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LU-12616 obclass: fix MDS start/stop race
[fs/lustre-release.git] / lustre / lfsck / lfsck_namespace.c
index 5a5eb48..9606a11 100644 (file)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * GPL HEADER END
  */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2014, Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2017, Intel Corporation.
  */
 /*
  * lustre/lfsck/lfsck_namespace.c
 
 #define DEBUG_SUBSYSTEM S_LFSCK
 
-#include <lustre/lustre_idl.h>
 #include <lu_object.h>
 #include <dt_object.h>
 #include <md_object.h>
 #include <lustre_fid.h>
 #include <lustre_lib.h>
 #include <lustre_net.h>
-#include <lustre/lustre_user.h>
 
 #include "lfsck_internal.h"
 
-#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC  0xA0629D03
+#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V1       0xA0629D03
+#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V2       0xA0621A0B
+#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V3       0xA06249FF
+
+/* For Lustre-2.x (x <= 6), the namespace LFSCK used LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V1
+ * as the trace file magic. When downgrade to such old release, the old LFSCK
+ * will not recognize the new LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V2 in the new trace file,
+ * then it will reset the whole LFSCK, and will not cause start failure. The
+ * similar case will happen when upgrade from such old release. */
+#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC          LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V3
 
 enum lfsck_nameentry_check {
        LFSCK_NAMEENTRY_DEAD            = 1, /* The object has been unlinked. */
@@ -49,10 +56,9 @@ enum lfsck_nameentry_check {
        LFSCK_NAMEENTRY_RECREATED       = 3, /* The entry has been recreated. */
 };
 
-static const char lfsck_namespace_name[] = "lfsck_namespace";
-
 static struct lfsck_namespace_req *
 lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
+                                  struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso,
                                   struct lu_dirent *ent, __u16 type)
 {
        struct lfsck_namespace_req *lnr;
@@ -64,10 +70,9 @@ lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&lnr->lnr_lar.lar_list);
-       lnr->lnr_obj = lfsck_object_get(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
+       lnr->lnr_lar.lar_parent = lfsck_assistant_object_get(lso);
        lnr->lnr_lmv = lfsck_lmv_get(lfsck->li_lmv);
        lnr->lnr_fid = ent->lde_fid;
-       lnr->lnr_oit_cookie = lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie;
        lnr->lnr_dir_cookie = ent->lde_hash;
        lnr->lnr_attr = ent->lde_attrs;
        lnr->lnr_size = size;
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_fini(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (lnr->lnr_lmv != NULL)
                lfsck_lmv_put(env, lnr->lnr_lmv);
 
-       lu_object_put(env, &lnr->lnr_obj->do_lu);
+       lfsck_assistant_object_put(env, lar->lar_parent);
        OBD_FREE(lnr, lnr->lnr_size);
 }
 
@@ -98,8 +103,8 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_le_to_cpu(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_status = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_status);
        dst->ln_flags = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_flags);
        dst->ln_success_count = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_success_count);
-       dst->ln_run_time_phase1 = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_run_time_phase1);
-       dst->ln_run_time_phase2 = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_run_time_phase2);
+       dst->ln_run_time_phase1 = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_run_time_phase1);
+       dst->ln_run_time_phase2 = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_run_time_phase2);
        dst->ln_time_last_complete = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_time_last_complete);
        dst->ln_time_latest_start = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_time_latest_start);
        dst->ln_time_last_checkpoint =
@@ -158,6 +163,11 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_le_to_cpu(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_local_lpf_skipped = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_local_lpf_skipped);
        dst->ln_local_lpf_failed = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_local_lpf_failed);
        dst->ln_bitmap_size = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_bitmap_size);
+       dst->ln_time_latest_reset = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_time_latest_reset);
+       dst->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared =
+                               le64_to_cpu(src->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared);
+       dst->ln_agent_entries_repaired =
+                               le64_to_cpu(src->ln_agent_entries_repaired);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
@@ -167,8 +177,8 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_status = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_status);
        dst->ln_flags = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_flags);
        dst->ln_success_count = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_success_count);
-       dst->ln_run_time_phase1 = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_run_time_phase1);
-       dst->ln_run_time_phase2 = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_run_time_phase2);
+       dst->ln_run_time_phase1 = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_run_time_phase1);
+       dst->ln_run_time_phase2 = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_run_time_phase2);
        dst->ln_time_last_complete = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_time_last_complete);
        dst->ln_time_latest_start = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_time_latest_start);
        dst->ln_time_last_checkpoint =
@@ -227,6 +237,11 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_local_lpf_skipped = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_local_lpf_skipped);
        dst->ln_local_lpf_failed = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_local_lpf_failed);
        dst->ln_bitmap_size = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_bitmap_size);
+       dst->ln_time_latest_reset = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_time_latest_reset);
+       dst->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared =
+                               cpu_to_le64(src->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared);
+       dst->ln_agent_entries_repaired =
+                               cpu_to_le64(src->ln_agent_entries_repaired);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_namespace_record_failure(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -242,7 +257,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_record_failure(const struct lu_env *env,
                ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent = pos;
 
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK hit first non-repaired "
-                      "inconsistency at the pos ["LPU64", "DFID", "LPX64"]\n",
+                      "inconsistency at the pos [%llu, "DFID", %#llx]\n",
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
                       ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent.lp_oit_cookie,
                       PFID(&ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent.lp_dir_parent),
@@ -265,7 +280,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
-       cfs_bitmap_t                    *bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
+       struct cfs_bitmap                       *bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
        ssize_t                          size;
        __u32                            nbits;
        int                              rc;
@@ -282,7 +297,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_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;
@@ -297,7 +312,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        if (ns->ln_bitmap_size == 0) {
-               lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+               clear_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags);
                CFS_RESET_BITMAP(bitmap);
 
                RETURN(0);
@@ -306,14 +321,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
        size = (ns->ln_bitmap_size + 7) >> 3;
        rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj,
                          lfsck_buf_get(env, bitmap->data, size),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP);
        if (rc != size)
                RETURN(rc >= 0 ? -EINVAL : rc);
 
        if (cfs_bitmap_check_empty(bitmap))
-               lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+               clear_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags);
        else
-               lad->lad_incomplete = 1;
+               set_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags);
 
        RETURN(0);
 }
@@ -321,12 +336,6 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
 /**
  * Load namespace LFSCK statistics information from the trace file.
  *
- * For old release (Lustre-2.6 or older), the statistics information was
- * stored as XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD EA. But in Lustre-2.7, we need
- * more statistics information. To avoid confusing old MDT when downgrade,
- * Lustre-2.7 stores the namespace LFSCK statistics information as new
- * XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE EA.
- *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
  *
@@ -341,7 +350,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        rc = dt_xattr_get(env, com->lc_obj,
                          lfsck_buf_get(env, com->lc_file_disk, len),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE);
        if (rc == len) {
                struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
 
@@ -361,34 +370,24 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load(const struct lu_env *env,
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), len, rc);
                if (rc >= 0)
                        rc = -ESTALE;
-       } else {
-               /* Check whether it is old trace file or not.
-                * If yes, it should be reset via returning -ESTALE. */
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, com->lc_obj,
-                                 lfsck_buf_get(env, com->lc_file_disk, len),
-                                 XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD, BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc >= 0)
-                       rc = -ESTALE;
        }
 
        return rc;
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_store(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                struct lfsck_component *com, bool init)
+                                struct lfsck_component *com)
 {
        struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
-       cfs_bitmap_t                    *bitmap = NULL;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       struct cfs_bitmap               *bitmap = NULL;
        struct thandle                  *handle;
        __u32                            nbits  = 0;
        int                              len    = com->lc_file_size;
        int                              rc;
-#if LUSTRE_VERSION_CODE < OBD_OCD_VERSION(2, 8, 53, 0)
-       struct lu_buf            tbuf   = { &len, sizeof(len) };
-#endif
        ENTRY;
 
        if (lad != NULL) {
@@ -402,7 +401,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_store(const struct lu_env *env,
        ns->ln_bitmap_size = nbits;
        lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le((struct lfsck_namespace *)com->lc_file_disk,
                                  ns);
-       handle = dt_trans_create(env, lfsck->li_bottom);
+       handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(handle))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
 
@@ -420,44 +419,22 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_store(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-#if LUSTRE_VERSION_CODE < OBD_OCD_VERSION(2, 8, 53, 0)
-       /* To be compatible with old Lustre-2.x MDT (x <= 6), generate dummy
-        * XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD EA, then when downgrade to Lustre-2.x,
-        * the old LFSCK will find "invalid" XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD EA,
-        * then reset the namespace LFSCK trace file. */
-       if (init) {
-               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, &tbuf,
-                                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD,
-                                         LU_XATTR_CREATE, handle);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(out, rc);
-       }
-#endif
-
-       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, lfsck->li_bottom, handle);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj,
                          lfsck_buf_get(env, com->lc_file_disk, len),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE, 0, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE, 0, handle);
        if (rc == 0 && bitmap != NULL)
                rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj,
                                  lfsck_buf_get(env, bitmap->data, nbits >> 3),
-                                 XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, 0, handle,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
-
-#if LUSTRE_VERSION_CODE < OBD_OCD_VERSION(2, 8, 53, 0)
-       if (rc == 0 && init)
-               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &tbuf,
-                                 XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE_OLD,
-                                 LU_XATTR_CREATE, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
-#endif
+                                 XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, 0, handle);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
 out:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, lfsck->li_bottom, handle);
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
 
 log:
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -475,9 +452,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_init(const struct lu_env *env,
        memset(ns, 0, sizeof(*ns));
        ns->ln_magic = LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC;
        ns->ln_status = LS_INIT;
+       ns->ln_time_latest_reset = ktime_get_real_seconds();
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, true);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
+       if (rc == 0)
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                       &dt_lfsck_namespace_features, LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -490,7 +472,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_init(const struct lu_env *env,
  *                     trace file
  * \param[in] add      true if add new flags, otherwise remove flags
  *
- * \retval             0 for succeed or nothing to be done
+ * \retval             0 for success or nothing to be done
  * \retval             negative error number on failure
  */
 int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -499,10 +481,11 @@ int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
                                 const __u8 flags, bool add)
 {
        struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_object        *obj    = com->lc_obj;
+       struct dt_object        *obj;
        struct lu_fid           *key    = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device        *dev;
        struct thandle          *th     = NULL;
+       int                      idx;
        int                      rc     = 0;
        __u8                     old    = 0;
        __u8                     new    = 0;
@@ -510,10 +493,22 @@ int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        LASSERT(flags != 0);
 
-       down_write(&com->lc_sem);
+       if (unlikely(!fid_is_sane(fid)))
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(fid);
+       mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+       obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
+       if (unlikely(obj == NULL)) {
+               mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+               RETURN(0);
+       }
+
+       lfsck_object_get(obj);
+       dev = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        fid_cpu_to_be(key, fid);
        rc = dt_lookup(env, obj, (struct dt_rec *)&old,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)key, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)key);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                if (!add)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
@@ -560,15 +555,14 @@ int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        if (old != 0) {
-               rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key,
-                              th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(log, rc);
        }
 
        if (new != 0) {
                rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)&new,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(log, rc);
        }
@@ -585,7 +579,8 @@ log:
               (__u32)flags, (__u32)old, (__u32)new, rc);
 
 unlock:
-       up_write(&com->lc_sem);
+       mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -602,7 +597,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_check_exist(const struct lu_env *env,
                RETURN(LFSCK_NAMEENTRY_DEAD);
 
        rc = dt_lookup(env, dir, (struct dt_rec *)fid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name);
        if (rc == -ENOENT)
                RETURN(LFSCK_NAMEENTRY_REMOVED);
 
@@ -621,20 +616,23 @@ static int lfsck_declare_namespace_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        int rc;
 
+       /* For remote updating LINKEA, there may be further LFSCK action
+        * on remote MDT after the updating, so update the LINKEA ASAP. */
+       if (dt_object_remote(obj))
+               handle->th_sync = 1;
+
        /* For destroying all invalid linkEA entries. */
        rc = dt_declare_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, handle);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               return rc;
-
-       /* For insert new linkEA entry. */
-       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj,
-                       lfsck_buf_get_const(env, NULL, DEFAULT_LINKEA_SIZE),
+       if (rc == 0)
+               /* For insert new linkEA entry. */
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj,
+                       lfsck_buf_get_const(env, NULL, MAX_LINKEA_SIZE),
                        XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, handle);
        return rc;
 }
 
 int __lfsck_links_read(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
-                      struct linkea_data *ldata)
+                      struct linkea_data *ldata, bool with_rec)
 {
        int rc;
 
@@ -644,24 +642,32 @@ int __lfsck_links_read(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
        if (!dt_object_exists(obj))
                return -ENOENT;
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, ldata->ld_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, ldata->ld_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK);
        if (rc == -ERANGE) {
                /* Buf was too small, figure out what we need. */
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LINK,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc <= 0)
+               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LINK);
+               if (unlikely(rc == 0))
+                       return -ENODATA;
+
+               if (rc < 0)
                        return rc;
 
                lu_buf_realloc(ldata->ld_buf, rc);
                if (ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf == NULL)
                        return -ENOMEM;
 
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, ldata->ld_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, ldata->ld_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK);
        }
 
-       if (rc > 0)
-               rc = linkea_init(ldata);
+       if (unlikely(rc == 0))
+               return -ENODATA;
+
+       if (rc > 0) {
+               if (with_rec)
+                       rc = linkea_init_with_rec(ldata);
+               else
+                       rc = linkea_init(ldata);
+       }
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -683,7 +689,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_links_remove(const struct lu_env *env,
                                        struct dt_object *obj)
 {
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
        int                              rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
@@ -709,7 +715,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_links_remove(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
@@ -736,24 +742,97 @@ log:
 static int lfsck_links_write(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
                             struct linkea_data *ldata, struct thandle *handle)
 {
-       const struct lu_buf *buf = lfsck_buf_get_const(env,
-                                                      ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf,
-                                                      ldata->ld_leh->leh_len);
+       struct lu_buf buf;
+       int rc;
+
+       lfsck_buf_init(&buf, ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf, ldata->ld_leh->leh_len);
+
+again:
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, handle);
+       if (unlikely(rc == -ENOSPC)) {
+               rc = linkea_overflow_shrink(ldata);
+               if (likely(rc > 0)) {
+                       buf.lb_len = rc;
+                       goto again;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static inline bool linkea_reclen_is_valid(const struct linkea_data *ldata)
+{
+       if (ldata->ld_reclen <= 0)
+               return false;
+
+       if ((char *)ldata->ld_lee + ldata->ld_reclen >
+           (char *)ldata->ld_leh + ldata->ld_leh->leh_len)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+static inline bool linkea_entry_is_valid(const struct linkea_data *ldata,
+                                        const struct lu_name *cname,
+                                        const struct lu_fid *pfid)
+{
+       if (!linkea_reclen_is_valid(ldata))
+               return false;
 
-       return dt_xattr_set(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, handle,
-                           BYPASS_CAPA);
+       if (cname->ln_namelen <= 0 || cname->ln_namelen > NAME_MAX)
+               return false;
+
+       if (!fid_is_sane(pfid))
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
 }
 
-static void lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
-                                               struct lu_name *cname,
-                                               struct lu_fid *pfid,
-                                               char *buf)
+static int lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
+                                              struct lu_name *cname,
+                                              struct lu_fid *pfid,
+                                              char *buf, const int buflen)
 {
        linkea_entry_unpack(ldata->ld_lee, &ldata->ld_reclen, cname, pfid);
+       if (unlikely(!linkea_entry_is_valid(ldata, cname, pfid)))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        /* To guarantee the 'name' is terminated with '0'. */
        memcpy(buf, cname->ln_name, cname->ln_namelen);
        buf[cname->ln_namelen] = 0;
        cname->ln_name = buf;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static void lfsck_linkea_del_buf(struct linkea_data *ldata,
+                                const struct lu_name *lname)
+{
+       LASSERT(ldata->ld_leh != NULL && ldata->ld_lee != NULL);
+
+       /* If current record is corrupted, all the subsequent
+        * records will be dropped. */
+       if (unlikely(!linkea_reclen_is_valid(ldata))) {
+               void *ptr = ldata->ld_lee;
+
+               ldata->ld_leh->leh_len = sizeof(struct link_ea_header);
+               ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount = 0;
+               linkea_first_entry(ldata);
+               while (ldata->ld_lee != NULL &&
+                      (char *)ldata->ld_lee < (char *)ptr) {
+                       int reclen = (ldata->ld_lee->lee_reclen[0] << 8) |
+                                    ldata->ld_lee->lee_reclen[1];
+
+                       ldata->ld_leh->leh_len += reclen;
+                       ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount++;
+                       ldata->ld_lee = (struct link_ea_entry *)
+                                       ((char *)ldata->ld_lee + reclen);
+               }
+
+               ldata->ld_lee = NULL;
+       } else {
+               linkea_del_buf(ldata, lname);
+       }
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
@@ -771,13 +850,16 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
        while (ldata->ld_lee != NULL) {
                ldata->ld_reclen = (ldata->ld_lee->lee_reclen[0] << 8) |
                                   ldata->ld_lee->lee_reclen[1];
-               if (unlikely(ldata->ld_reclen == oldlen &&
+               if (unlikely(!linkea_reclen_is_valid(ldata))) {
+                       lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, NULL);
+                       LASSERT(ldata->ld_lee == NULL);
+               } else if (unlikely(ldata->ld_reclen == oldlen &&
                             memcmp(ldata->ld_lee, oldlee, oldlen) == 0)) {
                        repeated++;
                        if (!remove)
                                break;
 
-                       linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
+                       lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                } else {
                        linkea_next_entry(ldata);
                }
@@ -835,17 +917,17 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct lu_name                  *cname  = &info->lti_name;
        struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
-       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid5;
-       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la3;
+       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la2;
        const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
        const struct lu_fid             *pfid;
+       struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(orphan);
        struct dt_object                *parent;
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct lustre_handle             plh    = { 0 };
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle        *pllh   = &info->lti_llh;
        struct lustre_handle             clh    = { 0 };
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata2 = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
        int                              namelen;
        int                              idx    = 0;
@@ -854,53 +936,63 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
        ENTRY;
 
        cname->ln_name = NULL;
-       /* Create .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx when needed. */
-       if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL)) {
-               rc = lfsck_create_lpf(env, lfsck);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(log, rc);
-       }
+       if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL))
+               GOTO(log, rc = -ENXIO);
 
        parent = lfsck->li_lpf_obj;
        pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
 
-       /* Hold update lock on the parent to prevent others to access. */
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &plh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
+again:
        do {
                namelen = snprintf(info->lti_key, NAME_MAX, DFID"%s-%s-%d",
                                   PFID(cfid), infix, type, idx++);
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)info->lti_key,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)info->lti_key);
                if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
                        GOTO(log, rc);
 
-               if (unlikely(rc == 0 && lu_fid_eq(cfid, tfid)))
+               if (unlikely(rc == 0 && lu_fid_eq(cfid, &tfid)))
                        exist = true;
        } while (rc == 0 && !exist);
 
