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[v5,06/21] gpu: host1x: Cleanup and refcounting for syncpoints

Message ID 20210111130019.3515669-7-mperttunen@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series Host1x/TegraDRM UAPI | expand

Commit Message

Mikko Perttunen Jan. 11, 2021, 1 p.m. UTC
Add reference counting for allocated syncpoints to allow keeping
them allocated while jobs are referencing them. Additionally,
clean up various places using syncpoint IDs to use host1x_syncpt
pointers instead.

Signed-off-by: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
---
v5:
- Remove host1x_syncpt_put in submit code, as job_put already
  puts the syncpoint.
- Changes due to rebase in VI driver.
v4:
- Update from _free to _put in VI driver as well
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c             |  4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c            | 14 ++---
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c           |  4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c           |  4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c            |  4 +-
 drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c              | 11 ++--
 drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h               |  7 ++-
 drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c        |  2 +-
 drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c     | 10 ++--
 drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c       |  2 +-
 drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c               |  5 +-
 drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c            | 75 +++++++++++++++++++-------
 drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h            |  3 ++
 drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c |  4 +-
 include/linux/host1x.h                 |  8 +--
 15 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)

Comments

Thierry Reding March 23, 2021, 10:36 a.m. UTC | #1
On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 03:00:04PM +0200, Mikko Perttunen wrote:
> Add reference counting for allocated syncpoints to allow keeping
> them allocated while jobs are referencing them. Additionally,
> clean up various places using syncpoint IDs to use host1x_syncpt
> pointers instead.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
> ---
> v5:
> - Remove host1x_syncpt_put in submit code, as job_put already
>   puts the syncpoint.
> - Changes due to rebase in VI driver.
> v4:
> - Update from _free to _put in VI driver as well
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c             |  4 +-
>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c            | 14 ++---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c           |  4 +-
>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c           |  4 +-
>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c            |  4 +-
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c              | 11 ++--
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h               |  7 ++-
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c        |  2 +-
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c     | 10 ++--
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c       |  2 +-
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c               |  5 +-
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c            | 75 +++++++++++++++++++-------
>  drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h            |  3 ++
>  drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c |  4 +-
>  include/linux/host1x.h                 |  8 +--
>  15 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> index 85dd7131553a..033032dfc4b9 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> @@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_init(struct host1x_client *client)
>  		drm_plane_cleanup(primary);
>  
>  	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
> -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
> +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
>  
>  	return err;
>  }
> @@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
>  	}
>  
>  	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
> -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
> +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> index e45c8414e2a3..5a6037eff37f 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>  	struct drm_tegra_syncpt syncpt;
>  	struct host1x *host1x = dev_get_drvdata(drm->dev->parent);
>  	struct drm_gem_object **refs;
> -	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
> +	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = NULL;
>  	struct host1x_job *job;
>  	unsigned int num_refs;
>  	int err;
> @@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>  		goto fail;
>  	}
>  
> -	/* check whether syncpoint ID is valid */
> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, syncpt.id);
> +	/* Syncpoint ref will be dropped on job release. */
> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(host1x, syncpt.id);

It's a bit odd to replace the comment like that. Perhaps instead of
replacing it, just extend it with the note about the lifetime?

>  	if (!sp) {
>  		err = -ENOENT;
>  		goto fail;
> @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>  	job->is_addr_reg = context->client->ops->is_addr_reg;
>  	job->is_valid_class = context->client->ops->is_valid_class;
>  	job->syncpt_incrs = syncpt.incrs;
> -	job->syncpt_id = syncpt.id;
> +	job->syncpt = sp;
>  	job->timeout = 10000;
>  
>  	if (args->timeout && args->timeout < 10000)
> @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_read(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
>  	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_read *args = data;
>  	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
>  
> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host, args->id);
> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host, args->id);

Why don't we need a reference here? It's perhaps unlikely, because this
function is short-lived, but the otherwise last reference to this could
go away at any point after this line and cause sp to become invalid.

In general it's very rare to not have to keep a reference to a reference
counted object.

