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[06/66] drm/i915: Export a preallocate variant of i915_active_acquire()

Message ID 20200715115147.11866-6-chris@chris-wilson.co.uk (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series [01/66] drm/i915: Reduce i915_request.lock contention for i915_request_wait | expand

Commit Message

Chris Wilson July 15, 2020, 11:50 a.m. UTC
Sometimes we have to be very careful not to allocate underneath a mutex
(or spinlock) and yet still want to track activity. Enter
i915_active_acquire_for_context(). This raises the activity counter on
i915_active prior to use and ensures that the fence-tree contains a slot
for the context.

Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
---
 .../gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c    |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c      |   4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c            | 136 +++++++++++++++---
 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h            |  12 +-
 4 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

Comments

Tvrtko Ursulin July 17, 2020, 12:21 p.m. UTC | #1
On 15/07/2020 12:50, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Sometimes we have to be very careful not to allocate underneath a mutex
> (or spinlock) and yet still want to track activity. Enter
> i915_active_acquire_for_context(). This raises the activity counter on
> i915_active prior to use and ensures that the fence-tree contains a slot
> for the context.

Changelog?
 
> Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
> ---
>   .../gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c    |   2 +-
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c      |   4 +-
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c            | 136 +++++++++++++++---
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h            |  12 +-
>   4 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
> index 6b4ec66cb558..719ba9fe3e85 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
> @@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ __parser_mark_active(struct i915_vma *vma,
>   {
>   	struct intel_gt_buffer_pool_node *node = vma->private;
>   
> -	return i915_active_ref(&node->active, tl, fence);
> +	return i915_active_ref(&node->active, tl->fence_context, fence);
>   }
>   
>   static int
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
> index 46d20f5f3ddc..acb43aebd669 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
> @@ -484,7 +484,9 @@ __intel_timeline_get_seqno(struct intel_timeline *tl,
>   	 * free it after the current request is retired, which ensures that
>   	 * all writes into the cacheline from previous requests are complete.
>   	 */
> -	err = i915_active_ref(&tl->hwsp_cacheline->active, tl, &rq->fence);
> +	err = i915_active_ref(&tl->hwsp_cacheline->active,
> +			      tl->fence_context,
> +			      &rq->fence);
>   	if (err)
>   		goto err_cacheline;
>   
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
> index 841b5c30950a..799282fb1bb9 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
> @@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ static struct i915_global_active {
>   } global;
>   
>   struct active_node {
> +	struct rb_node node;
>   	struct i915_active_fence base;
>   	struct i915_active *ref;
> -	struct rb_node node;
>   	u64 timeline;
>   };
>   
> +#define fetch_node(x) rb_entry(READ_ONCE(x), typeof(struct active_node), node)
> +
>   static inline struct active_node *
>   node_from_active(struct i915_active_fence *active)
>   {
> @@ -216,12 +218,40 @@ excl_retire(struct dma_fence *fence, struct dma_fence_cb *cb)
>   		active_retire(container_of(cb, struct i915_active, excl.cb));
>   }
>   
> +static struct active_node *__active_lookup(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
> +{
> +	struct active_node *it;
> +
> +	it = READ_ONCE(ref->cache);
> +	if (it && it->timeline == idx)
> +		return it;
> +
> +	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(typeof(*it), node));
> +
> +	/* While active, the tree can only be built; not destroyed */
> +	GEM_BUG_ON(i915_active_is_idle(ref));
> +
> +	it = fetch_node(ref->tree.rb_node);
> +	while (it) {
