diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
index fa289e67143d..b94c32a59689 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
@@ -148,11 +148,17 @@ int vmw_bo_pin_in_vram_or_gmr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		goto out_unreserve;
 	}
 
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_vram_gmr_placement, &ctx);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr);
+	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 	if (likely(ret == 0) || ret == -ERESTARTSYS)
 		goto out_unreserve;
 
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_vram_placement, &ctx);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 
 out_unreserve:
 	if (!ret)
@@ -203,17 +209,8 @@ int vmw_bo_pin_in_start_of_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 {
 	struct ttm_operation_ctx ctx = {interruptible, false };
 	struct ttm_buffer_object *bo = &buf->base;
-	struct ttm_placement placement;
-	struct ttm_place place;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	place = vmw_vram_placement.placement[0];
-	place.lpfn = PFN_UP(bo->resource->size);
-	placement.num_placement = 1;
-	placement.placement = &place;
-	placement.num_busy_placement = 1;
-	placement.busy_placement = &place;
-
 	vmw_execbuf_release_pinned_bo(dev_priv);
 	ret = ttm_bo_reserve(bo, interruptible, false, NULL);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
@@ -229,14 +226,21 @@ int vmw_bo_pin_in_start_of_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	    bo->resource->start > 0 &&
 	    buf->base.pin_count == 0) {
 		ctx.interruptible = false;
-		(void) ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_sys_placement, &ctx);
+		vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+				     vmw_bo_domain_sys,
+				     vmw_bo_domain_sys);
+		(void) ttm_bo_validate(bo, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 	}
 
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	buf->places[0].lpfn = PFN_UP(bo->resource->size);
 	if (buf->base.pin_count > 0)
-		ret = ttm_resource_compat(bo->resource, &placement)
+		ret = ttm_resource_compat(bo->resource, &buf->placement)
 			? 0 : -EINVAL;
 	else
-		ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &placement, &ctx);
+		ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 
 	/* For some reason we didn't end up at the start of vram */
 	WARN_ON(ret == 0 && bo->resource->start != 0);
@@ -444,7 +448,7 @@ int vmw_bo_create_kernel(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, unsigned long size,
 }
 
 int vmw_bo_create(struct vmw_private *vmw,
-		  size_t size, struct ttm_placement *placement,
+		  size_t size, u32 domain, u32 busy_domain,
 		  bool interruptible, bool pin,
 		  struct vmw_bo **p_bo)
 {
@@ -457,7 +461,8 @@ int vmw_bo_create(struct vmw_private *vmw,
 	}
 
 	ret = vmw_bo_init(vmw, *p_bo, size,
-			  placement, interruptible, pin);
+			  domain, busy_domain,
+			  interruptible, pin);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		goto out_error;
 
@@ -474,7 +479,8 @@ int vmw_bo_create(struct vmw_private *vmw,
  * @dev_priv: Pointer to the device private struct
  * @vmw_bo: Pointer to the struct vmw_bo to initialize.
  * @size: Buffer object size in bytes.
- * @placement: Initial placement.
+ * @domain: Domain to put the bo in.
+ * @busy_domain: Domain to put the bo if busy.
  * @interruptible: Whether waits should be performed interruptible.
  * @pin: If the BO should be created pinned at a fixed location.
  * Returns: Zero on success, negative error code on error.
@@ -483,7 +489,9 @@ int vmw_bo_create(struct vmw_private *vmw,
  */
 int vmw_bo_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		struct vmw_bo *vmw_bo,
-		size_t size, struct ttm_placement *placement,
+		size_t size,
+		u32 domain,
+		u32 busy_domain,
 		bool interruptible, bool pin)
 {
 	struct ttm_operation_ctx ctx = {
@@ -502,8 +510,9 @@ int vmw_bo_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	size = ALIGN(size, PAGE_SIZE);
 	drm_gem_private_object_init(vdev, &vmw_bo->base.base, size);
 
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(vmw_bo, domain, busy_domain);
 	ret = ttm_bo_init_reserved(bdev, &vmw_bo->base, ttm_bo_type_device,
-				   placement, 0, &ctx, NULL, NULL, vmw_bo_free);
+				   &vmw_bo->placement, 0, &ctx, NULL, NULL, vmw_bo_free);
 	if (unlikely(ret)) {
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -838,3 +847,112 @@ void vmw_bo_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 	if (mem->mem_type != VMW_PL_MOB && bo->resource->mem_type == VMW_PL_MOB)
 		vmw_resource_unbind_list(vbo);
 }
+
+static u32
+set_placement_list(struct ttm_place *pl, u32 domain)
+{
+	u32 n = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The placements are ordered according to our preferences
+	 */
+	if (domain & vmw_bo_domain_mob) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = VMW_PL_MOB;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+	if (domain & vmw_bo_domain_gmr) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = VMW_PL_GMR;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+	if (domain & vmw_bo_domain_vram) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = TTM_PL_VRAM;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+	WARN_ON((domain & vmw_bo_domain_waitable_sys) != 0);
+	if (domain & vmw_bo_domain_waitable_sys) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = VMW_PL_SYSTEM;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+	if (domain & vmw_bo_domain_sys) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = TTM_PL_SYSTEM;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * In case of vmw_bo_domain_any the buffer
+	 * should initially reside in the system memory,
+	 * it will be validated/migrated to the correct
+	 * placement later
+	 */
+	if (!n) {
+		pl[n].mem_type = TTM_PL_SYSTEM;
+		pl[n].flags = 0;
+		pl[n].fpfn = 0;
+		pl[n].lpfn = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+	return n;
+}
+
+void vmw_bo_placement_set(struct vmw_bo *bo, u32 domain, u32 busy_domain)
+{
+	struct ttm_device *bdev = bo->base.bdev;
+	struct vmw_private *vmw =
+		container_of(bdev, struct vmw_private, bdev);
+	struct ttm_placement *pl = &bo->placement;
+	bool mem_compatible = false;
+	u32 i;
+
+	pl->placement = bo->places;
+	pl->num_placement = set_placement_list(bo->places, domain);
+
+	if (drm_debug_enabled(DRM_UT_DRIVER) && bo->base.resource) {
+		for (i = 0; i < pl->num_placement; ++i) {
+			if (bo->base.resource->mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM ||
+					bo->base.resource->mem_type == pl->placement[i].mem_type)
+				mem_compatible = true;
+		}
+		if (!mem_compatible)
+			drm_warn(&vmw->drm,
+				 "%s: Incompatible transition from "
+				 "bo->base.resource->mem_type = %u to domain = %u\n",
+				 __func__, bo->base.resource->mem_type, domain);
+	}
+
+	pl->busy_placement = bo->busy_places;
+	pl->num_busy_placement = set_placement_list(bo->busy_places, busy_domain);
+}
+
+
+void vmw_bo_placement_set_default_accelerated(struct vmw_bo *bo)
+{
+	struct ttm_device *bdev = bo->base.bdev;
+	struct vmw_private *vmw =
+		container_of(bdev, struct vmw_private, bdev);
+	u32 domain = vmw_bo_domain_any;
+	u32 busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_any;
+
+	if (vmw->has_mob) {
+		domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob;
+		busy_domain = domain;
+	} else {
+		domain = vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram;
+		busy_domain = domain;
+	}
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(bo, domain, busy_domain);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.h
index 4dcf37235cb0..3c7549ed42b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "device_include/svga_reg.h"
 
