diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 1f7d805..b7fc035 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -611,12 +611,14 @@
 		gfs2_write_calc_reserv(ip, len, &data_blocks, &ind_blocks);
 
 	if (alloc_required) {
+		struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 		error = gfs2_quota_lock_check(ip);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_unlock;
 
 		requested = data_blocks + ind_blocks;
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, requested, 0);
+		ap.target = requested;
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_qunlock;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index 21ad0f1..fe0500c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,7 @@
 {
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = 1, };
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;
 	int unstuff = 0;
@@ -1226,7 +1227,7 @@
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, 1, 0);
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto do_grow_qunlock;
 		unstuff = 1;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 9ad20ed..efc078f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(vma->vm_file);
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 	unsigned long last_index;
 	u64 pos = page->index << PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
 	unsigned int data_blocks, ind_blocks, rblocks;
@@ -430,7 +431,8 @@
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	gfs2_write_calc_reserv(ip, PAGE_CACHE_SIZE, &data_blocks, &ind_blocks);
-	ret = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, data_blocks + ind_blocks, 0);
+	ap.target = data_blocks + ind_blocks;
+	ret = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_quota_unlock;
 
@@ -800,6 +802,7 @@
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 	unsigned int data_blocks = 0, ind_blocks = 0, rblocks;
 	loff_t bytes, max_bytes;
 	int error;
@@ -850,7 +853,8 @@
 retry:
 		gfs2_write_calc_reserv(ip, bytes, &data_blocks, &ind_blocks);
 
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, data_blocks + ind_blocks, 0);
+		ap.target = data_blocks + ind_blocks;
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 		if (error) {
 			if (error == -ENOSPC && bytes > sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize) {
 				bytes >>= 1;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index 8c8f110..082c8fa 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -285,6 +285,20 @@
 	unsigned int rs_qa_qd_num;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Allocation parameters
+ * @target: The number of blocks we'd ideally like to allocate
+ * @aflags: The flags (e.g. Orlov flag)
+ *
+ * The intent is to gradually expand this structure over time in
+ * order to give more information, e.g. alignment, min extent size
+ * to the allocation code.
+ */
+struct gfs2_alloc_parms {
+	u32 target;
+	u32 aflags;
+};
+
 enum {
 	GLF_LOCK			= 1,
 	GLF_DEMOTE			= 3,
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 4b79c19..5a7ca3d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
 static int alloc_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = RES_DINODE, .aflags = flags, };
 	int error;
 	int dblocks = 1;
 
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, RES_DINODE, flags);
+	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_quota;
 
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@
 		       struct gfs2_inode *ip, int arq)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&dip->i_inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = sdp->sd_max_dirres, };
 	int error;
 
 	if (arq) {
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@
 		if (error)
 			goto fail_quota_locks;
 
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(dip, sdp->sd_max_dirres, 0);
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(dip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto fail_quota_locks;
 
@@ -874,11 +876,12 @@
 	error = 0;
 
 	if (alloc_required) {
+		struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = sdp->sd_max_dirres, };
 		error = gfs2_quota_lock_check(dip);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_gunlock;
 
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(dip, sdp->sd_max_dirres, 0);
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(dip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_gunlock_q;
 
@@ -1387,11 +1390,12 @@
 		goto out_gunlock;
 
 	if (alloc_required) {
+		struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = sdp->sd_max_dirres, };
 		error = gfs2_quota_lock_check(ndip);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_gunlock;
 
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ndip, sdp->sd_max_dirres, 0);
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ndip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_gunlock_q;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.c b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
index db44135..8fe7a0a 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = (*qda)->qd_gl->gl_sbd;
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_quota_inode);
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 	unsigned int data_blocks, ind_blocks;
 	struct gfs2_holder *ghs, i_gh;
 	unsigned int qx, x;
@@ -815,7 +816,8 @@
 	blocks = num_qd * data_blocks + RES_DINODE + num_qd + 3;
 
 	reserved = 1 + (nalloc * (data_blocks + ind_blocks));
-	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, reserved, 0);
+	ap.target = reserved;
+	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_alloc;
 
