diff --git a/libraries/libmdb/.gitignore b/libraries/libmdb/.gitignore
index 7455ec9..9da2983 100644
--- a/libraries/libmdb/.gitignore
+++ b/libraries/libmdb/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mtest
-mtest[23]
+mtest[23456]
 testdb
 mdb_stat
 *.[ao]
diff --git a/libraries/libmdb/Makefile b/libraries/libmdb/Makefile
index 3973979..e49e275 100644
--- a/libraries/libmdb/Makefile
+++ b/libraries/libmdb/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ mtest2:	mtest2.o libmdb.a
 mtest3:	mtest3.o libmdb.a
 mtest4:	mtest4.o libmdb.a
 mtest5:	mtest5.o libmdb.a
+mtest6:	mtest6.o libmdb.a
 
 mdb.o: mdb.c mdb.h midl.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fPIC $(CPPFLAGS) -c mdb.c
diff --git a/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c b/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
index b392826..806d493 100644
--- a/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
+++ b/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ typedef ULONG		pgno_t;
 #elif DEBUG
 	/**	Print a debug message with printf formatting. */
 # define DPRINTF(fmt, ...)	/**< Requires 2 or more args */ \
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:(%p) " fmt "\n", __func__, __LINE__, pthread_self(), __VA_ARGS__)
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d " fmt "\n", __func__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 # define DPRINTF(fmt, ...)	((void) 0)
 #endif
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ typedef struct MDB_db {
 	/** Handle for the default DB. */
 #define	MAIN_DBI	1
 
+	/** Identify a data item as a valid sub-DB record */
+#define	MDB_SUBDATA	0x8200
+
 	/** Meta page content. */
 typedef struct MDB_meta {
 		/** Stamp identifying this as an MDB data file. It must be set
@@ -702,6 +705,10 @@ struct MDB_cursor {
 	MDB_txn		*mc_txn;
 	/** The database handle this cursor operates on */
 	MDB_dbi		mc_dbi;
+	/** The database record for this cursor */
+	MDB_db		*mc_db;
+	/** The database auxiliary record for this cursor */
+	MDB_dbx		*mc_dbx;
 	unsigned short 	mc_snum;	/**< number of pushed pages */
 	unsigned short	mc_top;		/**< index of top page, mc_snum-1 */
 	unsigned int	mc_flags;
@@ -720,20 +727,10 @@ struct MDB_cursor {
 typedef struct MDB_xcursor {
 	/** A sub-cursor for traversing the Dup DB */
 	MDB_cursor mx_cursor;
-	/** A fake transaction struct for pointing to our own table
-	 *	of DB info.
-	 */
-	MDB_txn mx_txn;
-	/**	Our private DB information tables. Slots 0 and 1 are always
-	 *	copies of the corresponding slots in the main transaction. These
-	 *	hold the FREEDB and MAINDB, respectively. If the main cursor is
-	 *	on a sub-database, that will be copied to slot 2, and the duplicate
-	 *	database info will be in slot 3. If the main cursor is on the MAINDB
-	 *	then the duplicate DB info will be in slot 2 and slot 3 will be unused.
-	 */
-	MDB_dbx	mx_dbxs[4];
-	/** MDB_db table */
-	MDB_db	mx_dbs[4];
+	/** The database record for this Dup DB */
+	MDB_db	mx_db;
+	/**	The auxiliary DB record for this Dup DB */
+	MDB_dbx	mx_dbx;
 } MDB_xcursor;
 
 	/** A set of pages freed by an earlier transaction. */
@@ -828,10 +825,9 @@ static int	mdb_cursor_set(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data, MDB_curso
 static int	mdb_cursor_first(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data);
 static int	mdb_cursor_last(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data);
 
+static void	mdb_cursor_init(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi);
 static void	mdb_xcursor_init0(MDB_cursor *mc);
 static void	mdb_xcursor_init1(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_node *node);
-static void	mdb_xcursor_init2(MDB_cursor *mc);
-static void	mdb_xcursor_fini(MDB_cursor *mc);
 
 static size_t	mdb_leaf_size(MDB_env *env, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data);
 static size_t	mdb_branch_size(MDB_env *env, MDB_val *key);
@@ -957,10 +953,7 @@ mdb_alloc_page(MDB_cursor *mc, int num)
 			MDB_node *leaf;
 			ULONG *kptr, oldest;
 
-			m2.mc_txn = txn;
-			m2.mc_dbi = FREE_DBI;
-			m2.mc_snum = 0;
-			m2.mc_flags = 0;
+			mdb_cursor_init(&m2, txn, FREE_DBI);
 			mdb_search_page(&m2, NULL, 0);
 			leaf = NODEPTR(m2.mc_pg[m2.mc_top], 0);
 			kptr = (ULONG *)NODEKEY(leaf);
@@ -1034,8 +1027,10 @@ mdb_alloc_page(MDB_cursor *mc, int num)
 
 	if (pgno == P_INVALID) {
 		/* DB size is maxed out */
-		if (txn->mt_next_pgno + num >= txn->mt_env->me_maxpg)
+		if (txn->mt_next_pgno + num >= txn->mt_env->me_maxpg) {
+			assert(txn->mt_next_pgno + num < txn->mt_env->me_maxpg);
 			return NULL;
+		}
 	}
 	if (txn->mt_env->me_dpages && num == 1) {
 		np = txn->mt_env->me_dpages;
@@ -1330,9 +1325,7 @@ mdb_txn_commit(MDB_txn *txn)
 	DPRINTF("committing txn %lu %p on mdbenv %p, root page %lu",
 	    txn->mt_txnid, txn, (void *)env, txn->mt_dbs[MAIN_DBI].md_root);
 
-	mc.mc_txn = txn;
-	mc.mc_dbi = FREE_DBI;
-	mc.mc_flags = 0;
+	mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, FREE_DBI);
 
