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LU-5506 lfsck: skip orphan MDT-object handling for failed MDTs
[fs/lustre-release.git] / lustre / lfsck / lfsck_namespace.c
index 7ec48ee..f91bdcd 100644 (file)
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_le_to_cpu(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_bad_type_repaired = le64_to_cpu(src->ln_bad_type_repaired);
        dst->ln_lost_dirent_repaired =
                                le64_to_cpu(src->ln_lost_dirent_repaired);
+       dst->ln_bitmap_size = le32_to_cpu(src->ln_bitmap_size);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le(struct lfsck_namespace *dst,
        dst->ln_bad_type_repaired = cpu_to_le64(src->ln_bad_type_repaired);
        dst->ln_lost_dirent_repaired =
                                cpu_to_le64(src->ln_lost_dirent_repaired);
+       dst->ln_bitmap_size = cpu_to_le32(src->ln_bitmap_size);
 }
 
 static void lfsck_namespace_record_failure(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -200,6 +202,81 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_record_failure(const struct lu_env *env,
 }
 
 /**
+ * Load the MDT bitmap from the lfsck_namespace tracing file.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for data corruption
+ * \retval             0 for success
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                      struct lfsck_component *com)
+{
+       struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
+       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       cfs_bitmap_t                    *bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
+       ssize_t                          size;
+       __u32                            nbits;
+       int                              rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       if (com->lc_lfsck->li_mdt_descs.ltd_tgts_bitmap->size >
+           ns->ln_bitmap_size)
+               nbits = com->lc_lfsck->li_mdt_descs.ltd_tgts_bitmap->size;
+       else
+               nbits = ns->ln_bitmap_size;
+
+       if (unlikely(nbits < BITS_PER_LONG))
+               nbits = BITS_PER_LONG;
+
+       if (nbits > bitmap->size) {
+               __u32 new_bits = bitmap->size;
+               cfs_bitmap_t *new_bitmap;
+
+               while (new_bits < nbits)
+                       new_bits <<= 1;
+
+               new_bitmap = CFS_ALLOCATE_BITMAP(new_bits);
+               if (new_bitmap == NULL)
+                       RETURN(-ENOMEM);
+
+               lad->lad_bitmap = new_bitmap;
+               CFS_FREE_BITMAP(bitmap);
+               bitmap = new_bitmap;
+       }
+
+       if (ns->ln_bitmap_size == 0) {
+               lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+               CFS_RESET_BITMAP(bitmap);
+
+               RETURN(0);
+       }
+
+       size = (ns->ln_bitmap_size + 7) >> 3;
+       rc = dt_xattr_get(env, obj,
+                         lfsck_buf_get(env, bitmap->data, size),
+                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       if (rc == -ERANGE || rc == -ENODATA || rc == 0)
+               RETURN(1);
+
+       if (rc < 0)
+               RETURN(rc);
+
+       if (rc != size)
+               RETURN(rc);
+
+       if (cfs_bitmap_check_empty(bitmap))
+               lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+       else
+               lad->lad_incomplete = 1;
+
+       RETURN(0);
+}
+
+/**
  * \retval +ve: the lfsck_namespace is broken, the caller should reset it.
  * \retval 0: succeed.
  * \retval -ve: failed cases.
@@ -237,17 +314,30 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_load(const struct lu_env *env,
 }
 
 static int lfsck_namespace_store(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                struct lfsck_component *com, bool init)
+                                struct lfsck_component *com)
 {
-       struct dt_object        *obj    = com->lc_obj;
-       struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct thandle          *handle;
-       int                      len    = com->lc_file_size;
-       int                      rc;
+       struct dt_object                *obj    = com->lc_obj;
+       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad    = com->lc_data;
+       cfs_bitmap_t                    *bitmap = NULL;
+       struct thandle                  *handle;
+       __u32                            nbits  = 0;
+       int                              len    = com->lc_file_size;
+       int                              rc;
        ENTRY;
 
