drm: Make surfaces `Send`

Cargo.toml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bitflags = "1"
 calloop = "0.6.2"
 dbus = { version = "0.8", optional = true }
 drm = { version = "^0.4.0", git = "https://github.com/drakulix/drm-rs", branch = "develop", optional = true }
-gbm = { version = "^0.6.0", git = "https://github.com/drakulix/gbm.rs", branch = "develop", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["drm-support"] }
+gbm = { version = "^0.6.0", git = "https://github.com/drakulix/gbm.rs", branch = "thread-safe", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["drm-support"] }
 glium = { version = "0.27.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
 image = { version = "0.23.0", optional = true }
 input = { version = "0.5", default-features = false, optional = true }

anvil/src/udev.rs

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ use smithay::backend::egl::{display::EGLBufferReader, EGLGraphicsBackend};
 use smithay::{
     backend::{
         drm::{
-            atomic::AtomicDrmDevice,
+            atomic::{AtomicDrmDevice, AtomicDrmSurface},
             common::fallback::{FallbackDevice, FallbackSurface},
             device_bind,
             egl::{EglDevice, EglSurface},
             eglstream::{egl::EglStreamDeviceBackend, EglStreamDevice, EglStreamSurface},
             gbm::{egl::Gbm as EglGbmBackend, GbmDevice, GbmSurface},
-            legacy::LegacyDrmDevice,
+            legacy::{LegacyDrmDevice, LegacyDrmSurface},
             DevPath, Device, DeviceHandler, Surface,
         },
         graphics::{CursorBackend, SwapBuffersError},
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ type RenderDevice = FallbackDevice<
     >,
 >;
 type RenderSurface = FallbackSurface<
-    EglSurface<GbmSurface<FallbackDevice<AtomicDrmDevice<SessionFd>, LegacyDrmDevice<SessionFd>>>>,
+    EglSurface<GbmSurface<FallbackSurface<AtomicDrmSurface<SessionFd>, LegacyDrmSurface<SessionFd>>>>,
-    EglSurface<EglStreamSurface<FallbackDevice<AtomicDrmDevice<SessionFd>, LegacyDrmDevice<SessionFd>>>>,
+    EglSurface<EglStreamSurface<FallbackSurface<AtomicDrmSurface<SessionFd>, LegacyDrmSurface<SessionFd>>>>,
 >;
 
 pub fn run_udev(

examples/raw_nvidia.rs

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ use slog::Drain;
 use smithay::{
     backend::{
         drm::{
-            atomic::AtomicDrmDevice,
+            atomic::{AtomicDrmDevice, AtomicDrmSurface},
-            common::fallback::{EitherError, FallbackDevice},
+            common::fallback::{EitherError, FallbackDevice, FallbackSurface},
             common::Error as DrmError,
             device_bind,
             egl::{EglDevice, EglSurface, Error as EglError},
             eglstream::{
                 egl::EglStreamDeviceBackend, EglStreamDevice, EglStreamSurface, Error as EglStreamError,
             },
-            legacy::LegacyDrmDevice,
+            legacy::{LegacyDrmDevice, LegacyDrmSurface},
             Device, DeviceHandler,
         },
         graphics::glium::GliumGraphicsBackend,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub struct DrmHandlerImpl {
         GliumGraphicsBackend<
             EglSurface<
                 EglStreamSurface<
-                    FallbackDevice<AtomicDrmDevice<ClonableFile>, LegacyDrmDevice<ClonableFile>>,
+                    FallbackSurface<AtomicDrmSurface<ClonableFile>, LegacyDrmSurface<ClonableFile>>,
                 >,
             >,
         >,

src/backend/drm/atomic/mod.rs

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-    Arc,
+    Arc, Weak,
 };
 
 use drm::control::{atomic::AtomicModeReq, AtomicCommitFlags, Device as ControlDevice, Event};
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub mod session;
 
 /// Open raw drm device utilizing atomic mode-setting
 pub struct AtomicDrmDevice<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+    dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
     dev_id: dev_t,
     active: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmDevice<A> {
         }
 
         Ok(AtomicDrmDevice {
-            dev: Rc::new(dev),
+            dev: Arc::new(dev),
             dev_id,
             active,
             backends: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashMap::new())),
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Device for AtomicDrmDevice<A> {
             return Err(Error::SurfaceWithoutConnectors(crtc));
         }
 
-        let backend = Rc::new(AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal::new(
+        let backend = Arc::new(AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal::new(
             self.dev.clone(),
             crtc,
             mode,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Device for AtomicDrmDevice<A> {
             self.logger.new(o!("crtc" => format!("{:?}", crtc))),
         )?);
 
-        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Rc::downgrade(&backend));
+        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Arc::downgrade(&backend));
         Ok(AtomicDrmSurface(backend))
     }
 

src/backend/drm/atomic/session.rs

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak as WeakArc};
 
-use super::{AtomicDrmDevice, AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal, Dev};
+use super::{surface::CursorState, AtomicDrmDevice, AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal, Dev};
 use crate::backend::drm::{common::Error, DevPath, Surface};
 use crate::{
     backend::session::Signal as SessionSignal,
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ use crate::{
 /// linked to the [`AtomicDrmDevice`](AtomicDrmDevice)
 /// it was created from.
 pub struct AtomicDrmDeviceObserver<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    dev: Weak<Dev<A>>,
+    dev: WeakArc<Dev<A>>,
     dev_id: dev_t,
     privileged: bool,
     active: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, WeakArc<AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Linkable<SessionSignal> for AtomicDrmDevice<A> {
     fn link(&mut self, signaler: Signaler<SessionSignal>) {
         let mut observer = AtomicDrmDeviceObserver {
-            dev: Rc::downgrade(&self.dev),
+            dev: Arc::downgrade(&self.dev),
             dev_id: self.dev_id,
             active: self.active.clone(),
             privileged: self.dev.privileged,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmDeviceObserver<A> {
         // TODO: Clear overlay planes (if we ever use them)
 
         if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
-            for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(Weak::upgrade) {
+            for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(WeakArc::upgrade) {
                 // other ttys that use no cursor, might not clear it themselves.
                 // This makes sure our cursor won't stay visible.
                 //
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmDeviceObserver<A> {
             //
             // Lets do that, by creating a garbage/non-matching current-state.
             if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
-                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(Weak::upgrade) {
+                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(WeakArc::upgrade) {
                     let mut current = surface.state.write().unwrap();
 
                     // lets force a non matching state
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmDeviceObserver<A> {
                     surface.use_mode(mode)?;
 
                     // drop cursor state to force setting the cursor again.
-                    surface.cursor.position.set(None);
+                    *surface.cursor.lock().unwrap() = CursorState {
-                    surface.cursor.hotspot.set((0, 0));
+                        position: None,
-                    surface.cursor.framebuffer.set(None);
+                        hotspot: (0, 0),
+                        framebuffer: None,
+                    };
                 }
             }
         }

src/backend/drm/atomic/surface.rs

@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ use drm::control::{
 };
 use drm::Device as BasicDevice;
 
-use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
-use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, RwLock};
 
 use failure::ResultExt as FailureResultExt;
 
@@ -20,9 +18,9 @@ use crate::backend::graphics::CursorBackend;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CursorState {
-    pub position: Cell<Option<(u32, u32)>>,
+    pub position: Option<(u32, u32)>,
-    pub hotspot: Cell<(u32, u32)>,
+    pub hotspot: (u32, u32),
-    pub framebuffer: Cell<Option<framebuffer::Handle>>,
+    pub framebuffer: Option<framebuffer::Handle>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
@@ -39,14 +37,14 @@ pub struct Planes {
 }
 
 pub(in crate::backend::drm) struct AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    pub(super) dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+    pub(super) dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
     pub(in crate::backend::drm) crtc: crtc::Handle,
-    pub(super) cursor: CursorState,
+    pub(super) cursor: Mutex<CursorState>,
     pub(in crate::backend::drm) planes: Planes,
     pub(super) state: RwLock<State>,
     pub(super) pending: RwLock<State>,
     pub(super) logger: ::slog::Logger,
-    pub(super) test_buffer: Cell<Option<(DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle)>>,
+    pub(super) test_buffer: Mutex<Option<(DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle)>>,
 }
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AsRawFd for AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> ControlDevice for AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {}
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+        dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
         crtc: crtc::Handle,
         mode: Mode,
         connectors: &[connector::Handle],
@@ -167,16 +165,16 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
         let surface = AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal {
             dev,
             crtc,
-            cursor: CursorState {
+            cursor: Mutex::new(CursorState {
-                position: Cell::new(None),
+                position: None,
-                framebuffer: Cell::new(None),
+                framebuffer: None,
-                hotspot: Cell::new((0, 0)),
+                hotspot: (0, 0),
-            },
+            }),
             planes: Planes { primary, cursor },
             state: RwLock::new(state),
             pending: RwLock::new(pending),
             logger,
-            test_buffer: Cell::new(None),
+            test_buffer: Mutex::new(None),
         };
 
