diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index f465af1b02f8..5fceb9400a91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -120,10 +120,13 @@ static inline const char *get_global_flag(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 static void
 describe_obj(struct seq_file *m, struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 {
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(obj->base.dev);
+	struct intel_engine_cs *ring;
 	struct i915_vma *vma;
 	int pin_count = 0;
+	int i;
 
-	seq_printf(m, "%pK: %s%s%s%s %8zdKiB %02x %02x %x %x %x%s%s%s",
+	seq_printf(m, "%pK: %s%s%s%s %8zdKiB %02x %02x [ ",
 		   &obj->base,
 		   obj->active ? "*" : " ",
 		   get_pin_flag(obj),
@@ -131,8 +134,11 @@ describe_obj(struct seq_file *m, struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 		   get_global_flag(obj),
 		   obj->base.size / 1024,
 		   obj->base.read_domains,
-		   obj->base.write_domain,
-		   i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req),
+		   obj->base.write_domain);
+	for_each_ring(ring, dev_priv, i)
+		seq_printf(m, "%x ",
+				i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req[i]));
+	seq_printf(m, "] %x %x%s%s%s",
 		   i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_write_req),
 		   i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_fenced_req),
 		   i915_cache_level_str(to_i915(obj->base.dev), obj->cache_level),
@@ -169,9 +175,9 @@ describe_obj(struct seq_file *m, struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 		*t = '\0';
 		seq_printf(m, " (%s mappable)", s);
 	}
-	if (obj->last_read_req != NULL)
+	if (obj->last_write_req != NULL)
 		seq_printf(m, " (%s)",
-			   i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req)->name);
+			   i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_write_req)->name);
 	if (obj->frontbuffer_bits)
 		seq_printf(m, " (frontbuffer: 0x%03x)", obj->frontbuffer_bits);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 731b5cedf11d..8ddc36de1a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ struct drm_i915_error_state {
 	struct drm_i915_error_buffer {
 		u32 size;
 		u32 name;
-		u32 rseqno, wseqno;
+		u32 rseqno[I915_NUM_RINGS], wseqno;
 		u32 gtt_offset;
 		u32 read_domains;
 		u32 write_domain;
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_object {
 	struct drm_mm_node *stolen;
 	struct list_head global_list;
 
-	struct list_head ring_list;
+	struct list_head ring_list[I915_NUM_RINGS];
 	/** Used in execbuf to temporarily hold a ref */
 	struct list_head obj_exec_link;
 
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_object {
 	 * rendering and so a non-zero seqno), and is not set if it i s on
 	 * inactive (ready to be unbound) list.
 	 */
-	unsigned int active:1;
+	unsigned int active:I915_NUM_RINGS;
 
 	/**
 	 * This is set if the object has been written to since last bound
@@ -2021,8 +2021,17 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_object {
 	void *dma_buf_vmapping;
 	int vmapping_count;
 
-	/** Breadcrumb of last rendering to the buffer. */
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *last_read_req;
+	/** Breadcrumb of last rendering to the buffer.
+	 * There can only be one writer, but we allow for multiple readers.
+	 * If there is a writer that necessarily implies that all other
+	 * read requests are complete - but we may only be lazily clearing
+	 * the read requests. A read request is naturally the most recent
+	 * request on a ring, so we may have two different write and read
+	 * requests on one ring where the write request is older than the
+	 * read request. This allows for the CPU to read from an active
+	 * buffer by only waiting for the write to complete.
+	 * */
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *last_read_req[I915_NUM_RINGS];
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *last_write_req;
 	/** Breadcrumb of last fenced GPU access to the buffer. */
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *last_fenced_req;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index fa4429144cb9..76ab4f18d618 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/dma-buf.h>
 
+#define RQ_BUG_ON(expr)
+
 static void i915_gem_object_flush_gtt_write_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 static void i915_gem_object_flush_cpu_write_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 static void
-i915_gem_object_retire(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
-
+i915_gem_object_retire__write(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
+static void
+i915_gem_object_retire__read(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, int ring);
 static void i915_gem_write_fence(struct drm_device *dev, int reg,
 				 struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 static void i915_gem_object_update_fence(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
@@ -515,8 +518,6 @@ int i915_gem_obj_prepare_shmem_read(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 		ret = i915_gem_object_wait_rendering(obj, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-
-		i915_gem_object_retire(obj);
 	}
 
 	ret = i915_gem_object_get_pages(obj);
@@ -936,8 +937,6 @@ i915_gem_shmem_pwrite(struct drm_device *dev,
 		ret = i915_gem_object_wait_rendering(obj, false);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-
-		i915_gem_object_retire(obj);
 	}
 	/* Same trick applies to invalidate partially written cachelines read
 	 * before writing. */
@@ -1236,6 +1235,9 @@ int __i915_wait_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *req,
 
