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LU-12616 obclass: fix MDS start/stop race
[fs/lustre-release.git] / lustre / lfsck / lfsck_namespace.c
index 931ffa2..9606a11 100644 (file)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * GPL HEADER END
  */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, 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_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_V2
+#define LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC          LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC_V3
 
 enum lfsck_nameentry_check {
        LFSCK_NAMEENTRY_DEAD            = 1, /* The object has been unlinked. */
@@ -104,8 +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 =
@@ -164,6 +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,
@@ -173,8 +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 =
@@ -233,6 +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,
@@ -303,7 +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);
@@ -317,9 +326,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
                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);
 }
@@ -434,64 +443,6 @@ log:
        return rc;
 }
 
-static struct dt_object *
-lfsck_namespace_load_one_trace_file(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                   struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                   struct dt_object *parent,
-                                   const char *name, bool reset)
-{
-       struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct dt_object        *obj;
-       int                      rc;
-
-       if (reset) {
-               rc = local_object_unlink(env, lfsck->li_bottom, parent, name);
-               if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
-                       return ERR_PTR(rc);
-       }
-
-       obj = local_index_find_or_create(env, lfsck->li_los, parent, name,
-                                        S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-                                        &dt_lfsck_features);
-
-       return obj;
-}
-
-static int lfsck_namespace_load_sub_trace_files(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                               struct lfsck_component *com,
-                                               bool reset)
-{
-       char                            *name = lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_key;
-       struct lfsck_sub_trace_obj      *lsto;
-       struct dt_object                *obj;
-       int                              rc;
-       int                              i;
-
-       for (i = 0, lsto = &com->lc_sub_trace_objs[0];
-            i < LFSCK_STF_COUNT; i++, lsto++) {
-               snprintf(name, NAME_MAX, "%s_%02d", LFSCK_NAMESPACE, i);
-               if (lsto->lsto_obj != NULL) {
-                       if (!reset)
-                               continue;
-
-                       lfsck_object_put(env, lsto->lsto_obj);
-                       lsto->lsto_obj = NULL;
-               }
-
-               obj = lfsck_namespace_load_one_trace_file(env, com,
-                               com->lc_lfsck->li_lfsck_dir, name, reset);
-               if (IS_ERR(obj))
-                       return PTR_ERR(obj);
-
-               lsto->lsto_obj = obj;
-               rc = obj->do_ops->do_index_try(env, obj, &dt_lfsck_features);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       return rc;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static int lfsck_namespace_init(const struct lu_env *env,
                                struct lfsck_component *com)
 {
@@ -501,11 +452,13 @@ 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);
-       up_write(&com->lc_sem);
        if (rc == 0)
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_load_sub_trace_files(env, com, true);
+               rc = lfsck_load_sub_trace_files(env, com,
+                       &dt_lfsck_namespace_features, LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
+       up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -544,9 +497,15 @@ int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
                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);
-       mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
        fid_cpu_to_be(key, fid);
        rc = dt_lookup(env, obj, (struct dt_rec *)&old,
                       (const struct dt_key *)key);
@@ -603,7 +562,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_trace_update(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        if (new != 0) {
                rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)&new,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(log, rc);
        }
@@ -621,6 +580,7 @@ log:
 
 unlock:
        mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
+       lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -656,18 +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)
                /* For insert new linkEA entry. */
                rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj,
-                       lfsck_buf_get_const(env, NULL, DEFAULT_LINKEA_SIZE),
+                       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;
 
@@ -697,8 +662,12 @@ int __lfsck_links_read(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
        if (unlikely(rc == 0))
                return -ENODATA;
 
-       if (rc > 0)
-               rc = linkea_init(ldata);
+       if (rc > 0) {
+               if (with_rec)
+                       rc = linkea_init_with_rec(ldata);
+               else
+                       rc = linkea_init(ldata);
+       }
 
        return rc;
 }
@@ -773,11 +742,50 @@ 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);
 
