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LU-6846 llog: create remote llog synchronously
[fs/lustre-release.git] / lustre / obdclass / llog_osd.c
index 8295d39..53c9d3b 100644 (file)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int llog_osd_create_new_object(const struct lu_env *env,
  * This function writes a padding record to the end of llog. That may
  * be needed if llog contains records of variable size, e.g. config logs
  * or changelogs.
- * The padding record just aligns llog to the LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE boundary if
+ * The padding record just aligns llog to the llog chunk_size boundary if
  * the current record doesn't fit in the remaining space.
  *
  * It allocates full length to avoid two separate writes for header and tail.
@@ -187,18 +187,17 @@ static int llog_osd_read_header(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct llog_rec_hdr     *llh_hdr;
        struct dt_object        *o;
        struct llog_thread_info *lgi;
+       enum llog_flag           flags;
        int                      rc;
 
        ENTRY;
 
-       LASSERT(sizeof(*handle->lgh_hdr) == LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE);
-
        o = handle->lgh_obj;
        LASSERT(o);
 
        lgi = llog_info(env);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                RETURN(rc);
 
@@ -209,19 +208,25 @@ static int llog_osd_read_header(const struct lu_env *env,
                RETURN(LLOG_EEMPTY);
        }
 
+       flags = handle->lgh_hdr->llh_flags;
+
        lgi->lgi_off = 0;
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = handle->lgh_hdr;
-       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE;
-
-       rc = dt_record_read(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off);
-       if (rc) {
-               CERROR("%s: error reading log header from "DFID": rc = %d\n",
+       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = handle->lgh_hdr_size;
+       rc = dt_read(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off);
+       llh_hdr = &handle->lgh_hdr->llh_hdr;
+       if (rc < sizeof(*llh_hdr) || rc < llh_hdr->lrh_len) {
+               CERROR("%s: error reading "DFID" log header size %d: rc = %d\n",
                       o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
-                      PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)), rc);
+                      PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)), rc < 0 ? 0 : rc,
+                      -EFAULT);
+
+               if (rc >= 0)
+                       rc = -EFAULT;
+
                RETURN(rc);
        }
 
-       llh_hdr = &handle->lgh_hdr->llh_hdr;
        if (LLOG_REC_HDR_NEEDS_SWABBING(llh_hdr))
                lustre_swab_llog_hdr(handle->lgh_hdr);
 
@@ -232,18 +237,31 @@ static int llog_osd_read_header(const struct lu_env *env,
                       PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)),
                       llh_hdr->lrh_type, LLOG_HDR_MAGIC);
                RETURN(-EIO);
-       } else if (llh_hdr->lrh_len != LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE) {
+       } else if (llh_hdr->lrh_len < LLOG_MIN_CHUNK_SIZE ||
+                  llh_hdr->lrh_len > handle->lgh_hdr_size) {
                CERROR("%s: incorrectly sized log %s "DFID" header: "
-                      "%#x (expected %#x)\n"
+                      "%#x (expected at least %#x)\n"
                       "you may need to re-run lconf --write_conf.\n",
                       o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
                       handle->lgh_name ? handle->lgh_name : "",
                       PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)),
-                      llh_hdr->lrh_len, LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE);
+                      llh_hdr->lrh_len, LLOG_MIN_CHUNK_SIZE);
+               RETURN(-EIO);
+       } else if (LLOG_HDR_TAIL(handle->lgh_hdr)->lrt_index >
+                  LLOG_HDR_BITMAP_SIZE(handle->lgh_hdr) ||
+                  LLOG_HDR_TAIL(handle->lgh_hdr)->lrt_len !=
+                       llh_hdr->lrh_len) {
+               CERROR("%s: incorrectly sized log %s "DFID" tailer: "
+                      "%#x : rc = %d\n",
+                      o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
+                      handle->lgh_name ? handle->lgh_name : "",
+                      PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)),
+                      LLOG_HDR_TAIL(handle->lgh_hdr)->lrt_len, -EIO);
                RETURN(-EIO);
        }
 
-       handle->lgh_last_idx = handle->lgh_hdr->llh_tail.lrt_index;
+       handle->lgh_hdr->llh_flags |= (flags & LLOG_F_EXT_MASK);
+       handle->lgh_last_idx = LLOG_HDR_TAIL(handle->lgh_hdr)->lrt_index;
 
        RETURN(0);
 }
@@ -273,6 +291,7 @@ static int llog_osd_declare_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
                                      int idx, struct thandle *th)
 {
        struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+       __u32                   chunk_size;
        struct dt_object        *o;
        int                      rc;
 
@@ -282,12 +301,13 @@ static int llog_osd_declare_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(th);
        LASSERT(loghandle);
        LASSERT(rec);
-       LASSERT(rec->lrh_len <= LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE);
+       LASSERT(rec->lrh_len <= loghandle->lgh_ctxt->loc_chunk_size);
 
        o = loghandle->lgh_obj;
        LASSERT(o);
 
-       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = sizeof(struct llog_log_hdr);
+       chunk_size = loghandle->lgh_ctxt->loc_chunk_size;
+       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = chunk_size;
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = NULL;
        /* each time we update header */
        rc = dt_declare_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, 0,
@@ -299,7 +319,7 @@ static int llog_osd_declare_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
         * the pad record can be inserted so take into account double
         * record size
         */
-       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = rec->lrh_len * 2;
+       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = chunk_size * 2;
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = NULL;
        /* XXX: implement declared window or multi-chunks approach */
        rc = dt_declare_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, -1, th);
@@ -342,8 +362,8 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
        int                      index, rc;
        struct llog_rec_tail    *lrt;
        struct dt_object        *o;
+       __u32                   chunk_size;
        size_t                   left;
-       bool                     header_is_updated = false;
 
