sysdb: convert sysdb_search_group_by_name/gid

4 files changed, 277 insertions, 596 deletions

diff --git a/src/db/sysdb.h b/src/db/sysdb.h
index 9e638f500..aeea6224e 100644
--- a/src/db/sysdb.h
+++ b/src/db/sysdb.h
@@ -367,23 +367,19 @@ int sysdb_search_user_by_uid(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
                              struct ldb_message **msg);
 
 /* Search Group (gy gid or name) */
-struct tevent_req *sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                                                   struct tevent_context *ev,
-                                                   struct sysdb_ctx *sysdb,
-                                                   struct sysdb_handle *handle,
-                                                   struct sss_domain_info *domain,
-                                                   const char *name,
-                                                   const char **attrs);
-struct tevent_req *sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                                                  struct tevent_context *ev,
-                                                  struct sysdb_ctx *sysdb,
-                                                  struct sysdb_handle *handle,
-                                                  struct sss_domain_info *domain,
-                                                  gid_t gid,
-                                                  const char **attrs);
-int sysdb_search_group_recv(struct tevent_req *req,
-                            TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                            struct ldb_message **msg);
+int sysdb_search_group_by_name(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+                               struct sysdb_ctx *ctx,
+                               struct sss_domain_info *domain,
+                               const char *name,
+                               const char **attrs,
+                               struct ldb_message **msg);
+
+int sysdb_search_group_by_gid(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+                              struct sysdb_ctx *ctx,
+                              struct sss_domain_info *domain,
+                              gid_t gid,
+                              const char **attrs,
+                              struct ldb_message **msg);
 
 /* Replace entry attrs */
 struct tevent_req *sysdb_set_entry_attr_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
diff --git a/src/db/sysdb_ops.c b/src/db/sysdb_ops.c
index d0cdcc378..9bc248801 100644
--- a/src/db/sysdb_ops.c
+++ b/src/db/sysdb_ops.c
@@ -444,193 +444,95 @@ done:
 
 /* =Search-Group-by-[GID/NAME]============================================ */
 
-struct sysdb_search_group_state {
-    struct tevent_context *ev;
-    struct sysdb_handle *handle;
-
-    struct ldb_dn *basedn;
-    const char **attrs;
-    const char *filter;
-    int scope;
-
-    size_t msgs_count;
-    struct ldb_message **msgs;
-};
-
-static void sysdb_search_group_cont(struct tevent_req *subreq);
-
-struct tevent_req *sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                                                   struct tevent_context *ev,
-                                                   struct sysdb_ctx *sysdb,
-                                                   struct sysdb_handle *handle,
-                                                   struct sss_domain_info *domain,
-                                                   const char *name,
-                                                   const char **attrs)
+int sysdb_search_group_by_name(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+                               struct sysdb_ctx *ctx,
+                               struct sss_domain_info *domain,
+                               const char *name,
+                               const char **attrs,
+                               struct ldb_message **msg)
 {
-    struct tevent_req *req, *subreq;
-    struct sysdb_search_group_state *state;
+    TALLOC_CTX *tmpctx;
     static const char *def_attrs[] = { SYSDB_NAME, SYSDB_GIDNUM, NULL };
+    struct ldb_message **msgs = NULL;
+    struct ldb_dn *basedn;
+    size_t msgs_count = 0;
     int ret;
 
-    if (!sysdb && !handle) return NULL;
-
-    req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &state, struct sysdb_search_group_state);
-    if (!req) return NULL;
-
-    state->ev = ev;
-    state->handle = handle;
-    state->msgs_count = 0;
-    state->msgs = NULL;
-
-    state->attrs = attrs ? attrs : def_attrs;
-    state->filter = NULL;
-    state->scope = LDB_SCOPE_BASE;
-
-    if (!sysdb) sysdb = handle->ctx;
-
-    state->basedn = sysdb_group_dn(sysdb, state, domain->name, name);
-    if (!state->basedn) {
-        ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
+    tmpctx = talloc_new(mem_ctx);
+    if (!tmpctx) {
+        return ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    if (!handle) {
-        subreq = sysdb_operation_send(state, state->ev, sysdb);
-        if (!subreq) {
-            ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
-        }
-        tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_search_group_cont, req);
+    basedn = sysdb_group_dn(ctx, tmpctx, domain->name, name);
+    if (!basedn) {
+        ret = ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
     }
-    else {
-        ret = sysdb_search_entry(state, state->handle->ctx, state->basedn,
-                                 state->scope, state->filter, state->attrs,
-                                 &state->msgs_count, &state->msgs);
-        if (ret) {
-            goto fail;
-        }
-        tevent_req_done(req);
-        tevent_req_post(req, ev);
+
+    ret = sysdb_search_entry(tmpctx, ctx, basedn, LDB_SCOPE_BASE, NULL,
+                             attrs?attrs:def_attrs, &msgs_count, &msgs);
+    if (ret) {
+        goto done;
     }
 
