diff --git a/src/stasis/logger/logger2.c b/src/stasis/logger/logger2.c
index 2452e1c..477d518 100644
--- a/src/stasis/logger/logger2.c
+++ b/src/stasis/logger/logger2.c
@@ -157,11 +157,17 @@ void stasis_log_begin_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, int xid, stasis_transaction
   tl->recLSN = INVALID_LSN;
 }
 
-lsn_t stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l) {
-  return stasis_log_write_common(log, l, XABORT);
+lsn_t stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t *table, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l) {
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, PRE_COMMIT);
+  lsn_t ret = stasis_log_write_common(log, l, XABORT);
+  // rest of callbacks happen after rollback completes, in end_aborted_transaction.
+  return ret;
 }
-lsn_t stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l) {
-	return stasis_log_write_common(log, l, XEND);
+lsn_t stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t *table, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l) {
+  lsn_t ret = stasis_log_write_common(log, l, XEND);
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, AT_COMMIT);
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, POST_COMMIT);
+  return ret;
 }
 lsn_t stasis_log_prepare_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l) {
   lsn_t lsn = stasis_log_write_prepare(log, l);
@@ -170,11 +176,14 @@ lsn_t stasis_log_prepare_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table
 }
 
 
-lsn_t stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l, int force) {
+lsn_t stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t *table, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l, int force) {
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, PRE_COMMIT);
   lsn_t lsn = stasis_log_write_common(log, l, XCOMMIT);
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, AT_COMMIT);
   if(force) {
     stasis_log_force(log, lsn, LOG_FORCE_COMMIT);
   }
+  stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(table, l, POST_COMMIT);
   return lsn;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stasis/operations/alloc.c b/src/stasis/operations/alloc.c
index f5001d4..4742fa2 100644
--- a/src/stasis/operations/alloc.c
+++ b/src/stasis/operations/alloc.c
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ typedef struct {
 } alloc_arg;
 
 struct stasis_alloc_t {
-    pthread_mutex_t mut;
-    pageid_t lastFreepage;
-    stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy;
+  pthread_mutex_t mut;
+  pageid_t lastFreepage;
+  int callback_id;
+  stasis_transaction_table_t * xact_table;
+  stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy;
 };
 
 static int op_alloc(const LogEntry* e, Page* p) {
@@ -122,7 +124,6 @@ static int op_alloc(const LogEntry* e, Page* p) {
     // otherwise, no preimage
     assert(e->update.arg_size == sizeof(alloc_arg));
   }
-
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -203,14 +204,25 @@ stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_realloc() {
   return o;
 }
 
-static void stasis_alloc_register_old_regions();
-stasis_alloc_t* stasis_alloc_init(stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy) {
+int stasis_alloc_callback(int xid, void * arg) {
+  stasis_alloc_t * alloc = arg;
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&alloc->mut);
+  stasis_allocation_policy_transaction_completed(alloc->allocPolicy, xid);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&alloc->mut);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+stasis_alloc_t* stasis_alloc_init(stasis_transaction_table_t * tbl, stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy) {
   stasis_alloc_t * alloc = malloc(sizeof(*alloc));
   alloc->lastFreepage = PAGEID_T_MAX;
   alloc->allocPolicy = allocPolicy;
   pthread_mutex_init(&alloc->mut, 0);
+  alloc->callback_id = stasis_transaction_table_register_callback(tbl, stasis_alloc_callback, AT_COMMIT);
+  alloc->xact_table = tbl;
   return alloc;
 }
+
+static void stasis_alloc_register_old_regions();
 void stasis_alloc_post_init(stasis_alloc_t * alloc) {
   stasis_alloc_register_old_regions(alloc);
 }
@@ -343,18 +355,10 @@ recordid Talloc(int xid, unsigned long size) {
   releasePage(p);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&alloc->mut);
 
-  return rid;  // TODO return NULLRID on error
-}
+  stasis_transaction_table_set_argument(alloc->xact_table, xid, alloc->callback_id,
+					AT_COMMIT, alloc);
 
-void stasis_alloc_aborted(stasis_alloc_t* alloc, int xid) {
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&alloc->mut);
-  stasis_allocation_policy_transaction_completed(alloc->allocPolicy, xid);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&alloc->mut);
-}
-void stasis_alloc_committed(stasis_alloc_t* alloc, int xid) {
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&alloc->mut);
-  stasis_allocation_policy_transaction_completed(alloc->allocPolicy, xid);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&alloc->mut);
+  return rid;  // TODO return NULLRID on error
 }
 
 recordid TallocFromPage(int xid, pageid_t page, unsigned long size) {
@@ -397,6 +401,8 @@ recordid TallocFromPage(int xid, pageid_t page, unsigned long size) {
   releasePage(p);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&alloc->mut);
 
+  stasis_transaction_table_set_argument(alloc->xact_table, xid, alloc->callback_id,
+					AT_COMMIT, alloc);
   return rid;
 }
 
@@ -458,6 +464,9 @@ void Tdealloc(int xid, recordid rid) {
 
   free(preimage);
 
