diff --git a/src/stasis/operations.c b/src/stasis/operations.c
index eaf2fe0..7ae29d9 100644
--- a/src/stasis/operations.c
+++ b/src/stasis/operations.c
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ void stasis_operation_table_init() {
   stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_noop());
 
   stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_array_list_header_init());
+
   stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_page_initialize());
+  stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_multipage_initialize());
 
   stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_set_range());
   stasis_operation_impl_register(stasis_op_impl_set_range_inverse());
diff --git a/src/stasis/operations/arrayList.c b/src/stasis/operations/arrayList.c
index 6184b12..481aa20 100644
--- a/src/stasis/operations/arrayList.c
+++ b/src/stasis/operations/arrayList.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ recordid stasis_array_list_dereference_recordid(int xid, Page * p, int offset) {
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 recordid TarrayListAlloc(int xid, pageid_t count, int multiplier, int recordSize) {
 
   pageid_t firstPage;
@@ -162,9 +161,14 @@ recordid TarrayListAlloc(int xid, pageid_t count, int multiplier, int recordSize
   rid.slot = 0; /* number of slots in array (maxOffset + 1) */
   rid.size = recordSize;
   Tupdate(xid, firstPage, &alp, sizeof(alp), OPERATION_ARRAY_LIST_HEADER_INIT);
+#ifdef ARRAY_LIST_OLD_ALLOC
   for(pageid_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
     TinitializeFixedPage(xid, firstPage+1+i, alp.size);
   }
+#else
+  TinitializeFixedPageRange(xid, firstPage+1, count, alp.size);
+#endif
+
   return rid;
 }
 
@@ -233,15 +237,17 @@ compensated_function int TarrayListExtend(int xid, recordid rid, int slots) {
       DEBUG("block %lld %lld %lld\n", (long long)i, (long long)newFirstPage, (long long)blockSize);
       tmp.slot = i + FIRST_DATA_PAGE_OFFSET;
       /* Iterate over the (large number) of new blocks, clearing their contents */
-      /* @todo XXX arraylist generates N log entries initing pages.
-       It should generate 1 entry.  (Need better LSN handling first.)*/
+#ifdef ARRRAY_LIST_OLD_ALLOC
+      // old way
       {
         for(pageid_t i = newFirstPage; i < newFirstPage + blockSize; i++) {
           TinitializeFixedPage(xid, i, alp.size);
         }
       }
+#else
+      TinitializeFixedPageRange(xid, newFirstPage, blockSize, alp.size);
+#endif
       TsetRaw(xid,tmp,&newFirstPage);
-
       DEBUG("Tset: {%d, %d, %d} = %d\n", tmp.page, tmp.slot, tmp.size, newFirstPage);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/stasis/operations/pageOperations.c b/src/stasis/operations/pageOperations.c
index 277248f..a55b305 100644
--- a/src/stasis/operations/pageOperations.c
+++ b/src/stasis/operations/pageOperations.c
@@ -217,6 +217,52 @@ static int op_initialize_page(const LogEntry* e, Page* p) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+typedef struct {
+  pageid_t firstPage;
+  pageid_t numPages;
+  pageid_t recordSize;      // *has* to be smaller than a page; passed into TinitializeFixedPage()
+} init_multipage_arg;
+
+static int op_init_multipage_impl(const LogEntry *e, Page *ignored) {
+  const init_multipage_arg* arg = stasis_log_entry_update_args_cptr(e);
+
+  for(pageid_t i = 0; i < arg->numPages; i++) {
+    Page * p = loadPage(e->xid, arg->firstPage + i);
+    if(stasis_operation_multi_should_apply(e, p)) {
+      writelock(p->rwlatch, 0);
+      if(arg->recordSize) {
+        stasis_fixed_initialize_page(p, arg->recordSize,
+                                     stasis_fixed_records_per_page
+                                     (stasis_record_type_to_size(arg->recordSize)));
+      } else {
+        stasis_page_slotted_initialize_page(p);
+      }
+      stasis_page_lsn_write(e->xid, p, e->LSN);
+      unlock(p->rwlatch);
+    }
+    releasePage(p);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+int TinitializeSlottedPageRange(int xid, pageid_t start, pageid_t count) {
+  init_multipage_arg arg;
+  arg.firstPage = start;
+  arg.numPages = count;
+  arg.recordSize = 0;
+
+  Tupdate(xid, MULTI_PAGEID, &arg, sizeof(arg), OPERATION_INITIALIZE_MULTIPAGE);
+  return 0;
+}
+int TinitializeFixedPageRange(int xid, pageid_t start, pageid_t count, size_t size) {
+  init_multipage_arg arg;
+  arg.firstPage = start;
+  arg.numPages = count;
+  arg.recordSize = size;
+
+  Tupdate(xid, MULTI_PAGEID, &arg, sizeof(arg), OPERATION_INITIALIZE_MULTIPAGE);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_page_initialize() {
   stasis_operation_impl o = {
     OPERATION_INITIALIZE_PAGE,
@@ -227,3 +273,13 @@ stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_page_initialize() {
   };
   return o;
 }
+stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_multipage_initialize() {
+  stasis_operation_impl o = {
+      OPERATION_INITIALIZE_MULTIPAGE,
+      MULTI_PAGE,
+      OPERATION_INITIALIZE_MULTIPAGE,
+      OPERATION_NOOP,
+      op_init_multipage_impl
+  };
+  return o;
+}
diff --git a/stasis/constants.h b/stasis/constants.h
index f77fab7..daf1ec0 100644
--- a/stasis/constants.h
+++ b/stasis/constants.h
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ terms specified in this license.
 // 18
 
 #define OPERATION_NOOP        19
-
-// 20
-
+//20
 #define OPERATION_ARRAY_LIST_HEADER_INIT 21
+
 #define OPERATION_INITIALIZE_PAGE 22
+#define OPERATION_INITIALIZE_MULTIPAGE 23
 
 #define OPERATION_SET_RANGE 27
 #define OPERATION_SET_RANGE_INVERSE 28
diff --git a/stasis/operations/pageOperations.h b/stasis/operations/pageOperations.h
index efd9121..657801e 100644
--- a/stasis/operations/pageOperations.h
+++ b/stasis/operations/pageOperations.h
@@ -71,12 +71,27 @@ int TpageGet(int xid, pageid_t page, void* buf);
 void TinitializeSlottedPage(int xid, pageid_t page);
 void TinitializeFixedPage(int xid, pageid_t page,
 					       int slotLength);
+/**
+ *  Format a contiguous range of pages as slotted pages.  This method writes a single, constant
+ *  length log entry that does not contain the preimages of the pages in question.
+ *  Therefore, it is only safe to call this function against newly allocated pages
+ *  with uninteresting contents (such as those returned by TregionAlloc().
+ *
+ *  @see TinitializeFixedPageRange for an analogous function that initializes "fixed" pages.
+ */
+int TinitializeSlottedPageRange(int xid, pageid_t start, pageid_t count);
+/**
+ * @see TinitializeSlottedPageRange for an analogous function, and a description of
+ * this function's non-standard impacts upon recovery.
+ */
+int TinitializeFixedPageRange(int xid, pageid_t start, pageid_t count, size_t size);
 
 int TpageGetType(int xid, pageid_t page);
 
 stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_page_set_range();
 stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_page_set_range_inverse();
 stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_page_initialize();
+stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_multipage_initialize();
 
 stasis_operation_impl stasis_op_impl_fixed_page_alloc();