        ENTRY;
 
@@ -354,14 +374,15 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
        LASSERT(o);
        LASSERT(th);
 
+       chunk_size = llh->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
        CDEBUG(D_OTHER, "new record %x to "DFID"\n",
               rec->lrh_type, PFID(lu_object_fid(&o->do_lu)));
 
-       /* record length should not bigger than LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE */
-       if (reclen > LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE)
+       /* record length should not bigger than  */
+       if (reclen > loghandle->lgh_hdr->llh_hdr.lrh_len)
                RETURN(-E2BIG);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                RETURN(rc);
 
@@ -386,7 +407,7 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
                /* llog can be empty only when first record is being written */
                LASSERT(ergo(idx > 0, lgi->lgi_attr.la_size > 0));
 
-               if (!ext2_test_bit(idx, llh->llh_bitmap)) {
+               if (!ext2_test_bit(idx, LLOG_HDR_BITMAP(llh))) {
                        CERROR("%s: modify unset record %u\n",
                               o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name, idx);
                        RETURN(-ENOENT);
@@ -401,14 +422,44 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
 
                if (idx == LLOG_HEADER_IDX) {
                        /* llog header update */
-                       LASSERT(reclen == sizeof(struct llog_log_hdr));
-                       LASSERT(rec == &llh->llh_hdr);
+                       __u32   *bitmap = LLOG_HDR_BITMAP(llh);
 
                        lgi->lgi_off = 0;
-                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = reclen;
-                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = rec;
+
+                       /* If it does not indicate the bitmap index
+                        * (reccookie == NULL), then it means update
+                        * the whole update header. Otherwise only
+                        * update header and bits needs to be updated,
+                        * and in DNE cases, it will signaficantly
+                        * shrink the RPC size.
+                        * see distribute_txn_cancel_records()*/
+                       if (reccookie == NULL) {
+                               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = reclen;
+                               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = rec;
+                               rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf,
+                                                    &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+                               RETURN(rc);
+                       }
+
+                       /* update the header */
+                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = llh->llh_bitmap_offset;
+                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = llh;
+                       rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf,
+                                            &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               RETURN(rc);
+
+                       /* update the bitmap */
+                       index = reccookie->lgc_index;
+                       lgi->lgi_off = llh->llh_bitmap_offset +
+                                     (index / (sizeof(*bitmap) * 8)) *
+                                                       sizeof(*bitmap);
+                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = sizeof(*bitmap);
+                       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf =
+                                       &bitmap[index/(sizeof(*bitmap)*8)];
                        rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf,
                                             &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+
                        RETURN(rc);
                } else if (loghandle->lgh_cur_idx > 0) {
                        /**
@@ -427,8 +478,9 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
                               "len:%u offset %llu\n",
                               POSTID(&loghandle->lgh_id.lgl_oi), idx,
                               rec->lrh_len, (long long)lgi->lgi_off);
-               } else if (llh->llh_size > 0) {
-                       if (llh->llh_size != rec->lrh_len) {
+               } else if (llh->llh_flags & LLOG_F_IS_FIXSIZE) {
+                       if (llh->llh_size == 0 ||
+                           llh->llh_size != rec->lrh_len) {
                                CERROR("%s: wrong record size, llh_size is %u"
                                       " but record size is %u\n",
                                       o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
@@ -472,7 +524,7 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
         */
        LASSERT(lgi->lgi_attr.la_valid & LA_SIZE);
        lgi->lgi_off = lgi->lgi_attr.la_size;
-       left = LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - (lgi->lgi_off & (LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - 1));
+       left = chunk_size - (lgi->lgi_off & (chunk_size - 1));
        /* NOTE: padding is a record, but no bit is set */
        if (left != 0 && left != reclen &&
            left < (reclen + LLOG_MIN_REC_SIZE)) {
@@ -483,59 +535,109 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
                loghandle->lgh_last_idx++; /* for pad rec */
        }
        /* if it's the last idx in log file, then return -ENOSPC */
-       if (loghandle->lgh_last_idx >= LLOG_BITMAP_SIZE(llh) - 1)
+       if (loghandle->lgh_last_idx >= LLOG_HDR_BITMAP_SIZE(llh) - 1)
                RETURN(-ENOSPC);
 
        /* increment the last_idx along with llh_tail index, they should
         * be equal for a llog lifetime */
        loghandle->lgh_last_idx++;
        index = loghandle->lgh_last_idx;
-       llh->llh_tail.lrt_index = index;
+       LLOG_HDR_TAIL(llh)->lrt_index = index;
        /**
         * NB: the caller should make sure only 1 process access
         * the lgh_last_idx, e.g. append should be exclusive.
         * Otherwise it might hit the assert.
         */
-       LASSERT(index < LLOG_BITMAP_SIZE(llh));
+       LASSERT(index < LLOG_HDR_BITMAP_SIZE(llh));
        rec->lrh_index = index;
        lrt = rec_tail(rec);
        lrt->lrt_len = rec->lrh_len;
        lrt->lrt_index = rec->lrh_index;
 
-       /* the lgh_hdr_lock protects llog header data from concurrent
+       /* the lgh_hdr_mutex protects llog header data from concurrent
         * update/cancel, the llh_count and llh_bitmap are protected */
-       spin_lock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_lock);
-       if (ext2_set_bit(index, llh->llh_bitmap)) {
+       mutex_lock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_mutex);
+       if (ext2_set_bit(index, LLOG_HDR_BITMAP(llh))) {
                CERROR("%s: index %u already set in log bitmap\n",
                       o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name, index);
-               spin_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_lock);
+               mutex_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_mutex);
                LBUG(); /* should never happen */
        }
        llh->llh_count++;
-       spin_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_lock);
 