-    return req;
+    *msg = talloc_steal(mem_ctx, msgs[0]);
 
-fail:
-    DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-    tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-    tevent_req_post(req, ev);
-    return req;
+done:
+    if (ret) {
+        DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
+    }
+    talloc_zfree(tmpctx);
+    return ret;
 }
 
-struct tevent_req *sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                                                  struct tevent_context *ev,
-                                                  struct sysdb_ctx *sysdb,
-                                                  struct sysdb_handle *handle,
-                                                  struct sss_domain_info *domain,
-                                                  gid_t gid,
-                                                  const char **attrs)
+int sysdb_search_group_by_gid(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+                              struct sysdb_ctx *ctx,
+                              struct sss_domain_info *domain,
+                              gid_t gid,
+                              const char **attrs,
+                              struct ldb_message **msg)
 {
-    struct tevent_req *req, *subreq;
-    struct sysdb_search_group_state *state;
-    static const char *def_attrs[] = { SYSDB_NAME, SYSDB_GIDNUM, NULL };
+    TALLOC_CTX *tmpctx;
+    const char *def_attrs[] = { SYSDB_NAME, SYSDB_UIDNUM, NULL };
+    struct ldb_message **msgs = NULL;
+    struct ldb_dn *basedn;
+    size_t msgs_count = 0;
+    char *filter;
     int ret;
 
-    if (!sysdb && !handle) return NULL;
-
-    req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &state, struct sysdb_search_group_state);
-    if (!req) return NULL;
-
-    state->ev = ev;
-    state->handle = handle;
-    state->msgs_count = 0;
-    state->msgs = NULL;
-    state->attrs = attrs ? attrs : def_attrs;
-
-    if (!sysdb) sysdb = handle->ctx;
-
-    state->basedn = ldb_dn_new_fmt(state, sysdb->ldb,
-                                   SYSDB_TMPL_GROUP_BASE, domain->name);
-    if (!state->basedn) {
-        ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
-    }
-
-    state->filter = talloc_asprintf(state, SYSDB_GRGID_FILTER,
-                                    (unsigned long)gid);
-    if (!state->filter) {
-        ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
+    tmpctx = talloc_new(mem_ctx);
+    if (!tmpctx) {
+        return ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    state->scope = LDB_SCOPE_ONELEVEL;
-
-    if (!handle) {
-        subreq = sysdb_operation_send(state, state->ev, sysdb);
-        if (!subreq) {
-            ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
-        }
-        tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_search_group_cont, req);
-    }
-    else {
-        ret = sysdb_search_entry(state, state->handle->ctx, state->basedn,
-                                 state->scope, state->filter, state->attrs,
-                                 &state->msgs_count, &state->msgs);
-        if (ret) {
-            goto fail;
-        }
-        tevent_req_done(req);
-        tevent_req_post(req, ev);
+    basedn = ldb_dn_new_fmt(tmpctx, ctx->ldb,
+                            SYSDB_TMPL_GROUP_BASE, domain->name);
+    if (!basedn) {
+        ret = ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
     }
 
-    return req;
-
-fail:
-    DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-    tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-    tevent_req_post(req, ev);
-    return req;
-}
-
-static void sysdb_search_group_cont(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct sysdb_search_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                            struct sysdb_search_group_state);
-    int ret;
-
-    ret = sysdb_operation_recv(subreq, state, &state->handle);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
-    if (ret) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+    filter = talloc_asprintf(tmpctx, SYSDB_GRGID_FILTER, (unsigned long)gid);
+    if (!filter) {
+        ret = ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
     }
 
-    ret = sysdb_search_entry(state, state->handle->ctx, state->basedn,
-                             state->scope, state->filter, state->attrs,
-                             &state->msgs_count, &state->msgs);
+    ret = sysdb_search_entry(tmpctx, ctx, basedn, LDB_SCOPE_ONELEVEL, filter,
+                             attrs?attrs:def_attrs, &msgs_count, &msgs);
     if (ret) {
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        goto done;
     }
 
-    tevent_req_done(req);
-}
-
-int sysdb_search_group_recv(struct tevent_req *req,
-                            TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-                             struct ldb_message **msg)
-{
-    struct sysdb_search_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                             struct sysdb_search_group_state);
-
-    TEVENT_REQ_RETURN_ON_ERROR(req);
+    *msg = talloc_steal(mem_ctx, msgs[0]);
 