 	WARN(!intel_irqs_enabled(dev_priv), "IRQs disabled");
 
+	if (list_empty(&req->list))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (i915_gem_request_completed(req, true))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1335,6 +1337,63 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static inline void
+i915_gem_request_remove_from_client(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_file_private *file_priv = request->file_priv;
+
+	if (!file_priv)
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock(&file_priv->mm.lock);
+	list_del(&request->client_list);
+	request->file_priv = NULL;
+	spin_unlock(&file_priv->mm.lock);
+}
+
+static void i915_gem_request_retire(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
+{
+	trace_i915_gem_request_retire(request);
+
+	/* We know the GPU must have read the request to have
+	 * sent us the seqno + interrupt, so use the position
+	 * of tail of the request to update the last known position
+	 * of the GPU head.
+	 *
+	 * Note this requires that we are always called in request
+	 * completion order.
+	 */
+	request->ringbuf->last_retired_head = request->postfix;
+
+	list_del_init(&request->list);
+	i915_gem_request_remove_from_client(request);
+
+	put_pid(request->pid);
+
+	i915_gem_request_unreference(request);
+}
+
+static void
+__i915_gem_request_retire__upto(struct drm_i915_gem_request *req)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = req->ring;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *tmp;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&engine->dev->struct_mutex);
+
+	if (list_empty(&req->list))
+		return;
+
+	do {
+		tmp = list_first_entry(&engine->request_list,
+				       typeof(*tmp), list);
+
+		i915_gem_request_retire(tmp);
+	} while (tmp != req);
+
+	WARN_ON(i915_verify_lists(engine->dev));
+}
+
 /**
  * Waits for a request to be signaled, and cleans up the
  * request and object lists appropriately for that event.
@@ -1345,7 +1404,6 @@ i915_wait_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *req)
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
 	bool interruptible;
-	unsigned reset_counter;
 	int ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(req == NULL);
@@ -1364,29 +1422,13 @@ i915_wait_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *req)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
-	i915_gem_request_reference(req);
-	ret = __i915_wait_request(req, reset_counter,
+	ret = __i915_wait_request(req,
+				  atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter),
 				  interruptible, NULL, NULL);
-	i915_gem_request_unreference(req);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int
-i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__tail(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
-{
-	if (!obj->active)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Manually manage the write flush as we may have not yet
-	 * retired the buffer.
-	 *
-	 * Note that the last_write_req is always the earlier of
-	 * the two (read/write) requests, so if we haved successfully waited,
-	 * we know we have passed the last write.
-	 */
-	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_write_req, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
+	__i915_gem_request_retire__upto(req);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1398,18 +1440,52 @@ int
 i915_gem_object_wait_rendering(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 			       bool readonly)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i;
 
-	req = readonly ? obj->last_write_req : obj->last_read_req;
-	if (!req)
+	if (!obj->active)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = i915_wait_request(req);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (readonly) {
+		if (obj->last_write_req != NULL) {
+			ret = i915_wait_request(obj->last_write_req);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 
-	return i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__tail(obj);
+			i = obj->last_write_req->ring->id;
+			if (obj->last_read_req[i] == obj->last_write_req)
+				i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, i);
+			else
+				i915_gem_object_retire__write(obj);
+		}
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++) {
+			if (obj->last_read_req[i] == NULL)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = i915_wait_request(obj->last_read_req[i]);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+
+			i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, i);
+		}
+		RQ_BUG_ON(obj->active);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+i915_gem_object_retire_request(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
+			       struct drm_i915_gem_request *req)
+{
+	int ring = req->ring->id;
+
+	if (obj->last_read_req[ring] == req)
+		i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, ring);
+	else if (obj->last_write_req == req)
+		i915_gem_object_retire__write(obj);
+
+	__i915_gem_request_retire__upto(req);
 }
 
 /* A nonblocking variant of the above wait. This is a highly dangerous routine
@@ -1420,37 +1496,66 @@ i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__nonblocking(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 					    struct drm_i915_file_private *file_priv,
 					    bool readonly)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *requests[I915_NUM_RINGS];
 	unsigned reset_counter;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i, n = 0;
 
