diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index 513d9ca..df20537 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -53,15 +53,16 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf *bp);
  */
 STATIC int xfs_attr_node_get(xfs_da_args_t *args);
 STATIC void xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(struct xfs_da_args *args);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(struct xfs_da_args *args,
-				 struct xfs_da_state *state);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(struct xfs_da_args *args,
-				 struct xfs_da_state **state);
-STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname_clear_incomplete(struct xfs_da_args *args);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
+STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname_clear_incomplete(
+				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_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
+			     struct xfs_buf **leaf_bp);
 
 int
 xfs_inode_hasattr(
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ xfs_attr_is_shortform(
  * Checks to see if a delayed attribute transaction should be rolled.  If so,
  * transaction is finished or rolled as needed.
  */
-int
+STATIC int
 xfs_attr_trans_roll(
 	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
@@ -265,29 +266,58 @@ xfs_attr_trans_roll(
 	return error;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Set the attribute specified in @args.
+ */
+int
+xfs_attr_set_args(
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args)
+{
+	struct xfs_buf			*leaf_bp = NULL;
+	int				error = 0;
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac = {
+		.da_args	= args,
+	};
+
+	do {
+		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(&dac, &leaf_bp);
+		if (error != -EAGAIN)
+			break;
+
+		error = xfs_attr_trans_roll(&dac);
+		if (error) {
+			if (leaf_bp)
+				xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, leaf_bp);
+			return error;
+		}
+	} while (true);
+
+	return error;
+}
+
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_set_fmt(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
+	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp)
 {
-	struct xfs_buf          *leaf_bp = NULL;
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
-	int			error, error2 = 0;
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
+	int				error = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to add the attr to the attribute list in the inode.
 	 */
 	error = xfs_attr_try_sf_addname(dp, args);
-	if (error != -ENOSPC) {
-		error2 = xfs_trans_commit(args->trans);
-		args->trans = NULL;
-		return error ? error : error2;
-	}
+
+	/* Should only be 0, -EEXIST or -ENOSPC */
+	if (error != -ENOSPC)
+		return error;
 
 	/*
 	 * It won't fit in the shortform, transform to a leaf block.  GROT:
 	 * another possible req'mt for a double-split btree op.
 	 */
-	error = xfs_attr_shortform_to_leaf(args, &leaf_bp);
+	error = xfs_attr_shortform_to_leaf(args, leaf_bp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -296,102 +326,130 @@ xfs_attr_set_fmt(
 	 * push cannot grab the half-baked leaf buffer and run into problems
 	 * 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;
-	}
+	xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
 
+	/*
+	 * We're still in XFS_DAS_UNINIT state here.  We've converted
+	 * the attr fork to leaf format and will restart with the leaf
+	 * add.
+	 */
+	dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 /*
  * 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_args(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
+xfs_attr_set_iter(
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
+	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp)
 {
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
-	struct xfs_buf		*bp = NULL;
-	struct xfs_da_state     *state = NULL;
-	int			forkoff, error = 0;
+	struct xfs_da_args              *args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
+	struct xfs_buf			*bp = NULL;
+	int				forkoff, error = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * If the attribute list is already in leaf format, jump straight to
-	 * leaf handling.  Otherwise, try to add the attribute to the shortform
-	 * list; if there's no room then convert the list to leaf format and try
-	 * again.
-	 */
-	if (xfs_attr_is_shortform(dp)) {
-		error = xfs_attr_set_fmt(args);
-		if (error != -EAGAIN)
-			return error;
-	}
+	/* State machine switch */
+	switch (dac->dela_state) {
+	case XFS_DAS_UNINIT:
+		/*
+		 * If the fork is shortform, attempt to add the attr. If there
+		 * is no space, this converts to leaf format and returns
+		 * -EAGAIN with the leaf buffer held across the roll. The caller
+		 * will deal with a transaction roll error, but otherwise
+		 * release the hold once we return with a clean transaction.
+		 */
+		if (xfs_attr_is_shortform(dp))
+			return xfs_attr_set_fmt(dac, leaf_bp);
+		if (*leaf_bp != NULL) {
+			xfs_trans_bhold_release(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
+			*leaf_bp = NULL;
+		}
 