>  	if (!sp)
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  
> @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_incr(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
>  	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_incr *args = data;
>  	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
>  
> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, args->id);
> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host1x, args->id);

Same here. Or am I missing some other way by which it is ensured that
the reference stays around?

Generally I like this because it makes the handling of syncpoints much
more consistent.

Thierry
Mikko Perttunen March 23, 2021, 10:44 a.m. UTC | #2
On 3/23/21 12:36 PM, Thierry Reding wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 03:00:04PM +0200, Mikko Perttunen wrote:
>> Add reference counting for allocated syncpoints to allow keeping
>> them allocated while jobs are referencing them. Additionally,
>> clean up various places using syncpoint IDs to use host1x_syncpt
>> pointers instead.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
>> ---
>> v5:
>> - Remove host1x_syncpt_put in submit code, as job_put already
>>    puts the syncpoint.
>> - Changes due to rebase in VI driver.
>> v4:
>> - Update from _free to _put in VI driver as well
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c             |  4 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c            | 14 ++---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c           |  4 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c           |  4 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c            |  4 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c              | 11 ++--
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h               |  7 ++-
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c        |  2 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c     | 10 ++--
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c       |  2 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c               |  5 +-
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c            | 75 +++++++++++++++++++-------
>>   drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h            |  3 ++
>>   drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c |  4 +-
>>   include/linux/host1x.h                 |  8 +--
>>   15 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
>> index 85dd7131553a..033032dfc4b9 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
>> @@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_init(struct host1x_client *client)
>>   		drm_plane_cleanup(primary);
>>   
>>   	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
>> -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
>> +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
>>   
>>   	return err;
>>   }
>> @@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
>>   	}
>>   
>>   	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
>> -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
>> +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
>>   
>>   	return 0;
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
>> index e45c8414e2a3..5a6037eff37f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
>> @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>>   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt syncpt;
>>   	struct host1x *host1x = dev_get_drvdata(drm->dev->parent);
>>   	struct drm_gem_object **refs;
>> -	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
>> +	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = NULL;
>>   	struct host1x_job *job;
>>   	unsigned int num_refs;
>>   	int err;
>> @@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>>   		goto fail;
>>   	}
>>   
>> -	/* check whether syncpoint ID is valid */
>> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, syncpt.id);
>> +	/* Syncpoint ref will be dropped on job release. */
>> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(host1x, syncpt.id);
> 
> It's a bit odd to replace the comment like that. Perhaps instead of
> replacing it, just extend it with the note about the lifetime?

I replaced it because in the past the check was there really to just 
check if the ID is valid (the pointer was thrown away) -- now we 
actually pass the pointer into the job structure, so it serves a more 
general "get the syncpoint" purpose which is clear based on the name of 
the function. The new comment is then a new comment to clarify the 
lifetime of the reference.

> 
>>   	if (!sp) {
>>   		err = -ENOENT;
>>   		goto fail;
>> @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
>>   	job->is_addr_reg = context->client->ops->is_addr_reg;
>>   	job->is_valid_class = context->client->ops->is_valid_class;
>>   	job->syncpt_incrs = syncpt.incrs;
>> -	job->syncpt_id = syncpt.id;
>> +	job->syncpt = sp;
>>   	job->timeout = 10000;
>>   
>>   	if (args->timeout && args->timeout < 10000)
>> @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_read(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
>>   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_read *args = data;
>>   	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
>>   
>> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host, args->id);
>> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host, args->id);
> 
> Why don't we need a reference here? It's perhaps unlikely, because this
> function is short-lived, but the otherwise last reference to this could
> go away at any point after this line and cause sp to become invalid.
> 
> In general it's very rare to not have to keep a reference to a reference
> counted object.

Having a reference to a syncpoint indicates ownership of the syncpoint. 
Since here we are just reading it, we don't want ownership. (The non 
_noref functions will fail if the syncpoint is not currently allocated, 
which would break this interface.) The host1x_syncpt structure itself 
always exists even if the refcount drops to zero.

