r14541: separate smbsrv_request and ntvfs_request,

with this it's now possible to write a
ntvfs_test programm like the vfstest in samba3

also smb2 support will be possible later

metze
(This used to be commit 7253153691e35cd206346fbd4e9b9f95c042f602)

8 files changed, 461 insertions, 697 deletions

diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/nttrans.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/nttrans.c
index 17bccd79b7f..4fbb1f656dd 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/nttrans.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/nttrans.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_create(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	op->send_fn = nttrans_create_send;
 	op->op_info = io;
 
-	return ntvfs_open(req, io);
+	return ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, io);
 }
 
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_query_sec_desc(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	op->op_info = io;
 	op->send_fn = nttrans_query_sec_desc_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_qfileinfo(req, io);
+	return ntvfs_qfileinfo(req->ntvfs, io);
 }
 
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_set_sec_desc(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	trans->out.params      = data_blob(NULL, 0);
 	trans->out.data        = data_blob(NULL, 0);
 
-	return ntvfs_setfileinfo(req, io);
+	return ntvfs_setfileinfo(req->ntvfs, io);
 }
 
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_ioctl(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 
 	trans->out.setup[0] = 0;
 	
-	return ntvfs_ioctl(req, nt);
+	return ntvfs_ioctl(req->ntvfs, nt);
 }
 
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_notify_change(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	op->op_info = info;
 	op->send_fn = nttrans_notify_change_send;
 	
-	return ntvfs_notify(req, info);
+	return ntvfs_notify(req->ntvfs, info);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -442,19 +442,16 @@ static NTSTATUS nttrans_backend(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 }
 
 
-static void reply_nttrans_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_nttrans_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	uint16_t params_left, data_left;
 	uint8_t *params, *data;
 	struct smb_nttrans *trans;
 	struct nttrans_op *op;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, req->async_states->status);
-		return;
-	}
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(op, struct nttrans_op);
 
-	op = talloc_get_type(req->async_states->private_data, struct nttrans_op);
 	trans = op->trans;
 
 	/* if this function needs work to form the nttrans reply buffer, then
@@ -575,11 +572,8 @@ void smbsrv_reply_nttrans(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	op = talloc(req, struct nttrans_op);
-	if (op == NULL) {
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY);
-		return;
-	}
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(op, struct nttrans_op);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_nttrans_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	trans = talloc(op, struct smb_nttrans);
 	if (trans == NULL) {
@@ -631,17 +625,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_nttrans(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_nttrans_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = op;
-
-	/* its a full request, give it to the backend */
-	req->async_states->status = nttrans_backend(req, op);
-
-	/* if the backend replied synchronously, then send now */
-	if (!(req->async_states->state & NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_ASYNC)) {
-		req->async_states->send_fn(req);
-	}
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(nttrans_backend(req, op));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/receive.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/receive.c
index 44e385dc733..ec4686acfbd 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/receive.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/receive.c
@@ -552,14 +552,6 @@ static void switch_message(int type, struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-/* TODO: remove this stuff */
-req->smbpid = SVAL(req->in.hdr, HDR_PID);
-req->smbmid = SVAL(req->in.hdr, HDR_MID);
-req->statistics.request_time = req->request_time;
-if (req->session) req->session_info = req->session->session_info;
-if (req->tcon) req->ctx = req->tcon->ntvfs;
-/* TODO: end */
-
 	smb_messages[type].fn(req);
 }
 
@@ -620,9 +612,11 @@ void smbsrv_chain_reply(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), chain_cmd);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), req->out.size - NBT_HDR_SIZE);
 
-	/* the current request in the chain might have used an async reply,
-	   but that doesn't mean the next element needs to */
-	ZERO_STRUCTP(req->async_states);
+	/* cleanup somestuff for the next request */
+	talloc_free(req->ntvfs);
+	req->ntvfs = NULL;
+	talloc_free(req->io_ptr);
+	req->io_ptr = NULL;
 
 	switch_message(chain_cmd, req);
 	return;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/reply.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/reply.c
index 244fd37af90..65976fd3857 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/reply.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/reply.c
@@ -29,49 +29,14 @@
 #include "librpc/gen_ndr/ndr_nbt.h"
 
 
-/* useful way of catching wct errors with file and line number */
-#define REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, wcount) do { \
-	if ((req)->in.wct != (wcount)) { \
-		DEBUG(1,("Unexpected WCT %d at %s(%d) - expected %d\n", \
-			 (req)->in.wct, __FILE__, __LINE__, wcount)); \
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_DOS(ERRSRV, ERRerror)); \
-		return; \
-	}} while (0)
-
-/* check req->async_states->status and if not OK then send an error reply */
-#define CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS do { \
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) { \
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, req->async_states->status); \
-		return; \
-	}} while (0)
-	
-/* useful wrapper for talloc with NO_MEMORY reply */
-#define REQ_TALLOC(ptr, type) do { \
-	ptr = talloc(req, type); \
-	if (!ptr) { \
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY); \
-		return; \
-	}} while (0)
-
-/* 
-   check if the backend wants to handle the request asynchronously.
-   if it wants it handled synchronously then call the send function
-   immediately
-*/
-#define REQ_ASYNC_TAIL do { \
-	if (!(req->async_states->state & NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_ASYNC)) { \
-		req->async_states->send_fn(req); \
-	}} while (0)
-
-/* zero out some reserved fields in a reply */
-#define REQ_VWV_RESERVED(start, count) memset(req->out.vwv + VWV(start), 0, (count)*2)
-
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a simple request (async send)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_simple_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_simple_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE;
 
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 0, 0);
 	smbsrv_send_reply(req);
@@ -88,7 +53,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_tcon(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
 	
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
 
 	con.tcon.level = RAW_TCON_TCON;
 
