diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_block.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_block.c
index 53666ca6c953a8b01dba09eed97a5953b14ce5ec..25ce409487bed8c38c211395ceba4ec666d85b2d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_block.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_block.c
@@ -56,6 +56,178 @@ xfs_dir_startup(void)
 	xfs_dir_hash_dotdot = xfs_da_hashname((unsigned char *)"..", 2);
 }
 
+static int
+xfs_dir2_block_read(
+	struct xfs_trans	*tp,
+	struct xfs_inode	*dp,
+	struct xfs_buf		**bpp)
+{
+	struct xfs_mount	*mp = dp->i_mount;
+
+	return xfs_da_read_buf(tp, dp, mp->m_dirdatablk, -1, bpp,
+					XFS_DATA_FORK, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+xfs_dir2_block_need_space(
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_hdr	*hdr,
+	struct xfs_dir2_block_tail	*btp,
+	struct xfs_dir2_leaf_entry	*blp,
+	__be16				**tagpp,
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_unused	**dupp,
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_unused	**enddupp,
+	int				*compact,
+	int				len)
+{
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_free	*bf;
+	__be16				*tagp = NULL;
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_unused	*dup = NULL;
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_unused	*enddup = NULL;
+
+	*compact = 0;
+	bf = hdr->bestfree;
+
+	/*
+	 * If there are stale entries we'll use one for the leaf.
+	 */
+	if (btp->stale) {
+		if (be16_to_cpu(bf[0].length) >= len) {
+			/*
+			 * The biggest entry enough to avoid compaction.
+			 */
+			dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
+			      ((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(bf[0].offset));
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Will need to compact to make this work.
+		 * Tag just before the first leaf entry.
+		 */
+		*compact = 1;
+		tagp = (__be16 *)blp - 1;
+
+		/* Data object just before the first leaf entry.  */
+		dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(*tagp));
+
+		/*
+		 * If it's not free then the data will go where the
+		 * leaf data starts now, if it works at all.
+		 */
+		if (be16_to_cpu(dup->freetag) == XFS_DIR2_DATA_FREE_TAG) {
+			if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) + (be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) *
+			    (uint)sizeof(*blp) < len)
+				dup = NULL;
+		} else if ((be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) * (uint)sizeof(*blp) < len)
+			dup = NULL;
+		else
+			dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)blp;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * no stale entries, so just use free space.
+	 * Tag just before the first leaf entry.
+	 */
+	tagp = (__be16 *)blp - 1;
+
+	/* Data object just before the first leaf entry.  */
+	enddup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(*tagp));
+
+	/*
+	 * If it's not free then can't do this add without cleaning up:
+	 * the space before the first leaf entry needs to be free so it
+	 * can be expanded to hold the pointer to the new entry.
+	 */
+	if (be16_to_cpu(enddup->freetag) == XFS_DIR2_DATA_FREE_TAG) {
+		/*
+		 * Check out the biggest freespace and see if it's the same one.
+		 */
+		dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
+		      ((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(bf[0].offset));
+		if (dup != enddup) {
+			/*
+			 * Not the same free entry, just check its length.
+			 */
+			if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) < len)
+				dup = NULL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * It is the biggest freespace, can it hold the leaf too?
+		 */
+		if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) < len + (uint)sizeof(*blp)) {
+			/*
+			 * Yes, use the second-largest entry instead if it works.
+			 */
+			if (be16_to_cpu(bf[1].length) >= len)
+				dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
+				      ((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(bf[1].offset));
+			else
+				dup = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	*tagpp = tagp;
+	*dupp = dup;
+	*enddupp = enddup;
+}
+
+/*
+ * compact the leaf entries.
+ * Leave the highest-numbered stale entry stale.
+ * XXX should be the one closest to mid but mid is not yet computed.
+ */
+static void
+xfs_dir2_block_compact(
+	struct xfs_trans		*tp,
+	struct xfs_buf			*bp,
+	struct xfs_dir2_data_hdr	*hdr,
+	struct xfs_dir2_block_tail	*btp,
+	struct xfs_dir2_leaf_entry	*blp,
+	int				*needlog,
+	int				*lfloghigh,
+	int				*lfloglow)
+{
+	int			fromidx;	/* source leaf index */
+	int			toidx;		/* target leaf index */
+	int			needscan = 0;
+	int			highstale;	/* high stale index */
+
+	fromidx = toidx = be32_to_cpu(btp->count) - 1;
+	highstale = *lfloghigh = -1;
+	for (; fromidx >= 0; fromidx--) {
+		if (blp[fromidx].address == cpu_to_be32(XFS_DIR2_NULL_DATAPTR)) {
+			if (highstale == -1)
+				highstale = toidx;
+			else {
+				if (*lfloghigh == -1)
+					*lfloghigh = toidx;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+		if (fromidx < toidx)
+			blp[toidx] = blp[fromidx];
+		toidx--;
+	}
+	*lfloglow = toidx + 1 - (be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1);
+	*lfloghigh -= be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1;
+	be32_add_cpu(&btp->count, -(be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1));
+	xfs_dir2_data_make_free(tp, bp,
+		(xfs_dir2_data_aoff_t)((char *)blp - (char *)hdr),
+		(xfs_dir2_data_aoff_t)((be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) * sizeof(*blp)),
+		needlog, &needscan);
+	blp += be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1;
+	btp->stale = cpu_to_be32(1);
+	/*
+	 * If we now need to rebuild the bestfree map, do so.