         Ok(surface)
@@ -202,10 +200,13 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
                 dev: self.dev_path(),
                 source,
             })?;
-        if let Some((old_db, old_fb)) = self.test_buffer.replace(Some((db, fb))) {
+
+        let mut test_buffer = self.test_buffer.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some((old_db, old_fb)) = test_buffer.take() {
             let _ = self.destroy_framebuffer(old_fb);
             let _ = self.destroy_dumb_buffer(old_db);
         };
+        *test_buffer = Some((db, fb));
 
         Ok(fb)
     }
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Drop for AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Some((db, fb)) = self.test_buffer.take() {
+        if let Some((db, fb)) = self.test_buffer.lock().unwrap().take() {
             let _ = self.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
             let _ = self.destroy_dumb_buffer(db);
         }
@@ -613,7 +614,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> CursorBackend for AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
         }
 
         trace!(self.logger, "New cursor position ({},{}) pending", x, y);
-        self.cursor.position.set(Some((x, y)));
+        self.cursor.lock().unwrap().position = Some((x, y));
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -628,21 +629,20 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> CursorBackend for AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
 
         trace!(self.logger, "Setting the new imported cursor");
 
-        if let Some(fb) = self.cursor.framebuffer.get().take() {
+        let mut cursor = self.cursor.lock().unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(fb) = cursor.framebuffer.take() {
             let _ = self.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
         }
 
-        self.cursor.framebuffer.set(Some(
+        cursor.framebuffer = Some(self.add_planar_framebuffer(buffer, &[0; 4], 0).compat().map_err(
-            self.add_planar_framebuffer(buffer, &[0; 4], 0)
+            |source| Error::Access {
-                .compat()
+                errmsg: "Failed to import cursor",
-                .map_err(|source| Error::Access {
+                dev: self.dev_path(),
-                    errmsg: "Failed to import cursor",
+                source,
-                    dev: self.dev_path(),
+            },
-                    source,
+        )?);
-                })?,
+        cursor.hotspot = hotspot;
-        ));
-
-        self.cursor.hotspot.set(hotspot);
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -828,19 +828,17 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
             );
         }
 
-        let cursor_pos = self.cursor.position.get();
-        let cursor_fb = self.cursor.framebuffer.get();
-
         // if there is a cursor, we add the cursor plane to the request as well.
         // this synchronizes cursor movement with rendering, which reduces flickering.
-        if let (Some(pos), Some(fb)) = (cursor_pos, cursor_fb) {
+        let mut cursor = self.cursor.lock().unwrap();
+        if let (Some(pos), Some(fb)) = (cursor.position, cursor.framebuffer) {
             match self.get_framebuffer(fb).compat().map_err(|source| Error::Access {
                 errmsg: "Error getting cursor fb",
                 dev: self.dev_path(),
                 source,
             }) {
                 Ok(cursor_info) => {
-                    let hotspot = self.cursor.hotspot.get();
+                    let hotspot = cursor.hotspot;
 
                     // again like the primary plane we need to set crtc and framebuffer.
                     req.add_property(
@@ -898,7 +896,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!(self.logger, "Cursor FB invalid: {}. Skipping.", err);
-                    self.cursor.framebuffer.set(None);
+                    cursor.framebuffer = None;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -997,7 +995,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
 
 /// Open raw crtc utilizing atomic mode-setting
 pub struct AtomicDrmSurface<A: AsRawFd + 'static>(
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Rc<AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>,
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Arc<AtomicDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>,
 );
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AsRawFd for AtomicDrmSurface<A> {
@@ -1080,3 +1078,16 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> RawSurface for AtomicDrmSurface<A> {
         RawSurface::page_flip(&*self.0, framebuffer)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::AtomicDrmSurface;
+    use std::fs::File;
+
+    fn is_send<S: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn surface_is_send() {
+        is_send::<AtomicDrmSurface<File>>();
+    }
+}

src/backend/drm/egl/mod.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ use nix::libc::dev_t;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak as WeakArc};
 #[cfg(feature = "use_system_lib")]
 use wayland_server::Display;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ pub enum Error<U: std::error::Error + std::fmt::Debug + std::fmt::Display + 'sta
 }
 
 pub(crate) type Arguments = (crtc::Handle, Mode, Vec<connector::Handle>);
-type BackendRef<D> = Weak<EglSurfaceInternal<<D as Device>::Surface>>;
+type BackendRef<D> = WeakArc<EglSurfaceInternal<<D as Device>::Surface>>;
 
 /// Representation of an egl device to create egl rendering surfaces
 pub struct EglDevice<B, D>
@@ -214,8 +215,8 @@ where
                 SurfaceCreationError::NativeSurfaceCreationFailed(err) => Error::Underlying(err),
             })?;
 
-        let backend = Rc::new(EglSurfaceInternal { context, surface });
+        let backend = Arc::new(EglSurfaceInternal { context, surface });
-        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Rc::downgrade(&backend));
+        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Arc::downgrade(&backend));
         Ok(EglSurface(backend))
     }
 

src/backend/drm/egl/session.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use drm::control::{connector, crtc, Mode};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, Weak as WeakArc};
 
 use super::{EglDevice, EglSurfaceInternal};
 use crate::backend::drm::{Device, Surface};
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
 /// linked to the [`EglDevice`](EglDevice) it was
 /// created from.
 pub struct EglDeviceObserver<N: NativeSurface + Surface> {
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<EglSurfaceInternal<N>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, WeakArc<EglSurfaceInternal<N>>>>>,
 }
 
 impl<B, D> Linkable<SessionSignal> for EglDevice<B, D>
@@ -63,7 +64,10 @@ impl<N: NativeSurface + Surface> EglDeviceObserver<N> {
         if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
             for (_crtc, backend) in backends.borrow().iter() {
                 if let Some(backend) = backend.upgrade() {
-                    let old_surface = backend.surface.surface.replace(std::ptr::null());
+                    let old_surface = backend
+                        .surface
+                        .surface
+                        .swap(std::ptr::null_mut(), Ordering::SeqCst);
                     if !old_surface.is_null() {
                         unsafe {
                             ffi::egl::DestroySurface(**backend.surface.display, old_surface as *const _);

src/backend/drm/egl/surface.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use drm::control::{connector, crtc, Mode};
 use nix::libc::c_void;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::Error;
 use crate::backend::drm::Surface;
@@ -12,10 +13,8 @@ use crate::backend::graphics::gl::GLGraphicsBackend;
 use crate::backend::graphics::PixelFormat;
 use crate::backend::graphics::{CursorBackend, SwapBuffersError};
 
-use std::rc::Rc;
-
 /// Egl surface for rendering
-pub struct EglSurface<N: native::NativeSurface + Surface>(pub(super) Rc<EglSurfaceInternal<N>>);
+pub struct EglSurface<N: native::NativeSurface + Surface>(pub(super) Arc<EglSurfaceInternal<N>>);
 
 pub(super) struct EglSurfaceInternal<N>
 where
@@ -136,3 +135,18 @@ where
         self.0.surface.get_pixel_format()
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::EglSurface;
+    use crate::backend::drm::gbm::GbmSurface;
+    use crate::backend::drm::legacy::LegacyDrmSurface;
+    use std::fs::File;
+
+    fn is_send<S: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn surface_is_send() {
+        is_send::<EglSurface<GbmSurface<LegacyDrmSurface<File>>>>();
+    }
+}

src/backend/drm/eglstream/egl.rs

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 //!
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm_atomic")]
-use crate::backend::drm::atomic::AtomicDrmDevice;
+use crate::backend::drm::atomic::AtomicDrmSurface;
 #[cfg(all(feature = "backend_drm_atomic", feature = "backend_drm_legacy"))]
-use crate::backend::drm::common::fallback::{EitherError, FallbackDevice, FallbackSurface};
+use crate::backend::drm::common::fallback::{EitherError, FallbackSurface};
 #[cfg(any(feature = "backend_drm_atomic", feature = "backend_drm_legacy"))]
 use crate::backend::drm::common::Error as DrmError;
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm_legacy")]
-use crate::backend::drm::legacy::LegacyDrmDevice;
+use crate::backend::drm::legacy::LegacyDrmSurface;
 use crate::backend::drm::{Device, RawDevice, RawSurface, Surface};
 use crate::backend::egl::native::{Backend, NativeDisplay, NativeSurface};
 use crate::backend::egl::{
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ pub struct EglStreamDeviceBackend<D: RawDevice + 'static> {
 
 impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Backend for EglStreamDeviceBackend<D>
 where
-    EglStreamSurface<D>: NativeSurface<Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>,
+    EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>:
+        NativeSurface<Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>,
 {
-    type Surface = EglStreamSurface<D>;
+    type Surface = EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>;
     type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
 
