diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24f214a..b1a1702 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ TESTS = \
 	issue200_test \
 	log_test \
 	memenv_test \
+	recovery_test \
 	skiplist_test \
 	table_test \
 	version_edit_test \
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ issue200_test: issues/issue200_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS)
 log_test: db/log_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS)
 	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) db/log_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS) -o $@ $(LIBS)
 
+recovery_test: db/recovery_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS)
+	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) db/recovery_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS) -o $@ $(LIBS)
+
 table_test: table/table_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS)
 	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) table/table_test.o $(LIBOBJECTS) $(TESTHARNESS) -o $@ $(LIBS)
 
diff --git a/db/corruption_test.cc b/db/corruption_test.cc
index 96afc68..37a484d 100644
--- a/db/corruption_test.cc
+++ b/db/corruption_test.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CorruptionTest {
     tiny_cache_ = NewLRUCache(100);
     options_.env = &env_;
     options_.block_cache = tiny_cache_;
-    dbname_ = test::TmpDir() + "/db_test";
+    dbname_ = test::TmpDir() + "/corruption_test";
     DestroyDB(dbname_, options_);
 
     db_ = NULL;
diff --git a/db/db_bench.cc b/db/db_bench.cc
index e5975bd..691fd28 100644
--- a/db/db_bench.cc
+++ b/db/db_bench.cc
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ static int FLAGS_bloom_bits = -1;
 // benchmark will fail.
 static bool FLAGS_use_existing_db = false;
 
+// If true, reuse existing log/MANIFEST files when re-opening a database.
+static bool FLAGS_reuse_logs = false;
+
 // Use the db with the following name.
 static const char* FLAGS_db = NULL;
 
@@ -700,6 +703,7 @@ class Benchmark {
     options.write_buffer_size = FLAGS_write_buffer_size;
     options.max_open_files = FLAGS_open_files;
     options.filter_policy = filter_policy_;
+    options.reuse_logs = FLAGS_reuse_logs;
     Status s = DB::Open(options, FLAGS_db, &db_);
     if (!s.ok()) {
       fprintf(stderr, "open error: %s\n", s.ToString().c_str());
@@ -954,6 +958,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     } else if (sscanf(argv[i], "--use_existing_db=%d%c", &n, &junk) == 1 &&
                (n == 0 || n == 1)) {
       FLAGS_use_existing_db = n;
+    } else if (sscanf(argv[i], "--reuse_logs=%d%c", &n, &junk) == 1 &&
+               (n == 0 || n == 1)) {
+      FLAGS_reuse_logs = n;
     } else if (sscanf(argv[i], "--num=%d%c", &n, &junk) == 1) {
       FLAGS_num = n;
     } else if (sscanf(argv[i], "--reads=%d%c", &n, &junk) == 1) {
diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 49b9595..3fd21b0 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ DBImpl::DBImpl(const Options& raw_options, const std::string& dbname)
       db_lock_(NULL),
       shutting_down_(NULL),
       bg_cv_(&mutex_),
-      mem_(new MemTable(internal_comparator_)),
+      mem_(NULL),
       imm_(NULL),
       logfile_(NULL),
       logfile_number_(0),
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ DBImpl::DBImpl(const Options& raw_options, const std::string& dbname)
       tmp_batch_(new WriteBatch),
       bg_compaction_scheduled_(false),
       manual_compaction_(NULL) {
-  mem_->Ref();
   has_imm_.Release_Store(NULL);
 
   // Reserve ten files or so for other uses and give the rest to TableCache.
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ void DBImpl::DeleteObsoleteFiles() {
   }
 }
 
-Status DBImpl::Recover(VersionEdit* edit) {
+Status DBImpl::Recover(VersionEdit* edit, bool *save_manifest) {
   mutex_.AssertHeld();
 
   // Ignore error from CreateDir since the creation of the DB is
@@ -301,66 +300,69 @@ Status DBImpl::Recover(VersionEdit* edit) {
     }
   }
 
-  s = versions_->Recover();
-  if (s.ok()) {
-    SequenceNumber max_sequence(0);
+  s = versions_->Recover(save_manifest);
+  if (!s.ok()) {
+    return s;
+  }
+  SequenceNumber max_sequence(0);
 
-    // Recover from all newer log files than the ones named in the
-    // descriptor (new log files may have been added by the previous
-    // incarnation without registering them in the descriptor).
-    //
-    // Note that PrevLogNumber() is no longer used, but we pay
-    // attention to it in case we are recovering a database
-    // produced by an older version of leveldb.
-    const uint64_t min_log = versions_->LogNumber();
-    const uint64_t prev_log = versions_->PrevLogNumber();
-    std::vector<std::string> filenames;
-    s = env_->GetChildren(dbname_, &filenames);
+  // Recover from all newer log files than the ones named in the
+  // descriptor (new log files may have been added by the previous
+  // incarnation without registering them in the descriptor).
+  //
+  // Note that PrevLogNumber() is no longer used, but we pay
+  // attention to it in case we are recovering a database
+  // produced by an older version of leveldb.
+  const uint64_t min_log = versions_->LogNumber();
+  const uint64_t prev_log = versions_->PrevLogNumber();
+  std::vector<std::string> filenames;
+  s = env_->GetChildren(dbname_, &filenames);
+  if (!s.ok()) {
+    return s;
+  }
+  std::set<uint64_t> expected;
+  versions_->AddLiveFiles(&expected);
+  uint64_t number;
+  FileType type;
+  std::vector<uint64_t> logs;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < filenames.size(); i++) {
+    if (ParseFileName(filenames[i], &number, &type)) {
+      expected.erase(number);
+      if (type == kLogFile && ((number >= min_log) || (number == prev_log)))
+        logs.push_back(number);
+    }
+  }
+  if (!expected.empty()) {
+    char buf[50];
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d missing files; e.g.",
+             static_cast<int>(expected.size()));
+    return Status::Corruption(buf, TableFileName(dbname_, *(expected.begin())));
+  }
+
+  // Recover in the order in which the logs were generated
+  std::sort(logs.begin(), logs.end());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < logs.size(); i++) {
+    s = RecoverLogFile(logs[i], (i == logs.size() - 1), save_manifest, edit,
+                       &max_sequence);
     if (!s.ok()) {
       return s;
     }
-    std::set<uint64_t> expected;
-    versions_->AddLiveFiles(&expected);
-    uint64_t number;
-    FileType type;
-    std::vector<uint64_t> logs;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < filenames.size(); i++) {
-      if (ParseFileName(filenames[i], &number, &type)) {
-        expected.erase(number);
-        if (type == kLogFile && ((number >= min_log) || (number == prev_log)))
-          logs.push_back(number);
-      }
-    }
-    if (!expected.empty()) {
-      char buf[50];
-      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d missing files; e.g.",
-               static_cast<int>(expected.size()));
-      return Status::Corruption(buf, TableFileName(dbname_, *(expected.begin())));
-    }
 