-       cname->ln_name = info->lti_key;
-       cname->ln_namelen = namelen;
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, info->lti_key, pllh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       /* Re-check whether the name conflict with othrs after taken
+        * the ldlm lock. */
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)info->lti_key);
+       if (rc == 0) {
+               if (!lu_fid_eq(cfid, &tfid)) {
+                       exist = false;
+                       lfsck_unlock(pllh);
+                       goto again;
+               }
+
+               exist = true;
+       } else if (rc != -ENOENT) {
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+       } else {
+               exist = false;
+       }
+
+       cname->ln_name = info->lti_key;
+       cname->ln_namelen = namelen;
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata2, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, orphan, &clh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE | MDS_INODELOCK_LOOKUP,
-                             LCK_EX);
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE | MDS_INODELOCK_LOOKUP |
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf,
-                      ldata.ld_leh->leh_len);
+       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata2.ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                      ldata2.ld_leh->leh_len);
        th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
@@ -941,7 +1033,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
-       la->la_ctime = cfs_time_current_sec();
+       la->la_ctime = ktime_get_real_seconds();
        la->la_valid = LA_CTIME;
        rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, orphan, la, th);
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -952,33 +1044,30 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        dt_write_lock(env, orphan, 0);
-       rc = lfsck_links_read(env, orphan, &ldata);
-       if (likely((rc == -ENODATA) || (rc == -EINVAL) ||
-                  (rc == 0 && ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount == 0))) {
+       rc = lfsck_links_read2_with_rec(env, orphan, &ldata2);
+       if (likely(rc == -ENODATA || rc == -EINVAL)) {
                if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
 
                if (S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(orphan))) {
                        rc = dt_delete(env, orphan,
-                                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
-                                      BYPASS_CAPA);
+                                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
                        rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
                        rec->rec_fid = pfid;
                        rc = dt_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
-                                      BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(unlock, rc);
                }
 
                rc = dt_xattr_set(env, orphan, &linkea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0,
-                                 th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                                 th);
        } else {
                if (rc == 0 && count != NULL)
-                       *count = ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount;
+                       *count = ldata2.ld_leh->leh_reccount;
 
                GOTO(unlock, rc);
        }
@@ -988,8 +1077,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
                rec->rec_type = lfsck_object_type(orphan) & S_IFMT;
                rec->rec_fid = cfid;
                rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name,
-                              th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name, th);
                if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(rec->rec_type)) {
                        dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
                        rc = dt_ref_add(env, parent, th);
@@ -998,7 +1086,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        if (rc == 0)
-               rc = dt_attr_set(env, orphan, la, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_attr_set(env, orphan, la, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -1010,7 +1098,7 @@ stop:
 
 log:
        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&clh, LCK_EX);
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&plh, LCK_EX);
+       lfsck_unlock(pllh);
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK insert orphan for the "
               "object "DFID", name = %s: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid),
@@ -1025,6 +1113,99 @@ log:
        return rc;
 }
 
+static int lfsck_lmv_set(const struct lu_env *env,
+                        struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
+                        struct dt_object *obj,
+                        struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv)
+{
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck->li_next;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       struct lu_buf buf = { lmv, sizeof(*lmv) };
+       int rc;
+
+       ENTRY;
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, &buf, XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0, th);
+       if (rc)
+               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_LMV".set", 0, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       EXIT;
+stop:
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static int lfsck_lmv_delete(const struct lu_env *env,
+                           struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
+                           struct dt_object *obj)
+{
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck->li_next;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       int rc;
+
+       ENTRY;
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LMV, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LMV, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       EXIT;
+stop:
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static inline int lfsck_object_is_shard(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
+                                       struct dt_object *obj,
+                                       const struct lu_name *lname)
+{
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv = &info->lti_lmv;
+       int rc;
+
+       rc = lfsck_shard_name_to_index(env, lname->ln_name, lname->ln_namelen,
+                                      lfsck_object_type(obj),
+                                      lfsck_dto2fid(obj));
+       if (rc < 0)
+               return 0;
+
+       rc = lfsck_read_stripe_lmv(env, lfsck, obj, lmv);
+       if (rc == -ENODATA)
+               return 0;
+
+       if (!rc && lmv->lmv_magic == LMV_MAGIC_STRIPE)
+               return 1;
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
 /**
  * Add the specified name entry back to namespace.
  *
@@ -1035,13 +1216,17 @@ log:
  * it is quite possible that the name entry is lost. Then the LFSCK
  * should add the name entry back to the namespace.
  *
+ * If \a child is shard, which means \a parent is a striped directory,
+ * if \a parent has LMV, we need to delete it before insertion because
+ * now parent's striping is broken and can't be parsed correctly.
+ *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
  * \param[in] parent   pointer to the directory under which the name entry
  *                     will be inserted into
  * \param[in] child    pointer to the object referenced by the name entry
  *                     that to be inserted into the parent
- * \param[in] name     the name for the child in the parent directory
+ * \param[in] lname    the name for the child in the parent directory
  *
  * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
  * \retval             0 if nothing to be repaired
@@ -1051,38 +1236,101 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
                                         struct lfsck_component *com,
                                         struct dt_object *parent,
                                         struct dt_object *child,
-                                        const char *name)
+                                        const struct lu_name *lname)
 {
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
-       struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
-       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
-       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
-       int                              rc     = 0;
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lu_attr *la = &info->lti_la;
+       struct dt_insert_rec *rec = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       /* The child and its name may be on different MDTs. */
+       const struct lu_fid *pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       const struct lu_fid *cfid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck->li_next;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle *llh = &info->lti_llh;
+       struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv = &info->lti_lmv;
+       struct lu_buf buf = { lmv, sizeof(*lmv) };
+       /* whether parent's LMV is deleted before insertion */
+       bool parent_lmv_deleted = false;
+       /* whether parent's LMV is missing */
+       bool parent_lmv_lost = false;
+       int rc = 0;
+
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
-               GOTO(log, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+       /* @parent/@child may be based on lfsck->li_bottom,
+        * but here we need the object based on the lfsck->li_next. */
+
+       parent = lfsck_object_locate(dev, parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
+
+       child = lfsck_object_locate(dev, child);
+       if (IS_ERR(child))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
 
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(log, rc = 1);
 
-       /* Hold update lock on the parent to prevent others to access. */
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
-       if (rc != 0)
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, lname->ln_name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_LOOKUP | MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+       if (rc)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
+       rc = lfsck_object_is_shard(env, lfsck, child, lname);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       if (rc == 1) {
+               rc = lfsck_read_stripe_lmv(env, lfsck, parent, lmv);
+               if (!rc) {
+                       /*
+                        * To add a shard, we need to convert parent to a
+                        * plain directory by deleting its LMV, and after
+                        * insertion set it back.
+                        */
+                       rc = lfsck_lmv_delete(env, lfsck, parent);
+                       if (rc)
+                               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+                       parent_lmv_deleted = true;
+                       lmv->lmv_layout_version++;
+                       lfsck_lmv_header_cpu_to_le(lmv, lmv);
+               } else if (rc == -ENODATA) {
+                       struct lu_seq_range *range = &info->lti_range;
+                       struct seq_server_site *ss = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
+
+                       rc = lfsck_read_stripe_lmv(env, lfsck, child, lmv);
+                       if (rc)
+                               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+                       fld_range_set_mdt(range);
+                       rc = fld_server_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld,
+                                      fid_seq(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), range);
+                       if (rc)
+                               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+                       parent_lmv_lost = true;
+                       lmv->lmv_magic = LMV_MAGIC;
+                       lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index = range->lsr_index;
+                       lmv->lmv_layout_version++;
+                       lfsck_lmv_header_cpu_to_le(lmv, lmv);
+               } else {
+                       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+
        th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
        rec->rec_type = lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT;
-       rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       rec->rec_fid = cfid;
        rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)lname->ln_name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -1092,8 +1340,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-       memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
-       la->la_ctime = cfs_time_current_sec();
+       if (parent_lmv_lost) {
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, parent, &buf,
+                                         XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0, th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+       }
+
+       la->la_ctime = ktime_get_real_seconds();
        la->la_valid = LA_CTIME;
        rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, parent, la, th);
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -1108,7 +1362,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)lname->ln_name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -1120,12 +1374,18 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-       la->la_ctime = cfs_time_current_sec();
-       rc = dt_attr_set(env, parent, la, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       if (parent_lmv_lost) {
+               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, parent, &buf, XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0,
+                                 th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+       }
+
+       rc = dt_attr_set(env, parent, la, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -1133,14 +1393,16 @@ stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 unlock:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       if (parent_lmv_deleted)
+               lfsck_lmv_set(env, lfsck, parent, lmv);
+
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK insert object "DFID" with "
               "the name %s and type %o to the parent "DFID": rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), name,
-              lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT,
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), rc);
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid), lname->ln_name,
+              lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT, PFID(pfid), rc);
 
        if (rc != 0) {
                struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
@@ -1154,228 +1416,133 @@ log:
 }
 
 /**
- * Create the specified orphan MDT-object on remote MDT.
+ * Create the specified orphan directory.
  *
- * The LFSCK instance on this MDT will send LFSCK RPC to remote MDT to
- * ask the remote LFSCK instance to create the specified orphan object
- * under .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory with the name:
- * ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
+ * For the case that the parent MDT-object stored in some MDT-object's
+ * linkEA entry is lost, the LFSCK will re-create the parent object as
+ * an orphan and insert it into .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory
+ * with the name ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
  *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
- * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object
- * \param[in] type     the orphan's type to be created
- *
- *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
- *                     of some MDT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
- *                     object is missing.
- *
- * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
- *
+ * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object to be created
  * \param[in] lmv      pointer to master LMV EA that will be set to the orphan
  *
  * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
- * \retval             0 if needs to repair nothing
  * \retval             negative error number on failure
  */
-static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_remote(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                               struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                               struct dt_object *orphan,
-                                               __u32 type,
-                                               struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv)
+static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                            struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                            struct dt_object *orphan,
+                                            struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lfsck_request            *lr     = &info->lti_lr;
-       struct lu_seq_range             *range  = &info->lti_range;
-       const struct lu_fid             *fid    = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
-       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
+       struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
+       struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
+       struct lu_name                  *cname  = &info->lti_name2;
+       struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lmv_mds_md_v1            *lmv2   = &info->lti_lmv2;
+       const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
+       struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct seq_server_site          *ss     =
-                       lu_site2seq(lfsck->li_bottom->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
-       struct lfsck_tgt_desc           *ltd    = NULL;
-       struct ptlrpc_request           *req    = NULL;
-       int                              rc;
+       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(orphan);
+       struct dt_object                *parent = NULL;
+       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle        *llh    = &info->lti_llh;
+       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
+       struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
+       struct lu_buf                    lmv_buf;
+       char                             name[32];
+       int                              namelen;
+       int                              idx    = 0;
+       int                              rc     = 0;
+       int                              rc1    = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
+       LASSERT(!dt_object_exists(orphan));
+
+       cname->ln_name = NULL;
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
-               GOTO(out, rc = 1);
+               GOTO(log, rc = 1);
 
-       fld_range_set_mdt(range);
-       rc = fld_server_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld, fid_seq(fid), range);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+       if (dt_object_remote(orphan)) {
+               LASSERT(lfsck->li_lpf_root_obj != NULL);
 
-       ltd = lfsck_tgt_get(&lfsck->li_mdt_descs, range->lsr_index);
-       if (ltd == NULL) {
-               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
+               idx = lfsck_find_mdt_idx_by_fid(env, lfsck, cfid);
+               if (idx < 0)
+                       GOTO(log, rc = idx);
 
-               GOTO(out, rc = -ENODEV);
-       }
+               snprintf(name, 8, "MDT%04x", idx);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, lfsck->li_lpf_root_obj,
+                              (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(log, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? -ENXIO : rc));
 
-       req = ptlrpc_request_alloc(class_exp2cliimp(ltd->ltd_exp),
-                                  &RQF_LFSCK_NOTIFY);
-       if (req == NULL)
-               GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
+               parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, &tfid);
+               if (IS_ERR(parent))
+                       GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
 
-       rc = ptlrpc_request_pack(req, LUSTRE_OBD_VERSION, LFSCK_NOTIFY);
-       if (rc != 0) {
-               ptlrpc_request_free(req);
-
-               GOTO(out, rc);
-       }
-
-       lr = req_capsule_client_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_LFSCK_REQUEST);
-       memset(lr, 0, sizeof(*lr));
-       lr->lr_event = LE_CREATE_ORPHAN;
-       lr->lr_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom);
-       lr->lr_active = LFSCK_TYPE_NAMESPACE;
-       lr->lr_fid = *fid;
-       lr->lr_type = type;
-       if (lmv != NULL) {
-               lr->lr_hash_type = lmv->lmv_hash_type;
-               lr->lr_stripe_count = lmv->lmv_stripe_count;
-               lr->lr_layout_version = lmv->lmv_layout_version;
-               memcpy(lr->lr_pool_name, lmv->lmv_pool_name,
-                      sizeof(lr->lr_pool_name));
-       }
-
-       ptlrpc_request_set_replen(req);
-       rc = ptlrpc_queue_wait(req);
-       ptlrpc_req_finished(req);
-
-       if (rc == 0) {
-               orphan->do_lu.lo_header->loh_attr |= LOHA_EXISTS;
-               rc = 1;
-       } else if (rc == -EEXIST) {
-               orphan->do_lu.lo_header->loh_attr |= LOHA_EXISTS;
-               rc = 0;
-       }
-
-       GOTO(out, rc);
-
-out:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK create object "
-              DFID" on the MDT %x remotely: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(fid),
-              ltd != NULL ? ltd->ltd_index : -1, rc);
-
-       if (ltd != NULL)
-               lfsck_tgt_put(ltd);
-
-       return rc;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create the specified orphan MDT-object locally.
- *
- * For the case that the parent MDT-object stored in some MDT-object's
- * linkEA entry is lost, the LFSCK will re-create the parent object as
- * an orphan and insert it into .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory
- * with the name ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
- *
- * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
- * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
- * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object to be created
- * \param[in] type     the orphan's type to be created
- *
- *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
- *                     of some MDT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
- *                     object is missing.
- *
- * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
- *
- * \param[in] lmv      pointer to master LMV EA that will be set to the orphan
- *
- * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
- * \retval             negative error number on failure
- */
-static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                              struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                              struct dt_object *orphan,
-                                              __u32 type,
-                                              struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv)
-{
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
-       struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
-       struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
-       struct lu_name                  *cname  = &info->lti_name2;
-       struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
-       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid;
-       struct lmv_mds_md_v1            *lmv2   = &info->lti_lmv2;
-       const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
-       const struct lu_fid             *pfid;
-       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = NULL;
-       struct dt_object                *child  = NULL;
-       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
-       struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
-       struct lu_buf                    lmv_buf;
-       char                             name[32];
-       int                              namelen;
-       int                              idx    = 0;
-       int                              rc     = 0;
-       ENTRY;
-
-       LASSERT(!dt_object_exists(orphan));
-       LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(orphan));
-
-       /* @orphan maybe not attached to lfsck->li_bottom */
-       child = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, cfid);
-       if (IS_ERR(child))
-               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
-
-       cname->ln_name = NULL;
-       if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
-               GOTO(log, rc = 1);
+               if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
+                       GOTO(log, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+       } else {
+               if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL))
+                       GOTO(log, rc = -ENXIO);
 
-       /* Create .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx when needed. */
-       if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL)) {
-               rc = lfsck_create_lpf(env, lfsck);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(log, rc);
+               parent = lfsck->li_lpf_obj;
        }
 
-       parent = lfsck->li_lpf_obj;
-       pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       dev = lfsck_find_dev_by_fid(env, lfsck, cfid);
+       if (IS_ERR(dev))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(dev));
 
-       /* Hold update lock on the parent to prevent others to access. */
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
+       idx = 0;
 
+again:
        do {
                namelen = snprintf(name, 31, DFID"-P-%d",
                                   PFID(cfid), idx++);
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name);
                if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
-                       GOTO(unlock1, rc);
+                       GOTO(log, rc);
        } while (rc == 0);
 
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       /* Re-check whether the name conflict with othrs after taken
+        * the ldlm lock. */
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name);
+       if (unlikely(rc == 0)) {
+               lfsck_unlock(llh);
+               goto again;
+       }
+
+       if (rc != -ENOENT)
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc);
+
        cname->ln_name = name;
        cname->ln_namelen = namelen;
 
        memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
-       la->la_mode = type | (S_ISDIR(type) ? 0700 : 0600);
+       la->la_mode = S_IFDIR | 0700;
        la->la_valid = LA_TYPE | LA_MODE | LA_UID | LA_GID |
                       LA_ATIME | LA_MTIME | LA_CTIME;
 
-       child->do_ops->do_ah_init(env, hint, parent, child,
-                                 la->la_mode & S_IFMT);
+       orphan->do_ops->do_ah_init(env, hint, parent, orphan,
+                                  la->la_mode & S_IFMT);
 
        memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
-       dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(type);
+       dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFDIR);
 
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock1, rc);
-
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, lfsck_dto2fid(parent));
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock1, rc);
 
@@ -1383,19 +1550,41 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
-       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
-       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type))
-               rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, child, th);
+       /* Sync the remote transaction to guarantee that the subsequent
+        * lock against the @orphan can find the @orphan in time. */
+       if (dt_object_remote(orphan))
+               th->th_sync = 1;
+
+       rc = dt_declare_create(env, orphan, la, hint, dof, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, orphan)))
+               GOTO(stop, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+
+       rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, orphan, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
+       rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
 
+       rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        if (lmv != NULL) {
                lmv->lmv_magic = LMV_MAGIC;
-               lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index = lfsck_dev_idx(dev);
+               lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
                lfsck_lmv_header_cpu_to_le(lmv2, lmv);
                lfsck_buf_init(&lmv_buf, lmv2, sizeof(*lmv2));
-               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf,
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, orphan, &lmv_buf,
                                          XATTR_NAME_LMV, 0, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
@@ -1403,16 +1592,15 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf,
                       ldata.ld_leh->leh_len);
-       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, &linkea_buf,
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, orphan, &linkea_buf,
                                  XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rec->rec_type = type;
        rec->rec_fid = cfid;
        rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
                               (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
-       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type))
+       if (rc == 0)
                rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, parent, th);
 
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -1422,52 +1610,43 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       dt_write_lock(env, child, 0);
-       rc = dt_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
+       dt_write_lock(env, orphan, 0);
+       rc = dt_create(env, orphan, la, hint, dof, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-       if (S_ISDIR(type)) {
-               if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, child)))
-                       GOTO(unlock2, rc = -ENOTDIR);
-
-               rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
-               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
-               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       rc = dt_ref_add(env, orphan, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-               rec->rec_fid = pfid;
-               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+       rc = dt_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dot, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-               rc = dt_ref_add(env, child, th);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
-       }
+       rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       rc = dt_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
        if (lmv != NULL) {
-               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf, XATTR_NAME_LMV, 0,
-                                 th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, orphan, &lmv_buf, XATTR_NAME_LMV, 0, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock2, rc);
        }
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       dt_write_unlock(env, child);
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, orphan, &linkea_buf,
+                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       dt_write_unlock(env, orphan);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rec->rec_type = type;
        rec->rec_fid = cfid;
        rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
-       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type)) {
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       if (rc == 0) {
                dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
                rc = dt_ref_add(env, parent, th);
                dt_write_unlock(env, parent);
@@ -1476,64 +1655,24 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
 unlock2:
-       dt_write_unlock(env, child);
+       dt_write_unlock(env, orphan);
 
 stop:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+       rc1 = dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+       if (rc1 != 0 && rc > 0)
+               rc = rc1;
 
 unlock1:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
 
 log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK create orphan locally for "
-              "the object "DFID", name = %s, type %o: rc = %d\n",
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK create orphan dir for "
+              "the object "DFID", name = %s: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid),
-              cname->ln_name != NULL ? cname->ln_name : "<NULL>", type, rc);
-
-       if (child != NULL && !IS_ERR(child))
-               lfsck_object_put(env, child);
-
-       return rc;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create the specified orphan MDT-object.
- *
- * For the case that the parent MDT-object stored in some MDT-object's
- * linkEA entry is lost, the LFSCK will re-create the parent object as
- * an orphan and insert it into .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory
- * with the name: ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
- *
- * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
- * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
- * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object
- *
- *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
- *                     of some MDT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
- *                     object is missing.
- *
- * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
- *
- * \param[in] lmv      pointer to master LMV EA that will be set to the orphan
- *
- * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
- * \retval             0 if needs to repair nothing
- * \retval             negative error number on failure
- */
-static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                        struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                        struct dt_object *orphan,
-                                        struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv)
-{
-       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
-       int                     rc;
+              cname->ln_name != NULL ? cname->ln_name : "<NULL>", rc);
 