     // create an EGLDisplay for the EGLstream platform
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ where
 unsafe impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> NativeDisplay<EglStreamDeviceBackend<D>>
     for EglStreamDevice<D>
 where
-    EglStreamSurface<D>: NativeSurface<Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>,
+    EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>:
+        NativeSurface<Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>,
 {
     type Arguments = (crtc::Handle, Mode, Vec<connector::Handle>);
 
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ where
     fn create_surface(
         &mut self,
         args: Self::Arguments,
-    ) -> Result<EglStreamSurface<D>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>
+    {
         Device::create_surface(self, args.0, args.1, &args.2)
     }
 }
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ where
 // as a result, we need three implemenations for atomic, legacy and fallback...
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm_atomic")]
-unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<AtomicDrmDevice<A>> {
+unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<AtomicDrmSurface<A>> {
     type Error = Error<DrmError>;
 
     unsafe fn create(
@@ -141,17 +144,12 @@ unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<AtomicDrmDe
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         surface: ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface,
     ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError<Error<DrmError>>> {
-        if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.0.commit_buffer.take() {
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
-        }
-
         self.flip(self.0.crtc.0.crtc, display, surface)
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm_legacy")]
-unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<LegacyDrmDevice<A>> {
+unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<LegacyDrmSurface<A>> {
     type Error = Error<DrmError>;
 
     unsafe fn create(
@@ -181,17 +179,13 @@ unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface for EglStreamSurface<LegacyDrmDe
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         surface: ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface,
     ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError<Error<DrmError>>> {
-        if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.0.commit_buffer.take() {
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
-        }
         self.flip(self.0.crtc.0.crtc, display, surface)
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(all(feature = "backend_drm_atomic", feature = "backend_drm_legacy"))]
 unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface
-    for EglStreamSurface<FallbackDevice<AtomicDrmDevice<A>, LegacyDrmDevice<A>>>
+    for EglStreamSurface<FallbackSurface<AtomicDrmSurface<A>, LegacyDrmSurface<A>>>
 {
     type Error = Error<EitherError<DrmError, DrmError>>;
 
@@ -230,10 +224,6 @@ unsafe impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> NativeSurface
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         surface: ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface,
     ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError<Self::Error>> {
-        if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.0.commit_buffer.take() {
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
-            let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
-        }
         let crtc = match &self.0.crtc {
             FallbackSurface::Preference(dev) => dev.0.crtc,
             FallbackSurface::Fallback(dev) => dev.0.crtc,

src/backend/drm/eglstream/mod.rs

@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ use drm::SystemError as DrmError;
 use failure::ResultExt;
 use nix::libc::dev_t;
 
-use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ffi::CStr;
 use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Weak as WeakArc};
 use std::{fs, ptr};
 
 mod surface;
@@ -78,11 +79,12 @@ pub enum Error<U: std::error::Error + std::fmt::Debug + std::fmt::Display + 'sta
     StreamFlipFailed(#[source] RawEGLError),
 }
 
+type SurfaceInternalRef<D> = WeakArc<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<<D as Device>::Surface>>;
 /// Representation of an open egl stream device to create egl rendering surfaces
 pub struct EglStreamDevice<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> {
     pub(self) dev: EGLDeviceEXT,
     raw: D,
-    backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, SurfaceInternalRef<D>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
     #[cfg(feature = "backend_session")]
     links: Vec<crate::signaling::SignalToken>,
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> EglStreamDevice<D> {
 
 struct InternalDeviceHandler<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> {
     handler: Box<dyn DeviceHandler<Device = EglStreamDevice<D>> + 'static>,
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, SurfaceInternalRef<D>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> DeviceHandler for InternalDeviceHan
 }
 
 impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> Device for EglStreamDevice<D> {
-    type Surface = EglStreamSurface<D>;
+    type Surface = EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>;
 
     fn device_id(&self) -> dev_t {
         self.raw.device_id()
@@ -277,30 +279,31 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> Device for EglStreamDevice<D> {
         crtc: crtc::Handle,
         mode: Mode,
         connectors: &[connector::Handle],
-    ) -> Result<EglStreamSurface<D>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<EglStreamSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>
+    {
         info!(self.logger, "Initializing EglStreamSurface");
 
         let drm_surface =
             Device::create_surface(&mut self.raw, crtc, mode, connectors).map_err(Error::Underlying)?;
 
         // initialize a buffer for the cursor image
-        let cursor = Cell::new(Some((
+        let cursor = Some((
             self.raw
                 .create_dumb_buffer((1, 1), PixelFormat::ARGB8888)
                 .compat()
                 .map_err(Error::BufferCreationFailed)?,
             (0, 0),
-        )));
+        ));
 
-        let backend = Rc::new(EglStreamSurfaceInternal {
+        let backend = Arc::new(EglStreamSurfaceInternal {
             crtc: drm_surface,
-            cursor,
+            cursor: Mutex::new(cursor),
-            stream: RefCell::new(None),
+            stream: Mutex::new(None),
-            commit_buffer: Cell::new(None),
+            commit_buffer: Mutex::new(None),
             logger: self.logger.new(o!("crtc" => format!("{:?}", crtc))),
             locked: std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool::new(false),
         });
-        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Rc::downgrade(&backend));
+        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Arc::downgrade(&backend));
         Ok(EglStreamSurface(backend))
     }
 

src/backend/drm/eglstream/session.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //!
 
 use super::{EglStreamDevice, EglStreamSurfaceInternal};
-use crate::backend::drm::{RawDevice, Surface};
+use crate::backend::drm::{Device, RawDevice, RawSurface};
 use crate::backend::egl::ffi;
 use crate::backend::session::Signal as SessionSignal;
 use crate::signaling::{Linkable, Signaler};
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ use crate::signaling::{Linkable, Signaler};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::sync::Weak as WeakArc;
 
 use drm::control::{crtc, Device as ControlDevice};
 
 /// [`SessionObserver`](SessionObserver)
 /// linked to the [`EglStreamDevice`](EglStreamDevice) it was
 /// created from.
-pub struct EglStreamDeviceObserver<D: RawDevice + 'static> {
+pub struct EglStreamDeviceObserver<S: RawSurface + 'static> {
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, WeakArc<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S>>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ where
     fn link(&mut self, signaler: Signaler<SessionSignal>) {
         let lower_signal = Signaler::new();
         self.raw.link(lower_signal.clone());
-        let mut observer = EglStreamDeviceObserver {
+        let mut observer = EglStreamDeviceObserver::<<D as Device>::Surface> {
             backends: Rc::downgrade(&self.backends),
             logger: self.logger.clone(),
         };
@@ -52,19 +53,19 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamDeviceObserver<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> EglStreamDeviceObserver<S> {
     fn pause(&mut self) {
         if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
             for (_, backend) in backends.borrow().iter() {
                 if let Some(backend) = backend.upgrade() {
                     // destroy/disable the streams so it will not submit any pending frames
-                    if let Some((display, stream)) = backend.stream.replace(None) {
+                    if let Some((display, stream)) = backend.stream.lock().unwrap().take() {
                         unsafe {
-                            ffi::egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream);
+                            ffi::egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream.0);
                         }
                     }
                     // framebuffers will be likely not valid anymore, lets just recreate those after activation.
-                    if let Some((buffer, fb)) = backend.commit_buffer.take() {
+                    if let Some((buffer, fb)) = backend.commit_buffer.lock().unwrap().take() {
                         let _ = backend.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
                         let _ = backend.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
                     }
@@ -77,17 +78,18 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamDeviceObserver<D> {
         if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
             for (_, backend) in backends.borrow().iter() {
                 if let Some(backend) = backend.upgrade() {
-                    if let Some((cursor, hotspot)) = backend.cursor.get() {
+                    let cursor = backend.cursor.lock().unwrap();
+                    if let Some((ref cursor, ref hotspot)) = &*cursor {
                         if backend
                             .crtc
                             .set_cursor2(
                                 backend.crtc.crtc(),
-                                Some(&cursor),
+                                Some(cursor),
                                 (hotspot.0 as i32, hotspot.1 as i32),
                             )
                             .is_err()
                         {
-                            if let Err(err) = backend.crtc.set_cursor(backend.crtc.crtc(), Some(&cursor)) {
+                            if let Err(err) = backend.crtc.set_cursor(backend.crtc.crtc(), Some(cursor)) {
                                 warn!(self.logger, "Failed to reset cursor: {}", err)
                             }
                         }

src/backend/drm/eglstream/surface.rs

@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
-use super::super::{Device, RawDevice, RawSurface, Surface};
+use super::super::{RawSurface, Surface};
 use super::Error;
 
 use drm::buffer::format::PixelFormat;
-use drm::control::{connector, crtc, dumbbuffer::DumbBuffer, framebuffer, Device as ControlDevice, Mode};
+use drm::control::{connector, crtc, dumbbuffer::DumbBuffer, framebuffer, Mode};
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
 use failure::ResultExt;
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
 use image::{ImageBuffer, Rgba};
 use nix::libc::{c_int, c_void};
 