 	/* should only be one record now */
 	if (env->me_pghead) {
@@ -1401,8 +1394,7 @@ mdb_txn_commit(MDB_txn *txn)
 		MDB_val data;
 		data.mv_size = sizeof(MDB_db);
 
-		mc.mc_dbi = MAIN_DBI;
-		mc.mc_flags = 0;
+		mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, MAIN_DBI);
 		for (i = 2; i < txn->mt_numdbs; i++) {
 			if (txn->mt_dbxs[i].md_dirty) {
 				data.mv_data = &txn->mt_dbs[i];
@@ -1446,7 +1438,7 @@ mdb_txn_commit(MDB_txn *txn)
 				return n;
 			}
 		}
-		done = 1;;
+		done = 1;
 #else
 		struct iovec	 iov[MDB_COMMIT_PAGES];
 		n = 0;
@@ -1778,7 +1770,8 @@ mdb_env_create(MDB_env **env)
 	MDB_env *e;
 
 	e = calloc(1, sizeof(MDB_env));
-	if (!e) return ENOMEM;
+	if (!e)
+		return ENOMEM;
 
 	e->me_maxreaders = DEFAULT_READERS;
 	e->me_maxdbs = 2;
@@ -2399,9 +2392,9 @@ mdb_search_node(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, int *exactp)
 
 	low = IS_LEAF(mp) ? 0 : 1;
 	high = nkeys - 1;
-	cmp = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_cmp;
+	cmp = mc->mc_dbx->md_cmp;
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mp)) {
-		nodekey.mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		nodekey.mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		node = NODEPTR(mp, 0);	/* fake */
 	}
 	while (low <= high) {
@@ -2474,8 +2467,10 @@ cursor_push_page(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_page *mp)
 	DPRINTF("pushing page %lu on db %u cursor %p", mp->mp_pgno,
 		mc->mc_dbi, (void *) mc);
 
-	if (mc->mc_snum >= CURSOR_STACK)
+	if (mc->mc_snum >= CURSOR_STACK) {
+		assert(mc->mc_snum < CURSOR_STACK);
 		return ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	mc->mc_top = mc->mc_snum++;
 	mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top] = mp;
@@ -2588,7 +2583,7 @@ mdb_search_page(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, int modify)
 		DPUTS("transaction has failed, must abort");
 		return EINVAL;
 	} else
-		root = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root;
+		root = mc->mc_db->md_root;
 
 	if (root == P_INVALID) {		/* Tree is empty. */
 		DPUTS("tree is empty");
@@ -2606,19 +2601,18 @@ mdb_search_page(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, int modify)
 
 	if (modify) {
 		/* For sub-databases, update main root first */
-		if (mc->mc_dbi > MAIN_DBI && !mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty) {
+		if (mc->mc_dbi > MAIN_DBI && !mc->mc_dbx->md_dirty) {
 			MDB_cursor mc2;
-			mc2.mc_txn = mc->mc_txn;
-			mc2.mc_dbi = MAIN_DBI;
-			rc = mdb_search_page(&mc2, &mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_name, 1);
+			mdb_cursor_init(&mc2, mc->mc_txn, MAIN_DBI);
+			rc = mdb_search_page(&mc2, &mc->mc_dbx->md_name, 1);
 			if (rc)
 				return rc;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty = 1;
+			mc->mc_dbx->md_dirty = 1;
 		}
 		if (!F_ISSET(mc->mc_pg[0]->mp_flags, P_DIRTY)) {
 			if ((rc = mdb_touch(mc)))
 				return rc;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = mc->mc_pg[0]->mp_pgno;
+			mc->mc_db->md_root = mc->mc_pg[0]->mp_pgno;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2671,9 +2665,7 @@ mdb_get(MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi,
 		return EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mc.mc_txn = txn;
-	mc.mc_dbi = dbi;
-	mc.mc_flags = 0;
+	mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, dbi);
 	if (txn->mt_dbs[dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 		mc.mc_xcursor = &mx;
 		mdb_xcursor_init0(&mc);
@@ -2687,36 +2679,34 @@ static int
 mdb_sibling(MDB_cursor *mc, int move_right)
 {
 	int		 rc;
-	unsigned int	ptop;
 	MDB_node	*indx;
 	MDB_page	*mp;
 
 	if (mc->mc_snum < 2) {
 		return MDB_NOTFOUND;		/* root has no siblings */
 	}
-	ptop = mc->mc_top-1;
 
+	cursor_pop_page(mc);
 	DPRINTF("parent page is page %lu, index %u",
-		mc->mc_pg[ptop]->mp_pgno, mc->mc_ki[ptop]);
+		mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_pgno, mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 
-	cursor_pop_page(mc);
-	if (move_right ? (mc->mc_ki[ptop] + 1u >= NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[ptop]))
-		       : (mc->mc_ki[ptop] == 0)) {
+	if (move_right ? (mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] + 1u >= NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]))
+		       : (mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] == 0)) {
 		DPRINTF("no more keys left, moving to %s sibling",
 		    move_right ? "right" : "left");
 		if ((rc = mdb_sibling(mc, move_right)) != MDB_SUCCESS)
 			return rc;
 	} else {
 		if (move_right)
-			mc->mc_ki[ptop]++;
+			mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]++;
 		else
-			mc->mc_ki[ptop]--;
+			mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]--;
 		DPRINTF("just moving to %s index key %u",
-		    move_right ? "right" : "left", mc->mc_ki[ptop]);
+		    move_right ? "right" : "left", mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 	}
-	assert(IS_BRANCH(mc->mc_pg[ptop]));
+	assert(IS_BRANCH(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]));
 
-	indx = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[ptop], mc->mc_ki[ptop]);
+	indx = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 	if ((rc = mdb_get_page(mc->mc_txn, NODEPGNO(indx), &mp)))
 		return rc;;
 
