diff --git a/fs/9p/Makefile b/fs/9p/Makefile
index f8ba37e..ab8c127 100644
--- a/fs/9p/Makefile
+++ b/fs/9p/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_9P_FS) := 9p.o
 9p-objs := \
 	vfs_super.o \
 	vfs_inode.o \
+	vfs_inode_dotl.o \
 	vfs_addr.o \
 	vfs_file.o \
 	vfs_dir.o \
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index cb63968..71d0ed3 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -138,3 +138,39 @@ static inline int v9fs_proto_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses)
 {
 	return v9ses->flags & V9FS_PROTO_2000L;
 }
+
+extern struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+				      struct nameidata *nameidata);
+extern int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d);
+extern int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d);
+extern int v9fs_vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
+			   struct inode *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry);
+extern void v9fs_vfs_put_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd,
+			      void *p);
+extern struct inode *v9fs_inode(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
+				struct p9_fid *fid,
+				struct super_block *sb);
+
+extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
+extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
+extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
+extern struct inode *v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
+				     struct p9_fid *fid,
+				     struct super_block *sb);
+/**
+ * v9fs_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
+ * issuing a attribute request
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
+ * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
+ *
+ */
+static inline struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+			struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+		return v9fs_inode_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
+	else
+		return v9fs_inode(v9ses, fid, sb);
+}
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 9bddc23..a8634e5 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -44,20 +44,11 @@
 #include "v9fs_vfs.h"
 #include "fid.h"
 #include "cache.h"
-#include "xattr.h"
-#include "acl.h"
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		    dev_t rdev);
 
 /**
  * unixmode2p9mode - convert unix mode bits to plan 9
@@ -244,41 +235,6 @@ void v9fs_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 #endif
 
 /**
- * v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create - Helper function to get the gid for creating a
- * new file system object. This checks the S_ISGID to determine the owning
- * group of the new file system object.
- */
-
-static gid_t v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(struct inode *dir_inode)
-{
-	BUG_ON(dir_inode == NULL);
-
-	if (dir_inode->i_mode & S_ISGID) {
-		/* set_gid bit is set.*/
-		return dir_inode->i_gid;
-	}
-	return current_fsgid();
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode - helper function to get the dentry from
- * dir inode.
- *
- */
-
-static struct dentry *v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(struct inode *inode)
-{
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-
-	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	/* Directory should have only one entry. */
-	BUG_ON(S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !list_is_singular(&inode->i_dentry));
-	dentry = list_entry(inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry, d_alias);
-	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-	return dentry;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_get_inode - helper function to setup an inode
  * @sb: superblock
  * @mode: mode to setup inode with
@@ -447,7 +403,7 @@ void v9fs_evict_inode(struct inode *inode)
 #endif
 }
 
-static struct inode *
+struct inode *
 v9fs_inode(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 	struct super_block *sb)
 {
@@ -482,60 +438,6 @@ error:
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
-static struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-	struct super_block *sb)
-{
-	struct inode *ret = NULL;
-	int err;
-	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
-	if (IS_ERR(st))
-		return ERR_CAST(st);
-
-	ret = v9fs_get_inode(sb, st->st_mode);
-	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(ret);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, ret);
-	ret->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
-#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
-	v9fs_vcookie_set_qid(ret, &st->qid);
-	v9fs_cache_inode_get_cookie(ret);
-#endif
-	err = v9fs_get_acl(ret, fid);
-	if (err) {
-		iput(ret);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	kfree(st);
-	return ret;
-error:
-	kfree(st);
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
- * issuing a attribute request
- * @v9ses: session information
- * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
- * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
- *
- */
-static inline struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-			struct super_block *sb)
-{
-	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
-		return v9fs_inode_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
-	else
-		return v9fs_inode(v9ses, fid, sb);
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_remove - helper function to remove files and directories
  * @dir: directory inode that is being deleted
@@ -650,144 +552,6 @@ error:
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_create_dotl - VFS hook to create files for 9P2000.L protocol.
