diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index 088de1355e93..ee7237f99f54 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ xdr_error:					\
 
 static void next_decode_page(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp)
 {
-	argp->pagelist++;
 	argp->p = page_address(argp->pagelist[0]);
+	argp->pagelist++;
 	if (argp->pagelen < PAGE_SIZE) {
 		argp->end = argp->p + (argp->pagelen>>2);
 		argp->pagelen = 0;
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ nfsd4_decode_write(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp, struct nfsd4_write *write)
 		len -= pages * PAGE_SIZE;
 
 		argp->p = (__be32 *)page_address(argp->pagelist[0]);
+		argp->pagelist++;
 		argp->end = argp->p + XDR_QUADLEN(PAGE_SIZE);
 	}
 	argp->p += XDR_QUADLEN(len);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index 94b5f5d2bfed..7eea63cada1d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -298,8 +298,104 @@ commit_metadata(struct svc_fh *fhp)
 }
 
 /*
- * Set various file attributes.
- * N.B. After this call fhp needs an fh_put
+ * Go over the attributes and take care of the small differences between
+ * NFS semantics and what Linux expects.
+ */
+static void
+nfsd_sanitize_attrs(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *iap)
+{
+	/*
+	 * NFSv2 does not differentiate between "set-[ac]time-to-now"
+	 * which only requires access, and "set-[ac]time-to-X" which
+	 * requires ownership.
+	 * So if it looks like it might be "set both to the same time which
+	 * is close to now", and if inode_change_ok fails, then we
+	 * convert to "set to now" instead of "set to explicit time"
+	 *
+	 * We only call inode_change_ok as the last test as technically
+	 * it is not an interface that we should be using.
+	 */
+#define BOTH_TIME_SET (ATTR_ATIME_SET | ATTR_MTIME_SET)
+#define	MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR (30*60)
+	if ((iap->ia_valid & BOTH_TIME_SET) == BOTH_TIME_SET &&
+	    iap->ia_mtime.tv_sec == iap->ia_atime.tv_sec) {
+		/*
+		 * Looks probable.
+		 *
+		 * Now just make sure time is in the right ballpark.
+		 * Solaris, at least, doesn't seem to care what the time
+		 * request is.  We require it be within 30 minutes of now.
+		 */
+		time_t delta = iap->ia_atime.tv_sec - get_seconds();
+		if (delta < 0)
+			delta = -delta;
+		if (delta < MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR &&
+		    inode_change_ok(inode, iap) != 0) {
+			/*
+			 * Turn off ATTR_[AM]TIME_SET but leave ATTR_[AM]TIME.
+			 * This will cause notify_change to set these times
+			 * to "now"
+			 */
+			iap->ia_valid &= ~BOTH_TIME_SET;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* sanitize the mode change */
+	if (iap->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
+		iap->ia_mode &= S_IALLUGO;
+		iap->ia_mode |= (inode->i_mode & ~S_IALLUGO);
+	}
+
+	/* Revoke setuid/setgid on chown */
+	if (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) &&
+	    (((iap->ia_valid & ATTR_UID) && !uid_eq(iap->ia_uid, inode->i_uid)) ||
+	     ((iap->ia_valid & ATTR_GID) && !gid_eq(iap->ia_gid, inode->i_gid)))) {
+		iap->ia_valid |= ATTR_KILL_PRIV;
+		if (iap->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
+			/* we're setting mode too, just clear the s*id bits */
+			iap->ia_mode &= ~S_ISUID;
+			if (iap->ia_mode & S_IXGRP)
+				iap->ia_mode &= ~S_ISGID;
+		} else {
+			/* set ATTR_KILL_* bits and let VFS handle it */
+			iap->ia_valid |= (ATTR_KILL_SUID | ATTR_KILL_SGID);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static __be32
+nfsd_get_write_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		struct iattr *iap)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = fhp->fh_dentry->d_inode;
+	int host_err;
+
+	if (iap->ia_size < inode->i_size) {
+		__be32 err;
+
+		err = nfsd_permission(rqstp, fhp->fh_export, fhp->fh_dentry,
+				NFSD_MAY_TRUNC | NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	host_err = get_write_access(inode);
+	if (host_err)
+		goto out_nfserrno;
+
+	host_err = locks_verify_truncate(inode, NULL, iap->ia_size);
+	if (host_err)
+		goto out_put_write_access;
+	return 0;
+
+out_put_write_access:
+	put_write_access(inode);
+out_nfserrno:
+	return nfserrno(host_err);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set various file attributes.  After this call fhp needs an fh_put.
  */
 __be32
 nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct iattr *iap,
@@ -333,114 +429,43 @@ nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct iattr *iap,
 	if (!iap->ia_valid)
 		goto out;
 
