diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 9f8b525..5e96cbd 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -136,10 +136,7 @@
 	if (ret <= 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = mpage_writepage(page, gfs2_get_block_noalloc, wbc);
-	if (ret == -EAGAIN)
-		ret = block_write_full_page(page, gfs2_get_block_noalloc, wbc);
-	return ret;
+	return nobh_writepage(page, gfs2_get_block_noalloc, wbc);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -637,9 +634,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	error = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, pos, len, &alloc_required);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_unlock;
+	alloc_required = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, pos, len);
 
 	if (alloc_required || gfs2_is_jdata(ip))
 		gfs2_write_calc_reserv(ip, len, &data_blocks, &ind_blocks);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index 84da64b..6f48280 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	if (gfs2_is_stuffed(ip)) {
-		u64 dsize = size + sizeof(struct gfs2_inode);
+		u64 dsize = size + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode);
 		ip->i_disksize = size;
 		ip->i_inode.i_mtime = ip->i_inode.i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME;
 		gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
@@ -1244,13 +1244,12 @@
  * @ip: the file being written to
  * @offset: the offset to write to
  * @len: the number of bytes being written
- * @alloc_required: set to 1 if an alloc is required, 0 otherwise
  *
- * Returns: errno
+ * Returns: 1 if an alloc is required, 0 otherwise
  */
 
 int gfs2_write_alloc_required(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 offset,
-			      unsigned int len, int *alloc_required)
+			      unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
 	struct buffer_head bh;
@@ -1258,26 +1257,23 @@
 	u64 lblock, lblock_stop, size;
 	u64 end_of_file;
 
-	*alloc_required = 0;
-
 	if (!len)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (gfs2_is_stuffed(ip)) {
 		if (offset + len >
 		    sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize - sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode))
-			*alloc_required = 1;
+			return 1;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	*alloc_required = 1;
 	shift = sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize_shift;
 	BUG_ON(gfs2_is_dir(ip));
 	end_of_file = (ip->i_disksize + sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize - 1) >> shift;
 	lblock = offset >> shift;
 	lblock_stop = (offset + len + sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize - 1) >> shift;
 	if (lblock_stop > end_of_file)
-		return 0;
+		return 1;
 
 	size = (lblock_stop - lblock) << shift;
 	do {
@@ -1285,12 +1281,11 @@
 		bh.b_size = size;
 		gfs2_block_map(&ip->i_inode, lblock, &bh, 0);
 		if (!buffer_mapped(&bh))
-			return 0;
+			return 1;
 		size -= bh.b_size;
 		lblock += (bh.b_size >> ip->i_inode.i_blkbits);
 	} while(size > 0);
 
-	*alloc_required = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.h b/fs/gfs2/bmap.h
index c983177..a20a521 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.h
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
 int gfs2_truncatei_resume(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 int gfs2_file_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 int gfs2_write_alloc_required(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 offset,
-			      unsigned int len, int *alloc_required);
+			      unsigned int len);
 
 #endif /* __BMAP_DOT_H__ */
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/dir.c b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
index 6b48d7c..b9dd88a 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/dir.c
@@ -955,7 +955,12 @@
 	/* Change the pointers.
 	   Don't bother distinguishing stuffed from non-stuffed.
 	   This code is complicated enough already. */
-	lp = kmalloc(half_len * sizeof(__be64), GFP_NOFS | __GFP_NOFAIL);
+	lp = kmalloc(half_len * sizeof(__be64), GFP_NOFS);
+	if (!lp) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail_brelse;
+	}
+
 	/*  Change the pointers  */
 	for (x = 0; x < half_len; x++)
 		lp[x] = cpu_to_be64(bn);
@@ -1063,7 +1068,9 @@
 