-	if (xfs_attr_is_leaf(dp)) {
-		error = xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(args, bp);
-		if (error == -ENOSPC) {
-			/*
-			 * Promote the attribute list to the Btree format.
-			 */
-			error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
-			if (error)
+		if (xfs_attr_is_leaf(dp)) {
+			error = xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(args, *leaf_bp);
+			if (error == -ENOSPC) {
+				error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
+				if (error)
+					return error;
+
+				/*
+				 * Finish any deferred work items and roll the
+				 * transaction once more.  The goal here is to
+				 * call node_addname with the inode and
+				 * transaction in the same state (inode locked
+				 * and joined, transaction clean) no matter how
+				 * we got to this step.
+				 *
+				 * At this point, we are still in
+				 * XFS_DAS_UNINIT, but when we come back, we'll
+				 * be a node, so we'll fall down into the node
+				 * handling code below
+				 */
+				dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
+				return -EAGAIN;
+			} else if (error) {
 				return error;
+			}
 
-			/*
-			 * Finish any deferred work items and roll the transaction once
-			 * more.  The goal here is to call node_addname with the inode
-			 * and transaction in the same state (inode locked and joined,
-			 * transaction clean) no matter how we got to this step.
-			 */
-			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK;
+		} else {
+			error = xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(dac);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 
-			/*
-			 * Commit the current trans (including the inode) and
-			 * start a new one.
-			 */
-			error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
+			error = xfs_attr_node_addname(dac);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 
-			goto node;
-		} else if (error) {
-			return error;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK;
 		}
-
-		/*
-		 * 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;
-
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	case XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK:
 		/*
 		 * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
 		 * identified for its storage and copy the value.  This is done
 		 * after we create the attribute so that we don't overflow the
 		 * 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 */
+		if ((dac->flags & XFS_DAC_LEAF_ADDNAME_INIT) == 0) {
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_LEAF_ADDNAME_INIT;
+			if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
+				error = xfs_attr_rmtval_find_space(dac);
+				if (error)
+					return error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Repeat allocating remote blocks for the attr value until
+		 * blkcnt drops to zero.
+		 */
+		if (dac->blkcnt > 0) {
+			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(dac);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
+			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(args);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
+
+		/*
+		 * If this is not a rename, clear the incomplete flag and we're
+		 * done.
+		 */
 		if (!(args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_RENAME)) {
-			/*
-			 * Added a "remote" value, just clear the incomplete
-			 *flag.
-			 */
 			if (args->rmtblkno > 0)
 				error = xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(args);
-
 			return error;
 		}
 
@@ -404,7 +462,6 @@ xfs_attr_set_args(
 		 * In a separate transaction, set the incomplete flag on the
 		 * "old" attr and clear the incomplete flag on the "new" attr.
 		 */
-
 		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
@@ -412,29 +469,37 @@ xfs_attr_set_args(
 		 * 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;
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG:
 		/*
 		 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing a
 		 * "remote" value (if it exists).
 		 */
 		xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(args);
+		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK:
+		/* Set state in case xfs_attr_rmtval_remove returns -EAGAIN */
+		dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK;
 		if (args->rmtblkno) {
-			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
+			error = __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(dac);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 
-			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
-			if (error)
-				return error;
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RD_LEAF;
+			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case XFS_DAS_RD_LEAF:
 		/*
-		 * Read in the block containing the "old" attr, then remove the
-		 * "old" attr from that block (neat, huh!)
+		 * This is the last step for leaf format. Read the block with
+		 * the old attr, remove the old attr, check for shortform
+		 * conversion and return.
 		 */
 		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_read(args->trans, args->dp, args->blkno,
 					   &bp);
@@ -443,97 +508,116 @@ xfs_attr_set_args(
 
 		xfs_attr3_leaf_remove(bp, args);
 