-       lgi->lgi_off = 0;
-       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = llh->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
-       lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = &llh->llh_hdr;
-       rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+       if (llh->llh_flags & LLOG_F_IS_FIXSIZE) {
+               LASSERT(llh->llh_size == reclen);
+       } else {
+               /* Update the minimum size of the llog record */
+               if (llh->llh_size == 0)
+                       llh->llh_size = reclen;
+               else if (reclen < llh->llh_size)
+                       llh->llh_size = reclen;
+       }
+
+       if (lgi->lgi_attr.la_size == 0) {
+               lgi->lgi_off = 0;
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = llh->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = &llh->llh_hdr;
+               rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
+       } else {
+               __u32   *bitmap = LLOG_HDR_BITMAP(llh);
+
+               /* Note: If this is not initialization (size == 0), then do not
+                * write the whole header (8k bytes), only update header/tail
+                * and bits needs to be updated. Because this update might be
+                * part of cross-MDT operation, which needs to write these
+                * updates into the update log(32KB limit) and also pack inside
+                * the RPC (1MB limit), if we write 8K for each operation, which
+                * will cost a lot space, and keep us adding more updates to one
+                * update log.*/
+               lgi->lgi_off = 0;
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = llh->llh_bitmap_offset;
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = &llh->llh_hdr;
+               rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
+
+               lgi->lgi_off = llh->llh_bitmap_offset +
+                             (index / (sizeof(*bitmap) * 8)) * sizeof(*bitmap);
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = sizeof(*bitmap);
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = &bitmap[index/(sizeof(*bitmap)*8)];
+               rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
+
+               lgi->lgi_off =  (unsigned long)LLOG_HDR_TAIL(llh) -
+                               (unsigned long)llh;
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = sizeof(llh->llh_tail);
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = LLOG_HDR_TAIL(llh);
+               rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
+       }
+
+out_unlock:
+       /* unlock here for remote object */
+       mutex_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_mutex);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       header_is_updated = true;
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
        LASSERT(lgi->lgi_attr.la_valid & LA_SIZE);
-       lgi->lgi_off = lgi->lgi_attr.la_size;
+       lgi->lgi_off = max_t(__u64, lgi->lgi_attr.la_size, lgi->lgi_off);
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = reclen;
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = rec;
        rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
        if (rc < 0)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
-       CDEBUG(D_OTHER, "added record "DOSTID": idx: %u, %u\n",
-              POSTID(&loghandle->lgh_id.lgl_oi), index, rec->lrh_len);
+       CDEBUG(D_OTHER, "added record "DOSTID": idx: %u, %u off"LPU64"\n",
+              POSTID(&loghandle->lgh_id.lgl_oi), index, rec->lrh_len,
+              lgi->lgi_off);
        if (reccookie != NULL) {
                reccookie->lgc_lgl = loghandle->lgh_id;
                reccookie->lgc_index = index;
@@ -551,22 +653,14 @@ static int llog_osd_write_rec(const struct lu_env *env,
        RETURN(rc);
 out:
        /* cleanup llog for error case */
-       spin_lock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_lock);
-       ext2_clear_bit(index, llh->llh_bitmap);
+       mutex_lock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_mutex);
+       ext2_clear_bit(index, LLOG_HDR_BITMAP(llh));
        llh->llh_count--;
-       spin_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&loghandle->lgh_hdr_mutex);
 
        /* restore llog last_idx */
        loghandle->lgh_last_idx--;
-       llh->llh_tail.lrt_index = loghandle->lgh_last_idx;
-
-       /* restore the header on disk if it was written */
-       if (header_is_updated) {
-               lgi->lgi_off = 0;
-               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = llh->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
-               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = &llh->llh_hdr;
-               dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
-       }
+       LLOG_HDR_TAIL(llh)->lrt_index = loghandle->lgh_last_idx;
 
        RETURN(rc);
 }
@@ -577,13 +671,68 @@ out:
  * that we are not far enough along the log (because the
  * actual records are larger than minimum size) we just skip
  * some more records.
+ *
+ * Note: in llog_process_thread, it will use bitmap offset as
+ * the index to locate the record, which also includs some pad
+ * records, whose record size is very small, and it also does not
+ * consider pad record when recording minimum record size (otherwise
+ * min_record size might be too small), so in some rare cases,
+ * it might skip too much record for @goal, see llog_osd_next_block().
+ *
+ * When force_mini_rec is true, it means we have to use LLOG_MIN_REC_SIZE
+ * as the min record size to skip over, usually because in the previous
+ * try, it skip too much record, see loog_osd_next(prev)_block().
  */
-static inline void llog_skip_over(__u64 *off, int curr, int goal)
+static inline void llog_skip_over(struct llog_handle *lgh, __u64 *off,
+                                 int curr, int goal, __u32 chunk_size,
+                                 bool force_mini_rec)
 {
-       if (goal <= curr)
+       struct llog_log_hdr *llh = lgh->lgh_hdr;
+
+       /* Goal should not bigger than the record count */
+       if (goal > lgh->lgh_last_idx)
+               goal = lgh->lgh_last_idx;
+
+       if (goal > curr) {
+               if (llh->llh_flags & LLOG_F_IS_FIXSIZE) {
+                       *off = chunk_size + (goal - 1) * llh->llh_size;
+               } else {
+                       __u64 min_rec_size = LLOG_MIN_REC_SIZE;
+
+                       if (llh->llh_size > 0 && !force_mini_rec)
+                               min_rec_size = llh->llh_size;
+
+                       *off = *off + (goal - curr - 1) * min_rec_size;
+               }
+       }
+       /* always align with lower chunk boundary*/
+       *off &= ~(chunk_size - 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove optional fields that the client doesn't expect.
+ * This is typically in order to ensure compatibility with older clients.
+ * It is assumed that since we exclusively remove fields, the block will be
+ * big enough to handle the remapped records. It is also assumed that records
+ * of a block have the same format (i.e.: the same features enabled).
+ *
+ * \param[in,out]    hdr       Header of the block of records to remap.
+ * \param[in,out]    last_hdr   Last header, don't read past this point.
+ * \param[in]        flags     Flags describing the fields to keep.
+ */
+static void changelog_block_trim_ext(struct llog_rec_hdr *hdr,
+                                    struct llog_rec_hdr *last_hdr,
+                                    enum changelog_rec_flags flags)
+{
+       if (hdr->lrh_type != CHANGELOG_REC)
                return;
-       *off = (*off + (goal - curr - 1) * LLOG_MIN_REC_SIZE) &
-               ~(LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - 1);
+
+       do {
+               struct changelog_rec *rec = (struct changelog_rec *)(hdr + 1);
+
+               changelog_remap_rec(rec, rec->cr_flags & flags);
+               hdr = llog_rec_hdr_next(hdr);
+       } while ((char *)hdr <= (char *)last_hdr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -599,7 +748,7 @@ static inline void llog_skip_over(__u64 *off, int curr, int goal)
  * \param[in,out] cur_offset   furtherst point read in the file
  * \param[in]     buf          pointer to data buffer to fill
  * \param[in]     len          required len to read, it is
- *                             LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE usually.
+ *                             usually llog chunk_size.
  *
  * \retval                     0 on successful buffer read
  * \retval                     negative value on error
@@ -613,13 +762,18 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object        *o;
        struct dt_device        *dt;
        int                      rc;
+       __u32                   chunk_size;
+       int last_idx = *cur_idx;
+       __u64 last_offset = *cur_offset;
+       bool force_mini_rec = false;
 