-       return dt_xattr_set(env, obj, buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, handle);
+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;
+
+       if (cname->ln_namelen <= 0 || cname->ln_namelen > NAME_MAX)
+               return false;
+
+       if (!fid_is_sane(pfid))
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
@@ -786,13 +794,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(struct linkea_data *ldata,
                                               char *buf, const int buflen)
 {
        linkea_entry_unpack(ldata->ld_lee, &ldata->ld_reclen, cname, pfid);
-       if (unlikely(ldata->ld_reclen <= 0 ||
-                    ldata->ld_reclen + sizeof(struct link_ea_header) >
-                       ldata->ld_leh->leh_len ||
-                    cname->ln_namelen <= 0 ||
-                    cname->ln_namelen > NAME_MAX ||
-                    cname->ln_namelen >= buflen ||
-                    !fid_is_sane(pfid)))
+       if (unlikely(!linkea_entry_is_valid(ldata, cname, pfid)))
                return -EINVAL;
 
        /* To guarantee the 'name' is terminated with '0'. */
@@ -810,9 +812,7 @@ static void lfsck_linkea_del_buf(struct linkea_data *ldata,
 
        /* If current record is corrupted, all the subsequent
         * records will be dropped. */
-       if (unlikely(ldata->ld_reclen <= 0 ||
-                    ldata->ld_reclen + sizeof(struct link_ea_header) >
-                       ldata->ld_leh->leh_len)) {
+       if (unlikely(!linkea_reclen_is_valid(ldata))) {
                void *ptr = ldata->ld_lee;
 
                ldata->ld_leh->leh_len = sizeof(struct link_ea_header);
@@ -850,7 +850,10 @@ 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)
@@ -977,11 +980,8 @@ again:
 
        cname->ln_name = info->lti_key;
        cname->ln_namelen = namelen;
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata2, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata2, cname, pfid);
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata2, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ again:
        }
 
        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)
@@ -1044,10 +1044,8 @@ again:
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        dt_write_lock(env, orphan, 0);
-       rc = lfsck_links_read2(env, orphan, &ldata2);
-       if (likely((rc == -ENODATA) || (rc == -EINVAL) ||
-                  (rc == 0 && ldata2.ld_leh != NULL &&
-                   ldata2.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);
 
@@ -1060,7 +1058,7 @@ again:
                        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, 1);
+                                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(unlock, rc);
                }
@@ -1079,7 +1077,7 @@ again:
                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, 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);
@@ -1115,6 +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.
  *
@@ -1125,13 +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
@@ -1141,19 +1236,26 @@ 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 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;
-       int                              rc     = 0;
+       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;
 
        /* @parent/@child may be based on lfsck->li_bottom,
@@ -1163,9 +1265,6 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (IS_ERR(parent))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(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));
@@ -1173,11 +1272,57 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
                GOTO(log, rc = 1);
 
-       rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, name, llh,
-                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
-       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));
@@ -1185,7 +1330,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
        rec->rec_type = lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT;
        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);
 
@@ -1195,8 +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)
@@ -1211,7 +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, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)lname->ln_name, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
@@ -1223,7 +1374,13 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(stop, rc);
        }
 
-       la->la_ctime = cfs_time_current_sec();
+       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);
@@ -1236,12 +1393,15 @@ stop:
        dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
 
 unlock:
+       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(cfid), name,
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid), lname->ln_name,
               lfsck_object_type(child) & S_IFMT, PFID(pfid), rc);
 
        if (rc != 0) {
@@ -1381,11 +1541,8 @@ again:
        memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
        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, lfsck_dto2fid(parent));
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, lfsck_dto2fid(parent));
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock1, rc);
 