-       if (dt_object_remote(orphan))
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_remote(env, com, orphan,
-                                                         S_IFDIR, lmv);
-       else
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(env, com, orphan,
-                                                        S_IFDIR, lmv);
+       if (parent != NULL && !IS_ERR(parent) && parent != lfsck->li_lpf_obj)
+               lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
 
        if (rc != 0)
                ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
@@ -1570,36 +1709,44 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(const struct lu_env *env,
                                         bool next)
 {
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck     = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev       = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev       = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct lfsck_bookmark           *bk        = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct thandle                  *th        = NULL;
        struct lustre_handle             lh        = { 0 };
-       struct linkea_data               ldata_new = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata_new = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
+       int                              buflen    = 0;
        int                              rc        = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
        rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
+                             LCK_EX);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        if (next)
-               linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
+               lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
        else
                lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, pfid,
                                                    true);
-       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf,
-                      ldata->ld_leh->leh_len);
+       if (ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount > 0 ||
+           unlikely(ldata->ld_leh->leh_overflow_time)) {
+               lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                              ldata->ld_leh->leh_len);
+               buflen = linkea_buf.lb_len;
+       }
 
 again:
        th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
-       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
-                                 XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (buflen != 0)
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
+                                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       else
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -1611,9 +1758,9 @@ again:
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(obj)))
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = -ENOENT);
 
-       rc = lfsck_links_read2(env, obj, &ldata_new);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       rc = lfsck_links_read2_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata_new);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc = (rc == -ENODATA ? 0 : rc));
 
        /* The specified linkEA entry has been removed by race. */
        rc = linkea_links_find(&ldata_new, cname, pfid);
@@ -1624,23 +1771,30 @@ again:
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = 1);
 
        if (next)
-               linkea_del_buf(&ldata_new, cname);
+               lfsck_linkea_del_buf(&ldata_new, cname);
        else
                lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(&ldata_new, cname, pfid,
                                                    true);
 
-       if (linkea_buf.lb_len < ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_len) {
+       /*
+        * linkea may change because it doesn't take lock in the first read, if
+        * it becomes larger, restart from beginning.
+        */
+       if ((ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_reccount > 0 ||
+            unlikely(ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_overflow_time)) &&
+           buflen < ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_len) {
                dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
                dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
                lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata_new.ld_buf->lb_buf,
                               ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_len);
+               buflen = linkea_buf.lb_len;
                goto again;
        }
 
-       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata_new.ld_buf->lb_buf,
-                      ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_len);
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       if (buflen)
+               rc = lfsck_links_write(env, obj, &ldata_new, th);
+       else
+               rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock2, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -1696,20 +1850,21 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                                              struct lu_name *cname,
                                              struct lu_fid *pfid)
 {
-       struct lu_fid           *cfid   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-       struct lustre_handle     lh     = { 0 };
-       int                      rc;
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info  = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lu_fid            *cfid  = &info->lti_fid3;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle *llh   = &info->lti_llh;
+       int                       rc;
        ENTRY;
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, parent, cname->ln_name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PR);
        if (rc != 0)
                RETURN(rc);
 
        dt_read_lock(env, parent, 0);
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(parent))) {
                dt_read_unlock(env, parent);
-               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+               lfsck_unlock(llh);
                rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child, ldata,
                                                   cname, pfid, true);
 
@@ -1717,8 +1872,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)cfid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name,
-                      BYPASS_CAPA);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name);
        dt_read_unlock(env, parent);
 
        /* It is safe to release the ldlm lock, because when the logic come
@@ -1728,7 +1882,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
         * has removed the specified linkEA entry by race, then it is OK,
         * because the subsequent lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea() can handle
         * such case. */
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child, ldata,
                                                   cname, pfid, true);
@@ -1783,23 +1937,35 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                                        const struct lu_name *cname)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid5;
        struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
        struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       /* The child and its name may be on different MDTs. */
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
        const char                      *name   = cname->ln_name;
-       struct dt_object                *obj    = NULL;
-       struct lustre_handle             plh    = { 0 };
+       const struct lu_fid             *pfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       struct dt_object                *cobj   = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle        *pllh   = &info->lti_llh;
        struct lustre_handle             clh    = { 0 };
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
        bool                             exist  = true;
        int                              rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &plh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       /* @parent/@child may be based on lfsck->li_bottom,
+        * but here we need the object based on the lfsck->li_next. */
+
+       parent = lfsck_object_locate(dev, parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
+
+       if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
+               GOTO(log, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, name, pllh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -1808,9 +1974,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                goto replace;
        }
 
-       obj = lfsck_object_find(env, lfsck, cfid);
-       if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
-               rc = PTR_ERR(obj);
+       cobj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, cfid);
+       if (IS_ERR(cobj)) {
+               rc = PTR_ERR(cobj);
                if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                        exist = false;
                        goto replace;
@@ -1819,13 +1985,13 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc);
        }
 
-       if (!dt_object_exists(obj)) {
+       if (!dt_object_exists(cobj)) {
                exist = false;
                goto replace;
        }
 
-       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                exist = false;
                goto replace;
@@ -1835,22 +2001,23 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        /* Someone changed the name entry, cannot replace it. */
-       if (!lu_fid_eq(cfid, tfid))
+       if (!lu_fid_eq(cfid, &tfid))
                GOTO(log, rc = 0);
 
        /* lock the object to be destroyed. */
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &clh,
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, cobj, &clh,
                              MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE | MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR,
+                             LCK_EX);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(obj))) {
+       if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(cobj))) {
                exist = false;
                goto replace;
        }
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, cobj, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -1860,8 +2027,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        if (S_ISREG(la->la_mode)) {
-               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV,
-                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_xattr_get(env, cobj, &LU_BUF_NULL, XATTR_NAME_LOV);
                /* If someone has created related OST-object(s),
                 * then keep it. */
                if ((rc > 0) || (rc < 0 && rc != -ENODATA))
@@ -1870,7 +2036,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 replace:
        dt_read_lock(env, child, 0);
-       rc = lfsck_links_read2(env, child, &ldata);
+       rc = lfsck_links_read2_with_rec(env, child, &ldata);
        dt_read_unlock(env, child);
 
        /* Someone changed the child, no need to replace. */
@@ -1880,7 +2046,7 @@ replace:
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       rc = linkea_links_find(&ldata, cname, lfsck_dto2fid(parent));
+       rc = linkea_links_find(&ldata, cname, pfid);
        /* Someone moved the child, no need to replace. */
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc = 0);
@@ -1893,7 +2059,7 @@ replace:
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
        if (exist) {
-               rc = dt_declare_destroy(env, obj, th);
+               rc = dt_declare_destroy(env, cobj, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
@@ -1909,22 +2075,23 @@ replace:
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, th);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        if (exist) {
-               rc = dt_destroy(env, obj, th);
+               rc = dt_destroy(env, cobj, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
        /* The old name entry maybe not exist. */
-       dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th,
-                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -1933,16 +2100,16 @@ stop:
 
 log:
        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&clh, LCK_EX);
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&plh, LCK_EX);
-       if (obj != NULL && !IS_ERR(obj))
-               lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
+       lfsck_unlock(pllh);
+
+       if (cobj != NULL && !IS_ERR(cobj))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, cobj);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK conditionally destroy the "
               "object "DFID" because of conflict with the object "DFID
               " under the parent "DFID" with name %s: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)),
-              name, rc);
+              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)), PFID(pfid), name, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -1967,7 +2134,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_rebuild_linkea(const struct lu_env *env,
                                   struct linkea_data *ldata)
 {
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
        struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
        int                              rc     = 0;
@@ -1996,7 +2163,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_rebuild_linkea(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
 
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -2050,20 +2217,32 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
-       const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
-       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid5;
+       const struct lu_fid             *pfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       struct lu_fid                   cfid    = {0};
+       struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle        *llh    = &info->lti_llh;
        struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        int                              rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
+       if (child)
+               cfid = *lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       parent = lfsck_object_locate(dev, parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
+
        if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
                GOTO(log, rc = -ENOTDIR);
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       if (!update || strcmp(name, name2) == 0)
+               rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, name, llh,
+                               MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
+       else
+               rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
+                                     MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -2077,7 +2256,8 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        if (update) {
                rec->rec_type = lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT;
-               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+               LASSERT(!fid_is_zero(&cfid));
+               rec->rec_fid = &cfid;
                rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent,
                                       (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
                                       (const struct dt_key *)name2, th);
@@ -2085,19 +2265,20 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-       if (dec) {
+       if (dec && S_ISDIR(type)) {
                rc = dt_declare_ref_del(env, parent, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, th);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
+
        dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
-       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name);
        /* Someone has removed the bad name entry by race. */
        if (rc == -ENOENT)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
@@ -2107,27 +2288,25 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        /* Someone has removed the bad name entry and reused it for other
         * object by race. */
-       if (!lu_fid_eq(tfid, cfid))
+       if (!lu_fid_eq(&tfid, &cfid))
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
 
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc = 1);
 
-       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th,
-                      BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
        if (update) {
                rc = dt_insert(env, parent,
                               (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)name2, th,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name2, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock2, rc);
        }
 
-       if (dec) {
+       if (dec && S_ISDIR(type)) {
                rc = dt_ref_del(env, parent, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock2, rc);
@@ -2144,19 +2323,21 @@ stop:
        /* We are not sure whether the child will become orphan or not.
         * Record it in the LFSCK trace file for further checking in
         * the second-stage scanning. */
-       if (!update && !dec && rc == 0)
-               lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, cfid,
+       if (!update && !dec && child && rc == 0)
+               lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, &cfid,
                                             LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
 
 unlock1:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       /* It is harmless even if unlock the unused lock_handle */
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_PW);
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
 
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant found bad name "
               "entry for: parent "DFID", child "DFID", name %s, type "
               "in name entry %o, type claimed by child %o. repair it "
-              "by %s with new name2 %s: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
+              "by %s with new name2 %s: rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(pfid), PFID(&cfid),
               name, type, update ? lfsck_object_type(child) : 0,
               update ? "updating" : "removing", name2, rc);
 
@@ -2196,9 +2377,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_unmatched_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
        int                              rc     = 0;
        ENTRY;
@@ -2206,11 +2387,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_unmatched_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(obj));
        LASSERT(S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)));
 
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_big_buf);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &info->lti_big_buf, cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -2249,16 +2426,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_unmatched_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
 
        /* The old ".." name entry maybe not exist. */
-       dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
-                 BYPASS_CAPA);
+       dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
 
        rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = lfsck_links_write(env, obj, &ldata, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -2363,6 +2538,7 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
  * \param[out] type    to tell the caller what the inconsistency is
  * \param[in] retry    if found inconsistency, but the caller does not hold
  *                     ldlm lock on the @child, then set @retry as true
+ * \param[in] unknown  set if does not know how to repair the inconsistency
  *
  * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
  * \retval             0 if nothing to be repaired
@@ -2376,12 +2552,12 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
                           struct linkea_data *ldata,
                           struct lustre_handle *lh,
                           enum lfsck_namespace_inconsistency_type *type,
-                          bool *retry)
+                          bool *retry, bool *unknown)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info *info          = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct lu_name           *cname         = &info->lti_name;
        const struct lu_fid      *cfid          = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
-       struct lu_fid            *tfid          = &info->lti_fid3;
+       struct lu_fid             tfid;
        struct lfsck_namespace   *ns            = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck         = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct dt_object         *parent        = NULL;
@@ -2389,9 +2565,11 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                       rc            = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, tfid, info->lti_key);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, &tfid,
+                                                info->lti_key,
+                                                sizeof(info->lti_key));
        /* The unique linkEA entry with bad parent will be handled as orphan. */
-       if (!fid_is_sane(tfid)) {
+       if (rc != 0) {
                if (!lustre_handle_is_used(lh) && retry != NULL)
                        *retry = true;
                else
@@ -2401,7 +2579,7 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, tfid);
+       parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, &tfid);
        if (IS_ERR(parent))
                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
 
@@ -2431,7 +2609,7 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 lost_parent:
                lmv = &info->lti_lmv;
-               rc = lfsck_read_stripe_lmv(env, child, lmv);
+               rc = lfsck_read_stripe_lmv(env, lfsck, child, lmv);
                if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENODATA)
                        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -2443,7 +2621,7 @@ lost_parent:
                        /* It is an invalid name entry, we
                         * cannot trust the parent also. */
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child,
-                                               ldata, cname, tfid, true);
+                                               ldata, cname, &tfid, true);
                        if (rc < 0)
                                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -2456,11 +2634,11 @@ lost_parent:
                }
 
                /* Create the lost parent as an orphan. */
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(env, com, parent, lmv);
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_dir(env, com, parent, lmv);
                if (rc >= 0) {
                        /* Add the missing name entry to the parent. */
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com, parent,
-                                                       child, cname->ln_name);
+                                                          child, cname);
                        if (unlikely(rc == -EEXIST)) {
                                /* Unfortunately, someone reused the name
                                 * under the parent by race. So we have
@@ -2472,7 +2650,7 @@ lost_parent:
                                 * current system to be consistent. */
                                rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env,
                                                com, child, ldata,
-                                               cname, tfid, true);
+                                               cname, &tfid, true);
                                if (rc >= 0) {
                                        snprintf(info->lti_tmpbuf,
                                                 sizeof(info->lti_tmpbuf),
@@ -2485,7 +2663,7 @@ lost_parent:
                }
 
                GOTO(out, rc);
-       }
+       } /* !dt_object_exists(parent) */
 
        /* The unique linkEA entry with bad parent will be handled as orphan. */
        if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent))) {
@@ -2498,8 +2676,8 @@ lost_parent:
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some MDT
                 * has ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that resides
@@ -2518,7 +2696,8 @@ lost_parent:
                }
 
                lfsck_ibits_unlock(lh, LCK_EX);
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_name(env, parent, child, cname);
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_name(env, lfsck, parent, child,
+                                               cname);
                if (rc == -ENOENT)
                        goto lost_parent;
 
@@ -2528,7 +2707,7 @@ lost_parent:
                /* It is an invalid name entry, drop it. */
                if (unlikely(rc > 0)) {
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child,
-                                               ldata, cname, tfid, true);
+                                               ldata, cname, &tfid, true);
                        if (rc >= 0) {
                                snprintf(info->lti_tmpbuf,
                                         sizeof(info->lti_tmpbuf),
@@ -2542,7 +2721,7 @@ lost_parent:
 
                /* Add the missing name entry back to the namespace. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com, parent, child,
-                                                  cname->ln_name);
+                                                  cname);
                if (unlikely(rc == -ESTALE))
                        /* It may happen when the remote object has been
                         * removed, but the local MDT is not aware of that. */
@@ -2560,7 +2739,7 @@ lost_parent:
                         * internal status of create operation. Under such
                         * case, nothing to be done. */
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea_cond(env, com,
-                                       parent, child, ldata, cname, tfid);
+                                       parent, child, ldata, cname, &tfid);
                        if (rc >= 0) {
                                snprintf(info->lti_tmpbuf,
                                         sizeof(info->lti_tmpbuf),
@@ -2571,12 +2750,12 @@ lost_parent:
                }
 
                GOTO(out, rc);
-       }
+       } /* rc == -ENOENT */
 
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       if (!lu_fid_eq(tfid, cfid)) {
+       if (!lu_fid_eq(&tfid, cfid)) {
                if (!lustre_handle_is_used(lh) && retry != NULL) {
                        *retry = true;
 
@@ -2588,7 +2767,7 @@ lost_parent:
                 * may be created by the LFSCK for repairing dangling
                 * name entry. Try to replace it. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(env, com, parent, child,
-                                                 tfid, cname);
+                                                 &tfid, cname);
                if (rc == 0)
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(env, com, child,
                                                        pfid, lh, type);
@@ -2596,8 +2775,18 @@ lost_parent:
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       if (fid_is_zero(pfid))
+       /* Zero FID may because the remote directroy object has invalid linkEA,
+        * or lost linkEA. Under such case, the LFSCK on this MDT does not know
+        * how to repair the inconsistency, but the namespace LFSCK on the MDT
+        * where its name entry resides may has more information (name, FID) to
+        * repair such inconsistency. So here, keep the inconsistency to avoid
+        * some imporper repairing. */
+       if (fid_is_zero(pfid)) {
+               if (unknown)
+                       *unknown = true;
+
                GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+       }
 
        /* The ".." name entry is wrong, update it. */
        if (!lu_fid_eq(pfid, lfsck_dto2fid(parent))) {
@@ -2639,6 +2828,7 @@ out:
  * \param[in,out] lh   ldlm lock handler for the given @child
  * \param[out] type    to tell the caller what the inconsistency is
  * \param[in] lpf      true if the ".." entry is under lost+found/MDTxxxx/
+ * \param[in] unknown  set if does not know how to repair the inconsistency
  *
  * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
  * \retval             0 if nothing to be repaired
@@ -2652,37 +2842,37 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_multiple(const struct lu_env *env,
                             struct linkea_data *ldata,
                             struct lustre_handle *lh,
                             enum lfsck_namespace_inconsistency_type *type,
-                            bool lpf)
+                            bool lpf, bool *unknown)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info *info          = lfsck_env_info(env);
        struct lu_name           *cname         = &info->lti_name;
        const struct lu_fid      *cfid          = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
-       struct lu_fid            *tfid          = &info->lti_fid3;
-       struct lu_fid            *pfid2         = &info->lti_fid4;
+       struct lu_fid            *pfid2         = &info->lti_fid3;
+       struct lu_fid             tfid;
        struct lfsck_namespace   *ns            = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck         = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_bookmark    *bk            = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct dt_object         *parent        = NULL;
-       struct linkea_data        ldata_new     = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data        ldata_new     = { NULL };
        int                       dirent_count  = 0;
-       int                       linkea_count  = 0;
        int                       rc            = 0;
        bool                      once          = true;
        ENTRY;
 
 again:
        while (ldata->ld_lee != NULL) {
-               lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, tfid,
-                                                   info->lti_key);
-               /* Drop repeated linkEA entries. */
-               lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, tfid, true);
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, &tfid,
+                                                        info->lti_key,
+                                                        sizeof(info->lti_key));
                /* Drop invalid linkEA entry. */
-               if (!fid_is_sane(tfid)) {
-                       linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
-                       linkea_count++;
+               if (rc != 0) {
+                       lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                        continue;
                }
 