> +		if (it->timeline < idx) {
> +			it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_right);
> +		} else if (it->timeline > idx) {
> +			it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_left);
> +		} else {
> +			WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, it);
> +			break;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	/* NB: If the tree rotated beneath us, we may miss our target. */
> +	return it;
> +}
> +
>   static struct i915_active_fence *
> -active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
> +active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
>   {
>   	struct active_node *node, *prealloc;
>   	struct rb_node **p, *parent;
> -	u64 idx = tl->fence_context;
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * We track the most recently used timeline to skip a rbtree search
> @@ -230,8 +260,8 @@ active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
>   	 * after the previous activity has been retired, or if it matches the
>   	 * current timeline.
>   	 */
> -	node = READ_ONCE(ref->cache);
> -	if (node && node->timeline == idx)
> +	node = __active_lookup(ref, idx);
> +	if (likely(node))
>   		return &node->base;
>   
>   	/* Preallocate a replacement, just in case */
> @@ -268,10 +298,9 @@ active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
>   	rb_insert_color(&node->node, &ref->tree);
>   
>   out:
> -	ref->cache = node;
> +	WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, node);
>   	spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
>   
> -	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(typeof(*node), base));
>   	return &node->base;
>   }
>   
> @@ -353,21 +382,17 @@ __active_del_barrier(struct i915_active *ref, struct active_node *node)
>   	return ____active_del_barrier(ref, node, barrier_to_engine(node));
>   }
>   
> -int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
> -		    struct intel_timeline *tl,
> -		    struct dma_fence *fence)
> +int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence)
>   {
>   	struct i915_active_fence *active;
>   	int err;
>   
> -	lockdep_assert_held(&tl->mutex);
> -
>   	/* Prevent reaping in case we malloc/wait while building the tree */
>   	err = i915_active_acquire(ref);
>   	if (err)
>   		return err;
>   
> -	active = active_instance(ref, tl);
> +	active = active_instance(ref, idx);
>   	if (!active) {
>   		err = -ENOMEM;
>   		goto out;
> @@ -384,32 +409,81 @@ int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
>   		atomic_dec(&ref->count);
>   	}
>   	if (!__i915_active_fence_set(active, fence))
> -		atomic_inc(&ref->count);
> +		__i915_active_acquire(ref);
>   
>   out:
>   	i915_active_release(ref);
>   	return err;
>   }
>   
> -struct dma_fence *
> -i915_active_set_exclusive(struct i915_active *ref, struct dma_fence *f)
> +static struct dma_fence *
> +__i915_active_set_fence(struct i915_active *ref,
> +			struct i915_active_fence *active,
> +			struct dma_fence *fence)
>   {
>   	struct dma_fence *prev;
>   
> -	/* We expect the caller to manage the exclusive timeline ordering */
> -	GEM_BUG_ON(i915_active_is_idle(ref));
> +	if (is_barrier(active)) { /* proto-node used by our idle barrier */
> +		/*
> +		 * This request is on the kernel_context timeline, and so
> +		 * we can use it to substitute for the pending idle-barrer
> +		 * request that we want to emit on the kernel_context.
> +		 */
> +		__active_del_barrier(ref, node_from_active(active));
> +		RCU_INIT_POINTER(active->fence, fence);

There is still some duplication between i915_active_ref and here. Maybe something like:

static bool __active_check_delete_barrier(active, fence)
{
	if (is_barrier(active)) { /* proto-node used by our idle barrier */
		/*
		 * This request is on the kernel_context timeline, and so
		 * we can use it to substitute for the pending idle-barrer
		 * request that we want to emit on the kernel_context.
		 */
		__active_del_barrier(ref, node_from_active(active));
		RCU_INIT_POINTER(active->fence, NULL);
		return true;
	} else {
		return false
	}
}

And then here:

	if (__active_check_delete_barrier(active, fence))
		return NULL;

And in i915_active_ref:

	if (__active_check_delete_barrier(active, fence))
		atomic_dec(&ref->count);

?