-    // Recover in the order in which the logs were generated
-    std::sort(logs.begin(), logs.end());
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < logs.size(); i++) {
-      s = RecoverLogFile(logs[i], edit, &max_sequence);
-
-      // The previous incarnation may not have written any MANIFEST
-      // records after allocating this log number.  So we manually
-      // update the file number allocation counter in VersionSet.
-      versions_->MarkFileNumberUsed(logs[i]);
-    }
-
-    if (s.ok()) {
-      if (versions_->LastSequence() < max_sequence) {
-        versions_->SetLastSequence(max_sequence);
-      }
-    }
+    // The previous incarnation may not have written any MANIFEST
+    // records after allocating this log number.  So we manually
+    // update the file number allocation counter in VersionSet.
+    versions_->MarkFileNumberUsed(logs[i]);
   }
 
-  return s;
+  if (versions_->LastSequence() < max_sequence) {
+    versions_->SetLastSequence(max_sequence);
+  }
+
+  return Status::OK();
 }
 
-Status DBImpl::RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number,
-                              VersionEdit* edit,
+Status DBImpl::RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number, bool last_log,
+                              bool* save_manifest, VersionEdit* edit,
                               SequenceNumber* max_sequence) {
   struct LogReporter : public log::Reader::Reporter {
     Env* env;
@@ -405,6 +407,7 @@ Status DBImpl::RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number,
   std::string scratch;
   Slice record;
   WriteBatch batch;
+  int compactions = 0;
   MemTable* mem = NULL;
   while (reader.ReadRecord(&record, &scratch) &&
          status.ok()) {
@@ -432,25 +435,52 @@ Status DBImpl::RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number,
     }
 
     if (mem->ApproximateMemoryUsage() > options_.write_buffer_size) {
+      compactions++;
+      *save_manifest = true;
       status = WriteLevel0Table(mem, edit, NULL);
+      mem->Unref();
+      mem = NULL;
       if (!status.ok()) {
         // Reflect errors immediately so that conditions like full
         // file-systems cause the DB::Open() to fail.
         break;
       }
-      mem->Unref();
-      mem = NULL;
     }
   }
 
-  if (status.ok() && mem != NULL) {
-    status = WriteLevel0Table(mem, edit, NULL);
-    // Reflect errors immediately so that conditions like full
-    // file-systems cause the DB::Open() to fail.
+  delete file;
+
+  // See if we should keep reusing the last log file.
+  if (status.ok() && options_.reuse_logs && last_log && compactions == 0) {
+    assert(logfile_ == NULL);
+    assert(log_ == NULL);
+    assert(mem_ == NULL);
+    uint64_t lfile_size;
+    if (env_->GetFileSize(fname, &lfile_size).ok() &&
+        env_->NewAppendableFile(fname, &logfile_).ok()) {
+      Log(options_.info_log, "Reusing old log %s \n", fname.c_str());
+      log_ = new log::Writer(logfile_, lfile_size);
+      logfile_number_ = log_number;
+      if (mem != NULL) {
+        mem_ = mem;
+        mem = NULL;
+      } else {
+        // mem can be NULL if lognum exists but was empty.
+        mem_ = new MemTable(internal_comparator_);
+        mem_->Ref();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (mem != NULL) {
+    // mem did not get reused; compact it.
+    if (status.ok()) {
+      *save_manifest = true;
+      status = WriteLevel0Table(mem, edit, NULL);
+    }
+    mem->Unref();
   }
 
-  if (mem != NULL) mem->Unref();
-  delete file;
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -1449,8 +1479,11 @@ Status DB::Open(const Options& options, const std::string& dbname,
   DBImpl* impl = new DBImpl(options, dbname);
   impl->mutex_.Lock();
   VersionEdit edit;
-  Status s = impl->Recover(&edit); // Handles create_if_missing, error_if_exists
-  if (s.ok()) {
+  // Recover handles create_if_missing, error_if_exists
+  bool save_manifest = false;
+  Status s = impl->Recover(&edit, &save_manifest);
+  if (s.ok() && impl->mem_ == NULL) {
+    // Create new log and a corresponding memtable.
     uint64_t new_log_number = impl->versions_->NewFileNumber();
     WritableFile* lfile;
     s = options.env->NewWritableFile(LogFileName(dbname, new_log_number),
@@ -1460,15 +1493,22 @@ Status DB::Open(const Options& options, const std::string& dbname,
       impl->logfile_ = lfile;
       impl->logfile_number_ = new_log_number;
       impl->log_ = new log::Writer(lfile);
-      s = impl->versions_->LogAndApply(&edit, &impl->mutex_);
-    }
-    if (s.ok()) {
-      impl->DeleteObsoleteFiles();
-      impl->MaybeScheduleCompaction();
+      impl->mem_ = new MemTable(impl->internal_comparator_);
+      impl->mem_->Ref();
     }
   }
+  if (s.ok() && save_manifest) {
+    edit.SetPrevLogNumber(0);  // No older logs needed after recovery.
+    edit.SetLogNumber(impl->logfile_number_);
+    s = impl->versions_->LogAndApply(&edit, &impl->mutex_);
+  }
+  if (s.ok()) {
+    impl->DeleteObsoleteFiles();
+    impl->MaybeScheduleCompaction();
+  }
   impl->mutex_.Unlock();
   if (s.ok()) {
+    assert(impl->mem_ != NULL);
     *dbptr = impl;
   } else {
     delete impl;
diff --git a/db/db_impl.h b/db/db_impl.h
index cfc9981..8ff323e 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.h
+++ b/db/db_impl.h
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class DBImpl : public DB {
   // Recover the descriptor from persistent storage.  May do a significant
   // amount of work to recover recently logged updates.  Any changes to
   // be made to the descriptor are added to *edit.
-  Status Recover(VersionEdit* edit) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mutex_);
+  Status Recover(VersionEdit* edit, bool* save_manifest)
+      EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mutex_);
 
