diff --git a/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog b/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog
index aff749d..67994c9 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog
+++ b/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
 	- Change the runlist terminator of the newly allocated cluster(s) to
 	  LCN_ENOENT in ntfs_attr_make_non_resident().  Otherwise the runlist
 	  code gets confused.
+	- Add an extra parameter @last_vcn to ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs()
+	  and ntfs_mapping_pairs_build() to allow the runlist encoding to be
+	  partial which is desirable when filling holes in sparse attributes.
+	  Update all callers.
 
 2.1.22 - Many bug and race fixes and error handling improvements.
 
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/attrib.c b/fs/ntfs/attrib.c
index 34ea405..c6b2bb6 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/attrib.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/attrib.c
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@
 		page = NULL;
 	}
 	/* Determine the size of the mapping pairs array. */
-	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl, 0);
+	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl, 0, -1);
 	if (unlikely(mp_size < 0)) {
 		err = mp_size;
 		ntfs_debug("Failed to get size for mapping pairs array, error "
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@
 			cpu_to_sle64(attr_size);
 	/* Generate the mapping pairs array into the attribute record. */
 	err = ntfs_mapping_pairs_build(vol, (u8*)a + mp_ofs,
-			arec_size - mp_ofs, rl, 0, NULL);
+			arec_size - mp_ofs, rl, 0, -1, NULL);
 	if (unlikely(err)) {
 		ntfs_debug("Failed to build mapping pairs, error code %i.",
 				err);
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/mft.c b/fs/ntfs/mft.c
index 61ce09f..3d0ba8e 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/mft.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/mft.c
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@
 	BUG_ON(ll < rl2->vcn);
 	BUG_ON(ll >= rl2->vcn + rl2->length);
 	/* Get the size for the new mapping pairs array for this extent. */
-	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl2, ll);
+	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl2, ll, -1);
 	if (unlikely(mp_size <= 0)) {
 		ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Get size for mapping pairs failed for "
 				"mft bitmap attribute extent.");
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@
 	/* Generate the mapping pairs array directly into the attr record. */
 	ret = ntfs_mapping_pairs_build(vol, (u8*)a +
 			le16_to_cpu(a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
-			mp_size, rl2, ll, NULL);
+			mp_size, rl2, ll, -1, NULL);
 	if (unlikely(ret)) {
 		ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Failed to build mapping pairs array for "
 				"mft bitmap attribute.");
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@
 				a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
 				old_alen - le16_to_cpu(
 				a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
-				rl2, ll, NULL)) {
+				rl2, ll, -1, NULL)) {
 			ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Failed to restore mapping pairs "
 					"array.%s", es);
 			NVolSetErrors(vol);
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@
 	BUG_ON(ll < rl2->vcn);
 	BUG_ON(ll >= rl2->vcn + rl2->length);
 	/* Get the size for the new mapping pairs array for this extent. */
-	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl2, ll);
+	mp_size = ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(vol, rl2, ll, -1);
 	if (unlikely(mp_size <= 0)) {
 		ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Get size for mapping pairs failed for "
 				"mft data attribute extent.");
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@
 	/* Generate the mapping pairs array directly into the attr record. */
 	ret = ntfs_mapping_pairs_build(vol, (u8*)a +
 			le16_to_cpu(a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
-			mp_size, rl2, ll, NULL);
+			mp_size, rl2, ll, -1, NULL);
 	if (unlikely(ret)) {
 		ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Failed to build mapping pairs array of "
 				"mft data attribute.");
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@
 				a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
 				old_alen - le16_to_cpu(
 				a->data.non_resident.mapping_pairs_offset),
-				rl2, ll, NULL)) {
+				rl2, ll, -1, NULL)) {
 			ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Failed to restore mapping pairs "
 					"array.%s", es);
 			NVolSetErrors(vol);
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/runlist.c b/fs/ntfs/runlist.c
index 396d767..758855b 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/runlist.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/runlist.c
@@ -1048,10 +1048,17 @@
  * ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs - get bytes needed for mapping pairs array
  * @vol:	ntfs volume (needed for the ntfs version)
  * @rl:		locked runlist to determine the size of the mapping pairs of
- * @start_vcn:	vcn at which to start the mapping pairs array
+ * @first_vcn:	first vcn which to include in the mapping pairs array
+ * @last_vcn:	last vcn which to include in the mapping pairs array
  *
  * Walk the locked runlist @rl and calculate the size in bytes of the mapping
- * pairs array corresponding to the runlist @rl, starting at vcn @start_vcn.
+ * pairs array corresponding to the runlist @rl, starting at vcn @first_vcn and
+ * finishing with vcn @last_vcn.
+ *
+ * A @last_vcn of -1 means end of runlist and in that case the size of the
+ * mapping pairs array corresponding to the runlist starting at vcn @first_vcn
+ * and finishing at the end of the runlist is determined.
+ *
  * This for example allows us to allocate a buffer of the right size when
  * building the mapping pairs array.
  *
@@ -1067,34 +1074,50 @@
  *	    remains locked throughout, and is left locked upon return.
  */
 int ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(const ntfs_volume *vol,
-		const runlist_element *rl, const VCN start_vcn)
+		const runlist_element *rl, const VCN first_vcn,
+		const VCN last_vcn)
 {
 	LCN prev_lcn;
 	int rls;
+	BOOL the_end = FALSE;
 