@@ -134,7 +99,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_tcon_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	con.tconx.level = RAW_TCON_TCONX;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
 
 	con.tconx.in.flags  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
 	passlen             = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(3));
@@ -208,11 +173,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_unknown(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to an ioctl (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_ioctl_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_ioctl_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_ioctl *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_ioctl *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_ioctl);
 
 	/* the +1 is for nicer alignment */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 8, io->ioctl.out.blob.length+1);
@@ -233,21 +199,16 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ioctl(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_ioctl *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_ioctl);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_ioctl);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_ioctl_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->ioctl.level		= RAW_IOCTL_IOCTL;
 	io->ioctl.in.file.fnum	= req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	io->ioctl.in.request	= IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_ioctl_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
 	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_ioctl(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_ioctl(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -258,27 +219,24 @@ void smbsrv_reply_chkpth(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_chkpath *io;
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_chkpath);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_chkpath);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &io->chkpath.in.path, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_chkpath(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_chkpath(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a getatr (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_getatr_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_getatr_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_fileinfo *st = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_fileinfo *st;
+
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(st, union smb_fileinfo);
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
-	
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 10, 0);
 
@@ -286,7 +244,7 @@ static void reply_getatr_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(1), st->getattr.out.write_time);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv,         VWV(3), st->getattr.out.size);
 
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(5, 5);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(5, 5);
 
 	smbsrv_send_reply(req);
 }
@@ -299,7 +257,8 @@ void smbsrv_reply_getatr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_fileinfo *st;
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(st, union smb_fileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(st, union smb_fileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_getatr_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 	
 	st->getattr.level = RAW_FILEINFO_GETATTR;
 
@@ -310,14 +269,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_getatr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_getatr_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = st;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_qpathinfo(req, st);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_qpathinfo(req->ntvfs, st));
 }
 
 
@@ -329,8 +281,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_setatr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_setfileinfo *st;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 8);
-	REQ_TALLOC(st, union smb_setfileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 8);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(st, union smb_setfileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	st->setattr.level = RAW_SFILEINFO_SETATTR;
 	st->setattr.in.attrib     = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -343,25 +296,20 @@ void smbsrv_reply_setatr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_setpathinfo(req, st);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_setpathinfo(req->ntvfs, st));
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a dskattr (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_dskattr_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_dskattr_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_fsinfo *fs = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_fsinfo *fs;
+
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(fs, union smb_fsinfo);
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
-	
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 5, 0);
 
@@ -370,7 +318,7 @@ static void reply_dskattr_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), fs->dskattr.out.block_size);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), fs->dskattr.out.units_free);
 
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(4, 1);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(4, 1);
 
 	smbsrv_send_reply(req);
 }
@@ -383,30 +331,24 @@ void smbsrv_reply_dskattr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_fsinfo *fs;
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(fs, union smb_fsinfo);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(fs, union smb_fsinfo);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_dskattr_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 	
 	fs->dskattr.level = RAW_QFS_DSKATTR;
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_dskattr_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = fs;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fs);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fs));
 }
 
 
-
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to an open (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_open_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_open_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *oi = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *oi;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(oi, union smb_open);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 7, 0);
@@ -428,8 +370,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_open(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_open *oi;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
-	REQ_TALLOC(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_open_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	oi->openold.level = RAW_OPEN_OPEN;
 	oi->openold.in.open_mode = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -442,25 +385,19 @@ void smbsrv_reply_open(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_open_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = oi;
-	
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, oi);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, oi));
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to an open and X (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_open_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_open_and_X_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *oi = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *oi;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(oi, union smb_open);
 
 	/* build the reply */
 	if (oi->openx.in.flags & OPENX_FLAGS_EXTENDED_RETURN) {
@@ -483,7 +420,7 @@ static void reply_open_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(14),0); /* reserved */
 	if (oi->openx.in.flags & OPENX_FLAGS_EXTENDED_RETURN) {
 		SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(15),oi->openx.out.access_mask);
-		REQ_VWV_RESERVED(17, 2);
+		SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(17, 2);
 	}
 
 	req->chained_fnum = oi->openx.out.file.fnum;
@@ -500,8 +437,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_open_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_open *oi;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 15);
-	REQ_TALLOC(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 15);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_open_and_X_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	oi->openx.level = RAW_OPEN_OPENX;
 	oi->openx.in.flags        = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
@@ -520,25 +458,19 @@ void smbsrv_reply_open_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_open_and_X_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = oi;
-
-	/* call the backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, oi);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, oi));
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a mknew or a create.
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_mknew_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_mknew_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *oi = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *oi;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(oi, union smb_open);
 
 	/* build the reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -557,8 +489,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_mknew(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_open *oi;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_mknew_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	if (CVAL(req->in.hdr, HDR_COM) == SMBmknew) {
 		oi->mknew.level = RAW_OPEN_MKNEW;
@@ -575,24 +508,18 @@ void smbsrv_reply_mknew(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_mknew_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = oi;
-
-	/* call the backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, oi);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, oi));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a create temporary file (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_ctemp_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_ctemp_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *oi = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *oi;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(oi, union smb_open);
 
 	/* build the reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -613,8 +540,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ctemp(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_open *oi;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_ctemp_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	oi->ctemp.level = RAW_OPEN_CTEMP;
 	oi->ctemp.in.attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -629,14 +557,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ctemp(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_ctemp_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = oi;
-
-	/* call the backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, oi);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, oi));
 }
 
 
@@ -648,20 +569,15 @@ void smbsrv_reply_unlink(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_unlink *unl;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
-	REQ_TALLOC(unl, union smb_unlink);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(unl, union smb_unlink);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 	
 	unl->unlink.in.attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &unl->unlink.in.pattern, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 	
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_unlink(req, unl);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_unlink(req->ntvfs, unl));
 }
 
 
@@ -707,9 +623,19 @@ void smbsrv_reply_readbraw(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	/* tell the backend where to put the data */
 	io.readbraw.out.data = req->out.buffer + NBT_HDR_SIZE;
 