- * @dir: directory inode that is being created
- * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
- * @mode: create permissions
- * @nd: path information
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_create_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		struct nameidata *nd)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-	char *name = NULL;
-	gid_t gid;
-	int flags;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid, *ofid;
-	struct file *filp;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct posix_acl *pacl = NULL, *dacl = NULL;
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)
-		flags = nd->intent.open.flags - 1;
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * create call without LOOKUP_OPEN is due
-		 * to mknod of regular files. So use mknod
-		 * operation.
-		 */
-		return v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(dir, dentry, omode, 0);
-	}
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_create_dotl: name:%s flags:0x%x "
-			"mode:0x%x\n", name, flags, omode);
-
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	/* clone a fid to use for creation */
-	ofid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 0, NULL, 1);
-	if (IS_ERR(ofid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(ofid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in creat %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	err = p9_client_create_dotl(ofid, name, flags, mode, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-				"p9_client_open_dotl failed in creat %d\n",
-				err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE ||
-	    (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		/* The fid would get clunked via a dput */
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
-		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
-		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-
-	/* if we are opening a file, assign the open fid to the file */
-	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN) {
-		filp = lookup_instantiate_filp(nd, dentry, generic_file_open);
-		if (IS_ERR(filp)) {
-			p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-			return PTR_ERR(filp);
-		}
-		filp->private_data = ofid;
-	} else
-		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-
-	return 0;
-
-error:
-	if (ofid)
-		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_create - VFS hook to create files
  * @dir: directory inode that is being created
  * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
@@ -877,107 +641,6 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode)
 	return err;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl - VFS mkdir hook to create a directory
- * @dir:  inode that is being unlinked
- * @dentry: dentry that is being unlinked
- * @mode: mode for new directory
- *
- */
-
-static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl(struct inode *dir,
-			       struct dentry *dentry, int omode)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
-	gid_t gid;
-	char *name;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-	err = 0;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-
-	omode |= S_IFDIR;
-	if (dir->i_mode & S_ISGID)
-		omode |= S_ISGID;
-
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		dfid = NULL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in mkdir %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	err = p9_client_mkdir_dotl(dfid, name, mode, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
-		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
-		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_lookup - VFS lookup hook to "walk" to a new inode
  * @dir:  inode that is being walked from
@@ -986,8 +649,8 @@ error:
  *
  */
 
-static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
-				      struct nameidata *nameidata)
+struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+			       struct nameidata *nameidata)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb;
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
@@ -1056,7 +719,7 @@ error:
  *
  */
 
-static int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
+int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
 {
 	return v9fs_remove(i, d, 0);
 }
@@ -1068,7 +731,7 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
  *
  */
 
-static int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
+int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
 {
 	return v9fs_remove(i, d, 1);
 }
@@ -1082,7 +745,7 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
  *
  */
 
-static int
+int
 v9fs_vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		struct inode *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
@@ -1189,42 +852,6 @@ v9fs_vfs_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
-		 struct kstat *stat)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dentry: %p\n", dentry);
-	err = -EPERM;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE)
-		return simple_getattr(mnt, dentry, stat);
-
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	/* Ask for all the fields in stat structure. Server will return
-	 * whatever it supports
-	 */
-
-	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_ALL);
-	if (IS_ERR(st))
-		return PTR_ERR(st);
-
-	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, dentry->d_inode);
-	generic_fillattr(dentry->d_inode, stat);
-	/* Change block size to what the server returned */
-	stat->blksize = st->st_blksize;
-
-	kfree(st);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_setattr - set file metadata
  * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
@@ -1284,64 +911,6 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl - set file metadata
- * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
- * @iattr: metadata assignment structure
- *
- */
-
-int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
-{
-	int retval;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
-
-	retval = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
-
-	p9attr.valid = iattr->ia_valid;
-	p9attr.mode = iattr->ia_mode;
-	p9attr.uid = iattr->ia_uid;
-	p9attr.gid = iattr->ia_gid;
-	p9attr.size = iattr->ia_size;
-	p9attr.atime_sec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec;
-	p9attr.atime_nsec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec;
-	p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
-	p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
-
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	retval = p9_client_setattr(fid, &p9attr);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	if ((iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) &&
-	    iattr->ia_size != i_size_read(dentry->d_inode)) {
-		retval = vmtruncate(dentry->d_inode, iattr->ia_size);
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-	}
-
-	setattr_copy(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
-	mark_inode_dirty(dentry->d_inode);
-	if (iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
-		/* We also want to update ACL when we update mode bits */
-		retval = v9fs_acl_chmod(dentry);
-		if (retval < 0)
-			return retval;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_stat2inode - populate an inode structure with mistat info