@@ -2740,7 +2730,7 @@ mdb_cursor_next(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data, MDB_cursor_op op)
 
 	mp = mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top];
 
-	if (mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
+	if (mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 		leaf = NODEPTR(mp, mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 		if (F_ISSET(leaf->mn_flags, F_DUPDATA)) {
 			if (op == MDB_NEXT || op == MDB_NEXT_DUP) {
@@ -2772,7 +2762,7 @@ mdb_cursor_next(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data, MDB_cursor_op op)
 	    mp->mp_pgno, NUMKEYS(mp), mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mp)) {
-		key->mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key->mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key->mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mp, mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], key->mv_size);
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -2809,7 +2799,7 @@ mdb_cursor_prev(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data, MDB_cursor_op op)
 
 	mp = mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top];
 
-	if (mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
+	if (mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 		leaf = NODEPTR(mp, mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 		if (op == MDB_PREV || op == MDB_PREV_DUP) {
 			if (F_ISSET(leaf->mn_flags, F_DUPDATA)) {
@@ -2844,7 +2834,7 @@ mdb_cursor_prev(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data, MDB_cursor_op op)
 	    mp->mp_pgno, NUMKEYS(mp), mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mp)) {
-		key->mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key->mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key->mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mp, mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], key->mv_size);
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -2887,13 +2877,13 @@ mdb_cursor_set(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 		MDB_val nodekey;
 
 		if (mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_flags & P_LEAF2) {
-			nodekey.mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+			nodekey.mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 			nodekey.mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], 0, nodekey.mv_size);
 		} else {
 			leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], 0);
 			MDB_SET_KEY(leaf, &nodekey);
 		}
-		rc = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_cmp(key, &nodekey);
+		rc = mc->mc_dbx->md_cmp(key, &nodekey);
 		if (rc == 0) {
 			/* Probably happens rarely, but first node on the page
 			 * was the one we wanted.
@@ -2915,7 +2905,7 @@ set1:
 					leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])-1);
 					MDB_SET_KEY(leaf, &nodekey);
 				}
-				rc = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_cmp(key, &nodekey);
+				rc = mc->mc_dbx->md_cmp(key, &nodekey);
 				if (rc == 0) {
 					/* last node was the one we wanted */
 					mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] = NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])-1;
@@ -2969,7 +2959,7 @@ set3:
 	mc->mc_flags &= ~C_EOF;
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])) {
-		key->mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key->mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key->mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], key->mv_size);
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -2997,7 +2987,7 @@ set3:
 			MDB_val d2;
 			if ((rc = mdb_read_data(mc->mc_txn, leaf, &d2)) != MDB_SUCCESS)
 				return rc;
-			rc = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dcmp(data, &d2);
+			rc = mc->mc_dbx->md_dcmp(data, &d2);
 			if (rc) {
 				if (op == MDB_GET_BOTH || rc > 0)
 					return MDB_NOTFOUND;
@@ -3032,8 +3022,10 @@ mdb_cursor_first(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data)
 	mc->mc_flags |= C_INITIALIZED;
 	mc->mc_flags &= ~C_EOF;
 
+	mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] = 0;
+
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])) {
-		key->mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key->mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key->mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], 0, key->mv_size);
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -3077,7 +3069,7 @@ mdb_cursor_last(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data)
 	mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] = NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]) - 1;
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])) {
-		key->mv_size = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key->mv_size = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key->mv_data = LEAF2KEY(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], key->mv_size);
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -3126,7 +3118,7 @@ mdb_cursor_get(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 		break;
 	case MDB_GET_MULTIPLE:
 		if (data == NULL ||
-			!(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED) ||
+			!(mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED) ||
 			!(mc->mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED)) {
 			rc = EINVAL;
 			break;
@@ -3138,7 +3130,7 @@ mdb_cursor_get(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 		goto fetchm;
 	case MDB_NEXT_MULTIPLE:
 		if (data == NULL ||
-			!(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED)) {
+			!(mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED)) {
 			rc = EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -3152,7 +3144,7 @@ mdb_cursor_get(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 fetchm:
 				mx = &mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor;
 				data->mv_size = NUMKEYS(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top]) *
-					mx->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mx->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+					mx->mc_db->md_pad;
 				data->mv_data = METADATA(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top]);
 				mx->mc_ki[mx->mc_top] = NUMKEYS(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top])-1;
 			} else {
@@ -3181,7 +3173,7 @@ fetchm:
 		break;
 	case MDB_FIRST_DUP:
 		if (data == NULL ||
-			!(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) ||
+			!(mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) ||
 			!(mc->mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED) ||
 			!(mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED)) {
 			rc = EINVAL;
@@ -3194,7 +3186,7 @@ fetchm:
 		break;
 	case MDB_LAST_DUP:
 		if (data == NULL ||
-			!(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) ||
+			!(mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) ||
 			!(mc->mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED) ||
 			!(mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED)) {
 			rc = EINVAL;
@@ -3216,20 +3208,21 @@ mdb_cursor_touch(MDB_cursor *mc)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	if (mc->mc_dbi > MAIN_DBI && !mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty) {
+	if (mc->mc_dbi > MAIN_DBI && !mc->mc_dbx->md_dirty) {
 		MDB_cursor mc2;
-		mc2.mc_txn = mc->mc_txn;
-		mc2.mc_dbi = MAIN_DBI;
-		rc = mdb_search_page(&mc2, &mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_name, 1);
-		if (rc) return rc;
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty = 1;
+		mdb_cursor_init(&mc2, mc->mc_txn, MAIN_DBI);
+		rc = mdb_search_page(&mc2, &mc->mc_dbx->md_name, 1);
+		if (rc)
+			 return rc;
+		mc->mc_dbx->md_dirty = 1;
 	}
 	for (mc->mc_top = 0; mc->mc_top < mc->mc_snum; mc->mc_top++) {
 		if (!F_ISSET(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_flags, P_DIRTY)) {
 			rc = mdb_touch(mc);
-			if (rc) return rc;
+			if (rc)
+				return rc;
 			if (!mc->mc_top) {
-				mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root =
+				mc->mc_db->md_root =
 					mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_pgno;
 			}
 		}
@@ -3263,7 +3256,7 @@ mdb_cursor_put(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 		if (!(mc->mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED))
 			return EINVAL;
 		rc = MDB_SUCCESS;
-	} else if (mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root == P_INVALID) {
+	} else if (mc->mc_db->md_root == P_INVALID) {
 		MDB_page *np;
 		/* new database, write a root leaf page */
 		DPUTS("allocating new root leaf page");
@@ -3272,10 +3265,10 @@ mdb_cursor_put(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 		}
 		mc->mc_snum = 0;
 		cursor_push_page(mc, np);
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = np->mp_pgno;
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_depth++;
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty = 1;
-		if ((mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & (MDB_DUPSORT|MDB_DUPFIXED))
+		mc->mc_db->md_root = np->mp_pgno;
+		mc->mc_db->md_depth++;
+		mc->mc_dbx->md_dirty = 1;
+		if ((mc->mc_db->md_flags & (MDB_DUPSORT|MDB_DUPFIXED))
 			== MDB_DUPFIXED)
 			np->mp_flags |= P_LEAF2;
 		mc->mc_flags |= C_INITIALIZED;
@@ -3296,14 +3289,15 @@ mdb_cursor_put(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *key, MDB_val *data,
 