-		/*
-		 * If the result is small enough, shrink it all into the inode.
-		 */
 		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 */
 
 		return error;
-	}
-node:
 
+	case XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK:
+		/*
+		 * Find space for remote blocks and fall into the allocation
+		 * state.
+		 */
+		if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
+			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_find_space(dac);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+		}
 
-	do {
-		error = xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(args, &state);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-		error = xfs_attr_node_addname(args, state);
-	} while (error == -EAGAIN);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE:
+		/*
+		 * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
+		 * identified for its storage and copy the value.  This is done
+		 * after we create the attribute so that we don't overflow the
+		 * maximum size of a transaction and/or hit a deadlock.
+		 */
+		dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE;
+		if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
+			if (dac->blkcnt > 0) {
+				error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk(dac);
+				if (error)
+					return error;
+				return -EAGAIN;
+			}
+
+			error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(args);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * 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;
+		/*
+		 * If this was not a rename, clear the incomplete flag and we're
+		 * done.
+		 */
+		if (!(args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_RENAME)) {
+			if (args->rmtblkno > 0)
+				error = xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(args);
+			goto out;
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * If there was an out-of-line value, allocate the blocks we
-	 * identified for its storage and copy the value.  This is done
-	 * after we create the attribute so that we don't overflow the
-	 * maximum size of a transaction and/or hit a deadlock.
-	 */
-	if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
-		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_set(args);
+		/*
+		 * If this is an atomic rename operation, we must "flip" the
+		 * incomplete flags on the "new" and "old" attribute/value pairs
+		 * so that one disappears and one appears atomically.  Then we
+		 * must remove the "old" attribute/value pair.
+		 *
+		 * In a separate transaction, set the incomplete flag on the
+		 * "old" attr and clear the incomplete flag on the "new" attr.
+		 */
+		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
-	}
-
-	if (!(args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_RENAME)) {
+			goto out;
 		/*
-		 * Added a "remote" value, just clear the incomplete flag.
+		 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in
+		 * series
 		 */
-		if (args->rmtblkno > 0)
-			error = xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(args);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * If this is an atomic rename operation, we must "flip" the incomplete
-	 * flags on the "new" and "old" attribute/value pairs so that one
-	 * disappears and one appears atomically.  Then we must remove the "old"
-	 * attribute/value pair.
-	 *
-	 * In a separate transaction, set the incomplete flag on the "old" attr
-	 * and clear the incomplete flag on the "new" attr.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(args);
-	if (error)
-		goto out;
-	/*
-	 * 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;
 
-	/*
-	 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing a "remote" value
-	 * (if it exists).
-	 */
-	xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(args);
+	case XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG:
+		/*
+		 * Dismantle the "old" attribute/value pair by removing a
+		 * "remote" value (if it exists).
+		 */
+		xfs_attr_restore_rmt_blk(args);
 
-	if (args->rmtblkno) {
 		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_invalidate(args);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 
-		error = xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	}
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK:
+		/* Set state in case xfs_attr_rmtval_remove returns -EAGAIN */
+		dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK;
+		if (args->rmtblkno) {
+			error = __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(dac);
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+
+			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_CLR_FLAG;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
 
-	error = xfs_attr_node_addname_clear_incomplete(args);
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case XFS_DAS_CLR_FLAG:
+		/*
+		 * The last state for node format. Look up the old attr and
+		 * remove it.
+		 */
+		error = xfs_attr_node_addname_clear_incomplete(dac);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ASSERT(dac->dela_state != XFS_DAS_RM_SHRINK);
+		break;
+	}
 out:
 	return error;
 }
 
+
 /*
  * Return EEXIST if attr is found, or ENOATTR if not
  */
@@ -997,18 +1081,18 @@ xfs_attr_node_hasname(
 
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args,
-	struct xfs_da_state     **state)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
-	int			retval;
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	int				retval;
 