> +		return NULL;
> +	}
>   
>   	rcu_read_lock();
> -	prev = __i915_active_fence_set(&ref->excl, f);
> +	prev = __i915_active_fence_set(active, fence);
>   	if (prev)
>   		prev = dma_fence_get_rcu(prev);
>   	else
> -		atomic_inc(&ref->count);
> +		__i915_active_acquire(ref);
>   	rcu_read_unlock();
>   
>   	return prev;
>   }
>   
> +static struct i915_active_fence *__active_fence(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
> +{
> +	struct active_node *it;
> +
> +	it = __active_lookup(ref, idx);
> +	if (unlikely(!it)) { /* Contention with parallel tree builders! */
> +		spin_lock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
> +		it = fetch_node(ref->tree.rb_node);
> +		while (it) {
> +			if (it->timeline < idx) {
> +				it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_right);
> +			} else if (it->timeline > idx) {
> +				it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_left);
> +			} else {
> +				WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, it);
> +				break;
> +			}
> +		}

The part between the spinlocks is the same as the lookup in __active_lookup. Even if you add three underscores I'd share it for readability.

> +		spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
> +	}
> +	GEM_BUG_ON(!it); /* slot must be preallocated */
> +
> +	return &it->base;
> +}
> +
> +struct dma_fence *
> +__i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence)
> +{
> +	/* Only valid while active, see i915_active_acquire_for_context() */
> +	return __i915_active_set_fence(ref, __active_fence(ref, idx), fence);
> +}

What is the difference between i915_active_ref and __i915_active_ref?

> +
> +struct dma_fence *
> +i915_active_set_exclusive(struct i915_active *ref, struct dma_fence *f)
> +{
> +	/* We expect the caller to manage the exclusive timeline ordering */
> +	return __i915_active_set_fence(ref, &ref->excl, f);
> +}
> +
>   bool i915_active_acquire_if_busy(struct i915_active *ref)
>   {
>   	debug_active_assert(ref);
> @@ -450,6 +524,24 @@ int i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref)
>   	return err;
>   }
>   
> +int i915_active_acquire_for_context(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
> +{
> +	struct i915_active_fence *active;
> +	int err;
> +
> +	err = i915_active_acquire(ref);
> +	if (err)
> +		return err;
> +
> +	active = active_instance(ref, idx);
> +	if (!active) {
> +		i915_active_release(ref);
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0; /* return with active ref */
> +}
> +
>   void i915_active_release(struct i915_active *ref)
>   {
>   	debug_active_assert(ref);
> @@ -753,7 +845,7 @@ static struct active_node *reuse_idle_barrier(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
>   match:
>   	rb_erase(p, &ref->tree); /* Hide from waits and sibling allocations */
>   	if (p == &ref->cache->node)
> -		ref->cache = NULL;
> +		WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, NULL);
>   	spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
>   
>   	return rb_entry(p, struct active_node, node);
> @@ -811,7 +903,7 @@ int i915_active_acquire_preallocate_barrier(struct i915_active *ref,
>   			 */
>   			RCU_INIT_POINTER(node->base.fence, ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN));
>   			node->base.cb.node.prev = (void *)engine;
> -			atomic_inc(&ref->count);
> +			__i915_active_acquire(ref);
>   		}
>   		GEM_BUG_ON(rcu_access_pointer(node->base.fence) != ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN));
>   
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
> index cf4058150966..73ded3c52a04 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
> @@ -163,14 +163,16 @@ void __i915_active_init(struct i915_active *ref,
>   	__i915_active_init(ref, active, retire, &__mkey, &__wkey);	\
>   } while (0)
>   
> -int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
> -		    struct intel_timeline *tl,
> -		    struct dma_fence *fence);
> +struct dma_fence *
> +__i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence);
> +int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence);
>   
>   static inline int
>   i915_active_add_request(struct i915_active *ref, struct i915_request *rq)
>   {
> -	return i915_active_ref(ref, i915_request_timeline(rq), &rq->fence);
> +	return i915_active_ref(ref,
> +			       i915_request_timeline(rq)->fence_context,
> +			       &rq->fence);
>   }
>   
>   struct dma_fence *
> @@ -198,7 +200,9 @@ int i915_request_await_active(struct i915_request *rq,
>   #define I915_ACTIVE_AWAIT_BARRIER BIT(2)
>   
>   int i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref);
> +int i915_active_acquire_for_context(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx);
>   bool i915_active_acquire_if_busy(struct i915_active *ref);
> +
>   void i915_active_release(struct i915_active *ref);
>   
>   static inline void __i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref)
> 