  * @stat: Plan 9 metadata (mistat) structure
  * @inode: inode to populate
@@ -1419,77 +988,6 @@ v9fs_stat2inode(struct p9_wstat *stat, struct inode *inode,
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_stat2inode_dotl - populate an inode structure with stat info
- * @stat: stat structure
- * @inode: inode to populate
- * @sb: superblock of filesystem
- *
- */
-
-void
-v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *stat, struct inode *inode)
-{
-
-	if ((stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BASIC) == P9_STATS_BASIC) {
-		inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
-		inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
-		inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
-		inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
-		inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
-		inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
-		inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
-		inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
-		inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
-		inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
-		inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
-
-		if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) || (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
-			init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
-
-		i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
-		inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
-	} else {
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_ATIME) {
-			inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
-			inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MTIME) {
-			inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
-			inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_CTIME) {
-			inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
-			inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_UID)
-			inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GID)
-			inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_NLINK)
-			inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MODE) {
-			inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
-			if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) ||
-						(S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
-				init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode,
-								inode->i_rdev);
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_RDEV)
-			inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_SIZE)
-			i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BLOCKS)
-			inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
-	}
-	if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GEN)
-			inode->i_generation = stat->st_gen;
-
-	/* Currently we don't support P9_STATS_BTIME and P9_STATS_DATA_VERSION
-	 * because the inode structure does not have fields for them.
-	 */
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_qid2ino - convert qid into inode number
  * @qid: qid to hash
  *
@@ -1595,7 +1093,7 @@ static void *v9fs_vfs_follow_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
  *
  */
 
-static void
+void
 v9fs_vfs_put_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd, void *p)
 {
 	char *s = nd_get_link(nd);
@@ -1639,94 +1137,6 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_mkspecial(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl - helper function to create symlinks
- * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
- * @dentry: dentry for symlink
- * @symname: symlink data
- *
- * See Also: 9P2000.L RFC for more information
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
-		const char *symname)
-{
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	char *name;
-	int err;
-	gid_t gid;
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl : %lu,%s,%s\n",
-			dir->i_ino, name, symname);
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-
-	/* Server doesn't alter fid on TSYMLINK. Hence no need to clone it. */
-	err = p9_client_symlink(dfid, name, (char *)symname, gid, &qid);
-
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_symlink failed %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (v9ses->cache) {
-		/* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-					err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-					err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, S_IFLNK);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_symlink - helper function to create symlinks
  * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
@@ -1785,76 +1195,6 @@ clunk_fid:
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_link_dotl - create a hardlink for dotl
- * @old_dentry: dentry for file to link to
- * @dir: inode destination for new link
- * @dentry: dentry for link
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
-		struct dentry *dentry)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
-	char *name;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name: %s\n",
-			dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
-			dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid))
-		return PTR_ERR(dfid);
-
-	oldfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
-		return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-
-	err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		/* Get the latest stat info from server. */
-		struct p9_fid *fid;
-		struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-		fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid))
-			return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-		st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
-		if (IS_ERR(st))
-			return PTR_ERR(st);
-
-		v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
-
-		kfree(st);
-	} else {
-		/* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
-		 * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just i_count++
-		 */
-		atomic_inc(&old_dentry->d_inode->i_count);
-	}
-
-	dentry->d_op = old_dentry->d_op;
-	d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_mknod - create a special file
  * @dir: inode destination for new link
  * @dentry: dentry for file
@@ -1899,160 +1239,6 @@ v9fs_vfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode, dev_t rdev)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl - create a special file
- * @dir: inode destination for new link
- * @dentry: dentry for file
- * @mode: mode for creation
- * @rdev: device associated with special file
- *
- */
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		dev_t rdev)
-{
-	int err;
-	char *name;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	gid_t gid;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-		" %lu,%s mode: %x MAJOR: %u MINOR: %u\n", dir->i_ino,
-		dentry->d_name.name, omode, MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
-
-	if (!new_valid_dev(rdev))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		dfid = NULL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in mknod %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-
-	err = p9_client_mknod_dotl(dfid, name, mode, rdev, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat.