-    if (state->msgs_count > 1) {
-        DEBUG(1, ("More than one result found.\n"));
-        return EFAULT;
+done:
+    if (ret) {
+        DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
     }
 
-    *msg = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &state->msgs[0]);
-
-    return EOK;
+    talloc_zfree(tmpctx);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1329,7 +1231,6 @@ struct sysdb_add_user_state {
     int cache_timeout;
 };
 
-static void sysdb_add_user_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_user_basic_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_user_get_id_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_user_set_id_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
@@ -1396,13 +1297,12 @@ struct tevent_req *sysdb_add_user_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
          * Don't worry about users, if we try to add a user with the same
          * name the operation will fail */
 
-        subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(state, ev, NULL, handle,
-                                                 domain, name, NULL);
-        if (!subreq) {
-            ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
+        ret = sysdb_search_group_by_name(state, handle->ctx,
+                                         domain, name, NULL, &msg);
+        if (ret != ENOENT) {
+            if (ret == EOK) ret = EEXIST;
+            goto fail;
         }
-        tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_add_user_group_check, req);
-        return req;
     }
 
     /* check no other user with the same uid exist */
@@ -1432,52 +1332,6 @@ fail:
     return req;
 }
 
-static void sysdb_add_user_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct sysdb_add_user_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                            struct sysdb_add_user_state);
-    struct ldb_message *msg;
-    int ret;
-
-    /* We can succeed only if we get an ENOENT error, which means no groups
-     * with the same name exist.
-     * If any other error is returned fail as well. */
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
-    if (ret != ENOENT) {
-        if (ret == EOK) ret = EEXIST;
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* check no other user with the same uid exist */
-    if (state->uid != 0) {
-        ret = sysdb_search_user_by_uid(state, state->handle->ctx,
-                                       state->domain, state->uid, NULL, &msg);
-        if (ret != ENOENT) {
-            if (ret == EOK) ret = EEXIST;
-            tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* try to add the user */
-    subreq = sysdb_add_basic_user_send(state, state->ev, state->handle,
-                                       state->domain, state->name,
-                                       state->uid, state->gid,
-                                       state->gecos,
-                                       state->homedir,
-                                       state->shell);
-    if (!subreq) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: Out of memory\n"));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-        return;
-    }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_add_user_basic_done, req);
-}
-
 static void sysdb_add_user_basic_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
 {
     struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
@@ -1744,7 +1598,6 @@ struct sysdb_add_group_state {
     int cache_timeout;
 };
 
-static void sysdb_add_group_gid_check(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_group_basic_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_group_get_id_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_add_group_set_attrs(struct tevent_req *req);
@@ -1797,13 +1650,12 @@ struct tevent_req *sysdb_add_group_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 
     /* check no other groups with the same gid exist */
     if (state->gid != 0) {
-        subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(state, ev, NULL, handle,
-                                                domain, gid, NULL);
-        if (!subreq) {
-            ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
+        ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(state, handle->ctx,
+                                        domain, gid, NULL, &msg);
+        if (ret != ENOENT) {
+            if (ret == EOK) ret = EEXIST;
+            goto fail;
         }
-        tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_add_group_gid_check, req);
-        return req;
     }
 
     /* try to add the group */
@@ -1822,38 +1674,6 @@ fail:
     return req;
 }
 
-static void sysdb_add_group_gid_check(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct sysdb_add_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                           struct sysdb_add_group_state);
-    struct ldb_message *msg;
-    int ret;
-
-    /* We can succeed only if we get an ENOENT error, which means no group
-     * with the same gid exist.
-     * If any other error is returned fail as well. */
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
-    if (ret != ENOENT) {
-        if (ret == EOK) ret = EEXIST;
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* try to add the group */
-    subreq = sysdb_add_basic_group_send(state, state->ev,
-                                        state->handle, state->domain,
-                                        state->name, state->gid);
-    if (!subreq) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: Out of memory\n"));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-        return;
-    }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_add_group_basic_done, req);
-}
-
 static void sysdb_add_group_basic_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
 {
     struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
@@ -2277,7 +2097,6 @@ struct sysdb_store_group_state {
     uint64_t cache_timeout;
 };
 
-static void sysdb_store_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_store_group_add_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void sysdb_store_group_attr_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 
@@ -2294,6 +2113,9 @@ struct tevent_req *sysdb_store_group_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
     struct sysdb_store_group_state *state;
     static const char *src_attrs[] = { SYSDB_NAME, SYSDB_GIDNUM,
                                        SYSDB_ORIG_MODSTAMP, NULL };
+    struct ldb_message *msg;
+    bool new_group = false;
+    time_t now;
     int ret;
 
     req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &state, struct sysdb_store_group_state);
@@ -2307,38 +2129,10 @@ struct tevent_req *sysdb_store_group_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
     state->attrs = attrs;
     state->cache_timeout = cache_timeout;
 