-	/* call the backend */
-	status = ntvfs_read(req, &io);
+	/* prepare the ntvfs request */
+	req->ntvfs = ntvfs_request_create(req->tcon->ntvfs, req,
+					  req->session->session_info,
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_PID),
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_MID),
+					  req->request_time,
+					  req, NULL, 0);
+	if (!req->ntvfs) {
+		goto failed;
+	}
 
+	/* call the backend */
+	status = ntvfs_read(req->ntvfs, &io);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		goto failed;
 	}
@@ -732,11 +658,12 @@ failed:
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a lockread (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_lockread_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_lockread_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_read *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_read *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_read);
 
 	/* trim packet */
 	io->lockread.out.nread = MIN(io->lockread.out.nread,
@@ -745,7 +672,7 @@ static void reply_lockread_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), io->lockread.out.nread);
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(1, 4);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(1, 4);
 
 	SCVAL(req->out.data, 0, SMB_DATA_BLOCK);
 	SSVAL(req->out.data, 1, io->lockread.out.nread);
@@ -763,8 +690,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lockread(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_read *io;
 	
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_read);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_read);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_lockread_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->lockread.level = RAW_READ_LOCKREAD;
 	io->lockread.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -778,14 +706,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lockread(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	/* tell the backend where to put the data */
 	io->lockread.out.data = req->out.data + 3;
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_lockread_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_read(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_read(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -793,11 +714,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lockread(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a read (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_read_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_read_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_read *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_read *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_read);
 
 	/* trim packet */
 	io->read.out.nread = MIN(io->read.out.nread,
@@ -806,7 +728,7 @@ static void reply_read_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), io->read.out.nread);
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(1, 4);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(1, 4);
 
 	SCVAL(req->out.data, 0, SMB_DATA_BLOCK);
 	SSVAL(req->out.data, 1, io->read.out.nread);
@@ -822,9 +744,10 @@ void smbsrv_reply_read(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_read *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_read);
-	
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_read);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_read_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
+
 	io->read.level = RAW_READ_READ;
 	io->read.in.file.fnum     = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	io->read.in.count         = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
@@ -837,29 +760,21 @@ void smbsrv_reply_read(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	/* tell the backend where to put the data */
 	io->read.out.data = req->out.data + 3;
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_read_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_read(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_read(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
-
-
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a read and X (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_read_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_read_and_X_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_read *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_read *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_read);
 
 	/* readx reply packets can be over-sized */
-	req->control_flags |= REQ_CONTROL_LARGE;
+	req->control_flags |= SMBSRV_REQ_CONTROL_LARGE;
 	if (io->readx.in.maxcnt != 0xFFFF &&
 	    io->readx.in.mincnt != 0xFFFF) {
 		req_grow_data(req, 1 + io->readx.out.nread);
@@ -873,10 +788,10 @@ static void reply_read_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), 0);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), io->readx.out.remaining);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), io->readx.out.compaction_mode);
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(4, 1);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(4, 1);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(5), io->readx.out.nread);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), PTR_DIFF(io->readx.out.data, req->out.hdr));
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(7, 5);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(7, 5);
 
 	smbsrv_chain_reply(req);
 }
@@ -890,10 +805,11 @@ void smbsrv_reply_read_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	/* parse request */
 	if (req->in.wct != 12) {
-		REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 10);
+		SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 10);
 	}
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_read);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_read);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_read_and_X_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->readx.level = RAW_READ_READX;
 	io->readx.in.file.fnum     = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
@@ -931,14 +847,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_read_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		io->readx.out.data = req->out.data;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_read_and_X_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_read(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_read(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -954,11 +863,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writebraw(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a writeunlock (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_writeunlock_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_writeunlock_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_write *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_write *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_write);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -975,8 +885,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writeunlock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_write *io;
 
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_writeunlock_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->writeunlock.level = RAW_WRITE_WRITEUNLOCK;
 	io->writeunlock.in.file.fnum   = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -997,14 +908,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writeunlock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_writeunlock_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_write(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_write(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1012,11 +916,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writeunlock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a write (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_write_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_write_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_write *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_write *io;
 	
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_write);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -1033,8 +938,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_write(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_write *io;
 
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_write_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->write.level = RAW_WRITE_WRITE;
 	io->write.in.file.fnum   = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -1055,25 +961,19 @@ void smbsrv_reply_write(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_write_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_write(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_write(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a write and X (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_write_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_write_and_X_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_write *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_write *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_write);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 6, 0);
@@ -1083,7 +983,7 @@ static void reply_write_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), io->writex.out.nwritten & 0xFFFF);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), io->writex.out.remaining);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(4), io->writex.out.nwritten >> 16);
-	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(5, 1);
+	SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(5, 1);
 
 	smbsrv_chain_reply(req);
 }
@@ -1096,10 +996,11 @@ void smbsrv_reply_write_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_write *io;
 	
 	if (req->in.wct != 14) {
-		REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 12);
+		SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 12);
 	}
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_write_and_X_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->writex.level = RAW_WRITE_WRITEX;
 	io->writex.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
@@ -1122,25 +1023,19 @@ void smbsrv_reply_write_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	} 
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_write_and_X_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_write(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_write(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a lseek (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_lseek_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_lseek_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_seek *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_seek *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_seek);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 2, 0);
@@ -1157,21 +1052,15 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lseek(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	union smb_seek *io;
 
