drm/nouveau/nvif: simplify and tidy library interfaces

A variety of tweaks to the NVIF library interfaces, mostly ripping out
things that turned out to be not so useful.

- Removed refcounting from nvif_object, callers are expected to not be
stupid instead.
- nvif_client is directly reachable from anything derived from nvif_object,
removing the need for heuristics to locate it
- _new() versions of interfaces, that allocate memory for the object
they construct, have been removed. The vast majority of callers used
the embedded _init() interfaces.
- No longer storing constructor arguments (and the data returned from
nvkm) inside nvif_object, it's more or less unused and just wastes
memory.

Signed-off-by: Ben Skeggs <[e-mail]>

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/arb.c

···
 		int *burst, int *lwm)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nv_fifo_info fifo_data;
 	struct nv_sim_state sim_data;
 	int MClk = nouveau_hw_get_clock(dev, PLL_MEMORY);

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/dac.c

···
 
 static int sample_load_twice(struct drm_device *dev, bool sense[2])
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
···
 		 * use a 10ms timeout (guards against crtc being inactive, in
 		 * which case blank state would never change)
 		 */
-		if (nvif_msec(device, 10,
+		if (nvif_msec(&drm->device, 10,
 			if (!(nvif_rd32(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR) & 1))
 				break;
 		) < 0)
 			return -EBUSY;
 
-		if (nvif_msec(device, 10,
+		if (nvif_msec(&drm->device, 10,
 			if ( (nvif_rd32(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR) & 1))
 				break;
 		) < 0)
 			return -EBUSY;
 
-		if (nvif_msec(device, 10,
+		if (nvif_msec(&drm->device, 10,
 			if (!(nvif_rd32(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR) & 1))
 				break;
 		) < 0)
···
 						 struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	uint8_t saved_seq1, saved_pi, saved_rpc1, saved_cr_mode;
 	uint8_t saved_palette0[3], saved_palette_mask;
···
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
-	struct nvkm_gpio *gpio = nvxx_gpio(device);
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
+	struct nvkm_gpio *gpio = nvxx_gpio(&drm->device);
 	struct dcb_output *dcb = nouveau_encoder(encoder)->dcb;
 	uint32_t sample, testval, regoffset = nv04_dac_output_offset(encoder);
 	uint32_t saved_powerctrl_2 = 0, saved_powerctrl_4 = 0, saved_routput,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/dfp.c

···
 			      struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(encoder->crtc);
 	struct nv04_crtc_reg *regp = &nv04_display(dev)->mode_reg.crtc_reg[nv_crtc->index];

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c

···
 	if (!disp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	nvif_object_map(nvif_object(&drm->device));
+	nvif_object_map(&drm->device.object);
 
 	nouveau_display(dev)->priv = disp;
 	nouveau_display(dev)->dtor = nv04_display_destroy;
···
 	nouveau_display(dev)->priv = NULL;
 	kfree(disp);
 
-	nvif_object_unmap(nvif_object(&drm->device));
+	nvif_object_unmap(&drm->device.object);
 }
 
 int

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/hw.c

···
 		       struct nvkm_pll_vals *pllvals)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
-	struct nvkm_bios *bios = nvxx_bios(device);
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
+	struct nvkm_bios *bios = nvxx_bios(&drm->device);
 	uint32_t reg1, pll1, pll2 = 0;
 	struct nvbios_pll pll_lim;
 	int ret;
···
 		  struct nv04_mode_state *state)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct nv04_crtc_reg *regp = &state->crtc_reg[head];
 	uint32_t reg900;
 	int i;
···
 		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_INTR_EN, 0);
 		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_OFFSET_BUFF(0), 0);
 		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_OFFSET_BUFF(1), 0);
-		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_LIMIT(0), device->info.ram_size - 1);
-		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_LIMIT(1), device->info.ram_size - 1);
-		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_UVPLANE_LIMIT(0), device->info.ram_size - 1);
-		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_UVPLANE_LIMIT(1), device->info.ram_size - 1);
+		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_LIMIT(0), drm->device.info.ram_size - 1);
+		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_LIMIT(1), drm->device.info.ram_size - 1);
+		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_UVPLANE_LIMIT(0), drm->device.info.ram_size - 1);
+		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PVIDEO_UVPLANE_LIMIT(1), drm->device.info.ram_size - 1);
 		nvif_wr32(device, NV_PBUS_POWERCTRL_2, 0);
 
 		NVWriteCRTC(dev, head, NV_PCRTC_CURSOR_CONFIG, regp->cursor_cfg);
···
 		if (drm->device.info.family < NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_KELVIN) {
 			/* Not waiting for vertical retrace before modifying
 			   CRE_53/CRE_54 causes lockups. */
-			nvif_msec(device, 650,
+			nvif_msec(&drm->device, 650,
 				if ( (nvif_rd32(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR) & 8))
 					break;
 			);
-			nvif_msec(device, 650,
+			nvif_msec(&drm->device, 650,
 				if (!(nvif_rd32(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR) & 8))
 					break;
 			);
···
 nv_save_state_palette(struct drm_device *dev, int head,
 		      struct nv04_mode_state *state)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	int head_offset = head * NV_PRMDIO_SIZE, i;
 
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMDIO_PIXEL_MASK + head_offset,
···
 nouveau_hw_load_state_palette(struct drm_device *dev, int head,
 			      struct nv04_mode_state *state)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	int head_offset = head * NV_PRMDIO_SIZE, i;
 
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMDIO_PIXEL_MASK + head_offset,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/hw.h

···
 static inline uint32_t NVReadCRTC(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	uint32_t val;
 	if (head)
 		reg += NV_PCRTC0_SIZE;
···
 static inline void NVWriteCRTC(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg, uint32_t val)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	if (head)
 		reg += NV_PCRTC0_SIZE;
 	nvif_wr32(device, reg, val);
···
 static inline uint32_t NVReadRAMDAC(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	uint32_t val;
 	if (head)
 		reg += NV_PRAMDAC0_SIZE;
···
 static inline void NVWriteRAMDAC(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg, uint32_t val)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	if (head)
 		reg += NV_PRAMDAC0_SIZE;
 	nvif_wr32(device, reg, val);
···
 static inline void NVWriteVgaCrtc(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint8_t index, uint8_t value)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMCIO_CRX__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE, index);
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMCIO_CR__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE, value);
 }
···
 static inline uint8_t NVReadVgaCrtc(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint8_t index)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	uint8_t val;
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMCIO_CRX__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE, index);
 	val = nvif_rd08(device, NV_PRMCIO_CR__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE);
···
 static inline uint8_t NVReadPRMVIO(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	uint8_t val;
 
···
 static inline void NVWritePRMVIO(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint32_t reg, uint8_t value)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 
 	/* Only NV4x have two pvio ranges; other twoHeads cards MUST call
···
 
 static inline void NVSetEnablePalette(struct drm_device *dev, int head, bool enable)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	nvif_rd08(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE);
 	nvif_wr08(device, NV_PRMCIO_ARX + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE, enable ? 0 : 0x20);
 }
 
 static inline bool NVGetEnablePalette(struct drm_device *dev, int head)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	nvif_rd08(device, NV_PRMCIO_INP0__COLOR + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE);
 	return !(nvif_rd08(device, NV_PRMCIO_ARX + head * NV_PRMCIO_SIZE) & 0x20);
 }
···
 static inline void NVWriteVgaAttr(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint8_t index, uint8_t value)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	if (NVGetEnablePalette(dev, head))
 		index &= ~0x20;
 	else
···
 static inline uint8_t NVReadVgaAttr(struct drm_device *dev,
 					int head, uint8_t index)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	uint8_t val;
 	if (NVGetEnablePalette(dev, head))
 		index &= ~0x20;
···
 static inline bool
 nv_heads_tied(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 
 	if (drm->device.info.chipset == 0x11)

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/overlay.c

···
 		  uint32_t src_x, uint32_t src_y,
 		  uint32_t src_w, uint32_t src_h)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(plane->dev);
+	struct nvif_object *dev = &drm->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_plane *nv_plane =
 		container_of(plane, struct nouveau_plane, base);
 	struct nouveau_framebuffer *nv_fb = nouveau_framebuffer(fb);
···
 	if (format > 0xffff)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
-	if (dev->info.chipset >= 0x30) {
+	if (drm->device.info.chipset >= 0x30) {
 		if (crtc_w < (src_w >> 1) || crtc_h < (src_h >> 1))
 			return -ERANGE;
 	} else {
···
 static int
 nv10_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_plane *nv_plane =
 		container_of(plane, struct nouveau_plane, base);
 