        ENTRY;
 
        LASSERT(env);
        LASSERT(lgi);
 
-       if (len == 0 || len & (LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - 1))
+       chunk_size = loghandle->lgh_hdr->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
+       if (len == 0 || len & (chunk_size - 1))
                RETURN(-EINVAL);
 
        CDEBUG(D_OTHER, "looking for log index %u (cur idx %u off "LPU64")\n",
@@ -634,7 +788,7 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
        dt = lu2dt_dev(o->do_lu.lo_dev);
        LASSERT(dt);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -642,15 +796,19 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
                struct llog_rec_hdr     *rec, *last_rec;
                struct llog_rec_tail    *tail;
 
-               llog_skip_over(cur_offset, *cur_idx, next_idx);
+               llog_skip_over(loghandle, cur_offset, *cur_idx,
+                              next_idx, chunk_size, force_mini_rec);
 
-               /* read up to next LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE block */
-               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE -
-                                     (*cur_offset & (LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - 1));
+               /* read up to next llog chunk_size block */
+               lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = chunk_size -
+                                     (*cur_offset & (chunk_size - 1));
                lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = buf;
 
                rc = dt_read(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, cur_offset);
                if (rc < 0) {
+                       if (rc == -EBADR && !force_mini_rec)
+                               goto retry;
+
                        CERROR("%s: can't read llog block from log "DFID
                               " offset "LPU64": rc = %d\n",
                               o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
@@ -665,10 +823,16 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
                        memset(buf + rc, 0, len - rc);
                }
 
-               if (rc == 0) /* end of file, nothing to do */
+               if (rc == 0) { /* end of file, nothing to do */
+                       if (!force_mini_rec)
+                               goto retry;
                        GOTO(out, rc);
+               }
 
                if (rc < sizeof(*tail)) {
+                       if (!force_mini_rec)
+                               goto retry;
+
                        CERROR("%s: invalid llog block at log id "DOSTID"/%u "
                               "offset "LPU64"\n",
                               o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
@@ -685,7 +849,7 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
                                                sizeof(struct llog_rec_tail));
                /* get the last record in block */
                last_rec = (struct llog_rec_hdr *)((char *)buf + rc -
-                                                  le32_to_cpu(tail->lrt_len));
+                                                  tail->lrt_len);
 
                if (LLOG_REC_HDR_NEEDS_SWABBING(last_rec))
                        lustre_swab_llog_rec(last_rec);
@@ -702,18 +866,38 @@ static int llog_osd_next_block(const struct lu_env *env,
                               loghandle->lgh_id.lgl_ogen, *cur_offset);
                        GOTO(out, rc = -EINVAL);
                }
-               if (tail->lrt_index < next_idx)
+               if (tail->lrt_index < next_idx) {
+                       last_idx = *cur_idx;
+                       last_offset = *cur_offset;
                        continue;
+               }
 
                /* sanity check that the start of the new buffer is no farther
                 * than the record that we wanted.  This shouldn't happen. */
                if (rec->lrh_index > next_idx) {
+                       if (!force_mini_rec && next_idx > last_idx)
+                               goto retry;
+
                        CERROR("%s: missed desired record? %u > %u\n",
                               o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
                               rec->lrh_index, next_idx);
                        GOTO(out, rc = -ENOENT);
                }
+
+               /* Trim unsupported extensions for compat w/ older clients */
+               if (!(loghandle->lgh_hdr->llh_flags & LLOG_F_EXT_JOBID))
+                       changelog_block_trim_ext(rec, last_rec,
+                                                CLF_VERSION | CLF_RENAME);
+
                GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
+retry:
+               /* Note: because there are some pad records in the
+                * llog, so llog_skip_over() might skip too much
+                * records, let's try skip again with minimum record */
+               force_mini_rec = true;
+               *cur_offset = last_offset;
+               *cur_idx = last_idx;
        }
        GOTO(out, rc = -EIO);
 out:
@@ -732,7 +916,7 @@ out:
  * \param[in] loghandle        llog handle of the current llog
  * \param[in] prev_idx target index to find
  * \param[in] buf      pointer to data buffer to fill
- * \param[in] len      required len to read, it is LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE usually.
+ * \param[in] len      required len to read, it is llog_chunk_size usually.
  *
  * \retval             0 on successful buffer read
  * \retval             negative value on error
@@ -745,11 +929,13 @@ static int llog_osd_prev_block(const struct lu_env *env,
        struct dt_object        *o;
        struct dt_device        *dt;
        loff_t                   cur_offset;
+       __u32                   chunk_size;
        int                      rc;
 