-    subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(state, ev, NULL, handle,
-                                             domain, name, src_attrs);
-    if (!subreq) {
-        ERROR_OUT(ret, ENOMEM, fail);
-    }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_store_group_check, req);
-
-    return req;
-
-fail:
-    DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-    tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-    tevent_req_post(req, ev);
-    return req;
-}
-
-static void sysdb_store_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct sysdb_store_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                               struct sysdb_store_group_state);
-    struct ldb_message *msg;
-    time_t now = time(NULL);
-    bool new_group = false;
-    int ret;
-
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_name(state, handle->ctx,
+                                     domain, name, src_attrs, &msg);
     if (ret && ret != ENOENT) {
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        goto fail;
     }
     if (ret == ENOENT) {
         new_group = true;
@@ -2354,13 +2148,12 @@ static void sysdb_store_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq)
                                       state->gid, state->attrs,
                                       state->cache_timeout);
         if (!subreq) {
-            DEBUG(6, ("Error: Out of memory\n"));
-            tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-            return;
+            ret = ENOMEM;
+            goto fail;
         }
         tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_store_group_add_done, req);
 
-        return;
+        return req;
     }
 
     /* the group exists, let's just replace attributes when set */
@@ -2368,47 +2161,43 @@ static void sysdb_store_group_check(struct tevent_req *subreq)
     if (!state->attrs) {
         state->attrs = sysdb_new_attrs(state);
         if (!state->attrs) {
-            DEBUG(6, ("Error: Out of memory\n"));
-            tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-            return;
+            ret = ENOMEM;
+            goto fail;
         }
     }
 
     if (state->gid) {
         ret = sysdb_attrs_add_uint32(state->attrs, SYSDB_GIDNUM, state->gid);
-        if (ret) {
-            DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-            tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-            return;
-        }
+        if (ret) goto fail;
     }
 
+    now = time(NULL);
+
     ret = sysdb_attrs_add_time_t(state->attrs, SYSDB_LAST_UPDATE, now);
-    if (ret) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (ret) goto fail;
 
     ret = sysdb_attrs_add_time_t(state->attrs, SYSDB_CACHE_EXPIRE,
                                  ((state->cache_timeout) ?
                                   (now + state->cache_timeout) : 0));
-    if (ret) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (ret) goto fail;
 
     subreq = sysdb_set_group_attr_send(state, state->ev,
                                        state->handle, state->domain,
                                        state->name, state->attrs,
                                        SYSDB_MOD_REP);
     if (!subreq) {
-        DEBUG(6, ("Error: Out of memory\n"));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-        return;
+        ret = ENOMEM;
+        goto fail;
     }
     tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_store_group_attr_done, req);
+
+    return req;
+
+fail:
+    DEBUG(6, ("Error: %d (%s)\n", ret, strerror(ret)));
+    tevent_req_error(req, ret);
+    tevent_req_post(req, ev);
+    return req;
 }
 
 static void sysdb_store_group_add_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
@@ -3893,7 +3682,7 @@ void sysdb_delete_group_check_handle(struct tevent_req *subreq)
                                                       struct tevent_req);
     struct sysdb_delete_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
                                            struct sysdb_delete_group_state);
-    static const char *attrs[] = { SYSDB_NAME, SYSDB_GIDNUM, NULL };
+    struct ldb_message *msg;
     int ret;
 
     ret = sysdb_check_handle_recv(subreq, state, &state->handle);
@@ -3904,33 +3693,14 @@ void sysdb_delete_group_check_handle(struct tevent_req *subreq)
     }
 
     if (state->name) {
-        subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(state, state->ev, NULL,
-                                                 state->handle, state->domain,
-                                                 state->name, attrs);
+        ret = sysdb_search_group_by_name(state, state->handle->ctx,
+                                         state->domain, state->name,
+                                         NULL, &msg);
     } else {
-        subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(state, state->ev, NULL,
-                                                state->handle, state->domain,
-                                                state->gid, NULL);
-    }
-
-    if (!subreq) {
-        tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-        return;
+        ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(state, state->handle->ctx,
+                                        state->domain, state->gid,
+                                        NULL, &msg);
     }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, sysdb_delete_group_done, req);
-}
-
-static void sysdb_delete_group_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                  struct tevent_req);
-    struct sysdb_delete_group_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                           struct sysdb_delete_group_state);
-    struct ldb_message *msg;
-    int ret;
-
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
     if (ret) {
         tevent_req_error(req, ret);
         return;
diff --git a/src/tests/sysdb-tests.c b/src/tests/sysdb-tests.c
index d5e2e771f..1a850c351 100644
--- a/src/tests/sysdb-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/sysdb-tests.c
@@ -2804,7 +2804,6 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_without_group_5)
 {
     struct sysdb_test_ctx *test_ctx;
     struct test_data *data;
-    struct tevent_req *req;
     int ret;
 