Regards,

Tvrtko
Chris Wilson July 17, 2020, 12:45 p.m. UTC | #2
Quoting Tvrtko Ursulin (2020-07-17 13:21:54)
> 
> On 15/07/2020 12:50, Chris Wilson wrote:
> > Sometimes we have to be very careful not to allocate underneath a mutex
> > (or spinlock) and yet still want to track activity. Enter
> > i915_active_acquire_for_context(). This raises the activity counter on
> > i915_active prior to use and ensures that the fence-tree contains a slot
> > for the context.
> 
> Changelog?

"Time spent with perf trying to reduce holdtime of certain mutexes we
will introduce, in particular focusing on reducing the number of atomics
required for typical i915_active lookups"
-Chris
Tvrtko Ursulin July 17, 2020, 1:06 p.m. UTC | #3
On 17/07/2020 13:45, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Quoting Tvrtko Ursulin (2020-07-17 13:21:54)
>>
>> On 15/07/2020 12:50, Chris Wilson wrote:
>>> Sometimes we have to be very careful not to allocate underneath a mutex
>>> (or spinlock) and yet still want to track activity. Enter
>>> i915_active_acquire_for_context(). This raises the activity counter on
>>> i915_active prior to use and ensures that the fence-tree contains a slot
>>> for the context.
>>
>> Changelog?
> 
> "Time spent with perf trying to reduce holdtime of certain mutexes we
> will introduce, in particular focusing on reducing the number of atomics
> required for typical i915_active lookups"

Why not, then I would had at least known nothing from my previous round 
feedback so easier review.

Regards,

Tvrtko
Thomas Hellström (Intel) July 21, 2020, 3:33 p.m. UTC | #4
On 2020-07-15 13:50, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Sometimes we have to be very careful not to allocate underneath a mutex
> (or spinlock) and yet still want to track activity. Enter
> i915_active_acquire_for_context(). This raises the activity counter on
> i915_active prior to use and ensures that the fence-tree contains a slot
> for the context.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
> ---
>   .../gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c    |   2 +-
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c      |   4 +-
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c            | 136 +++++++++++++++---
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h            |  12 +-
>   4 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
>
...
>   	/*
>   	 * We track the most recently used timeline to skip a rbtree search
> @@ -230,8 +260,8 @@ active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
>   	 * after the previous activity has been retired, or if it matches the
>   	 * current timeline.
>   	 */


In addition to Tvrtko's comments, Should this comment be moved to 
__active_lookup() ?

/Thomas
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index 6b4ec66cb558..719ba9fe3e85 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@  __parser_mark_active(struct i915_vma *vma,
 {
 	struct intel_gt_buffer_pool_node *node = vma->private;
 
-	return i915_active_ref(&node->active, tl, fence);
+	return i915_active_ref(&node->active, tl->fence_context, fence);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
index 46d20f5f3ddc..acb43aebd669 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_timeline.c
@@ -484,7 +484,9 @@  __intel_timeline_get_seqno(struct intel_timeline *tl,
 	 * free it after the current request is retired, which ensures that
 	 * all writes into the cacheline from previous requests are complete.
 	 */
-	err = i915_active_ref(&tl->hwsp_cacheline->active, tl, &rq->fence);
+	err = i915_active_ref(&tl->hwsp_cacheline->active,
+			      tl->fence_context,
+			      &rq->fence);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_cacheline;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
index 841b5c30950a..799282fb1bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.c
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@  static struct i915_global_active {
 } global;
 
 struct active_node {
+	struct rb_node node;
 	struct i915_active_fence base;
 	struct i915_active *ref;
-	struct rb_node node;
 	u64 timeline;
 };
 