 	/*
 	 * Search to see if name already exists, and get back a pointer
 	 * to where it should go.
 	 */
-	retval = xfs_attr_node_hasname(args, state);
+	retval = xfs_attr_node_hasname(args, &dac->da_state);
 	if (retval != -ENOATTR && retval != -EEXIST)
-		goto error;
+		return retval;
 
 	if (retval == -ENOATTR && (args->attr_flags & XATTR_REPLACE))
 		goto error;
@@ -1034,8 +1118,8 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(
 
 	return 0;
 error:
-	if (*state)
-		xfs_da_state_free(*state);
+	if (dac->da_state)
+		xfs_da_state_free(dac->da_state);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1048,19 +1132,23 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr(
  *
  * "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_da_state	*state)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
-	struct xfs_da_state_blk	*blk;
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp;
-	int			error;
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_da_state		*state = dac->da_state;
+	struct xfs_da_state_blk		*blk;
+	int				error;
 
 	trace_xfs_attr_node_addname(args);
 
-	dp = args->dp;
 	blk = &state->path.blk[state->path.active-1];
 	ASSERT(blk->magic == XFS_ATTR_LEAF_MAGIC);
 
@@ -1077,18 +1165,15 @@ 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.
+			 * Now that we have converted the leaf to a node, we can
+			 * roll the transaction, and try xfs_attr3_leaf_add
+			 * again on re-entry.  No need to set dela_state to do
+			 * this. dela_state is still unset by this function at
+			 * this point.
 			 */
-			error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
-			if (error)
-				goto out;
-
+			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
@@ -1101,9 +1186,7 @@ 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.
@@ -1120,8 +1203,9 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_node_addname_clear_incomplete(
-	struct xfs_da_args		*args)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
+	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
 	struct xfs_da_state		*state = NULL;
 	struct xfs_da_state_blk		*blk;
 	int				retval = 0;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
index 1267ea8..8de5d1d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
@@ -164,6 +164,264 @@ struct xfs_attr_list_context {
  *              v
  *            done
  *
+ *
+ * Below is a state machine diagram for attr set operations.
+ *
+ * It seems the challenge with understanding this system comes from trying to
+ * absorb the state machine all at once, when really one should only be looking
+ * at it with in the context of a single function. Once a state sensitive
+ * function is called, the idea is that it "takes ownership" of the
+ * state machine. It isn't concerned with the states that may have belonged to
+ * it's calling parent. Only the states relevant to itself or any other
+ * subroutines there in. Once a calling function hands off the state machine to
+ * a subroutine, it needs to respect the simple rule that it doesn't "own" the
+ * state machine anymore, and it's the responsibility of that calling function
+ * to propagate the -EAGAIN back up the call stack. Upon reentry, it is
+ * committed to re-calling that subroutine until it returns something other than
+ * -EAGAIN. Once that subroutine signals completion (by returning anything other
+ * than -EAGAIN), the calling function can resume using the state machine.
+ *
+ *  xfs_attr_set_iter()
+ *              │
+ *              v
+ *   ┌─y─ has an attr fork?
+ *   │          |
+ *   │          n
+ *   │          |
+ *   │          V
+ *   │       add a fork
+ *   │          │
+ *   └──────────┤
+ *              │
+ *              V
+ *   ┌─── is shortform?
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          y
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          V
+ *   │   xfs_attr_set_fmt
+ *   │          |
+ *   │          V
+ *   │ xfs_attr_try_sf_addname
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          V
+ *   │      had enough ──y──> done
+ *   │        space?
+ *   n          │
+ *   │          n
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          V
+ *   │   transform to leaf
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          V
+ *   │   hold the leaf buffer
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          V
+ *   │     return -EAGAIN
+ *   │      Re-enter in
+ *   │       leaf form
+ *   │
+ *   └─> release leaf buffer
+ *          if needed
+ *              │
+ *              V
+ *   ┌───n── fork has
+ *   │      only 1 blk?
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          y
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          v
+ *   │ xfs_attr_leaf_try_add()
+ *   │          │
+ *   │          v
+ *   │      had enough ──────────────y─────────────┐
+ *   │        space?                               │
+ *   │          │                                  │
+ *   │          n                                  │
+ *   │          │                                  │
+ *   │          v                                  │
+ *   │    return -EAGAIN                           │
+ *   │      re-enter in                            │
+ *   │        node form                            │
+ *   │          │                                  │
+ *   └──────────┤                                  │
+ *              │                                  │
+ *              V                                  │
+ * xfs_attr_node_addname_find_attr                 │
+ *        determines if this                       │
+ *       is create or rename                       │
+ *     find space to store attr                    │
+ *              │                                  │
+ *              v                                  │
+ *     xfs_attr_node_addname                       │
+ *              │                                  │
