diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index 6d957a86482b..49cd7dd4a9fa 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -785,6 +785,9 @@ static int do_strip(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct buffer_head *dibh,
 	if (error)
 		goto out_rlist;
 
+	if (gfs2_rs_active(ip->i_res)) /* needs to be done with the rgrp glock held */
+		gfs2_rs_deltree(ip->i_res);
+
 	error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, rg_blocks + RES_DINODE +
 				 RES_INDIRECT + RES_STATFS + RES_QUOTA,
 				 revokes);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 6fbf3cbd974d..9f94832cefec 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ static int gfs2_page_mkwrite(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	atomic_set(&ip->i_res->rs_sizehint,
+		   PAGE_CACHE_SIZE / sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize);
+
 	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &gh);
 	ret = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (ret)
@@ -571,22 +574,15 @@ static int gfs2_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static int gfs2_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = inode->i_sb->s_fs_info;
-	struct gfs2_file *fp;
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 
-	fp = file->private_data;
+	kfree(file->private_data);
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 
-	if ((file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) && ip->i_res &&
+	if ((file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) &&
 	    (atomic_read(&inode->i_writecount) == 1))
 		gfs2_rs_delete(ip);
 
-	if (gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, fp))
-		return -EIO;
-
-	kfree(fp);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -662,14 +658,18 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 				   unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
 {
 	struct file *file = iocb->ki_filp;
+	size_t writesize = iov_length(iov, nr_segs);
 	struct dentry *dentry = file->f_dentry;
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(dentry->d_inode);
+	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp;
 	int ret;
 
+	sdp = GFS2_SB(file->f_mapping->host);
 	ret = gfs2_rs_alloc(ip);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	atomic_set(&ip->i_res->rs_sizehint, writesize / sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize);
 	if (file->f_flags & O_APPEND) {
 		struct gfs2_holder gh;
 
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ static long gfs2_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		goto out_uninit;
 
+	atomic_set(&ip->i_res->rs_sizehint, len / sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize);
+
 	while (len > 0) {
 		if (len < bytes)
 			bytes = len;
@@ -803,10 +805,6 @@ static long gfs2_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
 			offset += bytes;
 			continue;
 		}
-		error = gfs2_rindex_update(sdp);
-		if (error)
-			goto out_unlock;
-
 		error = gfs2_quota_lock_check(ip);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_unlock;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index dc730700b3b4..aaecc8085fc5 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct gfs2_rgrpd {
 	u32 rd_data;			/* num of data blocks in rgrp */
 	u32 rd_bitbytes;		/* number of bytes in data bitmaps */
 	u32 rd_free;
+	u32 rd_reserved;                /* number of blocks reserved */
 	u32 rd_free_clone;
 	u32 rd_dinodes;
 	u64 rd_igeneration;
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ struct gfs2_rgrpd {
 #define GFS2_RDF_UPTODATE	0x20000000 /* rg is up to date */
 #define GFS2_RDF_ERROR		0x40000000 /* error in rg */
 #define GFS2_RDF_MASK		0xf0000000 /* mask for internal flags */
+	spinlock_t rd_rsspin;           /* protects reservation related vars */
+	struct rb_root rd_rstree;       /* multi-block reservation tree */
+	u32 rd_rs_cnt;                  /* count of current reservations */
 };
 
 enum gfs2_state_bits {
@@ -233,6 +237,38 @@ struct gfs2_holder {
 	unsigned long gh_ip;
 };
 
+/* Resource group multi-block reservation, in order of appearance:
+
+   Step 1. Function prepares to write, allocates a mb, sets the size hint.
+   Step 2. User calls inplace_reserve to target an rgrp, sets the rgrp info
+   Step 3. Function get_local_rgrp locks the rgrp, determines which bits to use
+   Step 4. Bits are assigned from the rgrp based on either the reservation
+           or wherever it can.
+*/
+
+struct gfs2_blkreserv {
+	/* components used during write (step 1): */
+	atomic_t rs_sizehint;         /* hint of the write size */
+
+	/* components used during inplace_reserve (step 2): */
+	u32 rs_requested; /* Filled in by caller of gfs2_inplace_reserve() */
+
+	/* components used during get_local_rgrp (step 3): */
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rs_rgd;    /* pointer to the gfs2_rgrpd */
+	struct gfs2_holder rs_rgd_gh; /* Filled in by get_local_rgrp */
+	struct rb_node rs_node;       /* link to other block reservations */
+
+	/* components used during block searches and assignments (step 4): */
+	struct gfs2_bitmap *rs_bi;    /* bitmap for the current allocation */
+	u32 rs_biblk;                 /* start block relative to the bi */
+	u32 rs_free;                  /* how many blocks are still free */
+
+	/* ancillary quota stuff */
+	struct gfs2_quota_data *rs_qa_qd[2 * MAXQUOTAS];
+	struct gfs2_holder rs_qa_qd_ghs[2 * MAXQUOTAS];
+	unsigned int rs_qa_qd_num;
+};
+
 enum {
 	GLF_LOCK			= 1,
 	GLF_DEMOTE			= 3,
@@ -290,16 +326,6 @@ struct gfs2_glock {
 
 #define GFS2_MIN_LVB_SIZE 32	/* Min size of LVB that gfs2 supports */
 
-struct gfs2_blkreserv {
-	u32 rs_requested; /* Filled in by caller of gfs2_inplace_reserve() */
-	struct gfs2_holder rs_rgd_gh; /* Filled in by gfs2_inplace_reserve() */
-
-	/* ancillary quota stuff */
-	struct gfs2_quota_data *rs_qa_qd[2 * MAXQUOTAS];
-	struct gfs2_holder rs_qa_qd_ghs[2 * MAXQUOTAS];
-	unsigned int rs_qa_qd_num;
-};
-
 enum {
 	GIF_INVALID		= 0,
 	GIF_QD_LOCKED		= 1,
@@ -307,7 +333,6 @@ enum {
 	GIF_SW_PAGED		= 3,
 };
 