   void MaybeIgnoreError(Status* s) const;
 
@@ -90,9 +91,8 @@ class DBImpl : public DB {
   // Errors are recorded in bg_error_.
   void CompactMemTable() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mutex_);
 
-  Status RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number,
-                        VersionEdit* edit,
-                        SequenceNumber* max_sequence)
+  Status RecoverLogFile(uint64_t log_number, bool last_log, bool* save_manifest,
+                        VersionEdit* edit, SequenceNumber* max_sequence)
       EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mutex_);
 
   Status WriteLevel0Table(MemTable* mem, VersionEdit* edit, Version* base)
diff --git a/db/db_test.cc b/db/db_test.cc
index 0fed913..74ba8b0 100644
--- a/db/db_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_test.cc
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class DBTest {
   // Sequence of option configurations to try
   enum OptionConfig {
     kDefault,
+    kReuse,
     kFilter,
     kUncompressed,
     kEnd
@@ -237,7 +238,11 @@ class DBTest {
   // Return the current option configuration.
   Options CurrentOptions() {
     Options options;
+    options.reuse_logs = false;
     switch (option_config_) {
+      case kReuse:
+        options.reuse_logs = true;
+        break;
       case kFilter:
         options.filter_policy = filter_policy_;
         break;
@@ -1080,6 +1085,14 @@ TEST(DBTest, ApproximateSizes) {
     // 0 because GetApproximateSizes() does not account for memtable space
     ASSERT_TRUE(Between(Size("", Key(50)), 0, 0));
 
+    if (options.reuse_logs) {
+      // Recovery will reuse memtable, and GetApproximateSizes() does not
+      // account for memtable usage;
+      Reopen(&options);
+      ASSERT_TRUE(Between(Size("", Key(50)), 0, 0));
+      continue;
+    }
+
     // Check sizes across recovery by reopening a few times
     for (int run = 0; run < 3; run++) {
       Reopen(&options);
@@ -1123,6 +1136,11 @@ TEST(DBTest, ApproximateSizes_MixOfSmallAndLarge) {
     ASSERT_OK(Put(Key(6), RandomString(&rnd, 300000)));
     ASSERT_OK(Put(Key(7), RandomString(&rnd, 10000)));
 
+    if (options.reuse_logs) {
+      // Need to force a memtable compaction since recovery does not do so.
+      ASSERT_OK(dbfull()->TEST_CompactMemTable());
+    }
+
     // Check sizes across recovery by reopening a few times
     for (int run = 0; run < 3; run++) {
       Reopen(&options);
@@ -2084,7 +2102,8 @@ void BM_LogAndApply(int iters, int num_base_files) {
   InternalKeyComparator cmp(BytewiseComparator());
   Options options;
   VersionSet vset(dbname, &options, NULL, &cmp);
-  ASSERT_OK(vset.Recover());
+  bool save_manifest;
+  ASSERT_OK(vset.Recover(&save_manifest));
   VersionEdit vbase;
   uint64_t fnum = 1;
   for (int i = 0; i < num_base_files; i++) {
diff --git a/db/fault_injection_test.cc b/db/fault_injection_test.cc
index 8e3e603..875dfe8 100644
--- a/db/fault_injection_test.cc
+++ b/db/fault_injection_test.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct FileState {
 // is written to or sync'ed.
 class TestWritableFile : public WritableFile {
  public:
-  TestWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
+  TestWritableFile(const FileState& state,
                    WritableFile* f,
                    FaultInjectionTestEnv* env);
   virtual ~TestWritableFile();
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ class FaultInjectionTestEnv : public EnvWrapper {
   virtual ~FaultInjectionTestEnv() { }
   virtual Status NewWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
                                  WritableFile** result);
+  virtual Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                   WritableFile** result);
   virtual Status DeleteFile(const std::string& f);
   virtual Status RenameFile(const std::string& s, const std::string& t);
 
@@ -154,15 +156,14 @@ class FaultInjectionTestEnv : public EnvWrapper {
   bool filesystem_active_;  // Record flushes, syncs, writes
 };
 
-TestWritableFile::TestWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
+TestWritableFile::TestWritableFile(const FileState& state,
                                    WritableFile* f,
                                    FaultInjectionTestEnv* env)
-    : state_(fname),
+    : state_(state),
       target_(f),
       writable_file_opened_(true),
       env_(env) {
   assert(f != NULL);
-  state_.pos_ = 0;
 }
 
