r7963: Add aio support to 3.0.

Jeremy.
(This used to be commit 1de27da47051af08790317f5b48b02719d6b9934)

23 files changed, 1297 insertions, 52 deletions

diff --git a/source3/Makefile.in b/source3/Makefile.in
index 499f51b77ed..0fbd0464f6a 100644
--- a/source3/Makefile.in
+++ b/source3/Makefile.in
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ SMBD_OBJ_SRV = smbd/files.o smbd/chgpasswd.o smbd/connection.o \
 	       lib/sysquotas_xfs.o lib/sysquotas_4A.o \
 	       smbd/change_trust_pw.o smbd/fake_file.o \
 	       smbd/quotas.o smbd/ntquotas.o $(AFS_OBJ) smbd/msdfs.o \
-	       $(AFS_SETTOKEN_OBJ) \
+	       $(AFS_SETTOKEN_OBJ) smbd/aio.o \
 	       $(MANGLE_OBJ) @VFS_STATIC@
 
 SMBD_OBJ_BASE = $(PARAM_OBJ) $(SMBD_OBJ_SRV) $(LIBSMB_OBJ) \
diff --git a/source3/include/ntlmssp.h b/source3/include/ntlmssp.h
index 24ac7967615..8ab6265673c 100644
--- a/source3/include/ntlmssp.h
+++ b/source3/include/ntlmssp.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ typedef struct ntlmssp_state
 	 * from the DATA_BLOB chal on this structure.
 	 *
 	 * @param ntlmssp_state This structure
+	 * @param challenge 8 bytes of data, agreed by the client and server to be the effective challenge for NTLM2 authentication
 	 * @param challange 8 bytes of data, agreed by the client and server to be the effective challenge for NTLM2 authentication
 	 *
 	 */
diff --git a/source3/include/smb.h b/source3/include/smb.h
index 658b52a2ffa..50bd233da76 100644
--- a/source3/include/smb.h
+++ b/source3/include/smb.h
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ typedef struct files_struct {
 	BOOL is_directory;
 	BOOL is_stat;
 	BOOL directory_delete_on_close;
+	BOOL aio_write_behind;
 	char *fsp_name;
  	FAKE_FILE_HANDLE *fake_file_handle;
 } files_struct;
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ typedef struct connection_struct
 	name_compare_entry *hide_list; /* Per-share list of files to return as hidden. */
 	name_compare_entry *veto_list; /* Per-share list of files to veto (never show). */
 	name_compare_entry *veto_oplock_list; /* Per-share list of files to refuse oplocks on. */       
+	name_compare_entry *aio_write_behind_list; /* Per-share list of files to use aio write behind on. */       
 
 } connection_struct;
 
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs.h b/source3/include/vfs.h
index 4a06fe853a5..c1bab368c95 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* 
    Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
    VFS structures and parameters
-   Copyright (C) Jeremy Allison                         1999-2004
+   Copyright (C) Jeremy Allison                         1999-2005
    Copyright (C) Tim Potter				1999
    Copyright (C) Alexander Bokovoy			2002
    Copyright (C) Stefan (metze) Metzmacher		2003
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@
 /* Changed to version 9 to include the get_shadow_data call. --metze */
 /* Changed to version 10 to include pread/pwrite calls. */
 /* Changed to version 11 to include seekdir/telldir/rewinddir calls. JRA */
-/* Changed to version 12 to add mask and attributes to opendir(). JRA */
+/* Changed to version 12 to add mask and attributes to opendir(). JRA 
+   Also include aio calls. JRA. */
 #define SMB_VFS_INTERFACE_VERSION 12
 
 
-/* to bug old modules witch are trying to compile with the old functions */
+/* to bug old modules which are trying to compile with the old functions */
 #define vfs_init __ERROR_please_port_this_module_to_SMB_VFS_INTERFACE_VERSION_8_donot_use_vfs_init_anymore(void) { __ERROR_please_port_this_module_to_SMB_VFS_INTERFACE_VERSION_8_donot_use_vfs_init_anymore };
 #define lp_parm_string __ERROR_please_port_lp_parm_string_to_lp_parm_const_string_or_lp_parm_talloc_string { \
   __ERROR_please_port_lp_parm_string_to_lp_parm_const_string_or_lp_parm_talloc_string };
@@ -191,6 +192,15 @@ typedef enum _vfs_op_type {
 	SMB_VFS_OP_LSETXATTR,
 	SMB_VFS_OP_FSETXATTR,
 
+	/* aio operations */
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_READ,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_WRITE,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_RETURN,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_CANCEL,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_ERROR,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_FSYNC,
+	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_SUSPEND,
+
 	/* This should always be last enum value */
 	
 	SMB_VFS_OP_LAST
@@ -302,6 +312,15 @@ struct vfs_ops {
 		int (*lsetxattr)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct connection_struct *conn,const char *path, const char *name, const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
 		int (*fsetxattr)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp,int filedes, const char *name, const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
 
+		/* aio operations */
+		int (*aio_read)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		int (*aio_write)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		ssize_t (*aio_return)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		int (*aio_cancel)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		int (*aio_error)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		int (*aio_fsync)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+		int (*aio_suspend)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const aiocb[], int n, const struct timespec *timeout);
+
 	} ops;
 
 	struct vfs_handles_pointers {
@@ -405,6 +424,14 @@ struct vfs_ops {
 		struct vfs_handle_struct *lsetxattr;
 		struct vfs_handle_struct *fsetxattr;
 
+		/* aio operations */
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_read;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_write;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_return;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_cancel;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_error;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_fsync;
+		struct vfs_handle_struct *aio_suspend;
 	} handles;
 };
 
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
index dbe7c04d744..40ecd75fc9c 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@
 #define SMB_VFS_LSETXATTR(conn,path,name,value,size,flags) ((conn)->vfs.ops.lsetxattr((conn)->vfs.handles.lsetxattr,(conn),(path),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 #define SMB_VFS_FSETXATTR(fsp,fd,name,value,size,flags) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.fsetxattr((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.fsetxattr,(fsp),(fd),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 
+/* AIO operations. */
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_READ(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_read((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_WRITE(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_write((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_write,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_RETURN(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_return((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_return,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_CANCEL(fsp,fd,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_cancel((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_cancel,(fsp),(fd),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_ERROR(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_error((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_error,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_FSYNC(fsp,op,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_fsync((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_fsync,(fsp),(op),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_AIO_SUSPEND(fsp,aiocb,n,ts) ((fsp)->conn->vfs.ops.aio_suspend((fsp)->conn->vfs.handles.aio_suspend,(fsp),(aiocb),(n),(ts)))
+
 /*******************************************************************
  Don't access conn->vfs_opaque.ops directly!!!
  Use this macros!
@@ -223,6 +232,15 @@
 #define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_LSETXATTR(conn,path,name,value,size,flags) ((conn)->vfs_opaque.ops.lsetxattr((conn)->vfs_opaque.handles.lsetxattr,(conn),(path),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 #define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_FSETXATTR(fsp,fd,name,value,size,flags) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.fsetxattr((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.fsetxattr,(fsp),(fd),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 
+/* AIO operations. */
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_READ(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_read((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_WRITE(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_write((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_RETURN(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_return((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_CANCEL(fsp,fd,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_cancel((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(fd),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_ERROR(fsp,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_error((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_FSYNC(fsp,op,aiocb) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_fsync((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(op),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_OPAQUE_AIO_SUSPEND(fsp,aiocb,n,ts) ((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.ops.aio_suspend((fsp)->conn->vfs_opaque.handles.aio_suspend,(fsp),(aiocb),(n),(ts)))
+
 /*******************************************************************
  Don't access handle->vfs_next.ops.* directly!!!
  Use this macros!
@@ -325,4 +343,13 @@
 #define SMB_VFS_NEXT_LSETXATTR(handle,conn,path,name,value,size,flags) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.lsetxattr((handle)->vfs_next.handles.lsetxattr,(conn),(path),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 #define SMB_VFS_NEXT_FSETXATTR(handle,fsp,fd,name,value,size,flags) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.fsetxattr((handle)->vfs_next.handles.fsetxattr,(fsp),(fd),(name),(value),(size),(flags)))
 