 	BUG_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->struct_mutex));
 	BUG_ON(!dev_priv->mm.interruptible);
 
-	req = readonly ? obj->last_write_req : obj->last_read_req;
-	if (!req)
+	if (!obj->active)
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = i915_gem_check_wedge(&dev_priv->gpu_error, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = i915_gem_check_olr(req);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
-	i915_gem_request_reference(req);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	ret = __i915_wait_request(req, reset_counter, true, NULL, file_priv);
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	i915_gem_request_unreference(req);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
-	return i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__tail(obj);
+	if (readonly) {
+		struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
+
+		req = obj->last_write_req;
+		if (req == NULL)
+			return 0;
+
+		ret = i915_gem_check_olr(req);
+		if (ret)
+			goto err;
+
+		requests[n++] = i915_gem_request_reference(req);
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++) {
+			struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
+
+			req = obj->last_read_req[i];
+			if (req == NULL)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = i915_gem_check_olr(req);
+			if (ret)
+				goto err;
+
+			requests[n++] = i915_gem_request_reference(req);
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; ret == 0 && i < n; i++)
+		ret = __i915_wait_request(requests[i], reset_counter, true,
+					  NULL, file_priv);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
+err:
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		if (ret == 0)
+			i915_gem_object_retire_request(obj, requests[i]);
+		i915_gem_request_unreference(requests[i]);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2231,78 +2336,58 @@ i915_gem_object_get_pages(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-i915_gem_object_move_to_active(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
-			       struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
-	struct intel_engine_cs *old_ring;
-
-	BUG_ON(ring == NULL);
-
-	req = intel_ring_get_request(ring);
-	old_ring = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
-
-	if (old_ring != ring && obj->last_write_req) {
-		/* Keep the request relative to the current ring */
-		i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_write_req, req);
-	}
-
-	/* Add a reference if we're newly entering the active list. */
-	if (!obj->active) {
-		drm_gem_object_reference(&obj->base);
-		obj->active = 1;
-	}
-
-	list_move_tail(&obj->ring_list, &ring->active_list);
-
-	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_read_req, req);
-}
-
 void i915_vma_move_to_active(struct i915_vma *vma,
 			     struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
+	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = vma->obj;
+
+	/* Add a reference if we're newly entering the active list. */
+	if (obj->active == 0)
+		drm_gem_object_reference(&obj->base);
+	obj->active |= intel_ring_flag(ring);
+
+	list_move_tail(&obj->ring_list[ring->id], &ring->active_list);
+	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_read_req[ring->id],
+				intel_ring_get_request(ring));
+
 	list_move_tail(&vma->mm_list, &vma->vm->active_list);
-	return i915_gem_object_move_to_active(vma->obj, ring);
 }
 
 static void
-i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
+i915_gem_object_retire__write(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
+{
+	RQ_BUG_ON(obj->last_write_req == NULL);
+	RQ_BUG_ON(!(obj->active & intel_ring_flag(obj->last_write_req->ring)));
+
+	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_write_req, NULL);
+	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, true);
+}
+
+static void
+i915_gem_object_retire__read(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, int ring)
 {
 	struct i915_vma *vma;
 
-	BUG_ON(obj->base.write_domain & ~I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS);
-	BUG_ON(!obj->active);
+	RQ_BUG_ON(obj->last_read_req[ring] == NULL);
+	RQ_BUG_ON(!(obj->active & (1 << ring)));
+
+	list_del_init(&obj->ring_list[ring]);
+	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_read_req[ring], NULL);
+
+	if (obj->last_write_req && obj->last_write_req->ring->id == ring)
+		i915_gem_object_retire__write(obj);
+
+	obj->active &= ~(1 << ring);
+	if (obj->active)
+		return;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(vma, &obj->vma_list, vma_link) {
 		if (!list_empty(&vma->mm_list))
 			list_move_tail(&vma->mm_list, &vma->vm->inactive_list);
 	}
 
