diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f499ecd99..77b6f310c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ set(SOURCES
         file/file_prefetch_buffer.cc
         file/file_util.cc
         file/filename.cc
+        file/line_file_reader.cc
         file/random_access_file_reader.cc
         file/read_write_util.cc
         file/readahead_raf.cc
diff --git a/TARGETS b/TARGETS
index c2f658eae..16356a862 100644
--- a/TARGETS
+++ b/TARGETS
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ cpp_library(
         "file/file_prefetch_buffer.cc",
         "file/file_util.cc",
         "file/filename.cc",
+        "file/line_file_reader.cc",
         "file/random_access_file_reader.cc",
         "file/read_write_util.cc",
         "file/readahead_raf.cc",
@@ -528,6 +529,7 @@ cpp_library(
         "file/file_prefetch_buffer.cc",
         "file/file_util.cc",
         "file/filename.cc",
+        "file/line_file_reader.cc",
         "file/random_access_file_reader.cc",
         "file/read_write_util.cc",
         "file/readahead_raf.cc",
diff --git a/env/mock_env.cc b/env/mock_env.cc
index d83e78ffc..9a917e21a 100644
--- a/env/mock_env.cc
+++ b/env/mock_env.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "file/filename.h"
 #include "port/sys_time.h"
 #include "rocksdb/file_system.h"
+#include "test_util/sync_point.h"
 #include "util/cast_util.h"
 #include "util/hash.h"
 #include "util/random.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ class MemFile {
 
