diff --git a/blockstore.cpp b/blockstore.cpp
index c0f176d3..5aaad1b9 100644
--- a/blockstore.cpp
+++ b/blockstore.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ void blockstore::loop()
                 delete journal_init_reader;
                 journal_init_reader = NULL;
                 initialized = 10;
-                printf("journal read\n");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/blockstore.h b/blockstore.h
index 8101398a..827730df 100644
--- a/blockstore.h
+++ b/blockstore.h
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ class blockstore
     uint64_t meta_offset, meta_size, meta_area, meta_len;
     uint64_t data_offset, data_size, data_len;
 
+    // FIXME: add readonly option
+
     struct journal_t journal;
     journal_flusher_t *flusher;
 
diff --git a/blockstore_init.cpp b/blockstore_init.cpp
index 7f761b3b..0ab6e244 100644
--- a/blockstore_init.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_init.cpp
@@ -137,17 +137,18 @@ bool iszero(uint64_t *buf, int len)
 
 void blockstore_init_journal::handle_event(ring_data_t *data1)
 {
-    // Step 3: Read journal
-    if (data1->res < 0)
+    if (data1->res <= 0)
     {
         throw std::runtime_error(
             std::string("read journal failed at offset ") + std::to_string(journal_pos) +
             std::string(": ") + strerror(-data1->res)
         );
     }
-    done_pos = journal_pos;
-    done_buf = submitted;
-    done_len = data1->res;
+    done.push_back({
+        .buf = submitted_buf,
+        .pos = journal_pos,
+        .len = (uint64_t)data1->res,
+    });
     journal_pos += data1->res;
     if (journal_pos >= bs->journal.len)
     {
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ void blockstore_init_journal::handle_event(ring_data_t *data1)
         journal_pos = 512;
         wrapped = true;
     }
-    submitted = 0;
+    submitted_buf = NULL;
 }
 