 	/* Cursor is positioned, now make sure all pages are writable */
 	rc2 = mdb_cursor_touch(mc);
-	if (rc2) return rc2;
+	if (rc2)
+		return rc2;
 
 top:
 	/* The key already exists */
 	if (rc == MDB_SUCCESS) {
 		/* there's only a key anyway, so this is a no-op */
 		if (IS_LEAF2(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])) {
-			unsigned int ksize = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+			unsigned int ksize = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 			if (key->mv_size != ksize)
 				return EINVAL;
 			if (flags == MDB_CURRENT) {
@@ -3316,22 +3310,23 @@ top:
 		leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 
 		/* DB has dups? */
-		if (F_ISSET(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags, MDB_DUPSORT)) {
+		if (F_ISSET(mc->mc_db->md_flags, MDB_DUPSORT)) {
 			/* Was a single item before, must convert now */
 			if (!F_ISSET(leaf->mn_flags, F_DUPDATA)) {
 				dkey.mv_size = NODEDSZ(leaf);
 				dkey.mv_data = dbuf;
 				memcpy(dbuf, NODEDATA(leaf), dkey.mv_size);
 				/* data matches, ignore it */
-				if (!mdb_dcmp(mc->mc_txn, mc->mc_dbi, data, &dkey))
+				if (!mc->mc_dbx->md_dcmp(data, &dkey))
 					return (flags == MDB_NODUPDATA) ? MDB_KEYEXIST : MDB_SUCCESS;
 				memset(&dummy, 0, sizeof(dummy));
-				if (mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED) {
+				if (mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPFIXED) {
 					dummy.md_pad = data->mv_size;
 					dummy.md_flags = MDB_DUPFIXED;
-					if (mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_INTEGERDUP)
+					if (mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_INTEGERDUP)
 						dummy.md_flags |= MDB_INTEGERKEY;
 				}
+				dummy.md_flags |= MDB_SUBDATA;
 				dummy.md_root = P_INVALID;
 				if (dkey.mv_size == sizeof(MDB_db)) {
 					memcpy(NODEDATA(leaf), &dummy, sizeof(dummy));
@@ -3386,11 +3381,10 @@ new_sub:
 		 * DB are all zero size.
 		 */
 		if (do_sub) {
+			MDB_db *db;
 			leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 put_sub:
-			if (flags == MDB_CURRENT)
-				mdb_xcursor_init2(mc);
-			else
+			if (flags != MDB_CURRENT)
 				mdb_xcursor_init1(mc, leaf);
 			xdata.mv_size = 0;
 			xdata.mv_data = "";
@@ -3399,16 +3393,16 @@ put_sub:
 			/* converted, write the original data first */
 			if (dkey.mv_size) {
 				rc = mdb_cursor_put(&mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor, &dkey, &xdata, flags);
-				if (rc) return rc;
+				if (rc)
+					return rc;
 				leaf->mn_flags |= F_DUPDATA;
 			}
 			rc = mdb_cursor_put(&mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor, data, &xdata, flags);
-			mdb_xcursor_fini(mc);
-			memcpy(NODEDATA(leaf),
-				&mc->mc_xcursor->mx_txn.mt_dbs[mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_dbi],
-				sizeof(MDB_db));
+			db = NODEDATA(leaf);
+			assert((db->md_flags & MDB_SUBDATA) == MDB_SUBDATA);
+			memcpy(db, &mc->mc_xcursor->mx_db, sizeof(MDB_db));
 		}
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_entries++;
+		mc->mc_db->md_entries++;
 	}
 done:
 	return rc;
@@ -3427,22 +3421,20 @@ mdb_cursor_del(MDB_cursor *mc, unsigned int flags)
 		return EINVAL;
 
 	rc = mdb_cursor_touch(mc);
-	if (rc) return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
 