     /* Setup */
@@ -2824,43 +2823,30 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_without_group_5)
     data->attrlist[0] = "memberuid";
     data->attrlist[1] = NULL;
 
-    req = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(data, data->ev, test_ctx->sysdb, NULL,
-                                         data->ctx->domain,
-                                         _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
-                                         data->attrlist);
-    if (!req) {
-        ret = ENOMEM;
-    }
-
-    if (ret == EOK) {
-        tevent_req_set_callback(req, test_search_done, data);
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(data, test_ctx->sysdb,
+                                    data->ctx->domain, _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
+                                    data->attrlist, &data->msg);
+    if (_i == 5) {
+        fail_unless(ret == ENOENT,
+                    "sysdb_search_group_by_gid found "
+                    "already deleted group");
+        if (ret == ENOENT) ret = EOK;
 
-        ret = test_loop(data);
+        fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
+    } else {
+        fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
 
-        ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(req, data, &data->msg);
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        if (_i == 5) {
-            fail_unless(ret == ENOENT,
-                        "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send found "
-                        "already deleted group");
-            ret = EOK;
-        } else {
-            fail_unless(ret == EOK, "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send failed");
-
-            fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
-                        "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
-                        data->msg->num_elements);
-            fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
-                        "Wrong attribute name");
-            fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == ((_i + 1) % 6),
-                        "Wrong number of attribute values, "
-                        "expected [%d] got [%d]", ((_i + 1) % 6),
-                        data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
-        }
+        fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
+                    "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
+                    data->msg->num_elements);
+        fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
+                    "Wrong attribute name");
+        fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == ((_i + 1) % 6),
+                    "Wrong number of attribute values, "
+                    "expected [%d] got [%d]", ((_i + 1) % 6),
+                    data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
     }
 
-    fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
-
     talloc_free(test_ctx);
 }
 END_TEST
@@ -2869,7 +2855,6 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid)
 {
     struct sysdb_test_ctx *test_ctx;
     struct test_data *data;
-    struct tevent_req *req;
     int ret;
 
     /* Setup */
@@ -2889,35 +2874,21 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid)
     data->attrlist[0] = "memberuid";
     data->attrlist[1] = NULL;
 
-    req = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(data, data->ev, test_ctx->sysdb, NULL,
-                                         data->ctx->domain,
-                                         _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
-                                         data->attrlist);
-    if (!req) {
-        ret = ENOMEM;
-    }
-
-    if (ret == EOK) {
-        tevent_req_set_callback(req, test_search_done, data);
-
-        ret = test_loop(data);
-
-        ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(req, data, &data->msg);
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        fail_unless(ret == EOK, "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send failed");
-
-        fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
-                    "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
-                    data->msg->num_elements);
-        fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
-                    "Wrong attribute name");
-        fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == _i + 1,
-                    "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
-                    _i + 1, data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
-    }
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(data, test_ctx->sysdb,
+                                    data->ctx->domain, _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
+                                    data->attrlist, &data->msg);
 
     fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
 
+    fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
+                "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
+                data->msg->num_elements);
+    fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
+                "Wrong attribute name");
+    fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == _i + 1,
+                "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
+                _i + 1, data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
+
     talloc_free(test_ctx);
 }
 END_TEST
@@ -2926,7 +2897,6 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_loop)
 {
     struct sysdb_test_ctx *test_ctx;
     struct test_data *data;
-    struct tevent_req *req;
     int ret;
 
     /* Setup */
@@ -2946,35 +2916,21 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_loop)
     data->attrlist[0] = "memberuid";
     data->attrlist[1] = NULL;
 