@@ -1464,13 +1621,13 @@ again:
 
        rec->rec_fid = cfid;
        rc = dt_insert(env, orphan, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)dot, th, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dot, 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, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
@@ -1488,7 +1645,7 @@ again:
 
        rec->rec_fid = cfid;
        rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc == 0) {
                dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
                rc = dt_ref_add(env, parent, th);
@@ -1573,7 +1730,8 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(const struct lu_env *env,
        else
                lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(ldata, cname, pfid,
                                                    true);
-       if (ldata->ld_leh->leh_reccount > 0) {
+       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;
@@ -1600,10 +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 == -ENODATA ? 0 : 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);
@@ -1619,22 +1776,25 @@ again:
                lfsck_namespace_filter_linkea_entry(&ldata_new, cname, pfid,
                                                    true);
 
-       if (buflen < 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;
        }
 
-       if (ldata_new.ld_leh->leh_reccount > 0) {
-               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);
-       } else {
+       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));
 
@@ -1876,7 +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. */
@@ -1931,7 +2091,7 @@ replace:
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -2058,7 +2218,7 @@ 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             *pfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
-       const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
+       struct lu_fid                   cfid    = {0};
        struct lu_fid                    tfid;
        struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_next;
@@ -2068,6 +2228,8 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
        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));
@@ -2094,7 +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);
@@ -2125,7 +2288,7 @@ 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)
@@ -2138,7 +2301,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dirent(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (update) {
                rc = dt_insert(env, parent,
                               (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)name2, th, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name2, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock2, rc);
        }
@@ -2160,8 +2323,8 @@ 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:
@@ -2174,7 +2337,7 @@ log:
               "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(pfid), PFID(cfid),
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(pfid), PFID(&cfid),
               name, type, update ? lfsck_object_type(child) : 0,
               update ? "updating" : "removing", name2, rc);
 
@@ -2224,11 +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);
 
@@ -2270,12 +2429,11 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_unmatched_pairs(const struct lu_env *env,
        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, 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);
+       rc = lfsck_links_write(env, obj, &ldata, th);
 
        GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -2451,7 +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);
 
@@ -2480,7 +2638,7 @@ lost_parent:
                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
@@ -2538,7 +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;
 
@@ -2562,7 +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. */
@@ -2727,7 +2886,8 @@ 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;
                }
@@ -2778,7 +2938,7 @@ again:
                         * directory contains the specified child, but such
                         * parent does not match the dotdot name entry, then
                         * trust the linkEA. */
-                       if (!lu_fid_eq(pfid, pfid2)) {
+                       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);
@@ -2790,11 +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);
 
@@ -2868,6 +3025,10 @@ next:
                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,
@@ -2909,7 +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.
  *
@@ -2928,8 +3089,6 @@ 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_obj2dev(obj);
@@ -2938,9 +3097,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_repair_nlink(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct linkea_data               ldata  = { NULL };
        struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
        __u32                            old    = la->la_nlink;
-       int                              idx;
        int                              rc     = 0;
-       __u8                             flags;
        ENTRY;
 
        LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(obj));
@@ -2974,26 +3131,20 @@ 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);
-       idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(cfid);
-       rc = dt_lookup(env, com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj,
-                      (struct dt_rec *)&flags, (const struct dt_key *)tfid);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(unlock, rc);
-
-       if (flags & LNTF_SKIP_NLINK)
-               GOTO(unlock, rc = 0);
-
        rc = dt_attr_get(env, obj, la);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(unlock, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
 