-
 struct gfs2_inode {
 	struct inode i_inode;
 	u64 i_no_addr;
@@ -318,7 +343,7 @@ struct gfs2_inode {
 	struct gfs2_glock *i_gl; /* Move into i_gh? */
 	struct gfs2_holder i_iopen_gh;
 	struct gfs2_holder i_gh; /* for prepare/commit_write only */
-	struct gfs2_blkreserv *i_res; /* resource group block reservation */
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *i_res; /* rgrp multi-block reservation */
 	struct gfs2_rgrpd *i_rgd;
 	u64 i_goal;	/* goal block for allocations */
 	struct rw_semaphore i_rw_mutex;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 2b035e0959b2..c53c67e30bd4 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ static int make_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *dip, struct gfs2_glock *gl,
 	int error;
 
 	munge_mode_uid_gid(dip, &mode, &uid, &gid);
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(sdp);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	error = gfs2_quota_lock(dip, uid, gid);
 	if (error)
@@ -551,6 +554,10 @@ static int link_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(sdp);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = gfs2_quota_lock(dip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail;
@@ -596,7 +603,8 @@ static int link_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *dip, const struct qstr *name,
 	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
 
 fail_ipreserv:
-	gfs2_inplace_release(dip);
+	if (alloc_required)
+		gfs2_inplace_release(dip);
 
 fail_quota_locks:
 	gfs2_quota_unlock(dip);
@@ -647,7 +655,7 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct gfs2_holder ghs[2];
 	struct inode *inode = NULL;
-	struct gfs2_inode *dip = GFS2_I(dir);
+	struct gfs2_inode *dip = GFS2_I(dir), *ip;
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&dip->i_inode);
 	struct gfs2_inum_host inum = { .no_addr = 0, .no_formal_ino = 0 };
 	int error;
@@ -657,6 +665,11 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	if (!name->len || name->len > GFS2_FNAMESIZE)
 		return -ENAMETOOLONG;
 
+	/* We need a reservation to allocate the new dinode block. The
+	   directory ip temporarily points to the reservation, but this is
+	   being done to get a set of contiguous blocks for the new dinode.
+	   Since this is a create, we don't have a sizehint yet, so it will
+	   have to use the minimum reservation size. */
 	error = gfs2_rs_alloc(dip);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -694,24 +707,29 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	if (IS_ERR(inode))
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
-	error = gfs2_inode_refresh(GFS2_I(inode));
+	ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+	error = gfs2_inode_refresh(ip);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
-	/* the new inode needs a reservation so it can allocate xattrs. */
-	error = gfs2_rs_alloc(GFS2_I(inode));
-	if (error)
-		goto fail_gunlock2;
+	/* The newly created inode needs a reservation so it can allocate
+	   xattrs. At the same time, we want new blocks allocated to the new
+	   dinode to be as contiguous as possible. Since we allocated the
+	   dinode block under the directory's reservation, we transfer
+	   ownership of that reservation to the new inode. The directory
+	   doesn't need a reservation unless it needs a new allocation. */
+	ip->i_res = dip->i_res;
+	dip->i_res = NULL;
 
 	error = gfs2_acl_create(dip, inode);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
-	error = gfs2_security_init(dip, GFS2_I(inode), name);
+	error = gfs2_security_init(dip, ip, name);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
-	error = link_dinode(dip, name, GFS2_I(inode));
+	error = link_dinode(dip, name, ip);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
@@ -738,6 +756,7 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 		iput(inode);
 	}
 fail:
+	gfs2_rs_delete(dip);
 	if (bh)
 		brelse(bh);
 	return error;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index fb7079263ea7..4d34887a601d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #define BFITNOENT ((u32)~0)
 #define NO_BLOCK ((u64)~0)
 
+#define RSRV_CONTENTION_FACTOR 4
+#define RGRP_RSRV_MAX_CONTENDERS 2
+
 #if BITS_PER_LONG == 32
 #define LBITMASK   (0x55555555UL)
 #define LBITSKIP55 (0x55555555UL)
@@ -177,6 +180,57 @@ static inline u64 gfs2_bit_search(const __le64 *ptr, u64 mask, u8 state)
 	return tmp;
 }
 
+/**
+ * rs_cmp - multi-block reservation range compare
+ * @blk: absolute file system block number of the new reservation
+ * @len: number of blocks in the new reservation
+ * @rs: existing reservation to compare against
+ *
+ * returns: 1 if the block range is beyond the reach of the reservation
+ *         -1 if the block range is before the start of the reservation
+ *          0 if the block range overlaps with the reservation
+ */
+static inline int rs_cmp(u64 blk, u32 len, struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	u64 startblk = gfs2_rs_startblk(rs);
+
+	if (blk >= startblk + rs->rs_free)
+		return 1;
+	if (blk + len - 1 < startblk)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rs_find - Find a rgrp multi-block reservation that contains a given block
+ * @rgd: The rgrp
+ * @rgblk: The block we're looking for, relative to the rgrp
+ */
+static struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs_find(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, u32 rgblk)
+{
+	struct rb_node **newn;
+	int rc;
+	u64 fsblk = rgblk + rgd->rd_data0;
+
+	spin_lock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	newn = &rgd->rd_rstree.rb_node;
+	while (*newn) {
+		struct gfs2_blkreserv *cur =
+			rb_entry(*newn, struct gfs2_blkreserv, rs_node);
+		rc = rs_cmp(fsblk, 1, cur);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			newn = &((*newn)->rb_left);
+		else if (rc > 0)
+			newn = &((*newn)->rb_right);
+		else {
+			spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+			return cur;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * gfs2_bitfit - Search an rgrp's bitmap buffer to find a bit-pair representing
  *       a block in a given allocation state.
@@ -424,19 +478,93 @@ void gfs2_free_clones(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd)
 int gfs2_rs_alloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	int error = 0;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *res;
+
+	if (ip->i_res)
+		return 0;
+
+	res = kmem_cache_zalloc(gfs2_rsrv_cachep, GFP_NOFS);
+	if (!res)
+		error = -ENOMEM;
 
 	down_write(&ip->i_rw_mutex);
-	if (!ip->i_res) {
-		ip->i_res = kmem_cache_zalloc(gfs2_rsrv_cachep, GFP_NOFS);
-		if (!ip->i_res)
-			error = -ENOMEM;
-	}
+	if (ip->i_res)
+		kmem_cache_free(gfs2_rsrv_cachep, res);
+	else
+		ip->i_res = res;
 	up_write(&ip->i_rw_mutex);
 	return error;
 }
 
