diff --git a/fs/direct-io.c b/fs/direct-io.c
index 9f34bb9..4012885 100644
--- a/fs/direct-io.c
+++ b/fs/direct-io.c
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
  *
  * If blkfactor is zero then the user's request was aligned to the filesystem's
  * blocksize.
- *
- * lock_type is DIO_LOCKING for regular files on direct-IO-naive filesystems.
- * This determines whether we need to do the fancy locking which prevents
- * direct-IO from being able to read uninitialised disk blocks.  If its zero
- * (blockdev) this locking is not done, and if it is DIO_OWN_LOCKING i_mutex is
- * not held for the entire direct write (taken briefly, initially, during a
- * direct read though, but its never held for the duration of a direct-IO).
  */
 
 struct dio {
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@
 	struct inode *inode;
 	int rw;
 	loff_t i_size;			/* i_size when submitted */
-	int lock_type;			/* doesn't change */
+	int flags;			/* doesn't change */
 	unsigned blkbits;		/* doesn't change */
 	unsigned blkfactor;		/* When we're using an alignment which
 					   is finer than the filesystem's soft
@@ -246,7 +239,8 @@
 	if (dio->end_io && dio->result)
 		dio->end_io(dio->iocb, offset, transferred,
 			    dio->map_bh.b_private);
-	if (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
+
+	if (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING)
 		/* lockdep: non-owner release */
 		up_read_non_owner(&dio->inode->i_alloc_sem);
 
@@ -521,21 +515,24 @@
 		map_bh->b_state = 0;
 		map_bh->b_size = fs_count << dio->inode->i_blkbits;
 
+		/*
+		 * For writes inside i_size on a DIO_SKIP_HOLES filesystem we
+		 * forbid block creations: only overwrites are permitted.
+		 * We will return early to the caller once we see an
+		 * unmapped buffer head returned, and the caller will fall
+		 * back to buffered I/O.
+		 *
+		 * Otherwise the decision is left to the get_blocks method,
+		 * which may decide to handle it or also return an unmapped
+		 * buffer head.
+		 */
 		create = dio->rw & WRITE;
-		if (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING) {
+		if (dio->flags & DIO_SKIP_HOLES) {
 			if (dio->block_in_file < (i_size_read(dio->inode) >>
 							dio->blkbits))
 				create = 0;
-		} else if (dio->lock_type == DIO_NO_LOCKING) {
-			create = 0;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * For writes inside i_size we forbid block creations: only
-		 * overwrites are permitted.  We fall back to buffered writes
-		 * at a higher level for inside-i_size block-instantiating
-		 * writes.
-		 */
 		ret = (*dio->get_block)(dio->inode, fs_startblk,
 						map_bh, create);
 	}
@@ -1045,7 +1042,7 @@
 	 * we can let i_mutex go now that its achieved its purpose
 	 * of protecting us from looking up uninitialized blocks.
 	 */
-	if ((rw == READ) && (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING))
+	if (rw == READ && (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING))
 		mutex_unlock(&dio->inode->i_mutex);
 
 	/*
@@ -1092,30 +1089,28 @@
 
 /*
  * This is a library function for use by filesystem drivers.
- * The locking rules are governed by the dio_lock_type parameter.
  *
- * DIO_NO_LOCKING (no locking, for raw block device access)
- * For writes, i_mutex is not held on entry; it is never taken.
+ * The locking rules are governed by the flags parameter:
+ *  - if the flags value contains DIO_LOCKING we use a fancy locking
+ *    scheme for dumb filesystems.
+ *    For writes this function is called under i_mutex and returns with
+ *    i_mutex held, for reads, i_mutex is not held on entry, but it is
+ *    taken and dropped again before returning.
+ *    For reads and writes i_alloc_sem is taken in shared mode and released
+ *    on I/O completion (which may happen asynchronously after returning to
+ *    the caller).
  *
- * DIO_LOCKING (simple locking for regular files)
- * For writes we are called under i_mutex and return with i_mutex held, even
- * though it is internally dropped.
- * For reads, i_mutex is not held on entry, but it is taken and dropped before
- * returning.
- *
- * DIO_OWN_LOCKING (filesystem provides synchronisation and handling of
- *	uninitialised data, allowing parallel direct readers and writers)
- * For writes we are called without i_mutex, return without it, never touch it.
- * For reads we are called under i_mutex and return with i_mutex held, even
- * though it may be internally dropped.
- *
- * Additional i_alloc_sem locking requirements described inline below.
+ *  - if the flags value does NOT contain DIO_LOCKING we don't use any
+ *    internal locking but rather rely on the filesystem to synchronize
+ *    direct I/O reads/writes versus each other and truncate.
+ *    For reads and writes both i_mutex and i_alloc_sem are not held on
+ *    entry and are never taken.
  */
 ssize_t
 __blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
 	struct block_device *bdev, const struct iovec *iov, loff_t offset, 
 	unsigned long nr_segs, get_block_t get_block, dio_iodone_t end_io,
-	int dio_lock_type)
+	int flags)
 {
 	int seg;
 	size_t size;
@@ -1126,8 +1121,6 @@
 	ssize_t retval = -EINVAL;
 	loff_t end = offset;
 	struct dio *dio;
-	int release_i_mutex = 0;
-	int acquire_i_mutex = 0;
 