···
 static void
 nv10_set_params(struct nouveau_plane *plane)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->base.dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->base.dev)->device.object;
 	u32 luma = (plane->brightness - 512) << 16 | plane->contrast;
 	u32 chroma = ((sin_mul(plane->hue, plane->saturation) & 0xffff) << 16) |
 		(cos_mul(plane->hue, plane->saturation) & 0xffff);
···
 		  uint32_t src_x, uint32_t src_y,
 		  uint32_t src_w, uint32_t src_h)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_plane *nv_plane =
 		container_of(plane, struct nouveau_plane, base);
 	struct nouveau_framebuffer *nv_fb = nouveau_framebuffer(fb);
···
 static int
 nv04_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device;
+	struct nvif_object *dev = &nouveau_drm(plane->dev)->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_plane *nv_plane =
 		container_of(plane, struct nouveau_plane, base);
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/tvnv17.h

···
 				uint32_t val)
 {
 	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
-	nvif_wr32(device, reg, val);
+	nvif_wr32(&device->object, reg, val);
 }
 
 static inline uint32_t nv_read_ptv(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t reg)
 {
 	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
-	return nvif_rd32(device, reg);
+	return nvif_rd32(&device->object, reg);
 }
 
 static inline void nv_write_tv_enc(struct drm_device *dev, uint8_t reg,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/client.h

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 #include <nvif/object.h>
 
 struct nvif_client {
-	struct nvif_object base;
-	struct nvif_object *object; /*XXX: hack for nvif_object() */
+	struct nvif_object object;
 	const struct nvif_driver *driver;
+	u8 route;
 	bool super;
 };
 
-static inline struct nvif_client *
-nvif_client(struct nvif_object *object)
-{
-	while (object && object->parent != object)
-		object = object->parent;
-	return (void *)object;
-}
-
-int  nvif_client_init(void (*dtor)(struct nvif_client *), const char *,
-		      const char *, u64, const char *, const char *,
+int  nvif_client_init(const char *drv, const char *name, u64 device,
+		      const char *cfg, const char *dbg,
 		      struct nvif_client *);
 void nvif_client_fini(struct nvif_client *);
-int  nvif_client_new(const char *, const char *, u64, const char *,
-		     const char *, struct nvif_client **);
-void nvif_client_ref(struct nvif_client *, struct nvif_client **);
 int  nvif_client_ioctl(struct nvif_client *, void *, u32);
 int  nvif_client_suspend(struct nvif_client *);
 int  nvif_client_resume(struct nvif_client *);
 
 /*XXX*/
 #include <core/client.h>
-#define nvxx_client(a) ({ \
-	struct nvif_client *_client = nvif_client(nvif_object(a)); \
-	nvkm_client(_client->base.priv); \
+#define nvxx_client(a) ({                                                      \
+	struct nvif_client *_client = (a);                                     \
+	nvkm_client(_client->object.priv);                                     \
 })
-
 #endif

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/device.h

···
 #include <nvif/class.h>
 
 struct nvif_device {
-	struct nvif_object base;
-	struct nvif_object *object; /*XXX: hack for nvif_object() */
+	struct nvif_object object;
 	struct nv_device_info_v0 info;
 };
 
-static inline struct nvif_device *
-nvif_device(struct nvif_object *object)
-{
-	while (object && object->oclass != 0x0080 /*XXX: NV_DEVICE_CLASS*/ )
-		object = object->parent;
-	return (void *)object;
-}
-
-int  nvif_device_init(struct nvif_object *, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_device *),
-		      u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *, u32,
+int  nvif_device_init(struct nvif_object *, u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *, u32,
 		      struct nvif_device *);
 void nvif_device_fini(struct nvif_device *);
-int  nvif_device_new(struct nvif_object *, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
-		     void *, u32, struct nvif_device **);
-void nvif_device_ref(struct nvif_device *, struct nvif_device **);
 u64  nvif_device_time(struct nvif_device *);
 
 /* Delay based on GPU time (ie. PTIMER).
···
 #include <subdev/timer.h>
 #include <subdev/therm.h>
 
-#define nvxx_device(a) nv_device(nvxx_object((a)))
+#define nvxx_device(a) ({                                                      \
+	struct nvif_device *_device = (a);                                     \
+	nv_device(_device->object.priv);                                       \
+})
 #define nvxx_bios(a) nvkm_bios(nvxx_device(a))
 #define nvxx_fb(a) nvkm_fb(nvxx_device(a))
 #define nvxx_mmu(a) nvkm_mmu(nvxx_device(a))
···
 
 #define nvxx_fifo(a) nvkm_fifo(nvxx_device(a))
 #define nvxx_fifo_chan(a) ((struct nvkm_fifo_chan *)nvxx_object(a))
-#define nvxx_gr(a) ((struct nvkm_gr *)nvkm_engine(nvxx_object(a), NVDEV_ENGINE_GR))
+#define nvxx_gr(a) nvkm_gr(nvxx_device(a))
 #endif

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/notify.h

···
 	struct work_struct work;
 };
 
-int  nvif_notify_init(struct nvif_object *, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_notify *),
-		      int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *), bool work, u8 type,
-		      void *data, u32 size, u32 reply, struct nvif_notify *);
+int  nvif_notify_init(struct nvif_object *, int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *),
+		      bool work, u8 type, void *data, u32 size, u32 reply,
+		      struct nvif_notify *);
 int  nvif_notify_fini(struct nvif_notify *);
 int  nvif_notify_get(struct nvif_notify *);
 int  nvif_notify_put(struct nvif_notify *);
 int  nvif_notify(const void *, u32, const void *, u32);
-
-int  nvif_notify_new(struct nvif_object *, int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *),
-		     bool work, u8 type, void *data, u32 size, u32 reply,
-		     struct nvif_notify **);
-void nvif_notify_ref(struct nvif_notify *, struct nvif_notify **);
-
 #endif

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/object.h

···
 #include <nvif/os.h>
 
 struct nvif_object {
+	struct nvif_client *client;
 	struct nvif_object *parent;
-	struct nvif_object *object; /*XXX: hack for nvif_object() */
-	struct kref refcount;
 	u32 handle;
 	u32 oclass;
-	void *data;
-	u32   size;
 	void *priv; /*XXX: hack */
-	void (*dtor)(struct nvif_object *);
 	struct {
 		void __iomem *ptr;
 		u32 size;
 	} map;
 };
 
-int  nvif_object_init(struct nvif_object *, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_object *),
-		      u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *, u32,
+int  nvif_object_init(struct nvif_object *, u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *, u32,
 		      struct nvif_object *);
 void nvif_object_fini(struct nvif_object *);
-int  nvif_object_new(struct nvif_object *, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
-		     void *, u32, struct nvif_object **);
-void nvif_object_ref(struct nvif_object *, struct nvif_object **);
 int  nvif_object_ioctl(struct nvif_object *, void *, u32, void **);
 int  nvif_object_sclass(struct nvif_object *, u32 *, int);
 u32  nvif_object_rd(struct nvif_object *, int, u64);
···
 
 #define nvif_object(a) (a)->object
 
-#define ioread8_native ioread8
-#define iowrite8_native iowrite8
-#define nvif_rd(a,b,c) ({                                                      \
-	struct nvif_object *_object = nvif_object(a);                          \
+#define nvif_rd(a,f,b,c) ({                                                    \
+	struct nvif_object *_object = (a);                                     \
 	u32 _data;                                                             \
 	if (likely(_object->map.ptr))                                          \
-		_data = ioread##b##_native((u8 __iomem *)_object->map.ptr + (c));      \
+		_data = f((u8 __iomem *)_object->map.ptr + (c));               \
 	else                                                                   \
-		_data = nvif_object_rd(_object, (b) / 8, (c));                 \
+		_data = nvif_object_rd(_object, (b), (c));                     \
 	_data;                                                                 \
 })
-#define nvif_wr(a,b,c,d) ({                                                    \
-	struct nvif_object *_object = nvif_object(a);                          \
+#define nvif_wr(a,f,b,c,d) ({                                                  \
+	struct nvif_object *_object = (a);                                     \
 	if (likely(_object->map.ptr))                                          \
-		iowrite##b##_native((d), (u8 __iomem *)_object->map.ptr + (c));        \
+		f((d), (u8 __iomem *)_object->map.ptr + (c));                  \
 	else                                                                   \
-		nvif_object_wr(_object, (b) / 8, (c), (d));                    \
+		nvif_object_wr(_object, (b), (c), (d));                        \
 })
-#define nvif_rd08(a,b) ({ u8  _v = nvif_rd((a), 8, (b)); _v; })
-#define nvif_rd16(a,b) ({ u16 _v = nvif_rd((a), 16, (b)); _v; })
-#define nvif_rd32(a,b) ({ u32 _v = nvif_rd((a), 32, (b)); _v; })
-#define nvif_wr08(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), 8, (b), (u8)(c))
-#define nvif_wr16(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), 16, (b), (u16)(c))
-#define nvif_wr32(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), 32, (b), (u32)(c))
+#define nvif_rd08(a,b) ({ ((u8)nvif_rd((a), ioread8, 1, (b))); })
+#define nvif_rd16(a,b) ({ ((u16)nvif_rd((a), ioread16_native, 2, (b))); })
+#define nvif_rd32(a,b) ({ ((u32)nvif_rd((a), ioread32_native, 4, (b))); })
+#define nvif_wr08(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), iowrite8, 1, (b), (u8)(c))
+#define nvif_wr16(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), iowrite16_native, 2, (b), (u16)(c))
+#define nvif_wr32(a,b,c) nvif_wr((a), iowrite32_native, 4, (b), (u32)(c))
 #define nvif_mask(a,b,c,d) ({                                                  \
-	u32 _v = nvif_rd32(nvif_object(a), (b));                               \
-	nvif_wr32(nvif_object(a), (b), (_v & ~(c)) | (d));                     \
-	_v;                                                                    \
+	struct nvif_object *__object = (a);                                    \
+	u32 _addr = (b), _data = nvif_rd32(__object, _addr);                   \
+	nvif_wr32(__object, _addr, (_data & ~(c)) | (d));                      \
+	_data;                                                                 \
 })
 