+               /* Drop repeated linkEA entries. */
+               lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, &tfid, true);
+
                /* If current dotdot is the .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/,
                 * then it is possible that: the directry object has ever
                 * been lost, but its name entry was there. In the former
@@ -2696,12 +2886,13 @@ again:
                 * When the LFSCK runs again, if the dangling name is still
                 * there, the LFSCK should move the orphan directory object
                 * back to the normal namespace. */
-               if (!lpf && !lu_fid_eq(pfid, tfid) && once) {
+               if (!lpf && !fid_is_zero(pfid) &&
+                   !lu_fid_eq(pfid, &tfid) && once) {
                        linkea_next_entry(ldata);
                        continue;
                }
 
-               parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, tfid);
+               parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, &tfid);
                if (IS_ERR(parent))
                        RETURN(PTR_ERR(parent));
 
@@ -2712,8 +2903,7 @@ again:
                                 * there is still other chance to make the
                                 * child to be visible via other parent, then
                                 * remove this linkEA entry. */
-                               linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
-                               linkea_count++;
+                               lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                                continue;
                        }
 
@@ -2723,14 +2913,12 @@ again:
                /* The linkEA entry with bad parent will be removed. */
                if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent))) {
                        lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
-                       linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
-                       linkea_count++;
+                       lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                        continue;
                }
 
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)&tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name);
                *pfid2 = *lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
                if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                        lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
@@ -2744,9 +2932,13 @@ again:
                        RETURN(rc);
                }
 
-               if (lu_fid_eq(tfid, cfid)) {
+               if (lu_fid_eq(&tfid, cfid)) {
                        lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
-                       if (!lu_fid_eq(pfid, pfid2)) {
+                       /* If the parent (that is declared via linkEA entry)
+                        * directory contains the specified child, but such
+                        * parent does not match the dotdot name entry, then
+                        * trust the linkEA. */
+                       if (!fid_is_zero(pfid) && !lu_fid_eq(pfid, pfid2)) {
                                *type = LNIT_UNMATCHED_PAIRS;
                                rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_unmatched_pairs(env,
                                                com, child, pfid2, cname);
@@ -2758,11 +2950,8 @@ rebuild:
                        /* It is the most common case that we find the
                         * name entry corresponding to the linkEA entry
                         * that matches the ".." name entry. */
-                       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata_new, &info->lti_big_buf);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               RETURN(rc);
-
-                       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata_new, cname, pfid2);
+                       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata_new, &info->lti_big_buf,
+                                             cname, pfid2);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                RETURN(rc);
 
@@ -2771,19 +2960,19 @@ rebuild:
                        if (rc < 0)
                                RETURN(rc);
 
-                       linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
-                       linkea_count++;
+                       lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                        linkea_first_entry(ldata);
                        /* There may be some invalid dangling name entries under
                         * other parent directories, remove all of them. */
                        while (ldata->ld_lee != NULL) {
-                               lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata,
-                                               cname, tfid, info->lti_key);
-                               if (!fid_is_sane(tfid))
+                               rc = lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(ldata,
+                                               cname, &tfid, info->lti_key,
+                                               sizeof(info->lti_key));
+                               if (rc != 0)
                                        goto next;
 
                                parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck,
-                                                                 tfid);
+                                                                 &tfid);
                                if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
                                        rc = PTR_ERR(parent);
                                        if (rc != -ENOENT &&
@@ -2812,20 +3001,20 @@ rebuild:
                                dirent_count += rc;
 
 next:
-                               linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
+                               lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
                        }
 
                        ns->ln_dirent_repaired += dirent_count;
 
                        RETURN(rc);
-               }
+               } /* lu_fid_eq(&tfid, lfsck_dto2fid(child)) */
 
                lfsck_ibits_unlock(lh, LCK_EX);
                /* The name entry references another MDT-object that may be
                 * created by the LFSCK for repairing dangling name entry.
                 * Try to replace it. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_replace_cond(env, com, parent, child,
-                                                 tfid, cname);
+                                                 &tfid, cname);
                lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
                if (rc < 0)
                        RETURN(rc);
@@ -2833,17 +3022,17 @@ next:
                if (rc > 0)
                        goto rebuild;
 
-               linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
-       }
+               lfsck_linkea_del_buf(ldata, cname);
+       } /* while (ldata->ld_lee != NULL) */
+
+       /* If there is still linkEA overflow, return. */
+       if (unlikely(ldata->ld_leh->leh_overflow_time))
+               RETURN(0);
 
        linkea_first_entry(ldata);
        if (ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount == 1) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(env, com, child, pfid, ldata,
-                                               lh, type, NULL);
-
-               if (rc == 0 && fid_is_zero(pfid) && linkea_count > 0)
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_rebuild_linkea(env, com, child,
-                                                           ldata);
+                                               lh, type, NULL, unknown);
 
                RETURN(rc);
        }
@@ -2881,7 +3070,7 @@ next:
  *
  * If all the known name entries have been verified, then the object's hard
  * link attribute should match the object's linkEA entries count unless the
- * object's has too much hard link to be recorded in the linkEA. Such cases
+ * object's has too many hard link to be recorded in the linkEA. Such cases
  * should have been marked in the LFSCK trace file. Otherwise, trust the
  * linkEA to update the object's nlink attribute.
  *
@@ -2900,31 +3089,21 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(const struct lu_env *env,
                                        struct dt_object *obj,
                                        struct lu_attr *la)
 {
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid3;
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
        const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(obj);
-       struct dt_object                *child  = NULL;
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
        struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        __u32                            old    = la->la_nlink;
        int                              rc     = 0;
-       __u8                             flags;
        ENTRY;
 
        LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(obj));
-       LASSERT(S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(obj)));
-
-       child = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, cfid);
-       if (IS_ERR(child))
-               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, child, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &lh,
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -2933,7 +3112,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
        la->la_valid = LA_NLINK;
-       rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, child, la, th);
+       rc = dt_declare_attr_set(env, obj, la, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -2941,7 +3120,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       dt_write_lock(env, child, 0);
+       dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
        /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some MDT has
         * ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that resides on this
         * MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such request. So means there
@@ -2952,46 +3131,38 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (ns->ln_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
-       fid_cpu_to_be(tfid, cfid);
-       rc = dt_lookup(env, com->lc_obj, (struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)tfid, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock, rc);
-
-       if (flags & LNTF_SKIP_NLINK)
-               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
-
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
 
-       rc = lfsck_links_read2(env, child, &ldata);
-       if (rc != 0)
+       rc = lfsck_links_read2_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata);
+       if (rc)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == -ENODATA ? 0 : rc));
 
-       if (la->la_nlink == ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount ||
-           unlikely(la->la_nlink == 0))
+       /* XXX: Currently, we only update the nlink attribute if the known
+        *      linkEA entries is larger than the nlink attribute. That is
+        *      safe action. */
+       if (la->la_nlink >= ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount ||
+           unlikely(la->la_nlink == 0 ||
+                    ldata.ld_leh->leh_overflow_time))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
 
        la->la_nlink = ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount;
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_set(env, obj, la, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
 unlock:
-       dt_write_unlock(env, child);
+       dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
 
 stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 log:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-       if (child != NULL && !IS_ERR(child))
-               lfsck_object_put(env, child);
-
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_PW);
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK repaired the object "DFID"'s "
               "nlink count from %u to %u: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid), old, la->la_nlink, rc);
@@ -3049,7 +3220,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_namespace   *ns            = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck         = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lustre_handle      lh            = { 0 };
-       struct linkea_data        ldata         = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data        ldata         = { NULL };
        bool                      unknown       = false;
        bool                      lpf           = false;
        bool                      retry         = false;
@@ -3110,7 +3281,7 @@ lock:
        }
 
        rc = dt_lookup(env, child, (struct dt_rec *)pfid,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot);
        if (rc != 0) {
                if (rc != -ENOENT && rc != -ENODATA && rc != -EINVAL) {
                        dt_read_unlock(env, child);
@@ -3184,13 +3355,13 @@ lock:
                }
 
                GOTO(out, rc);
-       }
+       } /* rc != 0 */
 
        linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
        /* This is the most common case: the object has unique linkEA entry. */
        if (ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount == 1) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(env, com, child, pfid, &ldata,
-                                               &lh, &type, &retry);
+                                               &lh, &type, &retry, &unknown);
                if (retry) {
                        LASSERT(!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh));
 
@@ -3222,7 +3393,7 @@ lock:
         *    but the LFSCK cannot aware that at that time, then it adds
         *    the bad linkEA entry for further processing. */
        rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_multiple(env, com, child, pfid, &ldata,
-                                         &lh, &type, lpf);
+                                         &lh, &type, lpf, &unknown);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -3250,6 +3421,251 @@ out:
        return rc;
 }
 
+static inline bool
+lfsck_namespace_linkea_stale_overflow(struct linkea_data *ldata,
+                                     struct lfsck_namespace *ns)
+{
+       /* Both the leh_overflow_time and ln_time_latest_reset are
+        * local time based, so need NOT to care about clock drift
+        * among the servers. */
+       return ldata->ld_leh->leh_overflow_time &&
+              ldata->ld_leh->leh_overflow_time < ns->ln_time_latest_reset;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear the object's linkEA overflow timestamp.
+ *
+ * If the MDT-object has too many hard links as to the linkEA cannot hold
+ * all of them, then overflow timestamp will be set in the linkEA header.
+ * If some hard links are removed after that, then it is possible to hold
+ * other missed linkEA entries. If the namespace LFSCK have added all the
+ * related linkEA entries, then it will remove the overflow timestamp.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] ldata    pointer to the linkEA data for the given @obj
+ * \param[in] obj      pointer to the dt_object to be handled
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
+ * \retval             0 if nothing to be repaired
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_namespace_linkea_clear_overflow(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                                struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                                struct linkea_data *ldata,
+                                                struct dt_object *obj)
+{
+       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       struct lustre_handle lh = { 0 };
+       struct lu_buf linkea_buf;
+       int rc = 0;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(obj));
+
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &lh,
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj,
+                       lfsck_buf_get_const(env, NULL, MAX_LINKEA_SIZE),
+                       XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
+       rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, ldata);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       if (unlikely(!lfsck_namespace_linkea_stale_overflow(ldata, ns)))
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
+
+       ldata->ld_leh->leh_overflow_time = 0;
+       if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc = 1);
+
+       /* If all known entries are in the linkEA, then the 'leh_reccount'
+        * should NOT be zero. */
+       LASSERT(ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount > 0);
+
+       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata->ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                      ldata->ld_leh->leh_len);
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (unlikely(rc == -ENOSPC))
+               rc = 0;
+       else if (!rc)
+               rc = 1;
+
+       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+unlock:
+       dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
+
+stop:
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+log:
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_PW);
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: clear linkea overflow timestamp for the object "
+              DFID": rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(obj)), rc);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Verify the object's agent entry.
+ *
+ * If the object claims to have agent entry but the linkEA does not contain
+ * remote parent, then remove the agent entry. Otherwise, if the object has
+ * no agent entry but its linkEA contains remote parent, then will generate
+ * agent entry for it.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] obj      pointer to the dt_object to be handled
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
+ * \retval             0 if nothing to be repaired
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_namespace_check_agent_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                            struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                            struct dt_object *obj)
+{
+       struct linkea_data ldata = { NULL };
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lu_fid *pfid = &info->lti_fid2;
+       struct lu_name *cname = &info->lti_name;
+       struct lu_seq_range *range = &info->lti_range;
+       struct seq_server_site *ss = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
+       __u32 idx = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
+       int rc;
+       bool remote = false;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       if (!(lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_ALL_TGT))
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       rc = lfsck_links_read_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata);
+       if (rc == -ENOENT || rc == -ENODATA)
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       if (rc && rc != -EINVAL)
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+
+       /* We check the agent entry again after verifying the linkEA
+        * successfully. So invalid linkEA should be dryrun mode. */
+       if (rc == -EINVAL || unlikely(!ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount))
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
+       while (ldata.ld_lee != NULL && !remote) {
+               linkea_entry_unpack(ldata.ld_lee, &ldata.ld_reclen,
+                                   cname, pfid);
+               if (!linkea_entry_is_valid(&ldata, cname, pfid))
+                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
+               fld_range_set_mdt(range);
+               rc = fld_server_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld,
+                                      fid_seq(pfid), range);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(out, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
+
+               if (range->lsr_index != idx)
+                       remote = true;
+               else
+                       linkea_next_entry(&ldata);
+       }
+
+       if ((lu_object_has_agent_entry(&obj->do_lu) && !remote) ||
+           (!lu_object_has_agent_entry(&obj->do_lu) && remote)) {
+               struct dt_device *dev = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+               struct linkea_data ldata2 = { NULL };
+               struct lustre_handle lh = { 0 };
+               struct lu_buf linkea_buf;
+               struct thandle *handle;
+
+               if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
+                       GOTO(out, rc = 1);
+
+               rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &lh,
+                                     MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
+                                     MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+               handle = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+               if (IS_ERR(handle))
+                       GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
+
+               lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                              ldata.ld_leh->leh_len);
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
+                               XATTR_NAME_LINK, LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+               rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, handle);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+               dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
+               rc = lfsck_links_read2_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata2);
+               if (rc) {
+                       if (rc == -ENOENT || rc == -ENODATA)
+                               rc = 0;
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+               }
+
+               /* If someone changed linkEA by race, then the agent
+                * entry will be updated by lower layer automatically. */
+               if (ldata.ld_leh->leh_len != ldata2.ld_leh->leh_len ||
+                   memcmp(ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf, ldata2.ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                          ldata.ld_leh->leh_len) != 0)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc = 0);
+
+               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK,
+                                 LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
+               if (!rc)
+                       rc = 1;
+
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+unlock2:
+               dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
+stop:
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
+unlock:
+               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       }
+
+       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+out:
+       if (rc > 0)
+               ns->ln_agent_entries_repaired++;
+       if (rc)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: repair agent entry for "DFID": rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(obj)), rc);
+       return rc;
+}
+
 /**
  * Double scan the MDT-object for namespace LFSCK.
  *
@@ -3281,7 +3697,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck    = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_namespace   *ns       = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct dt_object         *parent   = NULL;
-       struct linkea_data        ldata    = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data        ldata    = { NULL };
        bool                      repaired = false;
        int                       count    = 0;
        int                       rc;
@@ -3297,19 +3713,61 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(child))) {
                dt_read_unlock(env, child);
                rc = lfsck_namespace_double_scan_dir(env, com, child, flags);
+               if (!rc && flags & LNTF_CHECK_AGENT_ENTRY)
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_check_agent_entry(env, com, child);
 
                RETURN(rc);
        }
 
        rc = lfsck_links_read(env, child, &ldata);
        dt_read_unlock(env, child);
+
+       if (rc == -EINVAL) {
+               struct lustre_handle lh = { 0 };
+
+               rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, com->lc_lfsck, child, &lh,
+                                     MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE |
+                                     MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+               if (rc == 0) {
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_links_remove(env, com, child);
+                       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+               }
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
+       if (!(ns->ln_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE) &&
+           unlikely(lfsck_namespace_linkea_stale_overflow(&ldata, ns))) {
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_linkea_clear_overflow(env, com, &ldata,
+                                                          child);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+               if (rc > 0)
+                       ns->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared++;
+       }
+
        linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
        while (ldata.ld_lee != NULL) {
-               lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(&ldata, cname, pfid,
-                                                   info->lti_key);
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(&ldata, cname, pfid,
+                                                        info->lti_key,
+                                                        sizeof(info->lti_key));
+               /* Invalid PFID in the linkEA entry. */
+               if (rc != 0) {
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child,
+                                               &ldata, cname, pfid, true);
+                       if (rc < 0)
+                               GOTO(out, rc);
+
+                       if (rc > 0)
+                               repaired = true;
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
                rc = lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(&ldata, cname, pfid,
                                                         false);
                /* Found repeated linkEA entries */
@@ -3327,19 +3785,6 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                        /* fall through */
                }
 
-               /* Invalid PFID in the linkEA entry. */
-               if (!fid_is_sane(pfid)) {
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com, child,
-                                               &ldata, cname, pfid, true);
-                       if (rc < 0)
-                               GOTO(out, rc);
-
-                       if (rc > 0)
-                               repaired = true;
-
-                       continue;
-               }
-
                parent = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, pfid);
                if (IS_ERR(parent))
                        GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
@@ -3372,7 +3817,7 @@ lost_parent:
                                }
 
                                /* Create the lost parent as an orphan. */
-                               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(env, com,
+                               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_dir(env, com,
                                                                parent, NULL);
                                if (rc < 0) {
                                        lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
@@ -3385,7 +3830,7 @@ lost_parent:
 
                                /* Add the missing name entry to the parent. */
                                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com,
-                                               parent, child, cname->ln_name);
+                                                       parent, child, cname);
                                if (unlikely(rc == -EEXIST))
                                        /* Unfortunately, someone reused the
                                         * name under the parent by race. So we
@@ -3410,7 +3855,7 @@ lost_parent:
                                repaired = true;
 
                        continue;
-               }
+               } /* !dt_object_exists(parent) */
 
                /* The linkEA entry with bad parent will be removed. */
                if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent))) {
@@ -3427,8 +3872,7 @@ lost_parent:
                }
 
                rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)cfid,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name);
                if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT) {
                        lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
 
@@ -3471,12 +3915,14 @@ lost_parent:
                        continue;
                }
 
-               rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               /* The following handles -ENOENT case */
+
+               rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, la);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(out, rc);
 
                /* If there is no name entry in the parent dir and the object
-                * link count is less than the linkea entries count, then the
+                * link count is fewer than the linkea entries count, then the
                 * linkea entry should be removed. */
                if (ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount > la->la_nlink) {
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea_cond(env, com,
@@ -3504,7 +3950,8 @@ lost_parent:
                        GOTO(out, rc = 0);
                }
 
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_name(env, parent, child, cname);
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_name(env, lfsck, parent, child,
+                                               cname);
                if (rc == -ENOENT)
                        goto lost_parent;
 
@@ -3530,7 +3977,7 @@ lost_parent:
 
                /* Add the missing name entry back to the namespace. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com, parent, child,
-                                                  cname->ln_name);
+                                                  cname);
                if (unlikely(rc == -ESTALE))
                        /* It may happen when the remote object has been
                         * removed, but the local MDT is not aware of that. */
@@ -3566,11 +4013,8 @@ out:
        if (rc < 0 && rc != -ENODATA)
                return rc;
 
-       if (rc == 0) {
-               LASSERT(ldata.ld_leh != NULL);
-
+       if (rc == 0 && ldata.ld_leh != NULL)
                count = ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount;
-       }
 
        if (count == 0) {
                /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some
@@ -3580,7 +4024,9 @@ out:
                 * other MDT that references this object with another name,
                 * so we cannot know whether this linkEA is valid or not.
                 * So keep it there and maybe resolved when next LFSCK run. */
-               if (!(ns->ln_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE)) {
+               if (!(ns->ln_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE) &&
+                   (ldata.ld_leh == NULL ||
+                    !ldata.ld_leh->leh_overflow_time)) {
                        /* If the child becomes orphan, then insert it into
                         * the global .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx directory. */
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(env, com, child,
@@ -3594,15 +4040,29 @@ out:
                        }
                }
        } else {
-               rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_attr_get(env, child, la);
                if (rc != 0)
                        return rc;
 
                if (la->la_nlink != 0 && la->la_nlink != count) {
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(env, com, child, la);
-                       if (rc > 0) {
-                               ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired++;
-                               rc = 0;
+                       if (unlikely(!S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(child)) &&
+                                    !S_ISLNK(lfsck_object_type(child)))) {
+                               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK finds "
+                                      "the object "DFID"'s nlink count %d "
+                                      "does not match linkEA count %d, "
+                                      "type %o, skip it.\n",
+                                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+                                      PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
+                                      la->la_nlink, count,
+                                      lfsck_object_type(child));
+                       } else if (la->la_nlink < count &&
+                                  likely(!ldata.ld_leh->leh_overflow_time)) {
+                               rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(env, com,
+                                                                 child, la);
+                               if (rc > 0) {
+                                       ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired++;
+                                       rc = 0;
+                               }
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -3615,6 +4075,9 @@ out:
                        rc = 1;
        }
 