-    req = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(data, data->ev, test_ctx->sysdb, NULL,
-                                         data->ctx->domain,
-                                         _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
-                                         data->attrlist);
-    if (!req) {
-        ret = ENOMEM;
-    }
-
-    if (ret == EOK) {
-        tevent_req_set_callback(req, test_search_done, data);
-
-        ret = test_loop(data);
-
-        ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(req, data, &data->msg);
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        fail_unless(ret == EOK, "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send failed");
-
-        fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
-                    "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
-                    data->msg->num_elements);
-        fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
-                    "Wrong attribute name");
-        fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == 10,
-                    "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
-                    10, data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
-    }
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(data, test_ctx->sysdb,
+                                    data->ctx->domain, _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
+                                    data->attrlist, &data->msg);
 
     fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
 
+    fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
+                "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
+                data->msg->num_elements);
+    fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
+                "Wrong attribute name");
+    fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == 10,
+                "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
+                10, data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
+
     talloc_free(test_ctx);
 }
 END_TEST
@@ -2983,7 +2939,6 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_loop_without_group_5)
 {
     struct sysdb_test_ctx *test_ctx;
     struct test_data *data;
-    struct tevent_req *req;
     int ret;
 
     /* Setup */
@@ -3003,42 +2958,30 @@ START_TEST (test_sysdb_memberof_check_memberuid_loop_without_group_5)
     data->attrlist[0] = "memberuid";
     data->attrlist[1] = NULL;
 
-    req = sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send(data, data->ev, test_ctx->sysdb, NULL,
-                                         data->ctx->domain,
-                                         _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
-                                         data->attrlist);
-    if (!req) {
-        ret = ENOMEM;
-    }
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_gid(data, test_ctx->sysdb,
+                                    data->ctx->domain, _i + MBO_GROUP_BASE,
+                                    data->attrlist, &data->msg);
 
-    if (ret == EOK) {
-        tevent_req_set_callback(req, test_search_done, data);
+    if (_i == 5) {
+        fail_unless(ret == ENOENT,
+                    "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send found "
+                    "already deleted group");
+        if (ret == ENOENT) ret = EOK;
 
-        ret = test_loop(data);
+        fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
+    } else {
+        fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
 
-        ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(req, data, &data->msg);
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        if (_i == 5) {
-            fail_unless(ret == ENOENT,
-                        "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send found "
-                        "already deleted group");
-            ret = EOK;
-        } else {
-            fail_unless(ret == EOK, "sysdb_search_group_by_gid_send failed");
-
-            fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
-                        "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
-                        data->msg->num_elements);
-            fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
-                        "Wrong attribute name");
-            fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == ((_i + 5) % 10),
-                        "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
-                        ((_i + 5) % 10), data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
-        }
+        fail_unless(data->msg->num_elements == 1,
+                    "Wrong number of results, expected [1] got [%d]",
+                    data->msg->num_elements);
+        fail_unless(strcmp(data->msg->elements[0].name, "memberuid") == 0,
+                    "Wrong attribute name");
+        fail_unless(data->msg->elements[0].num_values == ((_i + 5) % 10),
+                    "Wrong number of attribute values, expected [%d] got [%d]",
+                    ((_i + 5) % 10), data->msg->elements[0].num_values);
     }
 
-    fail_if(ret != EOK, "Could not check group %d", data->gid);
-
     talloc_free(test_ctx);
 }
 END_TEST
diff --git a/src/tools/sss_groupshow.c b/src/tools/sss_groupshow.c
index 95af22a45..20f1a7654 100644
--- a/src/tools/sss_groupshow.c
+++ b/src/tools/sss_groupshow.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ struct group_show_state {
     bool recursive;
 };
 
-static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void group_show_recurse_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 static void group_show_trim_done(struct tevent_req *subreq);
 
@@ -305,55 +304,32 @@ struct tevent_req *group_show_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
                                    bool   recursive,
                                    const char *name)
 {
-    struct group_show_state *search_state = NULL;
+    struct group_show_state *state = NULL;
     struct tevent_req *subreq = NULL;
     struct tevent_req *req = NULL;
     static const char *attrs[] = GROUP_SHOW_ATTRS;
+    struct ldb_message *msg = NULL;
+    const char **group_members = NULL;
+    int nmembers = 0;
+    int ret;
+    int i;
 
-    req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &search_state, struct group_show_state);
+    req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &state, struct group_show_state);
     if (req == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    search_state->ev = ev;
-    search_state->sysdb = sysdb;
-    search_state->handle = handle;
-    search_state->domain = domain;
-    search_state->recursive = recursive;
+    state->ev = ev;
+    state->sysdb = sysdb;
+    state->handle = handle;
+    state->domain = domain;
+    state->recursive = recursive;
 