-#define nvif_mthd(a,b,c,d) nvif_object_mthd(nvif_object(a), (b), (c), (d))
+#define nvif_mthd(a,b,c,d) nvif_object_mthd((a), (b), (c), (d))
 
 /*XXX*/
 #include <core/object.h>
-#define nvxx_object(a) ((struct nvkm_object *)nvif_object(a)->priv)
-
+#define nvxx_object(a) ({                                                      \
+	struct nvif_object *_object = (a);                                     \
+	(struct nvkm_object *)_object->priv;                                   \
+})
 #endif

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_abi16.c

···
 			 * device (ie. the one that belongs to the fd it
 			 * opened)
 			 */
-			if (nvif_device_init(&cli->base.base, NULL,
+			if (nvif_device_init(&cli->base.object,
 					     NOUVEAU_ABI16_DEVICE, NV_DEVICE,
 					     &args, sizeof(args),
 					     &abi16->device) == 0)
···
 int
 nouveau_abi16_put(struct nouveau_abi16 *abi16, int ret)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&abi16->device.base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)abi16->device.object.client;
 	mutex_unlock(&cli->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
···
 nouveau_abi16_ntfy_fini(struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan,
 			struct nouveau_abi16_ntfy *ntfy)
 {
+	nvif_object_fini(&ntfy->object);
 	nvkm_mm_free(&chan->heap, &ntfy->node);
 	list_del(&ntfy->head);
 	kfree(ntfy);
···
 
 	/* destroy channel object, all children will be killed too */
 	if (chan->chan) {
-		abi16->handles &= ~(1ULL << (chan->chan->object->handle & 0xffff));
+		abi16->handles &= ~(1ULL << (chan->chan->user.handle & 0xffff));
 		nouveau_channel_del(&chan->chan);
 	}
 
···
 void
 nouveau_abi16_fini(struct nouveau_abi16 *abi16)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&abi16->device.base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)abi16->device.object.client;
 	struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan, *temp;
 
 	/* cleanup channels */
···
 	struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(chan, &abi16->channels, head) {
-		if (chan->chan->object->handle == NOUVEAU_ABI16_CHAN(channel))
+		if (chan->chan->user.handle == NOUVEAU_ABI16_CHAN(channel))
 			return chan;
 	}
 
···
 nouveau_abi16_ioctl_grobj_alloc(ABI16_IOCTL_ARGS)
 {
 	struct drm_nouveau_grobj_alloc *init = data;
-	struct {
-		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
-		struct nvif_ioctl_new_v0 new;
-	} args = {
-		.ioctl.owner = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_OWNER_ANY,
-		.ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_NEW,
-		.ioctl.path_nr = 3,
-		.ioctl.path[2] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CLIENT,
-		.ioctl.path[1] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_DEVICE,
-		.ioctl.path[0] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CHAN(init->channel),
-		.new.route = NVDRM_OBJECT_ABI16,
-		.new.handle = init->handle,
-		.new.oclass = init->class,
-	};
 	struct nouveau_abi16 *abi16 = nouveau_abi16_get(file_priv, dev);
+	struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan;
+	struct nouveau_abi16_ntfy *ntfy;
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	struct nvif_client *client;
 	int ret;
···
 
 	if (init->handle == ~0)
 		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -EINVAL);
-	client = nvif_client(nvif_object(&abi16->device));
+	client = abi16->device.object.client;
 
 	/* compatibility with userspace that assumes 506e for all chipsets */
 	if (init->class == 0x506e) {
···
 			return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, 0);
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_client_ioctl(client, &args, sizeof(args));
+	chan = nouveau_abi16_chan(abi16, init->channel);
+	if (!chan)
+		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -ENOENT);
+
+	ntfy = kzalloc(sizeof(*ntfy), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ntfy)
+		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -ENOMEM);
+
+	list_add(&ntfy->head, &chan->notifiers);
+
+	client->route = NVDRM_OBJECT_ABI16;
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->chan->user, init->handle, init->class,
+			       NULL, 0, &ntfy->object);
+	client->route = NVDRM_OBJECT_NVIF;
+
+	if (ret)
+		nouveau_abi16_ntfy_fini(chan, ntfy);
 	return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, ret);
 }
 
···
 nouveau_abi16_ioctl_notifierobj_alloc(ABI16_IOCTL_ARGS)
 {
 	struct drm_nouveau_notifierobj_alloc *info = data;
-	struct {
-		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
-		struct nvif_ioctl_new_v0 new;
-		struct nv_dma_v0 ctxdma;
-	} args = {
-		.ioctl.owner = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_OWNER_ANY,
-		.ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_NEW,
-		.ioctl.path_nr = 3,
-		.ioctl.path[2] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CLIENT,
-		.ioctl.path[1] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_DEVICE,
-		.ioctl.path[0] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CHAN(info->channel),
-		.new.route = NVDRM_OBJECT_ABI16,
-		.new.handle = info->handle,
-		.new.oclass = NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
-	};
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	struct nouveau_abi16 *abi16 = nouveau_abi16_get(file_priv, dev);
 	struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan;
 	struct nouveau_abi16_ntfy *ntfy;
 	struct nvif_device *device = &abi16->device;
 	struct nvif_client *client;
+	struct nv_dma_v0 args = {};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (unlikely(!abi16))
···
 	/* completely unnecessary for these chipsets... */
 	if (unlikely(device->info.family >= NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_FERMI))
 		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -EINVAL);
-	client = nvif_client(nvif_object(&abi16->device));
+	client = abi16->device.object.client;
 
 	chan = nouveau_abi16_chan(abi16, info->channel);
 	if (!chan)
···
 		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -ENOMEM);
 
 	list_add(&ntfy->head, &chan->notifiers);
-	ntfy->handle = info->handle;
 
 	ret = nvkm_mm_head(&chan->heap, 0, 1, info->size, info->size, 1,
 			   &ntfy->node);
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
-	args.ctxdma.start = ntfy->node->offset;
-	args.ctxdma.limit = ntfy->node->offset + ntfy->node->length - 1;
+	args.start = ntfy->node->offset;
+	args.limit = ntfy->node->offset + ntfy->node->length - 1;
 	if (device->info.family >= NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_TESLA) {
-		args.ctxdma.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VM;
-		args.ctxdma.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_VM;
-		args.ctxdma.start += chan->ntfy_vma.offset;
-		args.ctxdma.limit += chan->ntfy_vma.offset;
+		args.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VM;
+		args.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_VM;
+		args.start += chan->ntfy_vma.offset;
+		args.limit += chan->ntfy_vma.offset;
 	} else
 	if (drm->agp.stat == ENABLED) {
-		args.ctxdma.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_AGP;
-		args.ctxdma.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR;
-		args.ctxdma.start += drm->agp.base + chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
-		args.ctxdma.limit += drm->agp.base + chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
-		client->super = true;
+		args.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_AGP;
+		args.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR;
+		args.start += drm->agp.base + chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
+		args.limit += drm->agp.base + chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
 	} else {
-		args.ctxdma.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VM;
-		args.ctxdma.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR;
-		args.ctxdma.start += chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
-		args.ctxdma.limit += chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
+		args.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VM;
+		args.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR;
+		args.start += chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
+		args.limit += chan->ntfy->bo.offset;
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_client_ioctl(client, &args, sizeof(args));
+	client->route = NVDRM_OBJECT_ABI16;
+	client->super = true;
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->chan->user, info->handle,
+			       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args, sizeof(args),
+			       &ntfy->object);
 	client->super = false;
+	client->route = NVDRM_OBJECT_NVIF;
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
 	info->offset = ntfy->node->offset;
-
 done:
 	if (ret)
 		nouveau_abi16_ntfy_fini(chan, ntfy);
···
 nouveau_abi16_ioctl_gpuobj_free(ABI16_IOCTL_ARGS)
 {
 	struct drm_nouveau_gpuobj_free *fini = data;
-	struct {
-		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
-		struct nvif_ioctl_del del;
-	} args = {
-		.ioctl.owner = NVDRM_OBJECT_ABI16,
-		.ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_DEL,
-		.ioctl.path_nr = 4,
-		.ioctl.path[3] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CLIENT,
-		.ioctl.path[2] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_DEVICE,
-		.ioctl.path[1] = NOUVEAU_ABI16_CHAN(fini->channel),
-		.ioctl.path[0] = fini->handle,
-	};
 	struct nouveau_abi16 *abi16 = nouveau_abi16_get(file_priv, dev);
 	struct nouveau_abi16_chan *chan;
 	struct nouveau_abi16_ntfy *ntfy;
-	struct nvif_client *client;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -ENOENT;
 
 	if (unlikely(!abi16))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	chan = nouveau_abi16_chan(abi16, fini->channel);
 	if (!chan)
-		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -ENOENT);
-	client = nvif_client(nvif_object(&abi16->device));
+		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, -EINVAL);
 