-       rc = lfsck_links_read2(env, obj, &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;
@@ -3206,67 +3357,312 @@ 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, &unknown);
-               if (retry) {
-                       LASSERT(!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh));
+       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, &unknown);
+               if (retry) {
+                       LASSERT(!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh));
+
+                       retry = false;
+                       goto lock;
+               }
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
+       if (!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh))
+               goto lock;
+
+       if (unlikely(ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount == 0)) {
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(env, com, child, pfid, &lh,
+                                               &type);
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
+       /* When we come here, the cases usually like that:
+        * 1) The directory object has a corrupted linkEA entry. During the
+        *    first-stage scanning, the LFSCK cannot know such corruption,
+        *    then it appends the right linkEA entry according to the found
+        *    name entry after the bad one.
+        *
+        * 2) The directory object has a right linkEA entry. During the
+        *    first-stage scanning, the LFSCK finds some bad name entry,
+        *    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, &unknown);
+
+       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+out:
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+       if (rc > 0) {
+               switch (type) {
+               case LNIT_BAD_LINKEA:
+                       ns->ln_linkea_repaired++;
+                       break;
+               case LNIT_UNMATCHED_PAIRS:
+                       ns->ln_unmatched_pairs_repaired++;
+                       break;
+               case LNIT_MUL_REF:
+                       ns->ln_mul_ref_repaired++;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (unknown)
+               ns->ln_unknown_inconsistency++;
+
+       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);
 
-                       retry = false;
-                       goto lock;
+               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);
                }
 
-               GOTO(out, 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);
 
-       if (!lustre_handle_is_used(&lh))
-               goto lock;
+               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj, &linkea_buf, XATTR_NAME_LINK,
+                                 LU_XATTR_REPLACE, handle);
+               if (!rc)
+                       rc = 1;
 
-       if (unlikely(ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount == 0)) {
-               rc = lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(env, com, child, pfid, &lh,
-                                               &type);
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
 
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+unlock2:
+               dt_write_unlock(env, obj);
+stop:
+               dt_trans_stop(env, dev, handle);
+unlock:
+               lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
        }
 
-       /* When we come here, the cases usually like that:
-        * 1) The directory object has a corrupted linkEA entry. During the
-        *    first-stage scanning, the LFSCK cannot know such corruption,
-        *    then it appends the right linkEA entry according to the found
-        *    name entry after the bad one.
-        *
-        * 2) The directory object has a right linkEA entry. During the
-        *    first-stage scanning, the LFSCK finds some bad name entry,
-        *    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, &unknown);
-
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
 out:
-       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
-       if (rc > 0) {
-               switch (type) {
-               case LNIT_BAD_LINKEA:
-                       ns->ln_linkea_repaired++;
-                       break;
-               case LNIT_UNMATCHED_PAIRS:
-                       ns->ln_unmatched_pairs_repaired++;
-                       break;
-               case LNIT_MUL_REF:
-                       ns->ln_mul_ref_repaired++;
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
-
-       if (unknown)
-               ns->ln_unknown_inconsistency++;
-
+       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;
 }
 
@@ -3317,6 +3713,8 @@ 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);
        }
@@ -3335,12 +3733,23 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
                }
 
-               GOTO(out, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
+               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) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_unpack_linkea_entry(&ldata, cname, pfid,
@@ -3421,7 +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
@@ -3513,7 +3922,7 @@ lost_parent:
                        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,
@@ -3541,7 +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;
 
@@ -3567,7 +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. */
@@ -3614,7 +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,
@@ -3643,7 +4055,8 @@ out:
                                       PFID(lfsck_dto2fid(child)),
                                       la->la_nlink, count,
                                       lfsck_object_type(child));
-                       } else {
+                       } 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) {
@@ -3662,6 +4075,9 @@ out:
                        rc = 1;
        }
 