> 
>>   	if (!sp)
>>   		return -EINVAL;
>>   
>> @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_incr(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
>>   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_incr *args = data;
>>   	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
>>   
>> -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, args->id);
>> +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host1x, args->id);
> 
> Same here. Or am I missing some other way by which it is ensured that
> the reference stays around?

As above, though here we actually mutate the syncpoint even though we 
don't have a reference and as such ownership. But that's just a quirk of 
this old interface allowing incrementing of syncpoints you don't own.

> 
> Generally I like this because it makes the handling of syncpoints much
> more consistent.
> 
> Thierry
> 

Mikko
Thierry Reding March 23, 2021, 11:21 a.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 12:44:28PM +0200, Mikko Perttunen wrote:
> On 3/23/21 12:36 PM, Thierry Reding wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 03:00:04PM +0200, Mikko Perttunen wrote:
> > > Add reference counting for allocated syncpoints to allow keeping
> > > them allocated while jobs are referencing them. Additionally,
> > > clean up various places using syncpoint IDs to use host1x_syncpt
> > > pointers instead.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
> > > ---
> > > v5:
> > > - Remove host1x_syncpt_put in submit code, as job_put already
> > >    puts the syncpoint.
> > > - Changes due to rebase in VI driver.
> > > v4:
> > > - Update from _free to _put in VI driver as well
> > > ---
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c             |  4 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c            | 14 ++---
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c           |  4 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c           |  4 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c            |  4 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c              | 11 ++--
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h               |  7 ++-
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c        |  2 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c     | 10 ++--
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c       |  2 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c               |  5 +-
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c            | 75 +++++++++++++++++++-------
> > >   drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h            |  3 ++
> > >   drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c |  4 +-
> > >   include/linux/host1x.h                 |  8 +--
> > >   15 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> > > index 85dd7131553a..033032dfc4b9 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
> > > @@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_init(struct host1x_client *client)
> > >   		drm_plane_cleanup(primary);
> > >   	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
> > > -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
> > > +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
> > >   	return err;
> > >   }
> > > @@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ static int tegra_dc_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
> > >   	}
> > >   	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
> > > -	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
> > > +	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
> > >   	return 0;
> > >   }
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> > > index e45c8414e2a3..5a6037eff37f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
> > > @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
> > >   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt syncpt;
> > >   	struct host1x *host1x = dev_get_drvdata(drm->dev->parent);
> > >   	struct drm_gem_object **refs;
> > > -	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
> > > +	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = NULL;
> > >   	struct host1x_job *job;
> > >   	unsigned int num_refs;
> > >   	int err;
> > > @@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
> > >   		goto fail;
> > >   	}
> > > -	/* check whether syncpoint ID is valid */
> > > -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, syncpt.id);
> > > +	/* Syncpoint ref will be dropped on job release. */
> > > +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(host1x, syncpt.id);
> > 
> > It's a bit odd to replace the comment like that. Perhaps instead of
> > replacing it, just extend it with the note about the lifetime?
> 
> I replaced it because in the past the check was there really to just check
> if the ID is valid (the pointer was thrown away) -- now we actually pass the
> pointer into the job structure, so it serves a more general "get the
> syncpoint" purpose which is clear based on the name of the function. The new
> comment is then a new comment to clarify the lifetime of the reference.

Alright, makes sense.

> > 
> > >   	if (!sp) {
> > >   		err = -ENOENT;
> > >   		goto fail;
> > > @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
> > >   	job->is_addr_reg = context->client->ops->is_addr_reg;
> > >   	job->is_valid_class = context->client->ops->is_valid_class;
> > >   	job->syncpt_incrs = syncpt.incrs;
> > > -	job->syncpt_id = syncpt.id;
> > > +	job->syncpt = sp;
> > >   	job->timeout = 10000;
> > >   	if (args->timeout && args->timeout < 10000)
> > > @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_read(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
> > >   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_read *args = data;
> > >   	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
> > > -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host, args->id);
> > > +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host, args->id);
> > 
> > Why don't we need a reference here? It's perhaps unlikely, because this
> > function is short-lived, but the otherwise last reference to this could
> > go away at any point after this line and cause sp to become invalid.
> > 
> > In general it's very rare to not have to keep a reference to a reference
> > counted object.
> 
> Having a reference to a syncpoint indicates ownership of the syncpoint.
> Since here we are just reading it, we don't want ownership. (The non _noref
> functions will fail if the syncpoint is not currently allocated, which would
> break this interface.) The host1x_syncpt structure itself always exists even
> if the refcount drops to zero.