 	if (!IS_LEAF2(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]) && F_ISSET(leaf->mn_flags, F_DUPDATA)) {
 		if (flags != MDB_NODUPDATA) {
-			mdb_xcursor_init2(mc);
 			rc = mdb_cursor_del(&mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor, 0);
-			mdb_xcursor_fini(mc);
 			/* If sub-DB still has entries, we're done */
-			if (mc->mc_xcursor->mx_txn.mt_dbs[mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_dbi].md_root
-				!= P_INVALID) {
-				memcpy(NODEDATA(leaf),
-					&mc->mc_xcursor->mx_txn.mt_dbs[mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_dbi],
-					sizeof(MDB_db));
-				mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_entries--;
+			if (mc->mc_xcursor->mx_db.md_root != P_INVALID) {
+				MDB_db *db = NODEDATA(leaf);
+				assert((db->md_flags & MDB_SUBDATA) == MDB_SUBDATA);
+				memcpy(db, &mc->mc_xcursor->mx_db, sizeof(MDB_db));
+				mc->mc_db->md_entries--;
 				return rc;
 			}
 			/* otherwise fall thru and delete the sub-DB */
@@ -3456,26 +3448,28 @@ mdb_cursor_del(MDB_cursor *mc, unsigned int flags)
 			unsigned int i;
 
 			mx = &mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_entries -=
-				mx->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mx->mc_dbi].md_entries;
+			mc->mc_db->md_entries -=
+				mx->mc_db->md_entries;
 
 			cursor_pop_page(mx);
-			if (mx->mc_snum) {
-				while (mx->mc_snum > 1) {
-					for (i=0; i<NUMKEYS(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top]); i++) {
-						pgno_t pg;
-						ni = NODEPTR(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top], i);
-						pg = NODEPGNO(ni);
-						/* free it */
-						mdb_midl_append(mc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs, pg);
-					}
-					rc = mdb_sibling(mx, 1);
-					if (rc) break;
+			while (mx->mc_snum > 1) {
+				for (i=0; i<NUMKEYS(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top]); i++) {
+					MDB_page *mp;
+					pgno_t pg;
+					ni = NODEPTR(mx->mc_pg[mx->mc_top], i);
+					pg = NODEPGNO(ni);
+					if ((rc = mdb_get_page(mc->mc_txn, pg, &mp)))
+						return rc;
+					/* free it */
+					mdb_midl_append(mc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs, pg);
 				}
+				rc = mdb_sibling(mx, 1);
+				if (rc)
+					break;
 			}
 			/* free it */
 			mdb_midl_append(mc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs,
-				mx->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mx->mc_dbi].md_root);
+				mx->mc_db->md_root);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3498,11 +3492,11 @@ mdb_new_page(MDB_cursor *mc, uint32_t flags, int num)
 	np->mp_upper = mc->mc_txn->mt_env->me_psize;
 
 	if (IS_BRANCH(np))
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_branch_pages++;
+		mc->mc_db->md_branch_pages++;
 	else if (IS_LEAF(np))
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_leaf_pages++;
+		mc->mc_db->md_leaf_pages++;
 	else if (IS_OVERFLOW(np)) {
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_overflow_pages += num;
+		mc->mc_db->md_overflow_pages += num;
 		np->mp_pages = num;
 	}
 
@@ -3560,7 +3554,7 @@ mdb_add_node(MDB_cursor *mc, indx_t indx,
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(mp)) {
 		/* Move higher keys up one slot. */
-		int ksize = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad, dif;
+		int ksize = mc->mc_db->md_pad, dif;
 		char *ptr = LEAF2KEY(mp, indx, ksize);
 		dif = NUMKEYS(mp) - indx;
 		if (dif > 0)
@@ -3703,29 +3697,17 @@ static void
 mdb_xcursor_init0(MDB_cursor *mc)
 {
 	MDB_xcursor *mx = mc->mc_xcursor;
-	MDB_dbi dbn;
-
-	mx->mx_txn = *mc->mc_txn;
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_dbxs = mx->mx_dbxs;
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_dbs = mx->mx_dbs;
-	mx->mx_dbxs[0] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[0];
-	mx->mx_dbxs[1] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[1];
-	if (mc->mc_dbi > 1) {
-		mx->mx_dbxs[2] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi];
-		dbn = 2;
-	} else {
-		dbn = 1;
-	}
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn+1].md_parent = dbn;
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn+1].md_cmp = mx->mx_dbxs[dbn].md_dcmp;
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn+1].md_rel = mx->mx_dbxs[dbn].md_rel;
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn+1].md_dirty = 0;
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_numdbs = dbn+2;
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_u = mc->mc_txn->mt_u;
 
 	mx->mx_cursor.mc_xcursor = NULL;
-	mx->mx_cursor.mc_txn = &mx->mx_txn;
-	mx->mx_cursor.mc_dbi = dbn+1;
+	mx->mx_cursor.mc_txn = mc->mc_txn;
+	mx->mx_cursor.mc_db = &mx->mx_db;
+	mx->mx_cursor.mc_dbx = &mx->mx_dbx;
+	mx->mx_cursor.mc_dbi = mc->mc_dbi+1;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_parent = mc->mc_dbi;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_cmp = mc->mc_dbx->md_dcmp;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_dcmp = NULL;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_rel = mc->mc_dbx->md_rel;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_dirty = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3733,57 +3715,27 @@ mdb_xcursor_init1(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_node *node)
 {
 	MDB_db *db = NODEDATA(node);
 	MDB_xcursor *mx = mc->mc_xcursor;
-	MDB_dbi dbn;
-	mx->mx_dbs[0] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[0];
-	mx->mx_dbs[1] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[1];
-	if (mc->mc_dbi > 1) {
-		mx->mx_dbs[2] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi];
-		mx->mx_dbxs[2].md_dirty = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty;
-		dbn = 3;
-	} else {
-		dbn = 2;
-	}
-	DPRINTF("Sub-db %u for db %u root page %lu", dbn, mc->mc_dbi, db->md_root);
-	mx->mx_dbs[dbn] = *db;
+	assert((db->md_flags & MDB_SUBDATA) == MDB_SUBDATA);
+	mx->mx_db = *db;
+	DPRINTF("Sub-db %u for db %u root page %zu", mx->mx_cursor.mc_dbi, mc->mc_dbi,
+		db->md_root);
 	if (F_ISSET(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_flags, P_DIRTY))
-		mx->mx_dbxs[dbn].md_dirty = 1;
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn].md_name.mv_data = NODEKEY(node);
-	mx->mx_dbxs[dbn].md_name.mv_size = node->mn_ksize;
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_next_pgno = mc->mc_txn->mt_next_pgno;
+		mx->mx_dbx.md_dirty = 1;
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_name.mv_data = NODEKEY(node);
+	mx->mx_dbx.md_name.mv_size = node->mn_ksize;
 	mx->mx_cursor.mc_snum = 0;
 	mx->mx_cursor.mc_flags = 0;
 }
 
