3 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 81ba5bbc97fa..7caf71d52abe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -2106,6 +2106,7 @@ int __must_check i915_gem_evict_something(struct drm_device *dev,
 					  unsigned cache_level,
 					  bool mappable,
 					  bool nonblock);
+int i915_gem_evict_vm(struct i915_address_space *vm, bool do_idle);
 int i915_gem_evict_everything(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 /* i915_gem_stolen.c */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
index e9033f02f498..3a3981eb3012 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ none:
 	}
 
 	/* We expect the caller to unpin, evict all and try again, or give up.
-	 * So calling i915_gem_evict_everything() is unnecessary.
+	 * So calling i915_gem_evict_vm() is unnecessary.
 	 */
 	return -ENOSPC;
 
@@ -155,7 +155,22 @@ found:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int i915_gem_evict_vm(struct i915_address_space *vm, bool do_idle)
+/**
+ * i915_gem_evict_vm - Try to free up VM space
+ *
+ * @vm: Address space to evict from
+ * @do_idle: Boolean directing whether to idle first.
+ *
+ * VM eviction is about freeing up virtual address space. If one wants fine
+ * grained eviction, they should see evict something for more details. In terms
+ * of freeing up actual system memory, this function may not accomplish the
+ * desired result. An object may be shared in multiple address space, and this
+ * function will not assert those objects be freed.
+ *
+ * Using do_idle will result in a more complete eviction because it retires, and
+ * inactivates current BOs.
+ */
+int i915_gem_evict_vm(struct i915_address_space *vm, bool do_idle)
 {
 	struct i915_vma *vma, *next;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index c8a01c141644..ee933572bdc1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -549,10 +549,16 @@ i915_gem_execbuffer_reserve(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 	struct i915_vma *vma;
+	struct i915_address_space *vm;
 	struct list_head ordered_vmas;
 	bool has_fenced_gpu_access = INTEL_INFO(ring->dev)->gen < 4;
 	int retry;
 
+	if (list_empty(vmas))
+		return 0;
+
+	vm = list_first_entry(vmas, struct i915_vma, exec_list)->vm;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ordered_vmas);
 	while (!list_empty(vmas)) {
 		struct drm_i915_gem_exec_object2 *entry;
@@ -641,7 +647,7 @@ err:		/* Decrement pin count for bound objects */
 		if (ret != -ENOSPC || retry++)
 			return ret;
 
-		ret = i915_gem_evict_everything(ring->dev);
+		ret = i915_gem_evict_vm(vm, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	} while (1);