+static void dump_rs(struct seq_file *seq, struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	gfs2_print_dbg(seq, "  r: %llu s:%llu b:%u f:%u\n",
+		       rs->rs_rgd->rd_addr, gfs2_rs_startblk(rs), rs->rs_biblk,
+		       rs->rs_free);
+}
+
 /**
- * gfs2_rs_delete - delete a reservation
+ * __rs_deltree - remove a multi-block reservation from the rgd tree
+ * @rs: The reservation to remove
+ *
+ */
+static void __rs_deltree(struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd;
+
+	if (!gfs2_rs_active(rs))
+		return;
+
+	rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
+	/* We can't do this: The reason is that when the rgrp is invalidated,
+	   it's in the "middle" of acquiring the glock, but the HOLDER bit
+	   isn't set yet:
+	   BUG_ON(!gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(rs->rs_rgd->rd_gl));*/
+	trace_gfs2_rs(NULL, rs, TRACE_RS_TREEDEL);
+
+	if (!RB_EMPTY_ROOT(&rgd->rd_rstree))
+		rb_erase(&rs->rs_node, &rgd->rd_rstree);
+	BUG_ON(!rgd->rd_rs_cnt);
+	rgd->rd_rs_cnt--;
+
+	if (rs->rs_free) {
+		/* return reserved blocks to the rgrp and the ip */
+		BUG_ON(rs->rs_rgd->rd_reserved < rs->rs_free);
+		rs->rs_rgd->rd_reserved -= rs->rs_free;
+		rs->rs_free = 0;
+		clear_bit(GBF_FULL, &rs->rs_bi->bi_flags);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+	}
+	/* We can't change any of the step 1 or step 2 components of the rs.
+	   E.g. We can't set rs_rgd to NULL because the rgd glock is held and
+	   dequeued through this pointer.
+	   Can't: atomic_set(&rs->rs_sizehint, 0);
+	   Can't: rs->rs_requested = 0;
+	   Can't: rs->rs_rgd = NULL;*/
+	rs->rs_bi = NULL;
+	rs->rs_biblk = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gfs2_rs_deltree - remove a multi-block reservation from the rgd tree
+ * @rs: The reservation to remove
+ *
+ */
+void gfs2_rs_deltree(struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd;
+
+	if (!gfs2_rs_active(rs))
+		return;
+
+	rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
+	spin_lock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	__rs_deltree(rs);
+	spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gfs2_rs_delete - delete a multi-block reservation
  * @ip: The inode for this reservation
  *
  */
@@ -444,12 +572,36 @@ void gfs2_rs_delete(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	down_write(&ip->i_rw_mutex);
 	if (ip->i_res) {
+		gfs2_rs_deltree(ip->i_res);
+		trace_gfs2_rs(ip, ip->i_res, TRACE_RS_DELETE);
+		BUG_ON(ip->i_res->rs_free);
 		kmem_cache_free(gfs2_rsrv_cachep, ip->i_res);
 		ip->i_res = NULL;
 	}
 	up_write(&ip->i_rw_mutex);
 }
 
+/**
+ * return_all_reservations - return all reserved blocks back to the rgrp.
+ * @rgd: the rgrp that needs its space back
+ *
+ * We previously reserved a bunch of blocks for allocation. Now we need to
+ * give them back. This leave the reservation structures in tact, but removes
+ * all of their corresponding "no-fly zones".
+ */
+static void return_all_reservations(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd)
+{
+	struct rb_node *n;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs;
+
+	spin_lock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	while ((n = rb_first(&rgd->rd_rstree))) {
+		rs = rb_entry(n, struct gfs2_blkreserv, rs_node);
+		__rs_deltree(rs);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+}
+
 void gfs2_clear_rgrpd(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 {
 	struct rb_node *n;
@@ -472,6 +624,7 @@ void gfs2_clear_rgrpd(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 
 		gfs2_free_clones(rgd);
 		kfree(rgd->rd_bits);
+		return_all_reservations(rgd);
 		kmem_cache_free(gfs2_rgrpd_cachep, rgd);
 	}
 }
@@ -649,6 +802,7 @@ static int read_rindex_entry(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 	rgd->rd_data0 = be64_to_cpu(buf.ri_data0);
 	rgd->rd_data = be32_to_cpu(buf.ri_data);
 	rgd->rd_bitbytes = be32_to_cpu(buf.ri_bitbytes);
+	spin_lock_init(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
 