-	BUG_ON(start_vcn < 0);
+	BUG_ON(first_vcn < 0);
+	BUG_ON(last_vcn < -1);
+	BUG_ON(last_vcn >= 0 && first_vcn > last_vcn);
 	if (!rl) {
-		BUG_ON(start_vcn);
+		BUG_ON(first_vcn);
+		BUG_ON(last_vcn > 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	/* Skip to runlist element containing @start_vcn. */
-	while (rl->length && start_vcn >= rl[1].vcn)
+	/* Skip to runlist element containing @first_vcn. */
+	while (rl->length && first_vcn >= rl[1].vcn)
 		rl++;
-	if ((!rl->length && start_vcn > rl->vcn) || start_vcn < rl->vcn)
+	if (unlikely((!rl->length && first_vcn > rl->vcn) ||
+			first_vcn < rl->vcn))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	prev_lcn = 0;
 	/* Always need the termining zero byte. */
 	rls = 1;
 	/* Do the first partial run if present. */
-	if (start_vcn > rl->vcn) {
-		s64 delta;
+	if (first_vcn > rl->vcn) {
+		s64 delta, length = rl->length;
 
 		/* We know rl->length != 0 already. */
-		if (rl->length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE)
+		if (unlikely(length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE))
 			goto err_out;
-		delta = start_vcn - rl->vcn;
+		/*
+		 * If @stop_vcn is given and finishes inside this run, cap the
+		 * run length.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(last_vcn >= 0 && rl[1].vcn > last_vcn)) {
+			s64 s1 = last_vcn + 1;
+			if (unlikely(rl[1].vcn > s1))
+				length = s1 - rl->vcn;
+			the_end = TRUE;
+		}
+		delta = first_vcn - rl->vcn;
 		/* Header byte + length. */
-		rls += 1 + ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(rl->length - delta);
+		rls += 1 + ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(length - delta);
 		/*
 		 * If the logical cluster number (lcn) denotes a hole and we
 		 * are on NTFS 3.0+, we don't store it at all, i.e. we need
@@ -1102,9 +1125,9 @@
 		 * Note: this assumes that on NTFS 1.2-, holes are stored with
 		 * an lcn of -1 and not a delta_lcn of -1 (unless both are -1).
 		 */
-		if (rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3) {
+		if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3)) {
 			prev_lcn = rl->lcn;
-			if (rl->lcn >= 0)
+			if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0))
 				prev_lcn += delta;
 			/* Change in lcn. */
 			rls += ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(prev_lcn);
@@ -1113,11 +1136,23 @@
 		rl++;
 	}
 	/* Do the full runs. */
-	for (; rl->length; rl++) {
-		if (rl->length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE)
+	for (; rl->length && !the_end; rl++) {
+		s64 length = rl->length;
+
+		if (unlikely(length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE))
 			goto err_out;
+		/*
+		 * If @stop_vcn is given and finishes inside this run, cap the
+		 * run length.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(last_vcn >= 0 && rl[1].vcn > last_vcn)) {
+			s64 s1 = last_vcn + 1;
+			if (unlikely(rl[1].vcn > s1))
+				length = s1 - rl->vcn;
+			the_end = TRUE;
+		}
 		/* Header byte + length. */
-		rls += 1 + ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(rl->length);
+		rls += 1 + ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(length);
 		/*
 		 * If the logical cluster number (lcn) denotes a hole and we
 		 * are on NTFS 3.0+, we don't store it at all, i.e. we need
@@ -1125,7 +1160,7 @@
 		 * Note: this assumes that on NTFS 1.2-, holes are stored with
 		 * an lcn of -1 and not a delta_lcn of -1 (unless both are -1).
 		 */
-		if (rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3) {
+		if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3)) {
 			/* Change in lcn. */
 			rls += ntfs_get_nr_significant_bytes(rl->lcn -
 					prev_lcn);
@@ -1168,7 +1203,7 @@
 