-		 * socket syscall returns a fd, so we need instantiate
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
-{
-	int retval;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	char *target = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, " %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	retval = p9_client_readlink(fid, &target);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	strncpy(buffer, target, buflen);
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s -> %s\n", dentry->d_name.name, buffer);
-
-	retval = strnlen(buffer, buflen);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl - follow a symlink path
- * @dentry: dentry for symlink
- * @nd: nameidata
- *
- */
-
-static void *
-v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
-{
-	int len = 0;
-	char *link = __getname();
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s n", dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	if (!link)
-		link = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	else {
-		len = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(dentry, link, PATH_MAX);
-		if (len < 0) {
-			__putname(link);
-			link = ERR_PTR(len);
-		} else
-			link[min(len, PATH_MAX-1)] = 0;
-	}
-	nd_set_link(nd, link);
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
 	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -2067,25 +1253,6 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.create = v9fs_vfs_create_dotl,
-	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
-	.link = v9fs_vfs_link_dotl,
-	.symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl,
-	.unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
-	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl,
-	.rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
-	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
-	.rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
-};
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations = {
 	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -2103,16 +1270,6 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations = {
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
-};
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
 	.readlink = generic_readlink,
 	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link,
@@ -2120,15 +1277,3 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
 	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
-
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.readlink = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl,
-	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl,
-	.put_link = v9fs_vfs_put_link,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-};
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9813b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,879 @@
+/*
+ *  linux/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+ *
+ * This file contains vfs inode ops for the 9P2000 protocol.
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004 by Eric Van Hensbergen <ericvh@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2002 by Ron Minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to:
+ *  Free Software Foundation
+ *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
+ *  Boston, MA  02111-1301  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/pagemap.h>
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/inet.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h>
+#include <linux/idr.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/xattr.h>
+#include <linux/posix_acl.h>
+#include <net/9p/9p.h>
+#include <net/9p/client.h>
+
+#include "v9fs.h"
+#include "v9fs_vfs.h"
+#include "fid.h"
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "xattr.h"
+#include "acl.h"
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
+		    dev_t rdev);
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create - Helper function to get the gid for creating a
+ * new file system object. This checks the S_ISGID to determine the owning
+ * group of the new file system object.
+ */
+
+static gid_t v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(struct inode *dir_inode)
+{
+	BUG_ON(dir_inode == NULL);
+
+	if (dir_inode->i_mode & S_ISGID) {
+		/* set_gid bit is set.*/
+		return dir_inode->i_gid;
+	}
+	return current_fsgid();
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode - helper function to get the dentry from
+ * dir inode.
+ *
+ */
+
+static struct dentry *v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+
+	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
+	/* Directory should have only one entry. */
+	BUG_ON(S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !list_is_singular(&inode->i_dentry));
+	dentry = list_entry(inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry, d_alias);
+	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
+	return dentry;
+}
+
+struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+	struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct inode *ret = NULL;
+	int err;
+	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+	if (IS_ERR(st))
+		return ERR_CAST(st);
+
+	ret = v9fs_get_inode(sb, st->st_mode);
+	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(ret);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, ret);
+	ret->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
+#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
+	v9fs_vcookie_set_qid(ret, &st->qid);
+	v9fs_cache_inode_get_cookie(ret);
+#endif
+	err = v9fs_get_acl(ret, fid);
+	if (err) {
+		iput(ret);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	kfree(st);
+	return ret;
+error:
+	kfree(st);
+	return ERR_PTR(err);
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_create_dotl - VFS hook to create files for 9P2000.L protocol.
+ * @dir: directory inode that is being created
+ * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
+ * @mode: create permissions
+ * @nd: path information
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_create_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
+		struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	char *name = NULL;
+	gid_t gid;
+	int flags;
+	mode_t mode;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid, *ofid;
+	struct file *filp;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	struct posix_acl *pacl = NULL, *dacl = NULL;
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)
+		flags = nd->intent.open.flags - 1;
+	else {
+		/*
+		 * create call without LOOKUP_OPEN is due
+		 * to mknod of regular files. So use mknod
+		 * operation.