+/* AIO operations. */
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_READ(handle,fsp,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_read((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_WRITE(handle,fsp,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_write((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_RETURN(handle,fsp,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_return((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_CANCEL(handle,fsp,fd,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_cancel((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(fd),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_ERROR(handle,fsp,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_error((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_FSYNC(handle,fsp,op,aiocb) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_fsync((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_read,(fsp),(op),(aiocb)))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_SUSPEND(handle,fsp,aiocb,n,ts) ((handle)->vfs_next.ops.aio_suspend((handle)->vfs_next.handles.aio_suspend,(fsp),(aiocb),(n),(ts)))
+
 #endif /* _VFS_MACROS_H */
diff --git a/source3/lib/system.c b/source3/lib/system.c
index 6c36544b775..6ac2cdf2433 100644
--- a/source3/lib/system.c
+++ b/source3/lib/system.c
@@ -1846,3 +1846,161 @@ uint32 unix_dev_minor(SMB_DEV_T dev)
         return (uint32)(dev & 0xff);
 #endif
 }
+
+#if defined(WITH_AIO)
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_read wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+                                                                                                                                           
+int sys_aio_read(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_READ64)
+        return aio_read64(aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_READ)
+        return aio_read(aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_write wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+                                                                                                                                           
+int sys_aio_write(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_WRITE64)
+        return aio_write64(aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_WRITE)
+        return aio_write(aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_return wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+                                                                                                                                           
+ssize_t sys_aio_return(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_RETURN64)
+        return aio_return64(aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_RETURN)
+        return aio_return(aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_cancel wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+
+int sys_aio_cancel(int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_CANCEL64)
+        return aio_cancel64(fd, aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_CANCEL)
+        return aio_cancel(fd, aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_error wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+
+int sys_aio_error(const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_ERROR64)
+        return aio_error64(aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_ERROR)
+        return aio_error(aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_fsync wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+
+int sys_aio_fsync(int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_FSYNC64)
+        return aio_fsync64(op, aiocb);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_FSYNC)
+        return aio_fsync64(op, aiocb);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ An aio_fsync wrapper that will deal with 64-bit sizes.
+********************************************************************/
+
+int sys_aio_suspend(const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const cblist[], int n, const struct timespec *timeout)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_EXPLICIT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_AIOCB64) && defined(HAVE_AIO_SUSPEND64)
+        return aio_suspend64(cblist, n, timeout);
+#elif defined(HAVE_AIO_FSYNC)
+        return aio_suspend(cblist, n, timeout);
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
+#else /* !WITH_AIO */
+
+int sys_aio_read(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int sys_aio_write(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+ssize_t sys_aio_return(SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int sys_aio_cancel(int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int sys_aio_error(const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int sys_aio_fsync(int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int sys_aio_suspend(const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const cblist[], int n, const struct timespec *timeout)
+{
+	errno = ENOSYS;
+	return -1;
+}
+#endif /* WITH_AIO */
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
index abb77bcbf47..aa9e047f0ae 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@ static int smb_full_audit_fsetxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 			   struct files_struct *fsp, int fd, const char *name,
 			   const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
 
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_read(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_write(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static ssize_t smb_full_audit_aio_return(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_cancel(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_error(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_fsync(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb);
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_suspend(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const aiocb[], int n, const struct timespec *ts);
+
 /* VFS operations */
 
 static vfs_op_tuple audit_op_tuples[] = {
@@ -477,6 +485,21 @@ static vfs_op_tuple audit_op_tuples[] = {
 	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_fsetxattr),	SMB_VFS_OP_FSETXATTR,
 	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
 	
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_read),	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_READ,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_write),	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_WRITE,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_return),	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_RETURN,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_cancel), SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_CANCEL,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_error),	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_ERROR,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_fsync),	SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_FSYNC,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+	{SMB_VFS_OP(smb_full_audit_aio_suspend),SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_SUSPEND,
+	 SMB_VFS_LAYER_LOGGER},
+
 	/* Finish VFS operations definition */
 	
 	{SMB_VFS_OP(NULL),		SMB_VFS_OP_NOOP,
@@ -571,6 +594,13 @@ static struct {
 	{ SMB_VFS_OP_SETXATTR,	"setxattr" },
 	{ SMB_VFS_OP_LSETXATTR,	"lsetxattr" },
 	{ SMB_VFS_OP_FSETXATTR,	"fsetxattr" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_READ,	"aio_read" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_WRITE,	"aio_write" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_RETURN,"aio_return" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_CANCEL,"aio_cancel" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_ERROR,	"aio_error" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_FSYNC,	"aio_fsync" },
+	{ SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_SUSPEND,"aio_suspend" },
 	{ SMB_VFS_OP_LAST, NULL }
 };	
 
@@ -1835,6 +1865,84 @@ static int smb_full_audit_fsetxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	return result;
 }
 
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_read(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_READ(handle, fsp, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_READ, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_write(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_WRITE(handle, fsp, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_WRITE, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static ssize_t smb_full_audit_aio_return(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_RETURN(handle, fsp, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_RETURN, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_cancel(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_CANCEL(handle, fsp, fd, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_CANCEL, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_error(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_ERROR(handle, fsp, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_ERROR, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_fsync(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_FSYNC(handle, fsp, op, aiocb);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_FSYNC, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int smb_full_audit_aio_suspend(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const aiocb[], int n, const struct timespec *ts)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_AIO_SUSPEND(handle, fsp, aiocb, n, ts);
+	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_AIO_SUSPEND, (result >= 0), handle,
+		"%s", fsp->fsp_name);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+
 NTSTATUS vfs_full_audit_init(void)
 {
 	NTSTATUS ret = smb_register_vfs(SMB_VFS_INTERFACE_VERSION,
diff --git a/source3/param/loadparm.c b/source3/param/loadparm.c
index 24563042615..ff410a01db6 100644
--- a/source3/param/loadparm.c
+++ b/source3/param/loadparm.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ typedef struct
 	char *fstype;
 	char **szVfsObjects;
 	char *szMSDfsProxy;
+	char *szAioWriteBehind;
 	int iMinPrintSpace;
 	int iMaxPrintJobs;
 	int iMaxReportedPrintJobs;
@@ -437,6 +438,8 @@ typedef struct
 	BOOL bEASupport;
 	BOOL bAclCheckPermissions;
 	int iallocation_roundup_size;
+	int iAioReadSize;
+	int iAioWriteSize;
 	param_opt_struct *param_opt;
 
 	char dummy[3];		/* for alignment */
@@ -488,6 +491,7 @@ static service sDefault = {
 	NULL,			/* fstype */
 	NULL,			/* vfs objects */
 	NULL,                   /* szMSDfsProxy */
+	NULL,			/* szAioWriteBehind */
 	0,			/* iMinPrintSpace */
 	1000,			/* iMaxPrintJobs */
 	0,			/* iMaxReportedPrintJobs */
@@ -565,6 +569,8 @@ static service sDefault = {
 	False,			/* bEASupport */
 	True,			/* bAclCheckPermissions */
 	SMB_ROUNDUP_ALLOCATION_SIZE,		/* iallocation_roundup_size */
+	0,			/* iAioReadSize */
+	0,			/* iAioWriteSize */
 	
 	NULL,			/* Parametric options */
 
@@ -914,6 +920,9 @@ static struct parm_struct parm_table[] = {
 	{N_("Protocol Options"), P_SEP, P_SEPARATOR}, 
 