 	i = 0;
 	do {
-		if (dst > dst_max)
+		if (unlikely(dst > dst_max))
 			goto err_out;
 		*dst++ = l & 0xffll;
 		l >>= 8;
@@ -1177,12 +1212,12 @@
 	j = (n >> 8 * (i - 1)) & 0xff;
 	/* If the sign bit is wrong, we need an extra byte. */
 	if (n < 0 && j >= 0) {
-		if (dst > dst_max)
+		if (unlikely(dst > dst_max))
 			goto err_out;
 		i++;
 		*dst = (s8)-1;
 	} else if (n > 0 && j < 0) {
-		if (dst > dst_max)
+		if (unlikely(dst > dst_max))
 			goto err_out;
 		i++;
 		*dst = (s8)0;
@@ -1198,13 +1233,18 @@
  * @dst:	destination buffer to which to write the mapping pairs array
  * @dst_len:	size of destination buffer @dst in bytes
  * @rl:		locked runlist for which to build the mapping pairs array
- * @start_vcn:	vcn at which to start the mapping pairs array
+ * @first_vcn:	first vcn which to include in the mapping pairs array
+ * @last_vcn:	last vcn which to include in the mapping pairs array
  * @stop_vcn:	first vcn outside destination buffer on success or -ENOSPC
  *
  * Create the mapping pairs array from the locked runlist @rl, starting at vcn
- * @start_vcn and save the array in @dst.  @dst_len is the size of @dst in
- * bytes and it should be at least equal to the value obtained by calling
- * ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs().
+ * @first_vcn and finishing with vcn @last_vcn and save the array in @dst.
+ * @dst_len is the size of @dst in bytes and it should be at least equal to the
+ * value obtained by calling ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs().
+ *
+ * A @last_vcn of -1 means end of runlist and in that case the mapping pairs
+ * array corresponding to the runlist starting at vcn @first_vcn and finishing
+ * at the end of the runlist is created.
  *
  * If @rl is NULL, just write a single terminator byte to @dst.
  *
@@ -1213,7 +1253,7 @@
  * been filled with all the mapping pairs that will fit, thus it can be treated
  * as partial success, in that a new attribute extent needs to be created or
  * the next extent has to be used and the mapping pairs build has to be
- * continued with @start_vcn set to *@stop_vcn.
+ * continued with @first_vcn set to *@stop_vcn.
  *
  * Return 0 on success and -errno on error.  The following error codes are
  * defined:
@@ -1227,27 +1267,32 @@
  */
 int ntfs_mapping_pairs_build(const ntfs_volume *vol, s8 *dst,
 		const int dst_len, const runlist_element *rl,
-		const VCN start_vcn, VCN *const stop_vcn)
+		const VCN first_vcn, const VCN last_vcn, VCN *const stop_vcn)
 {
 	LCN prev_lcn;
 	s8 *dst_max, *dst_next;
 	int err = -ENOSPC;
+	BOOL the_end = FALSE;
 	s8 len_len, lcn_len;
 
-	BUG_ON(start_vcn < 0);
+	BUG_ON(first_vcn < 0);
+	BUG_ON(last_vcn < -1);
+	BUG_ON(last_vcn >= 0 && first_vcn > last_vcn);
 	BUG_ON(dst_len < 1);
 	if (!rl) {
-		BUG_ON(start_vcn);
+		BUG_ON(first_vcn);
+		BUG_ON(last_vcn > 0);
 		if (stop_vcn)
 			*stop_vcn = 0;
 		/* Terminator byte. */
 		*dst = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	/* Skip to runlist element containing @start_vcn. */
-	while (rl->length && start_vcn >= rl[1].vcn)
+	/* Skip to runlist element containing @first_vcn. */
+	while (rl->length && first_vcn >= rl[1].vcn)
 		rl++;
-	if ((!rl->length && start_vcn > rl->vcn) || start_vcn < rl->vcn)
+	if (unlikely((!rl->length && first_vcn > rl->vcn) ||
+			first_vcn < rl->vcn))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/*
 	 * @dst_max is used for bounds checking in
@@ -1256,17 +1301,27 @@
 	dst_max = dst + dst_len - 1;
 	prev_lcn = 0;
 	/* Do the first partial run if present. */
-	if (start_vcn > rl->vcn) {
-		s64 delta;
+	if (first_vcn > rl->vcn) {
+		s64 delta, length = rl->length;
 