Ah... you're right. host1x_syncpt_put() on the last reference doesn't
actually cause the backing memory to be freed. That's a bit counter-
intuitive, but I don't see why that can't work.

> > >   	if (!sp)
> > >   		return -EINVAL;
> > > @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static int tegra_syncpt_incr(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
> > >   	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_incr *args = data;
> > >   	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
> > > -	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, args->id);
> > > +	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host1x, args->id);
> > 
> > Same here. Or am I missing some other way by which it is ensured that
> > the reference stays around?
> 
> As above, though here we actually mutate the syncpoint even though we don't
> have a reference and as such ownership. But that's just a quirk of this old
> interface allowing incrementing of syncpoints you don't own.

Yeah, doesn't actually make anything worse.

Thierry
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
index 85dd7131553a..033032dfc4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@  static int tegra_dc_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 		drm_plane_cleanup(primary);
 
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
-	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@  static int tegra_dc_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
 	}
 
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
-	host1x_syncpt_free(dc->syncpt);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(dc->syncpt);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
index e45c8414e2a3..5a6037eff37f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@  int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
 	struct drm_tegra_syncpt syncpt;
 	struct host1x *host1x = dev_get_drvdata(drm->dev->parent);
 	struct drm_gem_object **refs;
-	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = NULL;
 	struct host1x_job *job;
 	unsigned int num_refs;
 	int err;
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@  int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	/* check whether syncpoint ID is valid */
-	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, syncpt.id);
+	/* Syncpoint ref will be dropped on job release. */
+	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(host1x, syncpt.id);
 	if (!sp) {
 		err = -ENOENT;
 		goto fail;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@  int tegra_drm_submit(struct tegra_drm_context *context,
 	job->is_addr_reg = context->client->ops->is_addr_reg;
 	job->is_valid_class = context->client->ops->is_valid_class;
 	job->syncpt_incrs = syncpt.incrs;
-	job->syncpt_id = syncpt.id;
+	job->syncpt = sp;
 	job->timeout = 10000;
 
 	if (args->timeout && args->timeout < 10000)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@  static int tegra_syncpt_read(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
 	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_read *args = data;
 	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
 
-	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host, args->id);
+	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host, args->id);
 	if (!sp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@  static int tegra_syncpt_incr(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
 	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_incr *args = data;
 	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
 
-	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, args->id);
+	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host1x, args->id);
 	if (!sp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@  static int tegra_syncpt_wait(struct drm_device *drm, void *data,
 	struct drm_tegra_syncpt_wait *args = data;
 	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
 
-	sp = host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, args->id);
+	sp = host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(host1x, args->id);
 	if (!sp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c
index 1a0d3ba6e525..d857a99b21a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr2d.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@  static int gr2d_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 detach:
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
 free:
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 put:
 	host1x_channel_put(gr2d->channel);
 	return err;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@  static int gr2d_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
 		return err;
 
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 	host1x_channel_put(gr2d->channel);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c
index b0b8154e8104..24442ade0da3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gr3d.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@  static int gr3d_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 detach:
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
 free:
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 put:
 	host1x_channel_put(gr3d->channel);
 	return err;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@  static int gr3d_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
 		return err;
 