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_seek);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_seek);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_lseek_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->lseek.in.file.fnum	= req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
 	io->lseek.in.mode	= SVAL(req->in.vwv,  VWV(1));
 	io->lseek.in.offset	= IVALS(req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_lseek_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-	
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_seek(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_seek(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -1182,18 +1071,13 @@ void smbsrv_reply_flush(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_flush *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_flush);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_flush);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->flush.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_flush(req, io);
-	
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_flush(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1204,14 +1088,15 @@ void smbsrv_reply_exit(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	NTSTATUS status;
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
 
 	for (tcon=req->smb_conn->smb_tcons.list;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
 		req->tcon = tcon;
-req->ctx = req->tcon->ntvfs;
-		status = ntvfs_exit(req);
+		SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(NULL,0);
+		status = ntvfs_exit(req->ntvfs);
+		talloc_free(req->ntvfs);
+		req->ntvfs = NULL;
 		req->tcon = NULL;
-req->ctx = NULL;
 		if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 			smbsrv_send_error(req, status);
 			return;
@@ -1233,32 +1118,27 @@ void smbsrv_reply_close(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_close *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_close);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_close);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->close.level = RAW_CLOSE_CLOSE;
 	io->close.in.file.fnum  = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
 	io->close.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_close(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_close(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
-
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a writeclose (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_writeclose_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_writeclose_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_write *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_write *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_write);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -1277,10 +1157,11 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writeclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	/* this one is pretty weird - the wct can be 6 or 12 */
 	if (req->in.wct != 12) {
-		REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 6);
+		SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 6);
 	}
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_writeclose_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->writeclose.level = RAW_WRITE_WRITECLOSE;
 	io->writeclose.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -1295,14 +1176,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writeclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_writeclose_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_write(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_write(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -1313,21 +1187,16 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_lock *lck;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	lck->lock.level		= RAW_LOCK_LOCK;
 	lck->lock.in.file.fnum	= req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	lck->lock.in.count	= IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 	lck->lock.in.offset	= IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(3));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_lock(req, lck);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_lock(req->ntvfs, lck));
 }
 
 
@@ -1339,21 +1208,16 @@ void smbsrv_reply_unlock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_lock *lck;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
-	REQ_TALLOC(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 5);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	lck->unlock.level		= RAW_LOCK_UNLOCK;
 	lck->unlock.in.file.fnum	= req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	lck->unlock.in.count 		= IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 	lck->unlock.in.offset		= IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(3));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_lock(req, lck);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_lock(req->ntvfs, lck));
 }
 
 
@@ -1362,9 +1226,10 @@ void smbsrv_reply_unlock(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 ****************************************************************************/
 void smbsrv_reply_tdis(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
 
 	talloc_free(req->tcon);
+	req->tcon = NULL;
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 0, 0);
@@ -1382,7 +1247,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_echo(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint16_t count;
 	int i;
 
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
 
 	count = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 
@@ -1409,11 +1274,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_echo(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a printopen (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_printopen_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_printopen_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *oi = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *oi;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(oi, union smb_open);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -1431,8 +1297,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printopen(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_open *oi;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
-	REQ_TALLOC(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(oi, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_printopen_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	oi->splopen.level = RAW_OPEN_SPLOPEN;
 	oi->splopen.in.setup_length = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -1440,14 +1307,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printopen(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &oi->splopen.in.ident, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_printopen_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = oi;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, oi);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, oi));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -1458,31 +1318,27 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_close *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_close);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_close);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->splclose.level = RAW_CLOSE_SPLCLOSE;
 	io->splclose.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_close(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_close(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a printqueue.
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_printqueue_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_printqueue_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_lpq *lpq = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_lpq *lpq;
 	int i, maxcount;
-	const uint_t el_size = 28;	
+	const uint_t el_size = 28;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(lpq,union smb_lpq);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 2, 0);
@@ -1526,21 +1382,15 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printqueue(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_lpq *lpq;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
-	REQ_TALLOC(lpq, union smb_lpq);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 2);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(lpq, union smb_lpq);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_printqueue_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	lpq->retq.level = RAW_LPQ_RETQ;
 	lpq->retq.in.maxcount = SVAL(req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
 	lpq->retq.in.startidx = SVAL(req->in.vwv,  VWV(1));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_printqueue_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = lpq;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_lpq(req, lpq);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_lpq(req->ntvfs, lpq));
 }
 
 
@@ -1552,8 +1402,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printwrite(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_write *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_write);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->splwrite.level = RAW_WRITE_SPLWRITE;
 
@@ -1572,13 +1423,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_printwrite(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_write(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_write(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1590,19 +1435,14 @@ void smbsrv_reply_mkdir(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_mkdir *io;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_mkdir);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_mkdir);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->generic.level = RAW_MKDIR_MKDIR;
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &io->mkdir.in.path, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_mkdir(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_mkdir(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1614,18 +1454,13 @@ void smbsrv_reply_rmdir(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	struct smb_rmdir *io;
  
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, struct smb_rmdir);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 0);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, struct smb_rmdir);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &io->in.path, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_rmdir(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_rmdir(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1638,8 +1473,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_mv(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
  
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_rename);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_rename);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->generic.level = RAW_RENAME_RENAME;
 	io->rename.in.attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -1653,13 +1489,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_mv(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_rename(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_rename(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -1672,8 +1502,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ntrename(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
  
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_rename);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 4);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_rename);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->generic.level = RAW_RENAME_NTRENAME;
 	io->ntrename.in.attrib  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
@@ -1689,23 +1520,18 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ntrename(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_rename(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_rename(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a file copy (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_copy_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_copy_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	struct smb_copy *cp = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	struct smb_copy *cp;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(cp, struct smb_copy);
 
 	/* build the reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
@@ -1724,8 +1550,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_copy(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
-	REQ_TALLOC(cp, struct smb_copy);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 3);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(cp, struct smb_copy);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_copy_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	cp->in.tid2  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	cp->in.ofun  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
@@ -1740,24 +1567,18 @@ void smbsrv_reply_copy(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_copy_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = cp;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_copy(req, cp);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_copy(req->ntvfs, cp));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a lockingX request (async send)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_lockingX_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_lockingX_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_lock *lck = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_lock *lck;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(lck, union smb_lock);
 