 	error = compute_bitstructs(rgd);
 	if (error)
@@ -1114,30 +1268,213 @@ int gfs2_fitrim(struct file *filp, void __user *argp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * rs_insert - insert a new multi-block reservation into the rgrp's rb_tree
+ * @bi: the bitmap with the blocks
+ * @ip: the inode structure
+ * @biblk: the 32-bit block number relative to the start of the bitmap
+ * @amount: the number of blocks to reserve
+ *
+ * Returns: NULL - reservation was already taken, so not inserted
+ *          pointer to the inserted reservation
+ */
+static struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs_insert(struct gfs2_bitmap *bi,
+				       struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 biblk,
+				       int amount)
+{
+	struct rb_node **newn, *parent = NULL;
+	int rc;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
+	u64 fsblock = gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(bi, biblk) + rgd->rd_data0;
+
+	spin_lock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	newn = &rgd->rd_rstree.rb_node;
+	BUG_ON(!ip->i_res);
+	BUG_ON(gfs2_rs_active(rs));
+	/* Figure out where to put new node */
+	/*BUG_ON(!gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(rgd->rd_gl));*/
+	while (*newn) {
+		struct gfs2_blkreserv *cur =
+			rb_entry(*newn, struct gfs2_blkreserv, rs_node);
+
+		parent = *newn;
+		rc = rs_cmp(fsblock, amount, cur);
+		if (rc > 0)
+			newn = &((*newn)->rb_right);
+		else if (rc < 0)
+			newn = &((*newn)->rb_left);
+		else {
+			spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+			return NULL; /* reservation already in use */
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Do our reservation work */
+	rs = ip->i_res;
+	rs->rs_free = amount;
+	rs->rs_biblk = biblk;
+	rs->rs_bi = bi;
+	rb_link_node(&rs->rs_node, parent, newn);
+	rb_insert_color(&rs->rs_node, &rgd->rd_rstree);
+
+	/* Do our inode accounting for the reservation */
+	/*BUG_ON(!gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(ip->i_gl));*/
+
+	/* Do our rgrp accounting for the reservation */
+	rgd->rd_reserved += amount; /* blocks reserved */
+	rgd->rd_rs_cnt++; /* number of in-tree reservations */
+	spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	trace_gfs2_rs(ip, rs, TRACE_RS_INSERT);
+	return rs;
+}
+
+/**
+ * unclaimed_blocks - return number of blocks that aren't spoken for
+ */
+static u32 unclaimed_blocks(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd)
+{
+	return rgd->rd_free_clone - rgd->rd_reserved;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rg_mblk_search - find a group of multiple free blocks
+ * @rgd: the resource group descriptor
+ * @rs: the block reservation
+ * @ip: pointer to the inode for which we're reserving blocks
+ *
+ * This is very similar to rgblk_search, except we're looking for whole
+ * 64-bit words that represent a chunk of 32 free blocks. I'm only focusing
+ * on aligned dwords for speed's sake.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 if successful or BFITNOENT if there isn't enough free space
+ */
+
+static int rg_mblk_search(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, struct gfs2_inode *ip)
+{
+	struct gfs2_bitmap *bi = rgd->rd_bits;
+	const u32 length = rgd->rd_length;
+	u32 blk;
+	unsigned int buf, x, search_bytes;
+	u8 *buffer = NULL;
+	u8 *ptr, *end, *nonzero;
+	u32 goal, rsv_bytes;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs;
+	u32 best_rs_bytes, unclaimed;
+	int best_rs_blocks;
+
+	/* Find bitmap block that contains bits for goal block */
+	if (rgrp_contains_block(rgd, ip->i_goal))
+		goal = ip->i_goal - rgd->rd_data0;
+	else
+		goal = rgd->rd_last_alloc;
+	for (buf = 0; buf < length; buf++) {
+		bi = rgd->rd_bits + buf;
+		/* Convert scope of "goal" from rgrp-wide to within
+		   found bit block */
+		if (goal < (bi->bi_start + bi->bi_len) * GFS2_NBBY) {
+			goal -= bi->bi_start * GFS2_NBBY;
+			goto do_search;
+		}
+	}
+	buf = 0;
+	goal = 0;
+
+do_search:
+	best_rs_blocks = max_t(int, atomic_read(&ip->i_res->rs_sizehint),
+			       (RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS * rgd->rd_length));
+	best_rs_bytes = (best_rs_blocks *
+			 (1 + (RSRV_CONTENTION_FACTOR * rgd->rd_rs_cnt))) /
+		GFS2_NBBY; /* 1 + is for our not-yet-created reservation */
+	best_rs_bytes = ALIGN(best_rs_bytes, sizeof(u64));
+	unclaimed = unclaimed_blocks(rgd);
+	if (best_rs_bytes * GFS2_NBBY > unclaimed)
+		best_rs_bytes = unclaimed >> GFS2_BIT_SIZE;
+
+	for (x = 0; x <= length; x++) {
+		bi = rgd->rd_bits + buf;
+
+		if (test_bit(GBF_FULL, &bi->bi_flags))
+			goto skip;
+
+		WARN_ON(!buffer_uptodate(bi->bi_bh));
+		if (bi->bi_clone)
+			buffer = bi->bi_clone + bi->bi_offset;
+		else
+			buffer = bi->bi_bh->b_data + bi->bi_offset;
+
+		/* We have to keep the reservations aligned on u64 boundaries
+		   otherwise we could get situations where a byte can't be
+		   used because it's after a reservation, but a free bit still
+		   is within the reservation's area. */
+		ptr = buffer + ALIGN(goal >> GFS2_BIT_SIZE, sizeof(u64));
+		end = (buffer + bi->bi_len);
+		while (ptr < end) {
+			rsv_bytes = 0;
+			if ((ptr + best_rs_bytes) <= end)
+				search_bytes = best_rs_bytes;
+			else
+				search_bytes = end - ptr;
+			BUG_ON(!search_bytes);
+			nonzero = memchr_inv(ptr, 0, search_bytes);
+			/* If the lot is all zeroes, reserve the whole size. If
+			   there's enough zeroes to satisfy the request, use
+			   what we can. If there's not enough, keep looking. */
+			if (nonzero == NULL)
+				rsv_bytes = search_bytes;
+			else if ((nonzero - ptr) * GFS2_NBBY >=
+				 ip->i_res->rs_requested)
+				rsv_bytes = (nonzero - ptr);
+
+			if (rsv_bytes) {
+				blk = ((ptr - buffer) * GFS2_NBBY);
+				BUG_ON(blk >= bi->bi_len * GFS2_NBBY);
+				rs = rs_insert(bi, ip, blk,
+					       rsv_bytes * GFS2_NBBY);
+				if (IS_ERR(rs))
+					return PTR_ERR(rs);
+				if (rs)
+					return 0;
+			}
+			ptr += ALIGN(search_bytes, sizeof(u64));
+		}
+skip:
+		/* Try next bitmap block (wrap back to rgrp header
+		   if at end) */
+		buf++;
+		buf %= length;
+		goal = 0;
+	}
+
+	return BFITNOENT;
+}
+
 /**
  * try_rgrp_fit - See if a given reservation will fit in a given RG
  * @rgd: the RG data
  * @ip: the inode
  *
  * If there's room for the requested blocks to be allocated from the RG:
+ * This will try to get a multi-block reservation first, and if that doesn't
+ * fit, it will take what it can.
  *
  * Returns: 1 on success (it fits), 0 on failure (it doesn't fit)
  */
 
