diff --git a/fs/orangefs/acl.c b/fs/orangefs/acl.c
index c2d8233b1e82..480ea059a680 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/acl.c
@@ -155,13 +155,11 @@ int orangefs_set_acl(struct inode *inode, struct posix_acl *acl, int type)
 
 int orangefs_init_acl(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir)
 {
-	struct orangefs_inode_s *orangefs_inode = ORANGEFS_I(inode);
 	struct posix_acl *default_acl, *acl;
 	umode_t mode = inode->i_mode;
+	struct iattr iattr;
 	int error = 0;
 
-	ClearModeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-
 	error = posix_acl_create(dir, &mode, &default_acl, &acl);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -180,9 +178,11 @@ int orangefs_init_acl(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir)
 
 	/* If mode of the inode was changed, then do a forcible ->setattr */
 	if (mode != inode->i_mode) {
-		SetModeFlag(orangefs_inode);
+		memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
 		inode->i_mode = mode;
-		orangefs_flush_inode(inode);
+		iattr.ia_mode = mode;
+		iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MODE;
+		orangefs_inode_setattr(inode, &iattr);
 	}
 
 	return error;
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/dir.c b/fs/orangefs/dir.c
index a8cc588d6224..e2c2699d8016 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/dir.c
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ static int orangefs_dir_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct orangefs_dir *od = file->private_data;
 	struct orangefs_dir_part *part = od->part;
-	orangefs_flush_inode(inode);
 	while (part) {
 		struct orangefs_dir_part *next = part->next;
 		vfree(part);
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/file.c b/fs/orangefs/file.c
index e4a8e6a7eb17..1668fd645c45 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/file.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/file.c
@@ -383,9 +383,15 @@ out:
 		if (type == ORANGEFS_IO_READ) {
 			file_accessed(file);
 		} else {
-			SetMtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-			inode->i_mtime = current_time(inode);
-			mark_inode_dirty_sync(inode);
+			file_update_time(file);
+			/*
+			 * Must invalidate to ensure write loop doesn't
+			 * prevent kernel from reading updated
+			 * attribute.  Size probably changed because of
+			 * the write, and other clients could update
+			 * any other attribute.
+			 */
+			orangefs_inode->getattr_time = jiffies - 1;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -615,8 +621,6 @@ static int orangefs_file_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		     "orangefs_file_release: called on %pD\n",
 		     file);
 
-	orangefs_flush_inode(inode);
-
 	/*
 	 * remove all associated inode pages from the page cache and
 	 * readahead cache (if any); this forces an expensive refresh of
@@ -666,8 +670,6 @@ static int orangefs_fsync(struct file *file,
 		     ret);
 
 	op_release(new_op);
-
-	orangefs_flush_inode(file_inode(file));
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/inode.c b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
index 28825a5b6d09..fe1d705ad91f 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
@@ -290,6 +290,22 @@ int orangefs_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	return generic_permission(inode, mask);
 }
 
+int orangefs_update_time(struct inode *inode, struct timespec *time, int flags)
+{
+	struct iattr iattr;
+	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_INODE_DEBUG, "orangefs_update_time: %pU\n",
+	    get_khandle_from_ino(inode));
+	generic_update_time(inode, time, flags);
+	memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
+        if (flags & S_ATIME)
+		iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_ATIME;
+	if (flags & S_CTIME)
+		iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_CTIME;
+	if (flags & S_MTIME)
+		iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
+	return orangefs_inode_setattr(inode, &iattr);
+}
+
 /* ORANGEDS2 implementation of VFS inode operations for files */
 const struct inode_operations orangefs_file_inode_operations = {
 	.get_acl = orangefs_get_acl,
@@ -298,6 +314,7 @@ const struct inode_operations orangefs_file_inode_operations = {
 	.getattr = orangefs_getattr,
 	.listxattr = orangefs_listxattr,
 	.permission = orangefs_permission,
+	.update_time = orangefs_update_time,
 };
 
 static int orangefs_init_iops(struct inode *inode)
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/namei.c b/fs/orangefs/namei.c
index 7e9e5d0ea3bc..c98bba2dbc94 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/namei.c
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ static int orangefs_create(struct inode *dir,
 {
 	struct orangefs_inode_s *parent = ORANGEFS_I(dir);
 	struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op;
+	struct orangefs_object_kref ref;
 	struct inode *inode;
+	struct iattr iattr;
 	int ret;
 