        ENTRY;
 
-       if (len == 0 || len & (LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE - 1))
+       chunk_size = loghandle->lgh_hdr->llh_hdr.lrh_len;
+       if (len == 0 || len & (chunk_size - 1))
                RETURN(-EINVAL);
 
        CDEBUG(D_OTHER, "looking for log index %u\n", prev_idx);
@@ -763,10 +949,13 @@ static int llog_osd_prev_block(const struct lu_env *env,
        dt = lu2dt_dev(o->do_lu.lo_dev);
        LASSERT(dt);
 
-       cur_offset = LLOG_CHUNK_SIZE;
-       llog_skip_over(&cur_offset, 0, prev_idx);
+       /* Let's only use mini record size for previous block read
+        * for now XXX */
+       cur_offset = chunk_size;
+       llog_skip_over(loghandle, &cur_offset, 0, prev_idx,
+                      chunk_size, true);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -831,6 +1020,12 @@ static int llog_osd_prev_block(const struct lu_env *env,
                               rec->lrh_index, prev_idx);
                        GOTO(out, rc = -ENOENT);
                }
+
+               /* Trim unsupported extensions for compat w/ older clients */
+               if (!(loghandle->lgh_hdr->llh_flags & LLOG_F_EXT_JOBID))
+                       changelog_block_trim_ext(rec, last_rec,
+                                                CLF_VERSION | CLF_RENAME);
+
                GOTO(out, rc = 0);
        }
        GOTO(out, rc = -EIO);
@@ -848,8 +1043,8 @@ out:
  * \retval             dt_object of llog directory
  * \retval             ERR_PTR of negative value on error
  */
-struct dt_object *llog_osd_dir_get(const struct lu_env *env,
-                                  struct llog_ctxt *ctxt)
+static struct dt_object *llog_osd_dir_get(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                         struct llog_ctxt *ctxt)
 {
        struct dt_device        *dt;
        struct dt_thread_info   *dti = dt_info(env);
@@ -905,7 +1100,7 @@ static int llog_osd_open(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle,
        struct dt_object                *o;
        struct dt_device                *dt;
        struct ls_device                *ls;
-       struct local_oid_storage        *los;
+       struct local_oid_storage        *los = NULL;
        int                              rc = 0;
 
        ENTRY;
@@ -916,6 +1111,28 @@ static int llog_osd_open(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle,
        LASSERT(ctxt->loc_exp->exp_obd);
        dt = ctxt->loc_exp->exp_obd->obd_lvfs_ctxt.dt;
        LASSERT(dt);
+       if (ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               struct lu_object_conf conf = { 0 };
+               if (logid != NULL) {
+                       logid_to_fid(logid, &lgi->lgi_fid);
+               } else {
+                       /* If logid == NULL, then it means the caller needs
+                        * to allocate new FID (llog_cat_declare_add_rec()). */
+                       rc = obd_fid_alloc(env, ctxt->loc_exp,
+                                          &lgi->lgi_fid, NULL);
+                       if (rc < 0)
+                               RETURN(rc);
+                       rc = 0;
+                       conf.loc_flags = LOC_F_NEW;
+               }
+
+               o = dt_locate_at(env, dt, &lgi->lgi_fid,
+                                dt->dd_lu_dev.ld_site->ls_top_dev, &conf);
+               if (IS_ERR(o))
+                       RETURN(PTR_ERR(o));
+
+               goto after_open;
+       }
 
        ls = ls_device_get(dt);
        if (IS_ERR(ls))
@@ -965,6 +1182,7 @@ static int llog_osd_open(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle,
        if (IS_ERR(o))
                GOTO(out_name, rc = PTR_ERR(o));
 
+after_open:
        /* No new llog is expected but doesn't exist */
        if (open_param != LLOG_OPEN_NEW && !dt_object_exists(o))
                GOTO(out_put, rc = -ENOENT);
@@ -982,7 +1200,8 @@ out_name:
        if (handle->lgh_name != NULL)
                OBD_FREE(handle->lgh_name, strlen(name) + 1);
 out:
-       dt_los_put(los);
+       if (los != NULL)
+               dt_los_put(los);
        RETURN(rc);
 }
 