   IOStatus Read(uint64_t offset, size_t n, const IOOptions& /*options*/,
                 Slice* result, char* scratch, IODebugContext* /*dbg*/) const {
+    {
+      IOStatus s;
+      TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK("MemFile::Read:IOStatus", &s);
+      if (!s.ok()) {
+        // with sync point only
+        *result = Slice();
+        return s;
+      }
+    }
     MutexLock lock(&mutex_);
     const uint64_t available = Size() - std::min(Size(), offset);
     size_t offset_ = static_cast<size_t>(offset);
diff --git a/file/line_file_reader.cc b/file/line_file_reader.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a56a09b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file/line_file_reader.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+//  Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+//  This source code is licensed under both the GPLv2 (found in the
+//  COPYING file in the root directory) and Apache 2.0 License
+//  (found in the LICENSE.Apache file in the root directory).
+
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE {
+
+Status LineFileReader::Create(const std::shared_ptr<FileSystem>& fs,
+                              const std::string& fname,
+                              const FileOptions& file_opts,
+                              std::unique_ptr<LineFileReader>* reader,
+                              IODebugContext* dbg) {
+  std::unique_ptr<FSSequentialFile> file;
+  Status s = fs->NewSequentialFile(fname, file_opts, &file, dbg);
+  if (s.ok()) {
+    reader->reset(new LineFileReader(std::move(file), fname));
+  }
+  return s;
+}
+
+bool LineFileReader::ReadLine(std::string* out) {
+  assert(out);
+  if (!status_.ok()) {
+    // Status should be checked (or permit unchecked) any time we return false.
+    status_.MustCheck();
+    return false;
+  }
+  out->clear();
+  for (;;) {
+    // Look for line delimiter
+    const char* found = static_cast<const char*>(
+        std::memchr(buf_begin_, '\n', buf_end_ - buf_begin_));
+    if (found) {
+      size_t len = found - buf_begin_;
+      out->append(buf_begin_, len);
+      buf_begin_ += len + /*delim*/ 1;
+      ++line_number_;
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (at_eof_) {
+      status_.MustCheck();
+      return false;
+    }
+    // else flush and reload buffer
+    out->append(buf_begin_, buf_end_ - buf_begin_);
+    Slice result;
+    status_ = sfr_.Read(buf_.size(), &result, buf_.data());
+    if (!status_.ok()) {
+      status_.MustCheck();
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (result.size() != buf_.size()) {
+      // The obscure way of indicating EOF
+      at_eof_ = true;
+    }
+    buf_begin_ = result.data();
+    buf_end_ = result.data() + result.size();
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/file/line_file_reader.h b/file/line_file_reader.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48d79f327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file/line_file_reader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//  Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+//  This source code is licensed under both the GPLv2 (found in the
+//  COPYING file in the root directory) and Apache 2.0 License
+//  (found in the LICENSE.Apache file in the root directory).
+
+#pragma once
+#include <array>
+
+#include "file/sequence_file_reader.h"
+
+namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE {
+
+// A wrapper on top of Env::SequentialFile for reading text lines from a file.
+// Lines are delimited by '\n'. The last line may or may not include a
+// trailing newline. Uses SequentialFileReader internally.
+class LineFileReader {
+ private:
+  std::array<char, 8192> buf_;
+  SequentialFileReader sfr_;
+  Status status_;
+  const char* buf_begin_ = buf_.data();
+  const char* buf_end_ = buf_.data();
+  size_t line_number_ = 0;
+  bool at_eof_ = false;
+
+ public:
+  // See SequentialFileReader constructors
+  template <typename... Args>
+  explicit LineFileReader(Args&&... args)
+      : sfr_(std::forward<Args&&>(args)...) {}
+
+  static Status Create(const std::shared_ptr<FileSystem>& fs,
+                       const std::string& fname, const FileOptions& file_opts,
+                       std::unique_ptr<LineFileReader>* reader,
+                       IODebugContext* dbg);
+
+  LineFileReader(const LineFileReader&) = delete;
+  LineFileReader& operator=(const LineFileReader&) = delete;
+
+  // Reads another line from the file, returning true on success and saving
+  // the line to `out`, without delimiter, or returning false on failure. You
+  // must check GetStatus() to determine whether the failure was just
+  // end-of-file (OK status) or an I/O error (another status).
+  bool ReadLine(std::string* out);
+
+  // Returns the number of the line most recently returned from ReadLine.
+  // Return value is unspecified if ReadLine has returned false due to
+  // I/O error. After ReadLine returns false due to end-of-file, return
+  // value is the last returned line number, or equivalently the total
+  // number of lines returned.
+  size_t GetLineNumber() const { return line_number_; }
+
+  // Returns any error encountered during read. The error is considered
+  // permanent and no retry or recovery is attempted with the same
+  // LineFileReader.
+  const Status& GetStatus() const { return status_; }
+};
+
+}  // namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/file/read_write_util.cc b/file/read_write_util.cc
index b4854e110..6b9379c42 100644
--- a/file/read_write_util.cc
+++ b/file/read_write_util.cc
@@ -22,43 +22,6 @@ IOStatus NewWritableFile(FileSystem* fs, const std::string& fname,
   return s;
 }
 
-bool ReadOneLine(std::istringstream* iss, SequentialFileReader* seq_file_reader,
-                 std::string* output, bool* has_data, Status* result) {
-  const int kBufferSize = 8192;
-  char buffer[kBufferSize + 1];
-  Slice input_slice;
-
-  std::string line;
-  bool has_complete_line = false;
-  while (!has_complete_line) {
-    if (std::getline(*iss, line)) {
-      has_complete_line = !iss->eof();
-    } else {
-      has_complete_line = false;
-    }
-    if (!has_complete_line) {
-      // if we're not sure whether we have a complete line,
-      // further read from the file.
-      if (*has_data) {
-        *result = seq_file_reader->Read(kBufferSize, &input_slice, buffer);
-      }
-      if (input_slice.size() == 0) {
-        // meaning we have read all the data
-        *has_data = false;
-        break;
-      } else {
-        iss->str(line + input_slice.ToString());
-        // reset the internal state of iss so that we can keep reading it.
-        iss->clear();
-        *has_data = (input_slice.size() == kBufferSize);
-        continue;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  *output = line;
-  return *has_data || has_complete_line;
-}
-
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 bool IsFileSectorAligned(const size_t off, size_t sector_size) {
   return off % sector_size == 0;
diff --git a/file/read_write_util.h b/file/read_write_util.h
index 22f4076b3..718135c98 100644
--- a/file/read_write_util.h
+++ b/file/read_write_util.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ extern IOStatus NewWritableFile(FileSystem* fs, const std::string& fname,
                                 std::unique_ptr<FSWritableFile>* result,
                                 const FileOptions& options);
 
-// Read a single line from a file.
-bool ReadOneLine(std::istringstream* iss, SequentialFileReader* seq_file_reader,
-                 std::string* output, bool* has_data, Status* result);
-
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 bool IsFileSectorAligned(const size_t off, size_t sector_size);
 #endif  // NDEBUG
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/status.h b/include/rocksdb/status.h
index bcc55e4fd..235cea15d 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/status.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/status.h
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ class Status {
   // In case of intentionally swallowing an error, user must explicitly call
   // this function. That way we are easily able to search the code to find where
   // error swallowing occurs.
-  void PermitUncheckedError() const {
+  inline void PermitUncheckedError() const { MarkChecked(); }
+
+  inline void MustCheck() const {
 #ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
+    checked_ = false;
 #endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
   }
 
@@ -92,9 +94,7 @@ class Status {
   };
 
   Code code() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code_;
   }
 
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ class Status {
   };
 
   SubCode subcode() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return subcode_;
   }
 
@@ -135,17 +133,13 @@ class Status {
 
   Status(const Status& s, Severity sev);
   Severity severity() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return sev_;
   }
 
   // Returns a C style string indicating the message of the Status
   const char* getState() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return state_;
   }
 
@@ -289,127 +283,95 @@ class Status {
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates success.
   bool ok() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kOk;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates success *with* something
   // overwritten
   bool IsOkOverwritten() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kOk && subcode() == kOverwritten;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates a NotFound error.
   bool IsNotFound() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kNotFound;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates a Corruption error.
   bool IsCorruption() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kCorruption;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates a NotSupported error.
   bool IsNotSupported() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kNotSupported;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates an InvalidArgument error.
   bool IsInvalidArgument() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kInvalidArgument;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates an IOError.
   bool IsIOError() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kIOError;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates an MergeInProgress.
   bool IsMergeInProgress() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kMergeInProgress;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates Incomplete
   bool IsIncomplete() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kIncomplete;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates Shutdown In progress
   bool IsShutdownInProgress() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kShutdownInProgress;
   }
 
   bool IsTimedOut() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kTimedOut;
   }
 
   bool IsAborted() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kAborted;
   }
 
   bool IsLockLimit() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kAborted && subcode() == kLockLimit;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates that a resource is Busy and
   // temporarily could not be acquired.
   bool IsBusy() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kBusy;
   }
 
   bool IsDeadlock() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kBusy && subcode() == kDeadlock;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicated that the operation has Expired.
   bool IsExpired() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kExpired;
   }
 
@@ -417,25 +379,19 @@ class Status {
   // This usually means that the operation failed, but may succeed if
   // re-attempted.
   bool IsTryAgain() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kTryAgain;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates the proposed compaction is too large
   bool IsCompactionTooLarge() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kCompactionTooLarge;
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates Column Family Dropped
   bool IsColumnFamilyDropped() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return code() == kColumnFamilyDropped;
   }
 
@@ -445,9 +401,7 @@ class Status {
   // with a specific subcode, enabling users to take the appropriate action
   // if needed
   bool IsNoSpace() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kIOError) && (subcode() == kNoSpace);
   }
 
@@ -455,9 +409,7 @@ class Status {
   // cases where we limit the memory used in certain operations (eg. the size
   // of a write batch) in order to avoid out of memory exceptions.
   bool IsMemoryLimit() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kAborted) && (subcode() == kMemoryLimit);
   }
 
@@ -466,9 +418,7 @@ class Status {
   // directory" error condition. A PathNotFound error is an I/O error with
   // a specific subcode, enabling users to take appropriate action if necessary
   bool IsPathNotFound() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kIOError || code() == kNotFound) &&
            (subcode() == kPathNotFound);
   }
@@ -476,25 +426,19 @@ class Status {
   // Returns true iff the status indicates manual compaction paused. This
   // is caused by a call to PauseManualCompaction
   bool IsManualCompactionPaused() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kIncomplete) && (subcode() == kManualCompactionPaused);
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates a TxnNotPrepared error.
   bool IsTxnNotPrepared() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kInvalidArgument) && (subcode() == kTxnNotPrepared);
   }
 
   // Returns true iff the status indicates a IOFenced error.
   bool IsIOFenced() const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    MarkChecked();
     return (code() == kIOError) && (subcode() == kIOFenced);
   }
 
@@ -524,28 +468,28 @@ class Status {
       : Status(_code, kNone, msg, msg2) {}
 
   static const char* CopyState(const char* s);
+
+  inline void MarkChecked() const {
+#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    checked_ = true;
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  }
 };
 
 inline Status::Status(const Status& s)
     : code_(s.code_), subcode_(s.subcode_), sev_(s.sev_) {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-  s.checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  s.MarkChecked();
   state_ = (s.state_ == nullptr) ? nullptr : CopyState(s.state_);
 }
 inline Status::Status(const Status& s, Severity sev)
     : code_(s.code_), subcode_(s.subcode_), sev_(sev) {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-  s.checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  s.MarkChecked();
   state_ = (s.state_ == nullptr) ? nullptr : CopyState(s.state_);
 }
 inline Status& Status::operator=(const Status& s) {
   if (this != &s) {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    s.checked_ = true;
-    checked_ = false;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    s.MarkChecked();
+    MustCheck();
     code_ = s.code_;
     subcode_ = s.subcode_;
     sev_ = s.sev_;
@@ -560,9 +504,7 @@ inline Status::Status(Status&& s)
     noexcept
 #endif
     : Status() {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-  s.checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  s.MarkChecked();
   *this = std::move(s);
 }
 
@@ -572,10 +514,8 @@ inline Status& Status::operator=(Status&& s)
 #endif
 {
   if (this != &s) {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-    s.checked_ = true;
-    checked_ = false;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+    s.MarkChecked();
+    MustCheck();
     code_ = std::move(s.code_);
     s.code_ = kOk;
     subcode_ = std::move(s.subcode_);
@@ -590,18 +530,14 @@ inline Status& Status::operator=(Status&& s)
 }
 
 inline bool Status::operator==(const Status& rhs) const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-  checked_ = true;
-  rhs.checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  MarkChecked();
+  rhs.MarkChecked();
   return (code_ == rhs.code_);
 }
 
 inline bool Status::operator!=(const Status& rhs) const {
-#ifdef ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
-  checked_ = true;
-  rhs.checked_ = true;
-#endif  // ROCKSDB_ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED
+  MarkChecked();
+  rhs.MarkChecked();
   return !(*this == rhs);
 }
 
diff --git a/options/options_parser.cc b/options/options_parser.cc
index e5f6106ab..42cde218a 100644
--- a/options/options_parser.cc
+++ b/options/options_parser.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "file/read_write_util.h"
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/writable_file_writer.h"
 #include "options/cf_options.h"
 #include "options/db_options.h"
@@ -262,22 +262,17 @@ Status RocksDBOptionsParser::Parse(const ConfigOptions& config_options_in,
   if (!s.ok()) {
     return s;
   }
-  SequentialFileReader sf_reader(std::move(seq_file), file_name,
-                                 config_options.file_readahead_size);
+  LineFileReader lf_reader(std::move(seq_file), file_name,
+                           config_options.file_readahead_size);
 
   OptionSection section = kOptionSectionUnknown;
   std::string title;
   std::string argument;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> opt_map;
-  std::istringstream iss;
   std::string line;
-  bool has_data = true;
   // we only support single-lined statement.
-  for (int line_num = 1; ReadOneLine(&iss, &sf_reader, &line, &has_data, &s);
-       ++line_num) {
-    if (!s.ok()) {
-      return s;
-    }
+  while (lf_reader.ReadLine(&line)) {
+    int line_num = static_cast<int>(lf_reader.GetLineNumber());
     line = TrimAndRemoveComment(line);
     if (line.empty()) {
       continue;
@@ -313,6 +308,10 @@ Status RocksDBOptionsParser::Parse(const ConfigOptions& config_options_in,
       opt_map.insert({name, value});
     }
   }
+  s = lf_reader.GetStatus();
+  if (!s.ok()) {
+    return s;
+  }
 
   s = EndSection(config_options, section, title, argument, opt_map);
   opt_map.clear();
diff --git a/src.mk b/src.mk
index 9925260f1..d8201f018 100644
--- a/src.mk
+++ b/src.mk
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ LIB_SOURCES =                                                   \
   file/file_prefetch_buffer.cc                                  \
   file/file_util.cc                                             \
   file/filename.cc                                              \
+  file/line_file_reader.cc                                      \
   file/random_access_file_reader.cc                             \
   file/read_write_util.cc                                       \
   file/readahead_raf.cc                                         \
diff --git a/tools/trace_analyzer_test.cc b/tools/trace_analyzer_test.cc
index f0deb12aa..6a035b24a 100644
--- a/tools/trace_analyzer_test.cc
+++ b/tools/trace_analyzer_test.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main() {
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "db/db_test_util.h"
-#include "file/read_write_util.h"
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
 #include "rocksdb/db.h"
 #include "rocksdb/env.h"
 #include "rocksdb/status.h"
@@ -133,21 +133,17 @@ class TraceAnalyzerTest : public testing::Test {
     std::unique_ptr<FSSequentialFile> file;
     ASSERT_OK(fs->NewSequentialFile(file_path, fopts, &file, nullptr));
 
-    std::string get_line;
-    std::istringstream iss;
-    bool has_data = true;
+    LineFileReader lf_reader(std::move(file), file_path,
+                             4096 /* filereadahead_size */);
+
     std::vector<std::string> result;
-    uint32_t count;
-    Status s;
-    SequentialFileReader sf_reader(std::move(file), file_path,
-                                   4096 /* filereadahead_size */);
-
-    for (count = 0; ReadOneLine(&iss, &sf_reader, &get_line, &has_data, &s);
-         ++count) {
-      ASSERT_OK(s);
-      result.push_back(get_line);
+    std::string line;
+    while (lf_reader.ReadLine(&line)) {
+      result.push_back(line);
     }
 
+    ASSERT_OK(lf_reader.GetStatus());
+
     ASSERT_EQ(cnt.size(), result.size());
     for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(result.size()); i++) {
       if (full_content) {
diff --git a/tools/trace_analyzer_tool.cc b/tools/trace_analyzer_tool.cc
index a19947af2..4d8b3b4a6 100644
--- a/tools/trace_analyzer_tool.cc
+++ b/tools/trace_analyzer_tool.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "db/memtable.h"
 #include "db/write_batch_internal.h"
 #include "env/composite_env_wrapper.h"
-#include "file/read_write_util.h"
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/writable_file_writer.h"
 #include "options/cf_options.h"
 #include "rocksdb/db.h"
@@ -1071,8 +1071,6 @@ Status TraceAnalyzer::ReProcessing() {
           FLAGS_key_space_dir + "/" + std::to_string(cf_id) + ".txt";
       std::string input_key, get_key;
       std::vector<std::string> prefix(kTaTypeNum);
-      std::istringstream iss;
-      bool has_data = true;
       std::unique_ptr<FSSequentialFile> file;
 
       s = env_->GetFileSystem()->NewSequentialFile(
@@ -1085,17 +1083,11 @@ Status TraceAnalyzer::ReProcessing() {
 
       if (file) {
         size_t kTraceFileReadaheadSize = 2 * 1024 * 1024;
-        SequentialFileReader sf_reader(
+        LineFileReader lf_reader(
             std::move(file), whole_key_path,
             kTraceFileReadaheadSize /* filereadahead_size */);
-        for (cfs_[cf_id].w_count = 0;
-             ReadOneLine(&iss, &sf_reader, &get_key, &has_data, &s);
+        for (cfs_[cf_id].w_count = 0; lf_reader.ReadLine(&get_key);
              ++cfs_[cf_id].w_count) {
-          if (!s.ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Read whole key space file failed\n");
-            return s;
-          }
-
           input_key = ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE::LDBCommand::HexToString(get_key);
           for (int type = 0; type < kTaTypeNum; type++) {
             if (!ta_[type].enabled) {
@@ -1152,6 +1144,11 @@ Status TraceAnalyzer::ReProcessing() {
             }
           }
         }
+        s = lf_reader.GetStatus();
+        if (!s.ok()) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "Read whole key space file failed\n");
+          return s;
+        }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/util/file_reader_writer_test.cc b/util/file_reader_writer_test.cc
index cf0b4718f..449747024 100644
--- a/util/file_reader_writer_test.cc
+++ b/util/file_reader_writer_test.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "env/mock_env.h"
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/random_access_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/readahead_raf.h"
 #include "file/sequence_file_reader.h"
@@ -496,6 +498,103 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
     ReadExceedsReadaheadSize, ReadaheadSequentialFileTest,
     ::testing::ValuesIn(ReadaheadSequentialFileTest::GetReadaheadSizeList()));
+
+namespace {
+std::string GenerateLine(int n) {
+  std::string rv;
+  // Multiples of 17 characters per line, for likely bad buffer alignment
+  for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    rv.push_back(static_cast<char>('0' + (i % 10)));
+    rv.append("xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx");
+  }
+  return rv;
+}
+}  // namespace
+
+TEST(LineFileReaderTest, LineFileReaderTest) {
+  const int nlines = 1000;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<MockEnv> mem_env(new MockEnv(Env::Default()));
+  std::shared_ptr<FileSystem> fs = mem_env->GetFileSystem();
+  // Create an input file
+  {
+    std::unique_ptr<FSWritableFile> file;
+    ASSERT_OK(
+        fs->NewWritableFile("testfile", FileOptions(), &file, /*dbg*/ nullptr));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < nlines; ++i) {
+      std::string line = GenerateLine(i);
+      line.push_back('\n');
+      ASSERT_OK(file->Append(line, IOOptions(), /*dbg*/ nullptr));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Verify with no I/O errors
+  {
+    std::unique_ptr<LineFileReader> reader;
+    ASSERT_OK(LineFileReader::Create(fs, "testfile", FileOptions(), &reader,
+                                     nullptr));
+    std::string line;
+    int count = 0;
+    while (reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(line, GenerateLine(count));
+      ++count;
+      ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(reader->GetLineNumber()), count);
+    }
+    ASSERT_OK(reader->GetStatus());
+    ASSERT_EQ(count, nlines);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(reader->GetLineNumber()), count);
+    // And still
+    ASSERT_FALSE(reader->ReadLine(&line));
+    ASSERT_OK(reader->GetStatus());
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(reader->GetLineNumber()), count);
+  }
+
+  // Verify with injected I/O error
+  {
+    std::unique_ptr<LineFileReader> reader;
+    ASSERT_OK(LineFileReader::Create(fs, "testfile", FileOptions(), &reader,
+                                     nullptr));
+    std::string line;
+    int count = 0;
+    // Read part way through the file
+    while (count < nlines / 4) {
+      ASSERT_TRUE(reader->ReadLine(&line));
+      ASSERT_EQ(line, GenerateLine(count));
+      ++count;
+      ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(reader->GetLineNumber()), count);
+    }
+    ASSERT_OK(reader->GetStatus());
+
+    // Inject error
+    int callback_count = 0;
+    SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+        "MemFile::Read:IOStatus", [&](void* arg) {
+          IOStatus* status = static_cast<IOStatus*>(arg);
+          *status = IOStatus::Corruption("test");
+          ++callback_count;
+        });
+    SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
+
+    while (reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(line, GenerateLine(count));
+      ++count;
+      ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<int>(reader->GetLineNumber()), count);
+    }
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader->GetStatus().IsCorruption());
+    ASSERT_LT(count, nlines / 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(callback_count, 1);
+
+    // Still get error & no retry
+    ASSERT_FALSE(reader->ReadLine(&line));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader->GetStatus().IsCorruption());
+    ASSERT_EQ(callback_count, 1);
+
+    SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
+    SyncPoint::GetInstance()->ClearAllCallBacks();
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
diff --git a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
index bfd562316..876ffa91a 100644
--- a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
+++ b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "env/composite_env_wrapper.h"
 #include "file/filename.h"
+#include "file/line_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/sequence_file_reader.h"
 #include "file/writable_file_writer.h"
 #include "logging/logging.h"
@@ -289,8 +290,6 @@ class BackupEngineImpl : public BackupEngine {
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<FileInfo>> files_;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<FileInfo>>* file_infos_;
     Env* env_;
-
-    static const size_t max_backup_meta_file_size_ = 10 * 1024 * 1024;  // 10MB
   };  // BackupMeta
 
   inline std::string GetAbsolutePath(
@@ -2140,53 +2139,54 @@ Status BackupEngineImpl::BackupMeta::LoadFromFile(
     const std::string& backup_dir,
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, uint64_t>& abs_path_to_size) {
   assert(Empty());
-  Status s;
-  std::unique_ptr<SequentialFileReader> backup_meta_reader;
-  s = SequentialFileReader::Create(env_->GetFileSystem(), meta_filename_,
-                                   FileOptions(), &backup_meta_reader, nullptr);
-  if (!s.ok()) {
-    return s;
+  std::unique_ptr<LineFileReader> backup_meta_reader;
+  {
+    Status s =
+        LineFileReader::Create(env_->GetFileSystem(), meta_filename_,
+                               FileOptions(), &backup_meta_reader, nullptr);
+    if (!s.ok()) {
+      return s;
+    }
   }
-  std::unique_ptr<char[]> buf(new char[max_backup_meta_file_size_ + 1]);
-  Slice data;
-  s = backup_meta_reader->Read(max_backup_meta_file_size_, &data, buf.get());
 
-  if (!s.ok() || data.size() == max_backup_meta_file_size_) {
-    return s.ok() ? Status::Corruption("File size too big") : s;
+  // Failures handled at the end
+  std::string line;
+  if (backup_meta_reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+    timestamp_ = std::strtoull(line.c_str(), nullptr, /*base*/ 10);
   }
-  buf[data.size()] = 0;
-
-  uint32_t num_files = 0;
-  char *next;
-  timestamp_ = strtoull(data.data(), &next, 10);
-  data.remove_prefix(next - data.data() + 1); // +1 for '\n'
-  sequence_number_ = strtoull(data.data(), &next, 10);
-  data.remove_prefix(next - data.data() + 1); // +1 for '\n'
-
-  if (data.starts_with(kMetaDataPrefix)) {
-    // app metadata present
-    data.remove_prefix(kMetaDataPrefix.size());
-    Slice hex_encoded_metadata = GetSliceUntil(&data, '\n');
-    bool decode_success = hex_encoded_metadata.DecodeHex(&app_metadata_);
-    if (!decode_success) {
-      return Status::Corruption(
-          "Failed to decode stored hex encoded app metadata");
+  if (backup_meta_reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+    sequence_number_ = std::strtoull(line.c_str(), nullptr, /*base*/ 10);
+  }
+  if (backup_meta_reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+    Slice data = line;
+    if (data.starts_with(kMetaDataPrefix)) {
+      // app metadata present
+      data.remove_prefix(kMetaDataPrefix.size());
+      bool decode_success = data.DecodeHex(&app_metadata_);
+      if (!decode_success) {
+        return Status::Corruption(
+            "Failed to decode stored hex encoded app metadata");
+      }
+      line.clear();
+    } else {
+      // process the line below
     }
+  } else {
+    line.clear();
+  }
+  uint32_t num_files = UINT32_MAX;
+  if (!line.empty() || backup_meta_reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+    num_files = static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(line.c_str(), nullptr, 10));
   }
-
-  num_files = static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(data.data(), &next, 10));
-  data.remove_prefix(next - data.data() + 1); // +1 for '\n'
-
   std::vector<std::shared_ptr<FileInfo>> files;
+  while (backup_meta_reader->ReadLine(&line)) {
+    std::vector<std::string> components = StringSplit(line, ' ');
 
-  // WART: The checksums are crc32c, not original crc32
-  Slice checksum_prefix("crc32 ");
+    if (components.size() < 1) {
+      return Status::Corruption("Empty line instead of file entry.");
+    }
 
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; s.ok() && i < num_files; ++i) {
-    auto line = GetSliceUntil(&data, '\n');
-    // filename is relative, i.e., shared/number.sst,
-    // shared_checksum/number.sst, or private/backup_id/number.sst
-    std::string filename = GetSliceUntil(&line, ' ').ToString();
+    const std::string& filename = components[0];
 
     uint64_t size;
     const std::shared_ptr<FileInfo> file_info = GetFile(filename);
@@ -2194,52 +2194,63 @@ Status BackupEngineImpl::BackupMeta::LoadFromFile(
       size = file_info->size;
     } else {
       std::string abs_path = backup_dir + "/" + filename;
-      try {
-        size = abs_path_to_size.at(abs_path);
-      } catch (std::out_of_range&) {
-        return Status::Corruption("Size missing for pathname: " + abs_path);
+      auto e = abs_path_to_size.find(abs_path);
+      if (e == abs_path_to_size.end()) {
+        return Status::Corruption("Pathname in meta file not found on disk: " +
+                                  abs_path);
       }
+      size = e->second;
     }
 
-    if (line.empty()) {
+    if (components.size() < 3) {
       return Status::Corruption("File checksum is missing for " + filename +
                                 " in " + meta_filename_);
     }
 
-    uint32_t checksum_value = 0;
-    if (line.starts_with(checksum_prefix)) {
-      line.remove_prefix(checksum_prefix.size());
-      checksum_value = static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(line.data(), nullptr, 10));
-      if (line != ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE::ToString(checksum_value)) {
-        return Status::Corruption("Invalid checksum value for " + filename +
-                                  " in " + meta_filename_);
-      }
-    } else {
+    // WART: The checksums are crc32c, not original crc32
+    if (components[1] != "crc32") {
       return Status::Corruption("Unknown checksum type for " + filename +
                                 " in " + meta_filename_);
     }
 
+    uint32_t checksum_value =
+        static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(components[2].c_str(), nullptr, 10));
+    if (components[2] != ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE::ToString(checksum_value)) {
+      return Status::Corruption("Invalid checksum value for " + filename +
+                                " in " + meta_filename_);
+    }
+
+    if (components.size() > 3) {
+      return Status::Corruption("Extra data for entry " + filename + " in " +
+                                meta_filename_);
+    }
+
     files.emplace_back(
         new FileInfo(filename, size, ChecksumInt32ToHex(checksum_value)));
   }
 
-  if (s.ok() && data.size() > 0) {
-    // file has to be read completely. if not, we count it as corruption
-    s = Status::Corruption("Tailing data in backup meta file in " +
-                           meta_filename_);
+  {
+    Status s = backup_meta_reader->GetStatus();
+    if (!s.ok()) {
+      return s;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (num_files != files.size()) {
+    return Status::Corruption(
+        "Inconsistent number of files or missing/incomplete header in " +
+        meta_filename_);
   }
 
-  if (s.ok()) {
-    files_.reserve(files.size());
-    for (const auto& file_info : files) {
-      s = AddFile(file_info);
-      if (!s.ok()) {
-        break;
-      }
+  files_.reserve(files.size());
+  for (const auto& file_info : files) {
+    Status s = AddFile(file_info);
+    if (!s.ok()) {
+      return s;
     }
   }
 
-  return s;
+  return Status::OK();
 }
 
 Status BackupEngineImpl::BackupMeta::StoreToFile(bool sync) {
@@ -2254,7 +2265,7 @@ Status BackupEngineImpl::BackupMeta::StoreToFile(bool sync) {
   }
 
   std::ostringstream buf;
-  buf << timestamp_ << "\n";
+  buf << static_cast<unsigned long long>(timestamp_) << "\n";
   buf << sequence_number_ << "\n";
 
   if (!app_metadata_.empty()) {