 static void
-mdb_xcursor_init2(MDB_cursor *mc)
-{
-	MDB_xcursor *mx = mc->mc_xcursor;
-	MDB_dbi dbn;
-	mx->mx_dbs[0] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[0];
-	mx->mx_dbs[1] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[1];
-	if (mc->mc_dbi > 1) {
-		mx->mx_dbs[2] = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi];
-		mx->mx_dbxs[2].md_dirty = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty;
-		dbn = 3;
-	} else {
-		dbn = 2;
-	}
-	DPRINTF("Sub-db %u for db %u root page %lu", dbn, mc->mc_dbi,
-		mx->mx_dbs[dbn].md_root);
-	mx->mx_txn.mt_next_pgno = mc->mc_txn->mt_next_pgno;
-}
-
-static void
-mdb_xcursor_fini(MDB_cursor *mc)
+mdb_cursor_init(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi)
 {
-	MDB_xcursor *mx = mc->mc_xcursor;
-	mc->mc_txn->mt_next_pgno = mx->mx_txn.mt_next_pgno;
-	mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[0] = mx->mx_dbs[0];
-	mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[1] = mx->mx_dbs[1];
-	if (mc->mc_dbi > 1) {
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi] = mx->mx_dbs[2];
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbxs[mc->mc_dbi].md_dirty = mx->mx_dbxs[2].md_dirty;
-	}
+	mc->mc_dbi = dbi;
+	mc->mc_txn = txn;
+	mc->mc_db = &txn->mt_dbs[dbi];
+	mc->mc_dbx = &txn->mt_dbxs[dbi];
+	mc->mc_snum = 0;
+	mc->mc_flags = 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -3798,9 +3750,8 @@ mdb_cursor_open(MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi, MDB_cursor **ret)
 	if (txn->mt_dbs[dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT)
 		size += sizeof(MDB_xcursor);
 
-	if ((mc = calloc(1, size)) != NULL) {
-		mc->mc_dbi = dbi;
-		mc->mc_txn = txn;
+	if ((mc = malloc(size)) != NULL) {
+		mdb_cursor_init(mc, txn, dbi);
 		if (txn->mt_dbs[dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 			MDB_xcursor *mx = (MDB_xcursor *)(mc + 1);
 			mc->mc_xcursor = mx;
@@ -3824,7 +3775,7 @@ mdb_cursor_count(MDB_cursor *mc, unsigned long *countp)
 	if (mc == NULL || countp == NULL)
 		return EINVAL;
 
-	if (!(mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT))
+	if (!(mc->mc_db->md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT))
 		return EINVAL;
 
 	leaf = NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top]);
@@ -3834,7 +3785,7 @@ mdb_cursor_count(MDB_cursor *mc, unsigned long *countp)
 		if (!(mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_flags & C_INITIALIZED))
 			return EINVAL;
 
-		*countp = mc->mc_xcursor->mx_txn.mt_dbs[mc->mc_xcursor->mx_cursor.mc_dbi].md_entries;
+		*countp = mc->mc_xcursor->mx_db.md_entries;
 	}
 	return MDB_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -3905,27 +3856,30 @@ mdb_move_node(MDB_cursor *csrc, MDB_cursor *cdst)
 	/* Mark src and dst as dirty. */
 	if ((rc = mdb_touch(csrc)) ||
 	    (rc = mdb_touch(cdst)))
-		return rc;;
+		return rc;
 
 	if (IS_LEAF2(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top])) {
 		srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], 0);	/* fake */
-		key.mv_size = csrc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[csrc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key.mv_size = csrc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key.mv_data = LEAF2KEY(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top], key.mv_size);
 		data.mv_size = 0;
 		data.mv_data = NULL;
 	} else {
+		srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top]);
 		if (csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top] == 0 && IS_BRANCH(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top])) {
 			unsigned int snum = csrc->mc_snum;
+			MDB_node *s2;
 			/* must find the lowest key below src */
 			mdb_search_page_root(csrc, NULL, 0);
-			srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], 0);
+			s2 = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], 0);
+			key.mv_size = NODEKSZ(s2);
+			key.mv_data = NODEKEY(s2);
 			csrc->mc_snum = snum--;
 			csrc->mc_top = snum;
 		} else {
-			srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top]);
+			key.mv_size = NODEKSZ(srcnode);
+			key.mv_data = NODEKEY(srcnode);
 		}
-		key.mv_size = NODEKSZ(srcnode);
-		key.mv_data = NODEKEY(srcnode);
 		data.mv_size = NODEDSZ(srcnode);
 		data.mv_data = NODEDATA(srcnode);
 	}
@@ -3952,9 +3906,9 @@ mdb_move_node(MDB_cursor *csrc, MDB_cursor *cdst)
 	if (csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top] == 0) {
 		if (csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top-1] != 0) {
 			if (IS_LEAF2(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top])) {
-				key.mv_data = LEAF2KEY(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top], key.mv_size);
+				key.mv_data = LEAF2KEY(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], 0, key.mv_size);
 			} else {
-				srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], csrc->mc_ki[csrc->mc_top]);
+				srcnode = NODEPTR(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top], 0);
 				key.mv_size = NODEKSZ(srcnode);
 				key.mv_data = NODEKEY(srcnode);
 			}
@@ -4017,7 +3971,7 @@ mdb_merge(MDB_cursor *csrc, MDB_cursor *cdst)
 	 */
 	j = NUMKEYS(cdst->mc_pg[cdst->mc_top]);
 	if (IS_LEAF2(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top])) {
-		key.mv_size = csrc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[csrc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		key.mv_size = csrc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		key.mv_data = METADATA(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top]);
 		for (i = 0; i < NUMKEYS(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top]); i++, j++) {
 			rc = mdb_add_node(cdst, j, &key, NULL, 0, 0);
@@ -4053,9 +4007,9 @@ mdb_merge(MDB_cursor *csrc, MDB_cursor *cdst)
 
