diff --git a/cmds/receive-dump.c b/cmds/receive-dump.c
index 648d9314..20ec2b70 100644
--- a/cmds/receive-dump.c
+++ b/cmds/receive-dump.c
@@ -316,6 +316,19 @@ static int print_update_extent(const char *path, u64 offset, u64 len,
 			  offset, len);
 }
 
+static int print_encoded_write(const char *path, const void *data, u64 offset,
+			       u64 len, u64 unencoded_file_len,
+			       u64 unencoded_len, u64 unencoded_offset,
+			       u32 compression, u32 encryption, void *user)
+{
+	return PRINT_DUMP(user, path, "encoded_write",
+			  "offset=%llu len=%llu, unencoded_file_len=%llu, "
+			  "unencoded_len=%llu, unencoded_offset=%llu, "
+			  "compression=%u, encryption=%u",
+			  offset, len, unencoded_file_len, unencoded_len,
+			  unencoded_offset, compression, encryption);
+}
+
 struct btrfs_send_ops btrfs_print_send_ops = {
 	.subvol = print_subvol,
 	.snapshot = print_snapshot,
@@ -337,5 +350,6 @@ struct btrfs_send_ops btrfs_print_send_ops = {
 	.chmod = print_chmod,
 	.chown = print_chown,
 	.utimes = print_utimes,
-	.update_extent = print_update_extent
+	.update_extent = print_update_extent,
+	.encoded_write = print_encoded_write,
 };
diff --git a/cmds/receive.c b/cmds/receive.c
index b4099bc4..ad1e3021 100644
--- a/cmds/receive.c
+++ b/cmds/receive.c
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
 #include <sys/xattr.h>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
 
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "cmds/receive-dump.h"
 #include "common/help.h"
 #include "common/path-utils.h"
+#include "stubs.h"
 
 struct btrfs_receive
 {
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ struct btrfs_receive
 
 	int write_fd;
 	char write_path[PATH_MAX];
+	int write_fd_allow_encoded;
 
 	char *root_path;
 	char *dest_dir_path; /* relative to root_path */
@@ -635,24 +639,65 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int open_inode_for_write(struct btrfs_receive *rctx, const char *path)
+static int set_write_fd_allow_encoded(struct btrfs_receive *rctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int flags;
+
+	flags = fcntl(rctx->write_fd, F_GETFL);
+	if (flags < 0) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		error("failed to fetch old fd flags");
+		goto close_fd;
+	}
+	ret = fcntl(rctx->write_fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_ALLOW_ENCODED);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		error("failed to enable encoded writes");
+		goto close_fd;
+	}
+	rctx->write_fd_allow_encoded = true;
+	ret = 0;
+	goto out;
+close_fd:
+	close(rctx->write_fd);
+	rctx->write_fd = -1;
+	rctx->write_fd_allow_encoded = false;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int open_inode_for_write(struct btrfs_receive *rctx, const char *path,
+				bool allow_encoded)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+	int flags = O_RDWR;
 
 	if (rctx->write_fd != -1) {
-		if (strcmp(rctx->write_path, path) == 0)
+		/*
+		 * if the existing fd is for this path and the needed flags are
+		 * satisfied, no need to open a new one
+		 */
+		if (strcmp(rctx->write_path, path) == 0) {
+			/* fixup the allow encoded flag, if necessary */
+			if (allow_encoded && !rctx->write_fd_allow_encoded)
+				ret = set_write_fd_allow_encoded(rctx);
 			goto out;
+		}
 		close(rctx->write_fd);
 		rctx->write_fd = -1;
 	}
 
-	rctx->write_fd = open(path, O_RDWR);
+	if (allow_encoded)
+		flags |= O_ALLOW_ENCODED;
+	rctx->write_fd = open(path, flags);
 	if (rctx->write_fd < 0) {
 		ret = -errno;
 		error("cannot open %s: %m", path);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	strncpy_null(rctx->write_path, path);
+	rctx->write_fd_allow_encoded = allow_encoded;
 
 out:
 	return ret;
@@ -683,7 +728,7 @@ static int process_write(const char *path, const void *data, u64 offset,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = open_inode_for_write(rctx, full_path);
+	ret = open_inode_for_write(rctx, full_path, false);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -726,7 +771,7 @@ static int process_clone(const char *path, u64 offset, u64 len,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = open_inode_for_write(rctx, full_path);
+	ret = open_inode_for_write(rctx, full_path, false);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -987,6 +1032,54 @@ static int process_update_extent(const char *path, u64 offset, u64 len,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int process_encoded_write(const char *path, const void *data, u64 offset,
+	u64 len, u64 unencoded_file_len, u64 unencoded_len,
+	u64 unencoded_offset, u32 compression, u32 encryption, void *user)
+{
+	int ret;
+	ssize_t w;
+	struct btrfs_receive *rctx = user;
+	char full_path[PATH_MAX];
+	struct encoded_iov encoded = {
+		.len = unencoded_file_len,
+		.unencoded_len = unencoded_len,
+		.unencoded_offset = unencoded_offset,
+		.compression = compression,
+		.encryption = encryption,
+	};
+	struct iovec iov[2] = {
+		{ &encoded, sizeof(encoded) },
+		{ (char *)data, len }
+	};
+
+	if (encryption) {
+		error("encoded_write: encryption not supported");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	ret = path_cat_out(full_path, rctx->full_subvol_path, path);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		error("encoded_write: path invalid: %s", path);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = open_inode_for_write(rctx, full_path, true);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * NOTE: encoded writes guarantee no partial writes, so we don't need to
+	 * handle that possibility.
+	 */
+	w = pwritev2(rctx->write_fd, iov, 2, offset, RWF_ENCODED);
+	if (w < 0) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		error("encoded_write: writing to %s failed: %m", path);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct btrfs_send_ops send_ops = {
 	.subvol = process_subvol,
 	.snapshot = process_snapshot,
@@ -1009,6 +1102,7 @@ static struct btrfs_send_ops send_ops = {
 	.chown = process_chown,
 	.utimes = process_utimes,
 	.update_extent = process_update_extent,
+	.encoded_write = process_encoded_write,
 };
 