 	if (rw & WRITE)
 		rw = WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG;
@@ -1168,43 +1161,30 @@
 	 */
 	memset(dio, 0, offsetof(struct dio, pages));
 
-	/*
-	 * For block device access DIO_NO_LOCKING is used,
-	 *	neither readers nor writers do any locking at all
-	 * For regular files using DIO_LOCKING,
-	 *	readers need to grab i_mutex and i_alloc_sem
-	 *	writers need to grab i_alloc_sem only (i_mutex is already held)
-	 * For regular files using DIO_OWN_LOCKING,
-	 *	neither readers nor writers take any locks here
-	 */
-	dio->lock_type = dio_lock_type;
-	if (dio_lock_type != DIO_NO_LOCKING) {
+	dio->flags = flags;
+	if (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING) {
 		/* watch out for a 0 len io from a tricksy fs */
 		if (rw == READ && end > offset) {
-			struct address_space *mapping;
+			struct address_space *mapping =
+					iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping;
 
-			mapping = iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping;
-			if (dio_lock_type != DIO_OWN_LOCKING) {
-				mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
-				release_i_mutex = 1;
-			}
+			/* will be released by direct_io_worker */
+			mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
 			retval = filemap_write_and_wait_range(mapping, offset,
 							      end - 1);
 			if (retval) {
+				mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 				kfree(dio);
 				goto out;
 			}
-
-			if (dio_lock_type == DIO_OWN_LOCKING) {
-				mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
-				acquire_i_mutex = 1;
-			}
 		}
 
-		if (dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
-			/* lockdep: not the owner will release it */
-			down_read_non_owner(&inode->i_alloc_sem);
+		/*
+		 * Will be released at I/O completion, possibly in a
+		 * different thread.
+		 */
+		down_read_non_owner(&inode->i_alloc_sem);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1222,24 +1202,19 @@
 	/*
 	 * In case of error extending write may have instantiated a few
 	 * blocks outside i_size. Trim these off again for DIO_LOCKING.
-	 * NOTE: DIO_NO_LOCK/DIO_OWN_LOCK callers have to handle this by
-	 * it's own meaner.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: filesystems with their own locking have to handle this
+	 * on their own.
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(retval < 0 && (rw & WRITE))) {
-		loff_t isize = i_size_read(inode);
-
-		if (end > isize && dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
-			vmtruncate(inode, isize);
+	if (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING) {
+		if (unlikely((rw & WRITE) && retval < 0)) {
+			loff_t isize = i_size_read(inode);
+			if (end > isize)
+				vmtruncate(inode, isize);
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (rw == READ && dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
-		release_i_mutex = 0;
-
 out:
-	if (release_i_mutex)
-		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
-	else if (acquire_i_mutex)
-		mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	return retval;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__blockdev_direct_IO);
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/aops.c b/fs/ocfs2/aops.c
index deb2b13..3dae4a1 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/aops.c
@@ -547,6 +547,9 @@
  *
  * called like this: dio->get_blocks(dio->inode, fs_startblk,
  * 					fs_count, map_bh, dio->rw == WRITE);
+ *
+ * Note that we never bother to allocate blocks here, and thus ignore the
+ * create argument.
  */
 static int ocfs2_direct_IO_get_blocks(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock,
 				     struct buffer_head *bh_result, int create)
@@ -563,14 +566,6 @@
 
 	inode_blocks = ocfs2_blocks_for_bytes(inode->i_sb, i_size_read(inode));
 
-	/*
-	 * Any write past EOF is not allowed because we'd be extending.
-	 */
-	if (create && (iblock + max_blocks) > inode_blocks) {
-		ret = -EIO;
-		goto bail;
-	}
-
 	/* This figures out the size of the next contiguous block, and
 	 * our logical offset */
 	ret = ocfs2_extent_map_get_blocks(inode, iblock, &p_blkno,
@@ -582,15 +577,6 @@
 		goto bail;
 	}
 