+#define fetch_node(x) rb_entry(READ_ONCE(x), typeof(struct active_node), node)
+
 static inline struct active_node *
 node_from_active(struct i915_active_fence *active)
 {
@@ -216,12 +218,40 @@  excl_retire(struct dma_fence *fence, struct dma_fence_cb *cb)
 		active_retire(container_of(cb, struct i915_active, excl.cb));
 }
 
+static struct active_node *__active_lookup(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
+{
+	struct active_node *it;
+
+	it = READ_ONCE(ref->cache);
+	if (it && it->timeline == idx)
+		return it;
+
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(typeof(*it), node));
+
+	/* While active, the tree can only be built; not destroyed */
+	GEM_BUG_ON(i915_active_is_idle(ref));
+
+	it = fetch_node(ref->tree.rb_node);
+	while (it) {
+		if (it->timeline < idx) {
+			it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_right);
+		} else if (it->timeline > idx) {
+			it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_left);
+		} else {
+			WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, it);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* NB: If the tree rotated beneath us, we may miss our target. */
+	return it;
+}
+
 static struct i915_active_fence *
-active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
+active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
 {
 	struct active_node *node, *prealloc;
 	struct rb_node **p, *parent;
-	u64 idx = tl->fence_context;
 
 	/*
 	 * We track the most recently used timeline to skip a rbtree search
@@ -230,8 +260,8 @@  active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
 	 * after the previous activity has been retired, or if it matches the
 	 * current timeline.
 	 */
-	node = READ_ONCE(ref->cache);
-	if (node && node->timeline == idx)
+	node = __active_lookup(ref, idx);
+	if (likely(node))
 		return &node->base;
 
 	/* Preallocate a replacement, just in case */
@@ -268,10 +298,9 @@  active_instance(struct i915_active *ref, struct intel_timeline *tl)
 	rb_insert_color(&node->node, &ref->tree);
 
 out:
-	ref->cache = node;
+	WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, node);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
 
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(typeof(*node), base));
 	return &node->base;
 }
 
@@ -353,21 +382,17 @@  __active_del_barrier(struct i915_active *ref, struct active_node *node)
 	return ____active_del_barrier(ref, node, barrier_to_engine(node));
 }
 
-int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
-		    struct intel_timeline *tl,
-		    struct dma_fence *fence)
+int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence)
 {
 	struct i915_active_fence *active;
 	int err;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&tl->mutex);
-
 	/* Prevent reaping in case we malloc/wait while building the tree */
 	err = i915_active_acquire(ref);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	active = active_instance(ref, tl);
+	active = active_instance(ref, idx);
 	if (!active) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -384,32 +409,81 @@  int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
 		atomic_dec(&ref->count);
 	}
 	if (!__i915_active_fence_set(active, fence))
-		atomic_inc(&ref->count);
+		__i915_active_acquire(ref);
 
 out:
 	i915_active_release(ref);
 	return err;
 }
 
-struct dma_fence *
-i915_active_set_exclusive(struct i915_active *ref, struct dma_fence *f)
+static struct dma_fence *
+__i915_active_set_fence(struct i915_active *ref,
+			struct i915_active_fence *active,
+			struct dma_fence *fence)
 {
 	struct dma_fence *prev;
 
-	/* We expect the caller to manage the exclusive timeline ordering */
-	GEM_BUG_ON(i915_active_is_idle(ref));
+	if (is_barrier(active)) { /* proto-node used by our idle barrier */
+		/*
+		 * This request is on the kernel_context timeline, and so
+		 * we can use it to substitute for the pending idle-barrer
+		 * request that we want to emit on the kernel_context.
+		 */
+		__active_del_barrier(ref, node_from_active(active));
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(active->fence, fence);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	prev = __i915_active_fence_set(&ref->excl, f);
+	prev = __i915_active_fence_set(active, fence);
 	if (prev)
 		prev = dma_fence_get_rcu(prev);
 	else
-		atomic_inc(&ref->count);
+		__i915_active_acquire(ref);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return prev;
 }
 