 static int do_receive(struct btrfs_receive *rctx, const char *tomnt,
diff --git a/common/send-stream.c b/common/send-stream.c
index 4d819185..044e101b 100644
--- a/common/send-stream.c
+++ b/common/send-stream.c
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ static int read_and_process_cmd(struct btrfs_send_stream *sctx)
 	struct timespec mt;
 	u8 uuid[BTRFS_UUID_SIZE];
 	u8 clone_uuid[BTRFS_UUID_SIZE];
+	u32 compression;
+	u32 encryption;
 	u64 tmp;
 	u64 tmp2;
 	u64 ctransid;
@@ -362,6 +364,9 @@ static int read_and_process_cmd(struct btrfs_send_stream *sctx)
 	u64 dev;
 	u64 clone_offset;
 	u64 offset;
+	u64 unencoded_file_len;
+	u64 unencoded_len;
+	u64 unencoded_offset;
 	int len;
 	int xattr_len;
 
@@ -436,6 +441,23 @@ static int read_and_process_cmd(struct btrfs_send_stream *sctx)
 		TLV_GET(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_DATA, &data, &len);
 		ret = sctx->ops->write(path, data, offset, len, sctx->user);
 		break;
+	case BTRFS_SEND_C_ENCODED_WRITE:
+		TLV_GET_STRING(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_PATH, &path);
+		TLV_GET_U64(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_FILE_OFFSET, &offset);
+		TLV_GET_U64(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_UNENCODED_FILE_LEN,
+			    &unencoded_file_len);
+		TLV_GET_U64(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_UNENCODED_LEN, &unencoded_len);
+		TLV_GET_U64(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_UNENCODED_OFFSET,
+			    &unencoded_offset);
+		TLV_GET_U32(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_COMPRESSION, &compression);
+		TLV_GET_U32(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_ENCRYPTION, &encryption);
+		TLV_GET(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_DATA, &data, &len);
+		ret = sctx->ops->encoded_write(path, data, offset, len,
+					       unencoded_file_len,
+					       unencoded_len, unencoded_offset,
+					       compression, encryption,
+					       sctx->user);
+		break;
 	case BTRFS_SEND_C_CLONE:
 		TLV_GET_STRING(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_PATH, &path);
 		TLV_GET_U64(sctx, BTRFS_SEND_A_FILE_OFFSET, &offset);
diff --git a/common/send-stream.h b/common/send-stream.h
index 39901f86..607bc007 100644
--- a/common/send-stream.h
+++ b/common/send-stream.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ struct btrfs_send_ops {
 		      struct timespec *mt, struct timespec *ct,
 		      void *user);
 	int (*update_extent)(const char *path, u64 offset, u64 len, void *user);
+	int (*encoded_write)(const char *path, const void *data, u64 offset,
+			     u64 len, u64 unencoded_file_len, u64 unencoded_len,
+			     u64 unencoded_offset, u32 compression,
+			     u32 encryption, void *user);
 };
 
 int btrfs_read_and_process_send_stream(int fd,
diff --git a/stubs.h b/stubs.h
index b39f8a69..69e7fe23 100644
--- a/stubs.h
+++ b/stubs.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _BTRFS_STUBS_H
 #define _BTRFS_STUBS_H
 
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 struct iovec;
@@ -8,4 +10,48 @@ struct iovec;
 ssize_t pwritev2(int fd, const struct iovec *iov, int iovcnt, off_t offset,
 		 int flags);
 
+#ifndef O_ALLOW_ENCODED
+#if defined(__alpha__)
+#define O_ALLOW_ENCODED      0200000000
+#elif defined(__hppa__)
+#define O_ALLOW_ENCODED      100000000
+#elif defined(__sparc__)
+#define O_ALLOW_ENCODED      0x8000000
+#else
+#define O_ALLOW_ENCODED      040000000
 #endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ENCODED_IOV_SIZE_VER0
+
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_NONE 0
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_ZLIB 1
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_ZSTD 2
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_LZO_4K 3
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_LZO_8K 4
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_LZO_16K 5
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_LZO_32K 6
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_BTRFS_LZO_64K 7
+#define ENCODED_IOV_COMPRESSION_TYPES 8
+
+#define ENCODED_IOV_ENCRYPTION_NONE 0
+#define ENCODED_IOV_ENCRYPTION_TYPES 1
+
+struct encoded_iov {
+	__aligned_u64 len;
+	__aligned_u64 unencoded_len;
+	__aligned_u64 unencoded_offset;
+	__u32 compression;
+	__u32 encryption;
+};
+
+#define ENCODED_IOV_SIZE_VER0 32
+
+#endif /* ENCODED_IOV_SIZE_VER0 */
+
+#ifndef RWF_ENCODED
+/* encoded (e.g., compressed and/or encrypted) IO */
+#define RWF_ENCODED    ((__kernel_rwf_t)0x00000020)
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _BTRFS_STUBS_H */