-	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, true);
-
-	list_del_init(&obj->ring_list);
-
-	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_read_req, NULL);
-	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_write_req, NULL);
-	obj->base.write_domain = 0;
-
 	i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_fenced_req, NULL);
-
-	obj->active = 0;
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
-
-	WARN_ON(i915_verify_lists(dev));
-}
-
-static void
-i915_gem_object_retire(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
-{
-	if (obj->last_read_req == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	if (i915_gem_request_completed(obj->last_read_req, true))
-		i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(obj);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -2479,20 +2564,6 @@ int __i915_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void
-i915_gem_request_remove_from_client(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_file_private *file_priv = request->file_priv;
-
-	if (!file_priv)
-		return;
-
-	spin_lock(&file_priv->mm.lock);
-	list_del(&request->client_list);
-	request->file_priv = NULL;
-	spin_unlock(&file_priv->mm.lock);
-}
-
 static bool i915_context_is_banned(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				   const struct intel_context *ctx)
 {
@@ -2538,16 +2609,6 @@ static void i915_set_reset_status(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	}
 }
 
-static void i915_gem_free_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
-{
-	list_del(&request->list);
-	i915_gem_request_remove_from_client(request);
-
-	put_pid(request->pid);
-
-	i915_gem_request_unreference(request);
-}
-
 void i915_gem_request_free(struct kref *req_ref)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req = container_of(req_ref,
@@ -2648,9 +2709,9 @@ static void i915_gem_reset_ring_cleanup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 
 		obj = list_first_entry(&ring->active_list,
 				       struct drm_i915_gem_object,
-				       ring_list);
+				       ring_list[ring->id]);
 
-		i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(obj);
+		i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, ring->id);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2686,7 +2747,7 @@ static void i915_gem_reset_ring_cleanup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 					   struct drm_i915_gem_request,
 					   list);
 
-		i915_gem_free_request(request);
+		i915_gem_request_retire(request);
 	}
 
 	/* This may not have been flushed before the reset, so clean it now */
@@ -2734,6 +2795,8 @@ void i915_gem_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 	i915_gem_context_reset(dev);
 
 	i915_gem_restore_fences(dev);
+
+	WARN_ON(i915_verify_lists(dev));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2742,11 +2805,11 @@ void i915_gem_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 void
 i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
-	if (list_empty(&ring->request_list))
-		return;
-
 	WARN_ON(i915_verify_lists(ring->dev));
 
+	if (list_empty(&ring->active_list))
+		return;
+
 	/* Retire requests first as we use it above for the early return.
 	 * If we retire requests last, we may use a later seqno and so clear
 	 * the requests lists without clearing the active list, leading to
@@ -2762,16 +2825,7 @@ i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 		if (!i915_gem_request_completed(request, true))
 			break;
 
-		trace_i915_gem_request_retire(request);
-
-		/* We know the GPU must have read the request to have
-		 * sent us the seqno + interrupt, so use the position
-		 * of tail of the request to update the last known position
-		 * of the GPU head.
-		 */
-		request->ringbuf->last_retired_head = request->postfix;
-
-		i915_gem_free_request(request);
+		i915_gem_request_retire(request);
 	}
 
 	/* Move any buffers on the active list that are no longer referenced
@@ -2783,12 +2837,12 @@ i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 		obj = list_first_entry(&ring->active_list,
 				      struct drm_i915_gem_object,
-				      ring_list);
+				      ring_list[ring->id]);
 
-		if (!i915_gem_request_completed(obj->last_read_req, true))
+		if (!list_empty(&obj->last_read_req[ring->id]->list))
 			break;
 
-		i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(obj);
+		i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, ring->id);
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(ring->trace_irq_req &&
@@ -2883,17 +2937,30 @@ i915_gem_idle_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 static int
 i915_gem_object_flush_active(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct intel_engine_cs *ring;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i;
 
-	if (obj->active) {
-		ring = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
+	if (!obj->active)
+		return 0;
 
-		ret = i915_gem_check_olr(obj->last_read_req);
+	for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++) {
+		struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
+
+		req = obj->last_read_req[i];
+		if (req == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (list_empty(&req->list))
+			goto retire;
+
+		ret = i915_gem_check_olr(req);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(ring);
+		if (i915_gem_request_completed(req, true)) {
+			__i915_gem_request_retire__upto(req);
+retire:
+			i915_gem_object_retire__read(obj, i);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2927,9 +2994,10 @@ i915_gem_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_wait *args = data;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req[I915_NUM_RINGS];
 	unsigned reset_counter;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int i, n = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (args->flags != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -2949,11 +3017,9 @@ i915_gem_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!obj->active || !obj->last_read_req)
+	if (!obj->active)
 		goto out;
 
