lc_fid_latest_scanned_phase2));
-               if (rc <= 0)
-                       goto out;
-
+               seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: %llu\n"
+                          "checked_phase2: %llu\n"
+                          "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
+                          "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real-time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
+                          "real-time_speed_phase2: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "current_position: "DFID"\n",
+                          lo->ll_objs_checked_phase1,
+                          checked,
+                          lo->ll_run_time_phase1,
+                          rtime,
+                          speed1,
+                          speed2,
+                          new_checked,
+                          PFID(&com->lc_fid_latest_scanned_phase2));
        } else {
                __u64 speed1 = lo->ll_objs_checked_phase1;
                __u64 speed2 = lo->ll_objs_checked_phase2;
@@ -4852,12 +5306,12 @@ static int lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
                        do_div(speed1, lo->ll_run_time_phase1);
                if (lo->ll_run_time_phase2 != 0)
                        do_div(speed2, lo->ll_run_time_phase2);
-               seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                          "checked_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
+               seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: %llu\n"
+                          "checked_phase2: %llu\n"
                           "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
                           "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n"
-                          "average_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                          "average_speed_phase2: "LPU64" objs/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: %llu objs/sec\n"
                           "real-time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
                           "real-time_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
                           "current_position: N/A\n",
@@ -4868,10 +5322,8 @@ static int lfsck_layout_dump(const struct lu_env *env,
                           speed1,
                           speed2);
        }
-out:
-       up_read(&com->lc_sem);
 
-       return rc;
+       up_read(&com->lc_sem);
 }
 
 static int lfsck_layout_master_double_scan(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -4925,11 +5377,11 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_double_scan(const struct lu_env *env,
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK slave phase2 scan start\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck));
 
+       atomic_inc(&lfsck->li_double_scan_count);
+
        if (lo->ll_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE)
                GOTO(done, rc = 1);
 
-       atomic_inc(&lfsck->li_double_scan_count);
-
        com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        com->lc_new_scanned = 0;
        com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current();
@@ -4955,11 +5407,15 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_double_scan(const struct lu_env *env,
 
                rc = l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
                                  !thread_is_running(thread) ||
+                                 lo->ll_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE ||
                                  list_empty(&llsd->llsd_master_list),
                                  &lwi);
                if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
                        GOTO(done, rc = 0);
 
+               if (lo->ll_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE)
+                       GOTO(done, rc = 1);
+
                if (rc == -ETIMEDOUT)
                        continue;
 
@@ -5097,12 +5553,14 @@ static void lfsck_layout_slave_quit(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        LASSERT(llsd != NULL);
 
+       down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        list_for_each_entry_safe(lls, next, &llsd->llsd_seq_list,
                                 lls_list) {
                list_del_init(&lls->lls_list);
                lfsck_object_put(env, lls->lls_lastid_obj);
                OBD_FREE_PTR(lls);
        }
+       up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        spin_lock(&llsd->llsd_lock);
        while (!list_empty(&llsd->llsd_master_list)) {
@@ -5111,6 +5569,7 @@ static void lfsck_layout_slave_quit(const struct lu_env *env,
                list_del_init(&llst->llst_list);
                spin_unlock(&llsd->llsd_lock);
                lfsck_layout_llst_put(llst);
+               spin_lock(&llsd->llsd_lock);
        }
        spin_unlock(&llsd->llsd_lock);
 
@@ -5142,7 +5601,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: layout LFSCK master handles notify %u "
               "from %s %x, status %d, flags %x, flags2 %x\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_event,
-              (lr->lr_flags & LEF_TO_OST) ? "OST" : "MDT",
+              (lr->lr_flags & LEF_FROM_OST) ? "OST" : "MDT",
               lr->lr_index, lr->lr_status, lr->lr_flags, lr->lr_flags2);
 
        if (lr->lr_event != LE_PHASE1_DONE &&
@@ -5155,7 +5614,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
        else
                ltds = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
        spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
-       ltd = LTD_TGT(ltds, lr->lr_index);
+       ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, lr->lr_index);
        if (ltd == NULL) {
                spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
 
@@ -5195,7 +5654,14 @@ static int lfsck_layout_master_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
                break;
        case LE_PHASE2_DONE:
                ltd->ltd_layout_done = 1;
-               list_del_init(&ltd->ltd_layout_list);
+               if (!list_empty(&ltd->ltd_layout_list)) {
+                       list_del_init(&ltd->ltd_layout_list);
+                       if (lr->lr_flags2 & LF_INCOMPLETE) {
+                               lfsck_lad_set_bitmap(env, com, ltd->ltd_index);
+                               fail = true;
+                       }
+               }
+
                break;
        case LE_PEER_EXIT:
                fail = true;
@@ -5285,9 +5751,7 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
                                                              true);
                        if (llst != NULL) {
                                lfsck_layout_llst_put(llst);
-                               if (list_empty(&llsd->llsd_master_list))
-                                       wake_up_all(
-                                               &lfsck->li_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
+                               wake_up_all(&lfsck->li_thread.t_ctl_waitq);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -5327,12 +5791,85 @@ static int lfsck_layout_slave_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
        RETURN(0);
 }
 