 	{"allocation roundup size", P_INTEGER, P_LOCAL, &sDefault.iallocation_roundup_size, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
+	{"aio read size", P_INTEGER, P_LOCAL, &sDefault.iAioReadSize, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
+	{"aio write size", P_INTEGER, P_LOCAL, &sDefault.iAioWriteSize, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
+	{"aio write behind", P_STRING, P_LOCAL, &sDefault.szAioWriteBehind, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED | FLAG_SHARE | FLAG_GLOBAL }, 
 	{"smb ports", P_STRING, P_GLOBAL, &Globals.smb_ports, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
 	{"large readwrite", P_BOOL, P_GLOBAL, &Globals.bLargeReadwrite, NULL, NULL, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
 	{"max protocol", P_ENUM, P_GLOBAL, &Globals.maxprotocol, NULL, enum_protocol, FLAG_ADVANCED}, 
@@ -1914,6 +1923,7 @@ FN_LOCAL_STRING(lp_veto_files, szVetoFiles)
 FN_LOCAL_STRING(lp_hide_files, szHideFiles)
 FN_LOCAL_STRING(lp_veto_oplocks, szVetoOplockFiles)
 FN_LOCAL_BOOL(lp_msdfs_root, bMSDfsRoot)
+FN_LOCAL_STRING(lp_aio_write_behind, szAioWriteBehind)
 FN_LOCAL_BOOL(lp_autoloaded, autoloaded)
 FN_LOCAL_BOOL(lp_preexec_close, bPreexecClose)
 FN_LOCAL_BOOL(lp_rootpreexec_close, bRootpreexecClose)
@@ -1987,6 +1997,8 @@ FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_csc_policy, iCSCPolicy)
 FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_write_cache_size, iWriteCacheSize)
 FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_block_size, iBlock_size)
 FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_allocation_roundup_size, iallocation_roundup_size);
+FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_aio_read_size, iAioReadSize);
+FN_LOCAL_INTEGER(lp_aio_write_size, iAioWriteSize);
 FN_LOCAL_CHAR(lp_magicchar, magic_char)
 FN_GLOBAL_INTEGER(lp_winbind_cache_time, &Globals.winbind_cache_time)
 FN_GLOBAL_INTEGER(lp_winbind_max_idle_children, &Globals.winbind_max_idle_children)
diff --git a/source3/smbd/aio.c b/source3/smbd/aio.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7910ee5a7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/smbd/aio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,748 @@
+/*
+   Unix SMB/Netbios implementation.
+   Version 3.0
+   async_io read handling using POSIX async io.
+   Copyright (C) Jeremy Allison 2005.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "includes.h"
+
+#if defined(WITH_AIO)
+
+/* The signal we'll use to signify aio done. */
+#ifndef RT_SIGNAL_AIO
+#define RT_SIGNAL_AIO (SIGRTMIN+3)
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ The buffer we keep around whilst an aio request is in process.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+struct aio_extra {
+	struct aio_extra *next, *prev;
+	SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB acb;
+	files_struct *fsp;
+	BOOL read_req;
+	uint16 mid;
+	char *inbuf;
+	char *outbuf;
+};
+
+static struct aio_extra *aio_list_head;
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Create the extended aio struct we must keep around for the lifetime
+ of the aio_read call.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static struct aio_extra *create_aio_ex_read(files_struct *fsp, size_t buflen, uint16 mid)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex = SMB_MALLOC_P(struct aio_extra);
+
+	if (!aio_ex) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ZERO_STRUCTP(aio_ex);
+	/* The output buffer stored in the aio_ex is the start of
+	   the smb return buffer. The buffer used in the acb
+	   is the start of the reply data portion of that buffer. */
+	aio_ex->outbuf = SMB_MALLOC_ARRAY(char, buflen);
+	if (!aio_ex->outbuf) {
+		SAFE_FREE(aio_ex);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	DLIST_ADD(aio_list_head, aio_ex);
+	aio_ex->fsp = fsp;
+	aio_ex->read_req = True;
+	aio_ex->mid = mid;
+	return aio_ex;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Create the extended aio struct we must keep around for the lifetime
+ of the aio_write call.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static struct aio_extra *create_aio_ex_write(files_struct *fsp, size_t outbuflen, uint16 mid)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex = SMB_MALLOC_P(struct aio_extra);
+
+	if (!aio_ex) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ZERO_STRUCTP(aio_ex);
+
+	/* We need space for an output reply of outbuflen bytes. */
+	aio_ex->outbuf = SMB_MALLOC_ARRAY(char, outbuflen);
+	if (!aio_ex->outbuf) {
+		SAFE_FREE(aio_ex);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Steal the input buffer containing the write data from the main SMB call. */
+	/* We must re-allocate a new one here. */
+	if (NewInBuffer(&aio_ex->inbuf) == NULL) {
+		SAFE_FREE(aio_ex->outbuf);
+		SAFE_FREE(aio_ex);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* aio_ex->inbuf now contains the stolen old InBuf containing the data to write. */
+
+	DLIST_ADD(aio_list_head, aio_ex);
+	aio_ex->fsp = fsp;
+	aio_ex->read_req = False;
+	aio_ex->mid = mid;
+	return aio_ex;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Delete the extended aio struct.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static void delete_aio_ex(struct aio_extra *aio_ex)
+{
+	DLIST_REMOVE(aio_list_head, aio_ex);
+	/* Safe to do as we've removed ourselves from the in use list first. */
+	free_InBuffer(aio_ex->inbuf);
+
+	SAFE_FREE(aio_ex->outbuf);
+	SAFE_FREE(aio_ex);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Given the aiocb struct find the extended aio struct containing it.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static struct aio_extra *find_aio_ex(uint16 mid)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *p;
+
+	for( p = aio_list_head; p; p = p->next) {
+		if (mid == p->mid) {
+			return p;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ We can have these many aio buffers in flight.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define AIO_PENDING_SIZE 10
+static sig_atomic_t signals_received;
+static int outstanding_aio_calls;
+static uint16 aio_pending_array[AIO_PENDING_SIZE];
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Signal handler when an aio request completes.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static void signal_handler(int sig, siginfo_t *info, void *unused)
+{
+	if (signals_received < AIO_PENDING_SIZE - 1) {
+		aio_pending_array[signals_received] = *(uint16 *)(info->si_value.sival_ptr);
+		signals_received++;
+	} /* Else signal is lost. */
+	sys_select_signal(RT_SIGNAL_AIO);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Is there a signal waiting ?
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+BOOL aio_finished(void)
+{
+	return (signals_received != 0);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Initialize the signal handler for aio read/write.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+void initialize_async_io_handler(void)
+{
+	struct sigaction act;
+
+	ZERO_STRUCT(act);
+	act.sa_sigaction = signal_handler;
+	act.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO;
+	sigemptyset( &act.sa_mask );
+	if (sigaction(RT_SIGNAL_AIO, &act, NULL) != 0) {
+                DEBUG(0,("Failed to setup RT_SIGNAL_AIO handler\n"));
+        }
+
+	/* the signal can start off blocked due to a bug in bash */
+	BlockSignals(False, RT_SIGNAL_AIO);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Set up an aio request from a SMBreadX call.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+BOOL schedule_aio_read_and_X(connection_struct *conn,
+			     char *inbuf, char *outbuf,
+			     int length, int len_outbuf,
+			     files_struct *fsp, SMB_OFF_T startpos,
+			     size_t smb_maxcnt)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex;
+	SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *a;
+	size_t bufsize;
+	size_t min_aio_read_size = lp_aio_read_size(SNUM(conn));
+
+	if (!min_aio_read_size || (smb_maxcnt < min_aio_read_size)) {
+		/* Too small a read for aio request. */
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_read_and_X: read size (%u) too small "
+			  "for minimum aio_read of %u\n",
+			  (unsigned int)smb_maxcnt,
+			  (unsigned int)min_aio_read_size ));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* Only do this on non-chained and non-chaining reads not using the write cache. */
+        if (chain_size !=0 || (CVAL(inbuf,smb_vwv0) != 0xFF) || (lp_write_cache_size(SNUM(conn)) != 0) ) {
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if (outstanding_aio_calls >= AIO_PENDING_SIZE) {
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_read_and_X: Already have %d aio activities outstanding.\n",
+			  outstanding_aio_calls ));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* The following is safe from integer wrap as we've already
+	   checked smb_maxcnt is 128k or less. */
+	bufsize = PTR_DIFF(smb_buf(outbuf),outbuf) + smb_maxcnt;