+       if (!rc && flags & LNTF_CHECK_AGENT_ENTRY)
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_agent_entry(env, com, child);
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3669,76 +4085,85 @@ 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)
 {
+       const char *postfix = dryrun ? "inconsistent" : "repaired";
+
        seq_printf(m, "checked_phase1: %llu\n"
                   "checked_phase2: %llu\n"
-                  "updated_phase1: %llu\n"
-                  "updated_phase2: %llu\n"
+                  "%s_phase1: %llu\n"
+                  "%s_phase2: %llu\n"
                   "failed_phase1: %llu\n"
                   "failed_phase2: %llu\n"
                   "directories: %llu\n"
-                  "dirent_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "linkea_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "nlinks_repaired: %llu\n"
+                  "dirent_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "linkea_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "nlinks_%s: %llu\n"
                   "multiple_linked_checked: %llu\n"
-                  "multiple_linked_repaired: %llu\n"
+                  "multiple_linked_%s: %llu\n"
                   "unknown_inconsistency: %llu\n"
-                  "unmatched_pairs_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "dangling_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "multiple_referenced_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "bad_file_type_repaired: %llu\n"
-                  "lost_dirent_repaired: %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_repaired: %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_repaired: %llu\n"
+                  "striped_shards_%s: %llu\n"
                   "striped_shards_failed: %llu\n"
                   "striped_shards_skipped: %llu\n"
-                  "name_hash_repaired: %llu\n"
+                  "name_hash_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "linkea_overflow_%s: %llu\n"
+                  "agent_entries_%s: %llu\n"
                   "success_count: %u\n"
-                  "run_time_phase1: %u seconds\n"
-                  "run_time_phase2: %u seconds\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,
-                  ns->ln_dirent_repaired,
-                  ns->ln_linkea_repaired,
-                  ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_dirent_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_linkea_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_objs_nlink_repaired,
                   ns->ln_mul_linked_checked,
-                  ns->ln_mul_linked_repaired,
+                  postfix, 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,
+                  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,
-                  ns->ln_striped_dirs_repaired,
+                  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,
-                  ns->ln_striped_shards_repaired,
+                  postfix, ns->ln_striped_shards_repaired,
                   ns->ln_striped_shards_failed,
                   ns->ln_striped_shards_skipped,
-                  ns->ln_name_hash_repaired,
+                  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);
@@ -3803,7 +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;
 
@@ -3819,7 +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;
@@ -3827,20 +4251,20 @@ 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();
 
-       lfsck_object_put(env, com->lc_obj);
-       com->lc_obj = NULL;
-       dto = lfsck_namespace_load_one_trace_file(env, com, root,
-                                                 LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
-       if (IS_ERR(dto))
-               GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(dto));
+       rc = lfsck_load_one_trace_file(env, com, root, &com->lc_obj,
+                                      &dt_lfsck_namespace_features,
+                                      LFSCK_NAMESPACE, true);
+       if (rc)
+               GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       com->lc_obj = dto;
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_load_sub_trace_files(env, com, true);
+       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);
@@ -3880,14 +4304,19 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_close_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        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++;
@@ -3896,7 +4325,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_close_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
 
        lso = lfsck_assistant_object_init(env, lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir),
-                       NULL, lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, true);
+                       la, lfsck->li_pos_current.lp_oit_cookie, true);
        if (IS_ERR(lso)) {
                OBD_FREE(lnr, size);
                ns->ln_striped_dirs_skipped++;
@@ -3912,9 +4341,12 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_close_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        lnr->lnr_fid = *lfsck_dto2fid(lfsck->li_obj_dir);
        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++;
@@ -3981,9 +4413,9 @@ 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;
        }
@@ -4025,7 +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) {
@@ -4117,6 +4549,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct linkea_data        ldata = { NULL };
        __u32                     idx   = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck);
        int                       rc;
+       bool remote = false;
        ENTRY;
 
        rc = lfsck_links_read(env, obj, &ldata);
@@ -4143,14 +4576,47 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_oit(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(out, rc = (rc == -ENOENT ? 0 : rc));
        }
 
-       if (rc == -ENODATA) {
+       if (rc && rc != -ENODATA)
+               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);
        }
 
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+       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_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);
+
+               linkea_next_entry(&ldata);
+       }
+
+       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) {
@@ -4160,23 +4626,11 @@ 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
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_check_for_double_scan(env, com,
-                                                                  obj);
-       }
+                                                 LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA, true);
+       else
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_check_for_double_scan(env, com, obj);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -4208,11 +4662,11 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_exec_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
        l_wait_event(mthread->t_ctl_waitq,
                     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)))
@@ -4227,7 +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;
@@ -4289,9 +4745,9 @@ 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;
        }
@@ -4342,23 +4798,21 @@ lfsck_namespace_dump(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_component *com,
 