+       if (!rc && flags & LNTF_CHECK_AGENT_ENTRY)
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_agent_entry(env, com, child);
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3622,79 +4085,88 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(struct seq_file *m,
                                            struct lfsck_namespace *ns,
                                            __u64 checked_phase1,
                                            __u64 checked_phase2,
-                                           __u32 time_phase1,
-                                           __u32 time_phase2)
+                                           time64_t time_phase1,
+                                           time64_t time_phase2, bool dryrun)
 {
-       seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "checked_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "updated_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "updated_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "failed_phase1: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "failed_phase2: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "directories: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "dirent_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "linkea_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "nlinks_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "multiple_linked_checked: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "multiple_linked_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "unknown_inconsistency: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "unmatched_pairs_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "dangling_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "multiple_referenced_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "bad_file_type_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "lost_dirent_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "local_lost_found_scanned: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "local_lost_found_moved: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "local_lost_found_skipped: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "local_lost_found_failed: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_dirs_scanned: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_dirs_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_dirs_failed: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_dirs_disabled: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_dirs_skipped: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_shards_scanned: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_shards_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_shards_failed: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "striped_shards_skipped: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "name_hash_repaired: "LPU64"\n"
-                     "success_count: %u\n"
-                     "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
-                     "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\n",
-                     checked_phase1,
-                     checked_phase2,
-                     ns->ln_items_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_objs_repaired_phase2,
-                     ns->ln_items_failed,
-                     ns->ln_objs_failed_phase2,
-                     ns->ln_dirs_checked,
-                     ns->ln_dirent_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_linkea_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_mul_linked_checked,
-                     ns->ln_mul_linked_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_unknown_inconsistency,
-                     ns->ln_unmatched_pairs_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_dangling_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_mul_ref_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_bad_type_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_lost_dirent_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_local_lpf_scanned,
-                     ns->ln_local_lpf_moved,
-                     ns->ln_local_lpf_skipped,
-                     ns->ln_local_lpf_failed,
-                     ns->ln_striped_dirs_scanned,
-                     ns->ln_striped_dirs_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_striped_dirs_failed,
-                     ns->ln_striped_dirs_disabled,
-                     ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped,
-                     ns->ln_striped_shards_scanned,
-                     ns->ln_striped_shards_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_striped_shards_failed,
-                     ns->ln_striped_shards_skipped,
-                     ns->ln_name_hash_repaired,
-                     ns->ln_success_count,
-                     time_phase1,
-                     time_phase2);
+       const char *postfix = dryrun ? "inconsistent" : "repaired";
+
+       seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: %llu\n"
+                  "checked_phase2: %llu\n"
+                  "%s_phase1: %llu\n"
+                  "%s_phase2: %llu\n"
+                  "failed_phase1: %llu\n"
+                  "failed_phase2: %llu\n"
+                  "directories: %llu\n"
+                  "dirent_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "linkea_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "nlinks_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "multiple_linked_checked: %llu\n"
+                  "multiple_linked_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "unknown_inconsistency: %llu\n"
+                  "unmatched_pairs_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "dangling_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "multiple_referenced_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "bad_file_type_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "lost_dirent_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "local_lost_found_scanned: %llu\n"
+                  "local_lost_found_moved: %llu\n"
+                  "local_lost_found_skipped: %llu\n"
+                  "local_lost_found_failed: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_dirs_scanned: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_dirs_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_dirs_failed: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_dirs_disabled: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_dirs_skipped: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_shards_scanned: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_shards_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_shards_failed: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_shards_skipped: %llu\n"
+                  "name_hash_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "linkea_overflow_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "agent_entries_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "success_count: %u\n"
+                  "run_time_phase1: %lld seconds\n"
+                  "run_time_phase2: %lld seconds\n",
+                  checked_phase1,
+                  checked_phase2,
+                  dryrun ? "inconsistent" : "updated",
+                  ns->ln_items_repaired,
+                  dryrun ? "inconsistent" : "updated",
+                  ns->ln_objs_repaired_phase2,
+                  ns->ln_items_failed,
+                  ns->ln_objs_failed_phase2,
+                  ns->ln_dirs_checked,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_dirent_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_linkea_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_mul_linked_checked,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_mul_linked_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_unknown_inconsistency,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_unmatched_pairs_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_dangling_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_mul_ref_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_bad_type_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_lost_dirent_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_local_lpf_scanned,
+                  ns->ln_local_lpf_moved,
+                  ns->ln_local_lpf_skipped,
+                  ns->ln_local_lpf_failed,
+                  ns->ln_striped_dirs_scanned,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_striped_dirs_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_striped_dirs_failed,
+                  ns->ln_striped_dirs_disabled,
+                  ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped,
+                  ns->ln_striped_shards_scanned,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_striped_shards_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_striped_shards_failed,
+                  ns->ln_striped_shards_skipped,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_name_hash_repaired,
+                  dryrun ? "inconsistent" : "cleared",
+                  ns->ln_linkea_overflow_cleared,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_agent_entries_repaired,
+                  ns->ln_success_count,
+                  time_phase1,
+                  time_phase2);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_namespace_release_lmv(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -3720,6 +4192,33 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_release_lmv(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 }
 
+static int lfsck_namespace_check_for_double_scan(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                                struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                                struct dt_object *obj)
+{
+       struct lu_attr *la = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_la;
+       int             rc;
+
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               return rc;
+
+       /* zero-linkEA object may be orphan, but it also maybe because
+        * of upgrading. Currently, we cannot record it for double scan.
+        * Because it may cause the LFSCK trace file to be too large. */
+
+       /* "la_ctime" == 1 means that it has ever been removed from
+        * backend /lost+found directory but not been added back to
+        * the normal namespace yet. */
+
+       if ((S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(obj)) && la->la_nlink > 1) ||
+           unlikely(la->la_ctime == 1))
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, lfsck_dto2fid(obj),
+                                                 LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
 /* namespace APIs */
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -3729,7 +4228,6 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
        struct dt_object                *root;
-       struct dt_object                *dto;
        int                              rc;
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -3745,7 +4243,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
                memset(ns, 0, sizeof(*ns));
        } else {
                __u32 count = ns->ln_success_count;
-               __u64 last_time = ns->ln_time_last_complete;
+               time64_t last_time = ns->ln_time_last_complete;
 
                memset(ns, 0, sizeof(*ns));
                ns->ln_success_count = count;
@@ -3753,30 +4251,23 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
        ns->ln_magic = LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC;
        ns->ln_status = LS_INIT;
+       ns->ln_time_latest_reset = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
-       rc = local_object_unlink(env, lfsck->li_bottom, root,
-                                lfsck_namespace_name);
-       if (rc != 0)
+       rc = lfsck_load_one_trace_file(env, com, root, &com->lc_obj,
+                                      &dt_lfsck_namespace_features,
+                                      LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
+       if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       lfsck_object_put(env, com->lc_obj);
-       com->lc_obj = NULL;
-       dto = local_index_find_or_create(env, lfsck->li_los, root,
-                                        lfsck_namespace_name,
-                                        S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-                                        &dt_lfsck_features);
-       if (IS_ERR(dto))
-               GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(dto));
-
-       com->lc_obj = dto;
-       rc = dto->do_ops->do_index_try(env, dto, &dt_lfsck_features);
+       rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com, &dt_lfsck_namespace_features,
+                                       LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+       clear_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags);
        CFS_RESET_BITMAP(lad->lad_bitmap);
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, true);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -3784,7 +4275,7 @@ out:
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
 put:
-       lu_object_put(env, &root->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, root);
 log:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK reset: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
@@ -3809,17 +4300,23 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_close_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
 {
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_object   *lso    = NULL;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_lmv                *llmv   = lfsck->li_lmv;
        struct lfsck_namespace_req      *lnr;
-       __u32                            size   =
-                               sizeof(*lnr) + LFSCK_TMPBUF_LEN;
-       bool                             wakeup = false;
+       struct lu_attr *la = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_la2;
+       __u32 size = sizeof(*lnr) + LFSCK_TMPBUF_LEN;
+       int rc;
+       bool wakeup = false;
        ENTRY;
 
        if (llmv == NULL)
                RETURN_EXIT;
 
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, lfsck->li_obj_dir, la);
+       if (rc)
+               RETURN_EXIT;
+
        OBD_ALLOC(lnr, size);
        if (lnr == NULL) {
                ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped++;
@@ -3827,18 +4324,29 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_close_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
                RETURN_EXIT;
        }
 
+       lso = lfsck_assistant_object_init(env, lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir),
+                       la, lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, true);
+       if (IS_ERR(lso)) {
+               OBD_FREE(lnr, size);
+               ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped++;
+
+               RETURN_EXIT;
+       }
+
        /* Generate a dummy request to indicate that all shards' name entry
         * in this striped directory has been scanned for the first time. */
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&lnr->lnr_lar.lar_list);
-       lnr->lnr_obj = lfsck_object_get(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
+       lnr->lnr_lar.lar_parent = lso;
        lnr->lnr_lmv = lfsck_lmv_get(llmv);
        lnr->lnr_fid = *lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
-       lnr->lnr_oit_cookie = lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie;
        lnr->lnr_dir_cookie = MDS_DIR_END_OFF;
        lnr->lnr_size = size;
+       lnr->lnr_type = lso->lso_attr.la_mode;
 
        spin_lock(&lad->lad_lock);
-       if (lad->lad_assistant_status < 0) {
+       if (lad->lad_assistant_status < 0 ||
+           unlikely(!thread_is_running(&lfsck->li_thread) ||
+                    !thread_is_running(&lad->lad_thread))) {
                spin_unlock(&lad->lad_lock);
                lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_fini(env, &lnr->lnr_lar);
                ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped++;
@@ -3873,10 +4381,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_open_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (llmv->ll_lmv_master) {
                struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv = &llmv->ll_lmv;
 
-               if (lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index !=
-                   lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom)) {
+               if (lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index != lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck)) {
                        lmv->lmv_master_mdt_index =
-                               lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom);
+                               lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
                        ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
                        llmv->ll_lmv_updated = 1;
                }
@@ -3906,22 +4413,22 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_checkpoint(const struct lu_env *env,
                ns->ln_pos_latest_start = lfsck->li_pos_checkpoint;
        } else {
                ns->ln_pos_last_checkpoint = lfsck->li_pos_checkpoint;
-               ns->ln_run_time_phase1 += cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
-                               HALF_SEC - lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint);
-               ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
+               ns->ln_run_time_phase1 += ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                         lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
+               ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_real_seconds();
                ns->ln_items_checked += com->lc_new_checked;
                com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
 log:
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK checkpoint at the pos ["LPU64
-              ", "DFID", "LPX64"]: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie,
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK checkpoint at the pos [%llu"
+              ", "DFID", %#llx], status = %d: rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie,
               PFID(&lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_dir_parent),
-              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_dir_cookie, rc);
+              lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_dir_cookie, ns->ln_status, rc);
 
        return rc > 0 ? 0 : rc;
 }
@@ -3950,7 +4457,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_prep(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-       ns->ln_time_latest_start = cfs_time_current_sec();
+       ns->ln_time_latest_start = ktime_get_real_seconds();
        spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
 
        if (ns->ln_flags & LF_SCANNED_ONCE) {
@@ -4019,8 +4526,8 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_prep(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        rc = lfsck_start_assistant(env, com, lsp);
 
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK prep done, start pos ["LPU64", "
-              DFID", "LPX64"]: rc = %d\n",
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK prep done, start pos [%llu, "
+              DFID", %#llx]: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), pos->lp_oit_cookie,
               PFID(&pos->lp_dir_parent), pos->lp_dir_cookie, rc);
 
@@ -4035,16 +4542,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_namespace   *ns    = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
        const struct lu_fid      *fid   = lfsck_dto2fid(obj);
-       struct lu_attr           *la    = &info->lti_la;
        struct lu_fid            *pfid  = &info->lti_fid2;
        struct lu_name           *cname = &info->lti_name;
        struct lu_seq_range      *range = &info->lti_range;
-       struct dt_device         *dev   = lfsck->li_bottom;
-       struct seq_server_site   *ss    =
-                               lu_site2seq(dev->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
-       struct linkea_data        ldata = { 0 };
-       __u32                     idx   = lfsck_dev_idx(dev);
+       struct seq_server_site   *ss    = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
+       struct linkea_data        ldata = { NULL };
+       __u32                     idx   = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
        int                       rc;
+       bool remote = false;
        ENTRY;
 
        rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, &ldata);
@@ -4071,29 +4576,47 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
        }
 
-       /* zero-linkEA object may be orphan, but it also maybe because
-        * of upgrading. Currently, we cannot record it for double scan.
-        * Because it may cause the LFSCK trace file to be too large. */
-       if (rc == -ENODATA) {
-               if (S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)))
-                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+       if (rc && rc != -ENODATA)
+               GOTO(out, rc);
 
-               rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(out, rc);
+       if (rc == -ENODATA || unlikely(!ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount)) {
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_for_double_scan(env, com, obj);
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
 
-               /* "la_ctime" == 1 means that it has ever been removed from
-                * backend /lost+found directory but not been added back to
-                * the normal namespace yet. */
-               if (la->la_nlink > 1 || unlikely(la->la_ctime == 1))
+       linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
+       while (ldata.ld_lee != NULL) {
+               linkea_entry_unpack(ldata.ld_lee, &ldata.ld_reclen,
+                                   cname, pfid);
+               if (!fid_is_sane(pfid)) {
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, fid,
-                                               LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
+                                                 LNTF_CHECK_PARENT, true);
+               } else if (!linkea_entry_is_valid(&ldata, cname, pfid)) {
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+               } else {
+                       fld_range_set_mdt(range);
+                       rc = fld_server_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld,
+                                              fid_seq(pfid), range);
+                       if ((rc == -ENOENT) ||
+                           (!rc && range->lsr_index != idx)) {
+                               remote = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
 
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+               linkea_next_entry(&ldata);
        }
 
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+       if ((lu_object_has_agent_entry(&obj->do_lu) && !remote) ||
+           (!lu_object_has_agent_entry(&obj->do_lu) && remote)) {
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, fid,
+                                                 LNTF_CHECK_AGENT_ENTRY, true);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
 
        /* Record multiple-linked object. */
        if (ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount > 1) {
@@ -4103,41 +4626,16 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
-       linkea_entry_unpack(ldata.ld_lee, &ldata.ld_reclen, cname, pfid);
-       if (!fid_is_sane(pfid)) {
+       if (remote)
                rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, fid,
-                                                 LNTF_CHECK_PARENT, true);
-       } else {
-               fld_range_set_mdt(range);
-               rc = fld_local_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld,
-                                     fid_seq(pfid), range);
-               if ((rc == -ENOENT) ||
-                   (rc == 0 && range->lsr_index != idx)) {
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, fid,
-                                               LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
-               } else {
-                       if (S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)))
-                               GOTO(out, rc = 0);
-
-                       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               GOTO(out, rc);
-
-                       /* "la_ctime" == 1 means that it has ever been
-                        * removed from backend /lost+found directory but
-                        * not been added back to the normal namespace yet. */
-                       if (la->la_nlink > 1 || unlikely(la->la_ctime == 1))
-                               rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com,
-                                               fid, LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
-               }
-       }
+                                                 LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
+       else
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_for_double_scan(env, com, obj);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
 out:
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-       com->lc_new_checked++;
        if (S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)))
                ns->ln_dirs_checked++;
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -4149,6 +4647,7 @@ out:
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
                                    struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                   struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso,
                                    struct lu_dirent *ent, __u16 type)
 {
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad     = com->lc_data;
@@ -4161,20 +4660,19 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        bool                             wakeup  = false;
 
        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),
+                    !thread_is_running(athread),
                     &lwi);
 
-       if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(mthread)) ||
-                    thread_is_stopped(athread))
+       if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(mthread) ||
+                    !thread_is_running(athread)))
                return 0;
 
        if (unlikely(lfsck_is_dead_obj(lfsck->li_obj_dir)))
                return 0;
 
-       lnr = lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(com->lc_lfsck, ent, type);
+       lnr = lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(com->lc_lfsck, lso, ent, type);
        if (IS_ERR(lnr)) {
                struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
 
@@ -4183,7 +4681,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        spin_lock(&lad->lad_lock);
-       if (lad->lad_assistant_status < 0) {
+       if (lad->lad_assistant_status < 0 ||
+           unlikely(!thread_is_running(mthread) ||
+                    !thread_is_running(athread))) {
                spin_unlock(&lad->lad_lock);
                lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_fini(env, &lnr->lnr_lar);
                return lad->lad_assistant_status;
@@ -4245,14 +4745,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_post(const struct lu_env *env,
        spin_unlock(&lfsck->li_lock);
 
        if (!init) {
-               ns->ln_run_time_phase1 += cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
-                               HALF_SEC - lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint);
-               ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
+               ns->ln_run_time_phase1 += ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                         lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
+               ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_real_seconds();
                ns->ln_items_checked += com->lc_new_checked;
                com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK post done: rc = %d\n",
@@ -4261,14 +4761,13 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_post(const struct lu_env *env,
        RETURN(rc);
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 lfsck_namespace_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_namespace  *ns    = com->lc_file_ram;
-       int                      rc;
 
        down_read(&com->lc_sem);
        seq_printf(m, "name: lfsck_namespace\n"
@@ -4277,156 +4776,163 @@ lfsck_namespace_dump(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_component *com,
                   "status: %s\n",
                   ns->ln_magic,
                   bk->lb_version,
-                  lfsck_status2names(ns->ln_status));
+                  lfsck_status2name(ns->ln_status));
 
-       rc = lfsck_bits_dump(m, ns->ln_flags, lfsck_flags_names, "flags");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_bits_dump(m, ns->ln_flags, lfsck_flags_names, "flags");
 
-       rc = lfsck_bits_dump(m, bk->lb_param, lfsck_param_names, "param");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_bits_dump(m, bk->lb_param, lfsck_param_names, "param");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_last_complete,
-                            "time_since_last_completed");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_last_complete, "last_completed");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_latest_start,
-                            "time_since_latest_start");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_latest_start, "latest_start");
 
-       rc = lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint,
-                            "time_since_last_checkpoint");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_time_dump(m, ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint, "last_checkpoint");
 
-       rc = lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_latest_start,
-                           "latest_start_position");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_latest_start, "latest_start_position");
 
-       rc = lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_last_checkpoint,
-                           "last_checkpoint_position");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_last_checkpoint,
+                      "last_checkpoint_position");
 