+  stasis_transaction_table_set_argument(alloc->xact_table, xid, alloc->callback_id,
+					AT_COMMIT, alloc);
+
 }
 
 int TrecordType(int xid, recordid rid) {
diff --git a/src/stasis/transactionTable.c b/src/stasis/transactionTable.c
index e09e188..07e8e75 100644
--- a/src/stasis/transactionTable.c
+++ b/src/stasis/transactionTable.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct stasis_transaction_table_t {
    */
   pthread_key_t   key;
   stasis_transaction_table_entry_t table[MAX_TRANSACTIONS];
+  stasis_transaction_table_callback_t * commitCallbacks[3];
+  int commitCallbackCount[3];
 };
 
 static inline int test_and_set_entry(stasis_transaction_table_entry_t* e, int old, int new) {
@@ -121,6 +123,53 @@ int stasis_transaction_table_is_active(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl, int xid)
   return xid >= 0 && tbl->table[xid].xid == xid;
 }
 
+int stasis_transaction_table_register_callback(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl,
+                                                             stasis_transaction_table_callback_t cb,
+                                                             stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type) {
+  assert(type >= 0 && type < 3);
+  stasis_transaction_table_callback_t **list = &tbl->commitCallbacks[type];
+  int *count = &tbl->commitCallbackCount[type];
+
+  *list = realloc(*list, (1+*count) * sizeof(*list[0]));
+  *list[*count] = cb;
+  for(int i = 0; i < MAX_TRANSACTIONS; i++) {
+    void *** args;
+    args = &tbl->table[i].commitArgs[type];
+    *args = realloc(*args, (1+*count) * sizeof(*args[0]));
+    *args[*count] = 0;
+  }
+  *count = 1 + *count;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl,
+                                              stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * entry,
+                                              stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type) {
+  assert(type >= 0 && type < 3);
+  stasis_transaction_table_callback_t *list = tbl->commitCallbacks[type];
+  int count = tbl->commitCallbackCount[type];
+  void **args = entry->commitArgs[type];
+
+  int ret = 0;
+  for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    if(args[i]) {
+      ret = list[i](entry->xid, args[i]) || ret;
+      args[i] = 0;
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+int stasis_transaction_table_set_argument(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl, int xid, int callback_id,
+                                          stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type, void *arg) {
+  assert(type >= 0 && type < 3);
+  int count = tbl->commitCallbackCount[type];
+  void ** args = tbl->table[xid].commitArgs[type];
+  assert(count > callback_id);
+  args[callback_id] = arg;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int* stasis_transaction_table_list_active(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl, int *count) {
   int * ret = malloc(sizeof(*ret));
   ret[0] = INVALID_XID;
@@ -147,11 +196,19 @@ stasis_transaction_table_t *  stasis_transaction_table_init() {
 
   for(int i = 0; i < MAX_TRANSACTIONS; i++) {
     tbl->table[i].xid = INVALID_XTABLE_XID;
+    tbl->table[i].commitArgs[0] = 0;
+    tbl->table[i].commitArgs[1] = 0;
+    tbl->table[i].commitArgs[2] = 0;
 #ifndef HAVE_GCC_ATOMICS
     pthread_mutex_init(&(tbl->table[i].mut),0);
 #endif
   }
 
+  for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    tbl->commitCallbacks[i] = 0;
+    tbl->commitCallbackCount[i] = 0;
+  }
+
   DEBUG("initted xact table!\n");
 
   pthread_key_create(&tbl->key, stasis_transaction_table_thread_destructor);
@@ -162,11 +219,19 @@ stasis_transaction_table_t *  stasis_transaction_table_init() {
 void stasis_transaction_table_deinit(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl) {
 #ifndef HAVE_GCC_ATOMICS
   pthread_mutex_destroy(&tbl->mut);
+#endif
 
   for(int i = 0; i < MAX_TRANSACTIONS; i++) {
+#ifndef HAVE_GCC_ATOMICS
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&tbl->table[i].mut);
-  }
 #endif
+    for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+      if(tbl->table[i].commitArgs[j]) { free(tbl->table[i].commitArgs[j]); }
+    }
+  }
+  for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+    if(tbl->commitCallbacks[j]) { free(tbl->commitCallbacks[j]); }
+  }
 
   pthread_key_delete(tbl->key);
   free(tbl);
diff --git a/src/stasis/transactional2.c b/src/stasis/transactional2.c
index 0d59291..b672697 100644
--- a/src/stasis/transactional2.c
+++ b/src/stasis/transactional2.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int Tinit() {
   stasis_dirty_page_table_set_buffer_manager(stasis_dirty_page_table, stasis_buffer_manager); // xxx circular dependency.
   pageOperationsInit();
   stasis_allocation_policy = stasis_allocation_policy_init();
-  stasis_alloc = stasis_alloc_init(stasis_allocation_policy);
+  stasis_alloc = stasis_alloc_init(stasis_transaction_table, stasis_allocation_policy);
 