 	/* if it was an oplock break ack then we only send a reply if
 	   there was an error */
@@ -1787,8 +1608,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lockingX(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 8);
-	REQ_TALLOC(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 8);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(lck, union smb_lock);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_lockingX_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	lck->lockx.level = RAW_LOCK_LOCKX;
 	lck->lockx.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
@@ -1846,14 +1668,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_lockingX(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		p += lck_size;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_lockingX_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = lck;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_lock(req, lck);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_lock(req->ntvfs, lck));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -1874,8 +1689,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_setattrE(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_setfileinfo *info;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 7);
-	REQ_TALLOC(info, union smb_setfileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 7);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(info, union smb_setfileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	info->setattre.level = RAW_SFILEINFO_SETATTRE;
 	info->setattre.in.file.fnum   = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,    VWV(0));
@@ -1883,13 +1699,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_setattrE(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	info->setattre.in.access_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(3));
 	info->setattre.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(5));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_simple_send;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_setfileinfo(req, info);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_setfileinfo(req->ntvfs, info));
 }
 
 
@@ -1915,11 +1725,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_writebs(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a SMBgetattrE (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_getattrE_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_getattrE_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_fileinfo *info = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_fileinfo *info;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(info, union smb_fileinfo);
 
 	/* setup reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 11, 0);
@@ -1942,20 +1753,14 @@ void smbsrv_reply_getattrE(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	union smb_fileinfo *info;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
-	REQ_TALLOC(info, union smb_fileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(info, union smb_fileinfo);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_getattrE_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	info->getattr.level = RAW_FILEINFO_GETATTRE;
 	info->getattr.in.file.fnum = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_getattrE_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = info;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_qfileinfo(req, info);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_qfileinfo(req->ntvfs, info));
 }
 
 
@@ -2186,10 +1991,11 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ulogoffX(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	   open by this user on all open tree connects */
 	for (tcon=req->smb_conn->smb_tcons.list;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
 		req->tcon = tcon;
-		req->ctx = tcon->ntvfs;
-		status = ntvfs_logoff(req);
+		SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(NULL,0);
+		status = ntvfs_logoff(req->ntvfs);
+		talloc_free(req->ntvfs);
+		req->ntvfs = NULL;
 		req->tcon = NULL;
-		req->ctx = NULL;
 		if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 			smbsrv_send_error(req, status);
 			return;
@@ -2208,34 +2014,22 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ulogoffX(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	smbsrv_chain_reply(req);
 }
 
-
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to an SMBfindclose request
 ****************************************************************************/
 void smbsrv_reply_findclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
-	NTSTATUS status;
-	union smb_search_close io;
-
-	io.findclose.level = RAW_FINDCLOSE_FINDCLOSE;
+	union smb_search_close *io;
 
 	/* parse request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 1);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_search_close);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_simple_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
-	io.findclose.in.handle  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
-	
-	/* call backend */
-	status = ntvfs_search_close(req, &io);
+	io->findclose.level	= RAW_FINDCLOSE_FINDCLOSE;
+	io->findclose.in.handle	= SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, status);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* construct reply */
-	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 0, 0);
-
-	smbsrv_send_reply(req);	
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_search_close(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -2250,11 +2044,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_findnclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to an SMBntcreateX request (async send)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_ntcreate_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_ntcreate_and_X_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	union smb_open *io = req->async_states->private_data;
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+	union smb_open *io;
 
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_open);
 
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 34, 0);
@@ -2291,8 +2086,9 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ntcreate_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint16_t fname_len;
 
 	/* parse the request */
-	REQ_CHECK_WCT(req, 24);
-	REQ_TALLOC(io, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, 24);
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(io, union smb_open);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_ntcreate_and_X_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	io->ntcreatex.level = RAW_OPEN_NTCREATEX;
 
@@ -2323,14 +2119,7 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ntcreate_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_ntcreate_and_X_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = io;
-
-	/* call the backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_open(req, io);
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, io));
 }
 
 
@@ -2340,7 +2129,8 @@ void smbsrv_reply_ntcreate_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 void smbsrv_reply_ntcancel(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	/* NOTE: this request does not generate a reply */
-	ntvfs_cancel(req);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(NULL,0);
+	ntvfs_cancel(req->ntvfs);
 	talloc_free(req);
 }
 
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/request.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/request.c
index 1c09d5ccb20..e858b2b7872 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/request.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/request.c
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ struct smbsrv_request *smbsrv_init_request(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 	/* setup the request context */
 	req->smb_conn = smb_conn;
 
-	req->async_states = talloc(req, struct ntvfs_async_state);
-	if (!req->async_states) {
-		talloc_free(req);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	req->async_states->state = 0;
-
 	return req;
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +252,7 @@ void req_grow_data(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint_t new_size)
 {
 	int delta;
 
-	if (!(req->control_flags & REQ_CONTROL_LARGE) && new_size > req_max_data(req)) {
+	if (!(req->control_flags & SMBSRV_REQ_CONTROL_LARGE) && new_size > req_max_data(req)) {
 		smb_panic("reply buffer too large!");
 	}
 
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/search.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/search.c
index 71d5ce6cfce..b86c0ddb7e4 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/search.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/search.c
@@ -27,36 +27,6 @@
 #include "ntvfs/ntvfs.h"
 
 
-/* check req->async.status and if not OK then send an error reply */
-#define CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS do { \
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) { \
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, req->async_states->status); \
-		return; \
-	}} while (0)
-	
-/* 
-   check if the backend wants to handle the request asynchronously.
-   if it wants it handled synchronously then call the send function
-   immediately
-*/
-#define REQ_ASYNC_TAIL do { \
-	if (!(req->async_states->state & NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_ASYNC)) { \
-		req->async_states->send_fn(req); \
-	}} while (0)
-
-/* useful wrapper for talloc with NO_MEMORY reply */
-#define REQ_TALLOC(ptr, type) do { \
-	ptr = talloc(req, type); \
-	if (!ptr) { \
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY); \
-		return; \
-	}} while (0)
-
-#define CHECK_MIN_BLOB_SIZE(blob, size) do { \
-	if ((blob)->length < (size)) { \
-		return NT_STATUS_INFO_LENGTH_MISMATCH; \
-	}} while (0)
-
 /* a structure to encapsulate the state information about 
  * an in-progress search first/next operation */
 struct search_state {
@@ -106,13 +76,12 @@ static BOOL find_callback(void *private, union smb_search_data *file)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a search first (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_search_first_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_search_first_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	union smb_search_first *sf;
-	
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
 