 	/* synchronize with the user channel and destroy the gpu object */
 	nouveau_channel_idle(chan->chan);
 
-	ret = nvif_client_ioctl(client, &args, sizeof(args));
-	if (ret)
-		return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, ret);
-
-	/* cleanup extra state if this object was a notifier */
 	list_for_each_entry(ntfy, &chan->notifiers, head) {
-		if (ntfy->handle == fini->handle) {
-			nvkm_mm_free(&chan->heap, &ntfy->node);
-			list_del(&ntfy->head);
+		if (ntfy->object.handle == fini->handle) {
+			nouveau_abi16_ntfy_fini(chan, ntfy);
+			ret = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, 0);
+	return nouveau_abi16_put(abi16, ret);
 }

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_abi16.h

···
 int nouveau_abi16_ioctl_gpuobj_free(ABI16_IOCTL_ARGS);
 
 struct nouveau_abi16_ntfy {
+	struct nvif_object object;
 	struct list_head head;
 	struct nvkm_mm_node *node;
-	u32 handle;
 };
 
 struct nouveau_abi16_chan {

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_agp.c

···
 nouveau_agp_reset(struct nouveau_drm *drm)
 {
 #if __OS_HAS_AGP
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct drm_device *dev = drm->dev;
 	u32 save[2];
 	int ret;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c

···
 nv40_get_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = bl_get_data(bd);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int val = (nvif_rd32(device, NV40_PMC_BACKLIGHT) &
 				   NV40_PMC_BACKLIGHT_MASK) >> 16;
 
···
 nv40_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = bl_get_data(bd);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int val = bd->props.brightness;
 	int reg = nvif_rd32(device, NV40_PMC_BACKLIGHT);
 
···
 nv40_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(connector->dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 
···
 {
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = bl_get_data(bd);
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(nv_encoder->base.base.dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int or = nv_encoder->or;
 	u32 div = 1025;
 	u32 val;
···
 {
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = bl_get_data(bd);
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(nv_encoder->base.base.dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int or = nv_encoder->or;
 	u32 div = 1025;
 	u32 val = (bd->props.brightness * div) / 100;
···
 {
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = bl_get_data(bd);
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(nv_encoder->base.base.dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int or = nv_encoder->or;
 	u32 div, val;
 
···
 {
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = bl_get_data(bd);
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(nv_encoder->base.base.dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	int or = nv_encoder->or;
 	u32 div, val;
 
···
 nv50_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(connector->dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder;
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
···
 	if (!nvif_rd32(device, NV50_PDISP_SOR_PWM_CTL(nv_encoder->or)))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (device->info.chipset <= 0xa0 ||
-	    device->info.chipset == 0xaa ||
-	    device->info.chipset == 0xac)
+	if (drm->device.info.chipset <= 0xa0 ||
+	    drm->device.info.chipset == 0xaa ||
+	    drm->device.info.chipset == 0xac)
 		ops = &nv50_bl_ops;
 	else
 		ops = &nva3_bl_ops;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.c

···
 	 */
 
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct nvbios *bios = &drm->vbios;
 	uint8_t lvds_ver = bios->data[bios->fp.lvdsmanufacturerpointer];
 	uint32_t sel_clk_binding, sel_clk;
···
 static int
 get_fp_strap(struct drm_device *dev, struct nvbios *bios)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(dev)->device;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 
 	/*
 	 * The fp strap is normally dictated by the "User Strap" in
···
 	if (bios->major_version < 5 && bios->data[0x48] & 0x4)
 		return NVReadVgaCrtc5758(dev, 0, 0xf) & 0xf;
 
-	if (device->info.family >= NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_TESLA)
+	if (drm->device.info.family >= NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_TESLA)
 		return (nvif_rd32(device, NV_PEXTDEV_BOOT_0) >> 24) & 0xf;
 	else
 		return (nvif_rd32(device, NV_PEXTDEV_BOOT_0) >> 16) & 0xf;
···
 	 */
 
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	struct nvbios *bios = &drm->vbios;
 	int cv = bios->chip_version;
 	uint16_t clktable = 0, scriptptr;
···
 	 */
 
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
-	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 	uint8_t bytes_to_write;
 	uint16_t hwsq_entry_offset;
 	int i;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bo.c

···
 {
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_bdev(bo->bdev);
 	struct nouveau_channel *chan = drm->ttm.chan;
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&chan->device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	struct nouveau_fence *fence;
 	int ret;
 
···
 		if (chan == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL,
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user,
 				       mthd->oclass | (mthd->engine << 16),
 				       mthd->oclass, NULL, 0,
 				       &drm->ttm.copy);

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_chan.c

···
 int
 nouveau_channel_idle(struct nouveau_channel *chan)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(chan->object);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	struct nouveau_fence *fence = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
···
 
 	if (ret)
 		NV_PRINTK(err, cli, "failed to idle channel 0x%08x [%s]\n",
-			  chan->object->handle, nvxx_client(&cli->base)->name);
+			  chan->user.handle, nvxx_client(&cli->base)->name);
 	return ret;
 }
 
···
 		nvif_object_fini(&chan->nvsw);
 		nvif_object_fini(&chan->gart);
 		nvif_object_fini(&chan->vram);
-		nvif_object_ref(NULL, &chan->object);
+		nvif_object_fini(&chan->user);
 		nvif_object_fini(&chan->push.ctxdma);
 		nouveau_bo_vma_del(chan->push.buffer, &chan->push.vma);
 		nouveau_bo_unmap(chan->push.buffer);
 		if (chan->push.buffer && chan->push.buffer->pin_refcnt)
 			nouveau_bo_unpin(chan->push.buffer);
 		nouveau_bo_ref(NULL, &chan->push.buffer);
-		nvif_device_ref(NULL, &chan->device);
 		kfree(chan);
 	}
 	*pchan = NULL;
···
 nouveau_channel_prep(struct nouveau_drm *drm, struct nvif_device *device,
 		     u32 handle, u32 size, struct nouveau_channel **pchan)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)device->object.client;
 	struct nvkm_mmu *mmu = nvxx_mmu(device);
 	struct nv_dma_v0 args = {};
 	struct nouveau_channel *chan;
···
 	if (!chan)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	nvif_device_ref(device, &chan->device);
+	chan->device = device;
 	chan->drm = drm;
 
 	/* allocate memory for dma push buffer */
···
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(nvif_object(device), NULL, NVDRM_PUSH |
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&device->object, NVDRM_PUSH |
 			       (handle & 0xffff), NV_DMA_FROM_MEMORY,
 			       &args, sizeof(args), &chan->push.ctxdma);
 	if (ret) {
···
 	union {
 		struct nv50_channel_gpfifo_v0 nv50;
 		struct kepler_channel_gpfifo_a_v0 kepler;
-	} args, *retn;
+	} args;
 	struct nouveau_channel *chan;
 	u32 size;
 	int ret;
···
 			size = sizeof(args.nv50);
 		}
 
-		ret = nvif_object_new(nvif_object(device), handle, *oclass++,
-				      &args, size, &chan->object);
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&device->object, handle, *oclass++,
+				       &args, size, &chan->user);
 		if (ret == 0) {
-			retn = chan->object->data;
-			if (chan->object->oclass >= KEPLER_CHANNEL_GPFIFO_A)
-				chan->chid = retn->kepler.chid;
+			if (chan->user.oclass >= KEPLER_CHANNEL_GPFIFO_A)
+				chan->chid = args.kepler.chid;
 			else
-				chan->chid = retn->nv50.chid;
+				chan->chid = args.nv50.chid;
 			return ret;
 		}
 	} while (*oclass);
···
 					NV03_CHANNEL_DMA,
 					0 };
 	const u16 *oclass = oclasses;
-	struct nv03_channel_dma_v0 args, *retn;
+	struct nv03_channel_dma_v0 args;
 	struct nouveau_channel *chan;
 	int ret;
 