-	req = obj->last_read_req;
-
 	/* Do this after OLR check to make sure we make forward progress polling
 	 * on this IOCTL with a timeout == 0 (like busy ioctl)
 	 */
@@ -2964,13 +3030,23 @@ i915_gem_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
 	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
-	i915_gem_request_reference(req);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++) {
+		if (obj->last_read_req[i] == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		req[n++] = i915_gem_request_reference(obj->last_read_req[i]);
+	}
+
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
-	ret = __i915_wait_request(req, reset_counter, true,
-				  args->timeout_ns > 0 ? &args->timeout_ns : NULL,
-				  file->driver_priv);
-	i915_gem_request_unreference__unlocked(req);
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		if (ret == 0)
+			ret = __i915_wait_request(req[i], reset_counter, true,
+						  args->timeout_ns > 0 ? &args->timeout_ns : NULL,
+						  file->driver_priv);
+		i915_gem_request_unreference__unlocked(req[i]);
+	}
 	return ret;
 
 out:
@@ -2979,6 +3055,56 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+__i915_gem_object_sync(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
+		       struct intel_engine_cs *to,
+		       struct drm_i915_gem_request *req)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *from;
+	int ret;
+
+	from = i915_gem_request_get_ring(req);
+	if (to == from)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (i915_gem_request_completed(req, true))
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = i915_gem_check_olr(req);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (!i915_semaphore_is_enabled(obj->base.dev)) {
+		ret = __i915_wait_request(req,
+					  atomic_read(&to_i915(obj->base.dev)->gpu_error.reset_counter),
+					  to_i915(obj->base.dev)->mm.interruptible, NULL, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		i915_gem_object_retire_request(obj, req);
+	} else {
+		int idx = intel_ring_sync_index(from, to);
+		u32 seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(req);
+
+		if (seqno <= from->semaphore.sync_seqno[idx])
+			return 0;
+
+		trace_i915_gem_ring_sync_to(from, to, req);
+		ret = to->semaphore.sync_to(to, from, seqno);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		/* We use last_read_req because sync_to()
+		 * might have just caused seqno wrap under
+		 * the radar.
+		 */
+		from->semaphore.sync_seqno[idx] =
+			i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req[from->id]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * i915_gem_object_sync - sync an object to a ring.
  *
@@ -2987,7 +3113,17 @@ out:
  *
  * This code is meant to abstract object synchronization with the GPU.
  * Calling with NULL implies synchronizing the object with the CPU
- * rather than a particular GPU ring.
+ * rather than a particular GPU ring. Conceptually we serialise writes
+ * between engines inside the GPU. We only allow on engine to write
+ * into a buffer at any time, but multiple readers. To ensure each has
+ * a coherent view of memory, we must:
+ *
+ * - If there is an outstanding write request to the object, the new
+ *   request must wait for it to complete (either CPU or in hw, requests
+ *   on the same ring will be naturally ordered).
+ *
+ * - If we are a write request (pending_write_domain is set), the new
+ *   request must wait for outstanding read requests to complete.
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, else propagates up the lower layer error.
  */
@@ -2995,41 +3131,32 @@ int
 i915_gem_object_sync(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 		     struct intel_engine_cs *to)
 {
-	struct intel_engine_cs *from;
-	u32 seqno;
-	int ret, idx;
+	const bool readonly = obj->base.pending_write_domain == 0;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *req[I915_NUM_RINGS];
+	int ret, i, n;
 
-	from = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
-
-	if (from == NULL || to == from)
+	if (!obj->active)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (to == NULL || !i915_semaphore_is_enabled(obj->base.dev))
-		return i915_gem_object_wait_rendering(obj, false);
+	if (to == NULL)
+		return i915_gem_object_wait_rendering(obj, readonly);
 