-use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
 use std::ffi::CStr;
 use std::ptr;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-    Arc,
+    Arc, Mutex,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
@@ -30,18 +28,24 @@ use crate::backend::egl::{display::EGLDisplayHandle, wrap_egl_call, EGLError, Sw
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
 use crate::backend::graphics::CursorBackend;
 
-pub(in crate::backend::drm) struct EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D: RawDevice + 'static> {
+// We do not want to mark the whole surface as `Send` in case we screw up somewhere else
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) crtc: <D as Device>::Surface,
+// and because S needs to be `Send` as well for this to work.
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) cursor: Cell<Option<(DumbBuffer, (u32, u32))>>,
+pub(super) struct StreamHandle(pub(super) EGLStreamKHR);
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) stream: RefCell<Option<(Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>, EGLStreamKHR)>>,
+// EGLStreamKHR can be moved between threads
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) commit_buffer: Cell<Option<(DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle)>>,
+unsafe impl Send for StreamHandle {}
+
+pub(in crate::backend::drm) struct EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S: RawSurface + 'static> {
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) crtc: S,
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) cursor: Mutex<Option<(DumbBuffer, (u32, u32))>>,
+    pub(super) stream: Mutex<Option<(Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>, StreamHandle)>>,
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) commit_buffer: Mutex<Option<(DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle)>>,
     pub(in crate::backend::drm) locked: AtomicBool,
     pub(in crate::backend::drm) logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S> {
-    type Connectors = <<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Connectors;
+    type Connectors = <S as Surface>::Connectors;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as Surface>::Error>;
 
     fn crtc(&self) -> crtc::Handle {
         self.crtc.crtc()
@@ -75,23 +79,23 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
         self.crtc.pending_mode()
     }
 
-    fn use_mode(&self, mode: Mode) -> Result<(), Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    fn use_mode(&self, mode: Mode) -> Result<(), Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
         self.crtc.use_mode(mode).map_err(Error::Underlying)
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Drop for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Drop for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Some((buffer, _)) = self.cursor.get() {
+        if let Some((buffer, _)) = self.cursor.lock().unwrap().take() {
             let _ = self.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
         }
-        if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.commit_buffer.take() {
+        if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.commit_buffer.lock().unwrap().take() {
             let _ = self.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
             let _ = self.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
         }
-        if let Some((display, stream)) = self.stream.replace(None) {
+        if let Some((display, stream)) = self.stream.lock().unwrap().take() {
             unsafe {
-                egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream);
+                egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream.0);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Drop for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
 // Note that this might still appear a little choppy, we should just use software cursors
 // on eglstream devices by default and only use this, if the user really wants it.
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S> {
     type CursorFormat = ImageBuffer<Rgba<u8>, Vec<u8>>;
     type Error = Error<DrmError>;
 
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
         }
 
         // and store it
-        if let Some((old, _)) = self.cursor.replace(Some((cursor, hotspot))) {
+        if let Some((old, _)) = self.cursor.lock().unwrap().replace((cursor, hotspot)) {
             if self.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(old).is_err() {
                 warn!(self.logger, "Failed to free old cursor");
             }
@@ -189,14 +193,14 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D> {
 }
 
 /// egl stream surface for rendering
-pub struct EglStreamSurface<D: RawDevice + 'static>(
+pub struct EglStreamSurface<S: RawSurface + 'static>(
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Rc<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<D>>,
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Arc<EglStreamSurfaceInternal<S>>,
 );
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> EglStreamSurface<S> {
     /// Check if underlying gbm resources need to be recreated.
     pub fn needs_recreation(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.crtc.commit_pending() || self.0.stream.borrow().is_none()
+        self.0.crtc.commit_pending() || self.0.stream.lock().unwrap().is_none()
     }
 
     // An EGLStream is basically the pump that requests and consumes images to display them.
@@ -205,12 +209,13 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
         &self,
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         output_attribs: &[isize],
-    ) -> Result<EGLStreamKHR, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<EGLStreamKHR, Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
+        let mut stream = self.0.stream.lock().unwrap();
         // drop old steam, if it already exists
-        if let Some((display, stream)) = self.0.stream.replace(None) {
+        if let Some((display, stream)) = stream.take() {
             // ignore result
             unsafe {
-                ffi::egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream);
+                ffi::egl::DestroyStreamKHR(display.handle, stream.0);
             }
         }
 
@@ -225,7 +230,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
                 .create_dumb_buffer((w as u32, h as u32), PixelFormat::ARGB8888)
             {
                 if let Ok(fb) = self.0.crtc.add_framebuffer(&buffer) {
-                    if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.0.commit_buffer.replace(Some((buffer, fb))) {
+                    if let Some((buffer, fb)) = self.0.commit_buffer.lock().unwrap().replace((buffer, fb)) {
                         let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb);
                         let _ = self.0.crtc.destroy_dumb_buffer(buffer);
                     }
@@ -388,21 +393,21 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
         };
 
         // okay, we have a config, lets create the stream.
-        let stream = unsafe { ffi::egl::CreateStreamKHR(display.handle, stream_attributes.as_ptr()) };
+        let raw_stream = unsafe { ffi::egl::CreateStreamKHR(display.handle, stream_attributes.as_ptr()) };
-        if stream == ffi::egl::NO_STREAM_KHR {
+        if raw_stream == ffi::egl::NO_STREAM_KHR {
             error!(self.0.logger, "Failed to create egl stream");
             return Err(Error::DeviceStreamCreationFailed);
         }
 
         // we have a stream, lets connect it to our output layer
-        if unsafe { ffi::egl::StreamConsumerOutputEXT(display.handle, stream, layer) } == 0 {
+        if unsafe { ffi::egl::StreamConsumerOutputEXT(display.handle, raw_stream, layer) } == 0 {
             error!(self.0.logger, "Failed to link Output Layer as Stream Consumer");
             return Err(Error::DeviceStreamCreationFailed);
         }
 
-        let _ = self.0.stream.replace(Some((display.clone(), stream)));
+        *stream = Some((display.clone(), StreamHandle(raw_stream)));
 
-        Ok(stream)
+        Ok(raw_stream)
     }
 
     pub(super) fn create_surface(
@@ -411,7 +416,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
         config_id: ffi::egl::types::EGLConfig,
         _surface_attribs: &[c_int],
         output_attribs: &[isize],
-    ) -> Result<*const c_void, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<*const c_void, Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
         // our surface needs a stream
         let stream = self.create_stream(display, output_attribs)?;
 
@@ -450,7 +455,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
         crtc: crtc::Handle,
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         surface: ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface,
-    ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError<Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>>> {
+    ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError<Error<<S as Surface>::Error>>> {
         // if we have already swapped the buffer successfully, we need to free it again.
         //
         // we need to do this here, because the call may fail (compare this with gbm's unlock_buffer...).
@@ -466,7 +471,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
                 ffi::egl::NONE as isize,
             ];
 
-            if let Ok(stream) = self.0.stream.try_borrow() {
+            if let Ok(stream) = self.0.stream.try_lock() {
                 // lets try to acquire the frame.
                 // this may fail, if the buffer is still in use by the gpu,
                 // e.g. the flip was not done yet. In this case this call fails as `BUSY`.
@@ -474,7 +479,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
                     wrap_egl_call(|| unsafe {
                         ffi::egl::StreamConsumerAcquireAttribNV(
                             display.handle,
-                            *stream,
+                            stream.0,
                             acquire_attributes.as_ptr(),
                         );
                     })
@@ -503,9 +508,9 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> EglStreamSurface<D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurface<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurface<S> {
-    type Connectors = <<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Connectors;
+    type Connectors = <S as Surface>::Connectors;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as Surface>::Error>;
 
     fn crtc(&self) -> crtc::Handle {
         self.0.crtc()
@@ -545,7 +550,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for EglStreamSurface<D> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm_legacy")]
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurface<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurface<S> {
     type CursorFormat = ImageBuffer<Rgba<u8>, Vec<u8>>;
     type Error = Error<DrmError>;
 
@@ -561,3 +566,17 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for EglStreamSurface<D> {
         self.0.set_cursor_representation(buffer, hotspot)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::EglStreamSurface;
+    use crate::backend::drm::legacy::LegacyDrmSurface;
+    use std::fs::File;
+
+    fn is_send<S: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn surface_is_send() {
+        is_send::<EglStreamSurface<LegacyDrmSurface<File>>>();
+    }
+}

src/backend/drm/gbm/egl.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //! [`GbmDevice`](GbmDevice) and [`GbmSurface`](GbmSurface).
 //!
 