···
 	args.offset = chan->push.vma.offset;
 
 	do {
-		ret = nvif_object_new(nvif_object(device), handle, *oclass++,
-				      &args, sizeof(args), &chan->object);
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&device->object, handle, *oclass++,
+				       &args, sizeof(args), &chan->user);
 		if (ret == 0) {
-			retn = chan->object->data;
-			chan->chid = retn->chid;
+			chan->chid = args.chid;
 			return ret;
 		}
 	} while (ret && *oclass);
···
 nouveau_channel_init(struct nouveau_channel *chan, u32 vram, u32 gart)
 {
 	struct nvif_device *device = chan->device;
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	struct nvkm_mmu *mmu = nvxx_mmu(device);
 	struct nvkm_sw_chan *swch;
 	struct nv_dma_v0 args = {};
 	int ret, i;
 
-	nvif_object_map(chan->object);
+	nvif_object_map(&chan->user);
 
 	/* allocate dma objects to cover all allowed vram, and gart */
 	if (device->info.family < NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_FERMI) {
···
 			args.limit = device->info.ram_user - 1;
 		}
 
-		ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, vram,
-				       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args,
-				       sizeof(args), &chan->vram);
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, vram, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+				       &args, sizeof(args), &chan->vram);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
···
 			args.limit = mmu->limit - 1;
 		}
 
-		ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, gart,
-				       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args,
-				       sizeof(args), &chan->gart);
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, gart, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+				       &args, sizeof(args), &chan->gart);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* initialise dma tracking parameters */
-	switch (chan->object->oclass & 0x00ff) {
+	switch (chan->user.oclass & 0x00ff) {
 	case 0x006b:
 	case 0x006e:
 		chan->user_put = 0x40;
···
 
 	/* allocate software object class (used for fences on <= nv05) */
 	if (device->info.family < NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_CELSIUS) {
-		ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x006e, 0x006e,
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x006e, 0x006e,
 				       NULL, 0, &chan->nvsw);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
···
 		    u32 handle, u32 arg0, u32 arg1,
 		    struct nouveau_channel **pchan)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)device->object.client;
 	bool super;
 	int ret;
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_chan.h

···
 	u32 user_get;
 	u32 user_put;
 
-	struct nvif_object *object;
+	struct nvif_object user;
 };
 
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c

···
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_notify_init(&disp->disp, NULL, nouveau_connector_hotplug,
-				true, NV04_DISP_NTFY_CONN,
+	ret = nvif_notify_init(&disp->disp, nouveau_connector_hotplug, true,
+			       NV04_DISP_NTFY_CONN,
 			       &(struct nvif_notify_conn_req_v0) {
 				.mask = NVIF_NOTIFY_CONN_V0_ANY,
 				.conn = index,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c

···
 
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
 		struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(crtc);
-		ret = nvif_notify_init(&disp->disp, NULL,
+		ret = nvif_notify_init(&disp->disp,
 				       nouveau_display_vblank_handler, false,
 				       NV04_DISP_NTFY_VBLANK,
 				       &(struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0) {
···
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0, ret = -ENODEV; ret && i < ARRAY_SIZE(oclass); i++) {
-			ret = nvif_object_init(nvif_object(&drm->device), NULL,
+			ret = nvif_object_init(&drm->device.object,
 					       NVDRM_DISPLAY, oclass[i],
 					       NULL, 0, &disp->disp);
 		}
···
 	chan = drm->channel;
 	if (!chan)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	cli = (void *)nvif_client(&chan->device->base);
+	cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 
 	s = kzalloc(sizeof(*s), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!s)

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_dma.c

···
 {
 	uint64_t val;
 
-	val = nvif_rd32(chan, chan->user_get);
+	val = nvif_rd32(&chan->user, chan->user_get);
         if (chan->user_get_hi)
-                val |= (uint64_t)nvif_rd32(chan, chan->user_get_hi) << 32;
+                val |= (uint64_t)nvif_rd32(&chan->user, chan->user_get_hi) << 32;
 
 	/* reset counter as long as GET is still advancing, this is
 	 * to avoid misdetecting a GPU lockup if the GPU happens to
···
 nv50_dma_push(struct nouveau_channel *chan, struct nouveau_bo *bo,
 	      int delta, int length)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&chan->device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	struct nouveau_bo *pb = chan->push.buffer;
 	struct nvkm_vma *vma;
 	int ip = (chan->dma.ib_put * 2) + chan->dma.ib_base;
···
 	/* Flush writes. */
 	nouveau_bo_rd32(pb, 0);
 
-	nvif_wr32(chan, 0x8c, chan->dma.ib_put);
+	nvif_wr32(&chan->user, 0x8c, chan->dma.ib_put);
 	chan->dma.ib_free--;
 }
 
···
 	uint32_t cnt = 0, prev_get = 0;
 
 	while (chan->dma.ib_free < count) {
-		uint32_t get = nvif_rd32(chan, 0x88);
+		uint32_t get = nvif_rd32(&chan->user, 0x88);
 		if (get != prev_get) {
 			prev_get = get;
 			cnt = 0;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_dma.h

···
 #define WRITE_PUT(val) do {                                                    \
 	mb();                                                   \
 	nouveau_bo_rd32(chan->push.buffer, 0);                                 \
-	nvif_wr32(chan, chan->user_put, ((val) << 2) + chan->push.vma.offset); \
+	nvif_wr32(&chan->user, chan->user_put, ((val) << 2) + chan->push.vma.offset); \
 } while (0)
 
 static inline void

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c

···
 		snprintf(cli->name, sizeof(cli->name), "%s", sname);
 		cli->dev = dev;
 
-		ret = nvif_client_init(NULL, NULL, cli->name, nouveau_name(dev),
+		ret = nvif_client_init(NULL, cli->name, nouveau_name(dev),
 				       nouveau_config, nouveau_debug,
 				       &cli->base);
 		if (ret == 0) {
···
 	/*XXX: this is crap, but the fence/channel stuff is a little
 	 *     backwards in some places.  this will be fixed.
 	 */
-	ret = nvif_object_sclass(&device->base, sclass, ARRAY_SIZE(sclass));
+	ret = nvif_object_sclass(&device->object, sclass, ARRAY_SIZE(sclass));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return;
 
···
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(drm->channel->object, NULL, NVDRM_NVSW,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&drm->channel->user, NVDRM_NVSW,
 			       nouveau_abi16_swclass(drm), NULL, 0, &drm->nvsw);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		struct nvkm_sw_chan *swch;
···
 	}
 
 	if (device->info.family < NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_FERMI) {
-		ret = nvkm_gpuobj_new(nvxx_object(&drm->device), NULL, 32,
+		ret = nvkm_gpuobj_new(nvxx_object(&drm->device.object), NULL, 32,
 				      0, 0, &drm->notify);
 		if (ret) {
 			NV_ERROR(drm, "failed to allocate notifier, %d\n", ret);
···
 			return;
 		}
 
-		ret = nvif_object_init(drm->channel->object, NULL, NvNotify0,
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&drm->channel->user, NvNotify0,
 				       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
 				       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 						.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
···
 
 	nouveau_get_hdmi_dev(drm);
 
-	ret = nvif_device_init(&drm->client.base.base, NULL, NVDRM_DEVICE,
-			       NV_DEVICE,
+	ret = nvif_device_init(&drm->client.base.object,
+			       NVDRM_DEVICE, NV_DEVICE,
 			       &(struct nv_device_v0) {
 					.device = ~0,
 			       }, sizeof(struct nv_device_v0),
···
 	 * better fix is found - assuming there is one...
 	 */
 	if (drm->device.info.chipset == 0xc1)
-		nvif_mask(&drm->device, 0x00088080, 0x00000800, 0x00000000);
+		nvif_mask(&drm->device.object, 0x00088080, 0x00000800, 0x00000000);
 
 	nouveau_vga_init(drm);
 	nouveau_agp_init(drm);
···
 	ret = nouveau_do_resume(drm_dev, true);
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(drm_dev);
 	/* do magic */
-	nvif_mask(device, 0x88488, (1 << 25), (1 << 25));
+	nvif_mask(&device->object, 0x088488, (1 << 25), (1 << 25));
 	vga_switcheroo_set_dynamic_switch(pdev, VGA_SWITCHEROO_ON);
 	drm_dev->switch_power_state = DRM_SWITCH_POWER_ON;
 	return ret;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.c

···
 nouveau_fence_context_new(struct nouveau_channel *chan, struct nouveau_fence_chan *fctx)
 {
 	struct nouveau_fence_priv *priv = (void*)chan->drm->fence;
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(chan->object);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	int ret;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fctx->flip);
···
 	if (!priv->uevent)
 		return;
 
-	ret = nvif_notify_init(chan->object, NULL,
-			 nouveau_fence_wait_uevent_handler, false,
-			 G82_CHANNEL_DMA_V0_NTFY_UEVENT,
-			 &(struct nvif_notify_uevent_req) { },
-			 sizeof(struct nvif_notify_uevent_req),
-			 sizeof(struct nvif_notify_uevent_rep),
-			 &fctx->notify);
+	ret = nvif_notify_init(&chan->user, nouveau_fence_wait_uevent_handler,
+			       false, G82_CHANNEL_DMA_V0_NTFY_UEVENT,
+			       &(struct nvif_notify_uevent_req) { },
+			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_uevent_req),
+			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_uevent_rep),
+			       &fctx->notify);
 