 	/*  Allocate both the "from" and "to" buffers in one big chunk  */
 
-	buf = kcalloc(3, sdp->sd_hash_bsize, GFP_NOFS | __GFP_NOFAIL);
+	buf = kcalloc(3, sdp->sd_hash_bsize, GFP_NOFS);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (block = dip->i_disksize >> sdp->sd_hash_bsize_shift; block--;) {
 		error = gfs2_dir_read_data(dip, (char *)buf,
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index ed9a94f..4edd662 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@
 	unsigned long last_index;
 	u64 pos = page->index << PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
 	unsigned int data_blocks, ind_blocks, rblocks;
-	int alloc_required = 0;
 	struct gfs2_holder gh;
 	struct gfs2_alloc *al;
 	int ret;
@@ -364,8 +363,7 @@
 	set_bit(GLF_DIRTY, &ip->i_gl->gl_flags);
 	set_bit(GIF_SW_PAGED, &ip->i_flags);
 
-	ret = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, pos, PAGE_CACHE_SIZE, &alloc_required);
-	if (ret || !alloc_required)
+	if (!gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, pos, PAGE_CACHE_SIZE))
 		goto out_unlock;
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	al = gfs2_alloc_get(ip);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 0898f3e..9adf8f9 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -328,6 +328,30 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * do_error - Something unexpected has happened during a lock request
+ *
+ */
+
+static inline void do_error(struct gfs2_glock *gl, const int ret)
+{
+	struct gfs2_holder *gh, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(gh, tmp, &gl->gl_holders, gh_list) {
+		if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags))
+			continue;
+		if (ret & LM_OUT_ERROR)
+			gh->gh_error = -EIO;
+		else if (gh->gh_flags & (LM_FLAG_TRY | LM_FLAG_TRY_1CB))
+			gh->gh_error = GLR_TRYFAILED;
+		else
+			continue;
+		list_del_init(&gh->gh_list);
+		trace_gfs2_glock_queue(gh, 0);
+		gfs2_holder_wake(gh);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * do_promote - promote as many requests as possible on the current queue
  * @gl: The glock
  * 
@@ -375,36 +399,13 @@
 		}
 		if (gh->gh_list.prev == &gl->gl_holders)
 			return 1;
+		do_error(gl, 0);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * do_error - Something unexpected has happened during a lock request
- *
- */
-
-static inline void do_error(struct gfs2_glock *gl, const int ret)
-{
-	struct gfs2_holder *gh, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(gh, tmp, &gl->gl_holders, gh_list) {
-		if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags))
-			continue;
-		if (ret & LM_OUT_ERROR)
-			gh->gh_error = -EIO;
-		else if (gh->gh_flags & (LM_FLAG_TRY | LM_FLAG_TRY_1CB))
-			gh->gh_error = GLR_TRYFAILED;
-		else
-			continue;
-		list_del_init(&gh->gh_list);
-		trace_gfs2_glock_queue(gh, 0);
-		gfs2_holder_wake(gh);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  * find_first_waiter - find the first gh that's waiting for the glock
  * @gl: the glock
  */
@@ -706,18 +707,8 @@
 {
 	unsigned long delay = 0;
 	struct gfs2_glock *gl = container_of(work, struct gfs2_glock, gl_work.work);
-	struct gfs2_holder *gh;
 	int drop_ref = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))) {
-		spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
-		gh = find_first_waiter(gl);
-		if (gh && (gh->gh_flags & LM_FLAG_NOEXP) &&
-		    test_and_clear_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))
-			set_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags);
-		spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
-	}
-
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags)) {
 		finish_xmote(gl, gl->gl_reply);
 		drop_ref = 1;
@@ -1072,6 +1063,9 @@
 
 	spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
 	add_to_queue(gh);
+	if ((LM_FLAG_NOEXP & gh->gh_flags) &&
+	    test_and_clear_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))
+		set_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags);
 	run_queue(gl, 1);
 	spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
 