 TestWritableFile::~TestWritableFile() {
@@ -228,9 +229,12 @@ Status FaultInjectionTestEnv::NewWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
   WritableFile* actual_writable_file;
   Status s = target()->NewWritableFile(fname, &actual_writable_file);
   if (s.ok()) {
-    *result = new TestWritableFile(fname, actual_writable_file, this);
-    // WritableFile doesn't append to files, so if the same file is opened again
-    // then it will be truncated - so forget our saved state.
+    FileState state(fname);
+    state.pos_ = 0;
+    *result = new TestWritableFile(state, actual_writable_file, this);
+    // NewWritableFile doesn't append to files, so if the same file is
+    // opened again then it will be truncated - so forget our saved
+    // state.
     UntrackFile(fname);
     MutexLock l(&mutex_);
     new_files_since_last_dir_sync_.insert(fname);
@@ -238,6 +242,26 @@ Status FaultInjectionTestEnv::NewWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
   return s;
 }
 
+Status FaultInjectionTestEnv::NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                                WritableFile** result) {
+  WritableFile* actual_writable_file;
+  Status s = target()->NewAppendableFile(fname, &actual_writable_file);
+  if (s.ok()) {
+    FileState state(fname);
+    state.pos_ = 0;
+    {
+      MutexLock l(&mutex_);
+      if (db_file_state_.count(fname) == 0) {
+        new_files_since_last_dir_sync_.insert(fname);
+      } else {
+        state = db_file_state_[fname];
+      }
+    }
+    *result = new TestWritableFile(state, actual_writable_file, this);
+  }
+  return s;
+}
+
 Status FaultInjectionTestEnv::DropUnsyncedFileData() {
   Status s;
   MutexLock l(&mutex_);
@@ -301,9 +325,10 @@ Status FaultInjectionTestEnv::RenameFile(const std::string& s,
 }
 
 void FaultInjectionTestEnv::ResetState() {
+  // Since we are not destroying the database, the existing files
+  // should keep their recorded synced/flushed state. Therefore
+  // we do not reset db_file_state_ and new_files_since_last_dir_sync_.
   MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-  db_file_state_.clear();
-  new_files_since_last_dir_sync_.clear();
   SetFilesystemActive(true);
 }
 
@@ -342,51 +367,28 @@ class FaultInjectionTest {
   Options options_;
   DB* db_;
 
-  FaultInjectionTest() : env_(NULL), tiny_cache_(NULL), db_(NULL) { NewDB(); }
-
-  ~FaultInjectionTest() { ASSERT_OK(TearDown()); }
-
-  Status NewDB() {
-    assert(db_ == NULL);
-    assert(tiny_cache_ == NULL);
-    assert(env_ == NULL);
-
-    env_ = new FaultInjectionTestEnv();
-
-    options_ = Options();
+  FaultInjectionTest()
+      : env_(new FaultInjectionTestEnv),
+        tiny_cache_(NewLRUCache(100)),
+        db_(NULL) {
+    dbname_ = test::TmpDir() + "/fault_test";
+    DestroyDB(dbname_, Options());  // Destroy any db from earlier run
+    options_.reuse_logs = true;
     options_.env = env_;
     options_.paranoid_checks = true;
-
-    tiny_cache_ = NewLRUCache(100);
     options_.block_cache = tiny_cache_;
-    dbname_ = test::TmpDir() + "/fault_test";
-
     options_.create_if_missing = true;
-    Status s = OpenDB();
-    options_.create_if_missing = false;
-    return s;
   }
 
-  Status SetUp() {
-    Status s = TearDown();
-    if (s.ok()) {
-      s = NewDB();
-    }
-    return s;
-  }
-
-  Status TearDown() {
+  ~FaultInjectionTest() {
     CloseDB();
-
-    Status s = DestroyDB(dbname_, Options());
-
+    DestroyDB(dbname_, Options());
     delete tiny_cache_;
-    tiny_cache_ = NULL;
-
     delete env_;
-    env_ = NULL;
+  }
 
-    return s;
+  void ReuseLogs(bool reuse) {
+    options_.reuse_logs = reuse;
   }
 
   void Build(int start_idx, int num_vals) {
@@ -506,33 +508,43 @@ class FaultInjectionTest {
     ResetDBState(reset_method);
     ASSERT_OK(OpenDB());
   }
+
+  void DoTest() {
+    Random rnd(0);
+    ASSERT_OK(OpenDB());
+    for (size_t idx = 0; idx < kNumIterations; idx++) {
+      int num_pre_sync = rnd.Uniform(kMaxNumValues);
+      int num_post_sync = rnd.Uniform(kMaxNumValues);
+
+      PartialCompactTestPreFault(num_pre_sync, num_post_sync);
+      PartialCompactTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DROP_UNSYNCED_DATA,
+                                        num_pre_sync,
+                                        num_post_sync);
+
+      NoWriteTestPreFault();
+      NoWriteTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DROP_UNSYNCED_DATA);
+
+      PartialCompactTestPreFault(num_pre_sync, num_post_sync);
+      // No new files created so we expect all values since no files will be
+      // dropped.
+      PartialCompactTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DELETE_UNSYNCED_FILES,
+                                        num_pre_sync + num_post_sync,
+                                        0);
+
+      NoWriteTestPreFault();
+      NoWriteTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DELETE_UNSYNCED_FILES);
+    }
+  }
 };
 
-TEST(FaultInjectionTest, FaultTest) {
-  Random rnd(0);
-  ASSERT_OK(SetUp());
-  for (size_t idx = 0; idx < kNumIterations; idx++) {
-    int num_pre_sync = rnd.Uniform(kMaxNumValues);
-    int num_post_sync = rnd.Uniform(kMaxNumValues);
+TEST(FaultInjectionTest, FaultTestNoLogReuse) {
+  ReuseLogs(false);
+  DoTest();
+}
 
