diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index f700976..c160b7a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_shortform_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
  * Internal routines when attribute list is one block.
  */
 STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_get(xfs_da_args_t *args);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_addname(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_removename(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_hasname(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf **bp);
 
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_hasname(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf **bp);
  * Internal routines when attribute list is more than one block.
  */
 STATIC int xfs_attr_node_get(xfs_da_args_t *args);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_node_removename(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_node_hasname(xfs_da_args_t *args,
 				 struct xfs_da_state **state);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf *bp);
 
 STATIC void
 xfs_delattr_context_init(
@@ -227,8 +228,11 @@ xfs_attr_is_shortform(
 
 /*
  * Attempts to set an attr in shortform, or converts the tree to leaf form if
- * there is not enough room.  If the attr is set, the transaction is committed
- * and set to NULL.
+ * there is not enough room.  This function is meant to operate as a helper
+ * routine to the delayed attribute functions.  It returns -EAGAIN to indicate
+ * that the calling function should roll the transaction, and then proceed to
+ * add the attr in leaf form.  This subroutine does not expect to be recalled
+ * again like the other delayed attr routines do.
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_set_shortform(
@@ -236,16 +240,16 @@ xfs_attr_set_shortform(
 	struct xfs_buf		**leaf_bp)
 {
 	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
-	int			error, error2 = 0;
+	int			error = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to add the attr to the attribute list in the inode.
 	 */
 	error = xfs_attr_try_sf_addname(dp, args);
+
+	/* Should only be 0, -EEXIST or ENOSPC */
 	if (error != -ENOSPC) {
-		error2 = xfs_trans_commit(args->trans);
-		args->trans = NULL;
-		return error ? error : error2;
+		return error;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * It won't fit in the shortform, transform to a leaf block.  GROT:
@@ -258,18 +262,10 @@ xfs_attr_set_shortform(
 	/*
 	 * Prevent the leaf buffer from being unlocked so that a concurrent AIL
 	 * push cannot grab the half-baked leaf buffer and run into problems
-	 * with the write verifier. Once we're done rolling the transaction we
-	 * can release the hold and add the attr to the leaf.
+	 * with the write verifier.
 	 */
 	xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
-	error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-	xfs_trans_bhold_release(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
-	if (error) {
-		xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -279,9 +275,83 @@ int
 xfs_attr_set_args(
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
 {
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
-	struct xfs_buf          *leaf_bp = NULL;
-	int			error = 0;
+	struct xfs_buf			*leaf_bp = NULL;
+	int				error = 0;
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac;
+
+	xfs_delattr_context_init(&dac, args);
+
+	do {
+		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(&dac, &leaf_bp);
+		if (error != -EAGAIN)
+			break;
+
+		if (dac.flags & XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH) {
+			dac.flags &= ~XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+			if (error)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
+		if (error)
+			break;
+
+		if (leaf_bp) {
+			xfs_trans_bjoin(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+			xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+		}
+
+	} while (true);
+
+	return error;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the attribute specified in @args.
+ * This routine is meant to function as a delayed operation, and may return
+ * -EAGAIN when the transaction needs to be rolled.  Calling functions will need
+ * to handle this, and recall the function until a successful error code is
+ * returned.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_set_iter(
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
+	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp)
+{
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
+	int				error = 0;
+	int				sf_size;
+
+	/* State machine switch */
+	switch (dac->dela_state) {
+	case XFS_DAS_ADD_LEAF:
+		goto das_add_leaf;
+	case XFS_DAS_ALLOC_LEAF:
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG:
+	case XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK:
+		goto das_leaf;
+	case XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK:
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG:
+	case XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE:
+	case XFS_DAS_LEAF_TO_NODE:
+		goto das_node;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * New inodes may not have an attribute fork yet. So set the attribute
+	 * fork appropriately
+	 */
+	if (XFS_IFORK_Q((args->dp)) == 0) {
+		sf_size = sizeof(struct xfs_attr_sf_hdr) +
+		     XFS_ATTR_SF_ENTSIZE_BYNAME(args->namelen, args->valuelen);
+		xfs_bmap_set_attrforkoff(args->dp, sf_size, NULL);
+		args->dp->i_afp = kmem_zone_zalloc(xfs_ifork_zone, 0);
+		args->dp->i_afp->if_flags = XFS_IFEXTENTS;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If the attribute list is already in leaf format, jump straight to
@@ -292,40 +362,53 @@ xfs_attr_set_args(
 	if (xfs_attr_is_shortform(dp)) {
 