 	WARN_ON(ret);
 }

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c

···
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(temp, &abi16->channels, head) {
-		if (temp->chan->object->handle == (NVDRM_CHAN | req->channel)) {
+		if (temp->chan->user.handle == (NVDRM_CHAN | req->channel)) {
 			chan = temp->chan;
 			break;
 		}

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sysfs.c

···
 	if (!sysfs)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(nvif_object(device), NULL, NVDRM_CONTROL,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&device->object, NVDRM_CONTROL,
 			       NVIF_IOCTL_NEW_V0_CONTROL, NULL, 0,
-			      &sysfs->ctrl);
+			       &sysfs->ctrl);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		device_create_file(nv_device_base(nvxx_device(device)), &dev_attr_pstate);
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vga.c

···
 static unsigned int
 nouveau_vga_set_decode(void *priv, bool state)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = &nouveau_drm(priv)->device;
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(priv);
+	struct nvif_object *device = &drm->device.object;
 
-	if (device->info.family == NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_CURIE &&
-	    device->info.chipset >= 0x4c)
+	if (drm->device.info.family == NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_CURIE &&
+	    drm->device.info.chipset >= 0x4c)
 		nvif_wr32(device, 0x088060, state);
 	else
-	if (device->info.chipset >= 0x40)
+	if (drm->device.info.chipset >= 0x40)
 		nvif_wr32(device, 0x088054, state);
 	else
 		nvif_wr32(device, 0x001854, state);

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv04_fbcon.c

···
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x0062,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x0062,
 			       device->info.family >= NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_CELSIUS ?
 			       0x0062 : 0x0042, NULL, 0, &nfbdev->surf2d);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x0019, 0x0019, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x0019, 0x0019, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->clip);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x0043, 0x0043, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x0043, 0x0043, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->rop);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x0044, 0x0044, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x0044, 0x0044, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->patt);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x004a, 0x004a, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x004a, 0x004a, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->gdi);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x005f,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x005f,
 			       device->info.chipset >= 0x11 ? 0x009f : 0x005f,
 			       NULL, 0, &nfbdev->blit);
 	if (ret)

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv04_fence.c

···
 static u32
 nv04_fence_read(struct nouveau_channel *chan)
 {
-	struct nvkm_fifo_chan *fifo = nvxx_fifo_chan(chan);;
+	struct nvkm_fifo_chan *fifo = nvxx_fifo_chan(&chan->user);
 	return atomic_read(&fifo->refcnt);
 }
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv10_fence.c

···
 u32
 nv10_fence_read(struct nouveau_channel *chan)
 {
-	return nvif_rd32(chan, 0x0048);
+	return nvif_rd32(&chan->user, 0x0048);
 }
 
 void

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv17_fence.c

···
 nv17_fence_sync(struct nouveau_fence *fence,
 		struct nouveau_channel *prev, struct nouveau_channel *chan)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&prev->device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)prev->user.client;
 	struct nv10_fence_priv *priv = chan->drm->fence;
 	struct nv10_fence_chan *fctx = chan->fence;
 	u32 value;
···
 	fctx->base.read = nv10_fence_read;
 	fctx->base.sync = nv17_fence_sync;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, NvSema, NV_DMA_FROM_MEMORY,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, NvSema, NV_DMA_FROM_MEMORY,
 			       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 					.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
 					.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c

···
 
 struct nv50_chan {
 	struct nvif_object user;
+	struct nvif_device *device;
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_chan_create(struct nvif_object *disp, const u32 *oclass, u8 head,
-		 void *data, u32 size, struct nv50_chan *chan)
+nv50_chan_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 const u32 *oclass, u8 head, void *data, u32 size,
+		 struct nv50_chan *chan)
 {
 	const u32 handle = (oclass[0] << 16) | head;
 	u32 sclass[8];
 	int ret, i;
+
+	chan->device = device;
 
 	ret = nvif_object_sclass(disp, sclass, ARRAY_SIZE(sclass));
 	WARN_ON(ret > ARRAY_SIZE(sclass));
···
 	while (oclass[0]) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sclass); i++) {
 			if (sclass[i] == oclass[0]) {
-				ret = nvif_object_init(disp, NULL, handle,
-						       oclass[0], data, size,
-						       &chan->user);
+				ret = nvif_object_init(disp, handle, oclass[0],
+						       data, size, &chan->user);
 				if (ret == 0)
 					nvif_object_map(&chan->user);
 				return ret;
···
 }
 
 static int
-nv50_pioc_create(struct nvif_object *disp, const u32 *oclass, u8 head,
-		 void *data, u32 size, struct nv50_pioc *pioc)
+nv50_pioc_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 const u32 *oclass, u8 head, void *data, u32 size,
+		 struct nv50_pioc *pioc)
 {
-	return nv50_chan_create(disp, oclass, head, data, size, &pioc->base);
+	return nv50_chan_create(device, disp, oclass, head, data, size,
+				&pioc->base);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
···
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_curs_create(struct nvif_object *disp, int head, struct nv50_curs *curs)
+nv50_curs_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 int head, struct nv50_curs *curs)
 {
 	struct nv50_disp_cursor_v0 args = {
 		.head = head,
···
 		0
 	};
 
-	return nv50_pioc_create(disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
-			       &curs->base);
+	return nv50_pioc_create(device, disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
+				&curs->base);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
···
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_oimm_create(struct nvif_object *disp, int head, struct nv50_oimm *oimm)
+nv50_oimm_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 int head, struct nv50_oimm *oimm)
 {
 	struct nv50_disp_cursor_v0 args = {
 		.head = head,
···
 		0
 	};
 
-	return nv50_pioc_create(disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
-			       &oimm->base);
+	return nv50_pioc_create(device, disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
+				&oimm->base);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
···
 static void
 nv50_dmac_destroy(struct nv50_dmac *dmac, struct nvif_object *disp)
 {
+	struct nvif_device *device = dmac->base.device;
+
 	nvif_object_fini(&dmac->vram);
 	nvif_object_fini(&dmac->sync);
 
 	nv50_chan_destroy(&dmac->base);
 
 	if (dmac->ptr) {
-		struct pci_dev *pdev = nvxx_device(nvif_device(disp))->pdev;
+		struct pci_dev *pdev = nvxx_device(device)->pdev;
 		pci_free_consistent(pdev, PAGE_SIZE, dmac->ptr, dmac->handle);
 	}
 }
 
 static int
-nv50_dmac_create(struct nvif_object *disp, const u32 *oclass, u8 head,
-		 void *data, u32 size, u64 syncbuf,
+nv50_dmac_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 const u32 *oclass, u8 head, void *data, u32 size, u64 syncbuf,
 		 struct nv50_dmac *dmac)
 {
-	struct nvif_device *device = nvif_device(disp);
 	struct nv50_disp_core_channel_dma_v0 *args = data;
 	struct nvif_object pushbuf;
 	int ret;
···
 	if (!dmac->ptr)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(nvif_object(device), NULL,
-			       args->pushbuf, NV_DMA_FROM_MEMORY,
-			       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&device->object, args->pushbuf,
+			       NV_DMA_FROM_MEMORY, &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 					.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_PCI_US,
 					.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RD,
 					.start = dmac->handle + 0x0000,
···
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nv50_chan_create(disp, oclass, head, data, size, &dmac->base);
+	ret = nv50_chan_create(device, disp, oclass, head, data, size,
+			       &dmac->base);
 	nvif_object_fini(&pushbuf);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(&dmac->base.user, NULL, 0xf0000000,
-			       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&dmac->base.user, 0xf0000000, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
 			       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 					.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
 					.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR,
···
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(&dmac->base.user, NULL, 0xf0000001,
-			       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&dmac->base.user, 0xf0000001, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
 			       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 					.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
 					.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR,
···
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_core_create(struct nvif_object *disp, u64 syncbuf, struct nv50_mast *core)
+nv50_core_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 u64 syncbuf, struct nv50_mast *core)
 {
 	struct nv50_disp_core_channel_dma_v0 args = {
 		.pushbuf = 0xb0007d00,
···
 		0
 	};
 
-	return nv50_dmac_create(disp, oclass, 0, &args, sizeof(args), syncbuf,
-			       &core->base);
+	return nv50_dmac_create(device, disp, oclass, 0, &args, sizeof(args),
+				syncbuf, &core->base);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
···
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_base_create(struct nvif_object *disp, int head, u64 syncbuf,
-		 struct nv50_sync *base)
+nv50_base_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 int head, u64 syncbuf, struct nv50_sync *base)
 {
 	struct nv50_disp_base_channel_dma_v0 args = {
 		.pushbuf = 0xb0007c00 | head,
···
 		0
 	};
 
-	return nv50_dmac_create(disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
+	return nv50_dmac_create(device, disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
 				syncbuf, &base->base);
 }
 