-       rc = lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent,
-                           "first_failure_position");
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto out;
+       lfsck_pos_dump(m, &ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent,
+                      "first_failure_position");
 
        if (ns->ln_status == LS_SCANNING_PHASE1) {
                struct lfsck_position pos;
-               const struct dt_it_ops *iops;
-               cfs_duration_t duration = cfs_time_current() -
-                                         lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
-               __u64 checked = ns->ln_items_checked + com->lc_new_checked;
-               __u64 speed = checked;
-               __u64 new_checked = com->lc_new_checked *
-                                   msecs_to_jiffies(MSEC_PER_SEC);
-               __u32 rtime = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 +
-                             cfs_duration_sec(duration + HALF_SEC);
+               time64_t duration = ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                   lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
+               u64 checked = ns->ln_items_checked + com->lc_new_checked;
+               u64 speed = checked;
+               u64 new_checked = com->lc_new_checked;
+               time64_t rtime = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 + duration;
 
                if (duration != 0)
-                       do_div(new_checked, duration);
-               if (rtime != 0)
-                       do_div(speed, rtime);
-               lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, checked,
-                                               ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2,
-                                               rtime, ns->ln_run_time_phase2);
-
-               seq_printf(m, "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",
-                             speed,
-                             new_checked);
-
-               LASSERT(lfsck->li_di_oit != NULL);
+                       new_checked = div64_s64(new_checked, duration);
 
-               iops = &lfsck->li_obj_oit->do_index_ops->dio_it;
-
-               /* The low layer otable-based iteration position may NOT
-                * exactly match the namespace-based directory traversal
-                * cookie. Generally, it is not a serious issue. But the
-                * caller should NOT make assumption on that. */
-               pos.lp_oit_cookie = iops->store(env, lfsck->li_di_oit);
-               if (!lfsck->li_current_oit_processed)
-                       pos.lp_oit_cookie--;
-
-               spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
-               if (lfsck->li_di_dir != NULL) {
-                       pos.lp_dir_cookie = lfsck->li_cookie_dir;
-                       if (pos.lp_dir_cookie >= MDS_DIR_END_OFF) {
+               if (rtime != 0)
+                       speed = div64_s64(speed, rtime);
+
+               lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, checked, 0, rtime, 0,
+                                               bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN);
+               seq_printf(m, "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
+                          "average_speed_total: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase2: N/A\n",
+                          speed,
+                          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 namespace-based directory traversal
+                        * cookie. Generally, it is not a serious issue. But the
+                        * caller should NOT make assumption on that. */
+                       pos.lp_oit_cookie = iops->store(env, lfsck->li_di_oit);
+                       if (!lfsck->li_current_oit_processed)
+                               pos.lp_oit_cookie--;
+
+                       spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
+                       if (lfsck->li_di_dir) {
+                               pos.lp_dir_cookie = lfsck->li_cookie_dir;
+                               if (pos.lp_dir_cookie >= MDS_DIR_END_OFF) {
+                                       fid_zero(&pos.lp_dir_parent);
+                                       pos.lp_dir_cookie = 0;
+                               } else {
+                                       pos.lp_dir_parent =
+                                       *lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
+                               }
+                       } else {
                                fid_zero(&pos.lp_dir_parent);
                                pos.lp_dir_cookie = 0;
-                       } else {
-                               pos.lp_dir_parent =
-                                       *lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
                        }
+                       spin_unlock(&lfsck->li_lock);
                } else {
-                       fid_zero(&pos.lp_dir_parent);
-                       pos.lp_dir_cookie = 0;
+                       pos = ns->ln_pos_last_checkpoint;
                }
-               spin_unlock(&lfsck->li_lock);
+
                lfsck_pos_dump(m, &pos, "current_position");
        } else if (ns->ln_status == LS_SCANNING_PHASE2) {
-               cfs_duration_t duration = cfs_time_current() -
-                                         lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint;
+               time64_t duration = ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                   com->lc_time_last_checkpoint;
                __u64 checked = ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2 +
                                com->lc_new_checked;
                __u64 speed1 = ns->ln_items_checked;
                __u64 speed2 = checked;
-               __u64 new_checked = com->lc_new_checked *
-                                   msecs_to_jiffies(MSEC_PER_SEC);
-               __u32 rtime = ns->ln_run_time_phase2 +
-                             cfs_duration_sec(duration + HALF_SEC);
+               __u64 speed0 = speed1 + speed2;
+               __u64 new_checked = com->lc_new_checked;
+               time64_t rtime = ns->ln_run_time_phase2 + duration;
+               time64_t time0 = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 + rtime;
 
                if (duration != 0)
-                       do_div(new_checked, duration);
+                       new_checked = div64_s64(new_checked, duration);
+
                if (ns->ln_run_time_phase1 != 0)
-                       do_div(speed1, ns->ln_run_time_phase1);
+                       speed1 = div64_s64(speed1, ns->ln_run_time_phase1);
+               else if (ns->ln_items_checked != 0)
+                       time0++;
+
                if (rtime != 0)
-                       do_div(speed2, rtime);
+                       speed2 = div64_s64(speed2, rtime);
+               else if (checked != 0)
+                       time0++;
+
+               if (time0 != 0)
+                       speed0 = div64_s64(speed0, time0);
+
                lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, ns->ln_items_checked,
                                                checked,
-                                               ns->ln_run_time_phase1, rtime);
-
-               seq_printf(m, "average_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                             "average_speed_phase2: "LPU64" objs/sec\n"
-                             "real_time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
-                             "real_time_speed_phase2: "LPU64" objs/sec\n"
-                             "current_position: "DFID"\n",
-                             speed1,
-                             speed2,
-                             new_checked,
-                             PFID(&ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2));
+                                               ns->ln_run_time_phase1, rtime,
+                                               bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN);
+               seq_printf(m, "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: %llu objs/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_total: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase2: %llu objs/sec\n"
+                          "current_position: "DFID"\n",
+                          speed1,
+                          speed2,
+                          speed0,
+                          new_checked,
+                          PFID(&ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2));
        } else {
                __u64 speed1 = ns->ln_items_checked;
                __u64 speed2 = ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2;
+               __u64 speed0 = speed1 + speed2;
+               time64_t time0 = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 + ns->ln_run_time_phase2;
 
                if (ns->ln_run_time_phase1 != 0)
-                       do_div(speed1, ns->ln_run_time_phase1);
+                       speed1 = div64_s64(speed1, ns->ln_run_time_phase1);
+               else if (ns->ln_items_checked != 0)
+                       time0++;
+
                if (ns->ln_run_time_phase2 != 0)
-                       do_div(speed2, ns->ln_run_time_phase2);
+                       speed2 = div64_s64(speed2, ns->ln_run_time_phase2);
+               else if (ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2 != 0)
+                       time0++;
+
+               if (time0 != 0)
+                       speed0 = div64_s64(speed0, time0);
+
                lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, ns->ln_items_checked,
                                                ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2,
                                                ns->ln_run_time_phase1,
-                                               ns->ln_run_time_phase2);
-
-               seq_printf(m, "average_speed_phase1: "LPU64" items/sec\n"
-                             "average_speed_phase2: "LPU64" objs/sec\n"
-                             "real_time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
-                             "real_time_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
-                             "current_position: N/A\n",
-                             speed1,
-                             speed2);
+                                               ns->ln_run_time_phase2,
+                                               bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN);
+               seq_printf(m, "average_speed_phase1: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_phase2: %llu objs/sec\n"
+                          "average_speed_total: %llu items/sec\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase1: N/A\n"
+                          "real_time_speed_phase2: N/A\n"
+                          "current_position: N/A\n",
+                          speed1,
+                          speed2,
+                          speed0);
        }
-out:
+
        up_read(&com->lc_sem);
-       return 0;
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -4524,136 +5030,29 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_quit(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
                                     struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                    struct lfsck_request *lr,
-                                    struct thandle *th)
+                                    struct lfsck_request *lr)
 {
-       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns    = com->lc_file_ram;
-       struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad   = com->lc_data;
-       struct lfsck_tgt_descs          *ltds  = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
-       struct lfsck_tgt_desc           *ltd;
-       int                              rc;
-       bool                             fail  = false;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_data *lad = com->lc_data;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_descs *ltds = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc *ltd;
+       int rc = 0;
+       bool fail = false;
        ENTRY;
 
        switch (lr->lr_event) {
-       case LE_CREATE_ORPHAN: {
-               struct dt_object *orphan = NULL;
-               struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv;
-
-               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK handling notify from "
-                      "MDT %x to create orphan"DFID" with type %o\n",
-                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_index,
-                      PFID(&lr->lr_fid), lr->lr_type);
-
-               orphan = lfsck_object_find(env, lfsck, &lr->lr_fid);
-               if (IS_ERR(orphan))
-                       GOTO(out_create, rc = PTR_ERR(orphan));
-
-               if (dt_object_exists(orphan))
-                       GOTO(out_create, rc = -EEXIST);
-
-               if (lr->lr_stripe_count > 0) {
-                       lmv = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_lmv;
-                       memset(lmv, 0, sizeof(*lmv));
-                       lmv->lmv_hash_type = lr->lr_hash_type;
-                       lmv->lmv_stripe_count = lr->lr_stripe_count;
-                       lmv->lmv_layout_version = lr->lr_layout_version;
-                       memcpy(lmv->lmv_pool_name, lr->lr_pool_name,
-                              sizeof(lmv->lmv_pool_name));
-               } else {
-                       lmv = NULL;
-               }
-
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(env, com, orphan,
-                                                        lr->lr_type, lmv);
-
-               GOTO(out_create, rc = (rc == 1) ? 0 : rc);
-
-out_create:
-               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK handled notify from "
-                      "MDT %x to create orphan"DFID" with type %o: rc = %d\n",
-                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_index,
-                      PFID(&lr->lr_fid), lr->lr_type, rc);
-
-               if (orphan != NULL && !IS_ERR(orphan))
-                       lfsck_object_put(env, orphan);
-
-               return rc;
-       }
-       case LE_SKIP_NLINK_DECLARE: {
-               struct dt_object        *obj   = com->lc_obj;
-               struct lu_fid           *key   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-               __u8                     flags = 0;
-
-               LASSERT(th != NULL);
-
-               rc = dt_declare_delete(env, obj,
-                                      (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
-               if (rc == 0)
-                       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, obj,
-                                              (const struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
-
-               RETURN(rc);
-       }
-       case LE_SKIP_NLINK: {
-               struct dt_object        *obj   = com->lc_obj;
-               struct lu_fid           *key   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-               __u8                     flags = 0;
-               bool                     exist = false;
-               ENTRY;
-
-               LASSERT(th != NULL);
-
-               fid_cpu_to_be(key, &lr->lr_fid);
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, obj, (struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key, BYPASS_CAPA);
-               if (rc == 0) {
-                       if (flags & LNTF_SKIP_NLINK)
-                               RETURN(0);
-
-                       exist = true;
-               } else if (rc != -ENOENT) {
-                       GOTO(log, rc);
-               }
-
-               flags |= LNTF_SKIP_NLINK;
-               if (exist) {
-                       rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key,
-                                      th, BYPASS_CAPA);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               GOTO(log, rc);
-               }
-
-               rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
-
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-log:
-               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: RPC service thread mark the "DFID
-                      " to be skipped for namespace double scan: rc = %d\n",
-                      lfsck_lfsck2name(com->lc_lfsck), PFID(&lr->lr_fid), rc);
-
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       /* If we cannot record this object in the LFSCK tracing,
-                        * we have to mark the LFSC as LF_INCOMPLETE, then the
-                        * LFSCK will skip nlink attribute verification for
-                        * all objects. */
-                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
-
-               return 0;
-       }
        case LE_SET_LMV_MASTER: {
                struct dt_object        *obj;
 
-               obj = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, lfsck->li_bottom,
-                                              &lr->lr_fid);
+               obj = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, &lr->lr_fid);
                if (IS_ERR(obj))
                        RETURN(PTR_ERR(obj));
 
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_notify_lmv_master_local(env, com, obj);
+               if (likely(dt_object_exists(obj)))
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_notify_lmv_master_local(env, com,
+                                                                    obj);
+
                lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
                RETURN(rc > 0 ? 0 : rc);
@@ -4680,7 +5079,7 @@ log:
               lr->lr_index, lr->lr_status, lr->lr_flags2);
 
        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);
 
@@ -4745,12 +5144,81 @@ log:
        RETURN(0);
 }
 
+static void lfsck_namespace_repaired(struct lfsck_namespace *ns, __u64 *count)
+{
+       *count += ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_dirent_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_linkea_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_mul_linked_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_unmatched_pairs_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_dangling_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_mul_ref_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_bad_type_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_lost_dirent_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_striped_dirs_disabled;
+       *count += ns->ln_striped_dirs_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_striped_shards_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_name_hash_repaired;
+       *count += ns->ln_local_lpf_moved;
+}
+
+static int lfsck_namespace_query_all(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                    struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                    __u32 *mdts_count, __u64 *repaired)
+{
+       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_descs *ltds = &com->lc_lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc *ltd;
+       int idx;
+       int rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       rc = lfsck_query_all(env, com);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               RETURN(rc);
+
+       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_namespace_status]++;
+               *repaired += ltd->ltd_namespace_repaired;
+       }
+       up_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+
+       down_read(&com->lc_sem);
+       mdts_count[ns->ln_status]++;
+       lfsck_namespace_repaired(ns, repaired);
+       up_read(&com->lc_sem);
+
+       RETURN(0);
+}
+
 static int lfsck_namespace_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_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       int rc = 0;
 
-       return ns->ln_status;
+       if (que != NULL) {
+               LASSERT(com->lc_lfsck->li_master);
+
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_query_all(env, com,
+                                              que->lu_mdts_count[idx],
+                                              &que->lu_repaired[idx]);
+       } else {
+               down_read(&com->lc_sem);
+               rep->lr_status = ns->ln_status;
+               if (req->lr_flags & LEF_QUERY_ALL)
+                       lfsck_namespace_repaired(ns, &rep->lr_repaired);
+               up_read(&com->lc_sem);
+       }
+
+       return rc;
 }
 
 static struct lfsck_operations lfsck_namespace_ops = {
@@ -4786,6 +5254,8 @@ static struct lfsck_operations lfsck_namespace_ops = {
  *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] parent   pointer to the dir object that contains the dangling
+ *                     name entry
  * \param[in] child    pointer to the object corresponding to the dangling
  *                     name entry
  * \param[in] lnr      pointer to the namespace request that contains the
@@ -4797,28 +5267,32 @@ static struct lfsck_operations lfsck_namespace_ops = {
  */
 int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                                    struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                   struct dt_object *parent,
                                    struct dt_object *child,
                                    struct lfsck_namespace_req *lnr)
 {
-       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
-       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
-       struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
-       struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
-       struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
-       struct lmv_mds_md_v1            *lmv2   = &info->lti_lmv2;
-       struct dt_object                *parent = lnr->lnr_obj;
-       const struct lu_name            *cname;
-       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
-       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
-       struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
-       struct lu_buf                    lmv_buf;
-       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct lfsck_bookmark           *bk     = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck_obj2dt_dev(child);
-       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
-       int                              rc     = 0;
-       __u16                            type   = lnr->lnr_type;
-       bool                             create;
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lu_attr *la = &info->lti_la;
+       struct dt_allocation_hint *hint = &info->lti_hint;
+       struct dt_object_format *dof = &info->lti_dof;
+       struct dt_insert_rec *rec = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lmv_mds_md_v1 *lmv2 = &info->lti_lmv2;
+       const struct lu_name *cname;
+       const struct lu_fid *pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+       const struct lu_fid *cfid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       struct linkea_data ldata = { NULL };
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle *llh = &info->lti_llh;
+       struct lustre_handle rlh = { 0 };
+       struct lustre_handle clh = { 0 };
+       struct lu_buf linkea_buf;
+       struct lu_buf lmv_buf;
+       struct lfsck_instance *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lfsck_bookmark *bk = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
+       struct dt_device *dev = lfsck->li_next;
+       struct thandle *th = NULL;
+       int rc = 0;
+       __u16 type = lnr->lnr_type;
+       bool create;
        ENTRY;
 
        cname = lfsck_name_get_const(env, lnr->lnr_name, lnr->lnr_namelen);
@@ -4830,16 +5304,27 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (!create || bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(log, rc = 0);
 
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
+       /* We may need to create the sub-objects of the @child via LOD,
+        * so make the modification based on lfsck->li_next. */
+
+       parent = lfsck_object_locate(dev, parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(parent))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
 
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, lfsck_dto2fid(parent));
+       if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, parent)))
+               GOTO(log, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+
+       child = lfsck_object_locate(dev, child);
+       if (IS_ERR(child))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
+
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, lnr->lnr_name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -4847,21 +5332,38 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
-       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
-       if (IS_ERR(th))
-               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+       if (dt_object_remote(child)) {
+               rc = lfsck_remote_lookup_lock(env, lfsck, parent, child, &rlh,
+                                             LCK_EX);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(log, rc);
+       }
+
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, child, &clh,
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE | MDS_INODELOCK_LOOKUP |
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_XATTR, LCK_EX);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock_remote_lookup, rc);
 
        /* Set the ctime as zero, then others can know it is created for
         * repairing dangling name entry by LFSCK. And if the LFSCK made
         * wrong decision and the real MDT-object has been found later,
         * then the LFSCK has chance to fix the incosistency properly. */
        memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
-       la->la_mode = (type & S_IFMT) | 0600;
-       la->la_valid = LA_TYPE | LA_MODE | LA_UID | LA_GID |
-                       LA_ATIME | LA_MTIME | LA_CTIME;
-
-       child->do_ops->do_ah_init(env, hint, parent, child,
-                                 la->la_mode & S_IFMT);
+       if (S_ISDIR(type))
+               la->la_mode = (type & S_IFMT) | 0700;
+       else
+               la->la_mode = (type & S_IFMT) | 0600;
+       la->la_valid = LA_TYPE | LA_MODE | LA_CTIME;
+
+       /*
+        * if it's directory, skip do_ah_init() to create a plain directory
+        * because it may have shards already, which will be inserted back
+        * later, besides, it may be remote, and creating stripe directory
+        * remotely is not supported.
+        */
+       if (S_ISREG(type))
+               child->do_ops->do_ah_init(env, hint,  parent, child, type);
 
        memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
        dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(type);
@@ -4869,6 +5371,10 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
         * the MDT-object without stripes (dof->dof_reg.striped = 0). related
         * OST-objects will be created when write open. */
 
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               GOTO(unlock_child, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+
        /* 1a. create child. */
        rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -4878,35 +5384,35 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, child)))
                        GOTO(stop, rc = -ENOTDIR);
 
-               /* 2a. insert dot into child dir */
+               /* 2a. increase child nlink */
+               rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, child, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+               /* 3a. insert dot into child dir */
                rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
-               rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
                rc = dt_declare_insert(env, child,
                                       (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
                                       (const struct dt_key *)dot, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-               /* 3a. insert dotdot into child dir */
-               rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+               /* 4a. insert dotdot into child dir */
+               rec->rec_fid = pfid;
                rc = dt_declare_insert(env, child,
                                       (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
                                       (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-               /* 4a. increase child nlink */
-               rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, child, th);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(stop, rc);
-
                /* 5a. generate slave LMV EA. */
                if (lnr->lnr_lmv != NULL && lnr->lnr_lmv->ll_lmv_master) {
                        int idx;
 
                        idx = lfsck_shard_name_to_index(env,
                                        lnr->lnr_name, lnr->lnr_namelen,
-                                       type, lfsck_dto2fid(child));
+                                       type, cfid);
                        if (unlikely(idx < 0))
                                GOTO(stop, rc = idx);
 