 #define GET_SQE() \
@@ -174,21 +175,23 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::loop()
         goto resume_3;
     else if (wait_state == 4)
         goto resume_4;
+    else if (wait_state == 5)
+        goto resume_5;
     printf("Reading blockstore journal\n");
     if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
     {
-        journal_buffer = (uint8_t*)memalign(DISK_ALIGNMENT, 2*JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE);
-        if (!journal_buffer)
+        submitted_buf = memalign(512, 1024);
+        if (!submitted_buf)
             throw std::bad_alloc();
     }
     else
-        journal_buffer = bs->journal.buffer;
+        submitted_buf = bs->journal.buffer;
     // Read first block of the journal
     sqe = bs->get_sqe();
     if (!sqe)
         throw std::runtime_error("io_uring is full while trying to read journal");
     data = ((ring_data_t*)sqe->user_data);
-    data->iov = { journal_buffer, 512 };
+    data->iov = { submitted_buf, 512 };
     data->callback = simple_callback;
     my_uring_prep_readv(sqe, bs->journal.fd, &data->iov, 1, bs->journal.offset);
     bs->ringloop->submit();
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ resume_1:
         wait_state = 1;
         return 1;
     }
-    if (iszero((uint64_t*)journal_buffer, 3))
+    if (iszero((uint64_t*)submitted_buf, 3))
     {
         // Journal is empty
         // FIXME handle this wrapping to 512 better
@@ -209,8 +212,8 @@ resume_1:
         // Cool effect. Same operations result in journal replay.
         // FIXME: Randomize initial crc32. Track crc32 when trimming.
         GET_SQE();
-        memset(journal_buffer, 0, 1024);
-        *((journal_entry_start*)journal_buffer) = {
+        memset(submitted_buf, 0, 1024);
+        *((journal_entry_start*)submitted_buf) = {
             .crc32 = 0,
             .magic = JOURNAL_MAGIC,
             .type = JE_START,
@@ -218,8 +221,8 @@ resume_1:
             .reserved = 0,
             .journal_start = 512,
         };
-        ((journal_entry_start*)journal_buffer)->crc32 = je_crc32((journal_entry*)journal_buffer);
-        data->iov = (struct iovec){ journal_buffer, 1024 };
+        ((journal_entry_start*)submitted_buf)->crc32 = je_crc32((journal_entry*)submitted_buf);
+        data->iov = (struct iovec){ submitted_buf, 1024 };
         data->callback = simple_callback;
         my_uring_prep_writev(sqe, bs->journal.fd, &data->iov, 1, bs->journal.offset);
         wait_count++;
@@ -236,11 +239,13 @@ resume_1:
             wait_state = 4;
             return 1;
         }
+        if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
+            free(submitted_buf);
     }
     else
     {
         // First block always contains a single JE_START entry
-        je_start = (journal_entry_start*)journal_buffer;
+        je_start = (journal_entry_start*)submitted_buf;
         if (je_start->magic != JOURNAL_MAGIC ||
             je_start->type != JE_START ||
             je_start->size != sizeof(journal_entry_start) ||
@@ -250,12 +255,15 @@ resume_1:
             throw std::runtime_error("first entry of the journal is corrupt");
         }
         next_free = journal_pos = bs->journal.used_start = je_start->journal_start;
+        if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
+            free(submitted_buf);
+        submitted_buf = NULL;
         crc32_last = 0;
         // Read journal
         while (1)
         {
         resume_2:
-            if (submitted)
+            if (submitted_buf)
             {
                 wait_state = 2;
                 return 1;
@@ -265,31 +273,71 @@ resume_1:
                 GET_SQE();
                 uint64_t end = bs->journal.len;
                 if (journal_pos < bs->journal.used_start)
-                {
                     end = bs->journal.used_start;
-                }
+                if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
+                    submitted_buf = memalign(512, JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                else
+                    submitted_buf = bs->journal.buffer + journal_pos;
                 data->iov = {
-                    journal_buffer + (bs->journal.inmemory ? journal_pos : (done_buf == 1 ? JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE : 0)),
+                    submitted_buf,
                     end - journal_pos < JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE ? end - journal_pos : JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE,
                 };
                 data->callback = [this](ring_data_t *data1) { handle_event(data1); };
                 my_uring_prep_readv(sqe, bs->journal.fd, &data->iov, 1, bs->journal.offset + journal_pos);
                 bs->ringloop->submit();
-                submitted = done_buf == 1 ? 2 : 1;
             }
-            if (done_buf && handle_journal_part(journal_buffer + (bs->journal.inmemory
-                ? done_pos
-                : (done_buf == 1 ? 0 : JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE)), done_len) == 0)
+            while (done.size() > 0)
             {
-                // journal ended. wait for the next read to complete, then stop
-            resume_3:
-                if (submitted)
+                handle_res = handle_journal_part(done[0].buf, done[0].pos, done[0].len);
+                if (handle_res == 0)
                 {
-                    wait_state = 3;
-                    return 1;
+                    // journal ended
+                    // zero out corrupted entry, if required
+                    if (init_write_buf)
+                    {
+                        GET_SQE();
+                        data->iov = { init_write_buf, 512 };
+                        data->callback = simple_callback;
+                        wait_count++;
+                        my_uring_prep_writev(sqe, bs->journal.fd, &data->iov, 1, bs->journal.offset + init_write_sector);
+                        bs->ringloop->submit();
+                    resume_5:
+                        if (wait_count > 0)
+                        {
+                            wait_state = 5;
+                            return 1;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // wait for the next read to complete, then stop
+                resume_3:
+                    if (submitted_buf)
+                    {
+                        wait_state = 3;
+                        return 1;
+                    }
+                    // free buffers
+                    if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
+                        for (auto & e: done)
+                            free(e.buf);
+                    done.clear();
+                    break;
+                }
+                else if (handle_res == 1)
+                {
+                    // OK, remove it
+                    if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
+                    {
+                        free(done[0].buf);
+                    }
+                    done.erase(done.begin());
+                }
+                else if (handle_res == 2)
+                {
+                    // Need to wait for more reads
+                    break;
                 }
             }
-            if (!submitted)
+            if (!submitted_buf)
             {
                 break;
             }
@@ -298,25 +346,30 @@ resume_1:
     // Trim journal on start so we don't stall when all entries are older
     bs->journal.trim();
     printf("Journal entries loaded: %lu, free blocks: %lu / %lu\n", entries_loaded, bs->data_alloc->get_free_count(), bs->block_count);
-    if (!bs->journal.inmemory)
-    {
-        free(journal_buffer);
-    }
     bs->journal.crc32_last = crc32_last;
-    journal_buffer = NULL;
     return 0;
 }
 