···
 };
 
 static int
-nv50_ovly_create(struct nvif_object *disp, int head, u64 syncbuf,
-		 struct nv50_ovly *ovly)
+nv50_ovly_create(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_object *disp,
+		 int head, u64 syncbuf, struct nv50_ovly *ovly)
 {
 	struct nv50_disp_overlay_channel_dma_v0 args = {
 		.pushbuf = 0xb0007e00 | head,
···
 		0
 	};
 
-	return nv50_dmac_create(disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
+	return nv50_dmac_create(device, disp, oclass, head, &args, sizeof(args),
 				syncbuf, &ovly->base);
 }
 
···
 evo_wait(void *evoc, int nr)
 {
 	struct nv50_dmac *dmac = evoc;
-	struct nvif_device *device = nvif_device(&dmac->base.user);
+	struct nvif_device *device = dmac->base.device;
 	u32 put = nvif_rd32(&dmac->base.user, 0x0000) / 4;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dmac->lock);
···
 	if (unlikely(push == NULL))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (chan && chan->object->oclass < G82_CHANNEL_GPFIFO) {
+	if (chan && chan->user.oclass < G82_CHANNEL_GPFIFO) {
 		ret = RING_SPACE(chan, 8);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
···
 		OUT_RING  (chan, sync->addr);
 		OUT_RING  (chan, sync->data);
 	} else
-	if (chan && chan->object->oclass < FERMI_CHANNEL_GPFIFO) {
+	if (chan && chan->user.oclass < FERMI_CHANNEL_GPFIFO) {
 		u64 addr = nv84_fence_crtc(chan, nv_crtc->index) + sync->addr;
 		ret = RING_SPACE(chan, 12);
 		if (ret)
···
 static int
 nv50_crtc_create(struct drm_device *dev, int index)
 {
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
+	struct nvif_device *device = &drm->device;
 	struct nv50_disp *disp = nv50_disp(dev);
 	struct nv50_head *head;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
···
 		goto out;
 
 	/* allocate cursor resources */
-	ret = nv50_curs_create(disp->disp, index, &head->curs);
+	ret = nv50_curs_create(device, disp->disp, index, &head->curs);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* allocate page flip / sync resources */
-	ret = nv50_base_create(disp->disp, index, disp->sync->bo.offset,
-			      &head->sync);
+	ret = nv50_base_create(device, disp->disp, index, disp->sync->bo.offset,
+			       &head->sync);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
···
 	head->sync.data = 0x00000000;
 
 	/* allocate overlay resources */
-	ret = nv50_oimm_create(disp->disp, index, &head->oimm);
+	ret = nv50_oimm_create(device, disp->disp, index, &head->oimm);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = nv50_ovly_create(disp->disp, index, disp->sync->bo.offset,
-			      &head->ovly);
+	ret = nv50_ovly_create(device, disp->disp, index, disp->sync->bo.offset,
+			       &head->ovly);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
···
 
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
 		struct nv50_head *head = nv50_head(crtc);
-		int ret = nvif_object_init(&head->sync.base.base.user, NULL,
-					    name, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args, size,
+		int ret = nvif_object_init(&head->sync.base.base.user, name,
+					   NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args, size,
 					   &fbdma->base[head->base.index]);
 		if (ret) {
 			nv50_fbdma_fini(fbdma);
···
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(&mast->base.base.user, NULL, name,
-				NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &args, size,
-			       &fbdma->core);
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&mast->base.base.user, name, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+			       &args, size, &fbdma->core);
 	if (ret) {
 		nv50_fbdma_fini(fbdma);
 		return ret;
···
 		goto out;
 
 	/* allocate master evo channel */
-	ret = nv50_core_create(disp->disp, disp->sync->bo.offset,
+	ret = nv50_core_create(device, disp->disp, disp->sync->bo.offset,
 			      &disp->mast);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* create crtc objects to represent the hw heads */
 	if (disp->disp->oclass >= GF110_DISP)
-		crtcs = nvif_rd32(device, 0x022448);
+		crtcs = nvif_rd32(&device->object, 0x022448);
 	else
 		crtcs = 2;
 

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_fbcon.c

···
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x502d, 0x502d, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x502d, 0x502d, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->twod);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_fence.c

···
 	fctx->base.read = nv10_fence_read;
 	fctx->base.sync = nv17_fence_sync;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, NvSema, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, NvSema, NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY,
 			       &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 					.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
 					.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR,
···
 		u32 start = bo->bo.mem.start * PAGE_SIZE;
 		u32 limit = start + bo->bo.mem.size - 1;
 
-		ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, NvEvoSema0 + i,
+		ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, NvEvoSema0 + i,
 				       NV_DMA_IN_MEMORY, &(struct nv_dma_v0) {
 						.target = NV_DMA_V0_TARGET_VRAM,
 						.access = NV_DMA_V0_ACCESS_RDWR,

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv84_fence.c

···
 int
 nv84_fence_context_new(struct nouveau_channel *chan)
 {
-	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)nvif_client(&chan->device->base);
+	struct nouveau_cli *cli = (void *)chan->user.client;
 	struct nv84_fence_priv *priv = chan->drm->fence;
 	struct nv84_fence_chan *fctx;
 	int ret, i;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvc0_fbcon.c

···
 	struct nouveau_channel *chan = drm->channel;
 	int ret, format;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(chan->object, NULL, 0x902d, 0x902d, NULL, 0,
+	ret = nvif_object_init(&chan->user, 0x902d, 0x902d, NULL, 0,
 			       &nfbdev->twod);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/client.c

···
 int
 nvif_client_ioctl(struct nvif_client *client, void *data, u32 size)
 {
-	return client->driver->ioctl(client->base.priv, client->super, data, size, NULL);
+	return client->driver->ioctl(client->object.priv, client->super, data, size, NULL);
 }
 
 int
 nvif_client_suspend(struct nvif_client *client)
 {
-	return client->driver->suspend(client->base.priv);
+	return client->driver->suspend(client->object.priv);
 }
 
 int
 nvif_client_resume(struct nvif_client *client)
 {
-	return client->driver->resume(client->base.priv);
+	return client->driver->resume(client->object.priv);
 }
 
 void
 nvif_client_fini(struct nvif_client *client)
 {
 	if (client->driver) {
-		client->driver->fini(client->base.priv);
+		client->driver->fini(client->object.priv);
 		client->driver = NULL;
-		client->base.parent = NULL;
-		nvif_object_fini(&client->base);
+		client->object.parent = NULL;
+		client->object.client = NULL;
+		nvif_object_fini(&client->object);
 	}
 }
 
···
 };
 
 int
-nvif_client_init(void (*dtor)(struct nvif_client *), const char *driver,
-		 const char *name, u64 device, const char *cfg, const char *dbg,
-		 struct nvif_client *client)
+nvif_client_init(const char *driver, const char *name, u64 device,
+		 const char *cfg, const char *dbg, struct nvif_client *client)
 {
 	int ret, i;
 
-	ret = nvif_object_init(NULL, (void*)dtor, 0, 0, NULL, 0, &client->base);
+	ret = nvif_object_init(NULL, 0, 0, NULL, 0, &client->object);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	client->base.parent = &client->base;
-	client->base.handle = ~0;
-	client->object = &client->base;
+	client->object.client = client;
+	client->object.parent = &client->object;
+	client->object.handle = ~0;
+	client->route = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_ROUTE_NVIF;
 	client->super = true;
 
 	for (i = 0, ret = -EINVAL; (client->driver = nvif_drivers[i]); i++) {
 		if (!driver || !strcmp(client->driver->name, driver)) {
 			ret = client->driver->init(name, device, cfg, dbg,
-						  &client->base.priv);
+						  &client->object.priv);
 			if (!ret || driver)
 				break;
 		}
···
 	if (ret)
 		nvif_client_fini(client);
 	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
-nvif_client_del(struct nvif_client *client)
-{
-	nvif_client_fini(client);
-	kfree(client);
-}
-
-int
-nvif_client_new(const char *driver, const char *name, u64 device,
-		const char *cfg, const char *dbg,
-		struct nvif_client **pclient)
-{
-	struct nvif_client *client = kzalloc(sizeof(*client), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (client) {
-		int ret = nvif_client_init(nvif_client_del, driver, name,
-					   device, cfg, dbg, client);
-		if (ret) {
-			kfree(client);
-			client = NULL;
-		}
-		*pclient = client;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
-void
-nvif_client_ref(struct nvif_client *client, struct nvif_client **pclient)
-{
-	nvif_object_ref(&client->base, (struct nvif_object **)pclient);
 }