@@ -1573,10 +1575,12 @@
 	if (gfs2_is_stuffed(ip))
 		alloc_required = 1;
 	if (alloc_required) {
+		struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 		gfs2_write_calc_reserv(ip, sizeof(struct gfs2_quota),
 				       &data_blocks, &ind_blocks);
 		blocks = 1 + data_blocks + ind_blocks;
-		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, blocks, 0);
+		ap.target = blocks;
+		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_i;
 		blocks += gfs2_rg_blocks(ip, blocks);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index d4d10fa..4f0984a 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -1422,12 +1422,12 @@
  * rg_mblk_search - find a group of multiple free blocks to form a reservation
  * @rgd: the resource group descriptor
  * @ip: pointer to the inode for which we're reserving blocks
- * @requested: number of blocks required for this allocation
+ * @ap: the allocation parameters
  *
  */
 
 static void rg_mblk_search(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, struct gfs2_inode *ip,
-			   unsigned requested)
+			   const struct gfs2_alloc_parms *ap)
 {
 	struct gfs2_rbm rbm = { .rgd = rgd, };
 	u64 goal;
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@
 	if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 		extlen = 1;
 	else {
-		extlen = max_t(u32, atomic_read(&rs->rs_sizehint), requested);
+		extlen = max_t(u32, atomic_read(&rs->rs_sizehint), ap->target);
 		extlen = clamp(extlen, RGRP_RSRV_MINBLKS, free_blocks);
 	}
 	if ((rgd->rd_free_clone < rgd->rd_reserved) || (free_blocks < extlen))
@@ -1831,12 +1831,12 @@
 /**
  * gfs2_inplace_reserve - Reserve space in the filesystem
  * @ip: the inode to reserve space for
- * @requested: the number of blocks to be reserved
+ * @ap: the allocation parameters
  *
  * Returns: errno
  */
 
-int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested, u32 aflags)
+int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, const struct gfs2_alloc_parms *ap)
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
 	struct gfs2_rgrpd *begin = NULL;
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@
 
 	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_rgrplvb)
 		flags |= GL_SKIP;
-	if (gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, requested))
+	if (gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, ap->target))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (gfs2_rs_active(rs)) {
 		begin = rs->rs_rbm.rgd;
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@
 	} else {
 		rs->rs_rbm.rgd = begin = gfs2_blk2rgrpd(sdp, ip->i_goal, 1);
 	}
-	if (S_ISDIR(ip->i_inode.i_mode) && (aflags & GFS2_AF_ORLOV))
+	if (S_ISDIR(ip->i_inode.i_mode) && (ap->aflags & GFS2_AF_ORLOV))
 		skip = gfs2_orlov_skip(ip);
 	if (rs->rs_rbm.rgd == NULL)
 		return -EBADSLT;
@@ -1899,14 +1899,14 @@
 
 		/* Get a reservation if we don't already have one */
 		if (!gfs2_rs_active(rs))
-			rg_mblk_search(rs->rs_rbm.rgd, ip, requested);
+			rg_mblk_search(rs->rs_rbm.rgd, ip, ap);
 
 		/* Skip rgrps when we can't get a reservation on first pass */
 		if (!gfs2_rs_active(rs) && (loops < 1))
 			goto check_rgrp;
 
 		/* If rgrp has enough free space, use it */
-		if (rs->rs_rbm.rgd->rd_free_clone >= requested) {
+		if (rs->rs_rbm.rgd->rd_free_clone >= ap->target) {
 			ip->i_rgd = rs->rs_rbm.rgd;
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
index 57ea16b..3a10d2f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 extern struct gfs2_alloc *gfs2_alloc_get(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
 #define GFS2_AF_ORLOV 1
-extern int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u32 requested, u32 flags);
+extern int gfs2_inplace_reserve(struct gfs2_inode *ip, const struct gfs2_alloc_parms *ap);
 extern void gfs2_inplace_release(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
 extern int gfs2_alloc_blocks(struct gfs2_inode *ip, u64 *bn, unsigned int *n,
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
index ecd37f3..8c6a6f6 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@
 			     unsigned int blks,
 			     ea_skeleton_call_t skeleton_call, void *private)
 {
+	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .target = blks };
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	int error;
 
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, blks, 0);
+	error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_gunlock_q;