diff --git a/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-btree-spine.c b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-btree-spine.c
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+++ b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-btree-spine.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GPL.
+ */
+
+#include "dm-btree-internal.h"
+#include "dm-transaction-manager.h"
+
+#include <linux/device-mapper.h>
+
+#define DM_MSG_PREFIX "btree spine"
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#define BTREE_CSUM_XOR 121107
+
+static int node_check(struct dm_block_validator *v,
+		      struct dm_block *b,
+		      size_t block_size);
+
+static void node_prepare_for_write(struct dm_block_validator *v,
+				   struct dm_block *b,
+				   size_t block_size)
+{
+	struct node *n = dm_block_data(b);
+	struct node_header *h = &n->header;
+
+	h->blocknr = cpu_to_le64(dm_block_location(b));
+	h->csum = cpu_to_le32(dm_bm_checksum(&h->flags,
+					     block_size - sizeof(__le32),
+					     BTREE_CSUM_XOR));
+
+	BUG_ON(node_check(v, b, 4096));
+}
+
+static int node_check(struct dm_block_validator *v,
+		      struct dm_block *b,
+		      size_t block_size)
+{
+	struct node *n = dm_block_data(b);
+	struct node_header *h = &n->header;
+	size_t value_size;
+	__le32 csum_disk;
+	uint32_t flags;
+
+	if (dm_block_location(b) != le64_to_cpu(h->blocknr)) {
+		DMERR("node_check failed blocknr %llu wanted %llu",
+		      le64_to_cpu(h->blocknr), dm_block_location(b));
+		return -ENOTBLK;
+	}
+
+	csum_disk = cpu_to_le32(dm_bm_checksum(&h->flags,
+					       block_size - sizeof(__le32),
+					       BTREE_CSUM_XOR));
+	if (csum_disk != h->csum) {
+		DMERR("node_check failed csum %u wanted %u",
+		      le32_to_cpu(csum_disk), le32_to_cpu(h->csum));
+		return -EILSEQ;
+	}
+
+	value_size = le32_to_cpu(h->value_size);
+
+	if (sizeof(struct node_header) +
+	    (sizeof(__le64) + value_size) * le32_to_cpu(h->max_entries) > block_size) {
+		DMERR("node_check failed: max_entries too large");
+		return -EILSEQ;
+	}
+
+	if (le32_to_cpu(h->nr_entries) > le32_to_cpu(h->max_entries)) {
+		DMERR("node_check failed, too many entries");
+		return -EILSEQ;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The node must be either INTERNAL or LEAF.
+	 */
+	flags = le32_to_cpu(h->flags);
+	if (!(flags & INTERNAL_NODE) && !(flags & LEAF_NODE)) {
+		DMERR("node_check failed, node is neither INTERNAL or LEAF");
+		return -EILSEQ;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct dm_block_validator btree_node_validator = {
+	.name = "btree_node",
+	.prepare_for_write = node_prepare_for_write,
+	.check = node_check
+};
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+static int bn_read_lock(struct dm_btree_info *info, dm_block_t b,
+		 struct dm_block **result)
+{
+	return dm_tm_read_lock(info->tm, b, &btree_node_validator, result);
+}
+
+static int bn_shadow(struct dm_btree_info *info, dm_block_t orig,
+	      struct dm_btree_value_type *vt,
+	      struct dm_block **result)
+{
+	int r, inc;
+
+	r = dm_tm_shadow_block(info->tm, orig, &btree_node_validator,
+			       result, &inc);
+	if (!r && inc)
+		inc_children(info->tm, dm_block_data(*result), vt);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+int new_block(struct dm_btree_info *info, struct dm_block **result)
+{
+	return dm_tm_new_block(info->tm, &btree_node_validator, result);
+}
+
+int unlock_block(struct dm_btree_info *info, struct dm_block *b)
+{
+	return dm_tm_unlock(info->tm, b);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void init_ro_spine(struct ro_spine *s, struct dm_btree_info *info)
+{
+	s->info = info;
+	s->count = 0;
+	s->nodes[0] = NULL;
+	s->nodes[1] = NULL;
+}
+
+int exit_ro_spine(struct ro_spine *s)
+{
+	int r = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < s->count; i++) {
+		int r2 = unlock_block(s->info, s->nodes[i]);
+		if (r2 < 0)
+			r = r2;
+	}
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+int ro_step(struct ro_spine *s, dm_block_t new_child)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	if (s->count == 2) {
+		r = unlock_block(s->info, s->nodes[0]);
+		if (r < 0)
+			return r;
+		s->nodes[0] = s->nodes[1];
+		s->count--;
+	}
+
+	r = bn_read_lock(s->info, new_child, s->nodes + s->count);
+	if (!r)
+		s->count++;
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+struct node *ro_node(struct ro_spine *s)
+{
+	struct dm_block *block;
+
+	BUG_ON(!s->count);
+	block = s->nodes[s->count - 1];
+
+	return dm_block_data(block);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void init_shadow_spine(struct shadow_spine *s, struct dm_btree_info *info)
+{
+	s->info = info;
+	s->count = 0;
+}
+
+int exit_shadow_spine(struct shadow_spine *s)
+{
+	int r = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < s->count; i++) {
+		int r2 = unlock_block(s->info, s->nodes[i]);
+		if (r2 < 0)
+			r = r2;
+	}
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+int shadow_step(struct shadow_spine *s, dm_block_t b,
+		struct dm_btree_value_type *vt)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	if (s->count == 2) {
+		r = unlock_block(s->info, s->nodes[0]);
+		if (r < 0)
+			return r;
+		s->nodes[0] = s->nodes[1];
+		s->count--;
+	}
+
+	r = bn_shadow(s->info, b, vt, s->nodes + s->count);
+	if (!r) {
+		if (!s->count)
+			s->root = dm_block_location(s->nodes[0]);
+
+		s->count++;
+	}
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+struct dm_block *shadow_current(struct shadow_spine *s)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!s->count);
+
+	return s->nodes[s->count - 1];
+}
+
+struct dm_block *shadow_parent(struct shadow_spine *s)
+{
+	BUG_ON(s->count != 2);
+
+	return s->count == 2 ? s->nodes[0] : NULL;
+}
+
+int shadow_has_parent(struct shadow_spine *s)
+{
+	return s->count >= 2;
+}
+
+int shadow_root(struct shadow_spine *s)
+{
+	return s->root;
+}