-use crate::backend::drm::{Device, RawDevice, Surface};
+use crate::backend::drm::{Device, RawDevice, RawSurface, Surface};
 use crate::backend::egl::native::{Backend, NativeDisplay, NativeSurface};
 use crate::backend::egl::{display::EGLDisplayHandle, ffi};
 use crate::backend::egl::{
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct Gbm<D: RawDevice + 'static> {
 }
 
 impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Backend for Gbm<D> {
-    type Surface = GbmSurface<D>;
+    type Surface = GbmSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>;
     type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
 
     // this creates an EGLDisplay for the gbm platform.
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@ unsafe impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> NativeDisplay<Gbm<D>> for Gb
     }
 
     fn ptr(&self) -> Result<ffi::NativeDisplayType, EglBackendError> {
-        Ok(self.dev.borrow().as_raw() as *const _)
+        Ok(self.dev.lock().unwrap().as_raw() as *const _)
     }
 
     fn create_surface(
         &mut self,
         args: Self::Arguments,
-    ) -> Result<GbmSurface<D>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<GbmSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
         Device::create_surface(self, args.0, args.1, &args.2)
     }
 }
 
-unsafe impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> NativeSurface for GbmSurface<D> {
+unsafe impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> NativeSurface for GbmSurface<S> {
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as Surface>::Error>;
 
     unsafe fn create(
         &self,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ unsafe impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> NativeSurface for GbmSurface<D> {
             ffi::egl::CreateWindowSurface(
                 display.handle,
                 config_id,
-                self.0.surface.borrow().as_raw() as *const _,
+                self.0.surface.lock().unwrap().as_raw() as *const _,
                 surface_attributes.as_ptr(),
             )
         })

src/backend/drm/gbm/mod.rs

@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ use crate::backend::graphics::SwapBuffersError;
 
 use drm::control::{connector, crtc, encoder, framebuffer, plane, Device as ControlDevice, Mode};
 use drm::SystemError as DrmError;
-use gbm::{self, BufferObjectFlags, Format as GbmFormat};
 use nix::libc::dev_t;
 
-use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
-use std::sync::Once;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Once, Weak as WeakArc};
 
 /// Errors thrown by the [`GbmDevice`](::backend::drm::gbm::GbmDevice)
 /// and [`GbmSurface`](::backend::drm::gbm::GbmSurface).
@@ -74,10 +73,12 @@ pub mod session;
 
 static LOAD: Once = Once::new();
 
+type SurfaceInternalRef<D> = WeakArc<GbmSurfaceInternal<<D as Device>::Surface>>;
 /// Representation of an open gbm device to create rendering surfaces
 pub struct GbmDevice<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> {
-    pub(self) dev: Rc<RefCell<gbm::Device<D>>>,
+    pub(self) dev: Arc<Mutex<gbm::Device<gbm::FdWrapper>>>,
-    backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<GbmSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    pub(self) raw: D,
+    backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, SurfaceInternalRef<D>>>>,
     #[cfg(feature = "backend_session")]
     links: Vec<crate::signaling::SignalToken>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
@@ -112,7 +113,10 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> GbmDevice<D> {
         debug!(log, "Creating gbm device");
         Ok(GbmDevice {
             // Open the gbm device from the drm device
-            dev: Rc::new(RefCell::new(gbm::Device::new(dev).map_err(Error::InitFailed)?)),
+            dev: Arc::new(Mutex::new(unsafe {
+                gbm::Device::new_from_fd(dev.as_raw_fd()).map_err(Error::InitFailed)?
+            })),
+            raw: dev,
             backends: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashMap::new())),
             #[cfg(feature = "backend_session")]
             links: Vec::new(),
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> GbmDevice<D> {
 
 struct InternalDeviceHandler<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> {
     handler: Box<dyn DeviceHandler<Device = GbmDevice<D>> + 'static>,
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<GbmSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, SurfaceInternalRef<D>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
@@ -153,14 +157,14 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> DeviceHandler for InternalDeviceHan
 }
 
 impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> Device for GbmDevice<D> {
-    type Surface = GbmSurface<D>;
+    type Surface = GbmSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>;
 
     fn device_id(&self) -> dev_t {
-        self.dev.borrow().device_id()
+        self.raw.device_id()
     }
 
     fn set_handler(&mut self, handler: impl DeviceHandler<Device = Self> + 'static) {
-        self.dev.borrow_mut().set_handler(InternalDeviceHandler {
+        self.raw.set_handler(InternalDeviceHandler {
             handler: Box::new(handler),
             backends: Rc::downgrade(&self.backends),
             logger: self.logger.clone(),
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> Device for GbmDevice<D> {
     }
 
     fn clear_handler(&mut self) {
-        self.dev.borrow_mut().clear_handler();
+        self.raw.clear_handler();
     }
 
     fn create_surface(
@@ -176,85 +180,54 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> Device for GbmDevice<D> {
         crtc: crtc::Handle,
         mode: Mode,
         connectors: &[connector::Handle],
-    ) -> Result<GbmSurface<D>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    ) -> Result<GbmSurface<<D as Device>::Surface>, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
         info!(self.logger, "Initializing GbmSurface");
 
-        let drm_surface = Device::create_surface(&mut **self.dev.borrow_mut(), crtc, mode, connectors)
+        let drm_surface = self
+            .raw
+            .create_surface(crtc, mode, connectors)
             .map_err(Error::Underlying)?;
 
-        // initialize the surface
+        let backend = Arc::new(GbmSurfaceInternal::new(
-        let (w, h) = drm_surface.pending_mode().size();
+            self.dev.clone(),
-        let surface = self
+            drm_surface,
-            .dev
+            self.logger.new(o!("crtc" => format!("{:?}", crtc))),
-            .borrow()
+        )?);
-            .create_surface(
+        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Arc::downgrade(&backend));
-                w as u32,
-                h as u32,
-                GbmFormat::XRGB8888,
-                BufferObjectFlags::SCANOUT | BufferObjectFlags::RENDERING,
-            )
-            .map_err(Error::SurfaceCreationFailed)?;
-
-        // initialize a buffer for the cursor image
-        let cursor = Cell::new((
-            self.dev
-                .borrow()
-                .create_buffer_object(
-                    1,
-                    1,
-                    GbmFormat::ARGB8888,
-                    BufferObjectFlags::CURSOR | BufferObjectFlags::WRITE,
-                )
-                .map_err(Error::BufferCreationFailed)?,
-            (0, 0),
-        ));
-
-        let backend = Rc::new(GbmSurfaceInternal {
-            dev: self.dev.clone(),
-            surface: RefCell::new(surface),
-            crtc: drm_surface,
-            cursor,
-            current_frame_buffer: Cell::new(None),
-            front_buffer: Cell::new(None),
-            next_buffer: Cell::new(None),
-            recreated: Cell::new(true),
-            logger: self.logger.new(o!("crtc" => format!("{:?}", crtc))),
-        });
-        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Rc::downgrade(&backend));
         Ok(GbmSurface(backend))
     }
 
     fn process_events(&mut self) {
-        self.dev.borrow_mut().process_events()
+        self.raw.process_events()
     }
 
     fn resource_handles(&self) -> Result<ResourceHandles, Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
-        Device::resource_handles(&**self.dev.borrow()).map_err(Error::Underlying)
+        Device::resource_handles(&self.raw).map_err(Error::Underlying)
     }
 
     fn get_connector_info(&self, conn: connector::Handle) -> std::result::Result<connector::Info, DrmError> {
-        self.dev.borrow().get_connector_info(conn)
+        self.raw.get_connector_info(conn)
     }
     fn get_crtc_info(&self, crtc: crtc::Handle) -> std::result::Result<crtc::Info, DrmError> {
-        self.dev.borrow().get_crtc_info(crtc)
+        self.raw.get_crtc_info(crtc)
     }
     fn get_encoder_info(&self, enc: encoder::Handle) -> std::result::Result<encoder::Info, DrmError> {
-        self.dev.borrow().get_encoder_info(enc)
+        self.raw.get_encoder_info(enc)
     }
     fn get_framebuffer_info(
         &self,
         fb: framebuffer::Handle,
     ) -> std::result::Result<framebuffer::Info, DrmError> {
-        self.dev.borrow().get_framebuffer_info(fb)
+        self.raw.get_framebuffer_info(fb)
     }
     fn get_plane_info(&self, plane: plane::Handle) -> std::result::Result<plane::Info, DrmError> {
-        self.dev.borrow().get_plane_info(plane)
+        self.raw.get_plane_info(plane)
     }
 }
 
 impl<D: RawDevice + ControlDevice + 'static> AsRawFd for GbmDevice<D> {
     fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> RawFd {
-        self.dev.borrow().as_raw_fd()
+        self.raw.as_raw_fd()
     }
 }
 

src/backend/drm/gbm/session.rs

@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 //!
 
 use drm::control::crtc;
-use gbm::BufferObject;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
 