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_NAME_DEBUG, "%s: %pd\n",
@@ -55,8 +57,10 @@ static int orangefs_create(struct inode *dir,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFREG | mode, 0,
-				&new_op->downcall.resp.create.refn);
+	ref = new_op->downcall.resp.create.refn;
+	op_release(new_op);
+
+	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFREG | mode, 0, &ref);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		gossip_err("%s: Failed to allocate inode for file :%pd:\n",
 			   __func__,
@@ -82,12 +86,13 @@ static int orangefs_create(struct inode *dir,
 		     __func__,
 		     dentry);
 
-	SetMtimeFlag(parent);
 	dir->i_mtime = dir->i_ctime = current_time(dir);
+	memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
+	iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
+	orangefs_inode_setattr(dir, &iattr);
 	mark_inode_dirty_sync(dir);
 	ret = 0;
 out:
-	op_release(new_op);
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_NAME_DEBUG,
 		     "%s: %pd: returning %d\n",
 		     __func__,
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ static int orangefs_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct orangefs_inode_s *parent = ORANGEFS_I(dir);
 	struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op;
+	struct iattr iattr;
 	int ret;
 
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_NAME_DEBUG,
@@ -253,8 +259,10 @@ static int orangefs_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	if (!ret) {
 		drop_nlink(inode);
 
-		SetMtimeFlag(parent);
 		dir->i_mtime = dir->i_ctime = current_time(dir);
+		memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
+		iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
+		orangefs_inode_setattr(dir, &iattr);
 		mark_inode_dirty_sync(dir);
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -266,7 +274,9 @@ static int orangefs_symlink(struct inode *dir,
 {
 	struct orangefs_inode_s *parent = ORANGEFS_I(dir);
 	struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op;
+	struct orangefs_object_kref ref;
 	struct inode *inode;
+	struct iattr iattr;
 	int mode = 755;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -307,8 +317,10 @@ static int orangefs_symlink(struct inode *dir,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFLNK | mode, 0,
-				&new_op->downcall.resp.sym.refn);
+	ref = new_op->downcall.resp.sym.refn;
+	op_release(new_op);
+
+	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFLNK | mode, 0, &ref);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		gossip_err
 		    ("*** Failed to allocate orangefs symlink inode\n");
@@ -331,12 +343,13 @@ static int orangefs_symlink(struct inode *dir,
 		     get_khandle_from_ino(inode),
 		     dentry);
 
-	SetMtimeFlag(parent);
 	dir->i_mtime = dir->i_ctime = current_time(dir);
+	memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
+	iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
+	orangefs_inode_setattr(dir, &iattr);
 	mark_inode_dirty_sync(dir);
 	ret = 0;
 out:
-	op_release(new_op);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +357,9 @@ static int orangefs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode
 {
 	struct orangefs_inode_s *parent = ORANGEFS_I(dir);
 	struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op;
+	struct orangefs_object_kref ref;
 	struct inode *inode;
+	struct iattr iattr;
 	int ret;
 
 	new_op = op_alloc(ORANGEFS_VFS_OP_MKDIR);
@@ -373,8 +388,10 @@ static int orangefs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFDIR | mode, 0,
-				&new_op->downcall.resp.mkdir.refn);
+	ref = new_op->downcall.resp.mkdir.refn;
+	op_release(new_op);
+
+	inode = orangefs_new_inode(dir->i_sb, dir, S_IFDIR | mode, 0, &ref);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		gossip_err("*** Failed to allocate orangefs dir inode\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(inode);
@@ -400,11 +417,12 @@ static int orangefs_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode
 	 * NOTE: we have no good way to keep nlink consistent for directories
 	 * across clients; keep constant at 1.
 	 */
-	SetMtimeFlag(parent);
 	dir->i_mtime = dir->i_ctime = current_time(dir);
+	memset(&iattr, 0, sizeof iattr);
+	iattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
+	orangefs_inode_setattr(dir, &iattr);
 	mark_inode_dirty_sync(dir);
 out:
-	op_release(new_op);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -470,4 +488,5 @@ const struct inode_operations orangefs_dir_inode_operations = {
 	.getattr = orangefs_getattr,
 	.listxattr = orangefs_listxattr,
 	.permission = orangefs_permission,
+	.update_time = orangefs_update_time,
 };
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debug.h b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debug.h
index b6001bb28f5a..c7db56a31b92 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debug.h
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debug.h
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(arr) (sizeof(arr) / sizeof((arr)[0]))
 #endif
 