 #include <drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h>
+#include <drm/ttm/ttm_placement.h>
 
 #include <linux/rbtree_types.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,15 @@ struct vmw_fence_obj;
 struct vmw_private;
 struct vmw_resource;
 
+typedef enum {
+	vmw_bo_domain_any           = 0,
+	vmw_bo_domain_sys           = 1 << 0,
+	vmw_bo_domain_waitable_sys  = 1 << 1,
+	vmw_bo_domain_vram          = 1 << 2,
+	vmw_bo_domain_gmr           = 1 << 3,
+	vmw_bo_domain_mob           = 1 << 4,
+} vmw_bo_domain;
+
 /**
  * struct vmw_bo - TTM buffer object with vmwgfx additions
  * @base: The TTM buffer object
@@ -53,6 +63,11 @@ struct vmw_resource;
  */
 struct vmw_bo {
 	struct ttm_buffer_object base;
+
+	struct ttm_placement placement;
+	struct ttm_place places[5];
+	struct ttm_place busy_places[5];
+
 	struct rb_root res_tree;
 
 	atomic_t cpu_writers;
@@ -64,17 +79,24 @@ struct vmw_bo {
 	struct vmw_bo_dirty *dirty;
 };
 
+void vmw_bo_placement_set(struct vmw_bo *bo, u32 domain, u32 busy_domain);
+void vmw_bo_placement_set_default_accelerated(struct vmw_bo *bo);
+
 int vmw_bo_create_kernel(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			 unsigned long size,
 			 struct ttm_placement *placement,
 			 struct ttm_buffer_object **p_bo);
 int vmw_bo_create(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
-		  size_t size, struct ttm_placement *placement,
+		  size_t size,
+		  u32 domain,
+		  u32 busy_domain,
 		  bool interruptible, bool pin,
 		  struct vmw_bo **p_bo);
 int vmw_bo_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		struct vmw_bo *vmw_bo,
-		size_t size, struct ttm_placement *placement,
+		size_t size,
+		u32 domain,
+		u32 busy_domain,
 		bool interruptible, bool pin);
 int vmw_bo_unref_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		       struct drm_file *file_priv);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_context.c
index cc02be6a9884..e514639364cf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_context.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_legacy_context_func = {
 	.needs_backup = false,
 	.may_evict = false,
 	.type_name = "legacy contexts",
-	.backup_placement = NULL,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
 	.create = NULL,
 	.destroy = NULL,
 	.bind = NULL,
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_gb_context_func = {
 	.prio = 3,
 	.dirty_prio = 3,
 	.type_name = "guest backed contexts",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_gb_context_create,
 	.destroy = vmw_gb_context_destroy,
 	.bind = vmw_gb_context_bind,
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_dx_context_func = {
 	.prio = 3,
 	.dirty_prio = 3,
 	.type_name = "dx contexts",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_dx_context_create,
 	.destroy = vmw_dx_context_destroy,
 	.bind = vmw_dx_context_bind,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_cotable.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_cotable.c
index 9193faae8dab..e2a7131ca528 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_cotable.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_cotable.c
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_cotable_func = {
 	.prio = 3,
 	.dirty_prio = 3,
 	.type_name = "context guest backed object tables",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_cotable_create,
 	.destroy = vmw_cotable_destroy,
 	.bind = vmw_cotable_bind,
@@ -424,7 +425,8 @@ static int vmw_cotable_resize(struct vmw_resource *res, size_t new_size)
 	 * for the new COTable. Initially pin the buffer object to make sure
 	 * we can use tryreserve without failure.
 	 */
-	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, new_size, &vmw_mob_placement,
+	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, new_size,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_mob, vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 			    true, true, &buf);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed initializing new cotable MOB.\n");
@@ -465,7 +467,10 @@ static int vmw_cotable_resize(struct vmw_resource *res, size_t new_size)
 	}
 
 	/* Unpin new buffer, and switch backup buffers. */
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_mob_placement, &ctx);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_mob);
+	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed validating new COTable backup buffer.\n");
 		goto out_wait;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 60d08185a71f..71cab2144e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ static int vmw_dummy_query_bo_create(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 	 * user of the bo currently.
 	 */
 	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, PAGE_SIZE,
-			    &vmw_sys_placement, false, true, &vbo);
+			    vmw_bo_domain_sys, vmw_bo_domain_sys,
+			    false, true, &vbo);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index 6a9c5ad4f16e..a9157b2a94b5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -930,9 +930,7 @@ extern struct ttm_placement vmw_vram_placement;
 extern struct ttm_placement vmw_vram_sys_placement;
 extern struct ttm_placement vmw_vram_gmr_placement;
 extern struct ttm_placement vmw_sys_placement;
-extern struct ttm_placement vmw_srf_placement;
 extern struct ttm_placement vmw_mob_placement;
-extern struct ttm_placement vmw_nonfixed_placement;
 extern struct ttm_device_funcs vmw_bo_driver;
 extern const struct vmw_sg_table *
 vmw_bo_sg_table(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index 687c6926bc00..8ddb273d1e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -477,9 +477,13 @@ static int vmw_resource_context_res_add(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		struct vmw_bo *dx_query_mob;
 
 		dx_query_mob = vmw_context_get_dx_query_mob(ctx);
-		if (dx_query_mob)
+		if (dx_query_mob) {
+			vmw_bo_placement_set(dx_query_mob,
+					     vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+					     vmw_bo_domain_mob);
 			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx,
-						    dx_query_mob, true, false);
+						    dx_query_mob);
+		}
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->binding_mutex);
@@ -1035,17 +1039,18 @@ static int vmw_query_bo_switch_prepare(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 
 		if (unlikely(sw_context->cur_query_bo != NULL)) {
 			sw_context->needs_post_query_barrier = true;
+			vmw_bo_placement_set_default_accelerated(sw_context->cur_query_bo);
 			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx,
-						    sw_context->cur_query_bo,
-						    dev_priv->has_mob, false);
+						    sw_context->cur_query_bo);
 			if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 				return ret;
 		}
 		sw_context->cur_query_bo = new_query_bo;
 