+
+	if ((aio_ex = create_aio_ex_read(fsp, bufsize, SVAL(inbuf,smb_mid))) == NULL) {
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_read_and_X: malloc fail.\n"));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* Copy the SMB header already setup in outbuf. */
+	memcpy(aio_ex->outbuf, outbuf, smb_buf(outbuf) - outbuf);
+	SCVAL(aio_ex->outbuf,smb_vwv0,0xFF); /* Never a chained reply. */
+
+	a = &aio_ex->acb;
+
+	/* Now set up the aio record for the read call. */
+	
+	a->aio_fildes = fsp->fd;
+	a->aio_buf = smb_buf(aio_ex->outbuf);
+	a->aio_nbytes = smb_maxcnt;
+	a->aio_offset = startpos;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_notify = SIGEV_SIGNAL;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_signo  = RT_SIGNAL_AIO;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_value.sival_ptr = (void *)&aio_ex->mid;
+
+	if (SMB_VFS_AIO_READ(fsp,a) == -1) {
+		DEBUG(0,("schedule_aio_read_and_X: aio_read failed. Error %s\n",
+			strerror(errno) ));
+		delete_aio_ex(aio_ex);
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_read_and_X: scheduled aio_read for file %s, offset %.0f, len = %u (mid = %u)\n",
+		fsp->fsp_name, (double)startpos, (unsigned int)smb_maxcnt, (unsigned int)aio_ex->mid ));
+
+	srv_defer_sign_response(aio_ex->mid);
+	outstanding_aio_calls++;
+	return True;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Set up an aio request from a SMBwriteX call.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+BOOL schedule_aio_write_and_X(connection_struct *conn,
+				char *inbuf, char *outbuf,
+				int length, int len_outbuf,
+				files_struct *fsp, char *data,
+				SMB_OFF_T startpos,
+				size_t numtowrite)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex;
+	SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *a;
+	size_t outbufsize;
+	BOOL write_through = BITSETW(inbuf+smb_vwv7,0);
+	size_t min_aio_write_size = lp_aio_write_size(SNUM(conn));
+
+	if (!min_aio_write_size || (numtowrite < min_aio_write_size)) {
+		/* Too small a write for aio request. */
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: write size (%u) too small "
+			  "for minimum aio_write of %u\n",
+			  (unsigned int)numtowrite,
+			  (unsigned int)min_aio_write_size ));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* Only do this on non-chained and non-chaining reads not using the write cache. */
+        if (chain_size !=0 || (CVAL(inbuf,smb_vwv0) != 0xFF) || (lp_write_cache_size(SNUM(conn)) != 0) ) {
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if (outstanding_aio_calls >= AIO_PENDING_SIZE) {
+		DEBUG(3,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: Already have %d aio activities outstanding.\n",
+			  outstanding_aio_calls ));
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: failed to schedule aio_write for file %s, offset %.0f, len = %u (mid = %u)\n",
+			fsp->fsp_name, (double)startpos, (unsigned int)numtowrite, (unsigned int)SVAL(inbuf,smb_mid) ));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	outbufsize = smb_len(outbuf) + 4;
+	if ((aio_ex = create_aio_ex_write(fsp, outbufsize, SVAL(inbuf,smb_mid))) == NULL) {
+		DEBUG(0,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: malloc fail.\n"));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* Paranioa.... */
+	SMB_ASSERT(aio_ex->inbuf == inbuf);
+
+	/* Copy the SMB header already setup in outbuf. */
+	memcpy(aio_ex->outbuf, outbuf, outbufsize);
+	SCVAL(aio_ex->outbuf,smb_vwv0,0xFF); /* Never a chained reply. */
+
+	a = &aio_ex->acb;
+
+	/* Now set up the aio record for the write call. */
+	
+	a->aio_fildes = fsp->fd;
+	a->aio_buf = data; /* As we've stolen inbuf this points within inbuf. */
+	a->aio_nbytes = numtowrite;
+	a->aio_offset = startpos;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_notify = SIGEV_SIGNAL;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_signo  = RT_SIGNAL_AIO;
+	a->aio_sigevent.sigev_value.sival_ptr = (void *)&aio_ex->mid;
+
+	if (SMB_VFS_AIO_WRITE(fsp,a) == -1) {
+		DEBUG(3,("schedule_aio_wrote_and_X: aio_write failed. Error %s\n",
+			strerror(errno) ));
+		/* Replace global InBuf as we're going to do a normal write. */
+		set_InBuffer(aio_ex->inbuf);
+		aio_ex->inbuf = NULL;
+		delete_aio_ex(aio_ex);
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if (!write_through && !lp_syncalways(SNUM(fsp->conn)) && fsp->aio_write_behind) {
+		/* Lie to the client and immediately claim we finished the write. */
+	        SSVAL(aio_ex->outbuf,smb_vwv2,numtowrite);
+                SSVAL(aio_ex->outbuf,smb_vwv4,(numtowrite>>16)&1);
+		show_msg(aio_ex->outbuf);
+		if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),aio_ex->outbuf)) {
+			exit_server("handle_aio_write: send_smb failed.");
+		}
+		DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: scheduled aio_write behind for file %s\n",
+			fsp->fsp_name ));
+	} else {
+		srv_defer_sign_response(aio_ex->mid);
+	}
+	outstanding_aio_calls++;
+
+	DEBUG(10,("schedule_aio_write_and_X: scheduled aio_write for file %s, \
+offset %.0f, len = %u (mid = %u) outstanding_aio_calls = %d\n",
+		fsp->fsp_name, (double)startpos, (unsigned int)numtowrite, (unsigned int)aio_ex->mid, outstanding_aio_calls ));
+
+	return True;
+}
+
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Complete the read and return the data or error back to the client.
+ Returns errno or zero if all ok.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static int handle_aio_read_complete(struct aio_extra *aio_ex)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	int outsize;
+	char *outbuf = aio_ex->outbuf;
+	char *data = smb_buf(outbuf);
+	ssize_t nread = SMB_VFS_AIO_RETURN(aio_ex->fsp,&aio_ex->acb);
+
+	if (nread < 0) {
+		/* We're relying here on the fact that if the fd is
+		   closed then the aio will complete and aio_return
+		   will return an error. Hopefully this is
+		   true.... JRA. */
+
+		/* If errno is ECANCELED then don't return anything to the client. */
+		if (errno == ECANCELED) {
+			srv_cancel_sign_response(aio_ex->mid);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		DEBUG( 3,( "handle_aio_read_complete: file %s nread == -1. Error = %s\n",
+			aio_ex->fsp->fsp_name, strerror(errno) ));
+
+		outsize = (UNIXERROR(ERRDOS,ERRnoaccess));
+		ret = errno;
+	} else {
+		outsize = set_message(outbuf,12,nread,False);
+		SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv2,0xFFFF); /* Remaining - must be * -1. */
+		SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv5,nread);
+		SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv6,smb_offset(data,outbuf));
+		SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv7,((nread >> 16) & 1));
+		SSVAL(smb_buf(outbuf),-2,nread);
+
+		DEBUG( 3, ( "handle_aio_read_complete file %s max=%d nread=%d\n",
+			aio_ex->fsp->fsp_name,
+			aio_ex->acb.aio_nbytes, (int)nread ) );
+
+	}
+	smb_setlen(outbuf,outsize - 4);
+	show_msg(outbuf);
+	if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf)) {
+		exit_server("handle_aio_read_complete: send_smb failed.");
+	}
+
+	DEBUG(10,("handle_aio_read_complete: scheduled aio_read completed for file %s, offset %.0f, len = %u\n",
+		aio_ex->fsp->fsp_name, (double)aio_ex->acb.aio_offset, (unsigned int)nread ));
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Complete the write and return the data or error back to the client.
+ Returns errno or zero if all ok.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static int handle_aio_write_complete(struct aio_extra *aio_ex)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	files_struct *fsp = aio_ex->fsp;
+	char *outbuf = aio_ex->outbuf;
+	ssize_t numtowrite = aio_ex->acb.aio_nbytes;
+	ssize_t nwritten = SMB_VFS_AIO_RETURN(fsp,&aio_ex->acb);
+
+	if (fsp->aio_write_behind) {
+		if (nwritten != numtowrite) {
+			if (nwritten == -1) {
+				DEBUG(5,("handle_aio_write_complete: aio_write_behind failed ! File %s is corrupt ! Error %s\n",
+					fsp->fsp_name, strerror(errno) ));
+				ret = errno;
+			} else {
+				DEBUG(0,("handle_aio_write_complete: aio_write_behind failed ! File %s is corrupt ! \
+Wanted %u bytes but only wrote %d\n", fsp->fsp_name, (unsigned int)numtowrite, (int)nwritten ));
+				ret = EIO;
+			}
+		} else {
+			DEBUG(10,("handle_aio_write_complete: aio_write_behind completed for file %s\n",
+				fsp->fsp_name ));
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* We don't need outsize or set_message here as we've already set the
+	   fixed size length when we set up the aio call. */
+
+	if(nwritten == -1) {
+		DEBUG( 3,( "handle_aio_write: file %s wanted %u bytes. nwritten == %d. Error = %s\n",
+			fsp->fsp_name, (unsigned int)numtowrite,
+			(int)nwritten, strerror(errno) ));
+
+		/* If errno is ECANCELED then don't return anything to the client. */
+		if (errno == ECANCELED) {
+			srv_cancel_sign_response(aio_ex->mid);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		UNIXERROR(ERRHRD,ERRdiskfull);