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 	host1x_channel_put(gr3d->channel);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c
index ade56b860cf9..cb476da59adc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/vic.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@  static int vic_init(struct host1x_client *client)
 	return 0;
 
 free_syncpt:
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 free_channel:
 	host1x_channel_put(vic->channel);
 detach:
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@  static int vic_exit(struct host1x_client *client)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	host1x_syncpt_free(client->syncpts[0]);
+	host1x_syncpt_put(client->syncpts[0]);
 	host1x_channel_put(vic->channel);
 	host1x_client_iommu_detach(client);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c
index e8d3fda91d8a..6e6ca774f68d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/cdma.c
@@ -273,15 +273,13 @@  static int host1x_cdma_wait_pushbuffer_space(struct host1x *host1x,
 static void cdma_start_timer_locked(struct host1x_cdma *cdma,
 				    struct host1x_job *job)
 {
-	struct host1x *host = cdma_to_host1x(cdma);
-
 	if (cdma->timeout.client) {
 		/* timer already started */
 		return;
 	}
 
 	cdma->timeout.client = job->client;
-	cdma->timeout.syncpt = host1x_syncpt_get(host, job->syncpt_id);
+	cdma->timeout.syncpt = job->syncpt;
 	cdma->timeout.syncpt_val = job->syncpt_end;
 	cdma->timeout.start_ktime = ktime_get();
 
@@ -312,7 +310,6 @@  static void stop_cdma_timer_locked(struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 static void update_cdma_locked(struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 {
 	bool signal = false;
-	struct host1x *host1x = cdma_to_host1x(cdma);
 	struct host1x_job *job, *n;
 
 	/* If CDMA is stopped, queue is cleared and we can return */
@@ -324,8 +321,7 @@  static void update_cdma_locked(struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 	 * to consume as many sync queue entries as possible without blocking
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(job, n, &cdma->sync_queue, list) {
-		struct host1x_syncpt *sp =
-			host1x_syncpt_get(host1x, job->syncpt_id);
+		struct host1x_syncpt *sp = job->syncpt;
 
 		/* Check whether this syncpt has completed, and bail if not */
 		if (!host1x_syncpt_is_expired(sp, job->syncpt_end)) {
@@ -499,8 +495,7 @@  int host1x_cdma_begin(struct host1x_cdma *cdma, struct host1x_job *job)
 		if (!cdma->timeout.initialized) {
 			int err;
 
-			err = host1x_hw_cdma_timeout_init(host1x, cdma,
-							  job->syncpt_id);
+			err = host1x_hw_cdma_timeout_init(host1x, cdma);
 			if (err) {
 				mutex_unlock(&cdma->lock);
 				return err;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
index f781a9b0f39d..63010ae37a97 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@  struct host1x_cdma_ops {
 	void (*start)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma);
 	void (*stop)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma);
 	void (*flush)(struct  host1x_cdma *cdma);
-	int (*timeout_init)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma, unsigned int syncpt);
+	int (*timeout_init)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma);
 	void (*timeout_destroy)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma);
 	void (*freeze)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma);
 	void (*resume)(struct host1x_cdma *cdma, u32 getptr);
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@  static inline void host1x_hw_cdma_flush(struct host1x *host,
 }
 
 static inline int host1x_hw_cdma_timeout_init(struct host1x *host,
-					      struct host1x_cdma *cdma,
-					      unsigned int syncpt)
+					      struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 {
-	return host->cdma_op->timeout_init(cdma, syncpt);
+	return host->cdma_op->timeout_init(cdma);
 }
 
 static inline void host1x_hw_cdma_timeout_destroy(struct host1x *host,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c
index 2f3bf94cf365..e49cd5b8f735 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/cdma_hw.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@  static void cdma_timeout_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 /*
  * Init timeout resources
  */
-static int cdma_timeout_init(struct host1x_cdma *cdma, unsigned int syncpt)
+static int cdma_timeout_init(struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 {
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cdma->timeout.wq, cdma_timeout_handler);
 	cdma->timeout.initialized = true;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
index 5eaa29d171c9..d4c28faf27d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@  static void submit_gathers(struct host1x_job *job)
 
 static inline void synchronize_syncpt_base(struct host1x_job *job)
 {
-	struct host1x *host = dev_get_drvdata(job->channel->dev->parent);
-	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = host->syncpt + job->syncpt_id;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = job->syncpt;
 	unsigned int id;
 	u32 value;
 