 		/*
-		 * If the attr was successfully set in shortform, the
-		 * transaction is committed and set to NULL.  Otherwise, is it
-		 * converted from shortform to leaf, and the transaction is
-		 * retained.
+		 * If the attr was successfully set in shortform, no need to
+		 * continue.  Otherwise, is it converted from shortform to leaf
+		 * and -EAGAIN is returned.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_attr_set_shortform(args, &leaf_bp);
-		if (error || !args->trans)
-			return error;
+		error = xfs_attr_set_shortform(args, leaf_bp);
+		if (error == -EAGAIN) {
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_ADD_LEAF;
+		}
+		return error;
 	}
 
-	if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
-		error = xfs_attr_leaf_addname(args);
-		if (error != -ENOSPC)
-			return error;
+das_add_leaf:
 
-		/*
-		 * Commit that transaction so that the node_addname()
-		 * call can manage its own transactions.
-		 */
-		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
+	/*
+	 * After a shortform to leaf conversion, we need to hold the leaf and
+	 * cylce out the transaction.  When we get back, we need to release
+	 * the leaf.
+	 */
+	if (*leaf_bp != NULL) {
+		xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
+		*leaf_bp = NULL;
+	}
 
-		/*
-		 * Commit the current trans (including the inode) and
-		 * start a new one.
-		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
-		if (error)
+	if (xfs_bmap_one_block(dp, XFS_ATTR_FORK)) {
+		error = xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(args, *leaf_bp);
+		switch (error) {
+		case -ENOSPC:
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_LEAF_TO_NODE;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		case 0:
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		default:
 			return error;
-
+		}
+das_leaf:
+		error = xfs_attr_leaf_addname(dac);
+		if (error == -ENOSPC) {
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_LEAF_TO_NODE;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
+		return error;
 	}
-
-	error = xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
+das_node:
+	error = xfs_attr_node_addname(dac);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -716,28 +799,32 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(
  *
  * This leaf block cannot have a "remote" value, we only call this routine
  * if bmap_one_block() says there is only one block (ie: no remote blks).
+ *
+ * This routine is meant to function as a delayed operation, and may return
+ * -EAGAIN when the transaction needs to be rolled.  Calling functions will need
+ * to handle this, and recall the function until a successful error code is
+ * returned.
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
-	int			error, forkoff;
-	struct xfs_buf		*bp = NULL;
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
-
-	trace_xfs_attr_leaf_addname(args);
-
-	error = xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(args, bp);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_buf			*bp = NULL;
+	int				error, forkoff;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
 
-	/*
-	 * Commit the transaction that added the attr name so that
-	 * later routines can manage their own transactions.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
+	/* State machine switch */
+	switch (dac->dela_state) {
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG:
+		goto das_flip_flag;
+	case XFS_DAS_ALLOC_LEAF:
+		goto das_alloc_leaf;
+	case XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK:
+		goto das_rm_lblk;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
@@ -746,7 +833,28 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
 	 * maximum size of a transaction and/or hit a deadlock.
 	 */
 	if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
-		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set(args);
+
+		/* Open coded xfs_attr_rmtval_set without trans handling */
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_init(dac);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
+
+		/*
+		 * Roll through the "value", allocating blocks on disk as
+		 * required.
+		 */
+das_alloc_leaf:
+		while (dac->blkcnt > 0) {
+			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(dac);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_ALLOC_LEAF;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
+
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(args);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 	}
@@ -765,22 +873,25 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
 		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
-		/*
-		 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in
-		 * series.
-		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-
+		dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG;
+		return -EAGAIN;
+das_flip_flag:
 		/*
 		 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing
 		 * a "remote" value (if it exists).
 		 */
 		xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(args);
 
+		xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
+das_rm_lblk:
 		if (args->rmtblkno) {
-			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
+			error = __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
+
+			if (error == -EAGAIN) {
+				dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK;
+				return -EAGAIN;
+			}
+
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 		}
@@ -799,15 +910,11 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
 		/*
 		 * If the result is small enough, shrink it all into the inode.
 		 */
-		if ((forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_allfit(bp, dp))) {
+		forkoff = xfs_attr_shortform_allfit(bp, dp);
+		if (forkoff)
 			error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_shortform(bp, args, forkoff);
-			/* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
-			if (error)
-				return error;
-			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-			if (error)
-				return error;
-		}
+
+		dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 
 	} else if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
 		/*
@@ -967,16 +1074,23 @@ xfs_attr_node_hasname(
  *
  * "Remote" attribute values confuse the issue and atomic rename operations
  * add a whole extra layer of confusion on top of that.
+ *
+ * This routine is meant to function as a delayed operation, and may return
+ * -EAGAIN when the transaction needs to be rolled.  Calling functions will need
+ * to handle this, and recall the function until a successful error code is
+ *returned.
  */
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_node_addname(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
-	struct xfs_da_state	*state;
-	struct xfs_da_state_blk	*blk;
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp;
-	struct xfs_mount	*mp;
-	int			retval, error;
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_da_state		*state = NULL;
+	struct xfs_da_state_blk		*blk;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp;
+	struct xfs_mount		*mp;
+	int				retval = 0;
+	int				error = 0;
 
