diff --git a/fs/orangefs/file.c b/fs/orangefs/file.c
index 68ba5ae7ef5d..a35c17017210 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/file.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/file.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ ssize_t wait_for_direct_io(enum ORANGEFS_io_type type, struct inode *inode,
 	struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op = NULL;
 	int buffer_index = -1;
 	ssize_t ret;
+	size_t copy_amount;
 
 	new_op = op_alloc(ORANGEFS_VFS_OP_FILE_IO);
 	if (!new_op)
@@ -212,8 +213,25 @@ populate_shared_memory:
 		 *       can futher be kernel-space or user-space addresses.
 		 *       or it can pointers to struct page's
 		 */
+
+		/*
+		 * When reading, readahead_size will only be zero when
+		 * we're doing O_DIRECT, otherwise we got here from
+		 * orangefs_readpage.
+		 *
+		 * If we got here from orangefs_readpage we want to
+		 * copy either a page or the whole file into the io
+		 * vector, whichever is smaller.
+		 */
+		if (readahead_size)
+			copy_amount =
+				min(new_op->downcall.resp.io.amt_complete,
+					(__s64)PAGE_SIZE);
+		else
+			copy_amount = new_op->downcall.resp.io.amt_complete;
+
 		ret = orangefs_bufmap_copy_to_iovec(iter, buffer_index,
-		    new_op->downcall.resp.io.amt_complete);
+			copy_amount);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			gossip_err("%s: Failed to copy-out buffers. Please make sure that the pvfs2-client is running (%ld)\n",
 			    __func__, (long)ret);
@@ -231,10 +249,19 @@ populate_shared_memory:
 
 out:
 	if (buffer_index >= 0) {
-		orangefs_bufmap_put(buffer_index);
-		gossip_debug(GOSSIP_FILE_DEBUG,
-			     "%s(%pU): PUT buffer_index %d\n",
-			     __func__, handle, buffer_index);
+		if ((readahead_size) && (type == ORANGEFS_IO_READ)) {
+			/* readpage */
+			*index_return = buffer_index;
+			gossip_debug(GOSSIP_FILE_DEBUG,
+				"%s: hold on to buffer_index :%d:\n",
+				__func__, buffer_index);
+		} else {
+			/* O_DIRECT */
+			orangefs_bufmap_put(buffer_index);
+			gossip_debug(GOSSIP_FILE_DEBUG,
+				"%s(%pU): PUT buffer_index %d\n",
+				__func__, handle, buffer_index);
+		}
 		buffer_index = -1;
 	}
 	op_release(new_op);
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/inode.c b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
index cded74edb47c..3fb671dab81d 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
@@ -247,31 +247,80 @@ static int orangefs_writepages(struct address_space *mapping,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int orangefs_launder_page(struct page *);
+
 static int orangefs_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = page->mapping->host;
 	struct iov_iter iter;
 	struct bio_vec bv;
 	ssize_t ret;
-	loff_t off;
+	loff_t off; /* offset into this page */
+	pgoff_t index; /* which page */
+	struct page *next_page;
+	char *kaddr;
+	struct orangefs_read_options *ro = file->private_data;
+	loff_t read_size;
+	loff_t roundedup;
+	int buffer_index = -1; /* orangefs shared memory slot */
+	int slot_index;   /* index into slot */
+	int remaining;
+
+	/*
+	 * If they set some miniscule size for "count" in read(2)
+	 * (for example) then let's try to read a page, or the whole file
+	 * if it is smaller than a page. Once "count" goes over a page
+	 * then lets round up to the highest page size multiple that is
+	 * less than or equal to "count" and do that much orangefs IO and
+	 * try to fill as many pages as we can from it.
+	 *
+	 * "count" should be represented in ro->blksiz.
+	 *
+	 * inode->i_size = file size.
+	 */
+	if (ro) {
+		if (ro->blksiz < PAGE_SIZE) {
+			if (inode->i_size < PAGE_SIZE)
+				read_size = inode->i_size;
+			else
+				read_size = PAGE_SIZE;
+		} else {
+			roundedup = ((PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ro->blksiz) ?
+				((ro->blksiz + PAGE_SIZE) & ~(PAGE_SIZE -1)) :
+				ro->blksiz;
+			if (roundedup > inode->i_size)
+				read_size = inode->i_size;
+			else
+				read_size = roundedup;
+
+		}
+	} else {
+		read_size = PAGE_SIZE;
+	}
+	if (!read_size)
+		read_size = PAGE_SIZE;
+
+	if (PageDirty(page))
+		orangefs_launder_page(page);
 
