Author: Daniel van Vugt <daniel.van.vugt@canonical.com>
Source: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/1441
Commit: 0b896518b2028d9c4d6ea44806d093fd33793689
Rebase: Fri Dec 8 16:31:18 2023 +0800

diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
index ab493e0b0..905d8c926 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ enum
 
 static guint signals[N_SIGNALS];
 
+typedef enum
+{
+  TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_NEVER,
+  TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_AUTO,
+  TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_ALWAYS,
+} TripleBufferingMode;
+
+static TripleBufferingMode triple_buffering_mode = TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_AUTO;
+
 #define SYNC_DELAY_FALLBACK_FRACTION 0.875
 
 typedef struct _ClutterFrameListener
@@ -55,8 +64,9 @@ typedef enum _ClutterFrameClockState
   CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT,
   CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE,
   CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED,
-  CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING,
-  CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED,
+  CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE,
+  CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED,
+  CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO,
 } ClutterFrameClockState;
 
 struct _ClutterFrameClock
@@ -73,6 +83,7 @@ struct _ClutterFrameClock
 
   ClutterFrameClockState state;
   int64_t last_dispatch_time_us;
+  int64_t prev_last_dispatch_time_us;
   int64_t last_dispatch_lateness_us;
   int64_t last_presentation_time_us;
   int64_t next_update_time_us;
@@ -87,6 +98,9 @@ struct _ClutterFrameClock
   int64_t vblank_duration_us;
   /* Last KMS buffer submission time. */
   int64_t last_flip_time_us;
+  int64_t prev_last_flip_time_us;
+
+  ClutterFrameHint last_flip_hints;
 
   /* Last time we promoted short-term maximum to long-term one */
   int64_t longterm_promotion_us;
@@ -219,10 +233,6 @@ static void
 maybe_update_longterm_max_duration_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
                                        ClutterFrameInfo  *frame_info)
 {
-  /* Do not update long-term max if there has been no measurement */
-  if (!frame_clock->shortterm_max_update_duration_us)
-    return;
-
   if ((frame_info->presentation_time - frame_clock->longterm_promotion_us) <
       G_USEC_PER_SEC)
     return;
@@ -249,6 +259,12 @@ void
 clutter_frame_clock_notify_presented (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
                                       ClutterFrameInfo  *frame_info)
 {
+#ifdef CLUTTER_ENABLE_DEBUG
+  const char *debug_state =
+    frame_clock->state == CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO ?
+    "Triple buffering" : "Double buffering";
+#endif
+
   COGL_TRACE_BEGIN_SCOPED (ClutterFrameClockNotifyPresented,
                            "Frame Clock (presented)");
 
@@ -328,31 +344,58 @@ clutter_frame_clock_notify_presented (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 
   frame_clock->got_measurements_last_frame = FALSE;
 
-  if (frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us != 0)
+  if (frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us != 0 ||
+      frame_clock->ever_got_measurements)
     {
       int64_t dispatch_to_swap_us, swap_to_rendering_done_us, swap_to_flip_us;
+      int64_t dispatch_time_us = 0, flip_time_us = 0;
 
-      dispatch_to_swap_us =
-        frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us -
-        frame_clock->last_dispatch_time_us;
+      switch (frame_clock->state)
+        {
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+          g_warn_if_reached ();
+          G_GNUC_FALLTHROUGH;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+          dispatch_time_us = frame_clock->last_dispatch_time_us;
+          flip_time_us = frame_clock->last_flip_time_us;
+          break;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+          dispatch_time_us = frame_clock->prev_last_dispatch_time_us;
+          flip_time_us = frame_clock->prev_last_flip_time_us;
+          break;
+        }
+
+      if (frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us == 0)
+        {
+          /* Cursor-only updates with no "swap" or "flip" */
+          dispatch_to_swap_us = 0;
+          swap_to_flip_us = 0;
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          dispatch_to_swap_us = frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us -
+                                dispatch_time_us;
+          swap_to_flip_us = flip_time_us -
+                            frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us;
+        }
       swap_to_rendering_done_us =
         frame_info->gpu_rendering_duration_ns / 1000;
-      swap_to_flip_us =
-        frame_clock->last_flip_time_us -
-        frame_info->cpu_time_before_buffer_swap_us;
 
       CLUTTER_NOTE (FRAME_TIMINGS,
-                    "update2dispatch %ld µs, dispatch2swap %ld µs, swap2render %ld µs, swap2flip %ld µs",
+                    "%s: update2dispatch %ld µs, dispatch2swap %ld µs, swap2render %ld µs, swap2flip %ld µs",
+                    debug_state,
                     frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us,
                     dispatch_to_swap_us,
                     swap_to_rendering_done_us,
                     swap_to_flip_us);
 
       frame_clock->shortterm_max_update_duration_us =
-        CLAMP (frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us + dispatch_to_swap_us +
-               MAX (swap_to_rendering_done_us, swap_to_flip_us),
-               frame_clock->shortterm_max_update_duration_us,
-               frame_clock->refresh_interval_us);
+        MAX (frame_clock->shortterm_max_update_duration_us,
+             frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us + dispatch_to_swap_us +
+             MAX (swap_to_rendering_done_us, swap_to_flip_us));
 
       maybe_update_longterm_max_duration_us (frame_clock, frame_info);
 
@@ -361,7 +404,8 @@ clutter_frame_clock_notify_presented (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
     }
   else
     {
-      CLUTTER_NOTE (FRAME_TIMINGS, "update2dispatch %ld µs",
+      CLUTTER_NOTE (FRAME_TIMINGS, "%s: update2dispatch %ld µs",
+                    debug_state,
                     frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us);
     }
 
@@ -378,11 +422,18 @@ clutter_frame_clock_notify_presented (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
       g_warn_if_reached ();
       break;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
       frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE;
       maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
       break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
+      maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE;
+      maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+      break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -398,11 +449,18 @@ clutter_frame_clock_notify_ready (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
       g_warn_if_reached ();
       break;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
       frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE;
       maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
       break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
+      maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE;
+      maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+      break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -417,7 +475,14 @@ clutter_frame_clock_compute_max_render_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
   if (!frame_clock->ever_got_measurements ||
       G_UNLIKELY (clutter_paint_debug_flags &
                   CLUTTER_DEBUG_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_MAX_RENDER_TIME))
-    return refresh_interval_us * SYNC_DELAY_FALLBACK_FRACTION;
+    {
+      int64_t ret = refresh_interval_us * SYNC_DELAY_FALLBACK_FRACTION;
+
+      if (frame_clock->state == CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE)
+        ret += refresh_interval_us;
+
+      return ret;
+    }
 
   /* Max render time shows how early the frame clock needs to be dispatched
    * to make it to the predicted next presentation time. It is an estimate of
@@ -437,8 +502,6 @@ clutter_frame_clock_compute_max_render_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
     frame_clock->vblank_duration_us +
     clutter_max_render_time_constant_us;
 
-  max_render_time_us = CLAMP (max_render_time_us, 0, refresh_interval_us);
-
   return max_render_time_us;
 }
 
@@ -453,8 +516,9 @@ calculate_next_update_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
   int64_t refresh_interval_us;
   int64_t min_render_time_allowed_us;
   int64_t max_render_time_allowed_us;
-  int64_t next_presentation_time_us;
+  int64_t next_presentation_time_us = 0;
   int64_t next_update_time_us;
+  gboolean skipped_frames = FALSE;
 
   now_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 
@@ -498,7 +562,24 @@ calculate_next_update_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
    *
    */
   last_presentation_time_us = frame_clock->last_presentation_time_us;
-  next_presentation_time_us = last_presentation_time_us + refresh_interval_us;
+  switch (frame_clock->state)
+    {
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+      next_presentation_time_us = last_presentation_time_us +
+                                  refresh_interval_us;
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+      next_presentation_time_us = last_presentation_time_us +
+                                  2 * refresh_interval_us;
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+      next_presentation_time_us = last_presentation_time_us +
+                                  3 * refresh_interval_us;
+      break;
+    }
 
   /*
    * However, the last presentation could have happened more than a frame ago.
@@ -534,6 +615,7 @@ calculate_next_update_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 
       current_phase_us = (now_us - last_presentation_time_us) % refresh_interval_us;
       next_presentation_time_us = now_us - current_phase_us + refresh_interval_us;
+      skipped_frames = TRUE;
     }
 
   if (frame_clock->is_next_presentation_time_valid)
@@ -566,7 +648,7 @@ calculate_next_update_time_us (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
         }
     }
 
-  if (next_presentation_time_us != last_presentation_time_us + refresh_interval_us)
+  if (skipped_frames)
     {
       /* There was an idle period since the last presentation, so there seems
        * be no constantly updating actor. In this case it's best to start
@@ -607,8 +689,12 @@ clutter_frame_clock_inhibit (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
           frame_clock->pending_reschedule = TRUE;
           frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE;
           break;
-        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+          frame_clock->pending_reschedule = TRUE;
+          frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE;
+          break;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
           break;
         }
 