-	sf = talloc_get_type(req->async_states->private_data, union smb_search_first);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(sf, union smb_search_first);
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), sf->search_first.out.count);
 
@@ -122,13 +91,12 @@ static void reply_search_first_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a search next (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_search_next_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_search_next_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	union smb_search_next *sn;
 	
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
-
-	sn = talloc_get_type(req->async_states->private_data, union smb_search_next);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(sn, union smb_search_next);
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), sn->search_next.out.count);
 
@@ -159,8 +127,8 @@ void smbsrv_reply_search(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(sf, union smb_search_first);
-	
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(sf, union smb_search_first);
+
 	p = req->in.data;
 	p += req_pull_ascii4(req, &sf->search_first.in.pattern, 
 			     p, STR_TERMINATE);
@@ -181,7 +149,12 @@ void smbsrv_reply_search(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	p += 3;
 	
 	/* setup state for callback */
-	REQ_TALLOC(state, struct search_state);
+	state = talloc(req, struct search_state);
+	if (!state) {
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	state->req = req;
 	state->file = NULL;
 	state->last_entry_offset = 0;
@@ -202,7 +175,8 @@ void smbsrv_reply_search(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		}
 
 		/* do a search next operation */
-		REQ_TALLOC(sn, union smb_search_next);
+		SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(sn, union smb_search_next);
+		SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_search_next_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 		sn->search_next.in.id.reserved      = CVAL(p, 0);
 		memcpy(sn->search_next.in.id.name,    p+1, 11);
@@ -214,36 +188,30 @@ void smbsrv_reply_search(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		sn->search_next.in.max_count     = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 		sn->search_next.in.search_attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 
-		req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-		req->async_states->send_fn = reply_search_next_send;
-		req->async_states->private_data = sn;
-
 		/* call backend */
-		req->async_states->status = ntvfs_search_next(req, sn, state, find_callback);
+		SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_search_next(req->ntvfs, sn, state, find_callback));
 	} else {
+		SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_search_first_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
+
 		/* do a search first operation */
 		sf->search_first.level = level;
 		sf->search_first.in.search_attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 		sf->search_first.in.max_count     = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 
-		req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-		req->async_states->send_fn = reply_search_first_send;
-		req->async_states->private_data = sf;
-		
-		req->async_states->status = ntvfs_search_first(req, sf, state, find_callback);
+		SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_search_first(req->ntvfs, sf, state, find_callback));
 	}
-
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
 }
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Reply to a fclose (async reply)
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void reply_fclose_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_fclose_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
-	CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS;
-	
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
+
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE;
+
 	/* construct reply */
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 1, 0);
 
@@ -263,14 +231,15 @@ void smbsrv_reply_fclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	uint8_t *p;
 	const char *pattern;
 
-	REQ_TALLOC(sc, union smb_search_close);
-
 	/* parse request */
 	if (req->in.wct != 2) {
 		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 		return;
 	}
-	
+
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(sc, union smb_search_close);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_fclose_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
+
 	p = req->in.data;
 	p += req_pull_ascii4(req, &pattern, p, STR_TERMINATE);
 	if (pattern && *pattern) {
@@ -308,13 +277,6 @@ void smbsrv_reply_fclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	sc->fclose.in.id.server_cookie = IVAL(p, 13);
 	sc->fclose.in.id.client_cookie = IVAL(p, 17);
 
-	/* do a search close operation */
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_fclose_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = sc;
-
-	/* call backend */
-	req->async_states->status = ntvfs_search_close(req, sc);
+	SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_search_close(req->ntvfs, sc));
 
-	REQ_ASYNC_TAIL;
 }
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/service.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/service.c
index 76607a0e0f1..13ef268a98d 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/service.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/service.c
@@ -114,10 +114,19 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	req->ctx = tcon->ntvfs;
+	req->ntvfs = ntvfs_request_create(req->tcon->ntvfs, req,
+					  req->session->session_info,
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_PID),
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_MID),
+					  req->request_time,
+					  req, NULL, 0);
+	if (!req->ntvfs) {
+		status = NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto failed;
+	}
 
 	/* Invoke NTVFS connection hook */
-	status = ntvfs_connect(req, lp_servicename(snum));
+	status = ntvfs_connect(req->ntvfs, lp_servicename(snum));
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(0,("make_connection: NTVFS make connection failed!\n"));
 		goto failed;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb/trans2.c b/source4/smb_server/smb/trans2.c
index e350d6d9e36..1145a08426e 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb/trans2.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb/trans2.c
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@
 #include "ntvfs/ntvfs.h"
 #include "libcli/raw/libcliraw.h"
 
+#define TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE do { \
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->ntvfs->async_states->status)) { \
+		trans2_setup_reply(trans, 0, 0, 0);\
+		return req->ntvfs->async_states->status; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+#define TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(ptr, type) do { \
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE; \
+	ptr = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, type); \
+} while (0)
+
 /*
   hold the state of a nttrans op while in progress. Needed to allow for async backend
   functions.
@@ -237,11 +248,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_qfsinfo_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	uint_t i;
 	DATA_BLOB guid_blob;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
-
-	fsinfo = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, union smb_fsinfo);
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(fsinfo, union smb_fsinfo);
 