 	mdb_midl_append(csrc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs, csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top]->mp_pgno);
 	if (IS_LEAF(csrc->mc_pg[csrc->mc_top]))
-		csrc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[csrc->mc_dbi].md_leaf_pages--;
+		csrc->mc_db->md_leaf_pages--;
 	else
-		csrc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[csrc->mc_dbi].md_branch_pages--;
+		csrc->mc_db->md_branch_pages--;
 	cursor_pop_page(csrc);
 
 	return mdb_rebalance(csrc);
@@ -4068,6 +4022,8 @@ mdb_cursor_copy(const MDB_cursor *csrc, MDB_cursor *cdst)
 
 	cdst->mc_txn = csrc->mc_txn;
 	cdst->mc_dbi = csrc->mc_dbi;
+	cdst->mc_db  = csrc->mc_db;
+	cdst->mc_dbx = csrc->mc_dbx;
 	cdst->mc_snum = csrc->mc_snum;
 	cdst->mc_top = csrc->mc_top;
 	cdst->mc_flags = csrc->mc_flags;
@@ -4082,7 +4038,6 @@ static int
 mdb_rebalance(MDB_cursor *mc)
 {
 	MDB_node	*node;
-	MDB_page	*root;
 	int rc;
 	unsigned int ptop;
 	MDB_cursor	mn;
@@ -4100,18 +4055,20 @@ mdb_rebalance(MDB_cursor *mc)
 	if (mc->mc_snum < 2) {
 		if (NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]) == 0) {
 			DPUTS("tree is completely empty");
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = P_INVALID;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_depth = 0;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_leaf_pages = 0;
+			mc->mc_db->md_root = P_INVALID;
+			mc->mc_db->md_depth = 0;
+			mc->mc_db->md_leaf_pages = 0;
 			mdb_midl_append(mc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs, mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_pgno);
+			mc->mc_snum = 0;
 		} else if (IS_BRANCH(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]) && NUMKEYS(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]) == 1) {
 			DPUTS("collapsing root page!");
 			mdb_midl_append(mc->mc_txn->mt_free_pgs, mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top]->mp_pgno);
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = NODEPGNO(NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], 0));
-			if ((rc = mdb_get_page(mc->mc_txn, mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root, &root)))
+			mc->mc_db->md_root = NODEPGNO(NODEPTR(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], 0));
+			if ((rc = mdb_get_page(mc->mc_txn, mc->mc_db->md_root,
+				&mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top])))
 				return rc;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_depth--;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_branch_pages--;
+			mc->mc_db->md_depth--;
+			mc->mc_db->md_branch_pages--;
 		} else
 			DPUTS("root page doesn't need rebalancing");
 		return MDB_SUCCESS;
@@ -4191,8 +4148,8 @@ mdb_del0(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_node *leaf)
 			pg++;
 		}
 	}
-	mdb_del_node(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad);
-	mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_entries--;
+	mdb_del_node(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_db->md_pad);
+	mc->mc_db->md_entries--;
 	rc = mdb_rebalance(mc);
 	if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
 		mc->mc_txn->mt_flags |= MDB_TXN_ERROR;
@@ -4226,9 +4183,7 @@ mdb_del(MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi,
 		return EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mc.mc_txn = txn;
-	mc.mc_dbi = dbi;
-	mc.mc_flags = 0;
+	mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, dbi);
 	if (txn->mt_dbs[dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 		mc.mc_xcursor = &mx;
 		mdb_xcursor_init0(&mc);
@@ -4287,17 +4242,17 @@ mdb_split(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *newkey, MDB_val *newdata, pgno_t newpgno)
 		mc->mc_ki[1] = mc->mc_ki[0];
 		mc->mc_pg[0] = pp;
 		mc->mc_ki[0] = 0;
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = pp->mp_pgno;
-		DPRINTF("root split! new root = %lu", pp->mp_pgno);
-		mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_depth++;
+		mc->mc_db->md_root = pp->mp_pgno;
+		DPRINTF("root split! new root = %zu", pp->mp_pgno);
+		mc->mc_db->md_depth++;
 
 		/* Add left (implicit) pointer. */
 		if ((rc = mdb_add_node(mc, 0, NULL, NULL, mp->mp_pgno, 0)) != MDB_SUCCESS) {
 			/* undo the pre-push */
 			mc->mc_pg[0] = mc->mc_pg[1];
 			mc->mc_ki[0] = mc->mc_ki[1];
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_root = mp->mp_pgno;
-			mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_depth--;
+			mc->mc_db->md_root = mp->mp_pgno;
+			mc->mc_db->md_depth--;
 			return rc;
 		}
 		mc->mc_snum = 2;
@@ -4326,7 +4281,7 @@ mdb_split(MDB_cursor *mc, MDB_val *newkey, MDB_val *newdata, pgno_t newpgno)
 		/* Move half of the keys to the right sibling */
 		copy = NULL;
 		x = mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top] - split_indx;
-		ksize = mc->mc_txn->mt_dbs[mc->mc_dbi].md_pad;
+		ksize = mc->mc_db->md_pad;
 		split = LEAF2KEY(mp, split_indx, ksize);
 		rsize = (nkeys - split_indx) * ksize;
 		lsize = (nkeys - split_indx) * sizeof(indx_t);
@@ -4549,10 +4504,7 @@ mdb_put(MDB_txn *txn, MDB_dbi dbi,
 	if ((flags & (MDB_NOOVERWRITE|MDB_NODUPDATA)) != flags)
 		return EINVAL;
 