@@ -645,9 +731,15 @@ clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update_now (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
       next_update_time_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+      next_update_time_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
+      frame_clock->state =
+        CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED;
       break;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
       frame_clock->pending_reschedule = TRUE;
       frame_clock->pending_reschedule_now = TRUE;
       return;
@@ -657,7 +749,6 @@ clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update_now (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
 
   frame_clock->next_update_time_us = next_update_time_us;
   g_source_set_ready_time (frame_clock->source, next_update_time_us);
-  frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
   frame_clock->is_next_presentation_time_valid = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -665,6 +756,12 @@ void
 clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
 {
   int64_t next_update_time_us = -1;
+  TripleBufferingMode current_mode = triple_buffering_mode;
+
+  if (current_mode == TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_AUTO &&
+      (frame_clock->last_flip_hints &
+       CLUTTER_FRAME_HINT_DIRECT_SCANOUT_ATTEMPTED))
+    current_mode = TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_NEVER;
 
   if (frame_clock->inhibit_count > 0)
     {
@@ -676,6 +773,7 @@ clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
     {
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
       next_update_time_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
       break;
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
       calculate_next_update_time_us (frame_clock,
@@ -684,11 +782,37 @@ clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
                                      &frame_clock->min_render_time_allowed_us);
       frame_clock->is_next_presentation_time_valid =
         (frame_clock->next_presentation_time_us != 0);
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
       break;
     case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
       return;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+      switch (current_mode)
+        {
+        case TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_NEVER:
+          frame_clock->pending_reschedule = TRUE;
+          return;
+        case TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_AUTO:
+          calculate_next_update_time_us (frame_clock,
+                                         &next_update_time_us,
+                                         &frame_clock->next_presentation_time_us,
+                                         &frame_clock->min_render_time_allowed_us);
+          frame_clock->is_next_presentation_time_valid =
+            (frame_clock->next_presentation_time_us != 0);
+          frame_clock->state =
+            CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED;
+          break;
+        case TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_ALWAYS:
+          next_update_time_us = g_get_monotonic_time ();
+          frame_clock->next_presentation_time_us = 0;
+          frame_clock->is_next_presentation_time_valid = FALSE;
+          frame_clock->state =
+            CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED;
+          break;
+        }
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
       frame_clock->pending_reschedule = TRUE;
       return;
     }
@@ -697,7 +821,6 @@ clutter_frame_clock_schedule_update (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock)
 
   frame_clock->next_update_time_us = next_update_time_us;
   g_source_set_ready_time (frame_clock->source, next_update_time_us);
-  frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -728,7 +851,7 @@ clutter_frame_clock_dispatch (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
                              frame_clock->refresh_interval_us;
 
   lateness_us = time_us - ideal_dispatch_time_us;
-  if (lateness_us < 0 || lateness_us >= frame_clock->refresh_interval_us)
+  if (lateness_us < 0 || lateness_us >= frame_clock->refresh_interval_us / 4)
     frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us = 0;
   else
     frame_clock->last_dispatch_lateness_us = lateness_us;
@@ -749,10 +872,25 @@ clutter_frame_clock_dispatch (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
     }
 #endif
 
+  frame_clock->prev_last_dispatch_time_us = frame_clock->last_dispatch_time_us;
   frame_clock->last_dispatch_time_us = time_us;
   g_source_set_ready_time (frame_clock->source, -1);
 
-  frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING;
+  switch (frame_clock->state)
+    {
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+      g_warn_if_reached ();
+      return;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE;
+      break;
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+      frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO;
+      break;
+    }
 
   frame_count = frame_clock->frame_count++;
 
@@ -781,25 +919,31 @@ clutter_frame_clock_dispatch (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
   result = iface->frame (frame_clock, frame, frame_clock->listener.user_data);
   COGL_TRACE_END (ClutterFrameClockFrame);
 
-  switch (frame_clock->state)
+  switch (result)
     {
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED:
-      g_warn_if_reached ();
-      break;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED:
       break;
-    case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING:
-      switch (result)
+    case CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE:
+      /* The frame was aborted; nothing to paint/present */
+      switch (frame_clock->state)
         {
-        case CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED:
-          frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_PENDING_PRESENTED;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_INIT:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED:
+          g_warn_if_reached ();
           break;
-        case CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE:
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE:
           frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_IDLE;
           maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
           break;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE_AND_SCHEDULED:
+          frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_SCHEDULED;
+          maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+          break;
+        case CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_TWO:
+          frame_clock->state = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHED_ONE;
+          maybe_reschedule_update (frame_clock);
+          break;
         }
       break;
     }
@@ -832,10 +976,13 @@ frame_clock_source_dispatch (GSource     *source,
 }
 
 void
-clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
-                                      int64_t            flip_time_us)
+clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
+                                 int64_t            flip_time_us,
+                                 ClutterFrameHint   hints)
 {
+  frame_clock->prev_last_flip_time_us = frame_clock->last_flip_time_us;
   frame_clock->last_flip_time_us = flip_time_us;
+  frame_clock->last_flip_hints = hints;
 }
 
 GString *
@@ -929,8 +1076,6 @@ clutter_frame_clock_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
   ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock = CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK (object);
 
-  g_warn_if_fail (frame_clock->state != CLUTTER_FRAME_CLOCK_STATE_DISPATCHING);
-
   if (frame_clock->source)
     {
       g_signal_emit (frame_clock, signals[DESTROY], 0);
@@ -951,6 +1096,15 @@ static void
 clutter_frame_clock_class_init (ClutterFrameClockClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+  const char *mode_str;
+
+  mode_str = g_getenv ("MUTTER_DEBUG_TRIPLE_BUFFERING");
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (mode_str, "never"))
+    triple_buffering_mode = TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_NEVER;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (mode_str, "auto"))
+    triple_buffering_mode = TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_AUTO;
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (mode_str, "always"))
+    triple_buffering_mode = TRIPLE_BUFFERING_MODE_ALWAYS;
 
   object_class->dispose = clutter_frame_clock_dispose;
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
index 93ebc9438..e1fd6b986 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ typedef enum _ClutterFrameResult
   CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE,
 } ClutterFrameResult;
 
+typedef enum _ClutterFrameHint
+{
+  CLUTTER_FRAME_HINT_NONE                     = 0,
+  CLUTTER_FRAME_HINT_DIRECT_SCANOUT_ATTEMPTED = 1 << 0,
+} ClutterFrameHint;
+
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_FRAME_CLOCK (clutter_frame_clock_get_type ())
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (ClutterFrameClock, clutter_frame_clock,
@@ -91,7 +97,8 @@ void clutter_frame_clock_remove_timeline (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 float clutter_frame_clock_get_refresh_rate (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock);
 
-void clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
-                                           int64_t            flip_time_us);
+void clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
+                                      int64_t            flip_time_us,
+                                      ClutterFrameHint   hints);
 
 GString * clutter_frame_clock_get_max_render_time_debug_info (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-private.h
index 0a0226b0a..55c76df72 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-private.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct _ClutterFrame
 
   gboolean has_result;
   ClutterFrameResult result;
+  ClutterFrameHint hints;
 };
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.c
index 85baef274..413ce9c2b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.c
@@ -113,3 +113,16 @@ clutter_frame_set_result (ClutterFrame       *frame,
   frame->result = result;
   frame->has_result = TRUE;
 }
+
+void
+clutter_frame_set_hint (ClutterFrame     *frame,
+                        ClutterFrameHint  hint)
+{
+  frame->hints |= hint;
+}
+
+ClutterFrameHint
+clutter_frame_get_hints (ClutterFrame *frame)
+{
+  return frame->hints;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.h
index 1d5660d68..0e7f618a4 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame.h
@@ -54,4 +54,11 @@ void clutter_frame_set_result (ClutterFrame       *frame,
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gboolean clutter_frame_has_result (ClutterFrame *frame);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_frame_set_hint (ClutterFrame     *frame,
+                             ClutterFrameHint  hint);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterFrameHint clutter_frame_get_hints (ClutterFrame *frame);
+
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterFrame, clutter_frame_unref)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 168746dd4..f0e36619e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -1264,14 +1264,21 @@ handle_frame_clock_frame (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 
       _clutter_stage_window_redraw_view (stage_window, view, frame);
 
-      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (frame_clock,
-                                            g_get_monotonic_time ());
+      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (frame_clock,
+                                       g_get_monotonic_time (),
+                                       clutter_frame_get_hints (frame));
 
       clutter_stage_emit_after_paint (stage, view, frame);
 
       if (_clutter_context_get_show_fps ())
         end_frame_timing_measurement (view);
     }
+  else
+    {
+      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (frame_clock,
+                                       g_get_monotonic_time (),
+                                       clutter_frame_get_hints (frame));
+    }
 
   _clutter_stage_window_finish_frame (stage_window, view, frame);
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen-private.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen-private.h
index 9dbecfd0c..681d91d2b 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen-private.h
@@ -95,3 +95,6 @@ cogl_onscreen_peek_tail_frame_info (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
 