-    PartialCompactTestPreFault(num_pre_sync, num_post_sync);
-    PartialCompactTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DROP_UNSYNCED_DATA,
-                                      num_pre_sync,
-                                      num_post_sync);
-
-    NoWriteTestPreFault();
-    NoWriteTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DROP_UNSYNCED_DATA);
-
-    PartialCompactTestPreFault(num_pre_sync, num_post_sync);
-    // No new files created so we expect all values since no files will be
-    // dropped.
-    PartialCompactTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DELETE_UNSYNCED_FILES,
-                                      num_pre_sync + num_post_sync,
-                                      0);
-
-    NoWriteTestPreFault();
-    NoWriteTestReopenWithFault(RESET_DELETE_UNSYNCED_FILES);
-  }
+TEST(FaultInjectionTest, FaultTestWithLogReuse) {
+  ReuseLogs(true);
+  DoTest();
 }
 
 }  // namespace leveldb
diff --git a/db/log_test.cc b/db/log_test.cc
index dcf0562..11e4a47 100644
--- a/db/log_test.cc
+++ b/db/log_test.cc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class LogTest {
   StringSource source_;
   ReportCollector report_;
   bool reading_;
-  Writer writer_;
+  Writer* writer_;
   Reader reader_;
 
   // Record metadata for testing initial offset functionality
@@ -113,14 +113,23 @@ class LogTest {
 
  public:
   LogTest() : reading_(false),
-              writer_(&dest_),
+              writer_(new Writer(&dest_)),
               reader_(&source_, &report_, true/*checksum*/,
                       0/*initial_offset*/) {
   }
 
+  ~LogTest() {
+    delete writer_;
+  }
+
+  void ReopenForAppend() {
+    delete writer_;
+    writer_ = new Writer(&dest_, dest_.contents_.size());
+  }
+
   void Write(const std::string& msg) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(!reading_) << "Write() after starting to read";
-    writer_.AddRecord(Slice(msg));
+    writer_->AddRecord(Slice(msg));
   }
 
   size_t WrittenBytes() const {
@@ -318,6 +327,15 @@ TEST(LogTest, AlignedEof) {
   ASSERT_EQ("EOF", Read());
 }
 
+TEST(LogTest, OpenForAppend) {
+  Write("hello");
+  ReopenForAppend();
+  Write("world");
+  ASSERT_EQ("hello", Read());
+  ASSERT_EQ("world", Read());
+  ASSERT_EQ("EOF", Read());
+}
+
 TEST(LogTest, RandomRead) {
   const int N = 500;
   Random write_rnd(301);
diff --git a/db/log_writer.cc b/db/log_writer.cc
index 2da99ac..74a0327 100644
--- a/db/log_writer.cc
+++ b/db/log_writer.cc
@@ -12,13 +12,22 @@
 namespace leveldb {
 namespace log {
 
+static void InitTypeCrc(uint32_t* type_crc) {
+  for (int i = 0; i <= kMaxRecordType; i++) {
+    char t = static_cast<char>(i);
+    type_crc[i] = crc32c::Value(&t, 1);
+  }
+}
+
 Writer::Writer(WritableFile* dest)
     : dest_(dest),
       block_offset_(0) {
-  for (int i = 0; i <= kMaxRecordType; i++) {
-    char t = static_cast<char>(i);
-    type_crc_[i] = crc32c::Value(&t, 1);
-  }
+  InitTypeCrc(type_crc_);
+}
+
+Writer::Writer(WritableFile* dest, uint64_t dest_length)
+    : dest_(dest), block_offset_(dest_length % kBlockSize) {
+  InitTypeCrc(type_crc_);
 }
 
 Writer::~Writer() {
diff --git a/db/log_writer.h b/db/log_writer.h
index a3a954d..9e7cc47 100644
--- a/db/log_writer.h
+++ b/db/log_writer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class Writer {
   // "*dest" must be initially empty.
   // "*dest" must remain live while this Writer is in use.
   explicit Writer(WritableFile* dest);
+
+  // Create a writer that will append data to "*dest".
+  // "*dest" must have initial length "dest_length".
+  // "*dest" must remain live while this Writer is in use.
+  Writer(WritableFile* dest, uint64_t dest_length);
+
   ~Writer();
 