 	switch (fsinfo->generic.level) {
 	case SMB_QFS_ALLOCATION:
@@ -384,43 +391,43 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_qfsinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op)
 	switch (level) {
 	case SMB_QFS_ALLOCATION:
 		fsinfo->allocation.level = RAW_QFS_ALLOCATION;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_VOLUME:
 		fsinfo->volume.level = RAW_QFS_VOLUME;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_VOLUME_INFO:
 	case SMB_QFS_VOLUME_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->volume_info.level = RAW_QFS_VOLUME_INFO;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_SIZE_INFO:
 	case SMB_QFS_SIZE_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->size_info.level = RAW_QFS_SIZE_INFO;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_DEVICE_INFO:
 	case SMB_QFS_DEVICE_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->device_info.level = RAW_QFS_DEVICE_INFO;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_ATTRIBUTE_INFO:
 	case SMB_QFS_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->attribute_info.level = RAW_QFS_ATTRIBUTE_INFO;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_QUOTA_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->quota_information.level = RAW_QFS_QUOTA_INFORMATION;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_FULL_SIZE_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->full_size_information.level = RAW_QFS_FULL_SIZE_INFORMATION;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 
 	case SMB_QFS_OBJECTID_INFORMATION:
 		fsinfo->objectid_information.level = RAW_QFS_OBJECTID_INFORMATION;
-		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req, fsinfo);
+		return ntvfs_fsinfo(req->ntvfs, fsinfo);
 	}
 
 	return NT_STATUS_INVALID_LEVEL;
@@ -436,11 +443,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_open_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	struct smb_trans2 *trans = op->trans;
 	union smb_open *io;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
-
-	io = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, union smb_open);
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(io, union smb_open);
 
 	trans2_setup_reply(trans, 30, 0, 0);
 
@@ -498,7 +501,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_open(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op)
 	op->op_info = io;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_open_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_open(req, io);
+	return ntvfs_open(req->ntvfs, io);
 }
 
 
@@ -510,9 +513,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_simple_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	struct smbsrv_request *req = op->req;
 	struct smb_trans2 *trans = op->trans;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE;
 
 	trans2_setup_reply(trans, 2, 0, 0);
 
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_mkdir(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op)
 	op->op_info = io;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_simple_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_mkdir(req, io);
+	return ntvfs_mkdir(req->ntvfs, io);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -563,11 +564,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_fileinfo_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	uint_t i;
 	uint32_t list_size;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
-
-	st = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, union smb_fileinfo);
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(st, union smb_fileinfo);
 
 	switch (st->generic.level) {
 	case RAW_FILEINFO_GENERIC:
@@ -838,7 +835,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_qpathinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op
 	op->op_info = st;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_fileinfo_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_qpathinfo(req, st);
+	return ntvfs_qpathinfo(req->ntvfs, st);
 }
 
 
@@ -880,7 +877,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_qfileinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op
 	op->op_info = st;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_fileinfo_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_qfileinfo(req, st);
+	return ntvfs_qfileinfo(req->ntvfs, st);
 }
 
 
@@ -1014,7 +1011,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_setfileinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *
 	op->op_info = st;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_simple_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_setfileinfo(req, st);
+	return ntvfs_setfileinfo(req->ntvfs, st);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1054,7 +1051,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_setpathinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *
 	op->op_info = st;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_simple_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_setpathinfo(req, st);
+	return ntvfs_setpathinfo(req->ntvfs, st);
 }
 
 
@@ -1305,12 +1302,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_findfirst_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	struct find_state *state;
 	uint8_t *param;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		trans2_setup_reply(trans, 0, 0, 0);
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
-
-	state = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, struct find_state);
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(state, struct find_state);
 	search = talloc_get_type(state->search, union smb_search_first);
 
 	/* fill in the findfirst reply header */
@@ -1383,7 +1375,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_findfirst(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op
 	op->op_info = state;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_findfirst_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_search_first(req, search, state, find_callback);
+	return ntvfs_search_first(req->ntvfs, search, state, find_callback);
 }
 
 
@@ -1398,12 +1390,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_findnext_send(struct trans_op *op)
 	struct find_state *state;
 	uint8_t *param;
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		trans2_setup_reply(trans, 0, 0, 0);
-		return req->async_states->status;
-	}
-
-	state = talloc_get_type(op->op_info, struct find_state);
+	TRANS2_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(state, struct find_state);
 	search = talloc_get_type(state->search, union smb_search_next);
 
 	/* fill in the findfirst reply header */
@@ -1474,7 +1461,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_findnext(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op)
 	op->op_info = state;
 	op->send_fn = trans2_findnext_send;
 
-	return ntvfs_search_next(req, search, state, find_callback);
+	return ntvfs_search_next(req->ntvfs, search, state, find_callback);
 }
 
 
@@ -1487,7 +1474,7 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_backend(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct trans_op *op)
 	NTSTATUS status;
 
 	/* direct trans2 pass thru */
-	status = ntvfs_trans2(req, trans);
+	status = ntvfs_trans2(req->ntvfs, trans);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_EQUAL(NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, status)) {
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -1557,20 +1544,16 @@ static void reply_trans_continue(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint8_t command,
 /*
   answer a reconstructed trans request
 */
-static void reply_trans_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
+static void reply_trans_send(struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs)
 {
+	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	struct trans_op *op;
 	struct smb_trans2 *trans;
 	uint16_t params_left, data_left;
 	uint8_t *params, *data;
 	int i;
 
-	if (NT_STATUS_IS_ERR(req->async_states->status)) {
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, req->async_states->status);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	op = talloc_get_type(req->async_states->private_data, struct trans_op);
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_ERR(op, struct trans_op);
 	trans = op->trans;
 
 	/* if this function needs work to form the nttrans reply buffer, then
@@ -1591,8 +1574,8 @@ static void reply_trans_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	smbsrv_setup_reply(req, 10 + trans->out.setup_count, 0);
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->async_states->status)) {
-		smbsrv_setup_error(req, req->async_states->status);
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(req->ntvfs->async_states->status)) {
+		smbsrv_setup_error(req, req->ntvfs->async_states->status);
 	}
 
 	/* we need to divide up the reply into chunks that fit into
@@ -1670,11 +1653,8 @@ static void reply_trans_complete(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint8_t command,
 {
 	struct trans_op *op;
 