 COGL_EXPORT CoglFrameInfo *
 cogl_onscreen_pop_head_frame_info (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
+
+COGL_EXPORT unsigned int
+cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen.c b/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen.c
index 73425e498..02c4474b2 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-onscreen.c
@@ -508,6 +508,14 @@ cogl_onscreen_pop_head_frame_info (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
   return g_queue_pop_head (&priv->pending_frame_infos);
 }
 
+unsigned int
+cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  CoglOnscreenPrivate *priv = cogl_onscreen_get_instance_private (onscreen);
+
+  return g_queue_get_length (&priv->pending_frame_infos);
+}
+
 CoglFrameClosure *
 cogl_onscreen_add_frame_callback (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
                                   CoglFrameCallback callback,
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
index c35cb36e3..2130e4042 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
@@ -775,6 +775,8 @@ meta_stage_impl_redraw_view (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
     {
       g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
 
+      clutter_frame_set_hint (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_HINT_DIRECT_SCANOUT_ATTEMPTED);
+
       if (meta_stage_impl_scanout_view (stage_impl,
                                         stage_view,
                                         scanout,
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.c
index d89b12598..b17e8460d 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ struct _MetaKmsCrtc
   MetaKmsCrtcState current_state;
 
   MetaKmsCrtcPropTable prop_table;
+
+  MetaSwapChain *swap_chain;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaKmsCrtc, meta_kms_crtc, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
@@ -99,6 +101,12 @@ meta_kms_crtc_get_prop_drm_value (MetaKmsCrtc     *crtc,
   return meta_kms_prop_convert_value (prop, value);
 }
 
+MetaSwapChain *
+meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc)
+{
+  return crtc->swap_chain;
+}
+
 gboolean
 meta_kms_crtc_is_active (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc)
 {
@@ -465,12 +473,23 @@ meta_kms_crtc_new (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
   return crtc;
 }
 
+static void
+meta_kms_crtc_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaKmsCrtc *crtc = META_KMS_CRTC (object);
+
+  meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (crtc->swap_chain);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_kms_crtc_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_kms_crtc_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   MetaKmsCrtc *crtc = META_KMS_CRTC (object);
 
   g_clear_pointer (&crtc->current_state.gamma.value, meta_gamma_lut_free);
+  g_clear_object (&crtc->swap_chain);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_kms_crtc_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
@@ -480,6 +499,7 @@ meta_kms_crtc_init (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc)
 {
   crtc->current_state.gamma.size = 0;
   crtc->current_state.gamma.value = NULL;
+  crtc->swap_chain = meta_swap_chain_new ();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -487,6 +507,7 @@ meta_kms_crtc_class_init (MetaKmsCrtcClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
+  object_class->dispose = meta_kms_crtc_dispose;
   object_class->finalize = meta_kms_crtc_finalize;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.h
index b26b682dd..a30a6de6e 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-crtc.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-types.h"
+#include "backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h"
 #include "backends/meta-backend-types.h"
 #include "core/util-private.h"
 #include "meta/boxes.h"
@@ -60,3 +61,5 @@ int meta_kms_crtc_get_idx (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc);
 
 META_EXPORT_TEST
 gboolean meta_kms_crtc_is_active (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc);
+
+MetaSwapChain * meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (MetaKmsCrtc *crtc);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
index 2ca70326f..80c01413c 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ process_plane_assignment (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
 {
   MetaKmsPlaneAssignment *plane_assignment = update_entry;
   MetaKmsPlane *plane = plane_assignment->plane;
+  MetaKmsUpdateFlag flags = (MetaKmsUpdateFlag) user_data;
   MetaDrmBuffer *buffer;
   MetaKmsFbDamage *fb_damage;
   uint32_t prop_id;
@@ -657,6 +658,12 @@ process_plane_assignment (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
                                error))
         return FALSE;
     }
+
+  if (!(flags & META_KMS_UPDATE_FLAG_TEST_ONLY))
+    meta_swap_chain_push_buffer (meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (plane_assignment->crtc),
+                                 meta_kms_plane_get_id (plane),
+                                 G_OBJECT (buffer));
+
   return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -1005,7 +1012,7 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_process_update (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device,
                         req,
                         blob_ids,
                         meta_kms_update_get_plane_assignments (update),
-                        NULL,
+                        GUINT_TO_POINTER (flags),
                         process_plane_assignment,
                         &error))
     goto err;
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
index 2d68ba11f..f4e23df07 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ process_mode_set (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
+  meta_swap_chain_swap_buffers (meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (crtc));
+
   if (drm_mode)
     {
       g_hash_table_replace (impl_device_simple->cached_mode_sets,
@@ -554,7 +556,7 @@ is_timestamp_earlier_than (uint64_t ts1,
 typedef struct _RetryPageFlipData
 {
   MetaKmsCrtc *crtc;
-  uint32_t fb_id;
+  MetaDrmBuffer *fb;
   MetaKmsPageFlipData *page_flip_data;
   float refresh_rate;
   uint64_t retry_time_us;
@@ -567,6 +569,7 @@ retry_page_flip_data_free (RetryPageFlipData *retry_page_flip_data)
   g_assert (!retry_page_flip_data->page_flip_data);
   g_clear_pointer (&retry_page_flip_data->custom_page_flip,
                    meta_kms_custom_page_flip_free);
+  g_clear_object (&retry_page_flip_data->fb);
   g_free (retry_page_flip_data);
 }
 
@@ -634,16 +637,21 @@ retry_page_flips (gpointer user_data)
         }
       else
         {
+          uint32_t fb_id =
+            retry_page_flip_data->fb ?
+            meta_drm_buffer_get_fb_id (retry_page_flip_data->fb) :
+            0;
+
           meta_topic (META_DEBUG_KMS,
                       "[simple] Retrying page flip on CRTC %u (%s) with %u",
                       meta_kms_crtc_get_id (crtc),
                       meta_kms_impl_device_get_path (impl_device),
-                      retry_page_flip_data->fb_id);
+                      fb_id);
 
           fd = meta_kms_impl_device_get_fd (impl_device);
           ret = drmModePageFlip (fd,
                                  meta_kms_crtc_get_id (crtc),
-                                 retry_page_flip_data->fb_id,
+                                 fb_id,
                                  DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT,
                                  retry_page_flip_data->page_flip_data);
         }
@@ -730,7 +738,7 @@ retry_page_flips (gpointer user_data)
 static void
 schedule_retry_page_flip (MetaKmsImplDeviceSimple *impl_device_simple,
                           MetaKmsCrtc             *crtc,
-                          uint32_t                 fb_id,
+                          MetaDrmBuffer           *fb,
                           float                    refresh_rate,
                           MetaKmsPageFlipData     *page_flip_data,
                           MetaKmsCustomPageFlip   *custom_page_flip)
@@ -745,7 +753,7 @@ schedule_retry_page_flip (MetaKmsImplDeviceSimple *impl_device_simple,
   retry_page_flip_data = g_new0 (RetryPageFlipData, 1);
   *retry_page_flip_data = (RetryPageFlipData) {
     .crtc = crtc,
-    .fb_id = fb_id,
+    .fb = fb ? g_object_ref (fb) : NULL,
     .page_flip_data = page_flip_data,
     .refresh_rate = refresh_rate,
     .retry_time_us = retry_time_us,
@@ -877,6 +885,8 @@ mode_set_fallback (MetaKmsImplDeviceSimple  *impl_device_simple,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
+  meta_swap_chain_swap_buffers (meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (crtc));
+
   if (!impl_device_simple->mode_set_fallback_feedback_source)
     {
       MetaKmsImpl *impl = meta_kms_impl_device_get_impl (impl_device);
@@ -1003,20 +1013,20 @@ dispatch_page_flip (MetaKmsImplDevice    *impl_device,
       cached_mode_set = get_cached_mode_set (impl_device_simple, crtc);
       if (cached_mode_set)
         {
-          uint32_t fb_id;
+          MetaDrmBuffer *fb;
           drmModeModeInfo *drm_mode;
           float refresh_rate;
 
           if (plane_assignment)
-            fb_id = meta_drm_buffer_get_fb_id (plane_assignment->buffer);
+            fb = plane_assignment->buffer;
           else
-            fb_id = 0;
+            fb = NULL;
           drm_mode = cached_mode_set->drm_mode;
           refresh_rate = meta_calculate_drm_mode_refresh_rate (drm_mode);
           meta_kms_impl_device_hold_fd (impl_device);
           schedule_retry_page_flip (impl_device_simple,
                                     crtc,
-                                    fb_id,
+                                    fb,
                                     refresh_rate,
                                     page_flip_data,
                                     g_steal_pointer (&custom_page_flip));
@@ -1299,7 +1309,7 @@ process_plane_assignment (MetaKmsImplDevice       *impl_device,
     {
     case META_KMS_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY:
       /* Handled as part of the mode-set and page flip. */
-      return TRUE;
+      goto assigned;
     case META_KMS_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR:
       if (!process_cursor_plane_assignment (impl_device, update,
                                             plane_assignment,
@@ -1313,7 +1323,7 @@ process_plane_assignment (MetaKmsImplDevice       *impl_device,
         }
       else
         {
-          return TRUE;
+          goto assigned;
         }
     case META_KMS_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY:
       error = g_error_new_literal (G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_FAILED,
@@ -1326,6 +1336,12 @@ process_plane_assignment (MetaKmsImplDevice       *impl_device,
     }
 
   g_assert_not_reached ();
+
+assigned:
+  meta_swap_chain_push_buffer (meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (plane_assignment->crtc),
+                               meta_kms_plane_get_id (plane),
+                               G_OBJECT (plane_assignment->buffer));
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
index bce64d309..85441f47b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
@@ -1483,9 +1483,11 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_handle_update (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device,
       meta_kms_update_merge_from (crtc_frame->pending_update, update);
       meta_kms_update_free (update);
       update = g_steal_pointer (&crtc_frame->pending_update);
-      disarm_crtc_frame_deadline_timer (crtc_frame);
     }
 