@@ -1329,6 +1323,36 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * gfs2_should_freeze - Figure out if glock should be frozen
+ * @gl: The glock in question
+ *
+ * Glocks are not frozen if (a) the result of the dlm operation is
+ * an error, (b) the locking operation was an unlock operation or
+ * (c) if there is a "noexp" flagged request anywhere in the queue
+ *
+ * Returns: 1 if freezing should occur, 0 otherwise
+ */
+
+static int gfs2_should_freeze(const struct gfs2_glock *gl)
+{
+	const struct gfs2_holder *gh;
+
+	if (gl->gl_reply & ~LM_OUT_ST_MASK)
+		return 0;
+	if (gl->gl_target == LM_ST_UNLOCKED)
+		return 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(gh, &gl->gl_holders, gh_list) {
+		if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags))
+			continue;
+		if (LM_FLAG_NOEXP & gh->gh_flags)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/**
  * gfs2_glock_complete - Callback used by locking
  * @gl: Pointer to the glock
  * @ret: The return value from the dlm
@@ -1338,18 +1362,17 @@
 void gfs2_glock_complete(struct gfs2_glock *gl, int ret)
 {
 	struct lm_lockstruct *ls = &gl->gl_sbd->sd_lockstruct;
+
 	gl->gl_reply = ret;
+
 	if (unlikely(test_bit(DFL_BLOCK_LOCKS, &ls->ls_flags))) {
-		struct gfs2_holder *gh;
 		spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
-		gh = find_first_waiter(gl);
-		if ((!(gh && (gh->gh_flags & LM_FLAG_NOEXP)) &&
-		     (gl->gl_target != LM_ST_UNLOCKED)) ||
-		    ((ret & ~LM_OUT_ST_MASK) != 0))
+		if (gfs2_should_freeze(gl)) {
 			set_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags);
-		spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
-		if (test_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))
+			spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
 			return;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
 	}
 	set_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags);
 	gfs2_glock_hold(gl);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index b5d7363..8fcbce4 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@
 	SDF_NOBARRIERS		= 3,
 	SDF_NORECOVERY		= 4,
 	SDF_DEMOTE		= 5,
+	SDF_NOJOURNALID		= 6,
 };
 
 #define GFS2_FSNAME_LEN		256
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 3593b3a..45a4a36 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 	sb->s_fs_info = sdp;
 	sdp->sd_vfs = sb;
-
+	set_bit(SDF_NOJOURNALID, &sdp->sd_flags);
 	gfs2_tune_init(&sdp->sd_tune);
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&sdp->sd_glock_wait);
@@ -1050,7 +1050,8 @@
 			ret = match_int(&tmp[0], &option);
 			if (ret || option < 0) 
 				goto hostdata_error;
-			ls->ls_jid = option;
+			if (test_and_clear_bit(SDF_NOJOURNALID, &sdp->sd_flags))
+				ls->ls_jid = option;
 			break;
 		case Opt_id:
 			/* Obsolete, but left for backward compat purposes */
@@ -1102,6 +1103,24 @@
 		lm->lm_unmount(sdp);
 }
 
+static int gfs2_journalid_wait(void *word)
+{
+	if (signal_pending(current))
+		return -EINTR;
+	schedule();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wait_on_journal(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
+{
+	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator)
+		return 0;
+	if (sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_ops->lm_mount == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	return wait_on_bit(&sdp->sd_flags, SDF_NOJOURNALID, gfs2_journalid_wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+}
+
 void gfs2_online_uevent(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = sdp->sd_vfs;
@@ -1194,6 +1213,10 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_locking;
 
+	error = wait_on_journal(sdp);
+	if (error)
+		goto fail_sb;
+
 	error = init_inodes(sdp, DO);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_sb;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.c b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
index 8f02d3d..8bb643c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
@@ -787,15 +787,9 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	for (x = 0; x < num_qd; x++) {
-		int alloc_required;
-
 		offset = qd2offset(qda[x]);
-		error = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, offset,
-						  sizeof(struct gfs2_quota),
-						  &alloc_required);
-		if (error)
-			goto out_gunlock;
-		if (alloc_required)
+		if (gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, offset,
+					      sizeof(struct gfs2_quota)))
 			nalloc++;
 	}
 