 #define	GOSSIP_NO_DEBUG			(__u64)0
@@ -88,6 +90,6 @@ static struct __keyword_mask_s s_kmod_keyword_mask_map[] = {
 };
 
 static const int num_kmod_keyword_mask_map = (int)
-	(sizeof(s_kmod_keyword_mask_map) / sizeof(struct __keyword_mask_s));
+	(ARRAY_SIZE(s_kmod_keyword_mask_map));
 
 #endif /* __ORANGEFS_DEBUG_H */
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
index f44d5eb74fcc..97adf7d100b5 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
@@ -209,37 +209,10 @@ struct orangefs_inode_s {
 	struct inode vfs_inode;
 	sector_t last_failed_block_index_read;
 
-	/*
-	 * State of in-memory attributes not yet flushed to disk associated
-	 * with this object
-	 */
-	unsigned long pinode_flags;
-
 	unsigned long getattr_time;
 	u32 getattr_mask;
 };
 
-#define P_ATIME_FLAG 0
-#define P_MTIME_FLAG 1
-#define P_CTIME_FLAG 2
-#define P_MODE_FLAG  3
-
-#define ClearAtimeFlag(pinode) clear_bit(P_ATIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define SetAtimeFlag(pinode)   set_bit(P_ATIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define AtimeFlag(pinode)      test_bit(P_ATIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-
-#define ClearMtimeFlag(pinode) clear_bit(P_MTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define SetMtimeFlag(pinode)   set_bit(P_MTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define MtimeFlag(pinode)      test_bit(P_MTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-
-#define ClearCtimeFlag(pinode) clear_bit(P_CTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define SetCtimeFlag(pinode)   set_bit(P_CTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define CtimeFlag(pinode)      test_bit(P_CTIME_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-
-#define ClearModeFlag(pinode) clear_bit(P_MODE_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define SetModeFlag(pinode)   set_bit(P_MODE_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-#define ModeFlag(pinode)      test_bit(P_MODE_FLAG, &(pinode)->pinode_flags)
-
 /* per superblock private orangefs info */
 struct orangefs_sb_info_s {
 	struct orangefs_khandle root_khandle;
@@ -436,6 +409,8 @@ int orangefs_getattr(const struct path *path, struct kstat *stat,
 
 int orangefs_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask);
 
+int orangefs_update_time(struct inode *, struct timespec *, int);
+
 /*
  * defined in xattr.c
  */
@@ -478,8 +453,6 @@ bool __is_daemon_in_service(void);
  */
 __s32 fsid_of_op(struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *op);
 
-int orangefs_flush_inode(struct inode *inode);
-
 ssize_t orangefs_inode_getxattr(struct inode *inode,
 			     const char *name,
 			     void *buffer,
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
index f82336496311..97fe93129f38 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *
  * See COPYING in top-level directory.
  */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include "protocol.h"
 #include "orangefs-kernel.h"
 #include "orangefs-dev-proto.h"
@@ -437,89 +438,8 @@ int orangefs_inode_setattr(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *iattr)
 
 	op_release(new_op);
 