+  if (crtc_frame->deadline.armed)
+    disarm_crtc_frame_deadline_timer (crtc_frame);
+
   meta_kms_device_handle_flush (priv->device, latch_crtc);
 
   feedback = do_process (impl_device, latch_crtc, update, flags);
@@ -1862,6 +1864,16 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+release_buffers (gpointer data,
+                 gpointer user_data)
+{
+  MetaKmsCrtc *crtc = data;
+  MetaSwapChain *swap_chain = meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (crtc);
+
+  meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (swap_chain);
+}
+
 void
 meta_kms_impl_device_prepare_shutdown (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device)
 {
@@ -1869,6 +1881,8 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_prepare_shutdown (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device)
     meta_kms_impl_device_get_instance_private (impl_device);
   MetaKmsImplDeviceClass *klass = META_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (impl_device);
 
+  g_list_foreach (priv->crtcs, release_buffers, NULL);
+
   if (klass->prepare_shutdown)
     klass->prepare_shutdown (impl_device);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-update.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-update.c
index 5189c5ab3..bb7349ecf 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-update.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-update.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static void
 meta_kms_plane_assignment_free (MetaKmsPlaneAssignment *plane_assignment)
 {
   g_clear_pointer (&plane_assignment->fb_damage, meta_kms_fb_damage_free);
+  g_clear_object (&plane_assignment->buffer);
   g_free (plane_assignment);
 }
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ meta_kms_update_assign_plane (MetaKmsUpdate          *update,
     .update = update,
     .crtc = crtc,
     .plane = plane,
-    .buffer = buffer,
+    .buffer = g_object_ref (buffer),
     .src_rect = src_rect,
     .dst_rect = dst_rect,
     .flags = flags,
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
index ec009ec8c..c6708946e 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ struct _MetaKms
   int kernel_thread_inhibit_count;
 
   MetaKmsCursorManager *cursor_manager;
+
+  gboolean shutting_down;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaKms, meta_kms, META_TYPE_THREAD)
@@ -433,6 +435,7 @@ static void
 on_prepare_shutdown (MetaBackend *backend,
                      MetaKms     *kms)
 {
+  kms->shutting_down = TRUE;
   meta_kms_run_impl_task_sync (kms, prepare_shutdown_in_impl, NULL, NULL);
   meta_thread_flush_callbacks (META_THREAD (kms));
 
@@ -487,6 +490,12 @@ meta_kms_new (MetaBackend   *backend,
   return kms;
 }
 
+gboolean
+meta_kms_is_shutting_down (MetaKms *kms)
+{
+  return kms->shutting_down;
+}
+
 static void
 meta_kms_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
index 743401406..f6b19520b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ MetaKmsDevice * meta_kms_create_device (MetaKms            *kms,
                                         MetaKmsDeviceFlag   flags,
                                         GError            **error);
 
+gboolean meta_kms_is_shutting_down (MetaKms *kms);
+
 MetaKms * meta_kms_new (MetaBackend   *backend,
                         MetaKmsFlags   flags,
                         GError       **error);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index 2388a44a2..14d727c55 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef struct _MetaOnscreenNativeSecondaryGpuState
 
   struct {
     MetaDrmBufferDumb *current_dumb_fb;
-    MetaDrmBufferDumb *dumb_fbs[2];
+    MetaDrmBufferDumb *dumb_fbs[3];
   } cpu;
 
   gboolean noted_primary_gpu_copy_ok;
@@ -93,8 +93,13 @@ struct _MetaOnscreenNative
 
   struct {
     struct gbm_surface *surface;
-    MetaDrmBuffer *current_fb;
     MetaDrmBuffer *next_fb;
+    MetaDrmBuffer *stalled_fb;
+
+    /* Temporary workaround for the scanout-failed signal wanting the buffer
+     * to live longer than it does, and then it doesn't use it anyway...
+     */
+    MetaDrmBuffer *direct_fb;
   } gbm;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EGL_DEVICE
@@ -116,6 +121,16 @@ struct _MetaOnscreenNative
   gulong privacy_screen_changed_handler_id;
   gulong color_space_changed_handler_id;
   gulong hdr_metadata_changed_handler_id;
+
+  gboolean needs_flush;
+
+  unsigned int swaps_pending;
+
+  struct {
+    int *rectangles;  /* 4 x n_rectangles */
+    int n_rectangles;
+    ClutterFrame *frame;
+  } next_post;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaOnscreenNative, meta_onscreen_native,
@@ -123,40 +138,17 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaOnscreenNative, meta_onscreen_native,
 
 static GQuark blit_source_quark = 0;
 
-static gboolean
-init_secondary_gpu_state (MetaRendererNative  *renderer_native,
-                          CoglOnscreen        *onscreen,
-                          GError             **error);
-
 static void
-free_current_bo (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
-{
-  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
-
-  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.current_fb);
-}
-
-static void
-meta_onscreen_native_swap_drm_fb (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
-{
-  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
-
-  if (!onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb)
-    return;
-
-  free_current_bo (onscreen);
-
-  g_set_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.current_fb, onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
-  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
-}
+try_post_latest_swap (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
 
 static void
-meta_onscreen_native_clear_next_fb (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
-{
-  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
+post_finish_frame (MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native,
+                   MetaKmsUpdate      *kms_update);
 
-  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
-}
+static gboolean
+init_secondary_gpu_state (MetaRendererNative  *renderer_native,
+                          CoglOnscreen        *onscreen,
+                          GError             **error);
 
 static void
 maybe_update_frame_info (MetaCrtc         *crtc,
@@ -193,7 +185,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
 
   info = cogl_onscreen_pop_head_frame_info (onscreen);
 
-  g_assert (!cogl_onscreen_peek_head_frame_info (onscreen));
+  g_assert (info);
 
   _cogl_onscreen_notify_frame_sync (onscreen, info);
   _cogl_onscreen_notify_complete (onscreen, info);
@@ -228,7 +220,8 @@ notify_view_crtc_presented (MetaRendererView *view,
   maybe_update_frame_info (crtc, frame_info, time_us, flags, sequence);
 
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
-  meta_onscreen_native_swap_drm_fb (onscreen);
+  meta_swap_chain_swap_buffers (meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (kms_crtc));
+  try_post_latest_swap (onscreen);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -278,15 +271,13 @@ page_flip_feedback_ready (MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc,
   CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer =
     clutter_stage_view_get_onscreen (CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW (view));
   CoglOnscreen *onscreen = COGL_ONSCREEN (framebuffer);
-  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
   CoglFrameInfo *frame_info;
 
   frame_info = cogl_onscreen_peek_head_frame_info (onscreen);
   frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
 
-  g_warn_if_fail (!onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
-
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
+  try_post_latest_swap (onscreen);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -336,7 +327,7 @@ page_flip_feedback_discarded (MetaKmsCrtc  *kms_crtc,
   frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
 
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
-  meta_onscreen_native_clear_next_fb (onscreen);
+  try_post_latest_swap (onscreen);
 }
 
 static const MetaKmsPageFlipListenerVtable page_flip_listener_vtable = {
@@ -397,18 +388,40 @@ custom_egl_stream_page_flip (gpointer custom_page_flip_data,
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_EGL_DEVICE */
 
-void
-meta_onscreen_native_dummy_power_save_page_flip (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+static void
+drop_stalled_swap (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
 {
   CoglFrameInfo *frame_info;
+  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
 
-  meta_onscreen_native_swap_drm_fb (onscreen);
+  /* Remember we can't compare stalled_fb because it's not used by
+   * META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_EGL_DEVICE. So we judge stalled to be whenever
+   * swaps_pending > 1.
+   */
+  if (onscreen_native->swaps_pending <= 1)
+    return;
+
+  onscreen_native->swaps_pending--;
+
+  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.stalled_fb);
 
   frame_info = cogl_onscreen_peek_tail_frame_info (onscreen);
   frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
 }
 
+void
+meta_onscreen_native_dummy_power_save_page_flip (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  drop_stalled_swap (onscreen);
+
+  /* If the monitor just woke up and the shell is fully idle (has nothing
+   * more to swap) then we just woke to an indefinitely black screen. Let's
+   * fix that using the last swap (which is never classified as "stalled").
+   */
+  try_post_latest_swap (onscreen);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_onscreen_native_flip_crtc (CoglOnscreen                *onscreen,
                                 MetaRendererView            *view,
@@ -425,7 +438,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_flip_crtc (CoglOnscreen                *onscreen,
   MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc = meta_crtc_kms_get_kms_crtc (crtc_kms);
   MetaRendererNativeGpuData *renderer_gpu_data;
   MetaGpuKms *gpu_kms;
-  MetaDrmBuffer *buffer;
+  g_autoptr (MetaDrmBuffer) buffer = NULL;
   MetaKmsPlaneAssignment *plane_assignment;
 