-int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
+int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t done_pos, uint64_t len)
 {
+    uint64_t proc_pos, pos;
+    if (continue_pos != 0)
+    {
+        proc_pos = (continue_pos / 512) * 512;
+        pos = continue_pos % 512;
+        continue_pos = 0;
+        goto resume;
+    }
     while (next_free >= done_pos && next_free < done_pos+len)
     {
-        uint64_t proc_pos = next_free, pos = 0;
+        proc_pos = next_free;
+        pos = 0;
         next_free += 512;
         if (next_free >= bs->journal.len)
         {
             next_free = 512;
         }
+    resume:
         while (pos < 512)
         {
             journal_entry *je = (journal_entry*)((uint8_t*)buf + proc_pos - done_pos + pos);
@@ -335,12 +388,13 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            started = true;
-            pos += je->size;
-            crc32_last = je->crc32;
             if (je->type == JE_SMALL_WRITE)
             {
+#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
+                printf("je_small_write oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu offset=%u len=%u\n", je->small_write.oid.inode, je->small_write.oid.stripe, je->small_write.version, je->small_write.offset, je->small_write.len);
+#endif
                 // oid, version, offset, len
+                uint64_t prev_free = next_free;
                 if (next_free + je->small_write.len > bs->journal.len)
                 {
                     // data continues from the beginning of the journal
@@ -358,6 +412,45 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                     snprintf(err, 1024, "BUG: calculated journal data offset (%lu) != stored journal data offset (%lu)", location, je->small_write.data_offset);
                     throw std::runtime_error(err);
                 }
+                uint32_t data_crc32 = 0;
+                if (location >= done_pos && location+je->small_write.len <= done_pos+len)
+                {
+                    // data is within this buffer
+                    data_crc32 = crc32c(0, buf + location - done_pos, je->small_write.len);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // this case is even more interesting because we must carry data crc32 check to next buffer(s)
+                    uint64_t covered = 0;
+                    for (int i = 0; i < done.size(); i++)
+                    {
+                        if (location+je->small_write.len > done[i].pos &&
+                            location < done[i].pos+done[i].len)
+                        {
+                            uint64_t part_end = (location+je->small_write.len < done[i].pos+done[i].len
+                                ? location+je->small_write.len : done[i].pos+done[i].len);
+                            uint64_t part_begin = (location < done[i].pos ? done[i].pos : location);
+                            covered += part_end - part_begin;
+                            data_crc32 = crc32c(data_crc32, done[i].buf + part_begin - done[i].pos, part_end - part_begin);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (covered < je->small_write.len)
+                    {
+                        continue_pos = proc_pos+pos;
+                        next_free = prev_free;
+                        return 2;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (data_crc32 != je->small_write.crc32_data)
+                {
+                    // journal entry is corrupt, stop here
+                    // interesting thing is that we must clear the corrupt entry if we're not readonly
+                    memset(buf + proc_pos - done_pos + pos, 0, 512 - pos);
+                    bs->journal.next_free = prev_free;
+                    init_write_buf = buf + proc_pos - done_pos;
+                    init_write_sector = proc_pos;
+                    return 0;
+                }
                 auto clean_it = bs->clean_db.find(je->small_write.oid);
                 if (clean_it == bs->clean_db.end() ||
                     clean_it->second.version < je->big_write.version)
@@ -366,9 +459,6 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                         .oid = je->small_write.oid,
                         .version = je->small_write.version,
                     };
-#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
-                    printf("je_small_write oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu offset=%u len=%u\n", ov.oid.inode, ov.oid.stripe, ov.version, je->small_write.offset, je->small_write.len);
-#endif
                     bs->dirty_db.emplace(ov, (dirty_entry){
                         .state = ST_J_SYNCED,
                         .flags = 0,
@@ -387,6 +477,9 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
             }
             else if (je->type == JE_BIG_WRITE)
             {
+#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
+                printf("je_big_write oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu\n", je->big_write.oid.inode, je->big_write.oid.stripe, je->big_write.version);
+#endif
                 auto clean_it = bs->clean_db.find(je->big_write.oid);
                 if (clean_it == bs->clean_db.end() ||
                     clean_it->second.version < je->big_write.version)
@@ -396,9 +489,6 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                         .oid = je->big_write.oid,
                         .version = je->big_write.version,
                     };
-#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
-                    printf("je_big_write oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu\n", ov.oid.inode, ov.oid.stripe, ov.version);
-#endif
                     bs->dirty_db.emplace(ov, (dirty_entry){
                         .state = ST_D_META_SYNCED,
                         .flags = 0,
@@ -418,6 +508,9 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
             }
             else if (je->type == JE_STABLE)
             {
+#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
+                printf("je_stable oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu\n", je->stable.oid.inode, je->stable.oid.stripe, je->stable.version);
+#endif
                 // oid, version
                 obj_ver_id ov = {
                     .oid = je->stable.oid,
@@ -428,13 +521,10 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                 {
                     // journal contains a legitimate STABLE entry for a non-existing dirty write
                     // this probably means that journal was trimmed between WRITTEN and STABLE entries
-                    // skip for now. but FIXME: maybe warn about it in the future
+                    // skip it
                 }
                 else
                 {
-#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
-                    printf("je_stable oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu\n", ov.oid.inode, ov.oid.stripe, ov.version);
-#endif
                     while (1)
                     {
                         it->second.state = (it->second.state == ST_D_META_SYNCED
@@ -456,6 +546,9 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
             }
             else if (je->type == JE_DELETE)
             {
+#ifdef BLOCKSTORE_DEBUG
+                printf("je_delete oid=%lu:%lu ver=%lu\n", je->del.oid.inode, je->del.oid.stripe, je->del.version);
+#endif
                 // oid, version
                 obj_ver_id ov = {
                     .oid = je->del.oid,
@@ -471,6 +564,9 @@ int blockstore_init_journal::handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len)
                 });
                 bs->journal.used_sectors[proc_pos]++;
             }
+            started = true;
+            pos += je->size;
+            crc32_last = je->crc32;
             entries_loaded++;
         }
     }
diff --git a/blockstore_init.h b/blockstore_init.h
index deabd466..5d213889 100644
--- a/blockstore_init.h
+++ b/blockstore_init.h
@@ -18,23 +18,32 @@ public:
     int loop();
 };
 