+ *              v                                  │
+ *   fits in a node leaf? ────n─────┐              │
+ *              │     ^             v              │
+ *              │     │       single leaf node?    │
+ *              │     │         │            │     │
+ *              y     │         y            n     │
+ *              │     │         │            │     │
+ *              v     │         v            v     │
+ *            update  │    grow the leaf  split if │
+ *           hashvals └── return -EAGAIN   needed  │
+ *              │         retry leaf add     │     │
+ *              │           on reentry       │     │
+ *              ├────────────────────────────┘     │
+ *              │                                  │
+ *              v                                  │
+ *         need to alloc                           │
+ *   ┌─y── or flip flag?                           │
+ *   │          │                                  │
+ *   │          n                                  │
+ *   │          │                                  │
+ *   │          v                                  │
+ *   │         done                                │
+ *   │                                             │
+ *   │                                             │
+ *   │         XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK <────────────────┘
+ *   │                  │
+ *   │                  V
+ *   │        xfs_attr_leaf_addname()
+ *   │                  │
+ *   │                  v
+ *   │      ┌──first time through?
+ *   │      │          │
+ *   │      │          y
+ *   │      │          │
+ *   │      n          v
+ *   │      │    if we have rmt blks
+ *   │      │    find space for them
+ *   │      │          │
+ *   │      └──────────┤
+ *   │                 │
+ *   │                 v
+ *   │            still have
+ *   │      ┌─n─ blks to alloc? <──┐
+ *   │      │          │           │
+ *   │      │          y           │
+ *   │      │          │           │
+ *   │      │          v           │
+ *   │      │     alloc one blk    │
+ *   │      │     return -EAGAIN ──┘
+ *   │      │    re-enter with one
+ *   │      │    less blk to alloc
+ *   │      │
+ *   │      │
+ *   │      └───> set the rmt
+ *   │               value
+ *   │                 │
+ *   │                 v
+ *   │               was this
+ *   │              a rename? ──n─┐
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 y          │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │           flip incomplete  │
+ *   │               flag         │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │         XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │          need to remove    │
+ *   │              old bks? ──n──┤
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 y          │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 V          │
+ *   │               remove       │
+ *   │        ┌───> old blks      │
+ *   │        │        │          │
+ *   │ XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK │          │
+ *   │        ^        │          │
+ *   │        │        v          │
+ *   │        └──y── more to      │
+ *   │              remove?       │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 n          │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │          XFS_DAS_RD_LEAF   │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │            remove leaf     │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │            shrink to sf    │
+ *   │             if needed      │
+ *   │                 │          │
+ *   │                 v          │
+ *   │                done <──────┘
+ *   │
+ *   └──────> XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK
+ *                     │
+ *                     v
+ *       ┌─────n──  need to
+ *       │        alloc blks?
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             y
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             v
+ *       │        find space
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             v
+ *       │  ┌─>XFS_DAS_ALLOC_NODE
+ *       │  │          │
+ *       │  │          v
+ *       │  │      alloc blk
+ *       │  │          │
+ *       │  │          v
+ *       │  └──y── need to alloc
+ *       │         more blocks?
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             n
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             v
+ *       │      set the rmt value
+ *       │             │
+ *       │             v
+ *       │          was this
+ *       └────────> a rename? ──n─┐
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     y          │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *               flip incomplete  │
+ *                   flag         │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *             XFS_DAS_FLIP_NFLAG │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *                 need to        │
+ *               remove blks? ─n──┤
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     y          │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *                   remove       │
+ *        ┌────────> old blks     │
+ *        │            │          │
+ *  XFS_DAS_RM_NBLK    │          │
+ *        ^            │          │
+ *        │            v          │
+ *        └──────y── more to      │
+ *                   remove       │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     n          │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *              XFS_DAS_CLR_FLAG  │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     v          │
+ *                clear flags     │
+ *                     │          │
+ *                     ├──────────┘
+ *                     │
+ *                     v
+ *                   done
  */
 