+       if (lad != NULL) {
+               bitmap = lad->lad_bitmap;
+               nbits = bitmap->size;
+
+               LASSERT(nbits > 0);
+               LASSERTF((nbits & 7) == 0, "Invalid nbits %u\n", nbits);
+       }
+
+       ns->ln_bitmap_size = nbits;
        lfsck_namespace_cpu_to_le((struct lfsck_namespace *)com->lc_file_disk,
-                                 (struct lfsck_namespace *)com->lc_file_ram);
+                                 ns);
        handle = dt_trans_create(env, lfsck->li_bottom);
        if (IS_ERR(handle))
                GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(handle));
@@ -258,15 +348,26 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_store(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
+       if (bitmap != NULL) {
+               rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, obj,
+                               lfsck_buf_get(env, bitmap->data, nbits >> 3),
+                               XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, 0, handle);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
        rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, lfsck->li_bottom, handle);
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
        rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj,
                          lfsck_buf_get(env, com->lc_file_disk, len),
-                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE,
-                         init ? LU_XATTR_CREATE : LU_XATTR_REPLACE,
-                         handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+                         XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_NAMESPACE, 0, handle, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       if (rc == 0 && bitmap != NULL)
+               rc = dt_xattr_set(env, obj,
+                                 lfsck_buf_get(env, bitmap->data, nbits >> 3),
+                                 XATTR_NAME_LFSCK_BITMAP, 0, handle,
+                                 BYPASS_CAPA);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -290,7 +391,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_init(const struct lu_env *env,
        ns->ln_magic = LFSCK_NAMESPACE_MAGIC;
        ns->ln_status = LS_INIT;
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, true);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
        return rc;
 }
@@ -946,12 +1047,353 @@ log:
        return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create the specified orphan MDT-object on remote MDT.
+ *
+ * The LFSCK instance on this MDT will send LFSCK RPC to remote MDT to
+ * ask the remote LFSCK instance to create the specified orphan object
+ * under .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory with the name:
+ * ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object
+ * \param[in] type     the orphan's type to be created
+ *
+ *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
+ *                     of some DMT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
+ *                     object is missing.
+ *
+ * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
+ * \retval             0 if needs to repair nothing
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_remote(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                               struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                               struct dt_object *orphan,
+                                               __u32 type)
+{
+       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lfsck_request            *lr     = &info->lti_lr;
+       struct lu_seq_range             *range  = &info->lti_range;
+       const struct lu_fid             *fid    = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
+       struct lfsck_namespace          *ns     = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct seq_server_site          *ss     =
+                       lu_site2seq(lfsck->li_bottom->dd_lu_dev.ld_site);
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc           *ltd    = NULL;
+       struct ptlrpc_request           *req    = NULL;
+       int                              rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
+               GOTO(out, rc = 1);
+
+       fld_range_set_mdt(range);
+       rc = fld_server_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld, fid_seq(fid), range);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+
+       ltd = lfsck_tgt_get(&lfsck->li_mdt_descs, range->lsr_index);
+       if (ltd == NULL) {
+               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
+
+               GOTO(out, rc = -ENODEV);
+       }
+
+       req = ptlrpc_request_alloc(class_exp2cliimp(ltd->ltd_exp),
+                                  &RQF_LFSCK_NOTIFY);
+       if (req == NULL)
+               GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
+
+       rc = ptlrpc_request_pack(req, LUSTRE_OBD_VERSION, LFSCK_NOTIFY);
+       if (rc != 0) {
+               ptlrpc_request_free(req);
+
+               GOTO(out, rc);
+       }
+
+       lr = req_capsule_client_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_LFSCK_REQUEST);
+       memset(lr, 0, sizeof(*lr));
+       lr->lr_event = LE_CREATE_ORPHAN;
+       lr->lr_index = lfsck_dev_idx(lfsck->li_bottom);
+       lr->lr_active = LFSCK_TYPE_NAMESPACE;
+       lr->lr_fid = *fid;
+       lr->lr_type = type;
+
+       ptlrpc_request_set_replen(req);
+       rc = ptlrpc_queue_wait(req);
+       ptlrpc_req_finished(req);
+
+       if (rc == 0)
+               rc = 1;
+       else if (rc == -EEXIST)
+               rc = 0;
+
+       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+out:
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK create object "
+              DFID" on the MDT %x remotely: rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(fid),
+              ltd != NULL ? ltd->ltd_index : -1, rc);
+
+       if (ltd != NULL)
+               lfsck_tgt_put(ltd);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create the specified orphan MDT-object locally.
+ *
+ * For the case that the parent MDT-object stored in some MDT-object's
+ * linkEA entry is lost, the LFSCK will re-create the parent object as
+ * an orphan and insert it into .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory
+ * with the name ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object to be created
+ * \param[in] type     the orphan's type to be created
+ *
+ *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
+ *                     of some DMT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
+ *                     object is missing.
+ *
+ * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
+static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                              struct lfsck_component *com,
+                                              struct dt_object *orphan,
+                                              __u32 type)
+{
+       struct lfsck_thread_info        *info   = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lu_attr                  *la     = &info->lti_la;
+       struct dt_allocation_hint       *hint   = &info->lti_hint;
+       struct dt_object_format         *dof    = &info->lti_dof;
+       struct lu_name                  *cname  = &info->lti_name2;
+       struct dt_insert_rec            *rec    = &info->lti_dt_rec;
+       struct lu_fid                   *tfid   = &info->lti_fid;
+       const struct lu_fid             *cfid   = lfsck_dto2fid(orphan);
+       const struct lu_fid             *pfid;
+       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct dt_device                *dev    = lfsck->li_bottom;
+       struct dt_object                *parent = NULL;
+       struct dt_object                *child  = NULL;