-use super::{GbmDevice, GbmSurfaceInternal};
+use super::{GbmDevice, SurfaceInternalRef};
 use crate::backend::drm::{Device, RawDevice};
 use crate::backend::graphics::CursorBackend;
 use crate::{
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ use crate::{
 /// linked to the [`GbmDevice`](GbmDevice) it was
 /// created from.
 pub(crate) struct GbmDeviceObserver<D: RawDevice + ::drm::control::Device + 'static> {
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<GbmSurfaceInternal<D>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, SurfaceInternalRef<D>>>>,
-    logger: ::slog::Logger,
+    _logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
 impl<D> Linkable<SessionSignal> for GbmDevice<D>
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ where
 {
     fn link(&mut self, signaler: Signaler<SessionSignal>) {
         let lower_signal = Signaler::new();
-        self.dev.borrow_mut().link(lower_signal.clone());
+        self.raw.link(lower_signal.clone());
-        let mut observer = GbmDeviceObserver {
+        let mut observer = GbmDeviceObserver::<D> {
             backends: Rc::downgrade(&self.backends),
-            logger: self.logger.clone(),
+            _logger: self.logger.clone(),
         };
 
         let token = signaler.register(move |&signal| match signal {
@@ -66,15 +65,8 @@ where
 
                     // reset cursor
                     {
-                        use ::drm::control::Device;
+                        let cursor = backend.cursor.lock().unwrap();
-
+                        let _ = backend.crtc.set_cursor_representation(&cursor.0, cursor.1);
-                        let &(ref cursor, ref hotspot): &(BufferObject<()>, (u32, u32)) =
-                            unsafe { &*backend.cursor.as_ptr() };
-                        if backend.crtc.set_cursor_representation(cursor, *hotspot).is_err() {
-                            if let Err(err) = backend.dev.borrow().set_cursor(*crtc, Some(cursor)) {
-                                error!(self.logger, "Failed to reset cursor. Error: {}", err);
-                            }
-                        }
                     }
                 } else {
                     crtcs.push(*crtc);

src/backend/drm/gbm/surface.rs

@@ -1,99 +1,155 @@
-use super::super::{Device, RawDevice, RawSurface, Surface};
+use super::super::{RawSurface, Surface};
 use super::Error;
 
-use drm::control::{connector, crtc, framebuffer, Device as ControlDevice, Mode};
+use drm::control::{connector, crtc, framebuffer, Mode};
 use failure::ResultExt;
-use gbm::{self, BufferObject, BufferObjectFlags, Format as GbmFormat, SurfaceBufferHandle};
+use gbm::{self, BufferObject, BufferObjectFlags, Format as GbmFormat};
 use image::{ImageBuffer, Rgba};
 
-use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::sync::{
-use std::rc::Rc;
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc, Mutex,
+};
 
 use crate::backend::graphics::CursorBackend;
 
-pub(super) struct GbmSurfaceInternal<D: RawDevice + 'static> {
+pub struct Buffers {
-    pub(super) dev: Rc<RefCell<gbm::Device<D>>>,
+    pub(super) current_frame_buffer: Option<framebuffer::Handle>,
-    pub(super) surface: RefCell<gbm::Surface<framebuffer::Handle>>,
+    pub(super) front_buffer: Option<BufferObject<framebuffer::Handle>>,
-    pub(super) crtc: <D as Device>::Surface,
+    pub(super) next_buffer: Option<BufferObject<framebuffer::Handle>>,
-    pub(super) cursor: Cell<(BufferObject<()>, (u32, u32))>,
+}
-    pub(super) current_frame_buffer: Cell<Option<framebuffer::Handle>>,
+
-    pub(super) front_buffer: Cell<Option<SurfaceBufferHandle<framebuffer::Handle>>>,
+pub(super) struct GbmSurfaceInternal<S: RawSurface + 'static> {
-    pub(super) next_buffer: Cell<Option<SurfaceBufferHandle<framebuffer::Handle>>>,
+    pub(super) dev: Arc<Mutex<gbm::Device<gbm::FdWrapper>>>,
-    pub(super) recreated: Cell<bool>,
+    pub(super) surface: Mutex<gbm::Surface<framebuffer::Handle>>,
+    pub(super) crtc: S,
+    pub(super) cursor: Mutex<(BufferObject<()>, (u32, u32))>,
+    pub(super) buffers: Mutex<Buffers>,
+    pub(super) recreated: AtomicBool,
     pub(super) logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<S> {
+    pub(super) fn new(
+        dev: Arc<Mutex<gbm::Device<gbm::FdWrapper>>>,
+        drm_surface: S,
+        logger: ::slog::Logger,
+    ) -> Result<GbmSurfaceInternal<S>, Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
+        // initialize the surface
+        let (w, h) = drm_surface.pending_mode().size();
+        let surface = dev
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .create_surface(
+                w as u32,
+                h as u32,
+                GbmFormat::XRGB8888,
+                BufferObjectFlags::SCANOUT | BufferObjectFlags::RENDERING,
+            )
+            .map_err(Error::SurfaceCreationFailed)?;
+
+        // initialize a buffer for the cursor image
+        let cursor = (
+            dev.lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .create_buffer_object(
+                    1,
+                    1,
+                    GbmFormat::ARGB8888,
+                    BufferObjectFlags::CURSOR | BufferObjectFlags::WRITE,
+                )
+                .map_err(Error::BufferCreationFailed)?,
+            (0, 0),
+        );
+
+        Ok(GbmSurfaceInternal {
+            dev,
+            surface: Mutex::new(surface),
+            crtc: drm_surface,
+            cursor: Mutex::new(cursor),
+            buffers: Mutex::new(Buffers {
+                current_frame_buffer: None,
+                front_buffer: None,
+                next_buffer: None,
+            }),
+            recreated: AtomicBool::new(true),
+            logger,
+        })
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn unlock_buffer(&self) {
         // after the page swap is finished we need to release the rendered buffer.
         // this is called from the PageFlipHandler
         trace!(self.logger, "Releasing old front buffer");
-        self.front_buffer.set(self.next_buffer.replace(None));
+        let mut buffers = self.buffers.lock().unwrap();
+        buffers.front_buffer = buffers.next_buffer.take();
         // drop and release the old buffer
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn page_flip(&self) -> Result<(), Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    pub unsafe fn page_flip(&self) -> Result<(), Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
-        let res = {
+        let (result, fb) = {
-            let nb = self.next_buffer.take();
+            let mut buffers = self.buffers.lock().unwrap();
-            let res = nb.is_some();
+            if buffers.next_buffer.is_some() {
-            self.next_buffer.set(nb);
+                // We cannot call lock_front_buffer anymore without releasing the previous buffer, which will happen when the page flip is done
-            res
+                warn!(self.logger, "Tried to swap with an already queued flip");
-        };
+                return Err(Error::FrontBuffersExhausted);
-        if res {
-            // We cannot call lock_front_buffer anymore without releasing the previous buffer, which will happen when the page flip is done
-            warn!(self.logger, "Tried to swap with an already queued flip");
-            return Err(Error::FrontBuffersExhausted);
-        }
-
-        // supporting only one buffer would cause a lot of inconvinience and
-        // would most likely result in a lot of flickering.
-        // neither weston, wlc or wlroots bother with that as well.
-        // so we just assume we got at least two buffers to do flipping.
-        let mut next_bo = self
-            .surface
-            .borrow()
-            .lock_front_buffer()
-            .map_err(|_| Error::FrontBufferLockFailed)?;
-
-        // create a framebuffer if the front buffer does not have one already
-        // (they are reused internally by gbm)
-        let maybe_fb = next_bo
-            .userdata()
-            .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInternalState)?
-            .cloned();
-        let fb = if let Some(info) = maybe_fb {
-            info
-        } else {
-            let fb = self
-                .crtc
-                .add_planar_framebuffer(&*next_bo, &[0; 4], 0)
-                .compat()
-                .map_err(Error::FramebufferCreationFailed)?;
-            next_bo.set_userdata(fb).unwrap();
-            fb
-        };
-        self.next_buffer.set(Some(next_bo));
-
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-            if let Err(err) = self.crtc.get_framebuffer(fb) {
-                error!(self.logger, "Cached framebuffer invalid: {:?}: {}", fb, err);
             }
-        }
 