+
+		vmw_bo_placement_set_default_accelerated(dev_priv->dummy_query_bo);
 		ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx,
-					    dev_priv->dummy_query_bo,
-					    dev_priv->has_mob, false);
+					    dev_priv->dummy_query_bo);
 		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -1157,7 +1162,8 @@ static int vmw_translate_mob_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		drm_dbg(&dev_priv->drm, "Could not find or use MOB buffer.\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
 	}
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo, true, false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(vmw_bo, vmw_bo_domain_mob, vmw_bo_domain_mob);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo);
 	ttm_bo_put(&vmw_bo->base);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
@@ -1211,7 +1217,9 @@ static int vmw_translate_guest_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		drm_dbg(&dev_priv->drm, "Could not find or use GMR region.\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
 	}
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo, false, false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(vmw_bo, vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo);
 	ttm_bo_put(&vmw_bo->base);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
@@ -4361,13 +4369,17 @@ void __vmw_execbuf_release_pinned_bo(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (dev_priv->pinned_bo == NULL)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, dev_priv->pinned_bo, false,
-				    false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(dev_priv->pinned_bo,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, dev_priv->pinned_bo);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_no_reserve;
 
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, dev_priv->dummy_query_bo, false,
-				    false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(dev_priv->dummy_query_bo,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, dev_priv->dummy_query_bo);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_no_reserve;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gem.c
index 10f4da34f73e..9798a11db508 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gem.c
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ int vmw_gem_object_create_with_handle(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, size,
-			    (dev_priv->has_mob) ?
-				    &vmw_sys_placement :
-				    &vmw_vram_sys_placement,
+			    (dev_priv->has_mob) ? vmw_bo_domain_sys : vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_sys,
 			    true, false, p_vbo);
 
 	(*p_vbo)->base.base.funcs = &vmw_gem_object_funcs;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index e83286e08837..5e2d501953cf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -1270,9 +1270,9 @@ int vmw_kms_readback(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 					    user_fence_rep, vclips, num_clips,
 					    NULL);
 	case vmw_du_screen_target:
-		return vmw_kms_stdu_dma(dev_priv, file_priv, vfb,
-					user_fence_rep, NULL, vclips, num_clips,
-					1, false, true, NULL);
+		return vmw_kms_stdu_readback(dev_priv, file_priv, vfb,
+					     user_fence_rep, NULL, vclips, num_clips,
+					     1, NULL);
 	default:
 		WARN_ONCE(true,
 			  "Readback called with invalid display system.\n");
@@ -2999,8 +2999,20 @@ int vmw_du_helper_plane_update(struct vmw_du_update_plane *update)
 		struct vmw_framebuffer_bo *vfbbo =
 			container_of(update->vfb, typeof(*vfbbo), base);
 
-		ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, vfbbo->buffer, false,
-					    update->cpu_blit);
+		/*
+		 * For screen targets we want a mappable bo, for everything else we want
+		 * accelerated i.e. host backed (vram or gmr) bo. If the display unit
+		 * is not screen target then mob's shouldn't be available.
+		 */
+		if (update->dev_priv->active_display_unit == vmw_du_screen_target)
+			vmw_bo_placement_set(vfbbo->buffer,
+					     vmw_bo_domain_sys | vmw_bo_domain_mob | vmw_bo_domain_gmr,
+					     vmw_bo_domain_sys | vmw_bo_domain_mob | vmw_bo_domain_gmr);
+		else {
+			WARN_ON(update->dev_priv->has_mob);
+			vmw_bo_placement_set_default_accelerated(vfbbo->buffer);
+		}
+		ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, vfbbo->buffer);
 	} else {
 		struct vmw_framebuffer_surface *vfbs =
 			container_of(update->vfb, typeof(*vfbs), base);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.h
index 7a97e53e8e51..1bdf601e7c35 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ struct vmw_du_update_plane {
 	struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb;
 	struct vmw_fence_obj **out_fence;
 	struct mutex *mutex;
-	bool cpu_blit;
 	bool intr;
 };
 
@@ -564,17 +563,15 @@ int vmw_kms_stdu_surface_dirty(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			       unsigned num_clips, int inc,
 			       struct vmw_fence_obj **out_fence,
 			       struct drm_crtc *crtc);
-int vmw_kms_stdu_dma(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
-		     struct drm_file *file_priv,
-		     struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb,
-		     struct drm_vmw_fence_rep __user *user_fence_rep,
-		     struct drm_clip_rect *clips,
-		     struct drm_vmw_rect *vclips,
-		     uint32_t num_clips,
-		     int increment,
-		     bool to_surface,
-		     bool interruptible,
-		     struct drm_crtc *crtc);
+int vmw_kms_stdu_readback(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
+			  struct drm_file *file_priv,
+			  struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb,
+			  struct drm_vmw_fence_rep __user *user_fence_rep,
+			  struct drm_clip_rect *clips,
+			  struct drm_vmw_rect *vclips,
+			  uint32_t num_clips,
+			  int increment,
+			  struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 
 int vmw_du_helper_plane_update(struct vmw_du_update_plane *update);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
index 54e412f8c2d1..6780a36e6171 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int vmw_resource_buf_alloc(struct vmw_resource *res,
 	}
 
 	ret = vmw_bo_create(res->dev_priv, res->backup_size,
-			    res->func->backup_placement,
+			    res->func->domain, res->func->busy_domain,
 			    interruptible, false, &backup);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		goto out_no_bo;
@@ -529,8 +529,10 @@ vmw_resource_check_buffer(struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket,
 		return 0;
 
 	backup_dirty = res->backup_dirty;
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(res->backup, res->func->domain,
+			     res->func->busy_domain);
 	ret = ttm_bo_validate(&res->backup->base,
-			      res->func->backup_placement,
+			      &res->backup->placement,
 			      &ctx);
 