-static int try_rgrp_fit(const struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, const struct gfs2_inode *ip)
+static int try_rgrp_fit(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
-	const struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
 
 	if (rgd->rd_flags & (GFS2_RGF_NOALLOC | GFS2_RDF_ERROR))
 		return 0;
-	if (rgd->rd_free_clone >= rs->rs_requested)
+	/* Look for a multi-block reservation. */
+	if (unclaimed_blocks(rgd) >= RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS &&
+	    rg_mblk_search(rgd, ip) != BFITNOENT)
+		return 1;
+	if (unclaimed_blocks(rgd) >= rs->rs_requested)
 		return 1;
-	return 0;
-}
 
-static inline u32 gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(struct gfs2_bitmap *bi, u32 blk)
-{
-	return (bi->bi_start * GFS2_NBBY) + blk;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1217,7 +1554,7 @@ static void try_rgrp_unlink(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, u64 *last_unlinked, u64 skip
 int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
-	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, *begin = NULL;
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *begin = NULL;
 	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
 	int error = 0, rg_locked, flags = LM_FLAG_TRY;
 	u64 last_unlinked = NO_BLOCK;
@@ -1225,32 +1562,40 @@ int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested)
 
 	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_rgrplvb)
 		flags |= GL_SKIP;
-	rs = ip->i_res;
 	rs->rs_requested = requested;
 	if (gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, requested)) {
 		error = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
-
-	if (ip->i_rgd && rgrp_contains_block(ip->i_rgd, ip->i_goal))
-		rgd = begin = ip->i_rgd;
-	else
-		rgd = begin = gfs2_blk2rgrpd(sdp, ip->i_goal, 1);
-
-	if (rgd == NULL)
+	if (gfs2_rs_active(rs)) {
+		begin = rs->rs_rgd;
+		flags = 0; /* Yoda: Do or do not. There is no try */
+	} else if (ip->i_rgd && rgrp_contains_block(ip->i_rgd, ip->i_goal)) {
+		rs->rs_rgd = begin = ip->i_rgd;
+	} else {
+		rs->rs_rgd = begin = gfs2_blk2rgrpd(sdp, ip->i_goal, 1);
+	}
+	if (rs->rs_rgd == NULL)
 		return -EBADSLT;
 
 	while (loops < 3) {
 		rg_locked = 0;
 
-		if (gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(rgd->rd_gl)) {
+		if (gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(rs->rs_rgd->rd_gl)) {
 			rg_locked = 1;
 			error = 0;
+		} else if (!loops && !gfs2_rs_active(rs) &&
+			   rs->rs_rgd->rd_rs_cnt > RGRP_RSRV_MAX_CONTENDERS) {
+			/* If the rgrp already is maxed out for contenders,
+			   we can eliminate it as a "first pass" without even
+			   requesting the rgrp glock. */
+			error = GLR_TRYFAILED;
 		} else {
-			error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(rgd->rd_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE,
-						   flags, &rs->rs_rgd_gh);
+			error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(rs->rs_rgd->rd_gl,
+						   LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, flags,
+						   &rs->rs_rgd_gh);
 			if (!error && sdp->sd_args.ar_rgrplvb) {
-				error = update_rgrp_lvb(rgd);
+				error = update_rgrp_lvb(rs->rs_rgd);
 				if (error) {
 					gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&rs->rs_rgd_gh);
 					return error;
@@ -1259,25 +1604,37 @@ int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested)
 		}
 		switch (error) {
 		case 0:
-			if (try_rgrp_fit(rgd, ip)) {
+			if (gfs2_rs_active(rs)) {
+				if (unclaimed_blocks(rs->rs_rgd) +
+				    rs->rs_free >= rs->rs_requested) {
+					ip->i_rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
+					return 0;
+				}
+				/* We have a multi-block reservation, but the
+				   rgrp doesn't have enough free blocks to
+				   satisfy the request. Free the reservation
+				   and look for a suitable rgrp. */
+				gfs2_rs_deltree(rs);
+			}
+			if (try_rgrp_fit(rs->rs_rgd, ip)) {
 				if (sdp->sd_args.ar_rgrplvb)
-					gfs2_rgrp_bh_get(rgd);
-				ip->i_rgd = rgd;
+					gfs2_rgrp_bh_get(rs->rs_rgd);
+				ip->i_rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
 				return 0;
 			}
-			if (rgd->rd_flags & GFS2_RDF_CHECK) {
+			if (rs->rs_rgd->rd_flags & GFS2_RDF_CHECK) {
 				if (sdp->sd_args.ar_rgrplvb)
-					gfs2_rgrp_bh_get(rgd);
-				try_rgrp_unlink(rgd, &last_unlinked,
+					gfs2_rgrp_bh_get(rs->rs_rgd);
+				try_rgrp_unlink(rs->rs_rgd, &last_unlinked,
 						ip->i_no_addr);
 			}
 			if (!rg_locked)
 				gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&rs->rs_rgd_gh);
 			/* fall through */
 		case GLR_TRYFAILED:
-			rgd = gfs2_rgrpd_get_next(rgd);
-			rgd = rgd ? : begin; /* if NULL, wrap */
-			if (rgd != begin) /* If we didn't wrap */
+			rs->rs_rgd = gfs2_rgrpd_get_next(rs->rs_rgd);
+			rs->rs_rgd = rs->rs_rgd ? : begin; /* if NULL, wrap */
+			if (rs->rs_rgd != begin) /* If we didn't wrap */
 				break;
 
 			flags &= ~LM_FLAG_TRY;
@@ -1315,6 +1672,12 @@ void gfs2_inplace_release(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
 