-	idx = intel_ring_sync_index(from, to);
+	n = 0;
+	if (readonly) {
+		if (obj->last_write_req)
+			req[n++] = obj->last_write_req;
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++)
+			if (obj->last_read_req[i])
+				req[n++] = obj->last_read_req[i];
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		ret = __i915_gem_object_sync(obj, to, req[i]);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
-	seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req);
-	/* Optimization: Avoid semaphore sync when we are sure we already
-	 * waited for an object with higher seqno */
-	if (seqno <= from->semaphore.sync_seqno[idx])
-		return 0;
-
-	ret = i915_gem_check_olr(obj->last_read_req);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	trace_i915_gem_ring_sync_to(from, to, obj->last_read_req);
-	ret = to->semaphore.sync_to(to, from, seqno);
-	if (!ret)
-		/* We use last_read_req because sync_to()
-		 * might have just caused seqno wrap under
-		 * the radar.
-		 */
-		from->semaphore.sync_seqno[idx] =
-				i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req);
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void i915_gem_object_finish_gtt(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
@@ -3115,10 +3242,6 @@ int i915_vma_unbind(struct i915_vma *vma)
 	/* Since the unbound list is global, only move to that list if
 	 * no more VMAs exist. */
 	if (list_empty(&obj->vma_list)) {
-		/* Throw away the active reference before
-		 * moving to the unbound list. */
-		i915_gem_object_retire(obj);
-
 		i915_gem_gtt_finish_object(obj);
 		list_move_tail(&obj->global_list, &dev_priv->mm.unbound_list);
 	}
@@ -3151,6 +3274,7 @@ int i915_gpu_idle(struct drm_device *dev)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	WARN_ON(i915_verify_lists(dev));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3773,8 +3897,6 @@ i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool write)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	i915_gem_object_retire(obj);
-
 	/* Flush and acquire obj->pages so that we are coherent through
 	 * direct access in memory with previous cached writes through
 	 * shmemfs and that our cache domain tracking remains valid.
@@ -3972,11 +4094,9 @@ i915_gem_object_pin_to_display_plane(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	u32 old_read_domains, old_write_domain;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (pipelined != i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req)) {
-		ret = i915_gem_object_sync(obj, pipelined);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
+	ret = i915_gem_object_sync(obj, pipelined);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Mark the pin_display early so that we account for the
 	 * display coherency whilst setting up the cache domains.
@@ -4060,7 +4180,6 @@ i915_gem_object_set_to_cpu_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool write)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	i915_gem_object_retire(obj);
 	i915_gem_object_flush_gtt_write_domain(obj);
 
 	old_write_domain = obj->base.write_domain;
@@ -4349,15 +4468,15 @@ i915_gem_busy_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	 * necessary flushes here.
 	 */
 	ret = i915_gem_object_flush_active(obj);
+	if (ret)
+		goto unref;
 
-	args->busy = obj->active;
-	if (obj->last_read_req) {
-		struct intel_engine_cs *ring;
-		BUILD_BUG_ON(I915_NUM_RINGS > 16);
-		ring = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
-		args->busy |= intel_ring_flag(ring) << 16;
-	}
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(I915_NUM_RINGS > 16);
+	args->busy = obj->active << 16;
+	if (obj->last_write_req)
+		args->busy |= obj->last_write_req->ring->id;
 
+unref:
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
@@ -4431,8 +4550,11 @@ unlock:
 void i915_gem_object_init(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 			  const struct drm_i915_gem_object_ops *ops)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->global_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->ring_list);
+	for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++)
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->ring_list[i]);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->obj_exec_link);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->vma_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&obj->batch_pool_link);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.c
index 5a47eb5e3c5d..8867818b1401 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.c
@@ -753,8 +753,6 @@ static int do_switch(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 		 * swapped, but there is no way to do that yet.
 		 */
 		from->legacy_hw_ctx.rcs_state->dirty = 1;
-		BUG_ON(i915_gem_request_get_ring(
-			from->legacy_hw_ctx.rcs_state->last_read_req) != ring);
 