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@  static void host1x_channel_set_streamid(struct host1x_channel *channel)
 static int channel_submit(struct host1x_job *job)
 {
 	struct host1x_channel *ch = job->channel;
-	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = job->syncpt;
 	u32 user_syncpt_incrs = job->syncpt_incrs;
 	u32 prev_max = 0;
 	u32 syncval;
@@ -126,10 +125,9 @@  static int channel_submit(struct host1x_job *job)
 	struct host1x_waitlist *completed_waiter = NULL;
 	struct host1x *host = dev_get_drvdata(ch->dev->parent);
 
-	sp = host->syncpt + job->syncpt_id;
 	trace_host1x_channel_submit(dev_name(ch->dev),
 				    job->num_gathers, job->num_relocs,
-				    job->syncpt_id, job->syncpt_incrs);
+				    job->syncpt->id, job->syncpt_incrs);
 
 	/* before error checks, return current max */
 	prev_max = job->syncpt_end = host1x_syncpt_read_max(sp);
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@  static int channel_submit(struct host1x_job *job)
 		host1x_cdma_push(&ch->cdma,
 				 host1x_opcode_setclass(HOST1X_CLASS_HOST1X,
 					host1x_uclass_wait_syncpt_r(), 1),
-				 host1x_class_host_wait_syncpt(job->syncpt_id,
+				 host1x_class_host_wait_syncpt(job->syncpt->id,
 					host1x_syncpt_read_max(sp)));
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c
index f31bcfa1b837..ceb48229d14b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/debug_hw.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@  static void show_channel_gathers(struct output *o, struct host1x_cdma *cdma)
 		unsigned int i;
 
 		host1x_debug_output(o, "\n%p: JOB, syncpt_id=%d, syncpt_val=%d, first_get=%08x, timeout=%d num_slots=%d, num_handles=%d\n",
-				    job, job->syncpt_id, job->syncpt_end,
+				    job, job->syncpt->id, job->syncpt_end,
 				    job->first_get, job->timeout,
 				    job->num_slots, job->num_unpins);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c
index 82d0a60ba3f7..adbdc225de8d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/job.c
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@  static void job_free(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct host1x_job *job = container_of(ref, struct host1x_job, ref);
 
+	if (job->syncpt)
+		host1x_syncpt_put(job->syncpt);
+
 	kfree(job);
 }
 
@@ -674,7 +677,7 @@  EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_job_unpin);
  */
 void host1x_job_dump(struct device *dev, struct host1x_job *job)
 {
-	dev_dbg(dev, "    SYNCPT_ID   %d\n", job->syncpt_id);
+	dev_dbg(dev, "    SYNCPT_ID   %d\n", job->syncpt->id);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "    SYNCPT_VAL  %d\n", job->syncpt_end);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "    FIRST_GET   0x%x\n", job->first_get);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "    TIMEOUT     %d\n", job->timeout);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
index 9ccdf7709946..8a189a7c8d68 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@  struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_alloc(struct host1x *host,
 	else
 		sp->client_managed = false;
 
+	kref_init(&sp->ref);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&host->syncpt_mutex);
 	return sp;
 
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@  int host1x_syncpt_init(struct host1x *host)
  * host1x client drivers can use this function to allocate a syncpoint for
  * subsequent use. A syncpoint returned by this function will be reserved for
  * use by the client exclusively. When no longer using a syncpoint, a host1x
- * client driver needs to release it using host1x_syncpt_free().
+ * client driver needs to release it using host1x_syncpt_put().
  */
 struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_request(struct host1x_client *client,
 					    unsigned long flags)
@@ -379,20 +381,9 @@  struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_request(struct host1x_client *client,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_request);
 
-/**
- * host1x_syncpt_free() - free a requested syncpoint
- * @sp: host1x syncpoint
- *
- * Release a syncpoint previously allocated using host1x_syncpt_request(). A
- * host1x client driver should call this when the syncpoint is no longer in
- * use. Note that client drivers must ensure that the syncpoint doesn't remain
- * under the control of hardware after calling this function, otherwise two
- * clients may end up trying to access the same syncpoint concurrently.
- */
-void host1x_syncpt_free(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
+static void syncpt_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
-	if (!sp)
-		return;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *sp = container_of(ref, struct host1x_syncpt, ref);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sp->host->syncpt_mutex);
 