+		ret = errno;
+        } else {
+		BOOL write_through = BITSETW(aio_ex->inbuf+smb_vwv7,0);
+
+        	SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv2,nwritten);
+		SSVAL(outbuf,smb_vwv4,(nwritten>>16)&1);
+		if (nwritten < (ssize_t)numtowrite) {
+			SCVAL(outbuf,smb_rcls,ERRHRD);
+			SSVAL(outbuf,smb_err,ERRdiskfull);
+		}
+                                                                                                                                  
+		DEBUG(3,("handle_aio_write: fnum=%d num=%d wrote=%d\n", fsp->fnum, (int)numtowrite, (int)nwritten));
+		if (lp_syncalways(SNUM(fsp->conn)) || write_through) {
+			sync_file(fsp->conn,fsp);
+		}
+	}
+
+	show_msg(outbuf);
+	if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf)) {
+		exit_server("handle_aio_write: send_smb failed.");
+	}
+
+	DEBUG(10,("handle_aio_write_complete: scheduled aio_write completed for file %s, offset %.0f, requested %u, written = %u\n",
+		fsp->fsp_name, (double)aio_ex->acb.aio_offset, (unsigned int)numtowrite, (unsigned int)nwritten ));
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Handle any aio completion. Returns True if finished (and sets *perr if err was non-zero),
+ False if not.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+static BOOL handle_aio_completed(struct aio_extra *aio_ex, int *perr)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* Ensure the operation has really completed. */
+	if (SMB_VFS_AIO_ERROR(aio_ex->fsp, &aio_ex->acb) == EINPROGRESS) {
+		DEBUG(10,( "handle_aio_completed: operation mid %u still in process for file %s\n",
+			aio_ex->mid, aio_ex->fsp->fsp_name ));
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if (aio_ex->read_req) {
+		err = handle_aio_read_complete(aio_ex);
+	} else {
+		err = handle_aio_write_complete(aio_ex);
+	}
+
+	if (err) {
+		*perr = err; /* Only save non-zero errors. */
+	}
+
+	return True;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Handle any aio completion inline.
+ Returns non-zero errno if fail or zero if all ok.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+int process_aio_queue(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	BlockSignals(True, RT_SIGNAL_AIO);
+
+	DEBUG(10,("process_aio_queue: signals_received = %d\n", (int)signals_received));
+	DEBUG(10,("process_aio_queue: outstanding_aio_calls = %d\n", outstanding_aio_calls));
+
+	if (!signals_received) {
+		BlockSignals(False, RT_SIGNAL_AIO);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Drain all the complete aio_reads. */
+	for (i = 0; i < signals_received; i++) {
+		uint16 mid = aio_pending_array[i];
+		files_struct *fsp = NULL;
+		struct aio_extra *aio_ex = find_aio_ex(mid);
+
+		if (!aio_ex) {
+			DEBUG(3,("process_aio_queue: Can't find record to match mid %u.\n",
+				(unsigned int)mid));
+			srv_cancel_sign_response(mid);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		fsp = aio_ex->fsp;
+		if (fsp == NULL) {
+			/* file was closed whilst I/O was outstanding. Just ignore. */
+			DEBUG( 3,( "process_aio_queue: file closed whilst aio outstanding.\n"));
+			srv_cancel_sign_response(mid);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!handle_aio_completed(aio_ex, &ret)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		delete_aio_ex(aio_ex);
+	}
+
+	outstanding_aio_calls -= signals_received;
+	signals_received = 0;
+	BlockSignals(False, RT_SIGNAL_AIO);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ We're doing write behind and the client closed the file. Wait up to 30 seconds
+ (my arbitrary choice) for the aio to complete. Return 0 if all writes completed,
+ errno to return if not.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#define SMB_TIME_FOR_AIO_COMPLETE_WAIT 29
+
+BOOL wait_for_aio_completion(files_struct *fsp)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex;
+	const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB **aiocb_list;
+	int aio_completion_count = 0;
+	time_t start_time = time(NULL);
+	int seconds_left;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	for (seconds_left = SMB_TIME_FOR_AIO_COMPLETE_WAIT; seconds_left >= 0;) {
+		int err = 0;
+		int i;
+		struct timespec ts;
+
+		aio_completion_count = 0;
+		for( aio_ex = aio_list_head; aio_ex; aio_ex = aio_ex->next) {
+			if (aio_ex->fsp == fsp) {
+				aio_completion_count++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!aio_completion_count) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		DEBUG(3,("wait_for_aio_completion: waiting for %d aio events to complete.\n",
+			aio_completion_count ));
+
+		aiocb_list = SMB_MALLOC_ARRAY(const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *, aio_completion_count);
+		if (!aiocb_list) {
+			return False;
+		}
+
+		for( i = 0, aio_ex = aio_list_head; aio_ex; aio_ex = aio_ex->next) {
+			if (aio_ex->fsp == fsp) {
+				aiocb_list[i++] = &aio_ex->acb;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Now wait up to seconds_left for completion. */
+		ts.tv_sec = seconds_left;
+		ts.tv_nsec = 0;
+
+		DEBUG(10,("wait_for_aio_completion: %d events, doing a wait of %d seconds.\n",
+			aio_completion_count, seconds_left ));
+
+		err = SMB_VFS_AIO_SUSPEND(fsp, aiocb_list, aio_completion_count, &ts);
+
+		DEBUG(10,("wait_for_aio_completion: returned err = %d, errno = %s\n",
+			err, strerror(errno) ));
+		
+		if (err == -1 && errno == EAGAIN) {
+			DEBUG(0,("wait_for_aio_completion: aio_suspend timed out waiting for %d events after a wait of %d seconds\n",
+					aio_completion_count, seconds_left));
+			/* Timeout. */
+			cancel_aio_by_fsp(fsp);
+			SAFE_FREE(aiocb_list);
+			return ret ? ret : EIO;
+		}
+
+		/* One or more events might have completed - process them if so. */
+		for( i = 0; i < aio_completion_count; i++) {
+			uint16 mid = *(uint16 *)aiocb_list[i]->aio_sigevent.sigev_value.sival_ptr;
+
+			aio_ex = find_aio_ex(mid);
+
+			if (!handle_aio_completed(aio_ex, &err)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			delete_aio_ex(aio_ex);
+		}
+
+		SAFE_FREE(aiocb_list);
+		seconds_left = SMB_TIME_FOR_AIO_COMPLETE_WAIT - (time(NULL) - start_time);
+	}
+
+	/* We timed out - we don't know why. Return ret if already an error, else EIO. */
+	DEBUG(10,("wait_for_aio_completion: aio_suspend timed out waiting for %d events\n",
+			aio_completion_count));
+
+	return ret ? ret : EIO;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Cancel any outstanding aio requests. The client doesn't care about the reply.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+void cancel_aio_by_fsp(files_struct *fsp)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex;
+
+	for( aio_ex = aio_list_head; aio_ex; aio_ex = aio_ex->next) {
+		if (aio_ex->fsp == fsp) {
+			/* Don't delete the aio_extra record as we may have completed
+			   and don't yet know it. Just do the aio_cancel call and return. */
+			SMB_VFS_AIO_CANCEL(fsp,fsp->fd, &aio_ex->acb);
+			aio_ex->fsp = NULL; /* fsp will be closed when we return. */
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Check if a buffer was stolen for aio use.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+BOOL aio_inbuffer_in_use(char *inbuf)
+{
+	struct aio_extra *aio_ex;
+
+	for( aio_ex = aio_list_head; aio_ex; aio_ex = aio_ex->next) {
+		if (aio_ex->inbuf == inbuf) {
+			return True;
+		}
+	}
+	return False;
+}
+#else
+BOOL aio_finished(void)
+{
+	return False;
+}
+
+void initialize_async_io_handler(void)
+{
+}
+
+int process_aio_queue(void)
+{
+	return False;
+}
+
+BOOL schedule_aio_read_and_X(connection_struct *conn,
+			     char *inbuf, char *outbuf,
+			     int length, int len_outbuf,
+			     files_struct *fsp, SMB_OFF_T startpos,
+			     size_t smb_maxcnt)
+{
+	return False;
+}
+
+BOOL schedule_aio_write_and_X(connection_struct *conn,
+                                char *inbuf, char *outbuf,
+                                int length, int len_outbuf,
+                                files_struct *fsp, char *data,
+                                SMB_OFF_T startpos,
+                                size_t numtowrite)
+{
+	return False;
+}
+
+void cancel_aio_by_fsp(files_struct *fsp)
+{
+}
+
+BOOL wait_for_aio_completion(files_struct *fsp)
+{
+	return True;
+}
+
+BOOL aio_inbuffer_in_use(char *ptr)
+{
+	return False;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/source3/smbd/blocking.c b/source3/smbd/blocking.c
index 0e71174a2ee..72d021d4e64 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/blocking.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/blocking.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern char *OutBuffer;
-
 /****************************************************************************
  This is the structure to queue to implement blocking locks.
  notify. It consists of the requesting SMB and the expiry time.
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ static void send_blocking_reply(char *outbuf, int outsize)
 