     /* First, search for the root group */
-    subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(search_state,
-                                             search_state->ev,
-                                             search_state->sysdb,
-                                             search_state->handle,
-                                             search_state->domain,
-                                             name, attrs);
-    if (!subreq) {
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, group_show_root_done, req);
-
-    return req;
-}
-
-static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct group_show_state *state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                                     struct group_show_state);
-    int ret;
-    int i;
-    struct ldb_message *msg = NULL;
-    const char **group_members = NULL;
-    int nmembers = 0;
-
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_name(state, state->sysdb,
+                                     state->domain, name, attrs, &msg);
     if (ret) {
         DEBUG(2, ("Search failed: %s (%d)\n", strerror(ret), ret));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        goto done;
     }
 
     ret = process_group(state,
@@ -363,8 +339,7 @@ static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
     if (ret != EOK) {
         DEBUG(2, ("Group processing failed: %s (%d)\n",
                    strerror(ret), ret));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        goto done;
     }
 
     if (state->recursive == false) {
@@ -376,22 +351,22 @@ static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
                 state->root->group_members[i] = talloc_zero(state->root,
                                                             struct group_info);
                 if (!state->root->group_members) {
-                    tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-                    return;
+                    ret = ENOMEM;
+                    goto done;
                 }
                 state->root->group_members[i]->name = talloc_strdup(state->root,
                                                                 group_members[i]);
                 if (!state->root->group_members[i]->name) {
-                    tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-                    return;
+                    ret = ENOMEM;
+                    goto done;
                 }
             }
             state->root->group_members[nmembers] = NULL;
         }
 
         if (state->root->memberofs == NULL) {
-            tevent_req_done(req);
-            return;
+            ret = EOK;
+            goto done;
         }
 
         /* if not recursive, only show the direct parent */
@@ -400,16 +375,17 @@ static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
                                                state->domain, state->root->name,
                                                state->root->memberofs);
         if (!subreq) {
-            tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-            return;
+            ret = ENOMEM;
+            goto done;
         }
         tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, group_show_trim_done, req);
-        return;
+
+        return req;
     }
 
     if (group_members == NULL) {
-        tevent_req_done(req);
-        return;
+        ret = EOK;
+        goto done;
     }
 
     subreq = group_show_recurse_send(state->root, state,
@@ -417,10 +393,21 @@ static void group_show_root_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
                                      group_members,
                                      nmembers);
     if (!subreq) {
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        ret = ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
     }
     tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, group_show_recurse_done, req);
+
+    return req;
+
+done:
+    if (ret) {
+        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
+    } else {
+        tevent_req_done(req);
+    }
+    tevent_req_post(req, ev);
+    return req;
 }
 
 static void group_show_trim_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
@@ -644,9 +631,8 @@ struct group_show_recurse {
 
 static int  group_show_recurse_search(struct tevent_req *,
                                       struct group_show_recurse *);
-static void group_show_recurse_next(struct tevent_req *);
 static void group_show_recurse_level_done(struct tevent_req *);
-static void group_show_recurse_cont(struct tevent_req *);
+static int group_show_recurse_cont(struct tevent_req *);
 
 struct tevent_req *group_show_recurse_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
                                            struct group_show_state *state,
@@ -656,6 +642,7 @@ struct tevent_req *group_show_recurse_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 {
     struct tevent_req *req = NULL;
     struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state = NULL;
+    int ret;
 
     req = tevent_req_create(mem_ctx, &recurse_state, struct group_show_recurse);
     if (req == NULL) {
@@ -675,9 +662,14 @@ struct tevent_req *group_show_recurse_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (group_show_recurse_search(req, recurse_state) != EOK) {
-        talloc_zfree(req);
-        return NULL;
+    ret = group_show_recurse_search(req, recurse_state);
+    if (ret == ENOENT) {
+        tevent_req_done(req);
+        tevent_req_post(req, state->ev);
+    }
+    if (ret) {
+        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
+        tevent_req_post(req, state->ev);
     }
 
     return req;
@@ -686,8 +678,13 @@ struct tevent_req *group_show_recurse_send(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 static int group_show_recurse_search(struct tevent_req *req,
                                      struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state)
 {
+    struct tevent_req *subreq;
     static const char *attrs[] = GROUP_SHOW_ATTRS;
-    struct tevent_req *subreq = NULL;
+    struct ldb_message *msg;
+    const char **group_members = NULL;
+    int nmembers = 0;
+    int ret;
+
 
     /* Skip circular groups */
     if (strcmp(recurse_state->names[recurse_state->current],
@@ -696,39 +693,14 @@ static int group_show_recurse_search(struct tevent_req *req,
         return EOK;
     }
 