 	trace_xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
 
@@ -985,7 +1099,21 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 	 */
 	dp = args->dp;
 	mp = dp->i_mount;
-restart:
+
+	/* State machine switch */
+	switch (dac->dela_state) {
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG:
+		goto das_flip_flag;
+	case XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK:
+		goto das_found_nblk;
+	case XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE:
+		goto das_alloc_node;
+	case XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK:
+		goto das_rm_nblk;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Search to see if name already exists, and get back a pointer
 	 * to where it should go.
@@ -1031,19 +1159,13 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 			error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
 			if (error)
 				goto out;
-			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-			if (error)
-				goto out;
 
 			/*
-			 * Commit the node conversion and start the next
-			 * trans in the chain.
+			 * Restart routine from the top.  No need to set  the
+			 * state
 			 */
-			error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
-			if (error)
-				goto out;
-
-			goto restart;
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -1055,9 +1177,7 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		error = xfs_da3_split(state);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
-		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-		if (error)
-			goto out;
+		dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Addition succeeded, update Btree hashvals.
@@ -1072,13 +1192,9 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 	xfs_da_state_free(state);
 	state = NULL;
 
-	/*
-	 * Commit the leaf addition or btree split and start the next
-	 * trans in the chain.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
-	if (error)
-		goto out;
+	dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK;
+	return -EAGAIN;
+das_found_nblk:
 
 	/*
 	 * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
@@ -1087,7 +1203,27 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 	 * maximum size of a transaction and/or hit a deadlock.
 	 */
 	if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
-		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set(args);
+		/* Open coded xfs_attr_rmtval_set without trans handling */
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_init(dac);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
+
+		/*
+		 * Roll through the "value", allocating blocks on disk as
+		 * required.
+		 */
+das_alloc_node:
+		while (dac->blkcnt > 0) {
+			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(dac);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
+
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(args);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 	}
@@ -1110,18 +1246,26 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in
 		 * series
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
-		if (error)
-			goto out;
-
+		dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG;
+		return -EAGAIN;
+das_flip_flag:
 		/*
 		 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing
 		 * a "remote" value (if it exists).
 		 */
 		xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(args);
 
+		xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
+
+das_rm_nblk:
 		if (args->rmtblkno) {
-			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
+			error = __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
+
+			if (error == -EAGAIN) {
+				dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK;
+				return -EAGAIN;
+			}
+
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 		}
@@ -1139,7 +1283,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		error = xfs_da3_node_lookup_int(state, &retval);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
-
 		/*
 		 * Remove the name and update the hashvals in the tree.
 		 */
@@ -1147,7 +1290,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
 		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(blk->bp, args);
 		xfs_da3_fixhashpath(state, &state->path);
-
 		/*
 		 * Check to see if the tree needs to be collapsed.
 		 */
@@ -1155,11 +1297,9 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 			error = xfs_da3_join(state);
 			if (error)
 				goto out;
-			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-			if (error)
-				goto out;
-		}
 
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+		}
 	} else if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
 		/*
 		 * Added a "remote" value, just clear the incomplete flag.
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
index 0e8ae1a..67af9d1 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ enum xfs_delattr_state {
 				      /* Zero is uninitalized */
 	XFS_DAS_RM_SHRINK	= 1,  /* We are shrinking the tree */
 	XFS_DAS_RMTVAL_REMOVE,	      /* We are removing remote value blocks */
+	XFS_DAS_ADD_LEAF,	      /* We are adding a leaf attr */
+	XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK,	      /* We found leaf blk for attr */
+	XFS_DAS_LEAF_TO_NODE,	      /* Converted leaf to node */
+	XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK,	      /* We found node blk for attr */
+	XFS_DAS_ALLOC_LEAF,	      /* We are allocating leaf blocks */
+	XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG,	      /* Flipped leaf INCOMPLETE attr flag */
+	XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK,	      /* A rename is removing leaf blocks */
+	XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE,	      /* We are allocating node blocks */
+	XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG,	      /* Flipped node INCOMPLETE attr flag */
+	XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK,	      /* A rename is removing node blocks */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -105,8 +115,13 @@ enum xfs_delattr_state {
  */
 struct xfs_delattr_context {
 	struct xfs_da_args      *da_args;
+	struct xfs_bmbt_irec	map;
+	struct xfs_buf		*leaf_bp;
+	xfs_fileoff_t		lfileoff;
 	struct xfs_da_state     *da_state;
 	struct xfs_da_state_blk *blk;
+	xfs_dablk_t		lblkno;
+	int			blkcnt;
 	unsigned int            flags;
 	enum xfs_delattr_state  dela_state;
 };
@@ -126,6 +141,7 @@ int xfs_attr_get_ilocked(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_get(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_set(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_set_args(struct xfs_da_args *args);
+int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac, struct xfs_buf **leaf_bp);
 int xfs_has_attr(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_remove_args(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_remove_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
index f55402b..4d15f45 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "xfs_bmap_btree.h"
 #include "xfs_bmap.h"
 #include "xfs_attr_sf.h"
+#include "xfs_attr.h"
 #include "xfs_attr_remote.h"
 #include "xfs_attr.h"
 #include "xfs_attr_leaf.h"
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
index fd4be9d..9607fd2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_get(
  * Find a "hole" in the attribute address space large enough for us to drop the
  * new attribute's value into
  */
-STATIC int
+int
 xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
 {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-STATIC int
+int
 xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
 {
@@ -630,6 +630,71 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_set(
 }
 
