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Hi guys, I'd like to start a new thread about explicit fence synchronization. This time with a Nouveau twist. :-) First, let me define what I understand by implicit/explicit sync: Implicit synchronization * Fences are attached to buffers * Kernel manages fences automatically based on buffer read/write access Explicit synchronization * Fences are passed around independently * Kernel takes

Hi there, Resending these now that they've had some more polish and testing, and I heard that Ben's vacation is over :-) These patches work as a starting point for more explicit error mechanisms and better robustness. At the moment, when a job hangs or faults, it seems that nouveau doesn't quite know how to handle the situation and often results in a hang. Some of these situations