        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);
+                       new_checked = div64_s64(new_checked, duration);
 
                if (rtime != 0)
-                       do_div(speed, rtime);
+                       speed = div64_s64(speed, rtime);
 
-               lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, checked, 0, rtime, 0);
+               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"
@@ -4368,67 +4822,70 @@ lfsck_namespace_dump(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_component *com,
                           speed,
                           new_checked);
 
-               LASSERT(lfsck->li_di_oit != NULL);
-
-               iops = &lfsck->li_obj_oit->do_index_ops->dio_it;
-
-               /* The low layer otable-based iteration position may NOT
-                * exactly match the 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 (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() -
-                                         com->lc_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 speed0 = speed1 + speed2;
-               __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);
-               __u32 time0 = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 + rtime;
+               __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)
-                       do_div(speed0, time0);
+                       speed0 = div64_s64(speed0, time0);
 
                lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(m, ns, ns->ln_items_checked,
                                                checked,
-                                               ns->ln_run_time_phase1, rtime);
+                                               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"
@@ -4444,25 +4901,26 @@ lfsck_namespace_dump(const struct lu_env *env, struct lfsck_component *com,
                __u64 speed1 = ns->ln_items_checked;
                __u64 speed2 = ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2;
                __u64 speed0 = speed1 + speed2;
-               __u32 time0 = ns->ln_run_time_phase1 + ns->ln_run_time_phase2;
+               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)
-                       do_div(speed0, time0);
+                       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);
+                                               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"
@@ -4572,98 +5030,18 @@ 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    = 0;
-       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_SKIP_NLINK_DECLARE: {
-               struct dt_object        *obj;
-               struct lu_fid           *key   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-               int                      idx;
-               __u8                     flags = 0;
-
-               LASSERT(th != NULL);
-
-               idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(&lr->lr_fid);
-               obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
-               fid_cpu_to_be(key, &lr->lr_fid);
-               mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
-               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);
-               mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
-
-               RETURN(rc);
-       }
-       case LE_SKIP_NLINK: {
-               struct dt_object        *obj;
-               struct lu_fid           *key   = &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_fid3;
-               int                      idx;
-               __u8                     flags = 0;
-               bool                     exist = false;
-               ENTRY;
-
-               LASSERT(th != NULL);
-
-               idx = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(&lr->lr_fid);
-               obj = com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_obj;
-               fid_cpu_to_be(key, &lr->lr_fid);
-               mutex_lock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
-               rc = dt_lookup(env, obj, (struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key);
-               if (rc == 0) {
-                       if (flags & LNTF_SKIP_NLINK) {
-                               mutex_unlock(
-                               &com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
-
-                               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);
-                       if (rc != 0)
-                               GOTO(log, rc);
-               }
-
-               rc = dt_insert(env, obj, (const struct dt_rec *)&flags,
-                              (const struct dt_key *)key, th, 1);
-
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-log:
-               mutex_unlock(&com->lc_sub_trace_objs[idx].lsto_mutex);
-               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;
 
@@ -4893,26 +5271,28 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                                    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;
-       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 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;
+       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);
@@ -4938,16 +5318,13 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (IS_ERR(child))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
 
-       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               GOTO(log, rc);
-
-       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       rc = linkea_links_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2,
+                             cname, pfid);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
        rc = lfsck_lock(env, lfsck, parent, lnr->lnr_name, llh,
-                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PR);
+                       MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_PW);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
@@ -4955,17 +5332,38 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(log, rc);
 
+       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);
@@ -4975,7 +5373,7 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
        if (IS_ERR(th))
-               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+               GOTO(unlock_child, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
 
        /* 1a. create child. */
        rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
@@ -5025,7 +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);
                }
@@ -5039,6 +5437,21 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
+       /* 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));
@@ -5059,21 +5472,21 @@ int lfsck_namespace_repair_dangling(const struct lu_env *env,
                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, 1);
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th);
                if (rc != 0)
                        GOTO(unlock, rc);
 