@@ -4917,7 +5423,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lfsck_lmv_header_cpu_to_le(lmv2, lmv2);
                        lfsck_buf_init(&lmv_buf, lmv2, sizeof(*lmv2));
                        rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf,
-                                                 XATTR_NAME_LMV, 0, th);
+                                                 XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(stop, rc);
                }
@@ -4931,7 +5437,22 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, th);
+       /* 7a. if child is remote, delete and insert to generate local agent */
+       if (dt_object_remote(child)) {
+               rc = dt_declare_delete(env, parent,
+                                      (const struct dt_key *)lnr->lnr_name,
+                                      th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+               rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                                      (const struct dt_key *)lnr->lnr_name,
+                                      th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+       }
+
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == -EEXIST ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -4942,34 +5463,30 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == -EEXIST ? 1 : rc));
 
        if (S_ISDIR(type)) {
-               if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, child)))
-                       GOTO(unlock, rc = -ENOTDIR);
-
-               /* 2b. insert dot into child dir */
-               rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
-               rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
-               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+               /* 2b. increase child nlink */
+               rc = dt_ref_add(env, child, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
-               /* 3b. insert dotdot into child dir */
-               rec->rec_fid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+               /* 3b. insert dot into child dir */
+               rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
+               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
                rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
-               /* 4b. increase child nlink */
-               rc = dt_ref_add(env, child, th);
+               /* 4b. insert dotdot into child dir */
+               rec->rec_fid = pfid;
+               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
                /* 5b. generate slave LMV EA. */
                if (lnr->lnr_lmv != NULL && lnr->lnr_lmv->ll_lmv_master) {
-                       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf, XATTR_NAME_LMV,
-                                         0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf,
+                                         XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(unlock, rc);
                }
@@ -4977,7 +5494,24 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        /* 6b. insert linkEA for child. */
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+       /* 7b. if child is remote, delete and insert to generate local agent */
+       if (dt_object_remote(child)) {
+               rc = dt_delete(env, parent,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)lnr->lnr_name, th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+
+               rec->rec_type = type;
+               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+               rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)lnr->lnr_name, th);
+               if (rc)
+                       GOTO(unlock, rc);
+       }
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
@@ -4987,14 +5521,18 @@ unlock:
 stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
+unlock_child:
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&clh, LCK_EX);
+unlock_remote_lookup:
+       if (dt_object_remote(child))
+               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&rlh, LCK_EX);
 log:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant found dangling "
               "reference for: parent "DFID", child "DFID", type %u, "
               "name %s. %s: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
-              type, cname->ln_name,
-              create ? "Create the lost OST-object as required" :
+              PFID(pfid), PFID(cfid), type, cname->ln_name,
+              create ? "Create the lost MDT-object as required" :
                        "Keep the MDT-object there by default", rc);
 
        if (rc <= 0) {
@@ -5015,14 +5553,16 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_instance      *lfsck    = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct lfsck_bookmark      *bk       = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct lfsck_namespace     *ns       = com->lc_file_ram;
-       struct linkea_data          ldata    = { 0 };
+       struct lfsck_assistant_data *lad     = com->lc_data;
+       struct linkea_data          ldata    = { NULL };
        const struct lu_name       *cname;
        struct thandle             *handle   = NULL;
        struct lfsck_namespace_req *lnr      =
                        container_of0(lar, struct lfsck_namespace_req, lnr_lar);
-       struct dt_object           *dir      = lnr->lnr_obj;
+       struct dt_object           *dir      = NULL;
        struct dt_object           *obj      = NULL;
-       const struct lu_fid        *pfid     = lfsck_dto2fid(dir);
+       struct lfsck_assistant_object *lso   = lar->lar_parent;
+       const struct lu_fid        *pfid     = &lso->lso_fid;
        struct dt_device           *dev      = NULL;
        struct lustre_handle        lh       = { 0 };
        bool                        repaired = false;
@@ -5031,12 +5571,17 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        bool                        newdata;
        bool                        log      = false;
        bool                        bad_hash = false;
+       bool                        bad_linkea = false;
        int                         idx      = 0;
        int                         count    = 0;
-       int                         rc;
+       int                         rc       = 0;
        enum lfsck_namespace_inconsistency_type type = LNIT_NONE;
        ENTRY;
 
+       if (lso->lso_dead)
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       la->la_nlink = 0;
        if (lnr->lnr_attr & LUDA_UPGRADE) {
                ns->ln_flags |= LF_UPGRADE;
                ns->ln_dirent_repaired++;
@@ -5057,14 +5602,31 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
+       if (unlikely(!fid_is_sane(&lnr->lnr_fid))) {
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: dir scan find invalid FID "DFID
+                      " for the name entry %.*s under "DFID"\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid),
+                      lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name, PFID(pfid));
+
+               if (strcmp(lnr->lnr_name, dotdot) != 0)
+                       /* invalid FID means bad name entry, remove it. */
+                       type = LNIT_BAD_DIRENT;
+               else
+                       /* If the parent FID is invalid, we cannot remove
+                        * the ".." entry directly. */
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, pfid,
+                                               LNTF_CHECK_PARENT, true);
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
        if (unlikely(lnr->lnr_dir_cookie == MDS_DIR_END_OFF)) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_striped_dir_rescan(env, com, lnr);
 
                RETURN(rc);
        }
 
-       if (lnr->lnr_name[0] == '.' &&
-           (lnr->lnr_namelen == 1 || fid_seq_is_dot(fid_seq(&lnr->lnr_fid))))
+       if (fid_seq_is_dot(fid_seq(&lnr->lnr_fid)))
                GOTO(out, rc = 0);
 
        if (lnr->lnr_lmv != NULL && lnr->lnr_lmv->ll_lmv_master) {
@@ -5077,11 +5639,11 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (idx < 0)
                GOTO(out, rc = idx);
 
-       if (idx == lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom)) {
+       if (idx == lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck)) {
                if (unlikely(strcmp(lnr->lnr_name, dotdot) == 0))
                        GOTO(out, rc = 0);
 
-               dev = lfsck->li_next;
+               dev = lfsck->li_bottom;
        } else {
                struct lfsck_tgt_desc *ltd;
 
@@ -5095,7 +5657,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(out, rc);
                }
 
-               ltd = LTD_TGT(&lfsck->li_mdt_descs, idx);
+               ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(&lfsck->li_mdt_descs, idx);
                if (unlikely(ltd == NULL)) {
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: cannot talk with MDT %x which "
                               "did not join the namespace LFSCK\n",
@@ -5116,6 +5678,15 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (dt_object_exists(obj) == 0) {
 
 dangling:
+               if (dir == NULL) {
+                       dir = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+                       if (IS_ERR(dir)) {
+                               rc = PTR_ERR(dir);
+
+                               GOTO(trace, rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc);
+                       }
+               }
+
                rc = lfsck_namespace_check_exist(env, dir, obj, lnr->lnr_name);
                if (rc == 0) {
                        if (!lfsck_is_valid_slave_name_entry(env, lnr->lnr_lmv,
@@ -5126,7 +5697,7 @@ dangling:
                        }
 
                        type = LNIT_DANGLING;
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(env, com,
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(env, com, dir,
                                                             obj, lnr);
                        if (rc == 0)
                                repaired = true;
@@ -5135,7 +5706,7 @@ dangling:
                GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       if (!(bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN) && repaired) {
+       if (!(bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN) && lad->lad_advance_lock) {
 
 again:
                rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, obj, &lh,
@@ -5152,7 +5723,7 @@ again:
                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);
 
@@ -5160,10 +5731,6 @@ again:
                dtlocked = true;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_check_exist(env, dir, obj, lnr->lnr_name);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
        rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, &ldata);
        if (unlikely(rc == -ENOENT)) {
                if (handle != NULL) {
@@ -5190,16 +5757,15 @@ again:
                                type = LNIT_BAD_TYPE;
                        }
 
-                       goto record;
+                       goto stop;
                }
 
-               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
-
                /* If the name entry hash does not match the slave striped
                 * directory, and the name entry does not match also, then
                 * it is quite possible that name entry is corrupted. */
                if (!lfsck_is_valid_slave_name_entry(env, lnr->lnr_lmv,
                                        lnr->lnr_name, lnr->lnr_namelen)) {
+                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
                        type = LNIT_BAD_DIRENT;
 
                        GOTO(stop, rc = 0);
@@ -5210,6 +5776,7 @@ again:
                 * not recognize the name entry, then it is quite possible
                 * that the name entry is corrupted. */
                if ((lfsck_object_type(obj) & S_IFMT) != lnr->lnr_type) {
+                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
                        type = LNIT_BAD_DIRENT;
 
                        GOTO(stop, rc = 0);
@@ -5232,7 +5799,6 @@ again:
                        type = LNIT_BAD_TYPE;
 
                count = 1;
-               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
                /* The magic crashed, we are not sure whether there are more
                 * corrupt data in the linkea, so remove all linkea entries. */
                remove = true;
@@ -5243,27 +5809,55 @@ again:
                        type = LNIT_BAD_TYPE;
 
                count = 1;
-               ns->ln_flags |= LF_UPGRADE;
                remove = false;
                newdata = true;
 
 nodata:
                if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN) {
+                       if (rc == -ENODATA)
+                               ns->ln_flags |= LF_UPGRADE;
+                       else
+                               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
                        ns->ln_linkea_repaired++;
                        repaired = true;
                        log = true;
-                       goto record;
+                       goto stop;
+               }
+
+               if (!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh)) {
+                       remove = false;
+                       newdata = false;
+                       type = LNIT_NONE;
+
+                       goto again;
+               }
+
+               LASSERT(handle != NULL);
+
+               if (dir == NULL) {
+                       dir = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+                       if (IS_ERR(dir)) {
+                               rc = PTR_ERR(dir);
+
+                               GOTO(stop, rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc);
+                       }
                }
 
-               if (!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh))
-                       goto again;
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_exist(env, dir, obj, lnr->lnr_name);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+               bad_linkea = true;
+               if (!remove && newdata)
+                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_UPGRADE;
+               else if (remove || !(ns->ln_flags & LF_UPGRADE))
+                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
 
                if (remove) {
                        LASSERT(newdata);
 
-                       rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, handle,
-                                         BYPASS_CAPA);
-                       if (rc != 0)
+                       rc = dt_xattr_del(env, obj, XATTR_NAME_LINK, handle);
+                       if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT && rc != -ENODATA)
                                GOTO(stop, rc);
                }
 
@@ -5275,37 +5869,8 @@ nodata:
                }
 
                rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-               rc = lfsck_links_write(env, obj, &ldata, handle);
-               if (unlikely(rc == -ENOSPC) &&
-                   S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(obj)) && !dt_object_remote(obj)) {
-                       if (handle != NULL) {
-                               LASSERT(dt_write_locked(env, obj));
-
-                               dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
-                               dtlocked = false;
-
-                               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
-                               handle = NULL;
-
-                               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-                       }
-
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com,
-                                       &lnr->lnr_fid, LNTF_SKIP_NLINK, true);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               /* If we cannot record this object in the
-                                * LFSCK tracing, we have to mark the LFSCK
-                                * as LF_INCOMPLETE, then the LFSCK will
-                                * skip nlink attribute verification for
-                                * all objects. */
-                               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
-
-                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
-               }
-
+               if (rc == 0)
+                       rc = lfsck_links_write(env, obj, &ldata, handle);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -5320,35 +5885,6 @@ nodata:
                GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-record:
-       LASSERT(count > 0);
-
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la, BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       if ((count == 1 && la->la_nlink == 1) ||
-           S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)))
-               /* Usually, it is for single linked object or dir, do nothing.*/
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       /* Following modification will be in another transaction.  */
-       if (handle != NULL) {
-               dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
-               dtlocked = false;
-
-               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
-               handle = NULL;
-
-               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-       }
-
-       ns->ln_mul_linked_checked++;
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_trace_update(env, com, &lnr->lnr_fid,
-                                         LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
-
-       GOTO(out, rc);
-
 stop:
        if (dtlocked)
                dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
@@ -5366,13 +5902,31 @@ out:
                ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
 
                log = false;
+               if (dir == NULL) {
+                       dir = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+                       if (IS_ERR(dir)) {
+                               rc = PTR_ERR(dir);
+
+                               GOTO(trace, rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc);
+                       }
+               }
+
                rc = lfsck_namespace_repair_bad_name_hash(env, com, dir,
                                                lnr->lnr_lmv, lnr->lnr_name);
-               if (rc >= 0)
+               if (rc == 0)
                        bad_hash = true;
        }
 
        if (rc >= 0) {
+               if (type != LNIT_NONE && dir == NULL) {
+                       dir = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
+                       if (IS_ERR(dir)) {
+                               rc = PTR_ERR(dir);
+
+                               GOTO(trace, rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc);
+                       }
+               }
+
                switch (type) {
                case LNIT_BAD_TYPE:
                        log = false;
@@ -5397,36 +5951,39 @@ out:
                default:
                        break;
                }
+
+               if (obj != NULL && count == 1 &&
+                   S_ISREG(lfsck_object_type(obj)))
+                       dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        }
 
+trace:
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
        if (rc < 0) {
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant fail to handle "
                       "the entry: "DFID", parent "DFID", name %.*s: rc = %d\n",
-                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid),
-                      PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(lnr->lnr_obj)),
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid), PFID(pfid),
                       lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name, rc);
 
                lfsck_namespace_record_failure(env, lfsck, ns);
                if ((rc == -ENOTCONN || rc == -ESHUTDOWN || rc == -EREMCHG ||
                     rc == -ETIMEDOUT || rc == -EHOSTDOWN ||
                     rc == -EHOSTUNREACH || rc == -EINPROGRESS) &&
-                   dev != NULL && dev != lfsck->li_next)
+                   dev != NULL && dev != lfsck->li_bottom)
                        lfsck_lad_set_bitmap(env, com, idx);
 
                if (!(bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT))
                        rc = 0;
        } else {
-               if (log)
-                       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant "
-                              "repaired the entry: "DFID", parent "DFID
-                              ", name %.*s\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-                              PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid),
-                              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(lnr->lnr_obj)),
-                              lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name);
-
                if (repaired) {
                        ns->ln_items_repaired++;
+                       if (log)
+                               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant "
+                                      "repaired the entry: "DFID", parent "DFID
+                                      ", name %.*s, type %d\n",
+                                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+                                      PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid), PFID(pfid),
+                                      lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name, type);
 
                        switch (type) {
                        case LNIT_DANGLING:
@@ -5453,8 +6010,17 @@ out:
                        ns->ln_name_hash_repaired++;
 
                        /* Not count repeatedly. */
-                       if (!repaired)
+                       if (!repaired) {
                                ns->ln_items_repaired++;
+                               if (log)
+                                       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK "
+                                              "assistant repaired the entry: "
+                                              DFID", parent "DFID
+                                              ", name %.*s\n",
+                                              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+                                              PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid), PFID(pfid),
+                                              lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name);
+                       }
 
                        if (bk->lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN &&
                            lfsck_pos_is_zero(&ns->ln_pos_first_inconsistent))
@@ -5463,14 +6029,22 @@ out:
                                               false);
                }
 
-
                rc = 0;
        }
+
+       if (count > 1 || la->la_nlink > 1)
+               ns->ln_mul_linked_checked++;
+
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        if (obj != NULL && !IS_ERR(obj))
                lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
+       if (dir != NULL && !IS_ERR(dir))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, dir);
+
+       lad->lad_advance_lock = bad_linkea;
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -5510,10 +6084,11 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf_one(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lu_fid                   *key    = &info->lti_fid;
        struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
+       struct dt_object                *obj;
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
        struct dt_object                *child  = NULL;
        struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
+       int                              idx;
        int                              rc     = 0;
        __u8                             flags  = 0;
        bool                             exist  = false;
@@ -5526,9 +6101,11 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf_one(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(dt_object_exists(child));
        LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(child));
 
+       idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(&ent->lde_fid);
+       obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
        fid_cpu_to_be(key, &ent->lde_fid);
        rc = dt_lookup(env, obj, (struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)key, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)key);
        if (rc == 0) {
                exist = true;
                flags |= LNTF_CHECK_ORPHAN;
@@ -5582,8 +6159,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        /* b1. remove name entry from backend /lost+found */
-       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)ent->lde_name, th,
-                      BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)ent->lde_name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -5598,20 +6174,19 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf_one(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        if (exist) {
                /* a3. remove child's FID from the LFSCK trace file. */
-               rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key, th,
-                              BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_delete(env, obj, (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        } else {
                /* b4. set child's ctime as 1 */
-               rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               rc = dt_attr_set(env, child, la, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
        /* b5. insert child's FID into the LFSCK trace file. */
        rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)key, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -5619,7 +6194,7 @@ stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 out:
-       lu_object_put(env, &child->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, child);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -5649,19 +6224,19 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct ptlrpc_thread            *thread = &lfsck->li_thread;
        struct lfsck_bookmark           *bk     = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
-       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
        struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct dt_object                *parent;
        const struct dt_it_ops          *iops;
        struct dt_it                    *di;
-       struct seq_server_site          *ss     =
-                                       lu_site2seq(dev->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
+       struct seq_server_site          *ss     = lfsck_dev_site(lfsck);
        __u64                            cookie;
+       __u32                            idx    = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
        int                              rc     = 0;
        __u16                            type;
        ENTRY;
 
-       parent = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, &LU_BACKEND_LPF_FID);
+       parent = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, lfsck->li_bottom,
+                                         &LU_BACKEND_LPF_FID);
        if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
                CERROR("%s: fail to find backend /lost+found: rc = %ld\n",
                       lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PTR_ERR(parent));
@@ -5680,7 +6255,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        com->lc_new_scanned = 0;
        iops = &parent->do_index_ops->dio_it;
-       di = iops->init(env, parent, LUDA_64BITHASH | LUDA_TYPE, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       di = iops->init(env, parent, LUDA_64BITHASH | LUDA_TYPE);
        if (IS_ERR(di))
                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(di));
 
@@ -5691,19 +6266,9 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(const struct lu_env *env,
                rc = 0;
 
        while (rc == 0) {
-               if (OBD_FAIL_CHECK(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY3) &&
-                   cfs_fail_val > 0) {
-                       struct l_wait_info lwi;
-
-                       lwi = LWI_TIMEOUT(cfs_time_seconds(cfs_fail_val),
-                                         NULL, NULL);
-                       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
-                                    !thread_is_running(thread),
-                                    &lwi);
-
-                       if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
-                               break;
-               }
+               if (CFS_FAIL_TIMEOUT(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY3, cfs_fail_val) &&
+                   unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
+                       break;
 
                rc = iops->rec(env, di, (struct dt_rec *)ent,
                               LUDA_64BITHASH | LUDA_TYPE);
@@ -5731,7 +6296,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(const struct lu_env *env,
                                              fid_seq(&ent->lde_fid), range);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                goto skip;
-               } else if (lfsck_dev_idx(dev) != 0) {
+               } else if (idx != 0) {
                        /* If the returned FID is IGIF, then there are three
                         * possible cases:
                         *
@@ -5756,8 +6321,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(const struct lu_env *env,
                               "in the backend /lost+found on the MDT %04x, "
                               "to be safe, skip it.\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), ent->lde_namelen,
-                              ent->lde_name, PFID(&ent->lde_fid),
-                              lfsck_dev_idx(dev));
+                              ent->lde_name, PFID(&ent->lde_fid), idx);
                        goto skip;
                }
 
@@ -5797,7 +6361,7 @@ out:
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: stop to scan backend /lost+found: rc = %d\n",
               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
 
-       lu_object_put(env, &parent->do_lu);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5834,6 +6398,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_rescan_striped_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
                        (struct lu_dirent *)info->lti_key;
        struct lfsck_bookmark           *bk     = &lfsck->li_bookmark_ram;
        struct ptlrpc_thread            *thread = &lfsck->li_thread;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_object   *lso    = NULL;
        struct lfsck_namespace_req      *lnr;
        struct lfsck_assistant_req      *lar;
        int                              rc;
@@ -5868,7 +6433,20 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_rescan_striped_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
                if (name_is_dot_or_dotdot(ent->lde_name, ent->lde_namelen))
                        goto next;
 