 static void reply_lockingX_success(blocking_lock_record *blr)
 {
-	char *outbuf = OutBuffer;
+	char *outbuf = get_OutBuffer();
 	int bufsize = BUFFER_SIZE;
 	char *inbuf = blr->inbuf;
 	int outsize = 0;
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ static void reply_lockingX_success(blocking_lock_record *blr)
 
 static void generic_blocking_lock_error(blocking_lock_record *blr, NTSTATUS status)
 {
-	char *outbuf = OutBuffer;
+	char *outbuf = get_OutBuffer();
 	char *inbuf = blr->inbuf;
 	construct_reply_common(inbuf, outbuf);
 
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ static void blocking_lock_reply_error(blocking_lock_record *blr, NTSTATUS status
 
 static BOOL process_lockread(blocking_lock_record *blr)
 {
-	char *outbuf = OutBuffer;
+	char *outbuf = get_OutBuffer();
 	char *inbuf = blr->inbuf;
 	ssize_t nread = -1;
 	char *data, *p;
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ static BOOL process_lockread(blocking_lock_record *blr)
 
 static BOOL process_lock(blocking_lock_record *blr)
 {
-	char *outbuf = OutBuffer;
+	char *outbuf = get_OutBuffer();
 	char *inbuf = blr->inbuf;
 	int outsize;
 	SMB_BIG_UINT count = (SMB_BIG_UINT)0, offset = (SMB_BIG_UINT)0;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/close.c b/source3/smbd/close.c
index b3244432ff5..b7649bcce4f 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/close.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/close.c
@@ -156,6 +156,20 @@ static int close_normal_file(files_struct *fsp, BOOL normal_close)
 
 	remove_pending_lock_requests_by_fid(fsp);
 
+	if (fsp->aio_write_behind) {
+		/*
+	 	 * If we're finishing write behind on a close we can get a write
+		 * error here, we must remember this.
+		 */
+		int ret = wait_for_aio_completion(fsp);
+		if (ret) {
+			saved_errno = ret;
+			err1 = -1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		cancel_aio_by_fsp(fsp);
+	}
+ 
 	/*
 	 * If we're flushing on a close we can get a write
 	 * error here, we must remember this.
diff --git a/source3/smbd/conn.c b/source3/smbd/conn.c
index dc7dec4e970..534a3367d48 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/conn.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/conn.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ void conn_free(connection_struct *conn)
 	free_namearray(conn->veto_list);
 	free_namearray(conn->hide_list);
 	free_namearray(conn->veto_oplock_list);
+	free_namearray(conn->aio_write_behind_list);
 	
 	string_free(&conn->user);
 	string_free(&conn->dirpath);
diff --git a/source3/smbd/notify.c b/source3/smbd/notify.c
index 92b86f350c7..ad49dc0a211 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/notify.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/notify.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static void change_notify_reply_packet(char *inbuf, NTSTATUS error_code)
 	 */
 	set_message(outbuf,18,0,False);
 
+	show_msg(outbuf);
 	if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf))
 		exit_server("change_notify_reply_packet: send_smb failed.");
 }
diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index 8b30776fdd6..9da53a5057a 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ static BOOL open_file(files_struct *fsp,connection_struct *conn,
 	fsp->is_directory = False;
 	fsp->is_stat = False;
 	fsp->directory_delete_on_close = False;
+	if (conn->aio_write_behind_list && is_in_path(fname, conn->aio_write_behind_list, conn->case_sensitive)) {
+		fsp->aio_write_behind = True;
+	}
+
 	string_set(&fsp->fsp_name,fname);
 	fsp->wcp = NULL; /* Write cache pointer. */
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/oplock.c b/source3/smbd/oplock.c
index 9b8df98fd56..8208fbebe34 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/oplock.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/oplock.c
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ static BOOL oplock_break_level2(files_struct *fsp, BOOL local_request)
 		/* Save the server smb signing state. */
 		sign_state = srv_oplock_set_signing(False);
 
+		show_msg(outbuf);
 		if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(), outbuf))
 			exit_server("oplock_break_level2: send_smb failed.");
 
@@ -677,7 +678,9 @@ static BOOL oplock_break_level2(files_struct *fsp, BOOL local_request)
 static BOOL oplock_break(SMB_DEV_T dev, SMB_INO_T inode, unsigned long file_id, BOOL local_request)
 {
 	char *inbuf = NULL;
+	char *saved_inbuf = NULL;
 	char *outbuf = NULL;
+	char *saved_outbuf = NULL;
 	files_struct *fsp = NULL;
 	time_t start_time;
 	BOOL shutdown_server = False;
@@ -740,14 +743,15 @@ static BOOL oplock_break(SMB_DEV_T dev, SMB_INO_T inode, unsigned long file_id,
 	 * messages crossing on the wire.
 	 */
 
-	if((inbuf = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(BUFFER_SIZE + LARGE_WRITEX_HDR_SIZE + SAFETY_MARGIN))==NULL) {
+	if((inbuf = NewInBuffer(&saved_inbuf))==NULL) {
 		DEBUG(0,("oplock_break: malloc fail for input buffer.\n"));
 		return False;
 	}
 