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
@@ -968,9 +970,12 @@ int vmw_resource_pin(struct vmw_resource *res, bool interruptible)
 			if (ret)
 				goto out_no_validate;
 			if (!vbo->base.pin_count) {
+				vmw_bo_placement_set(vbo,
+						     res->func->domain,
+						     res->func->busy_domain);
 				ret = ttm_bo_validate
 					(&vbo->base,
-					 res->func->backup_placement,
+					 &vbo->placement,
 					 &ctx);
 				if (ret) {
 					ttm_bo_unreserve(&vbo->base);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource_priv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource_priv.h
index 3b7438b2d289..2c24e0929faa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource_priv.h
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ struct vmw_res_func {
 	enum vmw_res_type res_type;
 	bool needs_backup;
 	const char *type_name;
-	struct ttm_placement *backup_placement;
+	u32 domain;
+	u32 busy_domain;
 	bool may_evict;
 	u32 prio;
 	u32 dirty_prio;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
index a04897f04c13..2dfc732c98f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ vmw_sou_primary_plane_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	 */
 	vmw_overlay_pause_all(dev_priv);
 	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, size,
-			    &vmw_vram_placement,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_vram,
 			    false, true, &vps->bo);
 	vmw_overlay_resume_all(dev_priv);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -547,7 +548,6 @@ static int vmw_sou_plane_update_bo(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	bo_update.base.vfb = vfb;
 	bo_update.base.out_fence = out_fence;
 	bo_update.base.mutex = NULL;
-	bo_update.base.cpu_blit = false;
 	bo_update.base.intr = true;
 
 	bo_update.base.calc_fifo_size = vmw_sou_bo_fifo_size;
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static int vmw_sou_plane_update_surface(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	srf_update.base.vfb = vfb;
 	srf_update.base.out_fence = out_fence;
 	srf_update.base.mutex = &dev_priv->cmdbuf_mutex;
-	srf_update.base.cpu_blit = false;
 	srf_update.base.intr = true;
 
 	srf_update.base.calc_fifo_size = vmw_sou_surface_fifo_size;
@@ -1224,7 +1223,9 @@ int vmw_kms_sou_do_bo_dirty(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	DECLARE_VAL_CONTEXT(val_ctx, NULL, 0);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf, false, false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf, vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1330,7 +1331,9 @@ int vmw_kms_sou_readback(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	DECLARE_VAL_CONTEXT(val_ctx, NULL, 0);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf, false, false);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf, vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_shader.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_shader.c
index b186d0993d83..07d4b41a87fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_shader.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_shader.c
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_gb_shader_func = {
 	.prio = 3,
 	.dirty_prio = 3,
 	.type_name = "guest backed shaders",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_gb_shader_create,
 	.destroy = vmw_gb_shader_destroy,
 	.bind = vmw_gb_shader_bind,
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_dx_shader_func = {
 	.prio = 3,
 	.dirty_prio = 3,
 	.type_name = "dx shaders",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_dx_shader_create,
 	/*
 	 * The destroy callback is only called with a committed resource on
@@ -893,7 +895,9 @@ int vmw_compat_shader_add(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (!vmw_shader_id_ok(user_key, shader_type))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, size, &vmw_sys_placement,
+	ret = vmw_bo_create(dev_priv, size,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_sys,
+			    vmw_bo_domain_sys,
 			    true, true, &buf);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		goto out;
@@ -913,7 +917,10 @@ int vmw_compat_shader_add(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	WARN_ON(is_iomem);
 
 	ttm_bo_kunmap(&map);
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(&buf->base, &vmw_sys_placement, &ctx);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_sys,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_sys);
+	ret = ttm_bo_validate(&buf->base, &buf->placement, &ctx);
 	WARN_ON(ret != 0);
 	ttm_bo_unreserve(&buf->base);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_so.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_so.c
index 4ea32b01efc0..7afdb36045a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_so.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_so.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  *
  **************************************************************************/
 