@@ -1004,6 +1223,103 @@ static int llog_osd_exist(struct llog_handle *handle)
 }
 
 /**
+ * Get dir for regular fid log object
+ *
+ * Get directory for regular fid log object, and these regular fid log
+ * object will be inserted under this directory, to satisfy the FS
+ * consistency check, e2fsck etc.
+ *
+ * \param [in] env     execution environment
+ * \param [in] dto     llog object
+ *
+ * \retval             pointer to the directory if it is found.
+ * \retval             ERR_PTR(negative errno) if it fails.
+ */
+struct dt_object *llog_osd_get_regular_fid_dir(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                              struct dt_object *dto)
+{
+       struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+       struct seq_server_site *ss = dto->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_site->ld_seq_site;
+       struct lu_seq_range     *range = &lgi->lgi_range;
+       struct lu_fid           *dir_fid = &lgi->lgi_fid;
+       struct dt_object        *dir;
+       int                     rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       fld_range_set_any(range);
+       LASSERT(ss != NULL);
+       rc = ss->ss_server_fld->lsf_seq_lookup(env, ss->ss_server_fld,
+                                  fid_seq(lu_object_fid(&dto->do_lu)), range);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               RETURN(ERR_PTR(rc));
+
+       lu_update_log_dir_fid(dir_fid, range->lsr_index);
+       dir = dt_locate(env, lu2dt_dev(dto->do_lu.lo_dev), dir_fid);
+       if (IS_ERR(dir))
+               RETURN(dir);
+
+       if (!dt_try_as_dir(env, dir)) {
+               lu_object_put(env, &dir->do_lu);
+               RETURN(ERR_PTR(-ENOTDIR));
+       }
+
+       RETURN(dir);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add llog object with regular FID to name entry
+ *
+ * Add llog object with regular FID to name space, and each llog
+ * object on each MDT will be /update_log_dir/[seq:oid:ver],
+ * so to satisfy the namespace consistency check, e2fsck etc.
+ *
+ * \param [in] env     execution environment
+ * \param [in] dto     llog object
+ * \param [in] th      thandle
+ * \param [in] declare if it is declare or execution
+ *
+ * \retval             0 if insertion succeeds.
+ * \retval             negative errno if insertion fails.
+ */
+static int
+llog_osd_regular_fid_add_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                   struct dt_object *dto,
+                                   struct thandle *th, bool declare)
+{
+       struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+       const struct lu_fid     *fid = lu_object_fid(&dto->do_lu);
+       struct dt_insert_rec    *rec = &lgi->lgi_dt_rec;
+       struct dt_object        *dir;
+       char                    *name = lgi->lgi_name;
+       int                     rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       if (!fid_is_norm(fid))
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       dir = llog_osd_get_regular_fid_dir(env, dto);
+       if (IS_ERR(dir))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(dir));
+
+       rec->rec_fid = fid;
+       rec->rec_type = S_IFREG;
+       snprintf(name, sizeof(lgi->lgi_name), DFID, PFID(fid));
+       dt_write_lock(env, dir, 0);
+       if (declare) {
+               rc = dt_declare_insert(env, dir, (struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       } else {
+               rc = dt_insert(env, dir, (struct dt_rec *)rec,
+                              (struct dt_key *)name, th, 1);
+       }
+       dt_write_unlock(env, dir);
+
+       lu_object_put(env, &dir->do_lu);
+       RETURN(rc);
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Implementation of the llog_operations::lop_declare_create
  *
  * This function declares the llog create. It declares also name insert
@@ -1035,6 +1351,24 @@ static int llog_osd_declare_create(const struct lu_env *env,
        if (dt_object_exists(o))
                RETURN(0);
 
+       if (res->lgh_ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_valid = LA_MODE | LA_SIZE;
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_size = 0;
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
+               lgi->lgi_dof.dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFREG);
+
+               rc = dt_declare_create(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL,
+                                      &lgi->lgi_dof, th);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       RETURN(rc);
+
+
+               rc = llog_osd_regular_fid_add_name_entry(env, o, th, true);
+
+               RETURN(rc);
+       }
        los = res->private_data;
        LASSERT(los);
 
@@ -1098,6 +1432,26 @@ static int llog_osd_create(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *res,
        if (dt_object_exists(o))
                RETURN(-EEXIST);
 
+       if (res->lgh_ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_valid = LA_MODE | LA_SIZE | LA_TYPE;
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_size = 0;
+               lgi->lgi_attr.la_mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
+               lgi->lgi_dof.dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFREG);
+
+               dt_write_lock(env, o, 0);
+               rc = dt_create(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL,
+                              &lgi->lgi_dof, th);
+               dt_write_unlock(env, o);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       RETURN(rc);
+
+               rc = llog_osd_regular_fid_add_name_entry(env, o, th, false);
+
+               RETURN(rc);
+       }
+
        los = res->private_data;
        LASSERT(los);
 
@@ -1124,7 +1478,7 @@ static int llog_osd_create(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *res,
                dt_read_lock(env, llog_dir, 0);
                rc = dt_insert(env, llog_dir, (struct dt_rec *)rec,
                               (struct dt_key *)res->lgh_name,
-                              th, BYPASS_CAPA, 1);
+                              th, 1);
                dt_read_unlock(env, llog_dir);
                lu_object_put(env, &llog_dir->do_lu);
                if (rc)
@@ -1156,8 +1510,15 @@ static int llog_osd_close(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle)
 
        LASSERT(handle->lgh_obj);
 
-       lu_object_put(env, &handle->lgh_obj->do_lu);
-
+       if (handle->lgh_ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               /* Remove the object from the cache, otherwise it may
+                * hold LOD being released during cleanup process */
+               lu_object_put_nocache(env, &handle->lgh_obj->do_lu);
+               LASSERT(handle->private_data == NULL);
+               RETURN(rc);
+       } else {
+               lu_object_put(env, &handle->lgh_obj->do_lu);
+       }
        los = handle->private_data;
        LASSERT(los);
        dt_los_put(los);
@@ -1169,12 +1530,57 @@ static int llog_osd_close(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle)
 }
 