-	if((outbuf = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(BUFFER_SIZE + LARGE_WRITEX_HDR_SIZE + SAFETY_MARGIN))==NULL) {
+	if((outbuf = NewOutBuffer(&saved_outbuf))==NULL) {
 		DEBUG(0,("oplock_break: malloc fail for output buffer.\n"));
-		SAFE_FREE(inbuf);
+		set_InBuffer(saved_inbuf);
+		free_InBuffer(inbuf);
 		return False;
 	}
 
@@ -778,6 +782,7 @@ static BOOL oplock_break(SMB_DEV_T dev, SMB_INO_T inode, unsigned long file_id,
 	/* Save the server smb signing state. */
 	sign_state = srv_oplock_set_signing(False);
 
+	show_msg(outbuf);
 	if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(), outbuf)) {
 		srv_oplock_set_signing(sign_state);
 		exit_server("oplock_break: send_smb failed.");
@@ -823,11 +828,16 @@ static BOOL oplock_break(SMB_DEV_T dev, SMB_INO_T inode, unsigned long file_id,
 	 * From Charles Hoch <hoch@exemplary.com>. If the break processing
 	 * code closes the file (as it often does), then the fsp pointer here
 	 * points to free()'d memory. We *must* revalidate fsp each time
-	 * around the loop.
+	 * around the loop. With async I/O, write calls may steal the global InBuffer,
+	 * so ensure we're using the correct one each time around the loop.
 	 */
 
 	while((fsp = initial_break_processing(dev, inode, file_id)) &&
 			OPEN_FSP(fsp) && EXCLUSIVE_OPLOCK_TYPE(fsp->oplock_type)) {
+
+		inbuf = get_InBuffer();
+		outbuf = get_OutBuffer();
+
 		if(receive_smb(smbd_server_fd(),inbuf, timeout) == False) {
 			/*
 			 * Die if we got an error.
@@ -899,9 +909,13 @@ static BOOL oplock_break(SMB_DEV_T dev, SMB_INO_T inode, unsigned long file_id,
 	/* Restore the chain fnum. */
 	file_chain_restore();
 
+	/* Restore the global In/Out buffers. */
+	set_InBuffer(saved_inbuf);
+	set_OutBuffer(saved_outbuf);
+
 	/* Free the buffers we've been using to recurse. */
-	SAFE_FREE(inbuf);
-	SAFE_FREE(outbuf);
+	free_InBuffer(inbuf);
+	free_OutBuffer(outbuf);
 
 	/* We need this in case a readraw crossed on the wire. */
 	if(global_oplock_break)
diff --git a/source3/smbd/process.c b/source3/smbd/process.c
index c4c1debbf38..94d4b8d9032 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/process.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/process.c
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ extern int smb_echo_count;
 struct timeval smb_last_time;
 
 static char *InBuffer = NULL;
-char *OutBuffer = NULL;
-char *last_inbuf = NULL;
+static char *OutBuffer = NULL;
 
 /* 
  * Size of data we can send to client. Set
@@ -287,11 +286,17 @@ static void async_processing(char *buffer, int buffer_len)
 {
 	DEBUG(10,("async_processing: Doing async processing.\n"));
 
+	process_aio_queue();
+
 	/* check for oplock messages (both UDP and kernel) */
 	if (receive_local_message(buffer, buffer_len, 1)) {
 		process_local_message(buffer, buffer_len);
 	}
 
+	/* Do the aio check again after receive_local_message as it does a select
+	   and may have eaten our signal. */
+	process_aio_queue();
+
 	if (got_sig_term) {
 		exit_server("Caught TERM signal");
 	}
@@ -981,8 +986,6 @@ static int switch_message(int type,char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int size,int bufsize
 				!check_access(smbd_server_fd(), lp_hostsallow(-1), lp_hostsdeny(-1))))
 			return(ERROR_DOS(ERRSRV,ERRaccess));
 
-		last_inbuf = inbuf;
-
 		outsize = smb_messages[type].fn(conn, inbuf,outbuf,size,bufsize);
 	}
 
@@ -1511,24 +1514,106 @@ machine %s in domain %s.\n", global_myname(), lp_workgroup()));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
-  process commands from the client
+ Accessor functions for InBuffer, OutBuffer.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void smbd_process(void)
+char *get_InBuffer(void)
 {
-	time_t last_timeout_processing_time = time(NULL);
-	unsigned int num_smbs = 0;
-	const size_t total_buffer_size = BUFFER_SIZE + LARGE_WRITEX_HDR_SIZE + SAFETY_MARGIN;
+	return InBuffer;
+}
 
-	InBuffer = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(total_buffer_size);
-	OutBuffer = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(total_buffer_size);
-	if ((InBuffer == NULL) || (OutBuffer == NULL)) 
-		return;
+void set_InBuffer(char *new_inbuf)
+{
+	InBuffer = new_inbuf;
+}
+
+char *get_OutBuffer(void)
+{
+	return OutBuffer;
+}
+
+void set_OutBuffer(char *new_outbuf)
+{
+	OutBuffer = new_outbuf;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Free an InBuffer. Checks if not in use by aio system.
+ Must have been allocated by NewInBuffer.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+void free_InBuffer(char *inbuf)
+{
+	if (!aio_inbuffer_in_use(inbuf)) {
+		SAFE_FREE(inbuf);
+	}
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Free an OutBuffer. No outbuffers currently stolen by aio system.
+ Must have been allocated by NewInBuffer.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+void free_OutBuffer(char *outbuf)
+{
+	SAFE_FREE(outbuf);
+}
+
+const int total_buffer_size = (BUFFER_SIZE + LARGE_WRITEX_HDR_SIZE + SAFETY_MARGIN);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ Allocate a new InBuffer. Returns the new and old ones.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+char *NewInBuffer(char **old_inbuf)
+{
+	char *new_inbuf = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(total_buffer_size);
+	if (!new_inbuf) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (old_inbuf) {
+		*old_inbuf = InBuffer;
+	}
+	InBuffer = new_inbuf;
 #if defined(DEVELOPER)
 	clobber_region(SAFE_STRING_FUNCTION_NAME, SAFE_STRING_LINE, InBuffer, total_buffer_size);
+#endif
+	return InBuffer;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Allocate a new OutBuffer. Returns the new and old ones.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+char *NewOutBuffer(char **old_outbuf)
+{
+	char *new_outbuf = (char *)SMB_MALLOC(total_buffer_size);
+	if (!new_outbuf) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (old_outbuf) {
+		*old_outbuf = OutBuffer;
+	}
+	OutBuffer = new_outbuf;
+#if defined(DEVELOPER)
 	clobber_region(SAFE_STRING_FUNCTION_NAME, SAFE_STRING_LINE, OutBuffer, total_buffer_size);
 #endif
+	return OutBuffer;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Process commands from the client
+****************************************************************************/
+
+void smbd_process(void)
+{
+	time_t last_timeout_processing_time = time(NULL);
+	unsigned int num_smbs = 0;
+
+	/* Allocate the primary Inbut/Output buffers. */
+
+	if ((NewInBuffer(NULL) == NULL) || (NewOutBuffer(NULL) == NULL)) 
+		return;
 
 	max_recv = MIN(lp_maxxmit(),BUFFER_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/reply.c b/source3/smbd/reply.c
index 9a7c22320c9..312a3ace23c 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/reply.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/reply.c
@@ -2575,13 +2575,10 @@ int reply_read_and_X(connection_struct *conn, char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int lengt
 		return ERROR_DOS(ERRDOS,ERRlock);
 	}
 