+#include "vmwgfx_bo.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_drv.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_resource_priv.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_so.h"
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_view_func = {
 	.needs_backup = false,
 	.may_evict = false,
 	.type_name = "DX view",
-	.backup_placement = NULL,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
 	.create = vmw_view_create,
 	.commit_notify = vmw_view_commit_notify,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
index 4745537fed25..0d711ee1dc36 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ enum stdu_content_type {
  */
 struct vmw_stdu_dirty {
 	struct vmw_kms_dirty base;
-	SVGA3dTransferType  transfer;
 	s32 left, right, top, bottom;
 	s32 fb_left, fb_top;
 	u32 pitch;
@@ -137,12 +136,6 @@ static void vmw_stdu_destroy(struct vmw_screen_target_display_unit *stdu);
  * Screen Target Display Unit CRTC Functions
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static bool vmw_stdu_use_cpu_blit(const struct vmw_private *vmw)
-{
-	return !(vmw->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_3D) || vmw->vram_size < (32 * 1024 * 1024);
-}
-
-
 /**
  * vmw_stdu_crtc_destroy - cleans up the STDU
  *
@@ -451,93 +444,6 @@ static void vmw_stdu_crtc_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * vmw_stdu_bo_clip - Callback to encode a suface DMA command cliprect
- *
- * @dirty: The closure structure.
- *
- * Encodes a surface DMA command cliprect and updates the bounding box
- * for the DMA.
- */
-static void vmw_stdu_bo_clip(struct vmw_kms_dirty *dirty)
-{
-	struct vmw_stdu_dirty *ddirty =
-		container_of(dirty, struct vmw_stdu_dirty, base);
-	struct vmw_stdu_dma *cmd = dirty->cmd;
-	struct SVGA3dCopyBox *blit = (struct SVGA3dCopyBox *) &cmd[1];
-
-	blit += dirty->num_hits;
-	blit->srcx = dirty->fb_x;
-	blit->srcy = dirty->fb_y;
-	blit->x = dirty->unit_x1;
-	blit->y = dirty->unit_y1;
-	blit->d = 1;
-	blit->w = dirty->unit_x2 - dirty->unit_x1;
-	blit->h = dirty->unit_y2 - dirty->unit_y1;
-	dirty->num_hits++;
-
-	if (ddirty->transfer != SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM)
-		return;
-
-	/* Destination bounding box */
-	ddirty->left = min_t(s32, ddirty->left, dirty->unit_x1);
-	ddirty->top = min_t(s32, ddirty->top, dirty->unit_y1);
-	ddirty->right = max_t(s32, ddirty->right, dirty->unit_x2);
-	ddirty->bottom = max_t(s32, ddirty->bottom, dirty->unit_y2);
-}
-
-/**
- * vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_commit - Callback to fill in and submit a DMA command.
- *
- * @dirty: The closure structure.
- *
- * Fills in the missing fields in a DMA command, and optionally encodes
- * a screen target update command, depending on transfer direction.
- */
-static void vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_commit(struct vmw_kms_dirty *dirty)
-{
-	struct vmw_stdu_dirty *ddirty =
-		container_of(dirty, struct vmw_stdu_dirty, base);
-	struct vmw_screen_target_display_unit *stdu =
-		container_of(dirty->unit, typeof(*stdu), base);
-	struct vmw_stdu_dma *cmd = dirty->cmd;
-	struct SVGA3dCopyBox *blit = (struct SVGA3dCopyBox *) &cmd[1];
-	SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix *suffix =
-		(SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix *) &blit[dirty->num_hits];
-	size_t blit_size = sizeof(*blit) * dirty->num_hits + sizeof(*suffix);
-
-	if (!dirty->num_hits) {
-		vmw_cmd_commit(dirty->dev_priv, 0);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	cmd->header.id = SVGA_3D_CMD_SURFACE_DMA;
-	cmd->header.size = sizeof(cmd->body) + blit_size;
-	vmw_bo_get_guest_ptr(&ddirty->buf->base, &cmd->body.guest.ptr);
-	cmd->body.guest.pitch = ddirty->pitch;
-	cmd->body.host.sid = stdu->display_srf->res.id;
-	cmd->body.host.face = 0;
-	cmd->body.host.mipmap = 0;
-	cmd->body.transfer = ddirty->transfer;
-	suffix->suffixSize = sizeof(*suffix);
-	suffix->maximumOffset = ddirty->buf->base.base.size;
-
-	if (ddirty->transfer == SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM) {
-		blit_size += sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_update);
-
-		vmw_stdu_populate_update(&suffix[1], stdu->base.unit,
-					 ddirty->left, ddirty->right,
-					 ddirty->top, ddirty->bottom);
-	}
-
-	vmw_cmd_commit(dirty->dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd) + blit_size);
-
-	stdu->display_srf->res.res_dirty = true;
-	ddirty->left = ddirty->top = S32_MAX;
-	ddirty->right = ddirty->bottom = S32_MIN;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_clip - Callback to encode a CPU blit
  *
@@ -598,62 +504,21 @@ static void vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit(struct vmw_kms_dirty *dirty)
 		return;
 
 	/* Assume we are blitting from Guest (bo) to Host (display_srf) */
-	dst_pitch = stdu->display_srf->metadata.base_size.width * stdu->cpp;
-	dst_bo = &stdu->display_srf->res.backup->base;
-	dst_offset = ddirty->top * dst_pitch + ddirty->left * stdu->cpp;
-
-	src_pitch = ddirty->pitch;
-	src_bo = &ddirty->buf->base;
-	src_offset = ddirty->fb_top * src_pitch + ddirty->fb_left * stdu->cpp;
+	src_pitch = stdu->display_srf->metadata.base_size.width * stdu->cpp;
+	src_bo = &stdu->display_srf->res.backup->base;
+	src_offset = ddirty->top * dst_pitch + ddirty->left * stdu->cpp;
 
-	/* Swap src and dst if the assumption was wrong. */
-	if (ddirty->transfer != SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM) {
-		swap(dst_pitch, src_pitch);
-		swap(dst_bo, src_bo);
-		swap(src_offset, dst_offset);
-	}
+	dst_pitch = ddirty->pitch;
+	dst_bo = &ddirty->buf->base;
+	dst_offset = ddirty->fb_top * src_pitch + ddirty->fb_left * stdu->cpp;
 
 	(void) vmw_bo_cpu_blit(dst_bo, dst_offset, dst_pitch,
 			       src_bo, src_offset, src_pitch,
 			       width * stdu->cpp, height, &diff);
-
-	if (ddirty->transfer == SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM &&
-	    drm_rect_visible(&diff.rect)) {
-		struct vmw_private *dev_priv;
-		struct vmw_stdu_update *cmd;
-		struct drm_clip_rect region;
-		int ret;
-
-		/* We are updating the actual surface, not a proxy */
-		region.x1 = diff.rect.x1;
-		region.x2 = diff.rect.x2;
-		region.y1 = diff.rect.y1;
-		region.y2 = diff.rect.y2;
-		ret = vmw_kms_update_proxy(&stdu->display_srf->res, &region,
-					   1, 1);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out_cleanup;
-
-
-		dev_priv = vmw_priv(stdu->base.crtc.dev);
-		cmd = VMW_CMD_RESERVE(dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd));
-		if (!cmd)
-			goto out_cleanup;
-
-		vmw_stdu_populate_update(cmd, stdu->base.unit,
-					 region.x1, region.x2,
-					 region.y1, region.y2);
-
-		vmw_cmd_commit(dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd));
-	}
-
-out_cleanup:
-	ddirty->left = ddirty->top = ddirty->fb_left = ddirty->fb_top = S32_MAX;
-	ddirty->right = ddirty->bottom = S32_MIN;
 }
 
 /**
- * vmw_kms_stdu_dma - Perform a DMA transfer between a buffer-object backed
+ * vmw_kms_stdu_readback - Perform a readback from a buffer-object backed
  * framebuffer and the screen target system.
  *
  * @dev_priv: Pointer to the device private structure.
@@ -666,9 +531,6 @@ static void vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit(struct vmw_kms_dirty *dirty)
  * be NULL.
  * @num_clips: Number of clip rects in @clips or @vclips.
  * @increment: Increment to use when looping over @clips or @vclips.
- * @to_surface: Whether to DMA to the screen target system as opposed to
- * from the screen target system.
- * @interruptible: Whether to perform waits interruptible if possible.
  * @crtc: If crtc is passed, perform stdu dma on that crtc only.
  *
  * If DMA-ing till the screen target system, the function will also notify
@@ -677,59 +539,49 @@ static void vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit(struct vmw_kms_dirty *dirty)
  * Returns 0 on success, negative error code on failure. -ERESTARTSYS if
  * interrupted.
  */
-int vmw_kms_stdu_dma(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
-		     struct drm_file *file_priv,
-		     struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb,
-		     struct drm_vmw_fence_rep __user *user_fence_rep,
-		     struct drm_clip_rect *clips,
-		     struct drm_vmw_rect *vclips,
-		     uint32_t num_clips,
-		     int increment,
-		     bool to_surface,
-		     bool interruptible,
-		     struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+int vmw_kms_stdu_readback(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
+			  struct drm_file *file_priv,
+			  struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb,
+			  struct drm_vmw_fence_rep __user *user_fence_rep,
+			  struct drm_clip_rect *clips,
+			  struct drm_vmw_rect *vclips,
+			  uint32_t num_clips,
+			  int increment,
+			  struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct vmw_bo *buf =
 		container_of(vfb, struct vmw_framebuffer_bo, base)->buffer;
 	struct vmw_stdu_dirty ddirty;
 	int ret;
-	bool cpu_blit = vmw_stdu_use_cpu_blit(dev_priv);
 	DECLARE_VAL_CONTEXT(val_ctx, NULL, 0);
 