+	if (!rs)
+		return;
+
+	if (!rs->rs_free)
+		gfs2_rs_deltree(rs);
+
 	if (rs->rs_rgd_gh.gh_gl)
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&rs->rs_rgd_gh);
 	rs->rs_requested = 0;
@@ -1413,7 +1776,27 @@ static u32 rgblk_search(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, u32 goal, unsigned char state,
 		if (state != GFS2_BLKST_UNLINKED && bi->bi_clone)
 			buffer = bi->bi_clone + bi->bi_offset;
 
-		biblk = gfs2_bitfit(buffer, bi->bi_len, goal, state);
+		while (1) {
+			struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs;
+			u32 rgblk;
+
+			biblk = gfs2_bitfit(buffer, bi->bi_len, goal, state);
+			if (biblk == BFITNOENT)
+				break;
+			/* Check if this block is reserved() */
+			rgblk = gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(bi, biblk);
+			rs = rs_find(rgd, rgblk);
+			if (rs == NULL)
+				break;
+
+			BUG_ON(rs->rs_bi != bi);
+			biblk = BFITNOENT;
+			/* This should jump to the first block after the
+			   reservation. */
+			goal = rs->rs_biblk + rs->rs_free;
+			if (goal >= bi->bi_len * GFS2_NBBY)
+				break;
+		}
 		if (biblk != BFITNOENT)
 			break;
 
@@ -1449,8 +1832,9 @@ static u64 gfs2_alloc_extent(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, struct gfs2_bitmap *bi,
 			     u32 blk, bool dinode, unsigned int *n)
 {
 	const unsigned int elen = *n;
-	u32 goal;
+	u32 goal, rgblk;
 	const u8 *buffer = NULL;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs;
 
 	*n = 0;
 	buffer = bi->bi_bh->b_data + bi->bi_offset;
@@ -1463,6 +1847,10 @@ static u64 gfs2_alloc_extent(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, struct gfs2_bitmap *bi,
 		goal++;
 		if (goal >= (bi->bi_len * GFS2_NBBY))
 			break;
+		rgblk = gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(bi, goal);
+		rs = rs_find(rgd, rgblk);
+		if (rs) /* Oops, we bumped into someone's reservation */
+			break;
 		if (gfs2_testbit(rgd, buffer, bi->bi_len, goal) !=
 		    GFS2_BLKST_FREE)
 			break;
@@ -1538,12 +1926,22 @@ static struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgblk_free(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 bstart,
 
 int gfs2_rgrp_dump(struct seq_file *seq, const struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 {
-	const struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = gl->gl_object;
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = gl->gl_object;
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *trs;
+	const struct rb_node *n;
+
 	if (rgd == NULL)
 		return 0;
-	gfs2_print_dbg(seq, " R: n:%llu f:%02x b:%u/%u i:%u\n",
+	gfs2_print_dbg(seq, " R: n:%llu f:%02x b:%u/%u i:%u r:%u\n",
 		       (unsigned long long)rgd->rd_addr, rgd->rd_flags,
-		       rgd->rd_free, rgd->rd_free_clone, rgd->rd_dinodes);
+		       rgd->rd_free, rgd->rd_free_clone, rgd->rd_dinodes,
+		       rgd->rd_reserved);
+	spin_lock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
+	for (n = rb_first(&rgd->rd_rstree); n; n = rb_next(&trs->rs_node)) {
+		trs = rb_entry(n, struct gfs2_blkreserv, rs_node);
+		dump_rs(seq, trs);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&rgd->rd_rsspin);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1557,11 +1955,64 @@ static void gfs2_rgrp_error(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd)
 	rgd->rd_flags |= GFS2_RDF_ERROR;
 }
 
+/**
+ * claim_reserved_blks - Claim previously reserved blocks
+ * @ip: the inode that's claiming the reservation
+ * @dinode: 1 if this block is a dinode block, otherwise data block
+ * @nblocks: desired extent length
+ *
+ * Lay claim to previously allocated block reservation blocks.
+ * Returns: Starting block number of the blocks claimed.
+ * Sets *nblocks to the actual extent length allocated.
+ */
+static u64 claim_reserved_blks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, bool dinode,
+			       unsigned int *nblocks)
+{
+	struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs = ip->i_res;
+	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = rs->rs_rgd;
+	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
+	struct gfs2_bitmap *bi;
+	u64 start_block = gfs2_rs_startblk(rs);
+	const unsigned int elen = *nblocks;
+
+	/*BUG_ON(!gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(ip->i_gl));*/
+	gfs2_assert_withdraw(sdp, rgd);
+	/*BUG_ON(!gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(rgd->rd_gl));*/
+	bi = rs->rs_bi;
+	gfs2_trans_add_bh(rgd->rd_gl, bi->bi_bh, 1);
+
+	for (*nblocks = 0; *nblocks < elen && rs->rs_free; (*nblocks)++) {
+		/* Make sure the bitmap hasn't changed */
+		gfs2_setbit(rgd, bi->bi_clone, bi, rs->rs_biblk,
+			    dinode ? GFS2_BLKST_DINODE : GFS2_BLKST_USED);
+		rs->rs_biblk++;
+		rs->rs_free--;
+
+		BUG_ON(!rgd->rd_reserved);
+		rgd->rd_reserved--;
+		dinode = false;
+		trace_gfs2_rs(ip, rs, TRACE_RS_CLAIM);
+	}
+
+	if (!rs->rs_free) {
+		struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = ip->i_res->rs_rgd;
+
+		gfs2_rs_deltree(rs);
+		/* -nblocks because we haven't returned to do the math yet.
+		   I'm doing the math backwards to prevent negative numbers,
+		   but think of it as:
+		   if (unclaimed_blocks(rgd) - *nblocks >= RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS */
+		if (unclaimed_blocks(rgd) >= RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS + *nblocks)
+			rg_mblk_search(rgd, ip);
+	}
+	return start_block;
+}
+
 /**
  * gfs2_alloc_blocks - Allocate one or more blocks of data and/or a dinode
  * @ip: the inode to allocate the block for
  * @bn: Used to return the starting block number
- * @ndata: requested number of blocks/extent length (value/result)
+ * @nblocks: requested number of blocks/extent length (value/result)
  * @dinode: 1 if we're allocating a dinode block, else 0
  * @generation: the generation number of the inode
  *
@@ -1586,20 +2037,34 @@ int gfs2_alloc_blocks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 *bn, unsigned int *nblocks,
 	if (ip->i_res->rs_requested == 0)
 		return -ECANCELED;
 