   Status AddRecord(const Slice& slice);
diff --git a/db/recovery_test.cc b/db/recovery_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0d0bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/recovery_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014 The LevelDB Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file. See the AUTHORS file for names of contributors.
+
+#include "db/db_impl.h"
+#include "db/filename.h"
+#include "db/version_set.h"
+#include "db/write_batch_internal.h"
+#include "leveldb/db.h"
+#include "leveldb/env.h"
+#include "leveldb/write_batch.h"
+#include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/testharness.h"
+#include "util/testutil.h"
+
+namespace leveldb {
+
+class RecoveryTest {
+ public:
+  RecoveryTest() : env_(Env::Default()), db_(NULL) {
+    dbname_ = test::TmpDir() + "/recovery_test";
+    DestroyDB(dbname_, Options());
+    Open();
+  }
+
+  ~RecoveryTest() {
+    Close();
+    DestroyDB(dbname_, Options());
+  }
+
+  DBImpl* dbfull() const { return reinterpret_cast<DBImpl*>(db_); }
+  Env* env() const { return env_; }
+
+  bool CanAppend() {
+    WritableFile* tmp;
+    Status s = env_->NewAppendableFile(CurrentFileName(dbname_), &tmp);
+    delete tmp;
+    if (s.IsNotSupportedError()) {
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void Close() {
+    delete db_;
+    db_ = NULL;
+  }
+
+  void Open(Options* options = NULL) {
+    Close();
+    Options opts;
+    if (options != NULL) {
+      opts = *options;
+    } else {
+      opts.reuse_logs = true;  // TODO(sanjay): test both ways
+      opts.create_if_missing = true;
+    }
+    if (opts.env == NULL) {
+      opts.env = env_;
+    }
+    ASSERT_OK(DB::Open(opts, dbname_, &db_));
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  }
+
+  Status Put(const std::string& k, const std::string& v) {
+    return db_->Put(WriteOptions(), k, v);
+  }
+
+  std::string Get(const std::string& k, const Snapshot* snapshot = NULL) {
+    std::string result;
+    Status s = db_->Get(ReadOptions(), k, &result);
+    if (s.IsNotFound()) {
+      result = "NOT_FOUND";
+    } else if (!s.ok()) {
+      result = s.ToString();
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  std::string ManifestFileName() {
+    std::string current;
+    ASSERT_OK(ReadFileToString(env_, CurrentFileName(dbname_), &current));
+    size_t len = current.size();
+    if (len > 0 && current[len-1] == '\n') {
+      current.resize(len - 1);
+    }
+    return dbname_ + "/" + current;
+  }
+
+  std::string LogName(uint64_t number) {
+    return LogFileName(dbname_, number);
+  }
+
+  size_t DeleteLogFiles() {
+    std::vector<uint64_t> logs = GetFiles(kLogFile);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < logs.size(); i++) {
+      ASSERT_OK(env_->DeleteFile(LogName(logs[i]))) << LogName(logs[i]);
+    }
+    return logs.size();
+  }
+
+  uint64_t FirstLogFile() {
+    return GetFiles(kLogFile)[0];
+  }
+
+  std::vector<std::uint64_t> GetFiles(FileType t) {
+    std::vector<std::string> filenames;
+    ASSERT_OK(env_->GetChildren(dbname_, &filenames));
+    std::vector<std::uint64_t> result;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < filenames.size(); i++) {
+      uint64_t number;
+      FileType type;
+      if (ParseFileName(filenames[i], &number, &type) && type == t) {
+        result.push_back(number);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  int NumLogs() {
+    return GetFiles(kLogFile).size();
+  }
+
+  int NumTables() {
+    return GetFiles(kTableFile).size();
+  }
+
+  uint64_t FileSize(const std::string& fname) {
+    uint64_t result;
+    ASSERT_OK(env_->GetFileSize(fname, &result)) << fname;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  void CompactMemTable() {
+    dbfull()->TEST_CompactMemTable();
+  }
+
+  // Directly construct a log file that sets key to val.
+  void MakeLogFile(uint64_t lognum, SequenceNumber seq, Slice key, Slice val) {
+    std::string fname = LogFileName(dbname_, lognum);
+    WritableFile* file;
+    ASSERT_OK(env_->NewWritableFile(fname, &file));
+    log::Writer writer(file);
+    WriteBatch batch;
+    batch.Put(key, val);
+    WriteBatchInternal::SetSequence(&batch, seq);
+    ASSERT_OK(writer.AddRecord(WriteBatchInternal::Contents(&batch)));
+    ASSERT_OK(file->Flush());
+    delete file;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::string dbname_;
+  Env* env_;
+  DB* db_;
+};
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, ManifestReused) {
+  if (!CanAppend()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "skipping test because env does not support appending\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  ASSERT_OK(Put("foo", "bar"));
+  Close();
+  std::string old_manifest = ManifestFileName();
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_EQ(old_manifest, ManifestFileName());
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_EQ(old_manifest, ManifestFileName());
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+}
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, LargeManifestCompacted) {
+  if (!CanAppend()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "skipping test because env does not support appending\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  ASSERT_OK(Put("foo", "bar"));
+  Close();
+  std::string old_manifest = ManifestFileName();
+
+  // Pad with zeroes to make manifest file very big.
+  {
+    uint64_t len = FileSize(old_manifest);
+    WritableFile* file;
+    ASSERT_OK(env()->NewAppendableFile(old_manifest, &file));
+    std::string zeroes(3*1048576 - static_cast<size_t>(len), 0);
+    ASSERT_OK(file->Append(zeroes));
+    ASSERT_OK(file->Flush());
+    delete file;
+  }
+
+  Open();
+  std::string new_manifest = ManifestFileName();
+  ASSERT_NE(old_manifest, new_manifest);
+  ASSERT_GT(10000, FileSize(new_manifest));
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_EQ(new_manifest, ManifestFileName());
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+}
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, NoLogFiles) {
+  ASSERT_OK(Put("foo", "bar"));
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, DeleteLogFiles());
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_EQ("NOT_FOUND", Get("foo"));
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_EQ("NOT_FOUND", Get("foo"));
+}
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, LogFileReuse) {
+  if (!CanAppend()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "skipping test because env does not support appending\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+    ASSERT_OK(Put("foo", "bar"));
+    if (i == 0) {
+      // Compact to ensure current log is empty
+      CompactMemTable();
+    }
+    Close();
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+    uint64_t number = FirstLogFile();
+    if (i == 0) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(0, FileSize(LogName(number)));
+    } else {
+      ASSERT_LT(0, FileSize(LogName(number)));
+    }
+    Open();
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+    ASSERT_EQ(number, FirstLogFile()) << "did not reuse log file";
+    ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+    Open();
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+    ASSERT_EQ(number, FirstLogFile()) << "did not reuse log file";
+    ASSERT_EQ("bar", Get("foo"));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, MultipleMemTables) {
+  // Make a large log.
+  const int kNum = 1000;
+  for (int i = 0; i < kNum; i++) {
+    char buf[100];
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%050d", i);
+    ASSERT_OK(Put(buf, buf));
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, NumTables());
+  Close();
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, NumTables());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  uint64_t old_log_file = FirstLogFile();
+
+  // Force creation of multiple memtables by reducing the write buffer size.
+  Options opt;
+  opt.reuse_logs = true;
+  opt.write_buffer_size = (kNum*100) / 2;
+  Open(&opt);
+  ASSERT_LE(2, NumTables());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  ASSERT_NE(old_log_file, FirstLogFile()) << "must not reuse log";
+  for (int i = 0; i < kNum; i++) {
+    char buf[100];
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%050d", i);
+    ASSERT_EQ(buf, Get(buf));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(RecoveryTest, MultipleLogFiles) {
+  ASSERT_OK(Put("foo", "bar"));
+  Close();
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+
+  // Make a bunch of uncompacted log files.
+  uint64_t old_log = FirstLogFile();
+  MakeLogFile(old_log+1, 1000, "hello", "world");
+  MakeLogFile(old_log+2, 1001, "hi", "there");
+  MakeLogFile(old_log+3, 1002, "foo", "bar2");
+
+  // Recover and check that all log files were processed.
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_LE(1, NumTables());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  uint64_t new_log = FirstLogFile();
+  ASSERT_LE(old_log+3, new_log);
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar2", Get("foo"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("world", Get("hello"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("there", Get("hi"));
+
+  // Test that previous recovery produced recoverable state.
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_LE(1, NumTables());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  if (CanAppend()) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_log, FirstLogFile());
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar2", Get("foo"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("world", Get("hello"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("there", Get("hi"));
+
+  // Check that introducing an older log file does not cause it to be re-read.
+  Close();
+  MakeLogFile(old_log+1, 2000, "hello", "stale write");
+  Open();
+  ASSERT_LE(1, NumTables());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, NumLogs());
+  if (CanAppend()) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_log, FirstLogFile());
+  }
+  ASSERT_EQ("bar2", Get("foo"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("world", Get("hello"));
+  ASSERT_EQ("there", Get("hi"));
+}
+
+}  // namespace leveldb
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  return leveldb::test::RunAllTests();
+}
diff --git a/db/version_set.cc b/db/version_set.cc
index aa83df5..a07e7ec 100644
--- a/db/version_set.cc
+++ b/db/version_set.cc
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ Status VersionSet::LogAndApply(VersionEdit* edit, port::Mutex* mu) {
   return s;
 }
 