 	/*
-	 * VMs without 3D support don't have the surface DMA command and
-	 * we'll be using a CPU blit, and the framebuffer should be moved out
-	 * of VRAM.
+	 * The GMR domain might seem confusing because it might seem like it should
+	 * never happen with screen targets but e.g. the xorg vmware driver issues
+	 * CMD_SURFACE_DMA for various pixmap updates which might transition our bo to
+	 * a GMR. Instead of forcing another transition we can optimize the readback
+	 * by reading directly from the GMR.
 	 */
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf, false, cpu_blit);
+	vmw_bo_placement_set(buf,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_mob | vmw_bo_domain_sys | vmw_bo_domain_gmr,
+			     vmw_bo_domain_mob | vmw_bo_domain_sys | vmw_bo_domain_gmr);
+	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(&val_ctx, buf);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = vmw_validation_prepare(&val_ctx, NULL, interruptible);
+	ret = vmw_validation_prepare(&val_ctx, NULL, true);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unref;
 
-	ddirty.transfer = (to_surface) ? SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM :
-		SVGA3D_READ_HOST_VRAM;
 	ddirty.left = ddirty.top = S32_MAX;
 	ddirty.right = ddirty.bottom = S32_MIN;
 	ddirty.fb_left = ddirty.fb_top = S32_MAX;
 	ddirty.pitch = vfb->base.pitches[0];
 	ddirty.buf = buf;
-	ddirty.base.fifo_commit = vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_commit;
-	ddirty.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_clip;
-	ddirty.base.fifo_reserve_size = sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_dma) +
-		num_clips * sizeof(SVGA3dCopyBox) +
-		sizeof(SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix);
-	if (to_surface)
-		ddirty.base.fifo_reserve_size += sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_update);
-
-
-	if (cpu_blit) {
-		ddirty.base.fifo_commit = vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit;
-		ddirty.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_clip;
-		ddirty.base.fifo_reserve_size = 0;
-	}
+
+	ddirty.base.fifo_commit = vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit;
+	ddirty.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_clip;
+	ddirty.base.fifo_reserve_size = 0;
 
 	ddirty.base.crtc = crtc;
 
@@ -1161,11 +1013,8 @@ vmw_stdu_primary_plane_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	/*
 	 * This should only happen if the buffer object is too large to create a
 	 * proxy surface for.
-	 * If we are a 2D VM with a buffer object then we have to use CPU blit
-	 * so cache these mappings
 	 */
-	if (vps->content_fb_type == SEPARATE_BO &&
-	    vmw_stdu_use_cpu_blit(dev_priv))
+	if (vps->content_fb_type == SEPARATE_BO)
 		vps->cpp = new_fb->pitches[0] / new_fb->width;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1175,14 +1024,6 @@ vmw_stdu_primary_plane_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size(struct vmw_du_update_plane *update,
-				      uint32_t num_hits)
-{
-	return sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_dma) + sizeof(SVGA3dCopyBox) * num_hits +
-		sizeof(SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix) +
-		sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_update);
-}
-
 static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size_cpu(struct vmw_du_update_plane *update,
 					  uint32_t num_hits)
 {
@@ -1190,68 +1031,6 @@ static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size_cpu(struct vmw_du_update_plane *update,
 		sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_update);
 }
 
-static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_populate_dma(struct vmw_du_update_plane  *update,
-					 void *cmd, uint32_t num_hits)
-{
-	struct vmw_screen_target_display_unit *stdu;
-	struct vmw_framebuffer_bo *vfbbo;
-	struct vmw_stdu_dma *cmd_dma = cmd;
-
-	stdu = container_of(update->du, typeof(*stdu), base);
-	vfbbo = container_of(update->vfb, typeof(*vfbbo), base);
-
-	cmd_dma->header.id = SVGA_3D_CMD_SURFACE_DMA;
-	cmd_dma->header.size = sizeof(cmd_dma->body) +
-		sizeof(struct SVGA3dCopyBox) * num_hits +
-		sizeof(SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix);
-	vmw_bo_get_guest_ptr(&vfbbo->buffer->base, &cmd_dma->body.guest.ptr);
-	cmd_dma->body.guest.pitch = update->vfb->base.pitches[0];
-	cmd_dma->body.host.sid = stdu->display_srf->res.id;
-	cmd_dma->body.host.face = 0;
-	cmd_dma->body.host.mipmap = 0;
-	cmd_dma->body.transfer = SVGA3D_WRITE_HOST_VRAM;
-
-	return sizeof(*cmd_dma);
-}
-
-static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_populate_clip(struct vmw_du_update_plane  *update,
-					  void *cmd, struct drm_rect *clip,
-					  uint32_t fb_x, uint32_t fb_y)
-{
-	struct SVGA3dCopyBox *box = cmd;
-
-	box->srcx = fb_x;
-	box->srcy = fb_y;
-	box->srcz = 0;
-	box->x = clip->x1;
-	box->y = clip->y1;
-	box->z = 0;
-	box->w = drm_rect_width(clip);
-	box->h = drm_rect_height(clip);
-	box->d = 1;
-
-	return sizeof(*box);
-}
-
-static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update(struct vmw_du_update_plane  *update,
-					    void *cmd, struct drm_rect *bb)
-{
-	struct vmw_screen_target_display_unit *stdu;
-	struct vmw_framebuffer_bo *vfbbo;
-	SVGA3dCmdSurfaceDMASuffix *suffix = cmd;
-
-	stdu = container_of(update->du, typeof(*stdu), base);
-	vfbbo = container_of(update->vfb, typeof(*vfbbo), base);
-
-	suffix->suffixSize = sizeof(*suffix);
-	suffix->maximumOffset = vfbbo->buffer->base.base.size;
-
-	vmw_stdu_populate_update(&suffix[1], stdu->base.unit, bb->x1, bb->x2,
-				 bb->y1, bb->y2);
-
-	return sizeof(*suffix) + sizeof(struct vmw_stdu_update);
-}
-
 static uint32_t vmw_stdu_bo_pre_clip_cpu(struct vmw_du_update_plane  *update,
 					 void *cmd, uint32_t num_hits)
 {
@@ -1369,24 +1148,12 @@ static int vmw_stdu_plane_update_bo(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	bo_update.base.vfb = vfb;
 	bo_update.base.out_fence = out_fence;
 	bo_update.base.mutex = NULL;
-	bo_update.base.cpu_blit = vmw_stdu_use_cpu_blit(dev_priv);
 	bo_update.base.intr = false;
 