+       struct thandle                  *th     = NULL;
+       struct lustre_handle             lh     = { 0 };
+       struct linkea_data               ldata  = { 0 };
+       struct lu_buf                    linkea_buf;
+       char                             name[32];
+       int                              namelen;
+       int                              idx    = 0;
+       int                              rc     = 0;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       LASSERT(!dt_object_exists(orphan));
+       LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(orphan));
+
+       /* @orphan maybe not attached to lfsck->li_bottom */
+       child = lfsck_object_find_by_dev(env, dev, cfid);
+       if (IS_ERR(child))
+               GOTO(log, rc = PTR_ERR(child));
+
+       cname->ln_name = NULL;
+       if (lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_DRYRUN)
+               GOTO(log, rc = 1);
+
+       /* Create .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx when needed. */
+       if (unlikely(lfsck->li_lpf_obj == NULL)) {
+               rc = lfsck_create_lpf(env, lfsck);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(log, rc);
+       }
+
+       parent = lfsck->li_lpf_obj;
+       pfid = lfsck_dto2fid(parent);
+
+       /* Hold update lock on the parent to prevent others to access. */
+       rc = lfsck_ibits_lock(env, lfsck, parent, &lh,
+                             MDS_INODELOCK_UPDATE, LCK_EX);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(log, rc);
+
+       do {
+               namelen = snprintf(name, 31, DFID"-P-%d",
+                                  PFID(cfid), idx++);
+               rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name, BYPASS_CAPA);
+               if (rc != 0 && rc != -ENOENT)
+                       GOTO(unlock1, rc);
+       } while (rc == 0);
+
+       cname->ln_name = name;
+       cname->ln_namelen = namelen;
+
+       memset(la, 0, sizeof(*la));
+       la->la_mode = type | (S_ISDIR(type) ? 0700 : 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);
+
+       memset(dof, 0, sizeof(*dof));
+       dof->dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(type);
+
+       rc = linkea_data_new(&ldata, &info->lti_linkea_buf2);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc);
+
+       rc = linkea_add_buf(&ldata, cname, pfid);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc);
+
+       th = dt_trans_create(env, dev);
+       if (IS_ERR(th))
+               GOTO(unlock1, rc = PTR_ERR(th));
+
+       rc = dt_declare_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
+       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type))
+               rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, child, th);
+
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       lfsck_buf_init(&linkea_buf, ldata.ld_buf->lb_buf,
+                      ldata.ld_leh->leh_len);
+       rc = dt_declare_xattr_set(env, child, &linkea_buf,
+                                 XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rec->rec_type = type;
+       rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+       rc = dt_declare_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type))
+               rc = dt_declare_ref_add(env, parent, 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, child, 0);
+       rc = dt_create(env, child, la, hint, dof, th);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+       if (S_ISDIR(type)) {
+               if (unlikely(!dt_try_as_dir(env, child)))
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc = -ENOTDIR);
+
+               rec->rec_type = S_IFDIR;
+               rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dot, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+               rec->rec_fid = pfid;
+               rc = dt_insert(env, child, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (const struct dt_key *)dotdot, th,
+                              BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+
+               rc = dt_ref_add(env, child, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(unlock2, rc);
+       }
+
+       rc = dt_xattr_set(env, child, &linkea_buf,
+                         XATTR_NAME_LINK, 0, th, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       dt_write_unlock(env, child);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               GOTO(stop, rc);
+
+       rec->rec_type = type;
+       rec->rec_fid = cfid;
+       rc = dt_insert(env, parent, (const struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                      (const struct dt_key *)name, th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+       if (rc == 0 && S_ISDIR(type)) {
+               dt_write_lock(env, parent, 0);
+               rc = dt_ref_add(env, parent, th);
+               dt_write_unlock(env, parent);
+       }
+
+       GOTO(stop, rc = (rc == 0 ? 1 : rc));
+
+unlock2:
+       dt_write_unlock(env, child);
+
+stop:
+       dt_trans_stop(env, dev, th);
+
+unlock1:
+       lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
+
+log:
+       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK create orphan locally for "
+              "the object "DFID", name = %s, type %o: rc = %d\n",
+              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), PFID(cfid),
+              cname->ln_name != NULL ? cname->ln_name : "<NULL>", type, rc);
+
+       if (child != NULL && !IS_ERR(child))
+               lfsck_object_put(env, child);
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create the specified orphan MDT-object.
+ *
+ * For the case that the parent MDT-object stored in some MDT-object's
+ * linkEA entry is lost, the LFSCK will re-create the parent object as
+ * an orphan and insert it into .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx/ directory
+ * with the name: ${FID}-P-${conflict_version}.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] orphan   pointer to the orphan MDT-object
+ *
+ *  type "P":          The orphan object to be created was a parent directory
+ *                     of some DMT-object which linkEA shows that the @orphan
+ *                     object is missing.
+ *
+ * \see lfsck_layout_recreate_parent() for more types.
+ *
+ * \retval             positive number for repaired cases
+ * \retval             0 if needs to repair nothing
+ * \retval             negative error number on failure
+ */
 static int lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
                                         struct lfsck_component *com,
                                         struct dt_object *orphan)
 {
-       /* XXX: TBD */
-       return 0;
+       struct lfsck_namespace *ns = com->lc_file_ram;
+       int                     rc;
+
+       if (dt_object_remote(orphan))
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_remote(env, com, orphan,
+                                                         S_IFDIR);
+       else
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(env, com, orphan,
+                                                        S_IFDIR);
+
+       if (rc != 0)
+               ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCONSISTENT;
+
+       return rc;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1727,6 +2169,7 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
                           enum lfsck_namespace_inconsistency_type *type)
 {
        struct lfsck_thread_info *info = lfsck_env_info(env);
+       struct lfsck_namespace   *ns   = com->lc_file_ram;
        int                       rc;
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -1737,6 +2180,17 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_orphan(const struct lu_env *env,
                RETURN(rc);
 