 /**
- * Implementation of the llog_operations::lop_destroy
+ * delete llog object name entry
  *
- * This function destroys the llog and deletes also entry in the
+ * Delete llog object (with regular FID) from name space (under
+ * update_log_dir).
+ *
+ * \param [in] env     execution environment
+ * \param [in] dto     llog object
+ * \param [in] th      thandle
+ * \param [in] declare if it is declare or execution
+ *
+ * \retval             0 if deletion succeeds.
+ * \retval             negative errno if deletion fails.
+ */
+static int
+llog_osd_regular_fid_del_name_entry(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                   struct dt_object *dto,
+                                   struct thandle *th, bool declare)
+{
+       struct llog_thread_info *lgi = llog_info(env);
+       const struct lu_fid     *fid = lu_object_fid(&dto->do_lu);
+       struct dt_object        *dir;
+       char                    *name = lgi->lgi_name;
+       int                     rc;
+       ENTRY;
+
+       if (!fid_is_norm(fid))
+               RETURN(0);
+
+       dir = llog_osd_get_regular_fid_dir(env, dto);
+       if (IS_ERR(dir))
+               RETURN(PTR_ERR(dir));
+
+       snprintf(name, sizeof(lgi->lgi_name), DFID, PFID(fid));
+       dt_write_lock(env, dir, 0);
+       if (declare) {
+               rc = dt_declare_delete(env, dir, (struct dt_key *)name,
+                                      th);
+       } else {
+               rc = dt_delete(env, dir, (struct dt_key *)name, th);
+       }
+       dt_write_unlock(env, dir);
+
+       lu_object_put(env, &dir->do_lu);
+       RETURN(rc);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the llog_operations::lop_declare_destroy
+ *
+ * This function declare destroys the llog and deletes also entry in the
  * llog directory in case of named llog. Llog should be opened prior that.
- * Destroy method is not part of external transaction and does everything
- * inside.
  *
  * \param[in] env              execution environment
  * \param[in] loghandle        llog handle of the current llog
@@ -1182,14 +1588,12 @@ static int llog_osd_close(const struct lu_env *env, struct llog_handle *handle)
  * \retval             0 on successful destroy
  * \retval             negative value on error
  */
-static int llog_osd_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
-                           struct llog_handle *loghandle)
+static int llog_osd_declare_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
+                                   struct llog_handle *loghandle,
+                                   struct thandle *th)
 {
        struct llog_ctxt        *ctxt;
        struct dt_object        *o, *llog_dir = NULL;
-       struct dt_device        *d;
-       struct thandle          *th;
-       char                    *name = NULL;
        int                      rc;
 
        ENTRY;
@@ -1200,61 +1604,105 @@ static int llog_osd_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
        o = loghandle->lgh_obj;
        LASSERT(o);
 
-       d = lu2dt_dev(o->do_lu.lo_dev);
-       LASSERT(d);
-       LASSERT(d == ctxt->loc_exp->exp_obd->obd_lvfs_ctxt.dt);
-
-       th = dt_trans_create(env, d);
-       if (IS_ERR(th))
-               RETURN(PTR_ERR(th));
-
        if (loghandle->lgh_name) {
                llog_dir = llog_osd_dir_get(env, ctxt);
                if (IS_ERR(llog_dir))
-                       GOTO(out_trans, rc = PTR_ERR(llog_dir));
+                       RETURN(PTR_ERR(llog_dir));
 
-               name = loghandle->lgh_name;
                rc = dt_declare_delete(env, llog_dir,
-                                      (struct dt_key *)name, th);
-               if (rc)
-                       GOTO(out_trans, rc);
+                                      (struct dt_key *)loghandle->lgh_name,
+                                      th);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       GOTO(out_put, rc);
        }
 
-       dt_declare_ref_del(env, o, th);
+       rc = dt_declare_ref_del(env, o, th);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               GOTO(out_put, rc);
 
        rc = dt_declare_destroy(env, o, th);
-       if (rc)
-               GOTO(out_trans, rc);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               GOTO(out_put, rc);
 
-       rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, d, th);
-       if (rc)
-               GOTO(out_trans, rc);
+       if (loghandle->lgh_ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               rc = llog_osd_regular_fid_del_name_entry(env, o, th, true);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       GOTO(out_put, rc);
+       }
+
+out_put:
+       if (!(IS_ERR_OR_NULL(llog_dir)))
+               lu_object_put(env, &llog_dir->do_lu);
+
+       RETURN(rc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the llog_operations::lop_destroy
+ *
+ * This function destroys the llog and deletes also entry in the
+ * llog directory in case of named llog. Llog should be opened prior that.
+ * Destroy method is not part of external transaction and does everything
+ * inside.
+ *
+ * \param[in] env              execution environment
+ * \param[in] loghandle        llog handle of the current llog
+ *
+ * \retval             0 on successful destroy
+ * \retval             negative value on error
+ */
+static int llog_osd_destroy(const struct lu_env *env,
+                           struct llog_handle *loghandle, struct thandle *th)
+{
+       struct llog_ctxt        *ctxt;
+       struct dt_object        *o, *llog_dir = NULL;
+       int                      rc;
+
+       ENTRY;
+
+       ctxt = loghandle->lgh_ctxt;
+       LASSERT(ctxt != NULL);
+
+       o = loghandle->lgh_obj;
+       LASSERT(o != NULL);
 