-	/*
-	 * VM without 3D support don't have surface DMA command and framebuffer
-	 * should be moved out of VRAM.
-	 */
-	if (bo_update.base.cpu_blit) {
-		bo_update.base.calc_fifo_size = vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size_cpu;
-		bo_update.base.pre_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_pre_clip_cpu;
-		bo_update.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_clip_cpu;
-		bo_update.base.post_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update_cpu;
-	} else {
-		bo_update.base.calc_fifo_size = vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size;
-		bo_update.base.pre_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_populate_dma;
-		bo_update.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_populate_clip;
-		bo_update.base.post_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update;
-	}
+	bo_update.base.calc_fifo_size = vmw_stdu_bo_fifo_size_cpu;
+	bo_update.base.pre_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_pre_clip_cpu;
+	bo_update.base.clip = vmw_stdu_bo_clip_cpu;
+	bo_update.base.post_clip = vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update_cpu;
 
 	return vmw_du_helper_plane_update(&bo_update.base);
 }
@@ -1549,7 +1316,6 @@ static int vmw_stdu_plane_update_surface(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	srf_update.vfb = vfb;
 	srf_update.out_fence = out_fence;
 	srf_update.mutex = &dev_priv->cmdbuf_mutex;
-	srf_update.cpu_blit = false;
 	srf_update.intr = true;
 
 	if (vfbs->is_bo_proxy)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_streamoutput.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_streamoutput.c
index 71ce89150ba7..ea6457ae2206 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_streamoutput.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_streamoutput.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_dx_streamoutput_func = {
 	.needs_backup = true,
 	.may_evict = false,
 	.type_name = "DX streamoutput",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_dx_streamoutput_create,
 	.destroy = NULL, /* Command buffer managed resource. */
 	.bind = vmw_dx_streamoutput_bind,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
index 296d903c5acb..458adedc8bad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_legacy_surface_func = {
 	.prio = 1,
 	.dirty_prio = 1,
 	.type_name = "legacy surfaces",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_srf_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_gmr,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_gmr | vmw_bo_domain_vram,
 	.create = &vmw_legacy_srf_create,
 	.destroy = &vmw_legacy_srf_destroy,
 	.bind = &vmw_legacy_srf_bind,
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ static const struct vmw_res_func vmw_gb_surface_func = {
 	.prio = 1,
 	.dirty_prio = 2,
 	.type_name = "guest backed surfaces",
-	.backup_placement = &vmw_mob_placement,
+	.domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
+	.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_mob,
 	.create = vmw_gb_surface_create,
 	.destroy = vmw_gb_surface_destroy,
 	.bind = vmw_gb_surface_bind,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ttm_buffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ttm_buffer.c
index 41480af87255..c43df4109613 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ttm_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ttm_buffer.c
@@ -79,20 +79,6 @@ static const struct ttm_place vram_gmr_placement_flags[] = {
 	}
 };
 
-static const struct ttm_place gmr_vram_placement_flags[] = {
-	{
-		.fpfn = 0,
-		.lpfn = 0,
-		.mem_type = VMW_PL_GMR,
-		.flags = 0
-	}, {
-		.fpfn = 0,
-		.lpfn = 0,
-		.mem_type = TTM_PL_VRAM,
-		.flags = 0
-	}
-};
-
 static const struct ttm_place vmw_sys_placement_flags = {
 	.fpfn = 0,
 	.lpfn = 0,
@@ -128,32 +114,6 @@ struct ttm_placement vmw_pt_sys_placement = {
 	.busy_placement = &vmw_sys_placement_flags
 };
 
-static const struct ttm_place nonfixed_placement_flags[] = {
-	{
-		.fpfn = 0,
-		.lpfn = 0,
-		.mem_type = TTM_PL_SYSTEM,
-		.flags = 0
-	}, {
-		.fpfn = 0,
-		.lpfn = 0,
-		.mem_type = VMW_PL_GMR,
-		.flags = 0
-	}, {
-		.fpfn = 0,
-		.lpfn = 0,
-		.mem_type = VMW_PL_MOB,
-		.flags = 0
-	}
-};
-
-struct ttm_placement vmw_srf_placement = {
-	.num_placement = 1,
-	.num_busy_placement = 2,
-	.placement = &gmr_placement_flags,
-	.busy_placement = gmr_vram_placement_flags
-};
-
 struct ttm_placement vmw_mob_placement = {
 	.num_placement = 1,
 	.num_busy_placement = 1,
@@ -161,13 +121,6 @@ struct ttm_placement vmw_mob_placement = {
 	.busy_placement = &mob_placement_flags
 };
 
-struct ttm_placement vmw_nonfixed_placement = {
-	.num_placement = 3,
-	.placement = nonfixed_placement_flags,
-	.num_busy_placement = 1,
-	.busy_placement = &sys_placement_flags
-};
-
 const size_t vmw_tt_size = sizeof(struct vmw_ttm_tt);
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_va.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_va.c
index 6ad744ae07f5..cfbe580e6795 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_va.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_va.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  *
  **************************************************************************/
 
+#include "vmwgfx_bo.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_drv.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_resource_priv.h"
 