        *type = LNIT_MUL_REF;
+
+       /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some MDT has
+        * ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that resides on this
+        * MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such request. So means there
+        * may be some remote name entry on 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)
+               RETURN(0);
+
        /* The unique linkEA is invalid, even if the ".." name entry may be
         * valid, we still cannot know via which name entry this directory
         * will be referenced. Then handle it as pure orphan. */
@@ -1785,6 +2239,7 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lu_name           *cname         = &info->lti_name;
        const struct lu_fid      *cfid          = lfsck_dto2fid(child);
        struct lu_fid            *tfid          = &info->lti_fid3;
+       struct lfsck_namespace   *ns            = com->lc_file_ram;
        struct lfsck_instance    *lfsck         = com->lc_lfsck;
        struct dt_object         *parent        = NULL;
        int                       rc            = 0;
@@ -1812,6 +2267,16 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
         * name entry the child will be referenced, since all known entries
         * have been verified during the first-stage scanning. */
        if (!dt_object_exists(parent)) {
+               /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some MDT
+                * has ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that resides
+                * on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such request. So
+                * means there may be some remote name entry on 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)
+                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
                if (!lustre_handle_is_used(lh) && retry != NULL) {
                        *retry = true;
 
@@ -1819,6 +2284,8 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
                }
 