-	mc.mc_txn = txn;
-	mc.mc_dbi = dbi;
-	mc.mc_snum = 0;
-	mc.mc_flags = 0;
+	mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, dbi);
 	if (txn->mt_dbs[dbi].md_flags & MDB_DUPSORT) {
 		mc.mc_xcursor = &mx;
 		mdb_xcursor_init0(&mc);
@@ -4701,9 +4653,7 @@ int mdb_open(MDB_txn *txn, const char *name, unsigned int flags, MDB_dbi *dbi)
 		memset(&dummy, 0, sizeof(dummy));
 		dummy.md_root = P_INVALID;
 		dummy.md_flags = flags & 0xffff;
-		mc.mc_txn = txn;
-		mc.mc_dbi = MAIN_DBI;
-		mc.mc_flags = 0;
+		mdb_cursor_init(&mc, txn, MAIN_DBI);
 		rc = mdb_cursor_put(&mc, &key, &data, F_SUBDATA);
 		dirty = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/libraries/libmdb/mtest6.c b/libraries/libmdb/mtest6.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36ad267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/libmdb/mtest6.c
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/* mtest6.c - memory-mapped database tester/toy */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2011 Howard Chu, Symas Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+ * Public License.
+ *
+ * A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+ * top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+ * <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+ */
+
+/* Tests for DB splits and merges */
+#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 500		/* srandom(), random() */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include "mdb.h"
+
+char dkbuf[1024];
+
+int main(int argc,char * argv[])
+{
+	int i = 0, j = 0, rc;
+	MDB_env *env;
+	MDB_dbi dbi;
+	MDB_val key, data;
+	MDB_txn *txn;
+	MDB_stat mst;
+	MDB_cursor *cursor;
+	int count;
+	int *values;
+	long kval;
+	char *sval;
+
+	srandom(time(NULL));
+
+	rc = mdb_env_create(&env);
+	rc = mdb_env_set_mapsize(env, 10485760);
+	rc = mdb_env_set_maxdbs(env, 4);
+	rc = mdb_env_open(env, "./testdb", MDB_FIXEDMAP|MDB_NOSYNC, 0664);
+	rc = mdb_txn_begin(env, 0, &txn);
+	rc = mdb_open(txn, "id2", MDB_CREATE|MDB_INTEGERKEY, &dbi);
+	rc = mdb_cursor_open(txn, dbi, &cursor);
+	rc = mdb_stat(txn, dbi, &mst);
+
+	sval = calloc(1, mst.ms_psize / 4);
+	key.mv_size = sizeof(long);
+	key.mv_data = &kval;
+	data.mv_size = mst.ms_psize / 4 - 30;
+	data.mv_data = sval;
+
+	printf("Adding 12 values, should yield 3 splits\n");
+	for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
+		kval = i*5;
+		sprintf(sval, "%08x", kval);
+		rc = mdb_cursor_put(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
+	}
+	printf("Adding 12 more values, should yield 3 splits\n");
+	for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
+		kval = i*5+4;
+		sprintf(sval, "%08x", kval);
+		rc = mdb_cursor_put(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
+	}
+	printf("Adding 12 more values, should yield 3 splits\n");
+	for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
+		kval = i*5+1;
+		sprintf(sval, "%08x", kval);
+		rc = mdb_cursor_put(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
+	}
+	rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_FIRST);
+
+	do {
+		printf("key: %p %s, data: %p %.*s\n",
+			key.mv_data,  mdb_dkey(&key, dkbuf),
+			data.mv_data, (int) data.mv_size, (char *) data.mv_data);
+	} while ((rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_NEXT)) == 0);
+	mdb_cursor_close(cursor);
+	mdb_txn_commit(txn);
+
+#if 0
+	j=0;
+
+	for (i= count - 1; i > -1; i-= (random()%5)) {
+		j++;
+		txn=NULL;
+		rc = mdb_txn_begin(env, 0, &txn);
+		sprintf(kval, "%03x", values[i & ~0x0f]);
+		sprintf(sval, "%03x %d foo bar", values[i], values[i]);
+		key.mv_size = sizeof(int);
+		key.mv_data = kval;
+		data.mv_size = sizeof(sval);
+		data.mv_data = sval;
+		rc = mdb_del(txn, dbi, &key, &data);
+		if (rc) {
+			j--;
+			mdb_txn_abort(txn);
+		} else {
+			rc = mdb_txn_commit(txn);
+		}
+	}
+	free(values);
+	printf("Deleted %d values\n", j);
+
+	rc = mdb_env_stat(env, &mst);
+	rc = mdb_txn_begin(env, 1, &txn);
+	rc = mdb_cursor_open(txn, dbi, &cursor);
+	printf("Cursor next\n");
+	while ((rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_NEXT)) == 0) {
+		printf("key: %.*s, data: %.*s\n",
+			(int) key.mv_size,  (char *) key.mv_data,
+			(int) data.mv_size, (char *) data.mv_data);
+	}
+	printf("Cursor prev\n");
+	while ((rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &key, &data, MDB_PREV)) == 0) {
+		printf("key: %.*s, data: %.*s\n",
+			(int) key.mv_size,  (char *) key.mv_data,
+			(int) data.mv_size, (char *) data.mv_data);
+	}
+	mdb_cursor_close(cursor);
+	mdb_close(txn, dbi);
+
+	mdb_txn_abort(txn);
+#endif
+	mdb_env_close(env);
+
+	return 0;
+}