+static void lfsck_layout_repaired(struct lfsck_layout *lo, __u64 *count)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < LLIT_MAX; i++)
+               *count += lo->ll_objs_repaired[i];
+}
+
+static int lfsck_layout_query_all(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                 struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                 __u32 *mdts_count, __u32 *osts_count,
+                                 __u64 *repaired)
+{
+       struct lfsck_layout *lo = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_descs *ltds;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc *ltd;
+       int idx;
+       int rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       rc = lfsck_query_all(env, com);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               RETURN(rc);
+
+       ltds = &com->lc_lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
+       down_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+       cfs_foreach_bit(ltds->ltd_tgts_bitmap, idx) {
+               ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, idx);
+               LASSERT(ltd != NULL);
+
+               mdts_count[ltd->ltd_layout_status]++;
+               *repaired += ltd->ltd_layout_repaired;
+       }
+       up_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+
+       ltds = &com->lc_lfsck->li_ost_descs;
+       down_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+       cfs_foreach_bit(ltds->ltd_tgts_bitmap, idx) {
+               ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, idx);
+               LASSERT(ltd != NULL);
+
+               osts_count[ltd->ltd_layout_status]++;
+               *repaired += ltd->ltd_layout_repaired;
+       }
+       up_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+
+       down_read(&com->lc_sem);
+       mdts_count[lo->ll_status]++;
+       lfsck_layout_repaired(lo, repaired);
+       up_read(&com->lc_sem);
+
+       RETURN(0);
+}
+
 static int lfsck_layout_query(const struct lu_env *env,
-                             struct lfsck_component *com)
+                             struct lfsck_component *com,
+                             struct lfsck_request *req,
+                             struct lfsck_reply *rep,
+                             struct lfsck_query *que, int idx)
 {
        struct lfsck_layout *lo = com->lc_file_ram;
+       int rc = 0;
+
+       if (que != NULL) {
+               LASSERT(com->lc_lfsck->li_master);
 
-       return lo->ll_status;
+               rc = lfsck_layout_query_all(env, com,
+                                           que->lu_mdts_count[idx],
+                                           que->lu_osts_count[idx],
+                                           &que->lu_repaired[idx]);
+       } else {
+               down_read(&com->lc_sem);
+               rep->lr_status = lo->ll_status;
+               if (req->lr_flags & LEF_QUERY_ALL)
+                       lfsck_layout_repaired(lo, &rep->lr_repaired);
+               up_read(&com->lc_sem);
+       }
+
+       return rc;
 }
 
 /* with lfsck::li_lock held */
@@ -5415,13 +5952,17 @@ static void lfsck_layout_assistant_fill_pos(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad = com->lc_data;
        struct lfsck_layout_req         *llr;
 
+       if (((struct lfsck_layout *)(com->lc_file_ram))->ll_status !=
+           LS_SCANNING_PHASE1)
+               return;
+
        if (list_empty(&lad->lad_req_list))
                return;
 
        llr = list_entry(lad->lad_req_list.next,
                         struct lfsck_layout_req,
                         llr_lar.lar_list);
-       pos->lp_oit_cookie = llr->llr_parent->llo_cookie - 1;
+       pos->lp_oit_cookie = llr->llr_lar.lar_parent->lso_oit_cookie - 1;
 }
 
 struct lfsck_assistant_operations lfsck_layout_assistant_ops = {
@@ -5439,6 +5980,7 @@ int lfsck_layout_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_instance *lfsck)
        struct lfsck_layout     *lo;
        struct dt_object        *root = NULL;
        struct dt_object        *obj;
+       int                      i;
        int                      rc;
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -5456,9 +5998,12 @@ int lfsck_layout_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_instance *lfsck)
                com->lc_ops = &lfsck_layout_master_ops;
                com->lc_data = lfsck_assistant_data_init(
                                &lfsck_layout_assistant_ops,
-                               "lfsck_layout");
+                               LFSCK_LAYOUT);
                if (com->lc_data == NULL)
                        GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
+
+               for (i = 0; i < LFSCK_STF_COUNT; i++)
+                       mutex_init(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[i].lsto_mutex);
        } else {
                struct lfsck_layout_slave_data *llsd;
 