   COGL_TRACE_BEGIN_SCOPED (MetaOnscreenNativeFlipCrtcs,
@@ -440,7 +453,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_flip_crtc (CoglOnscreen                *onscreen,
   switch (renderer_gpu_data->mode)
     {
     case META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_GBM:
-      buffer = onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb;
+      buffer = g_steal_pointer (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
 
       plane_assignment = meta_crtc_kms_assign_primary_plane (crtc_kms,
                                                              buffer,
@@ -596,6 +609,16 @@ import_shared_framebuffer (CoglOnscreen                        *onscreen,
   return imported_buffer;
 }
 
+static void
+reference_owning_gbm_surface (CoglOnscreen     *onscreen,
+                              MetaDrmBufferGbm *buffer_gbm)
+{
+  g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (buffer_gbm),
+                          "gbm_surface owner",
+                          g_object_ref (onscreen),
+                          (GDestroyNotify) g_object_unref);
+}
+
 static MetaDrmBuffer *
 copy_shared_framebuffer_gpu (CoglOnscreen                        *onscreen,
                              MetaOnscreenNativeSecondaryGpuState *secondary_gpu_state,
@@ -681,6 +704,8 @@ copy_shared_framebuffer_gpu (CoglOnscreen                        *onscreen,
       return NULL;
     }
 
+  reference_owning_gbm_surface (onscreen, buffer_gbm);
+
   g_object_set_qdata_full (G_OBJECT (buffer_gbm),
                            blit_source_quark,
                            g_object_ref (primary_gpu_fb),
@@ -693,12 +718,17 @@ static MetaDrmBufferDumb *
 secondary_gpu_get_next_dumb_buffer (MetaOnscreenNativeSecondaryGpuState *secondary_gpu_state)
 {
   MetaDrmBufferDumb *current_dumb_fb;
+  const int n_dumb_fbs = G_N_ELEMENTS (secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs);
+  int i;
 
   current_dumb_fb = secondary_gpu_state->cpu.current_dumb_fb;
-  if (current_dumb_fb == secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[0])
-    return secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[1];
-  else
-    return secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[0];
+  for (i = 0; i < n_dumb_fbs; i++)
+    {
+      if (current_dumb_fb == secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[i])
+        return secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[(i + 1) % n_dumb_fbs];
+    }
+
+  return secondary_gpu_state->cpu.dumb_fbs[0];
 }
 
 static MetaDrmBuffer *
@@ -1029,10 +1059,15 @@ swap_buffer_result_feedback (const MetaKmsFeedback *kms_feedback,
     g_warning ("Page flip failed: %s", error->message);
 
   frame_info = cogl_onscreen_peek_head_frame_info (onscreen);
-  frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
 
-  meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
-  meta_onscreen_native_clear_next_fb (onscreen);
+  /* After resuming from suspend, drop_stalled_swap might have done this
+   * already and emptied the frame_info queue.
+   */
+  if (frame_info)
+    {
+      frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
+      meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
+    }
 }
 
 static const MetaKmsResultListenerVtable swap_buffer_result_listener_vtable = {
@@ -1053,30 +1088,35 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
   CoglRendererEGL *cogl_renderer_egl = cogl_renderer->winsys;
   MetaRendererNativeGpuData *renderer_gpu_data = cogl_renderer_egl->platform;
   MetaRendererNative *renderer_native = renderer_gpu_data->renderer_native;
-  MetaRenderer *renderer = META_RENDERER (renderer_native);
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_renderer_get_backend (renderer);
-  MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
-    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
   MetaGpuKms *render_gpu = onscreen_native->render_gpu;
   MetaDeviceFile *render_device_file;
   ClutterFrame *frame = user_data;
-  MetaFrameNative *frame_native = meta_frame_native_from_frame (frame);
-  MetaKmsUpdate *kms_update;
   CoglOnscreenClass *parent_class;
   gboolean egl_context_changed = FALSE;
-  MetaPowerSave power_save_mode;
   g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
   MetaDrmBufferFlags buffer_flags;
   MetaDrmBufferGbm *buffer_gbm;
   g_autoptr (MetaDrmBuffer) primary_gpu_fb = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaDrmBuffer) secondary_gpu_fb = NULL;
-  MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc;
-  MetaKmsDevice *kms_device;
+  size_t rectangles_size;
 
   COGL_TRACE_BEGIN_SCOPED (MetaRendererNativeSwapBuffers,
                            "Onscreen (swap-buffers)");
 
+  if (meta_is_topic_enabled (META_DEBUG_KMS))
+    {
+      unsigned int frames_pending =
+        cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (onscreen);
+
+      meta_topic (META_DEBUG_KMS,
+                  "Swap buffers: %u frames pending (%s-buffering)",
+                  frames_pending,
+                  frames_pending == 1 ? "double" :
+                  frames_pending == 2 ? "triple" :
+                  "?");
+    }
+
   secondary_gpu_fb =
     update_secondary_gpu_state_pre_swap_buffers (onscreen,
                                                  rectangles,
@@ -1113,6 +1153,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
           return;
         }
 
+      reference_owning_gbm_surface (onscreen, buffer_gbm);
       primary_gpu_fb = META_DRM_BUFFER (g_steal_pointer (&buffer_gbm));
       break;
     case META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_SURFACELESS:
@@ -1132,7 +1173,15 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
   switch (renderer_gpu_data->mode)
     {
     case META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_GBM:
-      g_warn_if_fail (onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb == NULL);
+      if (onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb != NULL)
+        {
+          g_warn_if_fail (onscreen_native->gbm.stalled_fb == NULL);
+          drop_stalled_swap (onscreen);
+          g_assert (onscreen_native->gbm.stalled_fb == NULL);
+          onscreen_native->gbm.stalled_fb =
+            g_steal_pointer (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
+        }
+
       if (onscreen_native->secondary_gpu_state)
         g_set_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb, secondary_gpu_fb);
       else
@@ -1146,6 +1195,9 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
 #endif
     }
 
+  clutter_frame_set_result (frame,
+                            CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
+
   /*
    * If we changed EGL context, cogl will have the wrong idea about what is
    * current, making it fail to set it when it needs to. Avoid that by making
@@ -1155,12 +1207,83 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
   if (egl_context_changed)
     _cogl_winsys_egl_ensure_current (cogl_display);
 
-  kms_crtc = meta_crtc_kms_get_kms_crtc (META_CRTC_KMS (onscreen_native->crtc));
-  kms_device = meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc);
+  rectangles_size = n_rectangles * 4 * sizeof (int);
+  onscreen_native->next_post.rectangles =
+    g_realloc (onscreen_native->next_post.rectangles, rectangles_size);
+  memcpy (onscreen_native->next_post.rectangles, rectangles, rectangles_size);
+  onscreen_native->next_post.n_rectangles = n_rectangles;
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_post.frame, clutter_frame_unref);
+  onscreen_native->next_post.frame = clutter_frame_ref (frame);
+
+  onscreen_native->swaps_pending++;
+  try_post_latest_swap (onscreen);
+}
+
+static void
+try_post_latest_swap (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen);
+  CoglContext *cogl_context = cogl_framebuffer_get_context (framebuffer);
+  CoglRenderer *cogl_renderer = cogl_context->display->renderer;
+  CoglRendererEGL *cogl_renderer_egl = cogl_renderer->winsys;
+  MetaRendererNativeGpuData *renderer_gpu_data = cogl_renderer_egl->platform;
+  MetaRendererNative *renderer_native = renderer_gpu_data->renderer_native;
+  MetaRenderer *renderer = META_RENDERER (renderer_native);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_renderer_get_backend (renderer);
+  MetaBackendNative *backend_native = META_BACKEND_NATIVE (backend);
+  MetaKms *kms = meta_backend_native_get_kms (backend_native);
+  MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
+    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
+  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
+  MetaPowerSave power_save_mode;
+  MetaCrtcKms *crtc_kms = META_CRTC_KMS (onscreen_native->crtc);
+  MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc = meta_crtc_kms_get_kms_crtc (crtc_kms);
+  MetaKmsDevice *kms_device = meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc);
+  MetaKmsUpdate *kms_update;
+  g_autoptr (MetaKmsFeedback) kms_feedback = NULL;
+  g_autoptr (ClutterFrame) frame = NULL;
+  MetaFrameNative *frame_native;
+
+  if (onscreen_native->next_post.frame == NULL ||
+      onscreen_native->view == NULL)
+    return;
+
+  if (meta_kms_is_shutting_down (kms))
+    {
+      meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (onscreen);
+      return;
+    }
 