-	rgd = ip->i_rgd;
+	/* Check if we have a multi-block reservation, and if so, claim the
+	   next free block from it. */
+	if (gfs2_rs_active(ip->i_res)) {
+		BUG_ON(!ip->i_res->rs_free);
+		rgd = ip->i_res->rs_rgd;
+		block = claim_reserved_blks(ip, dinode, nblocks);
+	} else {
+		rgd = ip->i_rgd;
 
-	if (!dinode && rgrp_contains_block(rgd, ip->i_goal))
-		goal = ip->i_goal - rgd->rd_data0;
-	else
-		goal = rgd->rd_last_alloc;
+		if (!dinode && rgrp_contains_block(rgd, ip->i_goal))
+			goal = ip->i_goal - rgd->rd_data0;
+		else
+			goal = rgd->rd_last_alloc;
 
-	blk = rgblk_search(rgd, goal, GFS2_BLKST_FREE, &bi);
+		blk = rgblk_search(rgd, goal, GFS2_BLKST_FREE, &bi);
 
-	/* Since all blocks are reserved in advance, this shouldn't happen */
-	if (blk == BFITNOENT)
-		goto rgrp_error;
+		/* Since all blocks are reserved in advance, this shouldn't
+		   happen */
+		if (blk == BFITNOENT) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "BFITNOENT, nblocks=%u\n",
+			       *nblocks);
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "FULL=%d\n",
+			       test_bit(GBF_FULL, &rgd->rd_bits->bi_flags));
+			goto rgrp_error;
+		}
 
-	block = gfs2_alloc_extent(rgd, bi, blk, dinode, nblocks);
+		block = gfs2_alloc_extent(rgd, bi, blk, dinode, nblocks);
+	}
 	ndata = *nblocks;
 	if (dinode)
 		ndata--;
@@ -1616,8 +2081,10 @@ int gfs2_alloc_blocks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 *bn, unsigned int *nblocks,
 			brelse(dibh);
 		}
 	}
-	if (rgd->rd_free < *nblocks)
+	if (rgd->rd_free < *nblocks) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "nblocks=%u\n", *nblocks);
 		goto rgrp_error;
+	}
 
 	rgd->rd_free -= *nblocks;
 	if (dinode) {
@@ -1877,6 +2344,7 @@ void gfs2_rlist_free(struct gfs2_rgrp_list *rlist)
 		for (x = 0; x < rlist->rl_rgrps; x++)
 			gfs2_holder_uninit(&rlist->rl_ghs[x]);
 		kfree(rlist->rl_ghs);
+		rlist->rl_ghs = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
index 5d8314dbc899..ca6e26729b86 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
+/* Since each block in the file system is represented by two bits in the
+ * bitmap, one 64-bit word in the bitmap will represent 32 blocks.
+ * By reserving 32 blocks at a time, we can optimize / shortcut how we search
+ * through the bitmaps by looking a word at a time.
+ */
+#define RGRP_RSRV_MINBYTES 8
+#define RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS ((u32)(RGRP_RSRV_MINBYTES * GFS2_NBBY))
+
 struct gfs2_rgrpd;
 struct gfs2_sbd;
 struct gfs2_holder;
@@ -29,6 +37,8 @@ extern void gfs2_free_clones(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd);
 extern int gfs2_rgrp_go_lock(struct gfs2_holder *gh);
 extern void gfs2_rgrp_go_unlock(struct gfs2_holder *gh);
 
+extern struct gfs2_alloc *gfs2_alloc_get(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
+
 extern int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested);
 extern void gfs2_inplace_release(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
@@ -36,6 +46,7 @@ extern int gfs2_alloc_blocks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 *bn, unsigned int *n,
 			     bool dinode, u64 *generation);
 
 extern int gfs2_rs_alloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
+extern void gfs2_rs_deltree(struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs);
 extern void gfs2_rs_delete(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 extern void __gfs2_free_blocks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 bstart, u32 blen, int meta);
 extern void gfs2_free_meta(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 bstart, u32 blen);
@@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ extern int gfs2_rgrp_send_discards(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 offset,
 				   const struct gfs2_bitmap *bi, unsigned minlen, u64 *ptrimmed);
 extern int gfs2_fitrim(struct file *filp, void __user *argp);
 