 /*
@@ -180,12 +438,22 @@ enum xfs_delattr_state {
 	XFS_DAS_RMTBLK,		      /* Removing remote blks */
 	XFS_DAS_RM_NAME,	      /* Remove attr name */
 	XFS_DAS_RM_SHRINK,	      /* We are shrinking the tree */
+	XFS_DAS_FOUND_LBLK,	      /* We found leaf blk for attr */
+	XFS_DAS_FOUND_NBLK,	      /* We found node blk for attr */
+	XFS_DAS_FLIP_LFLAG,	      /* Flipped leaf INCOMPLETE attr flag */
+	XFS_DAS_RM_LBLK,	      /* A rename is removing leaf blocks */
+	XFS_DAS_RD_LEAF,	      /* Read in the new leaf */
+	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 */
+	XFS_DAS_CLR_FLAG,	      /* Clear incomplete flag */
 };
 
 /*
  * Defines for xfs_delattr_context.flags
  */
 #define XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH		0x01 /* finish the transaction */
+#define XFS_DAC_LEAF_ADDNAME_INIT	0x02 /* xfs_attr_leaf_addname init*/
 
 /*
  * Context used for keeping track of delayed attribute operations
@@ -193,6 +461,11 @@ enum xfs_delattr_state {
 struct xfs_delattr_context {
 	struct xfs_da_args      *da_args;
 
+	/* Used in xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk to roll through allocating blocks */
+	struct xfs_bmbt_irec	map;
+	xfs_dablk_t		lblkno;
+	int			blkcnt;
+
 	/* Used in xfs_attr_node_removename to roll through removing blocks */
 	struct xfs_da_state     *da_state;
 
@@ -220,7 +493,6 @@ int xfs_attr_set_args(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 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);
-int xfs_attr_trans_roll(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 bool xfs_attr_namecheck(const void *name, size_t length);
 void xfs_delattr_context_init(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
 			      struct xfs_da_args *args);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
index c26193b..c1b09fa 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_get(
 
 /*
  * Find a "hole" in the attribute address space large enough for us to drop the
- * new attribute's value into
+ * new attributes value into
  */
-STATIC int
+int
 xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
 {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ xfs_attr_rmt_find_hole(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-STATIC int
+int
 xfs_attr_rmtval_set_value(
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
 {
@@ -628,6 +628,69 @@ 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_find_space(
+	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->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 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * 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.
  */
@@ -669,37 +732,6 @@ 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)
-{
-	int				error;
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac  = {
-		.da_args	= args,
-	};
-
-	trace_xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(args);
-
-	/*
-	 * Keep de-allocating extents until the remote-value region is gone.
-	 */
-	do {
-		error = __xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(&dac);
-		if (error && error != -EAGAIN)
-			break;
-
-		error = xfs_attr_trans_roll(&dac);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	} while (true);
-
-	return error;
-}
-
-/*
  * 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 re-call the function.  Callers should keep calling this
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
index 002fd30..8ad68d5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ int xfs_attr3_rmt_blocks(struct xfs_mount *mp, int attrlen);
 
 int xfs_attr_rmtval_get(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_rmtval_set(struct xfs_da_args *args);
-int xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 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_delattr_context *dac);
+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_find_space(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 #endif /* __XFS_ATTR_REMOTE_H__ */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
index 3c1c830..96f93a7 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
@@ -1943,7 +1943,6 @@ 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, \