   TnaiveHashInit();
   LinearHashNTAInit();
@@ -272,12 +272,8 @@ static inline int TcommitHelper(int xid, int force) {
 
   stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * xact = stasis_transaction_table_get(stasis_transaction_table, xid);
   if(xact->prevLSN != INVALID_LSN) {
-
-    lsn = stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_file, xact, force);
+    lsn = stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_file, stasis_transaction_table, xact, force);
     if(globalLockManager.commit) { globalLockManager.commit(xid); }
-
-    stasis_alloc_committed(stasis_alloc, xid);
-
   }
 
   stasis_transaction_table_commit(stasis_transaction_table, xid);
@@ -310,20 +306,18 @@ int Tabort(int xid) {
   stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * t = stasis_transaction_table_get(stasis_transaction_table, xid);
   assert(t->xid == xid);
 
-  lsn = stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_file, t);
+  lsn = stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_file, stasis_transaction_table, t);
 
   /** @todo is the order of the next two calls important? */
   undoTrans(stasis_log_file, stasis_transaction_table, *t); // XXX don't really need to pass the whole table in...
   if(globalLockManager.abort) { globalLockManager.abort(xid); }
 
-  stasis_alloc_aborted(stasis_alloc, xid);
-
   return 0;
 }
 int Tforget(int xid) {
   stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * t = stasis_transaction_table_get(stasis_transaction_table, xid);
   assert(t->xid == xid);
-  stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction(stasis_log_file, t);
+  stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction(stasis_log_file, stasis_transaction_table, t);
   stasis_transaction_table_forget(stasis_transaction_table, t->xid);
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/stasis/logger/logger2.h b/stasis/logger/logger2.h
index abebe6f..6a9566e 100644
--- a/stasis/logger/logger2.h
+++ b/stasis/logger/logger2.h
@@ -281,20 +281,20 @@ lsn_t stasis_log_prepare_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table
 
    @return the lsn of the commit log entry.
 */
-lsn_t stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l, int force);
+lsn_t stasis_log_commit_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t * tbl, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l, int force);
 
 /**
    Write a transaction ABORT to the log tail.  Does not force the log.
 
    @return the lsn of the abort log entry.
 */
-lsn_t stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l);
+lsn_t stasis_log_abort_transaction(stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t * tbl, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l);
 
 /**
    Write a end transaction record.  This entry tells recovery's undo
    phase that it may safely ignore the transaction.
 */
-lsn_t stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction (stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l);
+lsn_t stasis_log_end_aborted_transaction (stasis_log_t* log, stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl, stasis_transaction_table_entry_t * l);
 
 /**
    stasis_log_write_update writes an UPDATELOG log record to the log tail.  It
diff --git a/stasis/operations/alloc.h b/stasis/operations/alloc.h
index 243ab6d..a5faee3 100644
--- a/stasis/operations/alloc.h
+++ b/stasis/operations/alloc.h
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_realloc();
 
 typedef struct stasis_alloc_t stasis_alloc_t;
 
-void stasis_alloc_aborted(stasis_alloc_t* alloc, int xid);
-void stasis_alloc_committed(stasis_alloc_t* alloc, int xid);
-
-stasis_alloc_t* stasis_alloc_init(stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy);
+stasis_alloc_t* stasis_alloc_init(stasis_transaction_table_t * tbl, stasis_allocation_policy_t * allocPolicy);
 void stasis_alloc_post_init(stasis_alloc_t* alloc);
 void stasis_alloc_deinit(stasis_alloc_t* alloc);
 /**
diff --git a/stasis/transactionTable.h b/stasis/transactionTable.h
index 73d0b38..a9ceb0c 100644
--- a/stasis/transactionTable.h
+++ b/stasis/transactionTable.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 #include <stasis/common.h>
 
+typedef int (*stasis_transaction_table_callback_t)(int, void*);
+
+typedef struct stasis_transaction_table_callback_list_t stasis_transaction_table_callback_list_t;
 typedef struct stasis_transaction_table_entry_t stasis_transaction_table_entry_t;
 typedef struct stasis_transaction_table_t stasis_transaction_table_t;
 
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ struct stasis_transaction_table_entry_t {
   int xid;
   lsn_t prevLSN;
   lsn_t recLSN;
+  void ** commitArgs[3];
 #ifndef HAVE_GCC_ATOMICS
   pthread_mutex_t mut;
 #endif
@@ -55,4 +59,19 @@ int stasis_transaction_table_num_active_threads(stasis_transaction_table_t*);
 int* stasis_transaction_table_list_active(stasis_transaction_table_t*, int *count);
 int stasis_transaction_table_is_active(stasis_transaction_table_t*, int xid);
 
+typedef enum {
+  PRE_COMMIT = 0,
+  AT_COMMIT = 1,
+  POST_COMMIT = 2
+} stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t;
+
+int stasis_transaction_table_register_callback(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl,
+					       stasis_transaction_table_callback_t cb,
+					       stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type);
+int stasis_transaction_table_invoke_callbacks(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl,
+                                              stasis_transaction_table_entry_t *entry,
+                                              stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type);
+int stasis_transaction_table_set_argument(stasis_transaction_table_t *tbl, int xid, int callback_id,
+                                          stasis_transaction_table_callback_type_t type, void *arg);
+
 #endif /* TRANSACTIONTABLE_H_ */