+static struct i915_active_fence *__active_fence(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
+{
+	struct active_node *it;
+
+	it = __active_lookup(ref, idx);
+	if (unlikely(!it)) { /* Contention with parallel tree builders! */
+		spin_lock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
+		it = fetch_node(ref->tree.rb_node);
+		while (it) {
+			if (it->timeline < idx) {
+				it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_right);
+			} else if (it->timeline > idx) {
+				it = fetch_node(it->node.rb_left);
+			} else {
+				WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, it);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
+	}
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!it); /* slot must be preallocated */
+
+	return &it->base;
+}
+
+struct dma_fence *
+__i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence)
+{
+	/* Only valid while active, see i915_active_acquire_for_context() */
+	return __i915_active_set_fence(ref, __active_fence(ref, idx), fence);
+}
+
+struct dma_fence *
+i915_active_set_exclusive(struct i915_active *ref, struct dma_fence *f)
+{
+	/* We expect the caller to manage the exclusive timeline ordering */
+	return __i915_active_set_fence(ref, &ref->excl, f);
+}
+
 bool i915_active_acquire_if_busy(struct i915_active *ref)
 {
 	debug_active_assert(ref);
@@ -450,6 +524,24 @@  int i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref)
 	return err;
 }
 
+int i915_active_acquire_for_context(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
+{
+	struct i915_active_fence *active;
+	int err;
+
+	err = i915_active_acquire(ref);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	active = active_instance(ref, idx);
+	if (!active) {
+		i915_active_release(ref);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	return 0; /* return with active ref */
+}
+
 void i915_active_release(struct i915_active *ref)
 {
 	debug_active_assert(ref);
@@ -753,7 +845,7 @@  static struct active_node *reuse_idle_barrier(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx)
 match:
 	rb_erase(p, &ref->tree); /* Hide from waits and sibling allocations */
 	if (p == &ref->cache->node)
-		ref->cache = NULL;
+		WRITE_ONCE(ref->cache, NULL);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ref->tree_lock);
 
 	return rb_entry(p, struct active_node, node);
@@ -811,7 +903,7 @@  int i915_active_acquire_preallocate_barrier(struct i915_active *ref,
 			 */
 			RCU_INIT_POINTER(node->base.fence, ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN));
 			node->base.cb.node.prev = (void *)engine;
-			atomic_inc(&ref->count);
+			__i915_active_acquire(ref);
 		}
 		GEM_BUG_ON(rcu_access_pointer(node->base.fence) != ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN));
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
index cf4058150966..73ded3c52a04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.h
@@ -163,14 +163,16 @@  void __i915_active_init(struct i915_active *ref,
 	__i915_active_init(ref, active, retire, &__mkey, &__wkey);	\
 } while (0)
 
-int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref,
-		    struct intel_timeline *tl,
-		    struct dma_fence *fence);
+struct dma_fence *
+__i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence);
+int i915_active_ref(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx, struct dma_fence *fence);
 
 static inline int
 i915_active_add_request(struct i915_active *ref, struct i915_request *rq)
 {
-	return i915_active_ref(ref, i915_request_timeline(rq), &rq->fence);
+	return i915_active_ref(ref,
+			       i915_request_timeline(rq)->fence_context,
+			       &rq->fence);
 }
 
 struct dma_fence *
@@ -198,7 +200,9 @@  int i915_request_await_active(struct i915_request *rq,
 #define I915_ACTIVE_AWAIT_BARRIER BIT(2)
 
 int i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref);
+int i915_active_acquire_for_context(struct i915_active *ref, u64 idx);
 bool i915_active_acquire_if_busy(struct i915_active *ref);
+
 void i915_active_release(struct i915_active *ref);
 
 static inline void __i915_active_acquire(struct i915_active *ref)