                lfsck_ibits_unlock(lh, LCK_EX);
+
+lost_parent:
                /* Create the lost parent as an orphan. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(env, com, parent);
                if (rc >= 0) {
@@ -1865,6 +2332,16 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
        rc = dt_lookup(env, parent, (struct dt_rec *)tfid,
                       (const struct dt_key *)cname->ln_name, BYPASS_CAPA);
        if (rc == -ENOENT) {
+               /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some MDT
+                * has ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that resides
+                * on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such request. So
+                * means there may be some remote name entry on 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)
+                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
                if (!lustre_handle_is_used(lh) && retry != NULL) {
                        *retry = true;
 
@@ -1875,6 +2352,11 @@ lfsck_namespace_dsd_single(const struct lu_env *env,
                /* Add the missing name entry back to the namespace. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com, parent, child,
                                                   cname->ln_name);
+               if (unlikely(rc == -ESTALE))
+                       /* It may happen when the remote object has been
+                        * removed, but the local MDT is not aware of that. */
+                       goto lost_parent;
+
                if (unlikely(rc == -EEXIST)) {
                        /* Unfortunately, someone reused the name under the
                         * parent by race. So we have to remove the linkEA
@@ -2248,7 +2730,8 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
 
        LASSERT(!dt_object_remote(child));
 
-       if (!(lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_ALL_TGT)) {
+       if (flags & (LNTF_CHECK_LINKEA | LNTF_CHECK_PARENT) &&
+           !(lfsck->li_bookmark_ram.lb_param & LPF_ALL_TGT)) {
                CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: some MDT(s) maybe NOT take part in the"
                       "the namespace LFSCK, then the LFSCK cannot guarantee"
                       "all the name entries have been verified in first-stage"
@@ -2333,6 +2816,20 @@ lock:
                         *    directory, then handle it as orphan. */
                        lfsck_ibits_unlock(&lh, LCK_EX);
                        type = LNIT_MUL_REF;
+
+                       /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE,
+                        * then means some MDT has ever tried to
+                        * verify some remote MDT-object that resides
+                        * on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond
+                        * such request. So means there may be some
+                        * remote name entry on 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)
+                               GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
                        snprintf(info->lti_tmpbuf, sizeof(info->lti_tmpbuf),
                                 "-"DFID, PFID(pfid));
                        rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(env, com, child,
@@ -2501,6 +2998,8 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                        GOTO(out, rc = PTR_ERR(parent));
 
                if (!dt_object_exists(parent)) {
+
+lost_parent:
                        if (ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount > 1) {
                                /* If it is NOT the last linkEA entry, then
                                 * there is still other chance to make the
@@ -2509,6 +3008,22 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                                rc = lfsck_namespace_shrink_linkea(env, com,
                                        child, &ldata, cname, pfid, true);
                        } else {
+                               /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE,
+                                * then means some MDT has ever tried to
+                                * verify some remote MDT-object that resides
+                                * on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond
+                                * such request. So means there may be some
+                                * remote name entry on 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) {
+                                       lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
+
+                                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+                               }
+
                                /* Create the lost parent as an orphan. */
                                rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan(env, com,
                                                                   parent);
@@ -2629,9 +3144,27 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_one(const struct lu_env *env,
                        continue;
                }
 