@@ -1584,10 +1578,7 @@
 		goto out_i;
 
 	offset = qd2offset(qd);
-	error = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, offset, sizeof(struct gfs2_quota),
-					  &alloc_required);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_i;
+	alloc_required = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, offset, sizeof(struct gfs2_quota));
 	if (alloc_required) {
 		al = gfs2_alloc_get(ip);
 		if (al == NULL)
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index 4d1aad3..4140811 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@
 {
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(jd->jd_inode);
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(jd->jd_inode);
-	int ar;
-	int error;
 
 	if (ip->i_disksize < (8 << 20) || ip->i_disksize > (1 << 30) ||
 	    (ip->i_disksize & (sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize - 1))) {
@@ -352,13 +350,12 @@
 	}
 	jd->jd_blocks = ip->i_disksize >> sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize_shift;
 
-	error = gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, 0, ip->i_disksize, &ar);
-	if (!error && ar) {
+	if (gfs2_write_alloc_required(ip, 0, ip->i_disksize)) {
 		gfs2_consist_inode(ip);
-		error = -EIO;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	return error;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
index 37f5393..d019d0d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
@@ -325,6 +325,30 @@
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", ls->ls_first);
 }
 
+static ssize_t lkfirst_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	unsigned first;
+	int rv;
+
+	rv = sscanf(buf, "%u", &first);
+	if (rv != 1 || first > 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	spin_lock(&sdp->sd_jindex_spin);
+	rv = -EBUSY;
+	if (test_bit(SDF_NOJOURNALID, &sdp->sd_flags) == 0)
+		goto out;
+	rv = -EINVAL;
+	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator)
+		goto out;
+	if (sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_ops->lm_mount == NULL)
+		goto out;
+        sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_first = first;
+        rv = 0;
+out:
+        spin_unlock(&sdp->sd_jindex_spin);
+        return rv ? rv : len;
+}
+
 static ssize_t first_done_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
 {
 	struct lm_lockstruct *ls = &sdp->sd_lockstruct;
@@ -377,14 +401,41 @@
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_jid);
 }
 
+static ssize_t jid_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+        unsigned jid;
+	int rv;
+
+	rv = sscanf(buf, "%u", &jid);
+	if (rv != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	spin_lock(&sdp->sd_jindex_spin);
+	rv = -EINVAL;
+	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator)
+		goto out;
+	if (sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_ops->lm_mount == NULL)
+		goto out;
+	rv = -EBUSY;
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(SDF_NOJOURNALID, &sdp->sd_flags) == 0)
+		goto out;
+	sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_jid = jid;
+	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+	wake_up_bit(&sdp->sd_flags, SDF_NOJOURNALID);
+	rv = 0;
+out:
+	spin_unlock(&sdp->sd_jindex_spin);
+	return rv ? rv : len;
+}
+
 #define GDLM_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store) \
 static struct gfs2_attr gdlm_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
 GDLM_ATTR(proto_name,		0444, proto_name_show,		NULL);
 GDLM_ATTR(block,		0644, block_show,		block_store);
 GDLM_ATTR(withdraw,		0644, withdraw_show,		withdraw_store);
-GDLM_ATTR(jid,			0444, jid_show,			NULL);
-GDLM_ATTR(first,		0444, lkfirst_show,		NULL);
+GDLM_ATTR(jid,			0644, jid_show,			jid_store);
+GDLM_ATTR(first,		0644, lkfirst_show,		lkfirst_store);
 GDLM_ATTR(first_done,		0444, first_done_show,		NULL);
 GDLM_ATTR(recover,		0600, NULL,			recover_store);
 GDLM_ATTR(recover_done,		0444, recover_done_show,	NULL);
@@ -564,7 +615,7 @@
 
 	add_uevent_var(env, "LOCKTABLE=%s", sdp->sd_table_name);
 	add_uevent_var(env, "LOCKPROTO=%s", sdp->sd_proto_name);
-	if (!sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator)
+	if (!test_bit(SDF_NOJOURNALID, &sdp->sd_flags))
 		add_uevent_var(env, "JOURNALID=%u", sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_jid);
 	if (gfs2_uuid_valid(uuid))
 		add_uevent_var(env, "UUID=%pUB", uuid);