-        // if we re-created the surface, we need to commit the new changes, as we might trigger a modeset
+            // supporting only one buffer would cause a lot of inconvinience and
-        let result = if self.recreated.get() {
+            // would most likely result in a lot of flickering.
-            debug!(self.logger, "Commiting new state");
+            // neither weston, wlc or wlroots bother with that as well.
-            self.crtc.commit(fb).map_err(Error::Underlying)
+            // so we just assume we got at least two buffers to do flipping.
-        } else {
+            let mut next_bo = self
-            trace!(self.logger, "Queueing Page flip");
+                .surface
-            RawSurface::page_flip(&self.crtc, fb).map_err(Error::Underlying)
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .lock_front_buffer()
+                .map_err(|_| Error::FrontBufferLockFailed)?;
+
+            // create a framebuffer if the front buffer does not have one already
+            // (they are reused by gbm)
+            let maybe_fb = next_bo
+                .userdata()
+                .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInternalState)?
+                .cloned();
+            let fb = if let Some(info) = maybe_fb {
+                info
+            } else {
+                let fb = self
+                    .crtc
+                    .add_planar_framebuffer(&next_bo, &[0; 4], 0)
+                    .compat()
+                    .map_err(Error::FramebufferCreationFailed)?;
+                next_bo.set_userdata(fb).unwrap();
+                fb
+            };
+            buffers.next_buffer = Some(next_bo);
+
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                if let Err(err) = self.crtc.get_framebuffer(fb) {
+                    error!(self.logger, "Cached framebuffer invalid: {:?}: {}", fb, err);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // if we re-created the surface, we need to commit the new changes, as we might trigger a modeset
+            (
+                if self.recreated.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                    debug!(self.logger, "Commiting new state");
+                    self.crtc.commit(fb).map_err(Error::Underlying)
+                } else {
+                    trace!(self.logger, "Queueing Page flip");
+                    RawSurface::page_flip(&self.crtc, fb).map_err(Error::Underlying)
+                },
+                fb,
+            )
         };
 
         // if it was successful, we can clear the re-created state
         match result {
             Ok(_) => {
-                self.recreated.set(false);
+                self.recreated.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                self.current_frame_buffer.set(Some(fb));
+                let mut buffers = self.buffers.lock().unwrap();
+                buffers.current_frame_buffer = Some(fb);
                 Ok(())
             }
             Err(err) => {
@@ -106,7 +162,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
     }
 
     // this function is called, if we e.g. need to create the surface to match a new mode.
-    pub fn recreate(&self) -> Result<(), Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>> {
+    pub fn recreate(&self) -> Result<(), Error<<S as Surface>::Error>> {
         let (w, h) = self.pending_mode().size();
 
         // Recreate the surface and the related resources to match the new
@@ -114,7 +170,8 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
         debug!(self.logger, "(Re-)Initializing surface (with mode: {}:{})", w, h);
         let surface = self
             .dev
-            .borrow_mut()
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
             .create_surface(
                 w as u32,
                 h as u32,
@@ -127,9 +184,9 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
         self.clear_framebuffers();
 
         // Drop the old surface after cleanup
-        *self.surface.borrow_mut() = surface;
+        *self.surface.lock().unwrap() = surface;
 
-        self.recreated.set(true);
+        self.recreated.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -137,7 +194,8 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
     // if the underlying drm-device is closed and re-opened framebuffers may get invalided.
     // here we clear them just to be sure, they get recreated on the next page_flip.
     pub fn clear_framebuffers(&self) {
-        if let Some(Ok(Some(fb))) = self.next_buffer.take().map(|mut bo| bo.take_userdata()) {
+        let mut buffers = self.buffers.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some(Ok(Some(fb))) = buffers.next_buffer.take().map(|mut bo| bo.take_userdata()) {
             if let Err(err) = self.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb) {
                 warn!(
                     self.logger,
@@ -146,7 +204,7 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
             }
         }
 
-        if let Some(Ok(Some(fb))) = self.front_buffer.take().map(|mut bo| bo.take_userdata()) {
+        if let Some(Ok(Some(fb))) = buffers.front_buffer.take().map(|mut bo| bo.take_userdata()) {
             if let Err(err) = self.crtc.destroy_framebuffer(fb) {
                 warn!(
                     self.logger,
@@ -157,9 +215,9 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Surface for GbmSurfaceInternal<S> {
-    type Connectors = <<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Connectors;
+    type Connectors = <S as Surface>::Connectors;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as Surface>::Error>;
 
     fn crtc(&self) -> crtc::Handle {
         self.crtc.crtc()
@@ -199,13 +257,13 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for GbmSurfaceInternal<D>
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> CursorBackend for GbmSurfaceInternal<S>
 where
-    <D as RawDevice>::Surface: CursorBackend<CursorFormat = dyn drm::buffer::Buffer>,
+    S: CursorBackend<CursorFormat = dyn drm::buffer::Buffer>,
-    <<D as RawDevice>::Surface as CursorBackend>::Error: ::std::error::Error + Send,
+    <S as CursorBackend>::Error: ::std::error::Error + Send,
 {
     type CursorFormat = ImageBuffer<Rgba<u8>, Vec<u8>>;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as CursorBackend>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as CursorBackend>::Error>;
 
     fn set_cursor_position(&self, x: u32, y: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         self.crtc.set_cursor_position(x, y).map_err(Error::Underlying)
@@ -222,7 +280,8 @@ where
         // import the cursor into a buffer we can render
         let mut cursor = self
             .dev
-            .borrow_mut()
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
             .create_buffer_object(
                 w,
                 h,
@@ -243,12 +302,12 @@ where
             .map_err(Error::Underlying)?;
 
         // and store it
-        self.cursor.set((cursor, hotspot));
+        *self.cursor.lock().unwrap() = (cursor, hotspot);
         Ok(())
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Drop for GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Drop for GbmSurfaceInternal<S> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // Drop framebuffers attached to the userdata of the gbm surface buffers.
         // (They don't implement drop, as they need the device)
@@ -257,9 +316,9 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Drop for GbmSurfaceInternal<D> {
 }
 
 /// Gbm surface for rendering
-pub struct GbmSurface<D: RawDevice + 'static>(pub(super) Rc<GbmSurfaceInternal<D>>);
+pub struct GbmSurface<S: RawSurface + 'static>(pub(super) Arc<GbmSurfaceInternal<S>>);
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurface<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> GbmSurface<S> {
     /// Flips the underlying buffers.
     ///
     /// The surface will report being already flipped until the matching event
@@ -295,9 +354,9 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> GbmSurface<D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for GbmSurface<D> {
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> Surface for GbmSurface<S> {
-    type Connectors = <<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Connectors;
+    type Connectors = <S as Surface>::Connectors;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as Surface>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as Surface>::Error>;
 
     fn crtc(&self) -> crtc::Handle {
         self.0.crtc()
@@ -337,13 +396,13 @@ impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> Surface for GbmSurface<D> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_drm")]
-impl<D: RawDevice + 'static> CursorBackend for GbmSurface<D>
+impl<S: RawSurface + 'static> CursorBackend for GbmSurface<S>
 where
-    <D as RawDevice>::Surface: CursorBackend<CursorFormat = dyn drm::buffer::Buffer>,
+    S: CursorBackend<CursorFormat = dyn drm::buffer::Buffer>,
-    <<D as RawDevice>::Surface as CursorBackend>::Error: ::std::error::Error + Send,
+    <S as CursorBackend>::Error: ::std::error::Error + Send,
 {
     type CursorFormat = ImageBuffer<Rgba<u8>, Vec<u8>>;
-    type Error = Error<<<D as Device>::Surface as CursorBackend>::Error>;
+    type Error = Error<<S as CursorBackend>::Error>;
 
     fn set_cursor_position(&self, x: u32, y: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         self.0.set_cursor_position(x, y)
@@ -357,3 +416,17 @@ where
         self.0.set_cursor_representation(buffer, hotspot)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::GbmSurface;
+    use crate::backend::drm::legacy::LegacyDrmSurface;
+    use std::fs::File;
+
+    fn is_send<S: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn surface_is_send() {
+        is_send::<GbmSurface<LegacyDrmSurface<File>>>();
+    }
+}

src/backend/drm/legacy/mod.rs

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ use nix::sys::stat::fstat;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 
 use failure::{Fail, ResultExt};
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub mod session;
 
 /// Open raw drm device utilizing legacy mode-setting
 pub struct LegacyDrmDevice<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+    dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
     dev_id: dev_t,
     active: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     backends: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> LegacyDrmDevice<A> {
         }
 
         Ok(LegacyDrmDevice {
-            dev: Rc::new(dev),
+            dev: Arc::new(dev),
             dev_id,
             active,
             backends: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashMap::new())),
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Device for LegacyDrmDevice<A> {
             return Err(Error::SurfaceWithoutConnectors(crtc));
         }
 
-        let backend = Rc::new(LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal::new(
+        let backend = Arc::new(LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal::new(
             self.dev.clone(),
             crtc,
             mode,
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Device for LegacyDrmDevice<A> {
             self.logger.new(o!("crtc" => format!("{:?}", crtc))),
         )?);
 