+               /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some
+                * MDT has ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that
+                * resides on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such
+                * request. So means there may be some remote name entry on
+                * 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) {
+                       lfsck_object_put(env, parent);
+
+                       GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+               }
+
                /* Add the missing name entry back to the namespace. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_normal(env, com, parent, child,
                                                   cname->ln_name);
+               if (unlikely(rc == -ESTALE))
+                       /* It may happen when the remote object has been
+                        * removed, but the local MDT is not aware of that. */
+                       goto lost_parent;
+
                if (unlikely(rc == -EEXIST))
                        /* Unfortunately, someone reused the name under the
                         * parent by race. So we have to remove the linkEA
@@ -2668,7 +3201,14 @@ out:
                count = ldata.ld_leh->leh_reccount;
        }
 
-       if (count == 0) {
+       /* If the LFSCK is marked as LF_INCOMPLETE, then means some
+        * MDT has ever tried to verify some remote MDT-object that
+        * resides on this MDT, but this MDT failed to respond such
+        * request. So means there may be some remote name entry on
+        * 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 (count == 0 && !(ns->ln_flags & LF_INCOMPLETE)) {
                /* If the child becomes orphan, then insert it into
                 * the global .lustre/lost+found/MDTxxxx directory. */
                rc = lfsck_namespace_insert_orphan(env, com, child, "", "O",
@@ -2758,11 +3298,12 @@ static void lfsck_namespace_dump_statistics(struct seq_file *m,
 static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
                                 struct lfsck_component *com, bool init)
 {
-       struct lfsck_instance   *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
-       struct lfsck_namespace  *ns    = com->lc_file_ram;
-       struct dt_object        *root;
-       struct dt_object        *dto;
-       int                      rc;
+       struct lfsck_instance           *lfsck  = com->lc_lfsck;
+       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;
 
        root = dt_locate(env, lfsck->li_bottom, &lfsck->li_local_root_fid);
@@ -2805,7 +3346,10 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_reset(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (rc != 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, true);
+       lad->lad_incomplete = 0;
+       CFS_RESET_BITMAP(lad->lad_bitmap);
+
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
 
        GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -2858,7 +3402,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_checkpoint(const struct lu_env *env,
                com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
 log:
@@ -2880,17 +3424,18 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_prep(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_position   *pos    = &com->lc_pos_start;
        int                      rc;
 
-       if (ns->ln_status == LS_COMPLETED) {
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_load_bitmap(env, com);
+       if (rc > 0 || (rc == 0 && ns->ln_status == LS_COMPLETED)) {
                rc = lfsck_namespace_reset(env, com, false);
                if (rc == 0)
                        rc = lfsck_set_param(env, lfsck, lsp->lsp_start, true);
+       }
 
-               if (rc != 0) {
-                       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK prep failed: "
-                              "rc = %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
+       if (rc != 0) {
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK prep failed: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
 
-                       return rc;
-               }
+               return rc;
        }
 
        down_write(&com->lc_sem);
@@ -3158,7 +3703,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_post(const struct lu_env *env,
                com->lc_new_checked = 0;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK post done: rc = %d\n",
@@ -3385,17 +3930,53 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct lfsck_assistant_data     *lad   = com->lc_data;
        struct lfsck_tgt_descs          *ltds  = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
        struct lfsck_tgt_desc           *ltd;
+       int                              rc;
        bool                             fail  = false;
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (lr->lr_event != LE_PHASE1_DONE &&
-           lr->lr_event != LE_PHASE2_DONE &&
-           lr->lr_event != LE_PEER_EXIT)
+       switch (lr->lr_event) {
+       case LE_CREATE_ORPHAN: {
+               struct dt_object *orphan = NULL;
+
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK handling notify from "
+                      "MDT %x to create orphan"DFID" with type %o\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_index,
+                      PFID(&lr->lr_fid), lr->lr_type);
+
+               orphan = lfsck_object_find(env, lfsck, &lr->lr_fid);
+               if (IS_ERR(orphan))
+                       GOTO(out_create, rc = PTR_ERR(orphan));
+
+               if (dt_object_exists(orphan))
+                       GOTO(out_create, rc = -EEXIST);
+
+               rc = lfsck_namespace_create_orphan_local(env, com, orphan,
+                                                        lr->lr_type);
+
+               GOTO(out_create, rc = (rc == 1) ? 0 : rc);
+
+out_create:
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK handled notify from "
+                      "MDT %x to create orphan"DFID" with type %o: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_index,
+                      PFID(&lr->lr_fid), lr->lr_type, rc);
+
+               if (orphan != NULL && !IS_ERR(orphan))
+                       lfsck_object_put(env, orphan);
+
+               return rc;
+       }
+       case LE_PHASE1_DONE:
+       case LE_PHASE2_DONE:
+       case LE_PEER_EXIT:
+               break;
+       default:
                RETURN(-EINVAL);
+       }
 