 		/* obj is kept alive until the next request by its active ref */
 		i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(from->legacy_hw_ctx.rcs_state);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_debug.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_debug.c
index f462d1b51d97..17299d04189f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_debug.c
@@ -34,82 +34,34 @@ int
 i915_verify_lists(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	static int warned;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
+	struct intel_engine_cs *ring;
 	int err = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	if (warned)
 		return 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(obj, &dev_priv->render_ring.active_list, list) {
-		if (obj->base.dev != dev ||
-		    !atomic_read(&obj->base.refcount.refcount)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("freed render active %p\n", obj);
-			err++;
-			break;
-		} else if (!obj->active ||
-			   (obj->base.read_domains & I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS) == 0) {
-			DRM_ERROR("invalid render active %p (a %d r %x)\n",
-				  obj,
-				  obj->active,
-				  obj->base.read_domains);
-			err++;
-		} else if (obj->base.write_domain && list_empty(&obj->gpu_write_list)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("invalid render active %p (w %x, gwl %d)\n",
-				  obj,
-				  obj->base.write_domain,
-				  !list_empty(&obj->gpu_write_list));
-			err++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(obj, &dev_priv->mm.flushing_list, list) {
-		if (obj->base.dev != dev ||
-		    !atomic_read(&obj->base.refcount.refcount)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("freed flushing %p\n", obj);
-			err++;
-			break;
-		} else if (!obj->active ||
-			   (obj->base.write_domain & I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS) == 0 ||
-			   list_empty(&obj->gpu_write_list)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("invalid flushing %p (a %d w %x gwl %d)\n",
-				  obj,
-				  obj->active,
-				  obj->base.write_domain,
-				  !list_empty(&obj->gpu_write_list));
-			err++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(obj, &dev_priv->mm.gpu_write_list, gpu_write_list) {
-		if (obj->base.dev != dev ||
-		    !atomic_read(&obj->base.refcount.refcount)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("freed gpu write %p\n", obj);
-			err++;
-			break;
-		} else if (!obj->active ||
-			   (obj->base.write_domain & I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS) == 0) {
-			DRM_ERROR("invalid gpu write %p (a %d w %x)\n",
-				  obj,
-				  obj->active,
-				  obj->base.write_domain);
-			err++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(obj, &i915_gtt_vm->inactive_list, list) {
-		if (obj->base.dev != dev ||
-		    !atomic_read(&obj->base.refcount.refcount)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("freed inactive %p\n", obj);
-			err++;
-			break;
-		} else if (obj->pin_count || obj->active ||
-			   (obj->base.write_domain & I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("invalid inactive %p (p %d a %d w %x)\n",
-				  obj,
-				  obj->pin_count, obj->active,
-				  obj->base.write_domain);
-			err++;
+	for_each_ring(ring, dev_priv, i) {
+		list_for_each_entry(obj, &ring->active_list, ring_list[ring->id]) {
+			if (obj->base.dev != dev ||
+			    !atomic_read(&obj->base.refcount.refcount)) {
+				DRM_ERROR("%s: freed active obj %p\n",
+					  ring->name, obj);
+				err++;
+				break;
+			} else if (!obj->active ||
+				   obj->last_read_req[ring->id] == NULL) {
+				DRM_ERROR("%s: invalid active obj %p\n",
+					  ring->name, obj);
+				err++;
+			} else if (obj->base.write_domain) {
+				DRM_ERROR("%s: invalid write obj %p (w %x)\n",
+					  ring->name,
+					  obj, obj->base.write_domain);
+				err++;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
index a3e330d2a1d8..6f4256918f76 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
@@ -192,15 +192,20 @@ static void print_error_buffers(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *m,
 				struct drm_i915_error_buffer *err,
 				int count)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	err_printf(m, "  %s [%d]:\n", name, count);
 
 	while (count--) {
-		err_printf(m, "    %08x %8u %02x %02x %x %x",
+		err_printf(m, "    %08x %8u %02x %02x [ ",
 			   err->gtt_offset,
 			   err->size,
 			   err->read_domains,
-			   err->write_domain,
-			   err->rseqno, err->wseqno);
+			   err->write_domain);
+		for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++)
+			err_printf(m, "%02x ", err->rseqno[i]);
+
+		err_printf(m, "] %02x", err->wseqno);
 		err_puts(m, pin_flag(err->pinned));
 		err_puts(m, tiling_flag(err->tiling));
 		err_puts(m, dirty_flag(err->dirty));
@@ -681,10 +686,12 @@ static void capture_bo(struct drm_i915_error_buffer *err,
 		       struct i915_vma *vma)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = vma->obj;
+	int i;
 
 	err->size = obj->base.size;
 	err->name = obj->base.name;
-	err->rseqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req);
+	for (i = 0; i < I915_NUM_RINGS; i++)
+		err->rseqno[i] = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_read_req[i]);
 	err->wseqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(obj->last_write_req);
 	err->gtt_offset = vma->node.start;
 	err->read_domains = obj->base.read_domains;
@@ -697,8 +704,8 @@ static void capture_bo(struct drm_i915_error_buffer *err,
 	err->dirty = obj->dirty;
 	err->purgeable = obj->madv != I915_MADV_WILLNEED;
 	err->userptr = obj->userptr.mm != NULL;
-	err->ring = obj->last_read_req ?
-			i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req)->id : -1;
+	err->ring = obj->last_write_req ?
+			i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_write_req)->id : -1;
 	err->cache_level = obj->cache_level;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 7ef22db8cbbf..53ae5978491d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -10682,7 +10682,7 @@ static bool use_mmio_flip(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	else if (i915.enable_execlists)
 		return true;
 	else
-		return ring != i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
+		return ring != i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_write_req);
 }
 