-/* This is how to tell if a reservation is "inplace" reserved: */
+/* This is how to tell if a multi-block reservation is "inplace" reserved: */
 static inline int gfs2_mb_reserved(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	if (ip->i_res && ip->i_res->rs_requested)
@@ -70,4 +81,22 @@ static inline int gfs2_mb_reserved(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* This is how to tell if a multi-block reservation is in the rgrp tree: */
+static inline int gfs2_rs_active(struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	if (rs && rs->rs_bi)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline u32 gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(const struct gfs2_bitmap *bi, u32 blk)
+{
+	return (bi->bi_start * GFS2_NBBY) + blk;
+}
+
+static inline u64 gfs2_rs_startblk(const struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs)
+{
+	return gfs2_bi2rgd_blk(rs->rs_bi, rs->rs_biblk) + rs->rs_rgd->rd_data0;
+}
+
 #endif /* __RGRP_DOT_H__ */
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index 788068758f3a..b1502c4bc60d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -1420,6 +1420,10 @@ static int gfs2_dinode_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(sdp);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -1550,6 +1554,9 @@ static void gfs2_evict_inode(struct inode *inode)
 
 out_unlock:
 	/* Error path for case 1 */
+	if (gfs2_rs_active(ip->i_res))
+		gfs2_rs_deltree(ip->i_res);
+
 	if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &ip->i_iopen_gh.gh_iflags))
 		gfs2_glock_dq(&ip->i_iopen_gh);
 	gfs2_holder_uninit(&ip->i_iopen_gh);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/trace_gfs2.h b/fs/gfs2/trace_gfs2.h
index 1b8b81588199..a25c252fe412 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/trace_gfs2.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/trace_gfs2.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/ktime.h>
 #include "incore.h"
 #include "glock.h"
+#include "rgrp.h"
 
 #define dlm_state_name(nn) { DLM_LOCK_##nn, #nn }
 #define glock_trace_name(x) __print_symbolic(x,		\
@@ -31,6 +32,17 @@
 			    { GFS2_BLKST_DINODE, "dinode" },	\
 			    { GFS2_BLKST_UNLINKED, "unlinked" })
 
+#define TRACE_RS_DELETE  0
+#define TRACE_RS_TREEDEL 1
+#define TRACE_RS_INSERT  2
+#define TRACE_RS_CLAIM   3
+
+#define rs_func_name(x) __print_symbolic(x,	\
+					 { 0, "del " },	\
+					 { 1, "tdel" },	\
+					 { 2, "ins " },	\
+					 { 3, "clm " })
+
 #define show_glock_flags(flags) __print_flags(flags, "",	\
 	{(1UL << GLF_LOCK),			"l" },		\
 	{(1UL << GLF_DEMOTE),			"D" },		\
@@ -470,6 +482,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(gfs2_block_alloc,
 		__field(	u8,	block_state		)
 		__field(        u64,	rd_addr			)
 		__field(        u32,	rd_free_clone		)
+		__field(	u32,	rd_reserved		)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -480,16 +493,58 @@ TRACE_EVENT(gfs2_block_alloc,
 		__entry->block_state	= block_state;
 		__entry->rd_addr	= rgd->rd_addr;
 		__entry->rd_free_clone	= rgd->rd_free_clone;
+		__entry->rd_reserved	= rgd->rd_reserved;
 	),
 
-	TP_printk("%u,%u bmap %llu alloc %llu/%lu %s rg:%llu rf:%u",
+	TP_printk("%u,%u bmap %llu alloc %llu/%lu %s rg:%llu rf:%u rr:%lu",
 		  MAJOR(__entry->dev), MINOR(__entry->dev),
 		  (unsigned long long)__entry->inum,
 		  (unsigned long long)__entry->start,
 		  (unsigned long)__entry->len,
 		  block_state_name(__entry->block_state),
 		  (unsigned long long)__entry->rd_addr,
-		  __entry->rd_free_clone)
+		  __entry->rd_free_clone, (unsigned long)__entry->rd_reserved)
+);
+
+/* Keep track of multi-block reservations as they are allocated/freed */
+TRACE_EVENT(gfs2_rs,
+
+	TP_PROTO(const struct gfs2_inode *ip, const struct gfs2_blkreserv *rs,
+		 u8 func),
+
+	TP_ARGS(ip, rs, func),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(        dev_t,  dev                     )
+		__field(	u64,	rd_addr			)
+		__field(	u32,	rd_free_clone		)
+		__field(	u32,	rd_reserved		)
+		__field(	u64,	inum			)
+		__field(	u64,	start			)
+		__field(	u32,	free			)
+		__field(	u8,	func			)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->dev		= rs->rs_rgd ? rs->rs_rgd->rd_sbd->sd_vfs->s_dev : 0;
+		__entry->rd_addr	= rs->rs_rgd ? rs->rs_rgd->rd_addr : 0;
+		__entry->rd_free_clone	= rs->rs_rgd ? rs->rs_rgd->rd_free_clone : 0;
+		__entry->rd_reserved	= rs->rs_rgd ? rs->rs_rgd->rd_reserved : 0;
+		__entry->inum		= ip ? ip->i_no_addr : 0;
+		__entry->start		= gfs2_rs_startblk(rs);
+		__entry->free		= rs->rs_free;
+		__entry->func		= func;
+	),
+
+	TP_printk("%u,%u bmap %llu resrv %llu rg:%llu rf:%lu rr:%lu %s "
+		  "f:%lu",
+		  MAJOR(__entry->dev), MINOR(__entry->dev),
+		  (unsigned long long)__entry->inum,
+		  (unsigned long long)__entry->start,
+		  (unsigned long long)__entry->rd_addr,
+		  (unsigned long)__entry->rd_free_clone,
+		  (unsigned long)__entry->rd_reserved,
+		  rs_func_name(__entry->func), (unsigned long)__entry->free)
 );
 
 #endif /* _TRACE_GFS2_H */
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
index 523c0de0d805..27a0b4a901f5 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@ static int ea_remove_unstuffed(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct buffer_head *bh,
 {
 	int error;
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode));
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_alloc;
@@ -710,6 +714,10 @@ static int ea_alloc_skeleton(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_request *er,
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode));
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = gfs2_quota_lock_check(ip);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -1483,6 +1491,10 @@ int gfs2_ea_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 {
 	int error;
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode));
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
 		return error;