        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK handles notify %u from MDT %x, "
-              "status %d\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_event,
-              lr->lr_index, lr->lr_status);
+              "status %d, flags %x\n", lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), lr->lr_event,
+              lr->lr_index, lr->lr_status, lr->lr_flags2);
 
        spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
        ltd = LTD_TGT(ltds, lr->lr_index);
@@ -3420,6 +4001,9 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_in_notify(const struct lu_env *env,
                        break;
                }
 
+               if (lr->lr_flags2 & LF_INCOMPLETE)
+                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
+
                if (list_empty(&ltd->ltd_namespace_list))
                        list_add_tail(&ltd->ltd_namespace_list,
                                      &lad->lad_mdt_list);
@@ -3495,7 +4079,7 @@ static struct lfsck_operations lfsck_namespace_ops = {
  *    and the users can make the decision about how to handle it with
  *    more human knownledge. (by default)
  *
- * 2) Re-create the missed MDT-object with the FID information.
+ * 2) Re-create the missing MDT-object with the FID information.
  *
  * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
  * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
@@ -3704,14 +4288,14 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object           *dir      = lnr->lnr_obj;
        struct dt_object           *obj      = NULL;
        const struct lu_fid        *pfid     = lfsck_dto2fid(dir);
-       struct dt_device           *dev;
+       struct dt_device           *dev      = NULL;
        struct lustre_handle        lh       = { 0 };
        bool                        repaired = false;
        bool                        dtlocked = false;
        bool                        remove;
        bool                        newdata;
        bool                        log      = false;
-       int                         idx;
+       int                         idx      = 0;
        int                         count    = 0;
        int                         rc;
        enum lfsck_namespace_inconsistency_type type = LNIT_NONE;
@@ -3768,7 +4352,7 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_assistant_handler_p1(const struct lu_env *env,
                        CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: cannot talk with MDT %x which "
                               "did not join the namespace LFSCK\n",
                               lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), idx);
-                       ns->ln_flags |= LF_INCOMPLETE;
+                       lfsck_lad_set_bitmap(env, com, idx);
 
                        GOTO(out, rc = -ENODEV);
                }
@@ -4019,6 +4603,12 @@ out:
                       lnr->lnr_namelen, lnr->lnr_name, rc);
 
                lfsck_namespace_record_failure(env, lfsck, ns);
+               if ((rc == -ENOTCONN || rc == -ESHUTDOWN || rc == -EREMCHG ||
+                    rc == -ETIMEDOUT || rc == -EHOSTDOWN ||
+                    rc == -EHOSTUNREACH || rc == -EINPROGRESS) &&
+                   dev != NULL && dev != lfsck->li_next)
+                       lfsck_lad_set_bitmap(env, com, idx);
+
                if (!(bk->lb_param & LPF_FAILOUT))
                        rc = 0;
        } else {
@@ -4060,6 +4650,7 @@ out:
 
        if (obj != NULL && !IS_ERR(obj))
                lfsck_object_put(env, obj);
+
        return rc;
 }
 
@@ -4167,7 +4758,7 @@ checkpoint:
                        ns->ln_time_last_checkpoint = cfs_time_current_sec();
                        ns->ln_objs_checked_phase2 += com->lc_new_checked;
                        com->lc_new_checked = 0;
-                       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+                       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
                        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
                        if (rc != 0)
                                GOTO(put, rc);
@@ -4248,17 +4839,108 @@ static int lfsck_namespace_double_scan_result(const struct lu_env *env,
                ns->ln_status = LS_FAILED;
        }
 