-        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Rc::downgrade(&backend));
+        self.backends.borrow_mut().insert(crtc, Arc::downgrade(&backend));
         Ok(LegacyDrmSurface(backend))
     }
 

src/backend/drm/legacy/session.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak as WeakArc};
 
 use super::{Dev, DevPath, Error, LegacyDrmDevice, LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal};
 use crate::{
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ use crate::{
 /// linked to the [`LegacyDrmDevice`](LegacyDrmDevice)
 /// it was created from.
 pub(crate) struct LegacyDrmDeviceObserver<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    dev: Weak<Dev<A>>,
+    dev: WeakArc<Dev<A>>,
     dev_id: dev_t,
     privileged: bool,
     active: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, Weak<LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
+    backends: Weak<RefCell<HashMap<crtc::Handle, WeakArc<LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>>>>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Linkable<SessionSignal> for LegacyDrmDevice<A> {
     fn link(&mut self, signaler: Signaler<SessionSignal>) {
         let mut observer = LegacyDrmDeviceObserver {
-            dev: Rc::downgrade(&self.dev),
+            dev: Arc::downgrade(&self.dev),
             dev_id: self.dev_id,
             active: self.active.clone(),
             privileged: self.dev.privileged,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> LegacyDrmDeviceObserver<A> {
         }
         if let Some(device) = self.dev.upgrade() {
             if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
-                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(Weak::upgrade) {
+                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(WeakArc::upgrade) {
                     // other ttys that use no cursor, might not clear it themselves.
                     // This makes sure our cursor won't stay visible.
                     //
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> LegacyDrmDeviceObserver<A> {
 
             let mut used_connectors = HashSet::new();
             if let Some(backends) = self.backends.upgrade() {
-                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(Weak::upgrade) {
+                for surface in backends.borrow().values().filter_map(WeakArc::upgrade) {
                     let mut current = surface.state.write().unwrap();
                     let pending = surface.pending.read().unwrap();
 

src/backend/drm/legacy/surface.rs

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use drm::Device as BasicDevice;
 
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc, RwLock};
-use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, RwLock};
 
 use crate::backend::drm::{common::Error, DevPath, RawSurface, Surface};
 use crate::backend::graphics::CursorBackend;
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct State {
 }
 
 pub(in crate::backend::drm) struct LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A: AsRawFd + 'static> {
-    pub(super) dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+    pub(super) dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
     pub(in crate::backend::drm) crtc: crtc::Handle,
     pub(super) state: RwLock<State>,
     pub(super) pending: RwLock<State>,
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> RawSurface for LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        dev: Rc<Dev<A>>,
+        dev: Arc<Dev<A>>,
         crtc: crtc::Handle,
         mode: Mode,
         connectors: &[connector::Handle],
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> Drop for LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A> {
 
 /// Open raw crtc utilizing legacy mode-setting
 pub struct LegacyDrmSurface<A: AsRawFd + 'static>(
-    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Rc<LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>,
+    pub(in crate::backend::drm) Arc<LegacyDrmSurfaceInternal<A>>,
 );
 
 impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> AsRawFd for LegacyDrmSurface<A> {
@@ -555,3 +554,16 @@ impl<A: AsRawFd + 'static> RawSurface for LegacyDrmSurface<A> {
         RawSurface::page_flip(&*self.0, framebuffer)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::LegacyDrmSurface;
+    use std::fs::File;
+
+    fn is_send<S: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn surface_is_send() {
+        is_send::<LegacyDrmSurface<File>>();
+    }
+}

src/backend/egl/context.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::backend::egl::{native, EGLSurface};
 use crate::backend::graphics::PixelFormat;
 use std::os::raw::c_int;
 use std::ptr;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc};
 
 /// EGL context for rendering
 pub struct EGLContext {
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ pub struct EGLContext {
     config_id: ffi::egl::types::EGLConfig,
     pixel_format: PixelFormat,
 }
+// EGLContexts can be moved between threads safely
+unsafe impl Send for EGLContext {}
+unsafe impl Sync for EGLContext {}
 
 impl EGLContext {
     /// Create a new [`EGLContext`] from a given [`NativeDisplay`](native::NativeDisplay)
@@ -124,8 +127,7 @@ impl EGLContext {
     where
         N: NativeSurface,
     {
-        let surface_ptr = surface.surface.get();
+        let surface_ptr = surface.surface.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
-
         wrap_egl_call(|| ffi::egl::MakeCurrent(**self.display, surface_ptr, surface_ptr, self.context))
             .map(|_| ())
             .map_err(Into::into)

src/backend/egl/display.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pub struct EGLDisplayHandle {
     /// ffi EGLDisplay ptr
     pub handle: ffi::egl::types::EGLDisplay,
 }
+// EGLDisplay has an internal Mutex
+unsafe impl Send for EGLDisplayHandle {}
+unsafe impl Sync for EGLDisplayHandle {}
 
 impl Deref for EGLDisplayHandle {
     type Target = ffi::egl::types::EGLDisplay;

src/backend/egl/surface.rs

@@ -4,22 +4,26 @@ use super::{ffi, native, EGLError, SurfaceCreationError, SwapBuffersError};
 use crate::backend::egl::display::EGLDisplayHandle;
 use crate::backend::graphics::PixelFormat;
 use nix::libc::c_int;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
-use std::{
+use std::sync::{
-    cell::Cell,
+    atomic::{AtomicPtr, Ordering},
-    ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
+    Arc,
 };
 
 /// EGL surface of a given EGL context for rendering
 pub struct EGLSurface<N: native::NativeSurface> {
     pub(crate) display: Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
     native: N,
-    pub(crate) surface: Cell<ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface>,
+    pub(crate) surface: AtomicPtr<nix::libc::c_void>,
     config_id: ffi::egl::types::EGLConfig,
     pixel_format: PixelFormat,
     surface_attributes: Vec<c_int>,
     logger: ::slog::Logger,
 }
+// safe because EGLConfig can be moved between threads
+// and the other types are thread-safe
+unsafe impl<N: native::NativeSurface + Send> Send for EGLSurface<N> {}
+unsafe impl<N: native::NativeSurface + Send + Sync> Sync for EGLSurface<N> {}
 
 impl<N: native::NativeSurface> Deref for EGLSurface<N> {
     type Target = N;
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ impl<N: native::NativeSurface> EGLSurface<N> {
         Ok(EGLSurface {
             display,
             native,
-            surface: Cell::new(surface),
+            surface: AtomicPtr::new(surface as *mut _),
             config_id: config,
             pixel_format,
             surface_attributes,
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ impl<N: native::NativeSurface> EGLSurface<N> {
 
     /// Swaps buffers at the end of a frame.
     pub fn swap_buffers(&self) -> ::std::result::Result<(), SwapBuffersError<N::Error>> {
-        let surface = self.surface.get();
+        let surface = self.surface.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         let result = if !surface.is_null() {
             self.native.swap_buffers(&self.display, surface)
@@ -106,21 +110,25 @@ impl<N: native::NativeSurface> EGLSurface<N> {
         };
 
         if self.native.needs_recreation() || surface.is_null() || is_bad_surface {
-            if !surface.is_null() {
+            let previous = self.surface.compare_and_swap(
+                surface,
+                unsafe {
+                    self.native
+                        .create(&self.display, self.config_id, &self.surface_attributes)
+                        .map_err(|err| match err {
+                            SurfaceCreationError::EGLSurfaceCreationFailed(err) => {
+                                SwapBuffersError::EGLCreateWindowSurface(err)
+                            }
+                            SurfaceCreationError::NativeSurfaceCreationFailed(err) => {
+                                SwapBuffersError::Underlying(err)
+                            }
+                        })? as *mut _
+                },
+                Ordering::SeqCst,
+            );
+            if previous == surface && !surface.is_null() {
                 let _ = unsafe { ffi::egl::DestroySurface(**self.display, surface as *const _) };
             }
-            self.surface.set(unsafe {
-                self.native
-                    .create(&self.display, self.config_id, &self.surface_attributes)
-                    .map_err(|err| match err {
-                        SurfaceCreationError::EGLSurfaceCreationFailed(err) => {
-                            SwapBuffersError::EGLCreateWindowSurface(err)
-                        }
-                        SurfaceCreationError::NativeSurfaceCreationFailed(err) => {
-                            SwapBuffersError::Underlying(err)
-                        }
-                    })?
-            });
 
             // if a recreation is pending anyway, ignore page-flip errors.
             // lets see if we still fail after the next commit.
@@ -135,9 +143,10 @@ impl<N: native::NativeSurface> EGLSurface<N> {
 
     /// Returns true if the OpenGL surface is the current one in the thread.
     pub fn is_current(&self) -> bool {
+        let surface = self.surface.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
         unsafe {
-            ffi::egl::GetCurrentSurface(ffi::egl::DRAW as _) == self.surface.get() as *const _
+            ffi::egl::GetCurrentSurface(ffi::egl::DRAW as _) == surface as *const _
-                && ffi::egl::GetCurrentSurface(ffi::egl::READ as _) == self.surface.get() as *const _
+                && ffi::egl::GetCurrentSurface(ffi::egl::READ as _) == surface as *const _
         }
     }
 
@@ -155,7 +164,7 @@ impl<N: native::NativeSurface> EGLSurface<N> {
 impl<N: native::NativeSurface> Drop for EGLSurface<N> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
-            ffi::egl::DestroySurface(**self.display, self.surface.get() as *const _);
+            ffi::egl::DestroySurface(**self.display, *self.surface.get_mut() as *const _);
         }
     }
 }