@@ -404,7 +395,23 @@  void host1x_syncpt_free(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&sp->host->syncpt_mutex);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_free);
+
+/**
+ * host1x_syncpt_put() - free a requested syncpoint
+ * @sp: host1x syncpoint
+ *
+ * Release a syncpoint previously allocated using host1x_syncpt_request(). A
+ * host1x client driver should call this when the syncpoint is no longer in
+ * use.
+ */
+void host1x_syncpt_put(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
+{
+	if (!sp)
+		return;
+
+	kref_put(&sp->ref, syncpt_release);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_put);
 
 void host1x_syncpt_deinit(struct host1x *host)
 {
@@ -471,16 +478,48 @@  unsigned int host1x_syncpt_nb_mlocks(struct host1x *host)
 }
 
 /**
- * host1x_syncpt_get() - obtain a syncpoint by ID
+ * host1x_syncpt_get_by_id() - obtain a syncpoint by ID
+ * @host: host1x controller
+ * @id: syncpoint ID
+ */
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(struct host1x *host,
+					      unsigned int id)
+{
+	if (id >= host->info->nb_pts)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (kref_get_unless_zero(&host->syncpt[id].ref))
+		return &host->syncpt[id];
+	else
+		return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_get_by_id);
+
+/**
+ * host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref() - obtain a syncpoint by ID but don't
+ * 	increase the refcount.
  * @host: host1x controller
  * @id: syncpoint ID
  */
-struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get(struct host1x *host, unsigned int id)
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(struct host1x *host,
+						    unsigned int id)
 {
 	if (id >= host->info->nb_pts)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return host->syncpt + id;
+	return &host->syncpt[id];
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref);
+
+/**
+ * host1x_syncpt_get() - increment syncpoint refcount
+ * @sp: syncpoint
+ */
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
+{
+	kref_get(&sp->ref);
+
+	return sp;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_syncpt_get);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h
index 3aa6b25b1b9c..a6766f8d55ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/host1x.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 
 #include "intr.h"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@  struct host1x_syncpt_base {
 };
 
 struct host1x_syncpt {
+	struct kref ref;
+
 	unsigned int id;
 	atomic_t min_val;
 	atomic_t max_val;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
index 70e1e18644b2..e14be37cdb01 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
@@ -1131,8 +1131,8 @@  static void tegra_channel_host1x_syncpts_free(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
-		host1x_syncpt_free(chan->mw_ack_sp[i]);
-		host1x_syncpt_free(chan->frame_start_sp[i]);
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->mw_ack_sp[i]);
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->frame_start_sp[i]);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/host1x.h b/include/linux/host1x.h
index 7137ce0e35d4..107aea29bccb 100644
--- a/include/linux/host1x.h
+++ b/include/linux/host1x.h
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@  struct host1x_syncpt_base;
 struct host1x_syncpt;
 struct host1x;
 
-struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get(struct host1x *host, u32 id);
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get_by_id(struct host1x *host, u32 id);
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get_by_id_noref(struct host1x *host, u32 id);
+struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_get(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
 u32 host1x_syncpt_id(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
 u32 host1x_syncpt_read_min(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
 u32 host1x_syncpt_read_max(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@  int host1x_syncpt_wait(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 thresh, long timeout,
 		       u32 *value);
 struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_request(struct host1x_client *client,
 					    unsigned long flags);
-void host1x_syncpt_free(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
+void host1x_syncpt_put(struct host1x_syncpt *sp);
 struct host1x_syncpt *host1x_syncpt_alloc(struct host1x *host,
 					  unsigned long flags,
 					  const char *name);
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@  struct host1x_job {
 	dma_addr_t *reloc_addr_phys;
 
 	/* Sync point id, number of increments and end related to the submit */
-	u32 syncpt_id;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *syncpt;
 	u32 syncpt_incrs;
 	u32 syncpt_end;