-Status VersionSet::Recover() {
+Status VersionSet::Recover(bool *save_manifest) {
   struct LogReporter : public log::Reader::Reporter {
     Status* status;
     virtual void Corruption(size_t bytes, const Status& s) {
@@ -1003,11 +1003,46 @@ Status VersionSet::Recover() {
     last_sequence_ = last_sequence;
     log_number_ = log_number;
     prev_log_number_ = prev_log_number;
+
+    // See if we can reuse the existing MANIFEST file.
+    if (ReuseManifest(dscname, current)) {
+      // No need to save new manifest
+    } else {
+      *save_manifest = true;
+    }
   }
 
   return s;
 }
 
+bool VersionSet::ReuseManifest(const std::string& dscname,
+                               const std::string& dscbase) {
+  FileType manifest_type;
+  uint64_t manifest_number;
+  uint64_t manifest_size;
+  if (!ParseFileName(dscbase, &manifest_number, &manifest_type) ||
+      manifest_type != kDescriptorFile ||
+      !env_->GetFileSize(dscname, &manifest_size).ok() ||
+      // Make new compacted MANIFEST if old one is too big
+      manifest_size >= kTargetFileSize) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  assert(descriptor_file_ == NULL);
+  assert(descriptor_log_ == NULL);
+  Status r = env_->NewAppendableFile(dscname, &descriptor_file_);
+  if (!r.ok()) {
+    Log(options_->info_log, "Reuse MANIFEST: %s\n", r.ToString().c_str());
+    assert(descriptor_file_ == NULL);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Log(options_->info_log, "Reusing MANIFEST %s\n", dscname.c_str());
+  descriptor_log_ = new log::Writer(descriptor_file_, manifest_size);
+  manifest_file_number_ = manifest_number;
+  return true;
+}
+
 void VersionSet::MarkFileNumberUsed(uint64_t number) {
   if (next_file_number_ <= number) {
     next_file_number_ = number + 1;
diff --git a/db/version_set.h b/db/version_set.h
index 8dc14b8..1dec745 100644
--- a/db/version_set.h
+++ b/db/version_set.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class VersionSet {
       EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(mu);
 
   // Recover the last saved descriptor from persistent storage.
-  Status Recover();
+  Status Recover(bool *save_manifest);
 
   // Return the current version.
   Version* current() const { return current_; }
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ class VersionSet {
   friend class Compaction;
   friend class Version;
 
+  bool ReuseManifest(const std::string& dscname, const std::string& dscbase);
+
   void Finalize(Version* v);
 
   void GetRange(const std::vector<FileMetaData*>& inputs,
diff --git a/helpers/memenv/memenv.cc b/helpers/memenv/memenv.cc
index 43ef2e0..9a98884 100644
--- a/helpers/memenv/memenv.cc
+++ b/helpers/memenv/memenv.cc
@@ -277,6 +277,19 @@ class InMemoryEnv : public EnvWrapper {
     return Status::OK();
   }
 
+  virtual Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                   WritableFile** result) {
+    MutexLock lock(&mutex_);
+    FileState** sptr = &file_map_[fname];
+    FileState* file = *sptr;
+    if (file == NULL) {
+      file = new FileState();
+      file->Ref();
+    }
+    *result = new WritableFileImpl(file);
+    return Status::OK();
+  }
+
   virtual bool FileExists(const std::string& fname) {
     MutexLock lock(&mutex_);
     return file_map_.find(fname) != file_map_.end();
diff --git a/helpers/memenv/memenv_test.cc b/helpers/memenv/memenv_test.cc
index a44310f..5cff776 100644
--- a/helpers/memenv/memenv_test.cc
+++ b/helpers/memenv/memenv_test.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ TEST(MemEnvTest, Basics) {
 
   // Create a file.
   ASSERT_OK(env_->NewWritableFile("/dir/f", &writable_file));
+  ASSERT_OK(env_->GetFileSize("/dir/f", &file_size));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, file_size);
   delete writable_file;
 
   // Check that the file exists.
@@ -55,9 +57,16 @@ TEST(MemEnvTest, Basics) {
   ASSERT_OK(writable_file->Append("abc"));
   delete writable_file;
 