@@ -5491,7 +6036,7 @@ int lfsck_layout_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_instance *lfsck)
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOTDIR);
 
        obj = local_file_find_or_create(env, lfsck->li_los, root,
-                                       lfsck_layout_name,
+                                       LFSCK_LAYOUT,
                                        S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(obj));
@@ -5502,6 +6047,10 @@ int lfsck_layout_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_instance *lfsck)
                rc = lfsck_layout_reset(env, com, true);
        else if (rc == -ENOENT)
                rc = lfsck_layout_init(env, com);
+       else if (lfsck->li_master)
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                               &dt_lfsck_layout_dangling_features,
+                               LFSCK_LAYOUT, false);
 
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
@@ -5552,7 +6101,7 @@ int lfsck_layout_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_instance *lfsck)
 
 out:
        if (root != NULL && !IS_ERR(root))
-               lu_object_put(env, &root->do_lu);
+               lfsck_object_put(env, root);
 
        if (rc != 0) {
                lfsck_component_cleanup(env, com);
@@ -5590,7 +6139,7 @@ static int lfsck_fid_match_idx(const struct lu_env *env,
                return 0;
        }
 
-       ss = lu_site2seq(lfsck->li_bottom->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
+       ss = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
        if (unlikely(ss == NULL))
                return -ENOTCONN;
 
@@ -5612,11 +6161,11 @@ static int lfsck_fid_match_idx(const struct lu_env *env,
 }
 
 static void lfsck_layout_destroy_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                       struct dt_device *dev,
                                        struct dt_object *obj)
 {
-       struct thandle *handle;
-       int             rc;
+       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       struct thandle          *handle;
+       int                      rc;
        ENTRY;
 
        handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
@@ -5655,8 +6204,7 @@ stop:
 static int lfsck_orphan_index_lookup(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     struct dt_object *dt,
                                     struct dt_rec *rec,
-                                    const struct dt_key *key,
-                                    struct lustre_capa *capa)
+                                    const struct dt_key *key)
 {
        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
@@ -5675,7 +6223,6 @@ static int lfsck_orphan_index_insert(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     const struct dt_rec *rec,
                                     const struct dt_key *key,
                                     struct thandle *handle,
-                                    struct lustre_capa *capa,
                                     int ignore_quota)
 {
        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -5692,16 +6239,14 @@ static int lfsck_orphan_index_declare_delete(const struct lu_env *env,
 static int lfsck_orphan_index_delete(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     struct dt_object *dt,
                                     const struct dt_key *key,
-                                    struct thandle *handle,
-                                    struct lustre_capa *capa)
+                                    struct thandle *handle)
 {
        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
 static struct dt_it *lfsck_orphan_it_init(const struct lu_env *env,
                                          struct dt_object *dt,
-                                         __u32 attr,
-                                         struct lustre_capa *capa)
+                                         __u32 attr)
 {
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lu2dt_dev(dt->do_lu.lo_dev);
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck;
@@ -5919,7 +6464,7 @@ again1:
        }
 
        key->f_oid = lrn->lrn_first_oid + pos;
-       obj = lfsck_object_find(env, lfsck, key);
+       obj = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, key);
        if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
                rc = PTR_ERR(obj);
                if (rc == -ENOENT) {
@@ -5938,12 +6483,12 @@ again1:
                goto again1;
        }
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
        rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, lfsck_buf_get(env, pfid, sizeof(*pfid)),
-                         XATTR_NAME_FID, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_FID);
        if (rc == -ENODATA) {
                /* For the pre-created OST-object, update the bitmap to avoid
                 * others LFSCK (second phase) iteration to touch it again. */
@@ -5956,9 +6501,7 @@ again1:
                         * OST-object there. Destroy it now! */
                        if (unlikely(!(la->la_mode & S_ISUID))) {
                                dt_read_unlock(env, obj);
-                               lfsck_layout_destroy_orphan(env,
-                                                           lfsck->li_bottom,
-                                                           obj);
+                               lfsck_layout_destroy_orphan(env, obj);
                                lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
                                pos++;
                                goto again1;
@@ -6102,9 +6645,9 @@ static int lfsck_orphan_it_load(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(llst != NULL);
 
        if (hash != llst->llst_hash) {
-               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: the given hash "LPU64" for orphan "
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: the given hash %llu for orphan "
                       "iteration does not match the one when fini "
-                      LPU64", to be reset.\n",
+                      "%llu, to be reset.\n",
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(it->loi_com->lc_lfsck), hash,
                       llst->llst_hash);
                fid_zero(&llst->llst_fid);