+		 */
+		return v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(dir, dentry, omode, 0);
+	}
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_create_dotl: name:%s flags:0x%x "
+			"mode:0x%x\n", name, flags, omode);
+
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* clone a fid to use for creation */
+	ofid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 0, NULL, 1);
+	if (IS_ERR(ofid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(ofid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+
+	mode = omode;
+	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
+	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
+	if (err) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+			   "Failed to get acl values in creat %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	err = p9_client_create_dotl(ofid, name, flags, mode, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+				"p9_client_open_dotl failed in creat %d\n",
+				err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE ||
+	    (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		/* The fid would get clunked via a dput */
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
+		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
+		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
+		 */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+
+	/* if we are opening a file, assign the open fid to the file */
+	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN) {
+		filp = lookup_instantiate_filp(nd, dentry, generic_file_open);
+		if (IS_ERR(filp)) {
+			p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+			return PTR_ERR(filp);
+		}
+		filp->private_data = ofid;
+	} else
+		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	if (ofid)
+		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl - VFS mkdir hook to create a directory
+ * @dir:  inode that is being unlinked
+ * @dentry: dentry that is being unlinked
+ * @mode: mode for new directory
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl(struct inode *dir,
+			       struct dentry *dentry, int omode)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
+	gid_t gid;
+	char *name;
+	mode_t mode;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
+	err = 0;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+
+	omode |= S_IFDIR;
+	if (dir->i_mode & S_ISGID)
+		omode |= S_ISGID;
+
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		dfid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+	mode = omode;
+	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
+	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
+	if (err) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+			   "Failed to get acl values in mkdir %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	err = p9_client_mkdir_dotl(dfid, name, mode, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
+		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
+		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
+		 */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
+		 struct kstat *stat)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dentry: %p\n", dentry);
+	err = -EPERM;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE)
+		return simple_getattr(mnt, dentry, stat);
+
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	/* Ask for all the fields in stat structure. Server will return
+	 * whatever it supports
+	 */
+
+	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_ALL);
+	if (IS_ERR(st))
+		return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, dentry->d_inode);
+	generic_fillattr(dentry->d_inode, stat);
+	/* Change block size to what the server returned */
+	stat->blksize = st->st_blksize;
+
+	kfree(st);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl - set file metadata
+ * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
+ * @iattr: metadata assignment structure
+ *
+ */
+
+int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
+{
+	int retval;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
+
+	retval = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	p9attr.valid = iattr->ia_valid;
+	p9attr.mode = iattr->ia_mode;
+	p9attr.uid = iattr->ia_uid;
+	p9attr.gid = iattr->ia_gid;
+	p9attr.size = iattr->ia_size;
+	p9attr.atime_sec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec;
+	p9attr.atime_nsec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec;
+	p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
+	p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
+
+	retval = -EPERM;
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	retval = p9_client_setattr(fid, &p9attr);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		return retval;
+
+	if ((iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) &&
+	    iattr->ia_size != i_size_read(dentry->d_inode)) {
+		retval = vmtruncate(dentry->d_inode, iattr->ia_size);
+		if (retval)
+			return retval;
+	}
+
+	setattr_copy(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+	mark_inode_dirty(dentry->d_inode);
+	if (iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
+		/* We also want to update ACL when we update mode bits */
+		retval = v9fs_acl_chmod(dentry);
+		if (retval < 0)
+			return retval;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_stat2inode_dotl - populate an inode structure with stat info
+ * @stat: stat structure
+ * @inode: inode to populate
+ * @sb: superblock of filesystem
+ *
+ */
+
+void
+v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *stat, struct inode *inode)
+{
+
+	if ((stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BASIC) == P9_STATS_BASIC) {
+		inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+		inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+		inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+		inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+		inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+		inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+		inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+		inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+		inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+		inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+		inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+
+		if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) || (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+			init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
+
+		i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+		inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+	} else {
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_ATIME) {
+			inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+			inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MTIME) {
+			inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+			inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_CTIME) {
+			inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+			inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_UID)
+			inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GID)
+			inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_NLINK)
+			inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MODE) {
+			inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+			if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) ||
+						(S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+				init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode,
+								inode->i_rdev);
+		}
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_RDEV)
+			inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_SIZE)
+			i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BLOCKS)
+			inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+	}
+	if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GEN)
+			inode->i_generation = stat->st_gen;
+
+	/* Currently we don't support P9_STATS_BTIME and P9_STATS_DATA_VERSION
+	 * because the inode structure does not have fields for them.