 	off = page_offset(page);
+	index = off >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 	bv.bv_page = page;
 	bv.bv_len = PAGE_SIZE;
 	bv.bv_offset = 0;
 	iov_iter_bvec(&iter, READ, &bv, 1, PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	if (PageDirty(page))
-		orangefs_launder_page(page);
-
 	ret = wait_for_direct_io(ORANGEFS_IO_READ, inode, &off, &iter,
-	    PAGE_SIZE, inode->i_size, NULL, NULL);
+	    read_size, inode->i_size, NULL, &buffer_index);
+	remaining = ret;
 	/* this will only zero remaining unread portions of the page data */
 	iov_iter_zero(~0U, &iter);
 	/* takes care of potential aliasing */
 	flush_dcache_page(page);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		SetPageError(page);
+		unlock_page(page);
+		goto out;
 	} else {
 		SetPageUptodate(page);
 		if (PageError(page))
@@ -280,11 +329,62 @@ static int orangefs_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
 	}
 	/* unlock the page after the ->readpage() routine completes */
 	unlock_page(page);
+
+	if (remaining > PAGE_SIZE) {
+		slot_index = 0;
+		while ((remaining - PAGE_SIZE) >= PAGE_SIZE) {
+			remaining -= PAGE_SIZE;
+			/*
+			 * It is an optimization to try and fill more than one
+			 * page... by now we've already gotten the single
+			 * page we were after, if stuff doesn't seem to
+			 * be going our way at this point just return
+			 * and hope for the best.
+			 *
+			 * If we look for pages and they're already there is
+			 * one reason to give up, and if they're not there
+			 * and we can't create them is another reason.
+			 */
+
+			index++;
+			slot_index++;
+			next_page = find_get_page(inode->i_mapping, index);
+			if (next_page) {
+				gossip_debug(GOSSIP_FILE_DEBUG,
+					"%s: found next page, quitting\n",
+					__func__);
+				put_page(next_page);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			next_page = find_or_create_page(inode->i_mapping,
+							index,
+							GFP_KERNEL);
+			/*
+			 * I've never hit this, leave it as a printk for
+			 * now so it will be obvious.
+			 */
+			if (!next_page) {
+				printk("%s: can't create next page, quitting\n",
+					__func__);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			kaddr = kmap_atomic(next_page);
+			orangefs_bufmap_page_fill(kaddr,
+						buffer_index,
+						slot_index);
+			kunmap_atomic(kaddr);
+			SetPageUptodate(next_page);
+			unlock_page(next_page);
+			put_page(next_page);
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (buffer_index != -1)
+		orangefs_bufmap_put(buffer_index);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int orangefs_launder_page(struct page *);
-
 static int orangefs_write_begin(struct file *file,
     struct address_space *mapping,
     loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned flags, struct page **pagep,
@@ -326,7 +426,6 @@ static int orangefs_write_begin(struct file *file,
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	wr = kmalloc(sizeof *wr, GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.c
index 443bcd8c3c19..d4811f981608 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.c
@@ -538,3 +538,16 @@ int orangefs_bufmap_copy_to_iovec(struct iov_iter *iter,
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void orangefs_bufmap_page_fill(void *page_to,
+				int buffer_index,
+				int slot_index)
+{
+	struct orangefs_bufmap_desc *from;
+	void *page_from;
+
+	from = &__orangefs_bufmap->desc_array[buffer_index];
+	page_from = kmap_atomic(from->page_array[slot_index]);
+	memcpy(page_to, page_from, PAGE_SIZE);
+	kunmap_atomic(page_from);
+}
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.h b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.h
index c2c3c5a0eeab..75b2d2833af1 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.h
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-bufmap.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ int orangefs_bufmap_copy_to_iovec(struct iov_iter *iter,
 			      int buffer_index,
 			      size_t size);
 
+void orangefs_bufmap_page_fill(void *kaddr, int buffer_index, int slot_index);
+
 #endif /* __ORANGEFS_BUFMAP_H */
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
index 0732cb08173e..87b1a6fce628 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-debugfs.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ int orangefs_debugfs_new_client_mask(void __user *arg)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int orangefs_debugfs_new_client_string(void __user *arg) 
+int orangefs_debugfs_new_client_string(void __user *arg)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ int orangefs_debugfs_new_client_string(void __user *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int orangefs_debugfs_new_debug(void __user *arg) 
+int orangefs_debugfs_new_debug(void __user *arg)
 {
 	struct dev_mask_info_s mask_info = {0};
 	int ret;