   power_save_mode = meta_monitor_manager_get_power_save_mode (monitor_manager);
   if (power_save_mode == META_POWER_SAVE_ON)
     {
+      unsigned int frames_pending =
+        cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (onscreen);
+      unsigned int posts_pending;
+
+      g_assert (frames_pending >= onscreen_native->swaps_pending);
+      posts_pending = frames_pending - onscreen_native->swaps_pending;
+      if (posts_pending > 0)
+        return;  /* wait for the next frame notification and then try again */
+
+      frame = g_steal_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_post.frame);
+      frame_native = meta_frame_native_from_frame (frame);
+
+      if (onscreen_native->swaps_pending == 0)
+        {
+          if (frame_native)
+            {
+              kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
+              if (kms_update)
+                post_finish_frame (onscreen_native, kms_update);
+            }
+          return;
+        }
+
+      drop_stalled_swap (onscreen);
+      onscreen_native->swaps_pending--;
+
       kms_update = meta_frame_native_ensure_kms_update (frame_native,
                                                         kms_device);
       meta_kms_update_add_result_listener (kms_update,
@@ -1175,15 +1298,13 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
                                       onscreen_native->crtc,
                                       kms_update,
                                       META_KMS_PAGE_FLIP_LISTENER_FLAG_NONE,
-                                      rectangles,
-                                      n_rectangles);
+                                      onscreen_native->next_post.rectangles,
+                                      onscreen_native->next_post.n_rectangles);
     }
   else
     {
       meta_renderer_native_queue_power_save_page_flip (renderer_native,
                                                        onscreen);
-      clutter_frame_set_result (frame,
-                                CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1203,8 +1324,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
           kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
           meta_renderer_native_queue_mode_set_update (renderer_native,
                                                       kms_update);
-          clutter_frame_set_result (frame,
-                                    CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
           return;
         }
       else if (meta_renderer_native_has_pending_mode_set (renderer_native))
@@ -1218,8 +1337,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
 
           meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
           meta_renderer_native_post_mode_set_updates (renderer_native);
-          clutter_frame_set_result (frame,
-                                    CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
           return;
         }
       break;
@@ -1235,8 +1352,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
                                                       kms_update);
 
           meta_renderer_native_post_mode_set_updates (renderer_native);
-          clutter_frame_set_result (frame,
-                                    CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
           return;
         }
       break;
@@ -1251,7 +1366,6 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
   kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
   meta_kms_device_post_update (kms_device, kms_update,
                                META_KMS_UPDATE_FLAG_NONE);
-  clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -1296,6 +1410,7 @@ scanout_result_feedback (const MetaKmsFeedback *kms_feedback,
   CoglOnscreen *onscreen = COGL_ONSCREEN (onscreen_native);
   const GError *error;
   CoglFrameInfo *frame_info;
+  g_autoptr (MetaDrmBuffer) direct_fb = g_steal_pointer (&onscreen_native->gbm.direct_fb);
 
   error = meta_kms_feedback_get_error (kms_feedback);
   if (!error)
@@ -1309,8 +1424,7 @@ scanout_result_feedback (const MetaKmsFeedback *kms_feedback,
 
       g_warning ("Direct scanout page flip failed: %s", error->message);
 
-      cogl_scanout_notify_failed (COGL_SCANOUT (onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb),
-                                  onscreen);
+      cogl_scanout_notify_failed (COGL_SCANOUT (direct_fb), onscreen);
       clutter_stage_view_add_redraw_clip (view, NULL);
       clutter_stage_view_schedule_update_now (view);
     }
@@ -1319,7 +1433,6 @@ scanout_result_feedback (const MetaKmsFeedback *kms_feedback,
   frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
 
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
-  meta_onscreen_native_clear_next_fb (onscreen);
 }
 
 static const MetaKmsResultListenerVtable scanout_result_listener_vtable = {
@@ -1371,6 +1484,18 @@ meta_onscreen_native_direct_scanout (CoglOnscreen   *onscreen,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
+  /* Our direct scanout frame counts as 1, so more than that means we would
+   * be jumping the queue (and post would fail).
+   */
+  if (cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (onscreen) > 1)
+    {
+      g_set_error_literal (error,
+                           COGL_SCANOUT_ERROR,
+                           COGL_SCANOUT_ERROR_INHIBITED,
+                           "Direct scanout is inhibited during triple buffering");
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
   renderer_gpu_data = meta_renderer_native_get_gpu_data (renderer_native,
                                                          render_gpu);
 
@@ -1385,6 +1510,8 @@ meta_onscreen_native_direct_scanout (CoglOnscreen   *onscreen,
   kms_device = meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc);
   kms_update = meta_frame_native_ensure_kms_update (frame_native, kms_device);
 
+  g_set_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.direct_fb,
+                onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
   meta_kms_update_add_result_listener (kms_update,
                                        &scanout_result_listener_vtable,
                                        NULL,
@@ -1430,12 +1557,6 @@ void
 meta_onscreen_native_before_redraw (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
                                     ClutterFrame *frame)
 {
-  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
-  MetaCrtcKms *crtc_kms = META_CRTC_KMS (onscreen_native->crtc);
-  MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc = meta_crtc_kms_get_kms_crtc (crtc_kms);
-
-  meta_kms_device_await_flush (meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc),
-                               kms_crtc);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1555,22 +1676,79 @@ meta_onscreen_native_finish_frame (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
   MetaKmsDevice *kms_device = meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc);
   MetaFrameNative *frame_native = meta_frame_native_from_frame (frame);
   MetaKmsUpdate *kms_update;
+  unsigned int frames_pending = cogl_onscreen_count_pending_frames (onscreen);
+  unsigned int swaps_pending = onscreen_native->swaps_pending;
+  unsigned int posts_pending = frames_pending - swaps_pending;
 
-  kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
-  if (!kms_update)
+  onscreen_native->needs_flush |= meta_kms_device_handle_flush (kms_device,
+                                                                kms_crtc);
+
+  if (!meta_frame_native_has_kms_update (frame_native))
     {
-      if (meta_kms_device_handle_flush (kms_device, kms_crtc))
-        {
-          kms_update = meta_kms_update_new (kms_device);
-          meta_kms_update_set_flushing (kms_update, kms_crtc);
-        }
-      else
+      if (!onscreen_native->needs_flush || posts_pending)
         {
           clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE);
           return;
         }
     }
 
+  if (posts_pending && !swaps_pending)
+    {
+      g_return_if_fail (meta_frame_native_has_kms_update (frame_native));
+      g_warn_if_fail (onscreen_native->next_post.frame == NULL);
+
+      g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_post.frame, clutter_frame_unref);
+      onscreen_native->next_post.frame = clutter_frame_ref (frame);
+      clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  kms_update = meta_frame_native_steal_kms_update (frame_native);
+
+  if (posts_pending && swaps_pending)
+    {
+      MetaFrameNative *older_frame_native;
+      MetaKmsUpdate *older_kms_update;
+
+      g_return_if_fail (kms_update);
+      g_return_if_fail (onscreen_native->next_post.frame != NULL);
+
+      older_frame_native =
+        meta_frame_native_from_frame (onscreen_native->next_post.frame);
+      older_kms_update =
+        meta_frame_native_ensure_kms_update (older_frame_native, kms_device);
+      meta_kms_update_merge_from (older_kms_update, kms_update);
+      meta_kms_update_free (kms_update);
+      clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  if (!kms_update)
+    {
+      kms_update = meta_kms_update_new (kms_device);
+      g_warn_if_fail (onscreen_native->needs_flush);
+    }
+
+  if (onscreen_native->needs_flush)
+    {
+      meta_kms_update_set_flushing (kms_update, kms_crtc);
+      onscreen_native->needs_flush = FALSE;
+    }
+
+  post_finish_frame (onscreen_native, kms_update);
+
+  clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
+}
+
+static void
+post_finish_frame (MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native,
+                   MetaKmsUpdate      *kms_update)
+{
+  MetaCrtc *crtc = onscreen_native->crtc;
+  MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc = meta_crtc_kms_get_kms_crtc (META_CRTC_KMS (crtc));
+  MetaKmsDevice *kms_device = meta_kms_crtc_get_device (kms_crtc);
+  g_autoptr (MetaKmsFeedback) kms_feedback = NULL;
+
   meta_kms_update_add_result_listener (kms_update,
                                        &finish_frame_result_listener_vtable,
                                        NULL,
@@ -1594,7 +1772,17 @@ meta_onscreen_native_finish_frame (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
   meta_kms_update_set_flushing (kms_update, kms_crtc);
   meta_kms_device_post_update (kms_device, kms_update,
                                META_KMS_UPDATE_FLAG_NONE);
-  clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_PENDING_PRESENTED);
+}
+
+void
+meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
+
+  onscreen_native->swaps_pending = 0;
+
+  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.stalled_fb);
+  g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -2421,7 +2609,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_dispose (GObject *object)
     {
     case META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_GBM:
       g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.next_fb);
-      free_current_bo (onscreen);
+      g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->gbm.direct_fb);
       break;
     case META_RENDERER_NATIVE_MODE_SURFACELESS:
       g_assert_not_reached ();
@@ -2455,6 +2643,10 @@ meta_onscreen_native_dispose (GObject *object)
 
   g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->output);
   g_clear_object (&onscreen_native->crtc);
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_post.rectangles, g_free);
+  g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_post.frame, clutter_frame_unref);
+  onscreen_native->next_post.n_rectangles = 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
index 91eb7b533..11bb5ba56 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ void meta_onscreen_native_finish_frame (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
 
 void meta_onscreen_native_dummy_power_save_page_flip (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
 