-               lnr = lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(lfsck, ent, type);
+               if (lso == NULL) {
+                       lso = lfsck_assistant_object_init(env,
+                               lfsck_dto2fid(dir), NULL,
+                               lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, true);
+                       if (IS_ERR(lso)) {
+                               if (bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT)
+                                       GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(lso));
+
+                               lso = NULL;
+                               goto next;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               lnr = lfsck_namespace_assistant_req_init(lfsck, lso, ent, type);
                if (IS_ERR(lnr)) {
                        if (bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT)
                                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(lnr));
@@ -5890,6 +6468,9 @@ next:
        } while (rc == 0);
 
 out:
+       if (lso != NULL && !IS_ERR(lso))
+               lfsck_assistant_object_put(env, lso);
+
        lfsck_close_dir(env, lfsck, rc);
        if (rc <= 0)
                RETURN(rc);
@@ -5910,14 +6491,15 @@ out:
        RETURN(rc == 0 ? 1 : rc);
 }
 
-static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                               struct lfsck_component *com)
+static int
+lfsck_namespace_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_namespace  *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
-       struct dt_object        *obj    = com->lc_obj;
        const struct dt_it_ops  *iops   = &obj->do_index_ops->dio_it;
        struct dt_object        *target;
        struct dt_it            *di;
@@ -5927,68 +6509,47 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
        __u8                     flags  = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       while (!list_empty(&lfsck->li_list_lmv)) {
-               struct lfsck_lmv_unit *llu;
-
-               spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
-               llu = list_entry(lfsck->li_list_lmv.next,
-                                struct lfsck_lmv_unit, llu_link);
-               list_del_init(&llu->llu_link);
-               spin_unlock(&lfsck->li_lock);
-
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_rescan_striped_dir(env, com, llu);
-               if (rc <= 0)
-                       RETURN(rc);
-       }
-
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK phase2 scan start\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck));
-
-       lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(env, com);
-
-       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);
-
-       di = iops->init(env, obj, 0, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       di = iops->init(env, obj, 0);
        if (IS_ERR(di))
                RETURN(PTR_ERR(di));
 
-       fid_cpu_to_be(&fid, &ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
+       if (first)
+               fid_cpu_to_be(&fid, &ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
+       else
+               fid_zero(&fid);
        rc = iops->get(env, di, (const struct dt_key *)&fid);
        if (rc < 0)
                GOTO(fini, rc);
 
-       /* Skip the start one, which either has been processed or non-exist. */
-       rc = iops->next(env, di);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(put, 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 (OBD_FAIL_CHECK(OBD_FAIL_LFSCK_DELAY3) &&
-                   cfs_fail_val > 0) {
-                       struct l_wait_info lwi;
-
-                       lwi = LWI_TIMEOUT(cfs_time_seconds(cfs_fail_val),
-                                         NULL, NULL);
-                       l_wait_event(thread->t_ctl_waitq,
-                                    !thread_is_running(thread),
-                                    &lwi);
-
-                       if (unlikely(!thread_is_running(thread)))
-                               GOTO(put, rc = 0);
-               }
+               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(&fid, (const struct lu_fid *)key);
                if (!fid_is_sane(&fid)) {
                        rc = 0;
                        goto checkpoint;
                }
 
-               target = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, lfsck->li_bottom, &fid);
+               target = lfsck_object_find_bottom(env, lfsck, &fid);
                if (IS_ERR(target)) {
                        rc = PTR_ERR(target);
                        goto checkpoint;
@@ -6010,7 +6571,9 @@ checkpoint:
                down_write(&com->lc_sem);
                com->lc_new_checked++;
                com->lc_new_scanned++;
-               ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2 = fid;
+               if (rc >= 0)
+                       ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2 = fid;
+
                if (rc > 0)
                        ns->ln_objs_repaired_phase2++;
                else if (rc < 0)
@@ -6020,25 +6583,22 @@ checkpoint:
                if (rc < 0 && bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT)
                        GOTO(put, rc);
 
-               if (unlikely(cfs_time_beforeq(com->lc_time_next_checkpoint,
-                                             cfs_time_current())) &&
+               if (unlikely(com->lc_time_next_checkpoint <=
+                            ktime_get_seconds()) &&
                    com->lc_new_checked != 0) {
                        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-                       ns->ln_run_time_phase2 +=
-                               cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
-                               HALF_SEC - com->lc_time_last_checkpoint);
-                       ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
+                       ns->ln_run_time_phase2 += ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                                 com->lc_time_last_checkpoint;
+                       ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_real_seconds();
                        ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2 += com->lc_new_checked;
                        com->lc_new_checked = 0;
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+                       lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
                        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               GOTO(put, rc);
 
-                       com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current();
+                       com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_seconds();
                        com->lc_time_next_checkpoint =
                                com->lc_time_last_checkpoint +
-                               cfs_time_seconds(LFSCK_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL);
+                               LFSCK_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL;
                }
 
                lfsck_control_speed_by_self(com);
@@ -6056,12 +6616,56 @@ put:
 fini:
        iops->fini(env, di);
 
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK phase2 scan stop: rc = %d\n",
-              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
-
        return rc;
 }
 
+static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                               struct lfsck_component *com)
+{
+       struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lfsck_namespace  *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       int                      rc;
+       int                      i;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       while (!list_empty(&lfsck->li_list_lmv)) {
+               struct lfsck_lmv_unit *llu;
+
+               spin_lock(&lfsck->li_lock);
+               llu = list_entry(lfsck->li_list_lmv.next,
+                                struct lfsck_lmv_unit, llu_link);
+               list_del_init(&llu->llu_link);
+               spin_unlock(&lfsck->li_lock);
+
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_rescan_striped_dir(env, com, llu);
+               if (rc <= 0)
+                       RETURN(rc);
+       }
+
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK phase2 scan start\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck));
+
+       lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf(env, com);
+
+       com->lc_new_checked = 0;
+       com->lc_new_scanned = 0;
+       com->lc_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_seconds();
+       com->lc_time_next_checkpoint = com->lc_time_last_checkpoint +
+                                      LFSCK_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL;
+
+       i = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(&ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_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_namespace_double_scan_one_trace_file(env, com,
+                               com->lc_sub_trace_objs[i].lsto_obj, false);
+
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK phase2 scan stop at the No. %d "
+              "trace file: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), i, rc);
+
+       RETURN(rc);
+}
+
 static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_fill_pos(const struct lu_env *env,
                                               struct lfsck_component *com,
                                               struct lfsck_position *pos)
@@ -6069,15 +6673,19 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_fill_pos(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad = com->lc_data;
        struct lfsck_namespace_req      *lnr;
 
+       if (((struct lfsck_namespace *)(com->lc_file_ram))->ln_status !=
+           LS_SCANNING_PHASE1)
+               return;
+
        if (list_empty(&lad->lad_req_list))
                return;
 
        lnr = list_entry(lad->lad_req_list.next,
                         struct lfsck_namespace_req,
                         lnr_lar.lar_list);
-       pos->lp_oit_cookie = lnr->lnr_oit_cookie;
+       pos->lp_oit_cookie = lnr->lnr_lar.lar_parent->lso_oit_cookie;
        pos->lp_dir_cookie = lnr->lnr_dir_cookie - 1;
-       pos->lp_dir_parent = *lfsck_dto2fid(lnr->lnr_obj);
+       pos->lp_dir_parent = lnr->lnr_lar.lar_parent->lso_fid;
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -6088,9 +6696,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_namespace  *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
 
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-       ns->ln_run_time_phase2 += cfs_duration_sec(cfs_time_current() +
-                               HALF_SEC - lfsck->li_time_last_checkpoint);
-       ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
+       ns->ln_run_time_phase2 += ktime_get_seconds() -
+                                 com->lc_time_last_checkpoint;
+       ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = ktime_get_real_seconds();
        ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2 += com->lc_new_checked;
        com->lc_new_checked = 0;
 
@@ -6099,8 +6707,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
                        ns->ln_status = LS_PARTIAL;
                else
                        ns->ln_status = LS_COMPLETED;
+               ns->ln_flags &= ~LF_SCANNED_ONCE;
                if (!(lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN))
-                       ns->ln_flags &= ~(LF_SCANNED_ONCE | LF_INCONSISTENT);
+                       ns->ln_flags &= ~LF_INCONSISTENT;
                ns->ln_time_last_complete = ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint;
                ns->ln_success_count++;
        } else if (rc == 0) {
@@ -6112,7 +6721,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
                ns->ln_status = LS_FAILED;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        return rc;
@@ -6123,6 +6732,13 @@ lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
                                                  struct ptlrpc_request *req,
                                                  void *args, int rc)
 {
+       if (rc == 0) {
+               struct lfsck_async_interpret_args *laia = args;
+               struct lfsck_tgt_desc             *ltd  = laia->laia_ltd;
+
+               ltd->ltd_synced_failures = 1;
+       }
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6159,9 +6775,13 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_tgt_descs            *ltds  = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
        struct lfsck_tgt_desc             *ltd;
        struct ptlrpc_request_set         *set;
+       __u32                              idx;
        int                                rc    = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
+       if (!test_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags))
+               RETURN_EXIT;
+
        set = ptlrpc_prep_set();
        if (set == NULL)
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
@@ -6170,25 +6790,13 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
        memset(laia, 0, sizeof(*laia));
        lad->lad_touch_gen++;
 
-       spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
-       while (!list_empty(&lad->lad_mdt_list)) {
-               ltd = list_entry(lad->lad_mdt_list.next,
-                                struct lfsck_tgt_desc,
-                                ltd_namespace_list);
-               if (ltd->ltd_namespace_gen == lad->lad_touch_gen)
-                       break;
-
-               ltd->ltd_namespace_gen = lad->lad_touch_gen;
-               list_move_tail(&ltd->ltd_namespace_list,
-                              &lad->lad_mdt_list);
-               if (!lad->lad_incomplete ||
-                   !cfs_bitmap_check(lad->lad_bitmap, ltd->ltd_index)) {
-                       ltd->ltd_namespace_failed = 0;
+       down_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
+       cfs_foreach_bit(lad->lad_bitmap, idx) {
+               ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, idx);
+               if (unlikely(!ltd))
                        continue;
-               }
 
-               ltd->ltd_namespace_failed = 1;
-               spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+               laia->laia_ltd = ltd;
                rc = lfsck_async_request(env, ltd->ltd_exp, lr, set,
                        lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures_interpret,
                        laia, LFSCK_NOTIFY);
@@ -6196,12 +6804,10 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant fail "
                               "to sync failure with MDT %x: rc = %d\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), ltd->ltd_index, rc);
-
-               spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
        }
-       spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+       up_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
 
-       rc = ptlrpc_set_wait(set);
+       rc = ptlrpc_set_wait(env, set);
        ptlrpc_set_destroy(set);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
@@ -6231,7 +6837,6 @@ struct lfsck_assistant_operations lfsck_namespace_assistant_ops = {
  * entries, then re-generate the linkEA with the given information.
  *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
- * \param[in] dev      pointer to the dt_device
  * \param[in] obj      pointer to the dt_object to be handled
  * \param[in] cname    the name for the child in the parent directory
  * \param[in] pfid     the parent directory's FID for the linkEA
@@ -6239,11 +6844,11 @@ struct lfsck_assistant_operations lfsck_namespace_assistant_ops = {
  * \retval             0 for success
  * \retval             negative error number on failure
  */
-int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dev,
-                       struct dt_object *obj, const struct lu_name *cname,
-                       const struct lu_fid *pfid)
+int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
+                       const struct lu_name *cname, const struct lu_fid *pfid)
 {
-       struct linkea_data       ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(obj);
+       struct linkea_data       ldata  = { NULL };
        struct lu_buf            linkea_buf;
        struct thandle          *th;
        int                      rc;
@@ -6253,7 +6858,7 @@ int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dev,
 
        LASSERT(S_ISDIR(lfsck_object_type(obj)));
 
-       rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, &ldata);
+       rc = lfsck_links_read_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata);
        if (rc == -ENODATA) {
                dirty = true;
        } else if (rc == 0) {
@@ -6270,11 +6875,8 @@ int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dev,
        if (!dirty)
                RETURN(rc);
 
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_linkea_buf);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               RETURN(rc);
-
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_linkea_buf,
+                             cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                RETURN(rc);
 
@@ -6295,7 +6897,7 @@ int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *dev,
 
        dt_write_lock(env, obj, 0);
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf,
-                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, fl, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, fl, th);
        dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc);
@@ -6322,18 +6924,18 @@ int lfsck_links_get_first(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
                          char *name, struct lu_fid *pfid)
 {
        struct lu_name           *cname = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_name;
-       struct linkea_data        ldata = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data        ldata = { NULL };
        int                       rc;
 
-       rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, &ldata);
-       if (rc != 0)
+       rc = lfsck_links_read_with_rec(env, obj, &ldata);
+       if (rc)
                return rc;
 
        linkea_first_entry(&ldata);
-       if (ldata.ld_lee == NULL)
-               return -ENODATA;
-
        linkea_entry_unpack(ldata.ld_lee, &ldata.ld_reclen, cname, pfid);
+       if (!linkea_entry_is_valid(&ldata, cname, pfid))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        /* To guarantee the 'name' is terminated with '0'. */
        memcpy(name, cname->ln_name, cname->ln_namelen);
        name[cname->ln_namelen] = 0;
@@ -6342,90 +6944,14 @@ int lfsck_links_get_first(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
 }
 
 /**
- * Remove the name entry from the parent directory.
- *
- * No need to care about the object referenced by the name entry,
- * either the name entry is invalid or redundant, or the referenced
- * object has been processed has been or will be handled by others.
- *
- * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
- * \param[in] lfsck    pointer to the lfsck instance
- * \param[in] parent   pointer to the lost+found object
- * \param[in] name     the name for the name entry to be removed
- * \param[in] type     the type for the name entry to be removed
- *
- * \retval             0 for success
- * \retval             negative error number on failure
- */
-int lfsck_remove_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
-                           struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
-                           struct dt_object *parent,
-                           const char *name, __u32 type)
-{
-       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
-       struct thandle          *th;
-       struct lustre_handle     lh     = { 0 };
-       int                      rc;
-       ENTRY;
-
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               RETURN(rc);
-
-       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
-       if (IS_ERR(th))
-               GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
-
-       rc = dt_declare_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       if (S_ISDIR(type)) {
-               rc = dt_declare_ref_del(env, parent, th);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       GOTO(stop, rc);
-       }
-
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, th);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th,
-                      BYPASS_CAPA);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-       if (S_ISDIR(type)) {
-               dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
-               rc = dt_ref_del(env, parent, th);
-               dt_write_unlock(env, parent);
-       }
-
-       GOTO(stop, rc);
-
-stop:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
-
-unlock:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-
-       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: remove name entry "DFID"/%s "
-              "with type %o: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), name, type, rc);
-
-       return rc;
-}
-
-/**
  * Update the object's name entry with the given FID.
  *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] lfsck    pointer to the lfsck instance
- * \param[in] parent   pointer to the parent directory that holds
+ * \param[in] dir      pointer to the directory that holds
  *                     the name entry
  * \param[in] name     the name for the entry to be updated
- * \param[in] pfid     the new PFID for the name entry
+ * \param[in] fid      the new FID for the name entry referenced
  * \param[in] type     the type for the name entry to be updated
  *
  * \retval             0 for success
@@ -6433,19 +6959,20 @@ unlock:
  */
 int lfsck_update_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
                            struct lfsck_instance *lfsck,
-                           struct dt_object *parent, const char *name,
-                           const struct lu_fid *pfid, __u32 type)
+                           struct dt_object *dir, const char *name,
+                           const struct lu_fid *fid, __u32 type)
 {
-       struct dt_insert_rec    *rec    = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_dt_rec;
-       struct dt_device        *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
-       struct lustre_handle     lh     = { 0 };
-       struct thandle          *th;
-       int                      rc;
-       bool                     exists = true;
+       struct lfsck_thread_info *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct dt_insert_rec     *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lfsck_lock_handle *llh    = &info->lti_llh;
+       struct dt_device         *dev    = lfsck_obj2dev(dir);
+       struct thandle           *th;
+       int                       rc;
+       bool                      exists = true;
        ENTRY;
 
-       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
-                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, dir, name, llh,
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                RETURN(rc);
 
@@ -6453,27 +6980,26 @@ int lfsck_update_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (IS_ERR(th))
                GOTO(unlock, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
-       rc = dt_declare_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       rc = dt_declare_delete(env, dir, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        rec->rec_type = type;
-       rec->rec_fid = pfid;
-       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+       rec->rec_fid = fid;
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, dir, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
                               (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, parent, th);
+       rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, dir, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start(env, dev, th);
+       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, dev, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_delete(env, parent, (const struct dt_key *)name, th,
-                      BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_delete(env, dir, (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
                exists = false;
                rc = 0;
@@ -6482,12 +7008,12 @@ int lfsck_update_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+       rc = dt_insert(env, dir, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type) && !exists) {
-               dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
-               rc = dt_ref_add(env, parent, th);
-               dt_write_unlock(env, parent);
+               dt_write_lock(env, dir, 0);
+               rc = dt_ref_add(env, dir, th);
+               dt_write_unlock(env, dir);
        }
 
        GOTO(stop, rc);
@@ -6496,11 +7022,10 @@ stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 unlock:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-
+       lfsck_unlock(llh);
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: update name entry "DFID"/%s with the FID "DFID
               " and the type %o: rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
-              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(parent)), name, PFID(pfid), type, rc);
+              PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(dir)), name, PFID(fid), type, rc);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -6512,6 +7037,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_namespace  *ns;
        struct dt_object        *root = NULL;
        struct dt_object        *obj;
+       int                      i;
        int                      rc;
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -6530,7 +7056,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
        com->lc_ops = &lfsck_namespace_ops;
        com->lc_data = lfsck_assistant_data_init(
                        &lfsck_namespace_assistant_ops,
-                       "lfsck_namespace");
+                       LFSCK_NAMESPACE);
        if (com->lc_data == NULL)
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
 
@@ -6543,6 +7069,9 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (com->lc_file_disk == NULL)
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
 
+       for (i = 0; i < LFSCK_STF_COUNT; i++)
+               mutex_init(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[i].lsto_mutex);
+
        root = dt_locate(env, lfsck->li_bottom, &lfsck->li_local_root_fid);
        if (IS_ERR(root))
                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(root));
@@ -6551,22 +7080,24 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOTDIR);
 
        obj = local_index_find_or_create(env, lfsck->li_los, root,
-                                        lfsck_namespace_name,
+                                        LFSCK_NAMESPACE,
                                         S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-                                        &dt_lfsck_features);
+                                        &dt_lfsck_namespace_features);
        if (IS_ERR(obj))
                GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(obj));
 
        com->lc_obj = obj;
-       rc = obj->do_ops->do_index_try(env, obj, &dt_lfsck_features);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
-
        rc = lfsck_namespace_load(env, com);
-       if (rc == -ENODATA)
+       if (rc == -ENODATA) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_init(env, com);
-       else if (rc < 0)
+       } else if (rc < 0) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_reset(env, com, true);
+       } else {
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                       &dt_lfsck_namespace_features, LFSCK_NAMESPACE, false);
+               if (rc)
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_reset(env, com, true);
+       }
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -6604,7 +7135,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
 
 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);
                CERROR("%s: fail to init namespace LFSCK component: rc = %d\n",