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/device.c

···
 void
 nvif_device_fini(struct nvif_device *device)
 {
-	nvif_object_fini(&device->base);
+	nvif_object_fini(&device->object);
 }
 
 int
-nvif_device_init(struct nvif_object *parent, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_device *),
-		 u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *data, u32 size,
-		 struct nvif_device *device)
+nvif_device_init(struct nvif_object *parent, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
+		 void *data, u32 size, struct nvif_device *device)
 {
-	int ret = nvif_object_init(parent, (void *)dtor, handle, oclass,
-				   data, size, &device->base);
+	int ret = nvif_object_init(parent, handle, oclass, data, size,
+				   &device->object);
 	if (ret == 0) {
-		device->object = &device->base;
 		device->info.version = 0;
-		ret = nvif_object_mthd(&device->base, NV_DEVICE_V0_INFO,
+		ret = nvif_object_mthd(&device->object, NV_DEVICE_V0_INFO,
 				       &device->info, sizeof(device->info));
 	}
 	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
-nvif_device_del(struct nvif_device *device)
-{
-	nvif_device_fini(device);
-	kfree(device);
-}
-
-int
-nvif_device_new(struct nvif_object *parent, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
-		void *data, u32 size, struct nvif_device **pdevice)
-{
-	struct nvif_device *device = kzalloc(sizeof(*device), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (device) {
-		int ret = nvif_device_init(parent, nvif_device_del, handle,
-					   oclass, data, size, device);
-		if (ret) {
-			kfree(device);
-			device = NULL;
-		}
-		*pdevice = device;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
-void
-nvif_device_ref(struct nvif_device *device, struct nvif_device **pdevice)
-{
-	nvif_object_ref(&device->base, (struct nvif_object **)pdevice);
 }

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/notify.c

···
 	}
 
 	if (!WARN_ON(notify == NULL)) {
-		struct nvif_client *client = nvif_client(notify->object);
+		struct nvif_client *client = notify->object->client;
 		if (!WARN_ON(notify->size != size)) {
 			atomic_inc(&notify->putcnt);
 			if (test_bit(NVIF_NOTIFY_WORK, &notify->flags)) {
···
 	if (ret >= 0 && object) {
 		ret = nvif_object_ioctl(object, &args, sizeof(args), NULL);
 		if (ret == 0) {
-			nvif_object_ref(NULL, &notify->object);
+			notify->object = NULL;
 			kfree((void *)notify->data);
 		}
 	}
···
 }
 
 int
-nvif_notify_init(struct nvif_object *object, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_notify *),
-		 int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *), bool work, u8 event,
-		 void *data, u32 size, u32 reply, struct nvif_notify *notify)
+nvif_notify_init(struct nvif_object *object, int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *),
+		 bool work, u8 event, void *data, u32 size, u32 reply,
+		 struct nvif_notify *notify)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
···
 	} *args;
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 
-	notify->object = NULL;
-	nvif_object_ref(object, &notify->object);
+	notify->object = object;
 	notify->flags = 0;
 	atomic_set(&notify->putcnt, 1);
-	notify->dtor = dtor;
 	notify->func = func;
 	notify->data = NULL;
 	notify->size = reply;
···
 	if (ret)
 		nvif_notify_fini(notify);
 	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
-nvif_notify_del(struct nvif_notify *notify)
-{
-	nvif_notify_fini(notify);
-	kfree(notify);
-}
-
-void
-nvif_notify_ref(struct nvif_notify *notify, struct nvif_notify **pnotify)
-{
-	BUG_ON(notify != NULL);
-	if (*pnotify)
-		(*pnotify)->dtor(*pnotify);
-	*pnotify = notify;
-}
-
-int
-nvif_notify_new(struct nvif_object *object, int (*func)(struct nvif_notify *),
-		bool work, u8 type, void *data, u32 size, u32 reply,
-		struct nvif_notify **pnotify)
-{
-	struct nvif_notify *notify = kzalloc(sizeof(*notify), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (notify) {
-		int ret = nvif_notify_init(object, nvif_notify_del, func, work,
-					   type, data, size, reply, notify);
-		if (ret) {
-			kfree(notify);
-			notify = NULL;
-		}
-		*pnotify = notify;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	return -ENOMEM;
 }

drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/object.c

···
 int
 nvif_object_ioctl(struct nvif_object *object, void *data, u32 size, void **hack)
 {
-	struct nvif_client *client = nvif_client(object);
+	struct nvif_client *client = object->client;
 	union {
 		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 v0;
 	} *args = data;
···
 	} else
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
-	return client->driver->ioctl(client->base.priv, client->super, data, size, hack);
+	return client->driver->ioctl(client->object.priv, client->super,
+				     data, size, hack);
 }
 
 int
···
 nvif_object_unmap(struct nvif_object *object)
 {
 	if (object->map.size) {
-		struct nvif_client *client = nvif_client(object);
+		struct nvif_client *client = object->client;
 		struct {
 			struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
 			struct nvif_ioctl_unmap unmap;
···
 int
 nvif_object_map(struct nvif_object *object)
 {
-	struct nvif_client *client = nvif_client(object);
+	struct nvif_client *client = object->client;
 	struct {
 		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
 		struct nvif_ioctl_map_v0 map;
···
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct ctor {
-	struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
-	struct nvif_ioctl_new_v0 new;
-};
-
 void
 nvif_object_fini(struct nvif_object *object)
 {
-	struct ctor *ctor = container_of(object->data, typeof(*ctor), new.data);
-	if (object->parent) {
-		struct {
-			struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
-			struct nvif_ioctl_del del;
-		} args = {
-			.ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_DEL,
-		};
+	struct {
+		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
+		struct nvif_ioctl_del del;
+	} args = {
+		.ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_DEL,
+	};
 
-		nvif_object_unmap(object);
-		nvif_object_ioctl(object, &args, sizeof(args), NULL);
-		if (object->data) {
-			object->size = 0;
-			object->data = NULL;
-			kfree(ctor);
-		}
-		nvif_object_ref(NULL, &object->parent);
-	}
+	if (!object->client)
+		return;
+
+	nvif_object_unmap(object);
+	nvif_object_ioctl(object, &args, sizeof(args), NULL);
+	object->client = NULL;
 }
 
 int
-nvif_object_init(struct nvif_object *parent, void (*dtor)(struct nvif_object *),
-		 u32 handle, u32 oclass, void *data, u32 size,
-		 struct nvif_object *object)
+nvif_object_init(struct nvif_object *parent, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
+		 void *data, u32 size, struct nvif_object *object)
 {
-	struct ctor *ctor;
+	struct {
+		struct nvif_ioctl_v0 ioctl;
+		struct nvif_ioctl_new_v0 new;
+	} *args;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	object->parent = NULL;
-	object->object = object;
-	nvif_object_ref(parent, &object->parent);
-	kref_init(&object->refcount);
+	object->client = NULL;
+	object->parent = parent;
 	object->handle = handle;
 	object->oclass = oclass;
-	object->data = NULL;
-	object->size = 0;
-	object->dtor = dtor;
 	object->map.ptr = NULL;
 	object->map.size = 0;
 
 	if (object->parent) {
-		if (!(ctor = kmalloc(sizeof(*ctor) + size, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		if (!(args = kmalloc(sizeof(*args) + size, GFP_KERNEL))) {
 			nvif_object_fini(object);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		object->data = ctor->new.data;
-		object->size = size;
-		memcpy(object->data, data, size);
 
-		ctor->ioctl.version = 0;
-		ctor->ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_NEW;
-		ctor->new.version = 0;
-		ctor->new.route = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_ROUTE_NVIF;
-		ctor->new.token = (unsigned long)(void *)object;
-		ctor->new.handle = handle;
-		ctor->new.oclass = oclass;
+		args->ioctl.version = 0;
+		args->ioctl.type = NVIF_IOCTL_V0_NEW;
+		args->new.version = 0;
+		args->new.route = parent->client->route;
+		args->new.token = (unsigned long)(void *)object;
+		args->new.handle = handle;
+		args->new.oclass = oclass;
 
-		ret = nvif_object_ioctl(parent, ctor, sizeof(*ctor) +
-					object->size, &object->priv);
+		memcpy(args->new.data, data, size);
+		ret = nvif_object_ioctl(parent, args, sizeof(*args) + size,
+					&object->priv);
+		memcpy(data, args->new.data, size);
+		kfree(args);
+		if (ret == 0)
+			object->client = parent->client;
 	}
 
 	if (ret)
 		nvif_object_fini(object);
 	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
-nvif_object_del(struct nvif_object *object)
-{
-	nvif_object_fini(object);
-	kfree(object);
-}
-
-int
-nvif_object_new(struct nvif_object *parent, u32 handle, u32 oclass,
-		void *data, u32 size, struct nvif_object **pobject)
-{
-	struct nvif_object *object = kzalloc(sizeof(*object), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (object) {
-		int ret = nvif_object_init(parent, nvif_object_del, handle,
-					   oclass, data, size, object);
-		if (ret) {
-			kfree(object);
-			object = NULL;
-		}
-		*pobject = object;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
-static void
-nvif_object_put(struct kref *kref)
-{
-	struct nvif_object *object =
-		container_of(kref, typeof(*object), refcount);
-	object->dtor(object);
-}
-
-void
-nvif_object_ref(struct nvif_object *object, struct nvif_object **pobject)
-{
-	if (object)
-		kref_get(&object->refcount);
-	if (*pobject)
-		kref_put(&(*pobject)->refcount, nvif_object_put);
-	*pobject = object;
 }