+void meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
+
 gboolean meta_onscreen_native_is_buffer_scanout_compatible (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
                                                             MetaDrmBuffer *fb);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index e6c653e26..7e39889bc 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct _MetaRendererNative
 
   GList *detached_onscreens;
   GList *lingering_onscreens;
+  GList *disabled_crtcs;
   guint release_unused_gpus_idle_id;
 
   GList *power_save_page_flip_onscreens;
@@ -683,6 +684,9 @@ configure_disabled_crtcs (MetaKmsDevice      *kms_device,
 
       kms_update = ensure_mode_set_update (renderer_native, kms_device);
       meta_kms_update_mode_set (kms_update, kms_crtc, NULL, NULL);
+
+      renderer_native->disabled_crtcs =
+        g_list_prepend (renderer_native->disabled_crtcs, kms_crtc);
     }
 }
 
@@ -690,12 +694,18 @@ static gboolean
 dummy_power_save_page_flip_cb (gpointer user_data)
 {
   MetaRendererNative *renderer_native = user_data;
+  GList *old_list =
+    g_steal_pointer (&renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_onscreens);
 
-  g_list_foreach (renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_onscreens,
+  g_list_foreach (old_list,
                   (GFunc) meta_onscreen_native_dummy_power_save_page_flip,
                   NULL);
-  g_clear_list (&renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_onscreens,
+  g_clear_list (&old_list,
                 g_object_unref);
+
+  if (renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_onscreens != NULL)
+    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
+
   renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_source_id = 0;
 
   return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
@@ -707,6 +717,9 @@ meta_renderer_native_queue_power_save_page_flip (MetaRendererNative *renderer_na
 {
   const unsigned int timeout_ms = 100;
 
+  if (g_list_find (renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_onscreens, onscreen))
+    return;
+
   if (!renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_source_id)
     {
       renderer_native->power_save_page_flip_source_id =
@@ -817,6 +830,22 @@ clear_detached_onscreens (MetaRendererNative *renderer_native)
                 g_object_unref);
 }
 
+static void
+clear_disabled_crtcs (MetaRendererNative *renderer_native)
+{
+  GList *l;
+
+  for (l = renderer_native->disabled_crtcs; l; l = l->next)
+    {
+      MetaKmsCrtc *kms_crtc = l->data;
+      MetaSwapChain *swap_chain = meta_kms_crtc_get_swap_chain (kms_crtc);
+
+      meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (swap_chain);
+    }
+
+  g_clear_list (&renderer_native->disabled_crtcs, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 mode_sets_update_result_feedback (const MetaKmsFeedback *kms_feedback,
                                   gpointer               user_data)
@@ -878,6 +907,7 @@ meta_renderer_native_post_mode_set_updates (MetaRendererNative *renderer_native)
   post_mode_set_updates (renderer_native);
 
   clear_detached_onscreens (renderer_native);
+  clear_disabled_crtcs (renderer_native);
 
   meta_kms_notify_modes_set (kms);
 
@@ -1467,6 +1497,26 @@ detach_onscreens (MetaRenderer *renderer)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+discard_pending_swaps (MetaRenderer *renderer)
+{
+  GList *views = meta_renderer_get_views (renderer);;
+  GList *l;
+
+  for (l = views; l; l = l->next)
+    {
+      ClutterStageView *stage_view = l->data;
+      CoglFramebuffer *fb = clutter_stage_view_get_onscreen (stage_view);
+      CoglOnscreen *onscreen;
+
+      if (!COGL_IS_ONSCREEN (fb))
+        continue;
+
+      onscreen = COGL_ONSCREEN (fb);
+      meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (onscreen);
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 meta_renderer_native_rebuild_views (MetaRenderer *renderer)
 {
@@ -1477,6 +1527,7 @@ meta_renderer_native_rebuild_views (MetaRenderer *renderer)
   MetaRendererClass *parent_renderer_class =
     META_RENDERER_CLASS (meta_renderer_native_parent_class);
 
+  discard_pending_swaps (renderer);
   meta_kms_discard_pending_page_flips (kms);
   g_hash_table_remove_all (renderer_native->mode_set_updates);
 
@@ -2239,6 +2290,7 @@ meta_renderer_native_finalize (GObject *object)
   g_clear_handle_id (&renderer_native->release_unused_gpus_idle_id,
                      g_source_remove);
   clear_detached_onscreens (renderer_native);
+  clear_disabled_crtcs (renderer_native);
 
   g_hash_table_destroy (renderer_native->gpu_datas);
   g_clear_object (&renderer_native->gles3);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.c b/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3bed569d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.c
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Canonical Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Author: Daniel van Vugt <daniel.van.vugt@canonical.com>
+ */
+
+#include "backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h"
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  GObject *front, *back;
+  gboolean back_is_set;
+} PlaneState;
+
+typedef struct _MetaSwapChainPrivate MetaSwapChainPrivate;
+struct _MetaSwapChainPrivate
+{
+  GHashTable *plane_states;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (MetaSwapChain, meta_swap_chain, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+MetaSwapChain *
+meta_swap_chain_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (META_TYPE_SWAP_CHAIN, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+meta_swap_chain_push_buffer (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain,
+                             unsigned int   plane_id,
+                             GObject       *buffer)
+{
+  MetaSwapChainPrivate *priv =
+    meta_swap_chain_get_instance_private (swap_chain);
+  gpointer key = GUINT_TO_POINTER (plane_id);
+  PlaneState *plane_state;
+
+  plane_state = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->plane_states, key);
+  if (plane_state == NULL)
+    {
+      plane_state = g_new0 (PlaneState, 1);
+      g_hash_table_insert (priv->plane_states, key, plane_state);
+    }
+
+  plane_state->back_is_set = TRUE;  /* note buffer may be NULL */
+  g_set_object (&plane_state->back, buffer);
+}
+
+static void
+swap_plane_buffers (gpointer key,
+                    gpointer value,
+                    gpointer user_data)
+{
+  PlaneState *plane_state = value;
+
+  if (plane_state->back_is_set)
+    {
+      g_set_object (&plane_state->front, plane_state->back);
+      g_clear_object (&plane_state->back);
+      plane_state->back_is_set = FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+meta_swap_chain_swap_buffers (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain)
+{
+  MetaSwapChainPrivate *priv =
+    meta_swap_chain_get_instance_private (swap_chain);
+
+  g_hash_table_foreach (priv->plane_states, swap_plane_buffers, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain)
+{
+  MetaSwapChainPrivate *priv =
+    meta_swap_chain_get_instance_private (swap_chain);
+
+  g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->plane_states);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_swap_chain_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaSwapChain *swap_chain = META_SWAP_CHAIN (object);
+
+  meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (swap_chain);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_swap_chain_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_swap_chain_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  MetaSwapChain *swap_chain = META_SWAP_CHAIN (object);
+  MetaSwapChainPrivate *priv =
+    meta_swap_chain_get_instance_private (swap_chain);
+
+  g_hash_table_unref (priv->plane_states);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_swap_chain_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+destroy_plane_state (gpointer data)
+{
+  PlaneState *plane_state = data;
+
+  g_clear_object (&plane_state->front);
+  g_clear_object (&plane_state->back);
+  g_free (plane_state);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_swap_chain_init (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain)
+{
+  MetaSwapChainPrivate *priv =
+    meta_swap_chain_get_instance_private (swap_chain);
+
+  priv->plane_states = g_hash_table_new_full (NULL,
+                                              NULL,
+                                              NULL,
+                                              destroy_plane_state);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_swap_chain_class_init (MetaSwapChainClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->dispose = meta_swap_chain_dispose;
+  object_class->finalize = meta_swap_chain_finalize;
+}
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h b/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bad772b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Canonical Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Author: Daniel van Vugt <daniel.van.vugt@canonical.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef META_SWAP_CHAIN_H
+#define META_SWAP_CHAIN_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#define META_TYPE_SWAP_CHAIN (meta_swap_chain_get_type ())
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (MetaSwapChain,
+                          meta_swap_chain,
+                          META, SWAP_CHAIN,
+                          GObject)
+
+struct _MetaSwapChainClass
+{
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+};
+
+MetaSwapChain * meta_swap_chain_new (void);
+
+void meta_swap_chain_push_buffer (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain,
+                                  unsigned int   plane_id,
+                                  GObject       *buffer);
+
+void meta_swap_chain_swap_buffers (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain);
+
+void meta_swap_chain_release_buffers (MetaSwapChain *swap_chain);
+
+#endif /* META_SWAP_CHAIN_H */
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index ca2ef166c..0038988bd 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -850,6 +850,8 @@ if have_native_backend
     'backends/native/meta-seat-native.h',
     'backends/native/meta-stage-native.c',
     'backends/native/meta-stage-native.h',
+    'backends/native/meta-swap-chain.c',
+    'backends/native/meta-swap-chain.h',
     'backends/native/meta-thread-impl.c',
     'backends/native/meta-thread-impl.h',
     'backends/native/meta-thread-private.h',
diff --git a/src/tests/native-kms-render.c b/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
index 90ea9b581..aafa682bd 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "tests/meta-wayland-test-driver.h"
 #include "tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.h"
 