-  // Check for expected size.
+  // Check that append works.
+  ASSERT_OK(env_->NewAppendableFile("/dir/f", &writable_file));
   ASSERT_OK(env_->GetFileSize("/dir/f", &file_size));
   ASSERT_EQ(3, file_size);
+  ASSERT_OK(writable_file->Append("hello"));
+  delete writable_file;
+
+  // Check for expected size.
+  ASSERT_OK(env_->GetFileSize("/dir/f", &file_size));
+  ASSERT_EQ(8, file_size);
 
   // Check that renaming works.
   ASSERT_TRUE(!env_->RenameFile("/dir/non_existent", "/dir/g").ok());
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ TEST(MemEnvTest, Basics) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(!env_->FileExists("/dir/f"));
   ASSERT_TRUE(env_->FileExists("/dir/g"));
   ASSERT_OK(env_->GetFileSize("/dir/g", &file_size));
-  ASSERT_EQ(3, file_size);
+  ASSERT_EQ(8, file_size);
 
   // Check that opening non-existent file fails.
   SequentialFile* seq_file;
diff --git a/include/leveldb/env.h b/include/leveldb/env.h
index f709514..99b6c21 100644
--- a/include/leveldb/env.h
+++ b/include/leveldb/env.h
@@ -69,6 +69,21 @@ class Env {
   virtual Status NewWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
                                  WritableFile** result) = 0;
 
+  // Create an object that either appends to an existing file, or
+  // writes to a new file (if the file does not exist to begin with).
+  // On success, stores a pointer to the new file in *result and
+  // returns OK.  On failure stores NULL in *result and returns
+  // non-OK.
+  //
+  // The returned file will only be accessed by one thread at a time.
+  //
+  // May return an IsNotSupportedError error if this Env does
+  // not allow appending to an existing file.  Users of Env (including
+  // the leveldb implementation) must be prepared to deal with
+  // an Env that does not support appending.
+  virtual Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                   WritableFile** result);
+
   // Returns true iff the named file exists.
   virtual bool FileExists(const std::string& fname) = 0;
 
@@ -289,6 +304,9 @@ class EnvWrapper : public Env {
   Status NewWritableFile(const std::string& f, WritableFile** r) {
     return target_->NewWritableFile(f, r);
   }
+  Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& f, WritableFile** r) {
+    return target_->NewAppendableFile(f, r);
+  }
   bool FileExists(const std::string& f) { return target_->FileExists(f); }
   Status GetChildren(const std::string& dir, std::vector<std::string>* r) {
     return target_->GetChildren(dir, r);
diff --git a/include/leveldb/options.h b/include/leveldb/options.h
index 7c9b973..83a1ef3 100644
--- a/include/leveldb/options.h
+++ b/include/leveldb/options.h
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ struct Options {
   // efficiently detect that and will switch to uncompressed mode.
   CompressionType compression;
 
+  // EXPERIMENTAL: If true, append to existing MANIFEST and log files
+  // when a database is opened.  This can significantly speed up open.
+  //
+  // Default: currently false, but may become true later.
+  bool reuse_logs;
+
   // If non-NULL, use the specified filter policy to reduce disk reads.
   // Many applications will benefit from passing the result of
   // NewBloomFilterPolicy() here.
diff --git a/include/leveldb/status.h b/include/leveldb/status.h
index 11dbd4b..d2bdc22 100644
--- a/include/leveldb/status.h
+++ b/include/leveldb/status.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class Status {
   // Returns true iff the status indicates an IOError.
   bool IsIOError() const { return code() == kIOError; }
 
+  // Returns true iff the status indicates a NotSupportedError.
+  bool IsNotSupportedError() const { return code() == kNotSupported; }
+
   // Return a string representation of this status suitable for printing.
   // Returns the string "OK" for success.
   std::string ToString() const;
diff --git a/util/env.cc b/util/env.cc
index c2600e9..c58a082 100644
--- a/util/env.cc
+++ b/util/env.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ namespace leveldb {
 Env::~Env() {
 }
 
+Status Env::NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname, WritableFile** result) {
+  return Status::NotSupported("NewAppendableFile", fname);
+}
+
 SequentialFile::~SequentialFile() {
 }
 
diff --git a/util/env_posix.cc b/util/env_posix.cc
index ad56131..a17dec2 100644
--- a/util/env_posix.cc
+++ b/util/env_posix.cc
@@ -350,6 +350,19 @@ class PosixEnv : public Env {
     return s;
   }
 
+  virtual Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                   WritableFile** result) {
+    Status s;
+    FILE* f = fopen(fname.c_str(), "a");
+    if (f == NULL) {
+      *result = NULL;
+      s = IOError(fname, errno);
+    } else {
+      *result = new PosixWritableFile(fname, f);
+    }
+    return s;
+  }
+
   virtual bool FileExists(const std::string& fname) {
     return access(fname.c_str(), F_OK) == 0;
   }
diff --git a/util/options.cc b/util/options.cc
index 76af5b9..8b618fb 100644
--- a/util/options.cc
+++ b/util/options.cc
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Options::Options()
       block_size(4096),
       block_restart_interval(16),
       compression(kSnappyCompression),
+      reuse_logs(false),
       filter_policy(NULL) {
 }
 
-
 }  // namespace leveldb
diff --git a/util/testutil.h b/util/testutil.h
index adad3fc..d7e4583 100644
--- a/util/testutil.h
+++ b/util/testutil.h
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ class ErrorEnv : public EnvWrapper {
     }
     return target()->NewWritableFile(fname, result);
   }
+
+  virtual Status NewAppendableFile(const std::string& fname,
+                                   WritableFile** result) {
+    if (writable_file_error_) {
+      ++num_writable_file_errors_;
+      *result = NULL;
+      return Status::IOError(fname, "fake error");
+    }
+    return target()->NewAppendableFile(fname, result);
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace test