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[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / fs / fs.c
index e14f0570a1389bcdbe0a3222cc1281cdd062d9f7..93971075abec31bc5b95e24226c2ee77278bf3ae 100644 (file)
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+     (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
 
      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
-     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
      option) any later version.
 
      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @file fs/fs.c
- * @brief main FS functions
+ * @brief main FS functions (master initialization, serialization, deserialization, shared code)
  * @author Christian Grothoff
  */
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_fs_service.h"
 #include "fs.h"
+#include "fs_tree.h"
 
 
 /**
 static void
 start_job (struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qe)
 {
-  qe->client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (qe->h->sched, "fs", qe->h->cfg);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == qe->client);
+  qe->client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("fs", qe->h->cfg);
   if (qe->client == NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      return;
-    }
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
+  }
   qe->start (qe->cls, qe->client);
   qe->start_times++;
   qe->h->active_blocks += qe->blocks;
   qe->start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (qe->h->pending_head,
-                              qe->h->pending_tail,
-                              qe);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (qe->h->running_head,
-                                    qe->h->running_tail,
-                                    qe->h->running_tail,
-                                    qe);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (qe->h->pending_head, qe->h->pending_tail, qe);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (qe->h->running_head, qe->h->running_tail,
+                                     qe->h->running_tail, qe);
 }
 
 
@@ -72,15 +70,13 @@ stop_job (struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qe)
   qe->stop (qe->cls);
   qe->h->active_downloads--;
   qe->h->active_blocks -= qe->blocks;
-  qe->run_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_add (qe->run_time,
-                                          GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (qe->start_time));
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (qe->h->running_head,
-                              qe->h->running_tail,
-                              qe);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (qe->h->pending_head,
-                                    qe->h->pending_tail,
-                                    qe->h->pending_tail,
-                                    qe);
+  qe->run_time =
+      GNUNET_TIME_relative_add (qe->run_time,
+                                GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration
+                                (qe->start_time));
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (qe->h->running_head, qe->h->running_tail, qe);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (qe->h->pending_head, qe->h->pending_tail,
+                                     qe->h->pending_tail, qe);
 }
 
 
@@ -92,8 +88,7 @@ stop_job (struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qe)
  * @param tc scheduler context
  */
 static void
-process_job_queue (void *cls,
-                  const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+process_job_queue (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h = cls;
   struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qe;
@@ -106,44 +101,39 @@ process_job_queue (void *cls,
   h->queue_job = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   next = h->pending_head;
   while (NULL != (qe = next))
+  {
+    next = qe->next;
+    if (h->running_head == NULL)
+    {
+      start_job (qe);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if ((qe->blocks + h->active_blocks <= h->max_parallel_requests) &&
+        (h->active_downloads + 1 <= h->max_parallel_downloads))
     {
-      next = qe->next;
-      if (h->running_head == NULL)
-       {
-         start_job (qe);
-         continue;
-       }
-      if ( (qe->blocks + h->active_blocks <= h->max_parallel_requests) &&
-          (h->active_downloads + 1 <= h->max_parallel_downloads) )
-       {
-         start_job (qe);
-         continue;
-       }
+      start_job (qe);
+      continue;
     }
+  }
   if (h->pending_head == NULL)
-    return; /* no need to stop anything */
+    return;                     /* no need to stop anything */
   restart_at = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
   next = h->running_head;
   while (NULL != (qe = next))
-    {
-      next = qe->next;
-      /* FIXME: might be faster/simpler to do this calculation only once
-        when we start a job (OTOH, this would allow us to dynamically
-        and easily adjust qe->blocks over time, given the right API...) */
-      run_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (h->avg_block_latency,
-                                               qe->blocks * qe->start_times);
-      end_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (qe->start_time,
-                                          run_time);
-      rst = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (end_time);
-      restart_at = GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (rst, restart_at);
-      if (rst.value > 0)
-       continue;       
-      stop_job (qe);
-    }
-  h->queue_job = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (h->sched,
-                                              restart_at,
-                                              &process_job_queue,
-                                              h);
+  {
+    next = qe->next;
+    run_time =
+        GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (h->avg_block_latency,
+                                       qe->blocks * qe->start_times);
+    end_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (qe->start_time, run_time);
+    rst = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (end_time);
+    restart_at = GNUNET_TIME_relative_min (rst, restart_at);
+    if (rst.rel_value > 0)
+      continue;
+    stop_job (qe);
+  }
+  h->queue_job =
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (restart_at, &process_job_queue, h);
 }
 
 
@@ -158,11 +148,8 @@ process_job_queue (void *cls,
  * @return queue handle
  */
 struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *
-GNUNET_FS_queue_ (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                 GNUNET_FS_QueueStart start,
-                 GNUNET_FS_QueueStop stop,
-                 void *cls,
-                 unsigned int blocks)
+GNUNET_FS_queue_ (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, GNUNET_FS_QueueStart start,
+                  GNUNET_FS_QueueStop stop, void *cls, unsigned int blocks)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qe;
 
@@ -173,17 +160,11 @@ GNUNET_FS_queue_ (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
   qe->cls = cls;
   qe->queue_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
   qe->blocks = blocks;
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (h->pending_head,
-                                    h->pending_tail,
-                                    h->pending_tail,
-                                    qe);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (h->pending_head, h->pending_tail,
+                                     h->pending_tail, qe);
   if (h->queue_job != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->sched,
-                            h->queue_job);
-  h->queue_job 
-    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (h->sched,
-                               &process_job_queue,
-                               h);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->queue_job);
+  h->queue_job = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&process_job_queue, h);
   return qe;
 }
 
@@ -198,19 +179,182 @@ GNUNET_FS_dequeue_ (struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qh)
   struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h;
 
   h = qh->h;
-  if (qh->client != NULL)    
-    stop_job (qh);    
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->pending_head,
-                              h->pending_tail,
-                              qh);
+  if (qh->client != NULL)
+    stop_job (qh);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->pending_head, h->pending_tail, qh);
   GNUNET_free (qh);
   if (h->queue_job != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->sched,
-                            h->queue_job);
-  h->queue_job 
-    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (h->sched,
-                               &process_job_queue,
-                               h);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->queue_job);
+  h->queue_job = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&process_job_queue, h);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Create a top-level activity entry.
+ *
+ * @param h global fs handle
+ * @param ssf suspend signal function to use
+ * @param ssf_cls closure for ssf
+ * @return fresh top-level activity handle
+ */
+struct TopLevelActivity *
+GNUNET_FS_make_top (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, SuspendSignalFunction ssf,
+                    void *ssf_cls)
+{
+  struct TopLevelActivity *ret;
+
+  ret = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TopLevelActivity));
+  ret->ssf = ssf;
+  ret->ssf_cls = ssf_cls;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (h->top_head, h->top_tail, ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy a top-level activity entry.
+ *
+ * @param h global fs handle
+ * @param top top level activity entry
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_end_top (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, struct TopLevelActivity *top)
+{
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->top_head, h->top_tail, top);
+  GNUNET_free (top);
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Closure for "data_reader_file".
+ */
+struct FileInfo
+{
+  /**
+   * Name of the file to read.
+   */
+  char *filename;
+
+  /**
+   * File descriptor, NULL if it has not yet been opened.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle *fd;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Function that provides data by reading from a file.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (points to the file information)
+ * @param offset offset to read from; it is possible
+ *            that the caller might need to go backwards
+ *            a bit at times
+ * @param max maximum number of bytes that should be
+ *            copied to buf; readers are not allowed
+ *            to provide less data unless there is an error;
+ *            a value of "0" will be used at the end to allow
+ *            the reader to clean up its internal state
+ * @param buf where the reader should write the data
+ * @param emsg location for the reader to store an error message
+ * @return number of bytes written, usually "max", 0 on error
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_ (void *cls, uint64_t offset, size_t max, void *buf,
+                             char **emsg)
+{
+  struct FileInfo *fi = cls;
+  ssize_t ret;
+
+  if (max == 0)
+  {
+    if (fi->fd != NULL)
+      GNUNET_DISK_file_close (fi->fd);
+    GNUNET_free (fi->filename);
+    GNUNET_free (fi);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (fi->fd == NULL)
+  {
+    fi->fd =
+        GNUNET_DISK_file_open (fi->filename, GNUNET_DISK_OPEN_READ,
+                               GNUNET_DISK_PERM_NONE);
+    if (fi->fd == NULL)
+    {
+      GNUNET_asprintf (emsg, _("Could not open file `%s': %s"), fi->filename,
+                       STRERROR (errno));
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+  GNUNET_DISK_file_seek (fi->fd, offset, GNUNET_DISK_SEEK_SET);
+  ret = GNUNET_DISK_file_read (fi->fd, buf, max);
+  if (ret == -1)
+  {
+    GNUNET_asprintf (emsg, _("Could not read file `%s': %s"), fi->filename,
+                     STRERROR (errno));
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (ret != max)
+  {
+    GNUNET_asprintf (emsg, _("Short read reading from file `%s'!"),
+                     fi->filename);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return max;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Create the closure for the 'GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_' callback.
+ *
+ * @param filename file to read
+ * @return closure to use, NULL on error
+ */
+void *
+GNUNET_FS_make_file_reader_context_ (const char *filename)
+{
+  struct FileInfo *fi;
+
+  fi = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct FileInfo));
+  fi->filename = GNUNET_STRINGS_filename_expand (filename);
+  if (fi->filename == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (fi);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return fi;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function that provides data by copying from a buffer.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (points to the buffer)
+ * @param offset offset to read from; it is possible
+ *            that the caller might need to go backwards
+ *            a bit at times
+ * @param max maximum number of bytes that should be
+ *            copied to buf; readers are not allowed
+ *            to provide less data unless there is an error;
+ *            a value of "0" will be used at the end to allow
+ *            the reader to clean up its internal state
+ * @param buf where the reader should write the data
+ * @param emsg location for the reader to store an error message
+ * @return number of bytes written, usually "max", 0 on error
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_FS_data_reader_copy_ (void *cls, uint64_t offset, size_t max, void *buf,
+                             char **emsg)
+{
+  char *data = cls;
+
+  if (max == 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free_non_null (data);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  memcpy (buf, &data[offset], max);
+  return max;
 }
 
 
@@ -219,31 +363,58 @@ GNUNET_FS_dequeue_ (struct GNUNET_FS_QueueEntry *qh)
  * (for serialization/deserialization).
  *
  * @param h master context
- * @param ext component of the path 
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param ent entity identifier (or emtpy string for the directory)
+ * @return NULL on error
+ */
+static char *
+get_serialization_file_name (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                             const char *ent)
+{
+  char *basename;
+  char *ret;
+
+  if (0 == (h->flags & GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE))
+    return NULL;                /* persistence not requested */
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (h->cfg, "fs", "STATE_DIR",
+                                               &basename))
+    return NULL;
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&ret, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", basename, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
+                   h->client_name, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR, ext, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
+                   ent);
+  GNUNET_free (basename);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Return the full filename where we would store state information
+ * (for serialization/deserialization) that is associated with a
+ * parent operation.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param uni name of the parent operation
  * @param ent entity identifier (or emtpy string for the directory)
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 static char *
-get_serialization_file_name (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                            const char *ext,
-                            const char *ent)
+get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                                    const char *uni, const char *ent)
 {
   char *basename;
   char *ret;
+
+  if (0 == (h->flags & GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE))
+    return NULL;                /* persistence not requested */
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (h->cfg,
-                                              "fs",
-                                              "STATE_DIR",
-                                              &basename))
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (h->cfg, "fs", "STATE_DIR",
+                                               &basename))
     return NULL;
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&ret,
-                  "%s%s%s-%s%s%s",
-                  basename,
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  h->client_name,
-                  ext,
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  ent);
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&ret, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s.dir%s%s", basename, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
+                   h->client_name, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR, ext, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
+                   uni, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR, ent);
   GNUNET_free (basename);
   return ret;
 }
@@ -253,14 +424,12 @@ get_serialization_file_name (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
  * Return a read handle for deserialization.
  *
  * @param h master context
- * @param ext component of the path 
+ * @param ext component of the path
  * @param ent entity identifier (or emtpy string for the directory)
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 static struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *
-get_read_handle (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                const char *ext,
-                const char *ent)
+get_read_handle (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext, const char *ent)
 {
   char *fn;
   struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *ret;
@@ -274,6 +443,192 @@ get_read_handle (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Return a write handle for serialization.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param ent entity identifier (or emtpy string for the directory)
+ * @return NULL on error
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *
+get_write_handle (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext, const char *ent)
+{
+  char *fn;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *ret;
+
+  fn = get_serialization_file_name (h, ext, ent);
+  if (fn == NULL)
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  ret = GNUNET_BIO_write_open (fn);
+  if (ret == NULL)
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Return a write handle for serialization.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param uni name of parent
+ * @param ent entity identifier (or emtpy string for the directory)
+ * @return NULL on error
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *
+get_write_handle_in_dir (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                         const char *uni, const char *ent)
+{
+  char *fn;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *ret;
+
+  fn = get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (h, ext, uni, ent);
+  if (fn == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  ret = GNUNET_BIO_write_open (fn);
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Remove serialization/deserialization file from disk.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param ent entity identifier
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                             const char *ent)
+{
+  char *filename;
+
+  if ((NULL == ent) || (0 == strlen (ent)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
+  }
+  filename = get_serialization_file_name (h, ext, ent);
+  if (filename != NULL)
+  {
+    if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
+      GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", filename);
+    GNUNET_free (filename);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Remove serialization/deserialization file from disk.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param uni parent name
+ * @param ent entity identifier
+ */
+static void
+remove_sync_file_in_dir (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                         const char *uni, const char *ent)
+{
+  char *filename;
+
+  if ((NULL == ent) || (0 == strlen (ent)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
+  }
+  filename = get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (h, ext, uni, ent);
+  if (filename != NULL)
+  {
+    if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
+      GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", filename);
+    GNUNET_free (filename);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Remove serialization/deserialization directory from disk.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param uni unique name of parent
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_dir_ (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext,
+                            const char *uni)
+{
+  char *dn;
+
+  if (uni == NULL)
+    return;
+  dn = get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (h, ext, uni, "");
+  if (dn == NULL)
+    return;
+  if ((GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_DISK_directory_test (dn)) &&
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (dn)))
+    GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "rmdir", dn);
+  GNUNET_free (dn);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Serialize a 'start_time'.  Since we use start-times to
+ * calculate the duration of some operation, we actually
+ * do not serialize the absolute time but the (relative)
+ * duration since the start time.  When we then
+ * deserialize the start time, we take the current time and
+ * subtract that duration so that we get again an absolute
+ * time stamp that will result in correct performance
+ * calculations.
+ *
+ * @param wh handle for writing
+ * @param timestamp time to serialize
+ * @return GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+write_start_time (struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh,
+                  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute timestamp)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative dur;
+
+  dur = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (timestamp);
+  return GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dur.rel_value);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Serialize a 'start_time'.  Since we use start-times to
+ * calculate the duration of some operation, we actually
+ * do not serialize the absolute time but the (relative)
+ * duration since the start time.  When we then
+ * deserialize the start time, we take the current time and
+ * subtract that duration so that we get again an absolute
+ * time stamp that will result in correct performance
+ * calculations.
+ *
+ * @param rh handle for reading
+ * @param timestamp where to write the deserialized timestamp
+ * @return GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+read_start_time (struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh,
+                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *timestamp)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative dur;
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dur.rel_value))
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  *timestamp = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_subtract (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get (), dur);
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Using the given serialization filename, try to deserialize
  * the file-information tree associated with it.
@@ -284,8 +639,7 @@ get_read_handle (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 static struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *
-deserialize_file_information (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                             const char *filename);
+deserialize_file_information (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *filename);
 
 
 /**
@@ -299,9 +653,8 @@ deserialize_file_information (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 static struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *
-deserialize_fi_node (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                    const char *fn,
-                    struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh)
+deserialize_fi_node (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *fn,
+                     struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *ret;
   struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *nxt;
@@ -311,147 +664,190 @@ deserialize_fi_node (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
   char *filename;
   uint32_t dsize;
 
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "termination flag", &b, sizeof(b)))
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "status flag", &b, sizeof (b)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   ret = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation));
+  ret->h = h;
   ksks = NULL;
   chks = NULL;
   filename = NULL;
-  if ( (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_meta_data (rh, "metadata", &ret->meta)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "ksk-uri", &ksks, 32*1024)) ||
-       (NULL == 
-       (ret->keywords = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (ksks, NULL))) ||
-       (GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_FS_uri_test_ksk (ret->keywords)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "chk-uri", &chks, 1024)) ||
-       ( (chks != NULL) &&
-        ( (NULL == 
-           (ret->chk_uri = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (chks, NULL))) ||
-          (GNUNET_YES !=
-           GNUNET_FS_uri_test_chk (ret->chk_uri)) ) ) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->expirationTime.value)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->start_time.value)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "emsg", &ret->emsg, 16*1024)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "fn", &ret->filename, 16*1024)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &ret->anonymity)) ||
-       (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &ret->priority)) )
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_meta_data (rh, "metadata", &ret->meta)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "ksk-uri", &ksks, 32 * 1024)) ||
+      ((ksks != NULL) &&
+       (NULL == (ret->keywords = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (ksks, NULL)))) ||
+      (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_ksk (ret->keywords)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "chk-uri", &chks, 1024)) ||
+      ((chks != NULL) &&
+       ((NULL == (ret->chk_uri = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (chks, NULL))) ||
+        (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_chk (ret->chk_uri)))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != read_start_time (rh, &ret->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "emsg", &ret->emsg, 16 * 1024))
+      || (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "fn", &ret->filename, 16 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->bo.expiration_time.abs_value)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &ret->bo.anonymity_level)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &ret->bo.content_priority)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &ret->bo.replication_level)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
     goto cleanup;
+  }
   switch (b)
+  {
+  case 0:                      /* file-insert */
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size))
     {
-    case 0: /* file-insert */
-      if (GNUNET_OK !=
-         GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size))
-       goto cleanup;
-      ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
-      /* FIXME: what's our approach for dealing with the
-        'reader' and 'reader_cls' fields?  I guess the only
-        good way would be to dump "small" files into 
-        'rh' and to not support serialization of "large"
-        files (!?) */
-      break;
-    case 1: /* file-index, no hash */
-      if (GNUNET_OK !=
-         GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size))
-       goto cleanup;
-      ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
-      ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
-      /* FIXME: what's our approach for dealing with the
-        'reader' and 'reader_cls' fields? 
-        (should be easy for indexing since we must have a file) */
-      break;
-    case 2: /* file-index-with-hash */
-      if ( (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "fileid", &ret->data.file.file_id, sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode))) )
-       goto cleanup;
-      ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
-      ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_YES;
-      ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
-      /* FIXME: what's our approach for dealing with the
-        'reader' and 'reader_cls' fields? 
-        (should be easy for indexing since we must have a file) */
-      break;
-    case 3: /* file-index-with-hash-confirmed */
-      if ( (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "fileid", &ret->data.file.file_id, sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode))) )
-       goto cleanup;
-      ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
-      ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
-      ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_YES;
-      ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_YES;
-      /* FIXME: what's our approach for dealing with the
-        'reader' and 'reader_cls' fields? 
-        (should be easy for indexing since we must have a file) */
-      break;
-    case 4: /* directory */
-      if ( (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dsize)) ||
-          (NULL == (ret->data.dir.dir_data = GNUNET_malloc_large (dsize))) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "dir-data", ret->data.dir.dir_data, dsize)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "ent-filename", &filename, 16*1024)) )
-       goto cleanup;
-      ret->data.dir.dir_size = (uint32_t) dsize;
-      ret->is_directory = GNUNET_YES;
-      if (filename != NULL)
-       {
-         ret->data.dir.entries = deserialize_file_information (h, filename);
-         GNUNET_free (filename);
-         filename = NULL;
-         nxt = ret->data.dir.entries;
-         while (nxt != NULL)
-           {
-             nxt->dir = ret;
-             nxt = nxt->next;
-           }  
-       }
-      break;
-    default:
       GNUNET_break (0);
       goto cleanup;
     }
-  /* FIXME: adjust ret->start_time! */
-  ret->serialization = GNUNET_strdup (fn);
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "nxt-filename", &filename, 16*1024))
-    goto cleanup;  
-  if (filename != NULL)
+    ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
+    if (GNUNET_NO == ret->is_published)
+    {
+      if (NULL == ret->filename)
+      {
+        ret->data.file.reader = &GNUNET_FS_data_reader_copy_;
+        ret->data.file.reader_cls =
+            GNUNET_malloc_large (ret->data.file.file_size);
+        if (ret->data.file.reader_cls == NULL)
+          goto cleanup;
+        if (GNUNET_OK !=
+            GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "file-data", ret->data.file.reader_cls,
+                             ret->data.file.file_size))
+        {
+          GNUNET_break (0);
+          goto cleanup;
+        }
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        ret->data.file.reader = &GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_;
+        ret->data.file.reader_cls =
+            GNUNET_FS_make_file_reader_context_ (ret->filename);
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+  case 1:                      /* file-index, no hash */
+    if (NULL == ret->filename)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.reader = &GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_;
+    ret->data.file.reader_cls =
+        GNUNET_FS_make_file_reader_context_ (ret->filename);
+    break;
+  case 2:                      /* file-index-with-hash */
+    if (NULL == ret->filename)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "fileid", &ret->data.file.file_id,
+                          sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode))))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.reader = &GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_;
+    ret->data.file.reader_cls =
+        GNUNET_FS_make_file_reader_context_ (ret->filename);
+    break;
+  case 3:                      /* file-index-with-hash-confirmed */
+    if (NULL == ret->filename)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &ret->data.file.file_size)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "fileid", &ret->data.file.file_id,
+                          sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode))))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    ret->is_directory = GNUNET_NO;
+    ret->data.file.do_index = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.have_hash = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.index_start_confirmed = GNUNET_YES;
+    ret->data.file.reader = &GNUNET_FS_data_reader_file_;
+    ret->data.file.reader_cls =
+        GNUNET_FS_make_file_reader_context_ (ret->filename);
+    break;
+  case 4:                      /* directory */
+    ret->is_directory = GNUNET_YES;
+    if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dsize)) ||
+        (NULL == (ret->data.dir.dir_data = GNUNET_malloc_large (dsize))) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "dir-data", ret->data.dir.dir_data, dsize)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "ent-filename", &filename, 16 * 1024)))
     {
-      ret->next = deserialize_file_information (h, filename);
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    ret->data.dir.dir_size = (uint32_t) dsize;
+    if (filename != NULL)
+    {
+      ret->data.dir.entries = deserialize_file_information (h, filename);
       GNUNET_free (filename);
       filename = NULL;
+      nxt = ret->data.dir.entries;
+      while (nxt != NULL)
+      {
+        nxt->dir = ret;
+        nxt = nxt->next;
+      }
     }
+    break;
+  default:
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  ret->serialization = GNUNET_strdup (fn);
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "nxt-filename", &filename, 16 * 1024))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (filename != NULL)
+  {
+    ret->next = deserialize_file_information (h, filename);
+    GNUNET_free (filename);
+    filename = NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ksks);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (chks);
   return ret;
- cleanup:
+cleanup:
   GNUNET_free_non_null (ksks);
   GNUNET_free_non_null (chks);
   GNUNET_free_non_null (filename);
   GNUNET_FS_file_information_destroy (ret, NULL, NULL);
   return NULL;
-   
 }
 
 
@@ -465,87 +861,387 @@ deserialize_fi_node (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 static struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *
-deserialize_file_information (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
-                             const char *filename)
+deserialize_file_information (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *filename)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *ret;
   struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
   char *emsg;
 
-  rh = get_read_handle (h, "publish-fi", filename);
+  rh = get_read_handle (h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_FILE_INFO, filename);
   if (rh == NULL)
     return NULL;
   ret = deserialize_fi_node (h, filename, rh);
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                 _("Failed to resume publishing information `%s': %s\n"),
-                 filename,
-                 emsg);
-      GNUNET_free (emsg);
-    }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failed to resume publishing information `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  if (ret == NULL)
+  {
+    if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
+      GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", filename);
+  }
   return ret;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Find the entry in the file information struct where the
- * serialization filename matches the given name.
+ * Given a serialization name (full absolute path), return the
+ * basename of the file (without the path), which must only
+ * consist of the 6 random characters.
  *
- * @param pos file information to search
- * @param srch filename to search for
- * @return NULL if srch was not found in this subtree
+ * @param fullname name to extract the basename from
+ * @return copy of the basename, NULL on error
  */
-static struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *
-find_file_position (struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *pos,
-                   const char *srch)
+static char *
+get_serialization_short_name (const char *fullname)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *r;
+  const char *end;
+  const char *nxt;
 
-  while (pos != NULL)
-    {
-      if (0 == strcmp (srch,
-                      pos->serialization))
-       return pos;
-      if (pos->is_directory)
-       {
-         r = find_file_position (pos->data.dir.entries,
-                                 srch);
-         if (r != NULL)
-           return r;
-       }
-      pos = pos->next;
-    }
-  return NULL;
+  end = NULL;
+  nxt = fullname;
+  /* FIXME: we could do this faster since we know
+   * the length of 'end'... */
+  while ('\0' != *nxt)
+  {
+    if (DIR_SEPARATOR == *nxt)
+      end = nxt + 1;
+    nxt++;
+  }
+  if ((end == NULL) || (strlen (end) == 0))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_break (6 == strlen (end));
+  return GNUNET_strdup (end);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Signal the FS's progress function that we are resuming
- * an upload.
+ * Create a new random name for serialization.  Also checks if persistence
+ * is enabled and returns NULL if not.
  *
- * @param cls closure (of type "struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext*")
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @return NULL on errror
+ */
+static char *
+make_serialization_file_name (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h, const char *ext)
+{
+  char *fn;
+  char *dn;
+  char *ret;
+
+  if (0 == (h->flags & GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE))
+    return NULL;                /* persistence not requested */
+  dn = get_serialization_file_name (h, ext, "");
+  if (dn == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (dn))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (dn);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  fn = GNUNET_DISK_mktemp (dn);
+  GNUNET_free (dn);
+  if (fn == NULL)
+    return NULL;                /* epic fail */
+  ret = get_serialization_short_name (fn);
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Create a new random name for serialization.  Also checks if persistence
+ * is enabled and returns NULL if not.
+ *
+ * @param h master context
+ * @param ext component of the path
+ * @param uni name of parent
+ * @return NULL on errror
+ */
+static char *
+make_serialization_file_name_in_dir (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
+                                     const char *ext, const char *uni)
+{
+  char *fn;
+  char *dn;
+  char *ret;
+
+  if (0 == (h->flags & GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE))
+    return NULL;                /* persistence not requested */
+  dn = get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (h, ext, uni, "");
+  if (dn == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (dn))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (dn);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  fn = GNUNET_DISK_mktemp (dn);
+  GNUNET_free (dn);
+  if (fn == NULL)
+    return NULL;                /* epic fail */
+  ret = get_serialization_short_name (fn);
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Copy all of the data from the reader to the write handle.
+ *
+ * @param wh write handle
+ * @param fi file with reader
+ * @return GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+copy_from_reader (struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh,
+                  struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *fi)
+{
+  char buf[32 * 1024];
+  uint64_t off;
+  size_t ret;
+  size_t left;
+  char *emsg;
+
+  emsg = NULL;
+  off = 0;
+  while (off < fi->data.file.file_size)
+  {
+    left = GNUNET_MIN (sizeof (buf), fi->data.file.file_size - off);
+    ret =
+        fi->data.file.reader (fi->data.file.reader_cls, off, left, buf, &emsg);
+    if (ret == 0)
+    {
+      GNUNET_free (emsg);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, buf, ret))
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    off += ret;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Create a temporary file on disk to store the current
+ * state of "fi" in.
+ *
+ * @param fi file information to sync with disk
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_file_information_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *fi)
+{
+  char *fn;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+  char b;
+  char *ksks;
+  char *chks;
+
+  if (NULL == fi->serialization)
+    fi->serialization =
+        make_serialization_file_name (fi->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_FILE_INFO);
+  if (NULL == fi->serialization)
+    return;
+  wh = get_write_handle (fi->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_FILE_INFO,
+                         fi->serialization);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (fi->serialization);
+    fi->serialization = NULL;
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_YES == fi->is_directory)
+    b = 4;
+  else if (GNUNET_YES == fi->data.file.index_start_confirmed)
+    b = 3;
+  else if (GNUNET_YES == fi->data.file.have_hash)
+    b = 2;
+  else if (GNUNET_YES == fi->data.file.do_index)
+    b = 1;
+  else
+    b = 0;
+  if (fi->keywords != NULL)
+    ksks = GNUNET_FS_uri_to_string (fi->keywords);
+  else
+    ksks = NULL;
+  if (fi->chk_uri != NULL)
+    chks = GNUNET_FS_uri_to_string (fi->chk_uri);
+  else
+    chks = NULL;
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &b, sizeof (b))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_meta_data (wh, fi->meta)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, ksks)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, chks)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != write_start_time (wh, fi->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, fi->emsg)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, fi->filename)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, fi->bo.expiration_time.abs_value)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, fi->bo.anonymity_level)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, fi->bo.content_priority)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, fi->bo.replication_level)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (chks);
+  chks = NULL;
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ksks);
+  ksks = NULL;
+
+  switch (b)
+  {
+  case 0:                      /* file-insert */
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, fi->data.file.file_size))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if ((GNUNET_NO == fi->is_published) && (NULL == fi->filename))
+      if (GNUNET_OK != copy_from_reader (wh, fi))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        goto cleanup;
+      }
+    break;
+  case 1:                      /* file-index, no hash */
+    if (NULL == fi->filename)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, fi->data.file.file_size))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    break;
+  case 2:                      /* file-index-with-hash */
+  case 3:                      /* file-index-with-hash-confirmed */
+    if (NULL == fi->filename)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, fi->data.file.file_size)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &fi->data.file.file_id,
+                           sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode))))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    break;
+  case 4:                      /* directory */
+    if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, fi->data.dir.dir_size)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, fi->data.dir.dir_data,
+                           (uint32_t) fi->data.dir.dir_size)) ||
+        (GNUNET_OK !=
+         GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                                  (fi->data.dir.entries ==
+                                   NULL) ? NULL : fi->data.dir.
+                                  entries->serialization)))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    GNUNET_assert (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                               (fi->next !=
+                                NULL) ? fi->next->serialization : NULL))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  return;                       /* done! */
+cleanup:
+  if (wh != NULL)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (chks);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ksks);
+  fn = get_serialization_file_name (fi->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_FILE_INFO,
+                                    fi->serialization);
+  if (NULL != fn)
+  {
+    if (0 != UNLINK (fn))
+      GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", fn);
+    GNUNET_free (fn);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (fi->serialization);
+  fi->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Find the entry in the file information struct where the
+ * serialization filename matches the given name.
+ *
+ * @param pos file information to search
+ * @param srch filename to search for
+ * @return NULL if srch was not found in this subtree
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *
+find_file_position (struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *pos, const char *srch)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *r;
+
+  while (pos != NULL)
+  {
+    if (0 == strcmp (srch, pos->serialization))
+      return pos;
+    if (pos->is_directory)
+    {
+      r = find_file_position (pos->data.dir.entries, srch);
+      if (r != NULL)
+        return r;
+    }
+    pos = pos->next;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Signal the FS's progress function that we are resuming
+ * an upload.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (of type "struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext*")
  * @param fi the entry in the publish-structure
  * @param length length of the file or directory
  * @param meta metadata for the file or directory (can be modified)
  * @param uri pointer to the keywords that will be used for this entry (can be modified)
- * @param anonymity pointer to selected anonymity level (can be modified)
- * @param priority pointer to selected priority (can be modified)
- * @param expirationTime pointer to selected expiration time (can be modified)
+ * @param bo block options (can be modified)
+ * @param do_index should we index?
  * @param client_info pointer to client context set upon creation (can be modified)
  * @return GNUNET_OK to continue (always)
  */
 static int
-fip_signal_resume(void *cls,
-                 struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *fi,
-                 uint64_t length,
-                 struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_MetaData *meta,
-                 struct GNUNET_FS_Uri **uri,
-                 uint32_t *anonymity,
-                 uint32_t *priority,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *expirationTime,
-                 void **client_info)
+fip_signal_resume (void *cls, struct GNUNET_FS_FileInformation *fi,
+                   uint64_t length, struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_MetaData *meta,
+                   struct GNUNET_FS_Uri **uri,
+                   struct GNUNET_FS_BlockOptions *bo, int *do_index,
+                   void **client_info)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext *sc = cls;
   struct GNUNET_FS_ProgressInfo pi;
@@ -567,8 +1263,7 @@ fip_signal_resume(void *cls,
  * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
  */
 static int
-deserialize_publish_file (void *cls,
-                         const char *filename)
+deserialize_publish_file (void *cls, const char *filename)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h = cls;
   struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
@@ -580,126 +1275,1423 @@ deserialize_publish_file (void *cls,
   char *fi_pos;
   char *emsg;
 
+  pc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext));
+  pc->h = h;
+  pc->serialization = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  fi_root = NULL;
+  fi_pos = NULL;
+  ns = NULL;
   rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
   if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-nid", &pc->nid, 1024))
+      || (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-nuid", &pc->nuid, 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &all_done)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-firoot", &fi_root, 128)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-fipos", &fi_pos, 128))
+      || (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-ns", &ns, 1024)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  pc->options = options;
+  pc->all_done = all_done;
+  if (NULL == fi_root)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  pc->fi = deserialize_file_information (h, fi_root);
+  if (pc->fi == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (ns != NULL)
+  {
+    pc->namespace = GNUNET_FS_namespace_create (h, ns);
+    if (pc->namespace == NULL)
     {
-      if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
-       GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                                 "unlink", 
-                                 filename);
-      return GNUNET_OK;
-    }
-  while (1)
-    {
-      fi_root = NULL;
-      fi_pos = NULL;
-      ns = NULL;
-      pc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext));
-      pc->h = h;
-      if ( (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-nid", &pc->nid, 1024)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-nuid", &pc->nuid, 1024)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &options)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &all_done)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-firoot", &fi_root, 128)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-fipos", &fi_pos, 128)) ||
-          (GNUNET_OK !=
-           GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "publish-ns", &ns, 1024)) )
-       {
-         GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nid);
-         GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nuid);
-         GNUNET_free_non_null (fi_root);
-         GNUNET_free_non_null (ns);
-         GNUNET_free (pc);
-         break;
-       }      
-       pc->options = options;
-       pc->all_done = all_done;
-       pc->fi = deserialize_file_information (h, fi_root);
-       if (pc->fi == NULL)
-        {
-          GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nid);
-          GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nuid);
-          GNUNET_free_non_null (fi_root);
-          GNUNET_free_non_null (ns);
-          GNUNET_free (pc);
-          continue;
-        }
-       if (ns != NULL)
-        {
-          pc->namespace = GNUNET_FS_namespace_create (h, ns);
-          if (pc->namespace == NULL)
-            {
-              GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                          _("Failed to recover namespace `%s', cannot resume publishing operation.\n"),
-                          ns);
-              GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nid);
-              GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nuid);
-              GNUNET_free_non_null (fi_root);
-              GNUNET_free_non_null (ns);
-              GNUNET_free (pc);
-              continue;
-            }
-        }
-       if (fi_pos != NULL)
-        {
-          pc->fi_pos = find_file_position (pc->fi,
-                                           fi_pos);
-          GNUNET_free (fi_pos);
-          if (pc->fi_pos == NULL)
-            {
-              /* failed to find position for resuming, outch! Will start from root! */
-              GNUNET_break (0);
-              if (pc->all_done != GNUNET_YES)
-                pc->fi_pos = pc->fi;
-            }
-        }
-       pc->serialization = GNUNET_strdup (filename);
-       /* generate RESUME event(s) */
-       GNUNET_FS_file_information_inspect (pc->fi,
-                                          &fip_signal_resume,
-                                          pc);
-       
-       /* re-start publishing (if needed)... */
-       if (pc->all_done != GNUNET_YES)
-        pc->upload_task 
-          = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (h->sched,
-                                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND,
-                                                &GNUNET_FS_publish_main_,
-                                                pc);       
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                  _
+                  ("Failed to recover namespace `%s', cannot resume publishing operation.\n"),
+                  ns);
+      goto cleanup;
     }
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  }
+  if ((0 == (pc->options & GNUNET_FS_PUBLISH_OPTION_SIMULATE_ONLY)) &&
+      (GNUNET_YES != pc->all_done))
+  {
+    pc->dsh = GNUNET_DATASTORE_connect (h->cfg);
+    if (NULL == pc->dsh)
+      goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (fi_pos != NULL)
+  {
+    pc->fi_pos = find_file_position (pc->fi, fi_pos);
+    GNUNET_free (fi_pos);
+    fi_pos = NULL;
+    if (pc->fi_pos == NULL)
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                 _("Failed to resume publishing operation `%s': %s\n"),
-                 filename,
-                 emsg);
-      GNUNET_free (emsg);
+      /* failed to find position for resuming, outch! Will start from root! */
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      if (pc->all_done != GNUNET_YES)
+        pc->fi_pos = pc->fi;
     }
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (fi_root);
+  fi_root = NULL;
+  /* generate RESUME event(s) */
+  GNUNET_FS_file_information_inspect (pc->fi, &fip_signal_resume, pc);
+
+  /* re-start publishing (if needed)... */
+  if (pc->all_done != GNUNET_YES)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == pc->upload_task);
+    pc->upload_task =
+        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority
+        (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND, &GNUNET_FS_publish_main_, pc);
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming publishing operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ns);
+  pc->top = GNUNET_FS_make_top (h, &GNUNET_FS_publish_signal_suspend_, pc);
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nid);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (pc->nuid);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (fi_root);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (fi_pos);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ns);
+  if ((rh != NULL) && (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failed to resume publishing operation `%s': %s\n"), filename,
+                emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  if (pc->fi != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_file_information_destroy (pc->fi, NULL, NULL);
+  if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
+    GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", filename);
+  GNUNET_free (pc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (pc);
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Deserialize information about pending publish operations.
+ * Synchronize this publishing struct with its mirror
+ * on disk.  Note that all internal FS-operations that change
+ * publishing structs should already call "sync" internally,
+ * so this function is likely not useful for clients.
  *
- * @param h master context
+ * @param pc the struct to sync
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_publish_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_PublishContext *pc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+
+  if (NULL == pc->serialization)
+    pc->serialization =
+        make_serialization_file_name (pc->h,
+                                      GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_PUBLISH);
+  if (NULL == pc->serialization)
+    return;
+  if (NULL == pc->fi)
+    return;
+  if (NULL == pc->fi->serialization)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
+  }
+  wh = get_write_handle (pc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_PUBLISH,
+                         pc->serialization);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, pc->nid)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, pc->nuid)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, pc->options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, pc->all_done)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, pc->fi->serialization)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                                (pc->fi_pos ==
+                                 NULL) ? NULL : pc->fi_pos->serialization)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                                (pc->namespace ==
+                                 NULL) ? NULL : pc->namespace->name)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  if (wh != NULL)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (pc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_PUBLISH,
+                               pc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (pc->serialization);
+  pc->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize this unindex struct with its mirror
+ * on disk.  Note that all internal FS-operations that change
+ * publishing structs should already call "sync" internally,
+ * so this function is likely not useful for clients.
+ *
+ * @param uc the struct to sync
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_unindex_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_UnindexContext *uc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+
+  if (NULL == uc->serialization)
+    uc->serialization =
+        make_serialization_file_name (uc->h,
+                                      GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_UNINDEX);
+  if (NULL == uc->serialization)
+    return;
+  wh = get_write_handle (uc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_UNINDEX,
+                         uc->serialization);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, uc->filename)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, uc->file_size)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != write_start_time (wh, uc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, (uint32_t) uc->state)) ||
+      ((uc->state == UNINDEX_STATE_FS_NOTIFY) &&
+       (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &uc->file_id, sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode)))) ||
+      ((uc->state == UNINDEX_STATE_ERROR) &&
+       (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, uc->emsg))))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  if (wh != NULL)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (uc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_UNINDEX,
+                               uc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (uc->serialization);
+  uc->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Serialize a download request.
+ *
+ * @param wh the 'struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle*'
+ * @param dr the 'struct DownloadRequest'
+ * @return GNUNET_YES on success, GNUNET_NO on error
+ */
+static int
+write_download_request (struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh,
+                        struct DownloadRequest *dr)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, dr->state)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dr->offset)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, dr->num_children)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, dr->depth)))
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  if ((dr->state == BRS_CHK_SET) &&
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &dr->chk, sizeof (struct ContentHashKey))))
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  for (i = 0; i < dr->num_children; i++)
+    if (GNUNET_NO == write_download_request (wh, dr->children[i]))
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+  return GNUNET_YES;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Read a download request tree.
+ *
+ * @param rh stream to read from
+ * @return value the 'struct DownloadRequest', NULL on error
+ */
+static struct DownloadRequest *
+read_download_request (struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh)
+{
+  struct DownloadRequest *dr;
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  dr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct DownloadRequest));
+
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dr->state)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dr->offset)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dr->num_children)) ||
+      (dr->num_children > CHK_PER_INODE) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dr->depth)) || ((dr->depth == 0)
+                                                                &&
+                                                                (dr->num_children
+                                                                 > 0)) ||
+      ((dr->depth > 0) && (dr->num_children == 0)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    dr->num_children = 0;
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (dr->num_children > 0)
+    dr->children =
+        GNUNET_malloc (dr->num_children * sizeof (struct ContentHashKey));
+  switch (dr->state)
+  {
+  case BRS_INIT:
+  case BRS_RECONSTRUCT_DOWN:
+  case BRS_RECONSTRUCT_META_UP:
+  case BRS_RECONSTRUCT_UP:
+    break;
+  case BRS_CHK_SET:
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "chk", &dr->chk, sizeof (struct ContentHashKey)))
+      goto cleanup;
+    break;
+  case BRS_DOWNLOAD_DOWN:
+  case BRS_DOWNLOAD_UP:
+  case BRS_ERROR:
+    break;
+  default:
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < dr->num_children; i++)
+  {
+    if (NULL == (dr->children[i] = read_download_request (rh)))
+      goto cleanup;
+    dr->children[i]->parent = dr;
+  }
+  return dr;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_FS_free_download_request_ (dr);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Compute the name of the sync file (or directory) for the given download
+ * context.
+ *
+ * @param dc download context to compute for
+ * @param uni unique filename to use, use "" for the directory name
+ * @param ext extension to use, use ".dir" for our own subdirectory
+ * @return the expanded file name, NULL for none
+ */
+static char *
+get_download_sync_filename (struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dc,
+                            const char *uni, const char *ext)
+{
+  char *par;
+  char *epar;
+
+  if (dc->parent == NULL)
+    return get_serialization_file_name (dc->h,
+                                        (dc->search !=
+                                         NULL) ?
+                                        GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_DOWNLOAD :
+                                        GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_DOWNLOAD,
+                                        uni);
+  if (dc->parent->serialization == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  par = get_download_sync_filename (dc->parent, dc->parent->serialization, "");
+  if (par == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&epar, "%s.dir%s%s%s", par, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR, uni, ext);
+  GNUNET_free (par);
+  return epar;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize this download struct with its mirror
+ * on disk.  Note that all internal FS-operations that change
+ * publishing structs should already call "sync" internally,
+ * so this function is likely not useful for clients.
+ *
+ * @param dc the struct to sync
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_download_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+  char *uris;
+  char *fn;
+  char *dir;
+
+  if (NULL == dc->serialization)
+  {
+    dir = get_download_sync_filename (dc, "", "");
+    if (dir == NULL)
+      return;
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (dir))
+    {
+      GNUNET_free (dir);
+      return;
+    }
+    fn = GNUNET_DISK_mktemp (dir);
+    GNUNET_free (dir);
+    if (fn == NULL)
+      return;
+    dc->serialization = get_serialization_short_name (fn);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    fn = get_download_sync_filename (dc, dc->serialization, "");
+    if (fn == NULL)
+    {
+      GNUNET_free (dc->serialization);
+      dc->serialization = NULL;
+      GNUNET_free (fn);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  wh = GNUNET_BIO_write_open (fn);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (dc->serialization);
+    dc->serialization = NULL;
+    GNUNET_free (fn);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert ((GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_FS_uri_test_chk (dc->uri)) ||
+                 (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_FS_uri_test_loc (dc->uri)));
+  uris = GNUNET_FS_uri_to_string (dc->uri);
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, uris)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_meta_data (wh, dc->meta)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, dc->emsg)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, dc->filename)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, dc->temp_filename)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dc->old_file_size)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dc->offset)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dc->length)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int64 (wh, dc->completed)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != write_start_time (wh, dc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, dc->anonymity)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, (uint32_t) dc->options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, (uint32_t) dc->has_finished)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (NULL == dc->emsg)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (dc->top_request != NULL);
+    if (GNUNET_YES != write_download_request (wh, dc->top_request))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  uris = NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  if (NULL != wh)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  if (0 != UNLINK (fn))
+    GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", fn);
+  GNUNET_free (fn);
+  GNUNET_free (dc->serialization);
+  dc->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize this search result with its mirror
+ * on disk.  Note that all internal FS-operations that change
+ * publishing structs should already call "sync" internally,
+ * so this function is likely not useful for clients.
+ *
+ * @param sr the struct to sync
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_search_result_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *sr)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+  char *uris;
+
+  uris = NULL;
+  if (NULL == sr->serialization)
+    sr->serialization =
+        make_serialization_file_name_in_dir (sr->sc->h,
+                                             (sr->sc->psearch_result ==
+                                              NULL) ?
+                                             GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                                             GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                                             sr->sc->serialization);
+  if (NULL == sr->serialization)
+    return;
+  wh = get_write_handle_in_dir (sr->sc->h,
+                                (sr->sc->psearch_result ==
+                                 NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                                GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                                sr->sc->serialization, sr->serialization);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  uris = GNUNET_FS_uri_to_string (sr->uri);
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, uris)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                                sr->download !=
+                                NULL ? sr->download->serialization : NULL)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh,
+                                sr->update_search !=
+                                NULL ? sr->update_search->serialization : NULL))
+      || (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_meta_data (wh, sr->meta)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &sr->key, sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode)))
+      || (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, sr->mandatory_missing)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, sr->optional_support)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, sr->availability_success)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, sr->availability_trials)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  if (wh != NULL)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  remove_sync_file_in_dir (sr->sc->h,
+                           (sr->sc->psearch_result ==
+                            NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                           GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                           sr->sc->serialization, sr->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (sr->serialization);
+  sr->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize this search struct with its mirror
+ * on disk.  Note that all internal FS-operations that change
+ * publishing structs should already call "sync" internally,
+ * so this function is likely not useful for clients.
+ *
+ * @param sc the struct to sync
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_FS_search_sync_ (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_WriteHandle *wh;
+  char *uris;
+  char in_pause;
+  const char *category;
+
+  category =
+      (sc->psearch_result ==
+       NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+      GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH;
+  if (NULL == sc->serialization)
+    sc->serialization = make_serialization_file_name (sc->h, category);
+  if (NULL == sc->serialization)
+    return;
+  uris = NULL;
+  wh = get_write_handle (sc->h, category, sc->serialization);
+  if (wh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert ((GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_FS_uri_test_ksk (sc->uri)) ||
+                 (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_FS_uri_test_sks (sc->uri)));
+  uris = GNUNET_FS_uri_to_string (sc->uri);
+  in_pause = (sc->task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK) ? 'r' : '\0';
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, uris)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != write_start_time (wh, sc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_string (wh, sc->emsg)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, (uint32_t) sc->options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write (wh, &in_pause, sizeof (in_pause))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_int32 (wh, sc->anonymity)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (uris);
+  uris = NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh))
+  {
+    wh = NULL;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  if (wh != NULL)
+    (void) GNUNET_BIO_write_close (wh);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (sc->h, category, sc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (sc->serialization);
+  sc->serialization = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with a filename of serialized unindexing operation
+ * to deserialize.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'struct GNUNET_FS_Handle*'
+ * @param filename complete filename (absolute path)
+ * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+deserialize_unindex_file (void *cls, const char *filename)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_UnindexContext *uc;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_ProgressInfo pi;
+  char *emsg;
+  uint32_t state;
+
+  uc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_UnindexContext));
+  uc->h = h;
+  uc->serialization = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
+  if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  if ((GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "unindex-fn", &uc->filename, 10 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &uc->file_size)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != read_start_time (rh, &uc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &state)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  uc->state = (enum UnindexState) state;
+  switch (state)
+  {
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_HASHING:
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_FS_NOTIFY:
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "unindex-hash", &uc->file_id,
+                         sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode)))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_DS_REMOVE:
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_COMPLETE:
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_ERROR:
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "unindex-emsg", &uc->emsg, 10 * 1024))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  uc->top = GNUNET_FS_make_top (h, &GNUNET_FS_unindex_signal_suspend_, uc);
+  pi.status = GNUNET_FS_STATUS_UNINDEX_RESUME;
+  pi.value.unindex.specifics.resume.message = uc->emsg;
+  GNUNET_FS_unindex_make_status_ (&pi, uc,
+                                  (uc->state ==
+                                   UNINDEX_STATE_COMPLETE) ? uc->file_size : 0);
+  switch (uc->state)
+  {
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_HASHING:
+    uc->fhc =
+        GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_file (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_IDLE, uc->filename,
+                                 HASHING_BLOCKSIZE,
+                                 &GNUNET_FS_unindex_process_hash_, uc);
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_FS_NOTIFY:
+    uc->state = UNINDEX_STATE_HASHING;
+    GNUNET_FS_unindex_process_hash_ (uc, &uc->file_id);
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_DS_REMOVE:
+    GNUNET_FS_unindex_do_remove_ (uc);
+    break;
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_COMPLETE:
+  case UNINDEX_STATE_ERROR:
+    /* no need to resume any operation, we were done */
+    break;
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming unindexing operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uc->filename);
+  if ((rh != NULL) && (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failed to resume unindexing operation `%s': %s\n"), filename,
+                emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  if (uc->serialization != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_UNINDEX,
+                                 uc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (uc);
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize a download.
+ *
+ * @param h overall context
+ * @param rh file to deserialize from
+ * @param parent parent download
+ * @param search associated search
+ * @param serialization name under which the search was serialized
+ */
+static void
+deserialize_download (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
+                      struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh,
+                      struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *parent,
+                      struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *search,
+                      const char *serialization);
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize a search.
+ *
+ * @param h overall context
+ * @param rh file to deserialize from
+ * @param psearch_result parent search result
+ * @param serialization name under which the search was serialized
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *
+deserialize_search (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
+                    struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh,
+                    struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *psearch_result,
+                    const char *serialization);
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with a filename of serialized search result
+ * to deserialize.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext*'
+ * @param filename complete filename (absolute path)
+ * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+deserialize_search_result (void *cls, const char *filename)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc = cls;
+  char *ser;
+  char *uris;
+  char *emsg;
+  char *download;
+  char *update_srch;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *drh;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *sr;
+
+  ser = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
+  if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    if (ser != NULL)
+    {
+      remove_sync_file_in_dir (sc->h,
+                               (sc->psearch_result ==
+                                NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                               GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                               sc->serialization, ser);
+      GNUNET_free (ser);
+    }
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+  emsg = NULL;
+  uris = NULL;
+  download = NULL;
+  update_srch = NULL;
+  sr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult));
+  sr->serialization = ser;
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "result-uri", &uris, 10 * 1024))
+      || (NULL == (sr->uri = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (uris, &emsg))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "download-lnk", &download, 16))
+      || (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "search-lnk", &update_srch, 16)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_meta_data (rh, "result-meta", &sr->meta)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "result-key", &sr->key, sizeof (GNUNET_HashCode)))
+      || (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &sr->mandatory_missing)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &sr->optional_support)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &sr->availability_success)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &sr->availability_trials)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (uris);
+  if (download != NULL)
+  {
+    drh = get_read_handle (sc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_DOWNLOAD, download);
+    if (drh != NULL)
+    {
+      deserialize_download (sc->h, drh, NULL, sr, download);
+      if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (drh, &emsg))
+      {
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                    _("Failed to resume sub-download `%s': %s\n"), download,
+                    emsg);
+        GNUNET_free (emsg);
+      }
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (download);
+  }
+  if (update_srch != NULL)
+  {
+    drh =
+        get_read_handle (sc->h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH, update_srch);
+    if (drh != NULL)
+    {
+      deserialize_search (sc->h, drh, sr, update_srch);
+      if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (drh, &emsg))
+      {
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                    _("Failed to resume sub-search `%s': %s\n"), update_srch,
+                    emsg);
+        GNUNET_free (emsg);
+      }
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (update_srch);
+  }
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (sc->master_result_map, &sr->key, sr,
+                                     GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_MULTIPLE);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming search operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (download);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (emsg);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (update_srch);
+  if (sr->uri != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_uri_destroy (sr->uri);
+  if (sr->meta != NULL)
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_meta_data_destroy (sr->meta);
+  GNUNET_free (sr->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free (sr);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming search operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Send the 'resume' signal to the callback; also actually
+ * resume the download (put it in the queue).  Does this
+ * recursively for the top-level download and all child
+ * downloads.
+ *
+ * @param dc download to resume
+ */
+static void
+signal_download_resume (struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dcc;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_ProgressInfo pi;
+
+  pi.status = GNUNET_FS_STATUS_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
+  pi.value.download.specifics.resume.meta = dc->meta;
+  pi.value.download.specifics.resume.message = dc->emsg;
+  GNUNET_FS_download_make_status_ (&pi, dc);
+  dcc = dc->child_head;
+  while (NULL != dcc)
+  {
+    signal_download_resume (dcc);
+    dcc = dcc->next;
+  }
+  if (dc->pending_head != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_download_start_downloading_ (dc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Signal resuming of a search to our clients (for the
+ * top level search and all sub-searches).
+ *
+ * @param sc search being resumed
+ */
+static void
+signal_search_resume (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc);
+
+
+/**
+ * Iterator over search results signaling resume to the client for
+ * each result.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, the 'struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext'
+ * @param key current key code
+ * @param value value in the hash map, the 'struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult'
+ * @return GNUNET_YES (we should continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+signal_result_resume (void *cls, const GNUNET_HashCode * key, void *value)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_ProgressInfo pi;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *sr = value;
+
+  if (0 == sr->mandatory_missing)
+  {
+    pi.status = GNUNET_FS_STATUS_SEARCH_RESUME_RESULT;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.meta = sr->meta;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.uri = sr->uri;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.result = sr;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.availability_rank =
+        2 * sr->availability_success - sr->availability_trials;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.availability_certainty =
+        sr->availability_trials;
+    pi.value.search.specifics.resume_result.applicability_rank =
+        sr->optional_support;
+    sr->client_info = GNUNET_FS_search_make_status_ (&pi, sc);
+  }
+  if (sr->download != NULL)
+  {
+    signal_download_resume (sr->download);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    GNUNET_FS_search_start_probe_ (sr);
+  }
+  if (sr->update_search != NULL)
+    signal_search_resume (sr->update_search);
+  return GNUNET_YES;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Free memory allocated by the search context and its children
+ *
+ * @param sc search context to free
+ */
+static void
+free_search_context (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc);
+
+
+/**
+ * Iterator over search results freeing each.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, the 'struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext'
+ * @param key current key code
+ * @param value value in the hash map, the 'struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult'
+ * @return GNUNET_YES (we should continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+free_result (void *cls, const GNUNET_HashCode * key, void *value)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *sr = value;
+
+  if (sr->update_search != NULL)
+  {
+    free_search_context (sr->update_search);
+    GNUNET_assert (NULL == sr->update_search);
+  }
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_meta_data_destroy (sr->meta);
+  GNUNET_FS_uri_destroy (sr->uri);
+  GNUNET_free (sr);
+  return GNUNET_YES;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Free memory allocated by the search context and its children
+ *
+ * @param sc search context to free
+ */
+static void
+free_search_context (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc)
+{
+  if (sc->serialization != NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (sc->h,
+                                 (sc->psearch_result ==
+                                  NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                                 GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                                 sc->serialization);
+    GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_dir_ (sc->h,
+                                (sc->psearch_result ==
+                                 NULL) ? GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                                GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                                sc->serialization);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (sc->serialization);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (sc->emsg);
+  if (sc->uri != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_uri_destroy (sc->uri);
+  if (sc->master_result_map != NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (sc->master_result_map, &free_result,
+                                           sc);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_destroy (sc->master_result_map);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (sc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with a filename of serialized sub-download
+ * to deserialize.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext*' (parent)
+ * @param filename complete filename (absolute path)
+ * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+deserialize_subdownload (void *cls, const char *filename)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *parent = cls;
+  char *ser;
+  char *emsg;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
+
+  ser = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
+  if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _
+                ("Failed to resume sub-download `%s': could not open file `%s'\n"),
+                ser, filename);
+    GNUNET_free (ser);
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+  deserialize_download (parent->h, rh, parent, NULL, ser);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failed to resume sub-download `%s': %s\n"), ser, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (ser);
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Free this download context and all of its descendants.
+ * (only works during deserialization since not all possible
+ * state it taken care of).
+ *
+ * @param dc context to free
+ */
+static void
+free_download_context (struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dcc;
+
+  if (dc->meta != NULL)
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_meta_data_destroy (dc->meta);
+  if (dc->uri != NULL)
+    GNUNET_FS_uri_destroy (dc->uri);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (dc->temp_filename);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (dc->emsg);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (dc->filename);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (dc->serialization);
+  while (NULL != (dcc = dc->child_head))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (dc->child_head, dc->child_tail, dcc);
+    free_download_context (dcc);
+  }
+  GNUNET_FS_free_download_request_ (dc->top_request);
+  if (NULL != dc->active)
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_destroy (dc->active);
+  GNUNET_free (dc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize a download.
+ *
+ * @param h overall context
+ * @param rh file to deserialize from
+ * @param parent parent download
+ * @param search associated search
+ * @param serialization name under which the search was serialized
+ */
+static void
+deserialize_download (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
+                      struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh,
+                      struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *parent,
+                      struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *search,
+                      const char *serialization)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext *dc;
+  char *emsg;
+  char *uris;
+  char *dn;
+  uint32_t options;
+  uint32_t status;
+
+  uris = NULL;
+  emsg = NULL;
+  dc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_DownloadContext));
+  dc->parent = parent;
+  dc->h = h;
+  dc->serialization = GNUNET_strdup (serialization);
+  if ((GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "download-uri", &uris, 10 * 1024)) ||
+      (NULL == (dc->uri = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (uris, &emsg))) ||
+      ((GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_chk (dc->uri)) &&
+       (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_loc (dc->uri))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_meta_data (rh, "download-meta", &dc->meta))
+      || (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "download-emsg", &dc->emsg, 10 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "download-fn", &dc->filename, 10 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "download-tfn", &dc->temp_filename,
+                               10 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dc->old_file_size)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dc->offset)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dc->length)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int64 (rh, &dc->completed)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != read_start_time (rh, &dc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &dc->anonymity)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &status)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  dc->options = (enum GNUNET_FS_DownloadOptions) options;
+  dc->active =
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_create (1 + 2 * (dc->length / DBLOCK_SIZE));
+  dc->has_finished = (int) status;
+  dc->treedepth =
+      GNUNET_FS_compute_depth (GNUNET_FS_uri_chk_get_file_size (dc->uri));
+  if (GNUNET_FS_uri_test_loc (dc->uri))
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                   GNUNET_FS_uri_loc_get_peer_identity (dc->uri, &dc->target));
+  if (dc->emsg == NULL)
+  {
+    dc->top_request = read_download_request (rh);
+    if (dc->top_request == NULL)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+  }
+  dn = get_download_sync_filename (dc, dc->serialization, ".dir");
+  if (dn != NULL)
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_DISK_directory_test (dn))
+      GNUNET_DISK_directory_scan (dn, &deserialize_subdownload, dc);
+    GNUNET_free (dn);
+  }
+  if (parent != NULL)
+  {
+    abort ();                   // for debugging for now
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (parent->child_head, parent->child_tail, dc);
+  }
+  if (search != NULL)
+  {
+    dc->search = search;
+    search->download = dc;
+  }
+  if ((parent == NULL) && (search == NULL))
+  {
+    dc->top =
+        GNUNET_FS_make_top (dc->h, &GNUNET_FS_download_signal_suspend_, dc);
+    signal_download_resume (dc);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (uris);
+  dc->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&GNUNET_FS_download_start_task_, dc);
+  return;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (emsg);
+  free_download_context (dc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Signal resuming of a search to our clients (for the
+ * top level search and all sub-searches).
+ *
+ * @param sc search being resumed
+ */
+static void
+signal_search_resume (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_ProgressInfo pi;
+
+  pi.status = GNUNET_FS_STATUS_SEARCH_RESUME;
+  pi.value.search.specifics.resume.message = sc->emsg;
+  pi.value.search.specifics.resume.is_paused =
+      (sc->client == NULL) ? GNUNET_YES : GNUNET_NO;
+  sc->client_info = GNUNET_FS_search_make_status_ (&pi, sc);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (sc->master_result_map,
+                                         &signal_result_resume, sc);
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize a search.
+ *
+ * @param h overall context
+ * @param rh file to deserialize from
+ * @param psearch_result parent search result
+ * @param serialization name under which the search was serialized
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *
+deserialize_search (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
+                    struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh,
+                    struct GNUNET_FS_SearchResult *psearch_result,
+                    const char *serialization)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc;
+  char *emsg;
+  char *uris;
+  char *dn;
+  uint32_t options;
+  char in_pause;
+
+  if ((psearch_result != NULL) && (psearch_result->update_search != NULL))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  uris = NULL;
+  emsg = NULL;
+  sc = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext));
+  if (psearch_result != NULL)
+  {
+    sc->psearch_result = psearch_result;
+    psearch_result->update_search = sc;
+  }
+  sc->h = h;
+  sc->serialization = GNUNET_strdup (serialization);
+  if ((GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "search-uri", &uris, 10 * 1024))
+      || (NULL == (sc->uri = GNUNET_FS_uri_parse (uris, &emsg))) ||
+      ((GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_ksk (sc->uri)) &&
+       (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_FS_uri_test_sks (sc->uri))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != read_start_time (rh, &sc->start_time)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read_string (rh, "search-emsg", &sc->emsg, 10 * 1024)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &options)) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK !=
+       GNUNET_BIO_read (rh, "search-pause", &in_pause, sizeof (in_pause))) ||
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_int32 (rh, &sc->anonymity)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+  sc->options = (enum GNUNET_FS_SearchOptions) options;
+  sc->master_result_map = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_create (16);
+  dn = get_serialization_file_name_in_dir (h,
+                                           (sc->psearch_result ==
+                                            NULL) ?
+                                           GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH :
+                                           GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_CHILD_SEARCH,
+                                           sc->serialization, "");
+  if (dn != NULL)
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_DISK_directory_test (dn))
+      GNUNET_DISK_directory_scan (dn, &deserialize_search_result, sc);
+    GNUNET_free (dn);
+  }
+  if (('\0' == in_pause) &&
+      (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_FS_search_start_searching_ (sc)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _
+                ("Could not resume running search, will resume as paused search\n"));
+  }
+  signal_search_resume (sc);
+  GNUNET_free (uris);
+  return sc;
+cleanup:
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (emsg);
+  free_search_context (sc);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (uris);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with a filename of serialized search operation
+ * to deserialize.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'struct GNUNET_FS_Handle*'
+ * @param filename complete filename (absolute path)
+ * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+deserialize_search_file (void *cls, const char *filename)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h = cls;
+  char *ser;
+  char *emsg;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
+  struct GNUNET_FS_SearchContext *sc;
+
+  ser = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
+  if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    if (ser != NULL)
+    {
+      GNUNET_FS_remove_sync_file_ (h, GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH, ser);
+      GNUNET_free (ser);
+    }
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+  sc = deserialize_search (h, rh, NULL, ser);
+  if (sc != NULL)
+    sc->top = GNUNET_FS_make_top (h, &GNUNET_FS_search_signal_suspend_, sc);
+  GNUNET_free (ser);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming search operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with a filename of serialized download operation
+ * to deserialize.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'struct GNUNET_FS_Handle*'
+ * @param filename complete filename (absolute path)
+ * @return GNUNET_OK (continue to iterate)
+ */
+static int
+deserialize_download_file (void *cls, const char *filename)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h = cls;
+  char *ser;
+  char *emsg;
+  struct GNUNET_BIO_ReadHandle *rh;
+
+  ser = get_serialization_short_name (filename);
+  rh = GNUNET_BIO_read_open (filename);
+  if (rh == NULL)
+  {
+    if (0 != UNLINK (filename))
+      GNUNET_log_strerror_file (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "unlink", filename);
+    GNUNET_free (ser);
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+  deserialize_download (h, rh, NULL, NULL, ser);
+  GNUNET_free (ser);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_BIO_read_close (rh, &emsg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                _("Failure while resuming download operation `%s': %s\n"),
+                filename, emsg);
+    GNUNET_free (emsg);
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize informatin about pending operations.
+ *
+ * @param master_path which master directory should be scanned
+ * @param proc function to call for each entry (will get 'h' for 'cls')
+ * @param h the 'struct GNUNET_FS_Handle*'
  */
 static void
-deserialize_publish (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h)
+deserialization_master (const char *master_path, GNUNET_FileNameCallback proc,
+                        struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h)
 {
   char *dn;
 
-  dn = get_serialization_file_name (h, "publish", "");
+  dn = get_serialization_file_name (h, master_path, "");
   if (dn == NULL)
     return;
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_scan (dn, &deserialize_publish_file, h);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_DISK_directory_test (dn))
+    GNUNET_DISK_directory_scan (dn, proc, h);
   GNUNET_free (dn);
 }
 
@@ -707,9 +2699,8 @@ deserialize_publish (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h)
 /**
  * Setup a connection to the file-sharing service.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param cfg configuration to use
- * @param client_name unique identifier for this client 
+ * @param client_name unique identifier for this client
  * @param upcb function to call to notify about FS actions
  * @param upcb_cls closure for upcb
  * @param flags specific attributes for fs-operations
@@ -717,71 +2708,56 @@ deserialize_publish (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h)
  * @return NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *
-GNUNET_FS_start (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                const char *client_name,
-                GNUNET_FS_ProgressCallback upcb,
-                void *upcb_cls,
-                enum GNUNET_FS_Flags flags,
-                ...)
+GNUNET_FS_start (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
+                 const char *client_name, GNUNET_FS_ProgressCallback upcb,
+                 void *upcb_cls, enum GNUNET_FS_Flags flags, ...)
 {
   struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *ret;
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
   enum GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS opt;
   va_list ap;
 
-  client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (sched,
-                                 "fs",
-                                 cfg);
-  if (NULL == client)
-    return NULL;
   ret = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle));
-  ret->sched = sched;
   ret->cfg = cfg;
   ret->client_name = GNUNET_strdup (client_name);
   ret->upcb = upcb;
   ret->upcb_cls = upcb_cls;
-  ret->client = client;
   ret->flags = flags;
   ret->max_parallel_downloads = 1;
   ret->max_parallel_requests = 1;
-  ret->avg_block_latency = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES; /* conservative starting point */
-  va_start (ap, flags);  
+  ret->avg_block_latency = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES;    /* conservative starting point */
+  va_start (ap, flags);
   while (GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS_END != (opt = va_arg (ap, enum GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS)))
+  {
+    switch (opt)
     {
-      switch (opt)
-       {
-       case GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS_DOWNLOAD_PARALLELISM:
-         ret->max_parallel_downloads = va_arg (ap, unsigned int);
-         break;
-       case GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS_REQUEST_PARALLELISM:
-         ret->max_parallel_requests = va_arg (ap, unsigned int);
-         break;
-       default:
-         GNUNET_break (0);
-         GNUNET_free (ret->client_name);
-         GNUNET_free (ret);
-         va_end (ap);
-         return NULL;
-       }
+    case GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS_DOWNLOAD_PARALLELISM:
+      ret->max_parallel_downloads = va_arg (ap, unsigned int);
+
+      break;
+    case GNUNET_FS_OPTIONS_REQUEST_PARALLELISM:
+      ret->max_parallel_requests = va_arg (ap, unsigned int);
+
+      break;
+    default:
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free (ret->client_name);
+      GNUNET_free (ret);
+      va_end (ap);
+      return NULL;
     }
+  }
   va_end (ap);
-  // FIXME: setup receive-loop with client (do we need one?)
-
   if (0 != (GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE & flags))
-    {
-      deserialize_publish (ret);
-      /* FIXME: not implemented! */
-      // Deserialize Search:
-      // * read search queries
-      // * for each query, read file with search results
-      // * for each search result with active download, deserialize download
-      // * for each directory search result, check for active downloads of contents
-      // Deserialize Download:
-      // * always part of search???
-      // Deserialize Unindex:
-      // * read FNs for unindex with progress offset
-    }
+  {
+    deserialization_master (GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_PUBLISH,
+                            &deserialize_publish_file, ret);
+    deserialization_master (GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_SEARCH,
+                            &deserialize_search_file, ret);
+    deserialization_master (GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_DOWNLOAD,
+                            &deserialize_download_file, ret);
+    deserialization_master (GNUNET_FS_SYNC_PATH_MASTER_UNINDEX,
+                            &deserialize_unindex_file, ret);
+  }
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -792,19 +2768,14 @@ GNUNET_FS_start (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  * called after this function returns.
  *
  * @param h handle that was returned from GNUNET_FS_start
- */                    
-void 
+ */
+void
 GNUNET_FS_stop (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h)
 {
-  if (0 != (GNUNET_FS_FLAGS_PERSISTENCE & h->flags))
-    {
-      // FIXME: generate SUSPEND events and clean up state!
-    }
-  // FIXME: terminate receive-loop with client  (do we need one?)
+  while (h->top_head != NULL)
+    h->top_head->ssf (h->top_head->ssf_cls);
   if (h->queue_job != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->sched,
-                            h->queue_job);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (h->client, GNUNET_NO);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->queue_job);
   GNUNET_free (h->client_name);
   GNUNET_free (h);
 }