+	 * This needs to happen before the next call to use_free.
+	 */
+	if (needscan)
+		xfs_dir2_data_freescan(tp->t_mountp, hdr, needlog);
+}
+
 /*
  * Add an entry to a block directory.
  */
@@ -63,7 +235,6 @@ int						/* error */
 xfs_dir2_block_addname(
 	xfs_da_args_t		*args)		/* directory op arguments */
 {
-	xfs_dir2_data_free_t	*bf;		/* bestfree table in block */
 	xfs_dir2_data_hdr_t	*hdr;		/* block header */
 	xfs_dir2_leaf_entry_t	*blp;		/* block leaf entries */
 	struct xfs_buf		*bp;		/* buffer for block */
@@ -94,134 +265,44 @@ xfs_dir2_block_addname(
 	dp = args->dp;
 	tp = args->trans;
 	mp = dp->i_mount;
-	/*
-	 * Read the (one and only) directory block into dabuf bp.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_da_read_buf(tp, dp, mp->m_dirdatablk, -1, &bp,
-				XFS_DATA_FORK, NULL);
+
+	/* Read the (one and only) directory block into bp. */
+	error = xfs_dir2_block_read(tp, dp, &bp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	ASSERT(bp != NULL);
-	hdr = bp->b_addr;
-	/*
-	 * Check the magic number, corrupted if wrong.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(hdr->magic != cpu_to_be32(XFS_DIR2_BLOCK_MAGIC))) {
-		XFS_CORRUPTION_ERROR("xfs_dir2_block_addname",
-				     XFS_ERRLEVEL_LOW, mp, hdr);
-		xfs_trans_brelse(tp, bp);
-		return XFS_ERROR(EFSCORRUPTED);
-	}
+
 	len = xfs_dir2_data_entsize(args->namelen);
+
 	/*
 	 * Set up pointers to parts of the block.
 	 */
-	bf = hdr->bestfree;
+	hdr = bp->b_addr;
 	btp = xfs_dir2_block_tail_p(mp, hdr);
 	blp = xfs_dir2_block_leaf_p(btp);
+
 	/*
-	 * No stale entries?  Need space for entry and new leaf.
-	 */
-	if (!btp->stale) {
-		/*
-		 * Tag just before the first leaf entry.
-		 */
-		tagp = (__be16 *)blp - 1;
-		/*
-		 * Data object just before the first leaf entry.
-		 */
-		enddup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(*tagp));
-		/*
-		 * If it's not free then can't do this add without cleaning up:
-		 * the space before the first leaf entry needs to be free so it
-		 * can be expanded to hold the pointer to the new entry.
-		 */
-		if (be16_to_cpu(enddup->freetag) != XFS_DIR2_DATA_FREE_TAG)
-			dup = enddup = NULL;
-		/*
-		 * Check out the biggest freespace and see if it's the same one.
-		 */
-		else {
-			dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
-			      ((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(bf[0].offset));
-			if (dup == enddup) {
-				/*
-				 * It is the biggest freespace, is it too small
-				 * to hold the new leaf too?
-				 */
-				if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) < len + (uint)sizeof(*blp)) {
-					/*
-					 * Yes, we use the second-largest
-					 * entry instead if it works.
-					 */
-					if (be16_to_cpu(bf[1].length) >= len)
-						dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
-						      ((char *)hdr +
-						       be16_to_cpu(bf[1].offset));
-					else
-						dup = NULL;
-				}
-			} else {
-				/*
-				 * Not the same free entry,
-				 * just check its length.
-				 */
-				if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) < len) {
-					dup = NULL;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		compact = 0;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * If there are stale entries we'll use one for the leaf.
-	 * Is the biggest entry enough to avoid compaction?
-	 */
-	else if (be16_to_cpu(bf[0].length) >= len) {
-		dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)
-		      ((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(bf[0].offset));
-		compact = 0;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Will need to compact to make this work.
+	 * Find out if we can reuse stale entries or whether we need extra
+	 * space for entry and new leaf.
 	 */
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * Tag just before the first leaf entry.
-		 */
-		tagp = (__be16 *)blp - 1;
-		/*
-		 * Data object just before the first leaf entry.
-		 */
-		dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)((char *)hdr + be16_to_cpu(*tagp));
-		/*
-		 * If it's not free then the data will go where the
-		 * leaf data starts now, if it works at all.
-		 */
-		if (be16_to_cpu(dup->freetag) == XFS_DIR2_DATA_FREE_TAG) {
-			if (be16_to_cpu(dup->length) + (be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) *
-			    (uint)sizeof(*blp) < len)
-				dup = NULL;
-		} else if ((be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) * (uint)sizeof(*blp) < len)
-			dup = NULL;
-		else
-			dup = (xfs_dir2_data_unused_t *)blp;
-		compact = 1;
-	}
+	xfs_dir2_block_need_space(hdr, btp, blp, &tagp, &dup,
+				  &enddup, &compact, len);
+
 	/*
-	 * If this isn't a real add, we're done with the buffer.