+	nfsd_sanitize_attrs(inode, iap);
+
 	/*
-	 * NFSv2 does not differentiate between "set-[ac]time-to-now"
-	 * which only requires access, and "set-[ac]time-to-X" which
-	 * requires ownership.
-	 * So if it looks like it might be "set both to the same time which
-	 * is close to now", and if inode_change_ok fails, then we
-	 * convert to "set to now" instead of "set to explicit time"
-	 *
-	 * We only call inode_change_ok as the last test as technically
-	 * it is not an interface that we should be using.  It is only
-	 * valid if the filesystem does not define it's own i_op->setattr.
-	 */
-#define BOTH_TIME_SET (ATTR_ATIME_SET | ATTR_MTIME_SET)
-#define	MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR (30*60)
-	if ((iap->ia_valid & BOTH_TIME_SET) == BOTH_TIME_SET &&
-	    iap->ia_mtime.tv_sec == iap->ia_atime.tv_sec) {
-		/*
-		 * Looks probable.
-		 *
-		 * Now just make sure time is in the right ballpark.
-		 * Solaris, at least, doesn't seem to care what the time
-		 * request is.  We require it be within 30 minutes of now.
-		 */
-		time_t delta = iap->ia_atime.tv_sec - get_seconds();
-		if (delta < 0)
-			delta = -delta;
-		if (delta < MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR &&
-		    inode_change_ok(inode, iap) != 0) {
-			/*
-			 * Turn off ATTR_[AM]TIME_SET but leave ATTR_[AM]TIME.
-			 * This will cause notify_change to set these times
-			 * to "now"
-			 */
-			iap->ia_valid &= ~BOTH_TIME_SET;
-		}
-	}
-	    
-	/*
-	 * The size case is special.
-	 * It changes the file as well as the attributes.
+	 * The size case is special, it changes the file in addition to the
+	 * attributes.
 	 */
 	if (iap->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
-		if (iap->ia_size < inode->i_size) {
-			err = nfsd_permission(rqstp, fhp->fh_export, dentry,
-					NFSD_MAY_TRUNC|NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE);
-			if (err)
-				goto out;
-		}
-
-		host_err = get_write_access(inode);
-		if (host_err)
-			goto out_nfserr;
-
+		err = nfsd_get_write_access(rqstp, fhp, iap);
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 		size_change = 1;
-		host_err = locks_verify_truncate(inode, NULL, iap->ia_size);
-		if (host_err) {
-			put_write_access(inode);
-			goto out_nfserr;
-		}
 	}
 
-	/* sanitize the mode change */
-	if (iap->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
-		iap->ia_mode &= S_IALLUGO;
-		iap->ia_mode |= (inode->i_mode & ~S_IALLUGO);
-	}
-
-	/* Revoke setuid/setgid on chown */
-	if (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) &&
-	    (((iap->ia_valid & ATTR_UID) && !uid_eq(iap->ia_uid, inode->i_uid)) ||
-	     ((iap->ia_valid & ATTR_GID) && !gid_eq(iap->ia_gid, inode->i_gid)))) {
-		iap->ia_valid |= ATTR_KILL_PRIV;
-		if (iap->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
-			/* we're setting mode too, just clear the s*id bits */
-			iap->ia_mode &= ~S_ISUID;
-			if (iap->ia_mode & S_IXGRP)
-				iap->ia_mode &= ~S_ISGID;
-		} else {
-			/* set ATTR_KILL_* bits and let VFS handle it */
-			iap->ia_valid |= (ATTR_KILL_SUID | ATTR_KILL_SGID);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Change the attributes. */
-
 	iap->ia_valid |= ATTR_CTIME;
 
-	err = nfserr_notsync;
-	if (!check_guard || guardtime == inode->i_ctime.tv_sec) {
-		host_err = nfsd_break_lease(inode);
-		if (host_err)
-			goto out_nfserr;
-		fh_lock(fhp);
-
-		host_err = notify_change(dentry, iap, NULL);
-		err = nfserrno(host_err);
-		fh_unlock(fhp);
+	if (check_guard && guardtime != inode->i_ctime.tv_sec) {
+		err = nfserr_notsync;
+		goto out_put_write_access;
 	}
+
+	host_err = nfsd_break_lease(inode);
+	if (host_err)
+		goto out_put_write_access_nfserror;
+
+	fh_lock(fhp);
+	host_err = notify_change(dentry, iap, NULL);
+	fh_unlock(fhp);
+
+out_put_write_access_nfserror:
+	err = nfserrno(host_err);
+out_put_write_access:
 	if (size_change)
 		put_write_access(inode);
 	if (!err)
 		commit_metadata(fhp);
 out:
 	return err;
-
-out_nfserr:
-	err = nfserrno(host_err);
-	goto out;
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NFSD_V2_ACL) || \