        dt_write_lock(env, o, 0);
-       if (dt_object_exists(o)) {
-               if (name) {
-                       dt_read_lock(env, llog_dir, 0);
-                       rc = dt_delete(env, llog_dir,
-                                      (struct dt_key *) name,
-                                      th, BYPASS_CAPA);
-                       dt_read_unlock(env, llog_dir);
-                       if (rc) {
-                               CERROR("%s: can't remove llog %s: rc = %d\n",
-                                      o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
-                                      name, rc);
-                               GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
-                       }
+       if (!dt_object_exists(o))
+               GOTO(out_unlock, rc = 0);
+
+       if (loghandle->lgh_name) {
+               llog_dir = llog_osd_dir_get(env, ctxt);
+               if (IS_ERR(llog_dir))
+                       RETURN(PTR_ERR(llog_dir));
+
+               dt_read_lock(env, llog_dir, 0);
+               rc = dt_delete(env, llog_dir,
+                              (struct dt_key *)loghandle->lgh_name,
+                              th);
+               dt_read_unlock(env, llog_dir);
+               if (rc) {
+                       CERROR("%s: can't remove llog %s: rc = %d\n",
+                              o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,
+                              loghandle->lgh_name, rc);
+                       GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
                }
-               dt_ref_del(env, o, th);
-               rc = dt_destroy(env, o, th);
-               if (rc)
+       }
+
+       dt_ref_del(env, o, th);
+       rc = dt_destroy(env, o, th);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
+
+       if (loghandle->lgh_ctxt->loc_flags & LLOG_CTXT_FLAG_NORMAL_FID) {
+               rc = llog_osd_regular_fid_del_name_entry(env, o, th, false);
+               if (rc < 0)
                        GOTO(out_unlock, rc);
        }
+
 out_unlock:
        dt_write_unlock(env, o);
-out_trans:
-       dt_trans_stop(env, d, th);
-       if (llog_dir != NULL)
+       if (!(IS_ERR_OR_NULL(llog_dir)))
                lu_object_put(env, &llog_dir->do_lu);
        RETURN(rc);
 }
@@ -1289,6 +1737,9 @@ static int llog_osd_setup(const struct lu_env *env, struct obd_device *obd,
        ctxt = llog_ctxt_get(olg->olg_ctxts[ctxt_idx]);
        LASSERT(ctxt);
 
+       if (disk_obd == NULL)
+               GOTO(out, rc = 0);
+
        /* initialize data allowing to generate new fids,
         * literally we need a sequece */
        lgi->lgi_fid.f_seq = FID_SEQ_LLOG;
@@ -1347,6 +1798,7 @@ struct llog_operations llog_osd_ops = {
        .lop_next_block         = llog_osd_next_block,
        .lop_prev_block         = llog_osd_prev_block,
        .lop_read_header        = llog_osd_read_header,
+       .lop_declare_destroy    = llog_osd_declare_destroy,
        .lop_destroy            = llog_osd_destroy,
        .lop_setup              = llog_osd_setup,
        .lop_cleanup            = llog_osd_cleanup,
@@ -1360,6 +1812,26 @@ struct llog_operations llog_osd_ops = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(llog_osd_ops);
 
+struct llog_operations llog_common_cat_ops = {
+       .lop_next_block         = llog_osd_next_block,
+       .lop_prev_block         = llog_osd_prev_block,
+       .lop_read_header        = llog_osd_read_header,
+       .lop_declare_destroy    = llog_osd_declare_destroy,
+       .lop_destroy            = llog_osd_destroy,
+       .lop_setup              = llog_osd_setup,
+       .lop_cleanup            = llog_osd_cleanup,
+       .lop_open               = llog_osd_open,
+       .lop_exist              = llog_osd_exist,
+       .lop_declare_create     = llog_osd_declare_create,
+       .lop_create             = llog_osd_create,
+       .lop_declare_write_rec  = llog_osd_declare_write_rec,
+       .lop_write_rec          = llog_osd_write_rec,
+       .lop_close              = llog_osd_close,
+       .lop_add                = llog_cat_add_rec,
+       .lop_declare_add        = llog_cat_declare_add_rec,
+};
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(llog_common_cat_ops);
+
 /**
  * Read the special file which contains the list of llog catalogs IDs
  *
@@ -1411,6 +1883,12 @@ int llog_osd_get_cat_list(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *d,
                lgi->lgi_attr.la_mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
                lgi->lgi_dof.dof_type = dt_mode_to_dft(S_IFREG);
 
+               th->th_wait_submit = 1;
+               /* Make the llog object creation synchronization, so
+                * it will be reliable to the reference, especially
+                * for remote reference */
+               th->th_sync = 1;
+
                rc = dt_declare_create(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, NULL,
                                       &lgi->lgi_dof, th);
                if (rc)
@@ -1431,7 +1909,7 @@ out_trans:
                        GOTO(out, rc);
        }
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -1461,7 +1939,9 @@ out_trans:
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = idarray;
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_len = size;
        rc = dt_record_read(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off);
-       if (rc) {
+       /* -EFAULT means the llog is a sparse file. This is not an error
+        * after arbitrary OST index is supported. */
+       if (rc < 0 && rc != -EFAULT) {
                CERROR("%s: error reading CATALOGS: rc = %d\n",
                       o->do_lu.lo_dev->ld_obd->obd_name,  rc);
                GOTO(out, rc);
@@ -1516,7 +1996,7 @@ int llog_osd_put_cat_list(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *d,
        if (!dt_object_exists(o))
                GOTO(out, rc = -ENOENT);
 
-       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr, BYPASS_CAPA);
+       rc = dt_attr_get(env, o, &lgi->lgi_attr);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out, rc);
 
@@ -1535,12 +2015,23 @@ int llog_osd_put_cat_list(const struct lu_env *env, struct dt_device *d,
        lgi->lgi_buf.lb_buf = idarray;
        rc = dt_declare_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, lgi->lgi_off, th);
        if (rc)
-               GOTO(out, rc);
+               GOTO(out_trans, rc);
+
+       /* For update log, this happens during initialization,
+        * see lod_sub_prep_llog(), and we need make sure catlog
+        * file ID is written to catlist file(committed) before
+        * cross-MDT operation write update records to catlog FILE,
+        * otherwise, during failover these update records might
+        * missing */
+       if (fid_is_update_log(fid))
+               th->th_sync = 1;
 
        rc = dt_trans_start_local(env, d, th);
        if (rc)
                GOTO(out_trans, rc);
 
+       th->th_wait_submit = 1;
+
        rc = dt_record_write(env, o, &lgi->lgi_buf, &lgi->lgi_off, th);
        if (rc)
                CDEBUG(D_INODE, "can't write CATALOGS at index %d: rc = %d\n",