+	 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl - helper function to create symlinks
+ * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
+ * @dentry: dentry for symlink
+ * @symname: symlink data
+ *
+ * See Also: 9P2000.L RFC for more information
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+		const char *symname)
+{
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	char *name;
+	int err;
+	gid_t gid;
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl : %lu,%s,%s\n",
+			dir->i_ino, name, symname);
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+
+	/* Server doesn't alter fid on TSYMLINK. Hence no need to clone it. */
+	err = p9_client_symlink(dfid, name, (char *)symname, gid, &qid);
+
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_symlink failed %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (v9ses->cache) {
+		/* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+					err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+					err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, S_IFLNK);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_link_dotl - create a hardlink for dotl
+ * @old_dentry: dentry for file to link to
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for link
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
+		struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
+	char *name;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name: %s\n",
+			dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
+			dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid))
+		return PTR_ERR(dfid);
+
+	oldfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
+		return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
+
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+	err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	if (err < 0) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		/* Get the latest stat info from server. */
+		struct p9_fid *fid;
+		struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+		fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid))
+			return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+		st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+		if (IS_ERR(st))
+			return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+		v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+		kfree(st);
+	} else {
+		/* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
+		 * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just i_count++
+		 */
+		atomic_inc(&old_dentry->d_inode->i_count);
+	}
+
+	dentry->d_op = old_dentry->d_op;
+	d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl - create a special file
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for file
+ * @mode: mode for creation
+ * @rdev: device associated with special file
+ *
+ */
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
+		dev_t rdev)
+{
+	int err;
+	char *name;
+	mode_t mode;
+	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	gid_t gid;
+	struct p9_qid qid;
+	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+		" %lu,%s mode: %x MAJOR: %u MINOR: %u\n", dir->i_ino,
+		dentry->d_name.name, omode, MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
+
+	if (!new_valid_dev(rdev))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+		dfid = NULL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+	mode = omode;
+	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
+	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
+	if (err) {
+		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+			   "Failed to get acl values in mknod %d\n", err);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+	err = p9_client_mknod_dotl(dfid, name, mode, rdev, gid, &qid);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			fid = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+				err);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		fid = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat.
+		 * socket syscall returns a fd, so we need instantiate
+		 */
+		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
+		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	}
+	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+error:
+	if (fid)
+		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
+{
+	int retval;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	char *target = NULL;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, " %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
+	retval = -EPERM;
+	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+	if (IS_ERR(fid))
+		return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+	retval = p9_client_readlink(fid, &target);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		return retval;
+
+	strncpy(buffer, target, buflen);
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s -> %s\n", dentry->d_name.name, buffer);
+
+	retval = strnlen(buffer, buflen);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl - follow a symlink path
+ * @dentry: dentry for symlink
+ * @nd: nameidata
+ *
+ */
+
+static void *
+v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	char *link = __getname();
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s n", dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	if (!link)
+		link = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	else {
+		len = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(dentry, link, PATH_MAX);
+		if (len < 0) {
+			__putname(link);
+			link = ERR_PTR(len);
+		} else
+			link[min(len, PATH_MAX-1)] = 0;
+	}
+	nd_set_link(nd, link);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl = {
+	.create = v9fs_vfs_create_dotl,
+	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
+	.link = v9fs_vfs_link_dotl,
+	.symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl,
+	.unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
+	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl,
+	.rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
+	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
+	.rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
+	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
+};
+
+const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl = {
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
+	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
+};
+
+const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl = {
+	.readlink = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl,
+	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl,
+	.put_link = v9fs_vfs_put_link,
+	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
+	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
+	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
+	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
+};