 		/* We know rl->length != 0 already. */
-		if (rl->length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE)
+		if (unlikely(length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE))
 			goto err_out;
-		delta = start_vcn - rl->vcn;
+		/*
+		 * If @stop_vcn is given and finishes inside this run, cap the
+		 * run length.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(last_vcn >= 0 && rl[1].vcn > last_vcn)) {
+			s64 s1 = last_vcn + 1;
+			if (unlikely(rl[1].vcn > s1))
+				length = s1 - rl->vcn;
+			the_end = TRUE;
+		}
+		delta = first_vcn - rl->vcn;
 		/* Write length. */
 		len_len = ntfs_write_significant_bytes(dst + 1, dst_max,
-				rl->length - delta);
-		if (len_len < 0)
+				length - delta);
+		if (unlikely(len_len < 0))
 			goto size_err;
 		/*
 		 * If the logical cluster number (lcn) denotes a hole and we
@@ -1277,19 +1332,19 @@
 		 * case on NT4. - We assume that we just need to write the lcn
 		 * change until someone tells us otherwise... (AIA)
 		 */
-		if (rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3) {
+		if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3)) {
 			prev_lcn = rl->lcn;
-			if (rl->lcn >= 0)
+			if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0))
 				prev_lcn += delta;
 			/* Write change in lcn. */
 			lcn_len = ntfs_write_significant_bytes(dst + 1 +
 					len_len, dst_max, prev_lcn);
-			if (lcn_len < 0)
+			if (unlikely(lcn_len < 0))
 				goto size_err;
 		} else
 			lcn_len = 0;
 		dst_next = dst + len_len + lcn_len + 1;
-		if (dst_next > dst_max)
+		if (unlikely(dst_next > dst_max))
 			goto size_err;
 		/* Update header byte. */
 		*dst = lcn_len << 4 | len_len;
@@ -1299,13 +1354,25 @@
 		rl++;
 	}
 	/* Do the full runs. */
-	for (; rl->length; rl++) {
-		if (rl->length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE)
+	for (; rl->length && !the_end; rl++) {
+		s64 length = rl->length;
+
+		if (unlikely(length < 0 || rl->lcn < LCN_HOLE))
 			goto err_out;
+		/*
+		 * If @stop_vcn is given and finishes inside this run, cap the
+		 * run length.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(last_vcn >= 0 && rl[1].vcn > last_vcn)) {
+			s64 s1 = last_vcn + 1;
+			if (unlikely(rl[1].vcn > s1))
+				length = s1 - rl->vcn;
+			the_end = TRUE;
+		}
 		/* Write length. */
 		len_len = ntfs_write_significant_bytes(dst + 1, dst_max,
-				rl->length);
-		if (len_len < 0)
+				length);
+		if (unlikely(len_len < 0))
 			goto size_err;
 		/*
 		 * If the logical cluster number (lcn) denotes a hole and we
@@ -1316,17 +1383,17 @@
 		 * case on NT4. - We assume that we just need to write the lcn
 		 * change until someone tells us otherwise... (AIA)
 		 */
-		if (rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3) {
+		if (likely(rl->lcn >= 0 || vol->major_ver < 3)) {
 			/* Write change in lcn. */
 			lcn_len = ntfs_write_significant_bytes(dst + 1 +
 					len_len, dst_max, rl->lcn - prev_lcn);
-			if (lcn_len < 0)
+			if (unlikely(lcn_len < 0))
 				goto size_err;
 			prev_lcn = rl->lcn;
 		} else
 			lcn_len = 0;
 		dst_next = dst + len_len + lcn_len + 1;
-		if (dst_next > dst_max)
+		if (unlikely(dst_next > dst_max))
 			goto size_err;
 		/* Update header byte. */
 		*dst = lcn_len << 4 | len_len;
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/runlist.h b/fs/ntfs/runlist.h
index cf5c1b4..aa0ee65 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/runlist.h
+++ b/fs/ntfs/runlist.h
@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@
 		const VCN vcn);
 
 extern int ntfs_get_size_for_mapping_pairs(const ntfs_volume *vol,
-		const runlist_element *rl, const VCN start_vcn);
+		const runlist_element *rl, const VCN first_vcn,
+		const VCN last_vcn);
 
 extern int ntfs_mapping_pairs_build(const ntfs_volume *vol, s8 *dst,
 		const int dst_len, const runlist_element *rl,
-		const VCN start_vcn, VCN *const stop_vcn);
+		const VCN first_vcn, const VCN last_vcn, VCN *const stop_vcn);
 
 extern int ntfs_rl_truncate_nolock(const ntfs_volume *vol,
 		runlist *const runlist, const s64 new_length);