+struct bs_init_journal_done
+{
+    void *buf;
+    uint64_t pos, len;
+};
+
 class blockstore_init_journal
 {
     blockstore *bs;
-    int wait_state = 0, wait_count = 0;
+    int wait_state = 0, wait_count = 0, handle_res = 0;
     uint64_t entries_loaded = 0;
-    void *journal_buffer = NULL;
     uint32_t crc32_last = 0;
     bool started = false;
-    uint64_t done_pos = 0, journal_pos = 0;
     uint64_t next_free = 512;
+    std::vector<bs_init_journal_done> done;
+    uint64_t journal_pos = 0;
+    uint64_t continue_pos = 0;
+    void *init_write_buf = NULL;
+    uint64_t init_write_sector = 0;
     bool wrapped = false;
-    int submitted = 0, done_buf = 0, done_len = 0;
+    void *submitted_buf;
     struct io_uring_sqe *sqe;
     struct ring_data_t *data;
     journal_entry_start *je_start;
     std::function<void(ring_data_t*)> simple_callback;
-    int handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t len);
+    int handle_journal_part(void *buf, uint64_t done_pos, uint64_t len);
     void handle_event(ring_data_t *data);
 public:
     blockstore_init_journal(blockstore* bs);
diff --git a/blockstore_journal.h b/blockstore_journal.h
index cd8c60c4..7e2d82c4 100644
--- a/blockstore_journal.h
+++ b/blockstore_journal.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ struct __attribute__((__packed__)) journal_entry_small_write
     // data_offset is its offset within journal
     uint64_t data_offset;
     uint32_t crc32_data;
-    // FIXME verify data crc32c
 };
 
 struct __attribute__((__packed__)) journal_entry_big_write