-       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com, false);
+       rc = lfsck_namespace_store(env, com);
        up_write(&com->lc_sem);
 
        return rc;
 }
 
+static int
+lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                                 struct ptlrpc_request *req,
+                                                 void *args, int rc)
+{
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Notify remote LFSCK instances about former failures.
+ *
+ * The local LFSCK instance has recorded which MDTs have ever failed to respond
+ * some LFSCK verification requests (maybe because of network issues or the MDT
+ * itself trouble). During the respond gap the MDT may missed some name entries
+ * verification, then the MDT cannot know whether related MDT-objects have been
+ * referenced by related name entries or not, then in the second-stage scanning,
+ * these MDT-objects will be regarded as orphan, if the MDT-object contains bad
+ * linkEA for back reference, then it will misguide the LFSCK to generate wrong
+ * name entry for repairing the orphan.
+ *
+ * To avoid above trouble, when layout LFSCK finishes the first-stage scanning,
+ * it will scan the bitmap for the ever failed MDTs, and notify them that they
+ * have ever missed some name entries verification and should skip the handling
+ * for orphan MDT-objects.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env      pointer to the thread context
+ * \param[in] com      pointer to the lfsck component
+ * \param[in] lr       pointer to the lfsck request
+ */
 static void lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures(const struct lu_env *env,
                                                    struct lfsck_component *com,
                                                    struct lfsck_request *lr)
 {
-       /* XXX: TBD */
+       struct lfsck_async_interpret_args *laia  =
+                               &lfsck_env_info(env)->lti_laia2;
+       struct lfsck_assistant_data       *lad   = com->lc_data;
+       struct lfsck_namespace            *ns    = com->lc_file_ram;
+       struct lfsck_instance             *lfsck = com->lc_lfsck;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_descs            *ltds  = &lfsck->li_mdt_descs;
+       struct lfsck_tgt_desc             *ltd;
+       struct ptlrpc_request_set         *set;
+       int                                rc    = 0;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       set = ptlrpc_prep_set();
+       if (set == NULL)
+               GOTO(out, rc = -ENOMEM);
+
+       lr->lr_flags2 = ns->ln_flags | LF_INCOMPLETE;
+       memset(laia, 0, sizeof(*laia));
+       lad->lad_touch_gen++;
+
+       spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+       while (!list_empty(&lad->lad_mdt_list)) {
+               ltd = list_entry(lad->lad_mdt_list.next,
+                                struct lfsck_tgt_desc,
+                                ltd_namespace_list);
+               if (ltd->ltd_namespace_gen == lad->lad_touch_gen)
+                       break;
+
+               ltd->ltd_namespace_gen = lad->lad_touch_gen;
+               list_move_tail(&ltd->ltd_namespace_list,
+                              &lad->lad_mdt_list);
+               if (!lad->lad_incomplete ||
+                   !cfs_bitmap_check(lad->lad_bitmap, ltd->ltd_index)) {
+                       ltd->ltd_namespace_failed = 0;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               ltd->ltd_namespace_failed = 1;
+               spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+               rc = lfsck_async_request(env, ltd->ltd_exp, lr, set,
+                       lfsck_namespace_assistant_sync_failures_interpret,
+                       laia, LFSCK_NOTIFY);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant fail "
+                              "to sync failure with MDT %x: rc = %d\n",
+                              lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), ltd->ltd_index, rc);
+
+               spin_lock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+       }
+       spin_unlock(&ltds->ltd_lock);
+
+       rc = ptlrpc_set_wait(set);
+       ptlrpc_set_destroy(set);
+
+       GOTO(out, rc);
+
+out:
+       if (rc != 0)
+               CDEBUG(D_LFSCK, "%s: namespace LFSCK assistant fail "
+                      "to sync failure with MDTs, and related MDTs "
+                      "may handle orphan un-properly: rc = %d\n",
+                      lfsck_lfsck2name(lfsck), rc);
+
+       EXIT;
 }
 
 struct lfsck_assistant_operations lfsck_namespace_assistant_ops = {