+#define N_FRAMES_PER_TEST 30
+
 typedef struct
 {
   int number_of_frames_left;
@@ -46,12 +48,15 @@ typedef struct
 
   struct {
     int n_paints;
-    uint32_t fb_id;
+    int n_presentations;
+    int n_direct_scanouts;
+    GList *fb_ids;
   } scanout;
 
   gboolean wait_for_scanout;
 
   struct {
+    int scanouts_attempted;
     gboolean scanout_sabotaged;
     gboolean fallback_painted;
     guint repaint_guard_id;
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ meta_test_kms_render_basic (void)
   gulong handler_id;
 
   test = (KmsRenderingTest) {
-    .number_of_frames_left = 10,
+    .number_of_frames_left = N_FRAMES_PER_TEST,
     .loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE),
   };
   handler_id = g_signal_connect (stage, "after-update",
@@ -123,7 +128,6 @@ on_scanout_before_update (ClutterStage     *stage,
                           KmsRenderingTest *test)
 {
   test->scanout.n_paints = 0;
-  test->scanout.fb_id = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ on_scanout_before_paint (ClutterStage     *stage,
 {
   CoglScanout *scanout;
   MetaDrmBuffer *buffer;
+  uint32_t fb_id;
 
   scanout = clutter_stage_view_peek_scanout (stage_view);
   if (!scanout)
@@ -141,8 +146,14 @@ on_scanout_before_paint (ClutterStage     *stage,
 
   g_assert_true (META_IS_DRM_BUFFER (scanout));
   buffer = META_DRM_BUFFER (scanout);
-  test->scanout.fb_id = meta_drm_buffer_get_fb_id (buffer);
-  g_assert_cmpuint (test->scanout.fb_id, >, 0);
+
+  fb_id = meta_drm_buffer_get_fb_id (buffer);
+  g_assert_cmpuint (fb_id, >, 0);
+  test->scanout.fb_ids = g_list_append (test->scanout.fb_ids,
+                                        GUINT_TO_POINTER (fb_id));
+
+  /* Triple buffering, but no higher */
+  g_assert_cmpuint (g_list_length (test->scanout.fb_ids), <=, 2);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -171,12 +182,12 @@ on_scanout_presented (ClutterStage     *stage,
   MetaDeviceFile *device_file;
   GError *error = NULL;
   drmModeCrtc *drm_crtc;
+  uint32_t first_fb_id_expected;
 
-  if (test->wait_for_scanout && test->scanout.n_paints > 0)
+  if (test->wait_for_scanout && test->scanout.fb_ids == NULL)
     return;
 
-  if (test->wait_for_scanout && test->scanout.fb_id == 0)
-    return;
+  test->scanout.n_presentations++;
 
   device_pool = meta_backend_native_get_device_pool (backend_native);
 
@@ -195,15 +206,41 @@ on_scanout_presented (ClutterStage     *stage,
   drm_crtc = drmModeGetCrtc (meta_device_file_get_fd (device_file),
                              meta_kms_crtc_get_id (kms_crtc));
   g_assert_nonnull (drm_crtc);
-  if (test->scanout.fb_id == 0)
-    g_assert_cmpuint (drm_crtc->buffer_id, !=, test->scanout.fb_id);
+
+  if (test->scanout.fb_ids)
+    {
+      test->scanout.n_direct_scanouts++;
+      first_fb_id_expected = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (test->scanout.fb_ids->data);
+      test->scanout.fb_ids = g_list_delete_link (test->scanout.fb_ids,
+                                                 test->scanout.fb_ids);
+    }
   else
-    g_assert_cmpuint (drm_crtc->buffer_id, ==, test->scanout.fb_id);
+    {
+      first_fb_id_expected = 0;
+    }
+
+  /* The buffer ID won't match on the first frame because switching from
+   * triple buffered compositing to double buffered direct scanout takes
+   * an extra frame to drain the queue. Thereafter we are in direct scanout
+   * mode and expect the buffer IDs to match.
+   */
+  if (test->scanout.n_presentations > 1)
+    {
+      if (first_fb_id_expected == 0)
+        g_assert_cmpuint (drm_crtc->buffer_id, !=, first_fb_id_expected);
+      else
+        g_assert_cmpuint (drm_crtc->buffer_id, ==, first_fb_id_expected);
+    }
+
   drmModeFreeCrtc (drm_crtc);
 
   meta_device_file_release (device_file);
 
-  g_main_loop_quit (test->loop);
+  test->number_of_frames_left--;
+  if (test->number_of_frames_left <= 0)
+    g_main_loop_quit (test->loop);
+  else
+    clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
 }
 
 typedef enum
@@ -242,7 +279,9 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout (void)
   g_assert_nonnull (wayland_test_client);
 
   test = (KmsRenderingTest) {
+    .number_of_frames_left = N_FRAMES_PER_TEST,
     .loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE),
+    .scanout = {0},
     .wait_for_scanout = TRUE,
   };
 
@@ -268,7 +307,8 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout (void)
   clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
   g_main_loop_run (test.loop);
 
-  g_assert_cmpuint (test.scanout.fb_id, >, 0);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_presentations, ==, N_FRAMES_PER_TEST);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_direct_scanouts, ==, N_FRAMES_PER_TEST);
 
   g_debug ("Unmake fullscreen");
   window = meta_find_window_from_title (test_context, "dma-buf-scanout-test");
@@ -290,10 +330,15 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout (void)
   g_assert_cmpint (buffer_rect.y, ==, 10);
 
   test.wait_for_scanout = FALSE;
+  test.number_of_frames_left = N_FRAMES_PER_TEST;
+  test.scanout.n_presentations = 0;
+  test.scanout.n_direct_scanouts = 0;
+
   clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
   g_main_loop_run (test.loop);
 
-  g_assert_cmpuint (test.scanout.fb_id, ==, 0);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_presentations, ==, N_FRAMES_PER_TEST);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_direct_scanouts, ==, 0);
 
   g_debug ("Moving back to 0, 0");
   meta_window_move_frame (window, TRUE, 0, 0);
@@ -305,10 +350,15 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout (void)
   g_assert_cmpint (buffer_rect.y, ==, 0);
 
   test.wait_for_scanout = TRUE;
+  test.number_of_frames_left = N_FRAMES_PER_TEST;
+  test.scanout.n_presentations = 0;
+  test.scanout.n_direct_scanouts = 0;
+
   clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
   g_main_loop_run (test.loop);
 
-  g_assert_cmpuint (test.scanout.fb_id, >, 0);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_presentations, ==, N_FRAMES_PER_TEST);
+  g_assert_cmpint (test.scanout.n_direct_scanouts, ==, N_FRAMES_PER_TEST);
 
   g_signal_handler_disconnect (stage, before_update_handler_id);
   g_signal_handler_disconnect (stage, before_paint_handler_id);
@@ -362,6 +412,15 @@ on_scanout_fallback_before_paint (ClutterStage     *stage,
   if (!scanout)
     return;
 
+  test->scanout_fallback.scanouts_attempted++;
+
+  /* The first scanout candidate frame will get composited due to triple
+   * buffering draining the queue to drop to double buffering. So don't
+   * sabotage that first frame.
+   */
+  if (test->scanout_fallback.scanouts_attempted < 2)
+    return;
+
   g_assert_false (test->scanout_fallback.scanout_sabotaged);
 
   if (is_atomic_mode_setting (kms_device))
@@ -399,6 +458,15 @@ on_scanout_fallback_paint_view (ClutterStage     *stage,
       g_clear_handle_id (&test->scanout_fallback.repaint_guard_id,
                          g_source_remove);
       test->scanout_fallback.fallback_painted = TRUE;
+      test->scanout_fallback.scanout_sabotaged = FALSE;
+    }
+  else if (test->scanout_fallback.scanouts_attempted == 1)
+    {
+      /* Now that we've seen the first scanout attempt that was inhibited by
+       * triple buffering, try a second frame. The second one should scanout
+       * and will be sabotaged.
+       */
+      clutter_actor_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
     }
 }
 
@@ -408,11 +476,11 @@ on_scanout_fallback_presented (ClutterStage     *stage,
                                ClutterFrameInfo *frame_info,
                                KmsRenderingTest *test)
 {
-  if (!test->scanout_fallback.scanout_sabotaged)
-    return;
+  if (test->scanout_fallback.fallback_painted)
+    g_main_loop_quit (test->loop);
 
-  g_assert_true (test->scanout_fallback.fallback_painted);
-  g_main_loop_quit (test->loop);
+  test->number_of_frames_left--;
+  g_assert_cmpint (test->number_of_frames_left, >, 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -441,6 +509,7 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout_fallback (void)
   g_assert_nonnull (wayland_test_client);
 
   test = (KmsRenderingTest) {
+    .number_of_frames_left = N_FRAMES_PER_TEST,
     .loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE),
   };