-	op = talloc(trans, struct trans_op);
-	if (op == NULL) {
-		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY);
-		return;
-	}
+	SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(op, struct trans_op);
+	SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(reply_trans_send, NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC);
 
 	op->req		= req;
 	op->trans	= trans;
@@ -1682,19 +1662,13 @@ static void reply_trans_complete(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint8_t command,
 	op->op_info	= NULL;
 	op->send_fn	= NULL;
 
-	req->async_states->state |= NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_MAY_ASYNC;
-	req->async_states->send_fn = reply_trans_send;
-	req->async_states->private_data = op;
-
 	/* its a full request, give it to the backend */
 	if (command == SMBtrans) {
-		req->async_states->status = ntvfs_trans(req, trans);
+		SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(ntvfs_trans(req->ntvfs, trans));
+		return;
 	} else {
-		req->async_states->status = trans2_backend(req, op);
-	}
-
-	if (!(req->async_states->state & NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_ASYNC)) {
-		req->async_states->send_fn(req);
+		SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(trans2_backend(req, op));
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
index c266d1b9947..f9a1c49f716 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon {
 };
 
 /* a set of flags to control handling of request structures */
-#define REQ_CONTROL_LARGE     (1<<1) /* allow replies larger than max_xmit */
+#define SMBSRV_REQ_CONTROL_LARGE     (1<<1) /* allow replies larger than max_xmit */
 
 /* the context for a single SMB request. This is passed to any request-context 
    functions */
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ struct smbsrv_request {
 	/* the session context is derived from the vuid */
 	struct smbsrv_session *session;
 
-	/* a set of flags to control usage of the request. See REQ_CONTROL_* */
+	/* a set of flags to control usage of the request. See SMBSRV_REQ_CONTROL_* */
 	unsigned control_flags;
 
 	/* the flags from the SMB request, in raw form (host byte order) */
@@ -164,32 +164,14 @@ struct smbsrv_request {
 	/* the sequence number for signing */
 	uint64_t seq_num;
 
-	struct request_buffer in;
-	struct request_buffer out;
-
-	/*
-	 * the following elemets will be part of a future ntvfs_request struct
-	 */
-
-	/* the ntvfs_context this requests belongs to */
-	struct ntvfs_context *ctx;
+	/* a pointer to the per request union smb_* io structure */
+	void *io_ptr;
 
-	/* ntvfs per request async states */
-	struct ntvfs_async_state *async_states;
+	/* the ntvfs_request */
+	struct ntvfs_request *ntvfs;
 
-	/* the session_info, with security_token and maybe delegated credentials */
-	struct auth_session_info *session_info;
-
-	/* the smb pid is needed for locking contexts */
-	uint16_t smbpid;
-
-uint16_t smbmid;
-
-	/* some statictics for the management tools */
-	struct {
-		/* the system time when the request arrived */
-		struct timeval request_time;
-	} statistics;
+	struct request_buffer in;
+	struct request_buffer out;
 };
 
 /* this contains variables that should be used in % substitutions for
@@ -318,3 +300,79 @@ struct smbsrv_connection {
 
 #include "smb_server/smb_server_proto.h"
 #include "smb_server/smb/smb_proto.h"
+
+/* useful way of catching wct errors with file and line number */
+#define SMBSRV_CHECK_WCT(req, wcount) do { \
+	if ((req)->in.wct != (wcount)) { \
+		DEBUG(1,("Unexpected WCT %d at %s(%d) - expected %d\n", \
+			 (req)->in.wct, __FILE__, __LINE__, wcount)); \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_DOS(ERRSRV, ERRerror)); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+	
+/* useful wrapper for talloc with NO_MEMORY reply */
+#define SMBSRV_TALLOC_IO_PTR(ptr, type) do { \
+	ptr = talloc(req, type); \
+	if (!ptr) { \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+	req->io_ptr = ptr; \
+} while (0)
+
+#define SMBSRV_SETUP_NTVFS_REQUEST(send_fn, state) do { \
+	req->ntvfs = ntvfs_request_create(req->tcon->ntvfs, req, \
+					  req->session->session_info,\
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_PID), \
+					  SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_MID), \
+					  req->request_time, \
+					  req, send_fn, state); \
+	if (!req->ntvfs) { \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+	if (!talloc_reference(req->ntvfs, req)) { \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
+/* 
+   check if the backend wants to handle the request asynchronously.
+   if it wants it handled synchronously then call the send function
+   immediately
+*/
+#define SMBSRV_CALL_NTVFS_BACKEND(cmd) do { \
+	req->ntvfs->async_states->status = cmd; \
+	if (!(req->ntvfs->async_states->state & NTVFS_ASYNC_STATE_ASYNC)) { \
+		req->ntvfs->async_states->send_fn(req->ntvfs); \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
+/* check req->ntvfs->async_states->status and if not OK then send an error reply */
+#define SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_ERR_SIMPLE do { \
+	req = talloc_get_type(ntvfs->async_states->private_data, struct smbsrv_request); \
+	if (NT_STATUS_IS_ERR(ntvfs->async_states->status)) { \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, ntvfs->async_states->status); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+#define SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_ERR(ptr, type) do { \
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_ERR_SIMPLE; \
+	ptr = talloc_get_type(req->io_ptr, type); \
+} while (0)
+#define SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE do { \
+	req = talloc_get_type(ntvfs->async_states->private_data, struct smbsrv_request); \
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(ntvfs->async_states->status)) { \
+		smbsrv_send_error(req, ntvfs->async_states->status); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+#define SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS(ptr, type) do { \
+	SMBSRV_CHECK_ASYNC_STATUS_SIMPLE; \
+	ptr = talloc_get_type(req->io_ptr, type); \
+} while (0)
+
+/* zero out some reserved fields in a reply */
+#define SMBSRV_VWV_RESERVED(start, count) memset(req->out.vwv + VWV(start), 0, (count)*2)