 static void skl_do_mmio_flip(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc)
@@ -10998,7 +10998,7 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	} else if (IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev) || IS_HASWELL(dev)) {
 		ring = &dev_priv->ring[BCS];
 	} else if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 7) {
-		ring = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req);
+		ring = i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_write_req);
 		if (ring == NULL || ring->id != RCS)
 			ring = &dev_priv->ring[BCS];
 	} else {
@@ -11014,7 +11014,7 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	 */
 	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(crtc->primary, fb,
 					 crtc->primary->state,
-					 mmio_flip ? i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_read_req) : ring);
+					 mmio_flip ? i915_gem_request_get_ring(obj->last_write_req) : ring);
 	if (ret)
 		goto cleanup_pending;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 0413b8f85c55..a169cca48496 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ static int logical_ring_wait_for_space(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf,
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *ring = ringbuf->ring;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
-	int ret, new_space;
+	unsigned space;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (intel_ring_space(ringbuf) >= bytes)
 		return 0;
@@ -690,14 +691,13 @@ static int logical_ring_wait_for_space(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf,
 		 * from multiple ringbuffers. Here, we must ignore any that
 		 * aren't from the ringbuffer we're considering.
 		 */
-		struct intel_context *ctx = request->ctx;
-		if (ctx->engine[ring->id].ringbuf != ringbuf)
+		if (request->ringbuf != ringbuf)
 			continue;
 
 		/* Would completion of this request free enough space? */
-		new_space = __intel_ring_space(request->postfix, ringbuf->tail,
-				       ringbuf->size);
-		if (new_space >= bytes)
+		space = __intel_ring_space(request->postfix, ringbuf->tail,
+					   ringbuf->size);
+		if (space >= bytes)
 			break;
 	}
 
@@ -708,11 +708,8 @@ static int logical_ring_wait_for_space(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(ring);
-
-	WARN_ON(intel_ring_space(ringbuf) < new_space);
-
-	return intel_ring_space(ringbuf) >= bytes ? 0 : -ENOSPC;
+	ringbuf->space = space;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
index 5fd2d5ac02e2..25c8ec697da1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ static int intel_overlay_do_wait_request(struct intel_overlay *overlay,
 	ret = i915_wait_request(overlay->last_flip_req);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	i915_gem_retire_requests(dev);
 
 	i915_gem_request_assign(&overlay->last_flip_req, NULL);
 	return 0;
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ static int intel_overlay_recover_from_interrupt(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 	ret = i915_wait_request(overlay->last_flip_req);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	i915_gem_retire_requests(overlay->dev);
 
 	if (overlay->flip_tail)
 		overlay->flip_tail(overlay);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 6ab5765c3061..052265ae8de1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -2103,15 +2103,16 @@ static int ring_wait_for_space(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, int n)
 {
 	struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf = ring->buffer;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
-	int ret, new_space;
+	unsigned space;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (intel_ring_space(ringbuf) >= n)
 		return 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(request, &ring->request_list, list) {
-		new_space = __intel_ring_space(request->postfix, ringbuf->tail,
-				       ringbuf->size);
-		if (new_space >= n)
+		space = __intel_ring_space(request->postfix, ringbuf->tail,
+					   ringbuf->size);
+		if (space >= n)
 			break;
 	}
 
@@ -2122,10 +2123,7 @@ static int ring_wait_for_space(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, int n)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(ring);
-
-	WARN_ON(intel_ring_space(ringbuf) < new_space);
-
+	ringbuf->space = space;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2169,10 +2167,14 @@ int intel_ring_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 		return 0;
 
 	req = list_entry(ring->request_list.prev,
-			   struct drm_i915_gem_request,
-			   list);
+			struct drm_i915_gem_request,
+			list);
 
-	return i915_wait_request(req);
+	/* Make sure we do not trigger any retires */
+	return __i915_wait_request(req,
+				   atomic_read(&to_i915(ring->dev)->gpu_error.reset_counter),
+				   to_i915(ring->dev)->mm.interruptible,
+				   NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 int intel_ring_alloc_request_extras(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)