-	/*
-	 * successful setattr should clear the atime, mtime and
-	 * ctime flags.
-	 */
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		ClearAtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-		ClearMtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-		ClearCtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-		ClearModeFlag(orangefs_inode);
+	if (ret == 0)
 		orangefs_inode->getattr_time = jiffies - 1;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int orangefs_flush_inode(struct inode *inode)
-{
-	/*
-	 * If it is a dirty inode, this function gets called.
-	 * Gather all the information that needs to be setattr'ed
-	 * Right now, this will only be used for mode, atime, mtime
-	 * and/or ctime.
-	 */
-	struct iattr wbattr;
-	int ret;
-	int mtime_flag;
-	int ctime_flag;
-	int atime_flag;
-	int mode_flag;
-	struct orangefs_inode_s *orangefs_inode = ORANGEFS_I(inode);
-
-	memset(&wbattr, 0, sizeof(wbattr));
-
-	/*
-	 * check inode flags up front, and clear them if they are set.  This
-	 * will prevent multiple processes from all trying to flush the same
-	 * inode if they call close() simultaneously
-	 */
-	mtime_flag = MtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	ClearMtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	ctime_flag = CtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	ClearCtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	atime_flag = AtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	ClearAtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	mode_flag = ModeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-	ClearModeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-
-	/*  -- Lazy atime,mtime and ctime update --
-	 * Note: all times are dictated by server in the new scheme
-	 * and not by the clients
-	 *
-	 * Also mode updates are being handled now..
-	 */
-
-	if (mtime_flag)
-		wbattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME;
-	if (ctime_flag)
-		wbattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_CTIME;
-	if (atime_flag)
-		wbattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_ATIME;
-
-	if (mode_flag) {
-		wbattr.ia_mode = inode->i_mode;
-		wbattr.ia_valid |= ATTR_MODE;
-	}
-
-	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_UTILS_DEBUG,
-		     "*********** orangefs_flush_inode: %pU "
-		     "(ia_valid %d)\n",
-		     get_khandle_from_ino(inode),
-		     wbattr.ia_valid);
-	if (wbattr.ia_valid == 0) {
-		gossip_debug(GOSSIP_UTILS_DEBUG,
-			     "orangefs_flush_inode skipping setattr()\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_UTILS_DEBUG,
-		     "orangefs_flush_inode (%pU) writing mode %o\n",
-		     get_khandle_from_ino(inode),
-		     inode->i_mode);
-
-	ret = orangefs_inode_setattr(inode, &wbattr);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -606,7 +526,7 @@ int orangefs_normalize_to_errno(__s32 error_code)
 	/* Convert ORANGEFS encoded errno values into regular errno values. */
 	} else if ((-error_code) & ORANGEFS_ERROR_BIT) {
 		i = (-error_code) & ~(ORANGEFS_ERROR_BIT|ORANGEFS_ERROR_CLASS_BITS);
-		if (i < sizeof(PINT_errno_mapping)/sizeof(*PINT_errno_mapping))
+		if (i < ARRAY_SIZE(PINT_errno_mapping))
 			error_code = -PINT_errno_mapping[i];
 		else
 			error_code = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/super.c b/fs/orangefs/super.c
index 47ebd9bfd1a1..366750eef201 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/super.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/super.c
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ static void orangefs_inode_cache_ctor(void *req)
 
 	inode_init_once(&orangefs_inode->vfs_inode);
 	init_rwsem(&orangefs_inode->xattr_sem);
-
-	orangefs_inode->vfs_inode.i_version = 1;
 }
 
 static struct inode *orangefs_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
@@ -119,7 +117,6 @@ static struct inode *orangefs_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
 	orangefs_inode->refn.fs_id = ORANGEFS_FS_ID_NULL;
 	orangefs_inode->last_failed_block_index_read = 0;
 	memset(orangefs_inode->link_target, 0, sizeof(orangefs_inode->link_target));
-	orangefs_inode->pinode_flags = 0;
 
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_SUPER_DEBUG,
 		     "orangefs_alloc_inode: allocated %p\n",
@@ -299,21 +296,9 @@ void fsid_key_table_finalize(void)
 {
 }
 
-/* Called whenever the VFS dirties the inode in response to atime updates */
-static void orangefs_dirty_inode(struct inode *inode, int flags)
-{
-	struct orangefs_inode_s *orangefs_inode = ORANGEFS_I(inode);
-
-	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_SUPER_DEBUG,
-		     "orangefs_dirty_inode: %pU\n",
-		     get_khandle_from_ino(inode));
-	SetAtimeFlag(orangefs_inode);
-}
-
 static const struct super_operations orangefs_s_ops = {
 	.alloc_inode = orangefs_alloc_inode,
 	.destroy_inode = orangefs_destroy_inode,
-	.dirty_inode = orangefs_dirty_inode,
 	.drop_inode = generic_delete_inode,
 	.statfs = orangefs_statfs,
 	.remount_fs = orangefs_remount_fs,
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/symlink.c b/fs/orangefs/symlink.c
index d856cdf91763..db107fe91ab3 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/symlink.c
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ const struct inode_operations orangefs_symlink_inode_operations = {
 	.getattr = orangefs_getattr,
 	.listxattr = orangefs_listxattr,
 	.permission = orangefs_permission,
+	.update_time = orangefs_update_time,
 };