                /* 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, 1);
+                              (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);
+                       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &lmv_buf,
+                                         XATTR_NAME_LMV".set", 0, th);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(unlock, rc);
                }
@@ -5082,6 +5495,23 @@ 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);
+       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);
 
@@ -5091,6 +5521,11 @@ 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_unlock(llh);
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant found dangling "
@@ -5397,6 +5832,8 @@ nodata:
                        goto again;
                }
 
+               LASSERT(handle != NULL);
+
                if (dir == NULL) {
                        dir = lfsck_assistant_object_load(env, lfsck, lso);
                        if (IS_ERR(dir)) {
@@ -5432,37 +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);
 
@@ -5572,9 +5980,10 @@ trace:
                        if (log)
                                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant "
                                       "repaired the entry: "DFID", parent "DFID
-                                      ", name %.*s\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
+                                      ", name %.*s, type %d\n",
+                                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck),
                                       PFID(&lnr->lnr_fid), PFID(pfid),
-                                      lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name);
+                                      lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name, type);
 
                        switch (type) {
                        case LNIT_DANGLING:
@@ -5777,7 +6186,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_scan_local_lpf_one(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        /* 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, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)key, th);
 
        GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
 
@@ -6162,8 +6571,9 @@ checkpoint:
                down_write(&com->lc_sem);
                com->lc_new_checked++;
                com->lc_new_scanned++;
-               if (rc >= 0 && fid_is_sane(&fid))
+               if (rc >= 0)
                        ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2 = fid;
+
                if (rc > 0)
                        ns->ln_objs_repaired_phase2++;
                else if (rc < 0)
@@ -6173,25 +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);
+                       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);
@@ -6242,9 +6649,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p2(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        com->lc_new_scanned = 0;
-       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;
 
        i = lfsck_sub_trace_file_fid2idx(&ns->ln_fid_latest_scanned_phase2);
        rc = lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one_trace_file(env, com,
@@ -6289,9 +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 - 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;
 
@@ -6300,8 +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) {
@@ -6371,7 +6779,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                                rc    = 0;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (!lad->lad_incomplete)
+       if (!test_bit(LAD_INCOMPLETE, &lad->lad_flags))
                RETURN_EXIT;
 
        set = ptlrpc_prep_set();
@@ -6385,7 +6793,8 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
        down_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
        cfs_foreach_bit(lad->lad_bitmap, idx) {
                ltd = lfsck_ltd2tgt(ltds, idx);
-               LASSERT(ltd != NULL);
+               if (unlikely(!ltd))
+                       continue;
 
                laia->laia_ltd = ltd;
                rc = lfsck_async_request(env, ltd->ltd_exp, lr, set,
@@ -6398,7 +6807,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
        }
        up_read(&ltds->ltd_rw_sem);
 
-       rc = ptlrpc_set_wait(set);
+       rc = ptlrpc_set_wait(env, set);
        ptlrpc_set_destroy(set);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
@@ -6449,7 +6858,7 @@ int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
 
        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) {
@@ -6466,11 +6875,8 @@ int lfsck_verify_linkea(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
        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);
 
@@ -6521,15 +6927,15 @@ int lfsck_links_get_first(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_object *obj,
        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;
@@ -6603,7 +7009,7 @@ int lfsck_update_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
                GOTO(stop, rc);
 
        rc = dt_insert(env, dir, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
-                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, 1);
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
        if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type) && !exists) {
                dt_write_lock(env, dir, 0);
                rc = dt_ref_add(env, dir, th);
@@ -6676,18 +7082,22 @@ int lfsck_namespace_setup(const struct lu_env *env,
        obj = local_index_find_or_create(env, lfsck->li_los, root,
                                         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 = 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_namespace_load_sub_trace_files(env, com, false);
+       } 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);