+	 * Done everything we need for a space check now.
 	 */
-	if (args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_JUSTCHECK)
+	if (args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_JUSTCHECK) {
 		xfs_trans_brelse(tp, bp);
+		if (!dup)
+			return XFS_ERROR(ENOSPC);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If we don't have space for the new entry & leaf ...
 	 */
 	if (!dup) {
-		/*
-		 * Not trying to actually do anything, or don't have
-		 * a space reservation: return no-space.
-		 */
-		if ((args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_JUSTCHECK) || args->total == 0)
+		/* Don't have a space reservation: return no-space.  */
+		if (args->total == 0)
 			return XFS_ERROR(ENOSPC);
 		/*
 		 * Convert to the next larger format.
@@ -232,65 +313,24 @@ xfs_dir2_block_addname(
 			return error;
 		return xfs_dir2_leaf_addname(args);
 	}
-	/*
-	 * Just checking, and it would work, so say so.
-	 */
-	if (args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_JUSTCHECK)
-		return 0;
+
 	needlog = needscan = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * If need to compact the leaf entries, do it now.
-	 * Leave the highest-numbered stale entry stale.
-	 * XXX should be the one closest to mid but mid is not yet computed.
-	 */
-	if (compact) {
-		int	fromidx;		/* source leaf index */
-		int	toidx;			/* target leaf index */
-
-		for (fromidx = toidx = be32_to_cpu(btp->count) - 1,
-			highstale = lfloghigh = -1;
-		     fromidx >= 0;
-		     fromidx--) {
-			if (blp[fromidx].address ==
-			    cpu_to_be32(XFS_DIR2_NULL_DATAPTR)) {
-				if (highstale == -1)
-					highstale = toidx;
-				else {
-					if (lfloghigh == -1)
-						lfloghigh = toidx;
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-			if (fromidx < toidx)
-				blp[toidx] = blp[fromidx];
-			toidx--;
-		}
-		lfloglow = toidx + 1 - (be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1);
-		lfloghigh -= be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1;
-		be32_add_cpu(&btp->count, -(be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1));
-		xfs_dir2_data_make_free(tp, bp,
-			(xfs_dir2_data_aoff_t)((char *)blp - (char *)hdr),
-			(xfs_dir2_data_aoff_t)((be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1) * sizeof(*blp)),
-			&needlog, &needscan);
-		blp += be32_to_cpu(btp->stale) - 1;
-		btp->stale = cpu_to_be32(1);
-		/*
-		 * If we now need to rebuild the bestfree map, do so.
-		 * This needs to happen before the next call to use_free.
-		 */
-		if (needscan) {
-			xfs_dir2_data_freescan(mp, hdr, &needlog);
-			needscan = 0;
-		}
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Set leaf logging boundaries to impossible state.
-	 * For the no-stale case they're set explicitly.
 	 */
+	if (compact)
+		xfs_dir2_block_compact(tp, bp, hdr, btp, blp, &needlog,
+				      &lfloghigh, &lfloglow);
 	else if (btp->stale) {
+		/*
+		 * Set leaf logging boundaries to impossible state.
+		 * For the no-stale case they're set explicitly.
+		 */
 		lfloglow = be32_to_cpu(btp->count);
 		lfloghigh = -1;
 	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Find the slot that's first lower than our hash value, -1 if none.
 	 */
@@ -450,18 +490,13 @@ xfs_dir2_block_getdents(
 	/*
 	 * If the block number in the offset is out of range, we're done.
 	 */
-	if (xfs_dir2_dataptr_to_db(mp, *offset) > mp->m_dirdatablk) {
+	if (xfs_dir2_dataptr_to_db(mp, *offset) > mp->m_dirdatablk)
 		return 0;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Can't read the block, give up, else get dabuf in bp.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_da_read_buf(NULL, dp, mp->m_dirdatablk, -1,
-				&bp, XFS_DATA_FORK, NULL);
+
+	error = xfs_dir2_block_read(NULL, dp, &bp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	ASSERT(bp != NULL);
 	/*
 	 * Extract the byte offset we start at from the seek pointer.
 	 * We'll skip entries before this.
@@ -637,14 +672,11 @@ xfs_dir2_block_lookup_int(
 	dp = args->dp;
 	tp = args->trans;
 	mp = dp->i_mount;
-	/*
-	 * Read the buffer, return error if we can't get it.
-	 */
-	error = xfs_da_read_buf(tp, dp, mp->m_dirdatablk, -1, &bp,
-				XFS_DATA_FORK, NULL);
+
+	error = xfs_dir2_block_read(tp, dp, &bp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	ASSERT(bp != NULL);
+
 	hdr = bp->b_addr;
 	xfs_dir2_data_check(dp, bp);
 	btp = xfs_dir2_block_tail_p(mp, hdr);