-#if 0
-	/* Enable when the AIO code is moved over. JRA. */
 	if (schedule_aio_read_and_X(conn, inbuf, outbuf, length, bufsize, fsp, startpos, smb_maxcnt)) {
 		END_PROFILE(SMBreadX);
 		return -1;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	nread = send_file_readX(conn, inbuf, outbuf, length, bufsize, fsp, startpos, smb_maxcnt);
 	if (nread != -1)
@@ -2952,15 +2949,11 @@ int reply_write_and_X(connection_struct *conn, char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int leng
 		nwritten = 0;
 	} else {
 
-#if 0
-		/* Enable when AIO code is moved over. JRA. */
-
 		if (schedule_aio_write_and_X(conn, inbuf, outbuf, length, bufsize,
 					fsp,data,startpos,numtowrite)) {
 			END_PROFILE(SMBwriteX);
 			return -1;
 		}
-#endif
 
 		nwritten = write_file(fsp,data,startpos,numtowrite);
 	}
diff --git a/source3/smbd/server.c b/source3/smbd/server.c
index b40a8267cc9..4217d821f4c 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/server.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ int last_message = -1;
 /* a useful macro to debug the last message processed */
 #define LAST_MESSAGE() smb_fn_name(last_message)
 
-extern char *last_inbuf;
 extern struct auth_context *negprot_global_auth_context;
 extern pstring user_socket_options;
 extern SIG_ATOMIC_T got_sig_term;
@@ -635,6 +634,7 @@ void exit_server(const char *reason)
 
 	if (!reason) {   
 		int oldlevel = DEBUGLEVEL;
+		char *last_inbuf = get_InBuffer();
 		DEBUGLEVEL = 10;
 		DEBUG(0,("Last message was %s\n",smb_fn_name(last_message)));
 		if (last_inbuf)
@@ -951,6 +951,9 @@ void build_options(BOOL screen);
 	if (!init_change_notify())
 		exit(1);
 
+	/* Setup aio signal handler. */
+	initialize_async_io_handler();
+
 	/* re-initialise the timezone */
 	TimeInit();
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/service.c b/source3/smbd/service.c
index b53d6e3ad95..d330e847e2e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/service.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/service.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ static connection_struct *make_connection_snum(int snum, user_struct *vuser,
 	conn->veto_list = NULL;
 	conn->hide_list = NULL;
 	conn->veto_oplock_list = NULL;
+	conn->aio_write_behind_list = NULL;
 	string_set(&conn->dirpath,"");
 	string_set(&conn->user,user);
 	conn->nt_user_token = NULL;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/sesssetup.c b/source3/smbd/sesssetup.c
index 95fe571cff1..1ddd6256b31 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/sesssetup.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/sesssetup.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static BOOL reply_sesssetup_blob(connection_struct *conn, char *outbuf,
 
 	set_message_end(outbuf,p);
 
+	show_msg(outbuf);
 	return send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf);
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/trans2.c b/source3/smbd/trans2.c
index 5bf53fca8aa..d4daf1fd690 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/trans2.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/trans2.c
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ static int send_trans2_replies(char *outbuf,
 	/* If there genuinely are no parameters or data to send just send the empty packet */
 
 	if(params_to_send == 0 && data_to_send == 0) {
+		show_msg(outbuf);
 		if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf))
 			exit_server("send_trans2_replies: send_smb failed.");
 		return 0;
@@ -685,6 +686,7 @@ static int send_trans2_replies(char *outbuf,
 			params_to_send, data_to_send, paramsize, datasize));
 
 		/* Send the packet */
+		show_msg(outbuf);
 		if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf))
 			exit_server("send_trans2_replies: send_smb failed.");
 
@@ -4912,6 +4914,7 @@ int reply_trans2(connection_struct *conn,
 		   of the parameter/data bytes */
 		outsize = set_message(outbuf,0,0,True);
 		srv_signing_trans_stop();
+		show_msg(outbuf);
 		if (!send_smb(smbd_server_fd(),outbuf))
 			exit_server("reply_trans2: send_smb failed.");
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/vfs-wrap.c b/source3/smbd/vfs-wrap.c
index 3260cce9aa2..1d205e59779 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/vfs-wrap.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/vfs-wrap.c
@@ -1052,3 +1052,38 @@ int vfswrap_fsetxattr(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp
 {
 	return sys_fsetxattr(fd, name, value, size, flags);
 }
+
+int vfswrap_aio_read(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_read(aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_write(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_write(aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_return(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_return(aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_cancel(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int fd, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_cancel(fd, aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_error(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_error(aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_fsync(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, int op, SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB *aiocb)
+{
+	return sys_aio_fsync(op, aiocb);
+}
+
+int vfswrap_aio_suspend(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle, struct files_struct *fsp, const SMB_STRUCT_AIOCB * const aiocb[], int n, const struct timespec *timeout)
+{
+	return sys_aio_suspend(aiocb, n, timeout);
+}
diff --git a/source3/smbd/vfs.c b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
index b09935eaa99..11adfed6946 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/vfs.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
@@ -145,7 +145,16 @@ static struct vfs_ops default_vfs = {
 		vfswrap_fremovexattr,
 		vfswrap_setxattr,
 		vfswrap_lsetxattr,
-		vfswrap_fsetxattr
+		vfswrap_fsetxattr,
+
+		/* AIO operations. */
+		vfswrap_aio_read,
+		vfswrap_aio_write,
+		vfswrap_aio_return,
+		vfswrap_aio_cancel,
+		vfswrap_aio_error,
+		vfswrap_aio_fsync,
+		vfswrap_aio_suspend
 	}
 };
 
@@ -277,20 +286,20 @@ BOOL vfs_init_custom(connection_struct *conn, const char *vfs_object)
 	DLIST_ADD(conn->vfs_handles, handle);
 
  	for(i=0; ops[i].op != NULL; i++) {
- 	  DEBUG(5, ("Checking operation #%d (type %d, layer %d)\n", i, ops[i].type, ops[i].layer));
- 	  if(ops[i].layer == SMB_VFS_LAYER_OPAQUE) {
- 	    /* Check whether this operation was already made opaque by different module */
- 	    if(((void**)&conn->vfs_opaque.ops)[ops[i].type] == ((void**)&default_vfs.ops)[ops[i].type]) {
- 	      /* No, it isn't overloaded yet. Overload. */
- 	      DEBUGADD(5, ("Making operation type %d opaque [module %s]\n", ops[i].type, vfs_object));
- 	      ((void**)&conn->vfs_opaque.ops)[ops[i].type] = ops[i].op;
- 	      ((vfs_handle_struct **)&conn->vfs_opaque.handles)[ops[i].type] = handle;
- 	    }
- 	  }
- 	  /* Change current VFS disposition*/
- 	  DEBUGADD(5, ("Accepting operation type %d from module %s\n", ops[i].type, vfs_object));
- 	  ((void**)&conn->vfs.ops)[ops[i].type] = ops[i].op;
- 	  ((vfs_handle_struct **)&conn->vfs.handles)[ops[i].type] = handle;
+		DEBUG(5, ("Checking operation #%d (type %d, layer %d)\n", i, ops[i].type, ops[i].layer));
+		if(ops[i].layer == SMB_VFS_LAYER_OPAQUE) {
+			/* Check whether this operation was already made opaque by different module */
+			if(((void**)&conn->vfs_opaque.ops)[ops[i].type] == ((void**)&default_vfs.ops)[ops[i].type]) {
+				/* No, it isn't overloaded yet. Overload. */
+				DEBUGADD(5, ("Making operation type %d opaque [module %s]\n", ops[i].type, vfs_object));
+				((void**)&conn->vfs_opaque.ops)[ops[i].type] = ops[i].op;
+				((vfs_handle_struct **)&conn->vfs_opaque.handles)[ops[i].type] = handle;
+			}
+		}
+		/* Change current VFS disposition*/
+		DEBUGADD(5, ("Accepting operation type %d from module %s\n", ops[i].type, vfs_object));
+		((void**)&conn->vfs.ops)[ops[i].type] = ops[i].op;
+		((vfs_handle_struct **)&conn->vfs.handles)[ops[i].type] = handle;
 	}
 
 	SAFE_FREE(module_name);