-	if (!ocfs2_sparse_alloc(OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb)) && !p_blkno && create) {
-		ocfs2_error(inode->i_sb,
-			    "Inode %llu has a hole at block %llu\n",
-			    (unsigned long long)OCFS2_I(inode)->ip_blkno,
-			    (unsigned long long)iblock);
-		ret = -EROFS;
-		goto bail;
-	}
-
 	/* We should already CoW the refcounted extent. */
 	BUG_ON(ext_flags & OCFS2_EXT_REFCOUNTED);
 	/*
@@ -601,20 +587,8 @@
 	 */
 	if (p_blkno && !(ext_flags & OCFS2_EXT_UNWRITTEN))
 		map_bh(bh_result, inode->i_sb, p_blkno);
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * ocfs2_prepare_inode_for_write() should have caught
-		 * the case where we'd be filling a hole and triggered
-		 * a buffered write instead.
-		 */
-		if (create) {
-			ret = -EIO;
-			mlog_errno(ret);
-			goto bail;
-		}
-
+	else
 		clear_buffer_mapped(bh_result);
-	}
 
 	/* make sure we don't map more than max_blocks blocks here as
 	   that's all the kernel will handle at this point. */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
index d798c54..66abe36 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
@@ -1474,19 +1474,13 @@
 
 	bdev = xfs_find_bdev_for_inode(XFS_I(inode));
 
-	if (rw == WRITE) {
-		iocb->private = xfs_alloc_ioend(inode, IOMAP_UNWRITTEN);
-		ret = blockdev_direct_IO_own_locking(rw, iocb, inode,
-			bdev, iov, offset, nr_segs,
-			xfs_get_blocks_direct,
-			xfs_end_io_direct);
-	} else {
-		iocb->private = xfs_alloc_ioend(inode, IOMAP_READ);
-		ret = blockdev_direct_IO_no_locking(rw, iocb, inode,
-			bdev, iov, offset, nr_segs,
-			xfs_get_blocks_direct,
-			xfs_end_io_direct);
-	}
+	iocb->private = xfs_alloc_ioend(inode, rw == WRITE ?
+					IOMAP_UNWRITTEN : IOMAP_READ);
+
+	ret = blockdev_direct_IO_no_locking(rw, iocb, inode, bdev, iov,
+					    offset, nr_segs,
+					    xfs_get_blocks_direct,
+					    xfs_end_io_direct);
 
 	if (unlikely(ret != -EIOCBQUEUED && iocb->private))
 		xfs_destroy_ioend(iocb->private);
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index a057f48..b23a701 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2264,9 +2264,11 @@
 	int lock_type);
 
 enum {
-	DIO_LOCKING = 1, /* need locking between buffered and direct access */
-	DIO_NO_LOCKING,  /* bdev; no locking at all between buffered/direct */
-	DIO_OWN_LOCKING, /* filesystem locks buffered and direct internally */
+	/* need locking between buffered and direct access */
+	DIO_LOCKING	= 0x01,
+
+	/* filesystem does not support filling holes */
+	DIO_SKIP_HOLES	= 0x02,
 };
 
 static inline ssize_t blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb,
@@ -2275,7 +2277,8 @@
 	dio_iodone_t end_io)
 {
 	return __blockdev_direct_IO(rw, iocb, inode, bdev, iov, offset,
-				nr_segs, get_block, end_io, DIO_LOCKING);
+				    nr_segs, get_block, end_io,
+				    DIO_LOCKING | DIO_SKIP_HOLES);
 }
 
 static inline ssize_t blockdev_direct_IO_no_locking(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb,
@@ -2284,16 +2287,7 @@
 	dio_iodone_t end_io)
 {
 	return __blockdev_direct_IO(rw, iocb, inode, bdev, iov, offset,
-				nr_segs, get_block, end_io, DIO_NO_LOCKING);
-}
-
-static inline ssize_t blockdev_direct_IO_own_locking(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb,
-	struct inode *inode, struct block_device *bdev, const struct iovec *iov,
-	loff_t offset, unsigned long nr_segs, get_block_t get_block,
-	dio_iodone_t end_io)
-{
-	return __blockdev_direct_IO(rw, iocb, inode, bdev, iov, offset,
-				nr_segs, get_block, end_io, DIO_OWN_LOCKING);
+				nr_segs, get_block, end_io, 0);
 }
 #endif