-    subreq = sysdb_search_group_by_name_send(recurse_state->state,
-                                             recurse_state->state->ev,
-                                             recurse_state->state->sysdb,
-                                             recurse_state->state->handle,
-                                             recurse_state->state->domain,
-                                             recurse_state->names[recurse_state->current],
-                                             attrs);
-    if (!subreq) {
-        return ENOMEM;
-    }
-    tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, group_show_recurse_next, req);
-
-    return EOK;
-}
-
-static void group_show_recurse_next(struct tevent_req *subreq)
-{
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
-                                                      struct tevent_req);
-    struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                                      struct group_show_recurse);
-    const char **group_members = NULL;
-    int nmembers = 0;
-    struct ldb_message *msg = NULL;
-    int ret;
-    struct tevent_req *recurse_req = NULL;
-
-    ret = sysdb_search_group_recv(subreq, recurse_state, &msg);
-    talloc_zfree(subreq);
+    ret = sysdb_search_group_by_name(recurse_state->state,
+                                     recurse_state->state->sysdb,
+                                     recurse_state->state->domain,
+                                     recurse_state->names[recurse_state->current],
+                                     attrs, &msg);
     if (ret) {
         DEBUG(2, ("Search failed: %s (%d)\n", strerror(ret), ret));
-        tevent_req_error(req, EIO);
-        return;
+        return EIO;
     }
 
     ret = process_group(recurse_state->state->root,
@@ -742,41 +714,39 @@ static void group_show_recurse_next(struct tevent_req *subreq)
     if (ret != EOK) {
         DEBUG(2, ("Group processing failed: %s (%d)\n",
                    strerror(ret), ret));
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
+        return ret;
     }
 
     /* descend to another level */
     if (nmembers > 0) {
-        recurse_req = group_show_recurse_send(recurse_state,
-                                        recurse_state->state,
-                                        recurse_state->groups[recurse_state->current],
-                                        group_members, nmembers);
-        if (!recurse_req) {
-            tevent_req_error(req, ENOMEM);
-            return;
+        subreq = group_show_recurse_send(recurse_state,
+                                         recurse_state->state,
+                                         recurse_state->groups[recurse_state->current],
+                                         group_members, nmembers);
+        if (!subreq) {
+            return ENOMEM;
         }
         /* to free group_members in the callback */
-        group_members = talloc_move(recurse_req, &group_members);
-        tevent_req_set_callback(recurse_req, group_show_recurse_level_done, req);
-        return;
+        group_members = talloc_move(subreq, &group_members);
+        tevent_req_set_callback(subreq, group_show_recurse_level_done, req);
+        return EOK;
     }
 
     /* Move to next group in the same level */
-    group_show_recurse_cont(req);
+    return group_show_recurse_cont(req);
 }
 
-static void group_show_recurse_level_done(struct tevent_req *recurse_req)
+static void group_show_recurse_level_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
 {
     int ret;
-    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(recurse_req,
+    struct tevent_req *req = tevent_req_callback_data(subreq,
                                                       struct tevent_req);
-    struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state = tevent_req_data(recurse_req,
+    struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state = tevent_req_data(subreq,
                                                       struct group_show_recurse);
 
-    ret = group_show_recurse_recv(recurse_state->state->root, recurse_req,
+    ret = group_show_recurse_recv(recurse_state->state->root, subreq,
                                   &recurse_state->parent->group_members);
-    talloc_zfree(recurse_req);
+    talloc_zfree(subreq);
     if (ret) {
         DEBUG(2, ("Recursive search failed: %s (%d)\n", strerror(ret), ret));
         tevent_req_error(req, EIO);
@@ -784,28 +754,30 @@ static void group_show_recurse_level_done(struct tevent_req *recurse_req)
     }
 
     /* Move to next group on the upper level */
-    group_show_recurse_cont(req);
+    ret = group_show_recurse_cont(req);
+    if (ret == ENOENT) {
+        tevent_req_done(req);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (ret) {
+        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
-static void group_show_recurse_cont(struct tevent_req *req)
+static int group_show_recurse_cont(struct tevent_req *req)
 {
-    struct group_show_recurse *recurse_state = tevent_req_data(req,
-                                                      struct group_show_recurse);
-    int ret;
+    struct group_show_recurse *state = tevent_req_data(req,
+                                            struct group_show_recurse);
 
-    recurse_state->current++;
-    if (recurse_state->names[recurse_state->current] == NULL) {
-        recurse_state->groups[recurse_state->current] = NULL; /* Sentinel */
-        tevent_req_done(req);
-        return;
+    state->current++;
+    if (state->names[state->current] == NULL) {
+        state->groups[state->current] = NULL; /* Sentinel */
+        return ENOENT;
     }
 
     /* examine next group on the same level */
-    ret = group_show_recurse_search(req, recurse_state);
-    if (ret != EOK) {
-        tevent_req_error(req, ret);
-        return;
-    }
+    return group_show_recurse_search(req, state);
 }
 
 static int group_show_recurse_recv(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,