 /*
+ * Find a hole for the attr and store it in the delayed attr context.  This
+ * initializes the context to roll through allocating an attr extent for a
+ * delayed attr operation
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_rmtval_set_init(
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
+{
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_bmbt_irec		*map = &dac->map;
+	int error;
+
+	dac->lblkno = 0;
+	dac->lfileoff = 0;
+	dac->blkcnt = 0;
+	args->rmtblkcnt = 0;
+	args->rmtblkno = 0;
+	memset(map, 0, sizeof(struct xfs_bmbt_irec));
+
+	error = xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(args);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	dac->blkcnt = args->rmtblkcnt;
+	dac->lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
+
+	return error;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write one block of the value associated with an attribute into the
+ * out-of-line buffer that we have defined for it. This is similar to a subset
+ * of xfs_attr_rmtval_set, but records the current block to the delayed attr
+ * context, and leaves transaction handling to the caller.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
+{
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
+	struct xfs_bmbt_irec		*map = &dac->map;
+	int nmap;
+	int error;
+
+	nmap = 1;
+	error = xfs_bmapi_write(args->trans, dp,
+		  (xfs_fileoff_t)dac->lblkno,
+		  dac->blkcnt, XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK,
+		  args->total, map, &nmap);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	ASSERT(nmap == 1);
+	ASSERT((map->br_startblock != DELAYSTARTBLOCK) &&
+	       (map->br_startblock != HOLESTARTBLOCK));
+
+	/* roll attribute extent map forwards */
+	dac->lblkno += map->br_blockcount;
+	dac->blkcnt -= map->br_blockcount;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
  * Remove the value associated with an attribute by deleting the
  * out-of-line buffer that it is stored on.
  */
@@ -671,48 +736,6 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove the value associated with an attribute by deleting the
- * out-of-line buffer that it is stored on.
- */
-int
-xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(
-	struct xfs_da_args      *args)
-{
-	xfs_dablk_t		lblkno;
-	int			blkcnt;
-	int			error = 0;
-	int			done = 0;
-
-	trace_xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
-
-	error = xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-	/*
-	 * Keep de-allocating extents until the remote-value region is gone.
-	 */
-	lblkno = args->rmtblkno;
-	blkcnt = args->rmtblkcnt;
-	while (!done) {
-		error = xfs_bunmapi(args->trans, args->dp, lblkno, blkcnt,
-				    XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK, 1, &done);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-
-		/*
-		 * Close out trans and start the next one in the chain.
-		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
  * Remove the value associated with an attribute by deleting the out-of-line
  * buffer that it is stored on. Returns EAGAIN for the caller to refresh the
  * transaction and recall the function
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
index ee3337b..482dff9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ int xfs_attr_rmtval_stale(struct xfs_inode *ip, struct xfs_bmbt_irec *map,
 		xfs_buf_flags_t incore_flags);
 int xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(struct xfs_da_args *args);
+int xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(struct xfs_da_args *args);
+int xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(struct xfs_da_args *args);
+int xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
+int xfs_attr_rmtval_set_init(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 #endif /* __XFS_ATTR_REMOTE_H__ */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
index c42f90e..3e8cec5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "xfs_da_format.h"
 #include "xfs_da_btree.h"
 #include "xfs_inode.h"
+#include "xfs_attr.h"
 #include "xfs_attr_remote.h"
 #include "xfs_trans.h"
 #include "xfs_bmap.h"
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
index a4323a6..26dc8bf 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
@@ -1784,7 +1784,6 @@ DEFINE_ATTR_EVENT(xfs_attr_refillstate);
 
 DEFINE_ATTR_EVENT(xfs_attr_rmtval_get);
 DEFINE_ATTR_EVENT(xfs_attr_rmtval_set);
-DEFINE_ATTR_EVENT(xfs_attr_rmtval_remove);
 
 #define DEFINE_DA_EVENT(name) \
 DEFINE_EVENT(xfs_da_class, name, \