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ static const struct vmw_simple_resource_func va_stream_func = {
 		.needs_backup = false,
 		.may_evict = false,
 		.type_name = "overlay stream",
-		.backup_placement = NULL,
+		.domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
+		.busy_domain = vmw_bo_domain_any,
 		.create = NULL,
 		.destroy = NULL,
 		.bind = NULL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.c
index 770b1b53bde7..05f0909ff1dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  **************************************************************************/
 #include "vmwgfx_bo.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_drv.h"
+#include "vmwgfx_resource_priv.h"
 #include "vmwgfx_validation.h"
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -40,8 +41,6 @@
  * @hash: A hash entry used for the duplicate detection hash table.
  * @coherent_count: If switching backup buffers, number of new coherent
  * resources that will have this buffer as a backup buffer.
- * @as_mob: Validate as mob.
- * @cpu_blit: Validate for cpu blit access.
  *
  * Bit fields are used since these structures are allocated and freed in
  * large numbers and space conservation is desired.
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ struct vmw_validation_bo_node {
 	struct ttm_validate_buffer base;
 	struct vmwgfx_hash_item hash;
 	unsigned int coherent_count;
-	u32 as_mob : 1;
-	u32 cpu_blit : 1;
 };
 /**
  * struct vmw_validation_res_node - Resource validation metadata.
@@ -260,26 +257,16 @@ vmw_validation_find_res_dup(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
  * vmw_validation_add_bo - Add a buffer object to the validation context.
  * @ctx: The validation context.
  * @vbo: The buffer object.
- * @as_mob: Validate as mob, otherwise suitable for GMR operations.
- * @cpu_blit: Validate in a page-mappable location.
  *
  * Return: Zero on success, negative error code otherwise.
  */
 int vmw_validation_add_bo(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
-			  struct vmw_bo *vbo,
-			  bool as_mob,
-			  bool cpu_blit)
+			  struct vmw_bo *vbo)
 {
 	struct vmw_validation_bo_node *bo_node;
 
 	bo_node = vmw_validation_find_bo_dup(ctx, vbo);
-	if (bo_node) {
-		if (bo_node->as_mob != as_mob ||
-		    bo_node->cpu_blit != cpu_blit) {
-			DRM_ERROR("Inconsistent buffer usage.\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	} else {
+	if (!bo_node) {
 		struct ttm_validate_buffer *val_buf;
 
 		bo_node = vmw_validation_mem_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*bo_node));
@@ -297,8 +284,6 @@ int vmw_validation_add_bo(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
 			return -ESRCH;
 		val_buf->num_shared = 0;
 		list_add_tail(&val_buf->head, &ctx->bo_list);
-		bo_node->as_mob = as_mob;
-		bo_node->cpu_blit = cpu_blit;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -455,9 +440,10 @@ int vmw_validation_res_reserve(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
 		if (res->backup) {
 			struct vmw_bo *vbo = res->backup;
 
-			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo
-				(ctx, vbo, vmw_resource_needs_backup(res),
-				 false);
+			vmw_bo_placement_set(vbo,
+					     res->func->domain,
+					     res->func->busy_domain);
+			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(ctx, vbo);
 			if (ret)
 				goto out_unreserve;
 		}
@@ -519,14 +505,12 @@ void vmw_validation_res_unreserve(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
  * vmw_validation_bo_validate_single - Validate a single buffer object.
  * @bo: The TTM buffer object base.
  * @interruptible: Whether to perform waits interruptible if possible.
- * @validate_as_mob: Whether to validate in MOB memory.
  *
  * Return: Zero on success, -ERESTARTSYS if interrupted. Negative error
  * code on failure.
  */
-int vmw_validation_bo_validate_single(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
-				      bool interruptible,
-				      bool validate_as_mob)
+static int vmw_validation_bo_validate_single(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
+					     bool interruptible)
 {
 	struct vmw_bo *vbo =
 		container_of(bo, struct vmw_bo, base);
@@ -542,27 +526,17 @@ int vmw_validation_bo_validate_single(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 	if (vbo->base.pin_count > 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (validate_as_mob)
-		return ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_mob_placement, &ctx);
-
-	/**
-	 * Put BO in VRAM if there is space, otherwise as a GMR.
-	 * If there is no space in VRAM and GMR ids are all used up,
-	 * start evicting GMRs to make room. If the DMA buffer can't be
-	 * used as a GMR, this will return -ENOMEM.
-	 */
-
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_vram_gmr_placement, &ctx);
+	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vbo->placement, &ctx);
 	if (ret == 0 || ret == -ERESTARTSYS)
 		return ret;
 
-	/**
-	 * If that failed, try VRAM again, this time evicting
+	/*
+	 * If that failed, try again, this time evicting
 	 * previous contents.
 	 */
+	ctx.allow_res_evict = true;
 
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_vram_placement, &ctx);
-	return ret;
+	return ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vbo->placement, &ctx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -583,18 +557,8 @@ int vmw_validation_bo_validate(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx, bool intr)
 		struct vmw_bo *vbo =
 			container_of(entry->base.bo, typeof(*vbo), base);
 
-		if (entry->cpu_blit) {
-			struct ttm_operation_ctx ttm_ctx = {
-				.interruptible = intr,
-				.no_wait_gpu = false
-			};
-
-			ret = ttm_bo_validate(entry->base.bo,
-					      &vmw_nonfixed_placement, &ttm_ctx);
-		} else {
-			ret = vmw_validation_bo_validate_single
-			(entry->base.bo, intr, entry->as_mob);
-		}
+		ret = vmw_validation_bo_validate_single(entry->base.bo, intr);
+
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
@@ -655,9 +619,9 @@ int vmw_validation_res_validate(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx, bool intr)
 		if (backup && res->backup && (backup != res->backup)) {
 			struct vmw_bo *vbo = res->backup;
 
-			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo
-				(ctx, vbo, vmw_resource_needs_backup(res),
-				 false);
+			vmw_bo_placement_set(vbo, res->func->domain,
+					     res->func->busy_domain);
+			ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(ctx, vbo);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.h
index 4aa4f700c65e..240ee0c4ebfd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_validation.h
@@ -159,11 +159,7 @@ static inline unsigned int vmw_validation_align(unsigned int val)
 }
 
 int vmw_validation_add_bo(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
-			  struct vmw_bo *vbo,
-			  bool as_mob, bool cpu_blit);
-int vmw_validation_bo_validate_single(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
-				      bool interruptible,
-				      bool validate_as_mob);
+			  struct vmw_bo *vbo);
 int vmw_validation_bo_validate(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx, bool intr);
 void vmw_validation_unref_lists(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx);
 int vmw_validation_add_resource(struct vmw_validation_context *ctx,
