diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 10a15d7c..11d23daf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ weston-nested-client
 weston-presentation-shm
 weston-resizor
 weston-scaler
+weston-simple-dmabuf
 weston-simple-egl
 weston-simple-shm
 weston-simple-touch
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f50587e1..62719c95 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -503,6 +503,21 @@ weston_simple_egl_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(SIMPLE_EGL_CLIENT_CFLAGS)
 weston_simple_egl_LDADD = $(SIMPLE_EGL_CLIENT_LIBS) -lm
 endif
 
+if BUILD_SIMPLE_INTEL_DMABUF_CLIENT
+demo_clients += weston-simple-dmabuf
+weston_simple_dmabuf_SOURCES = clients/simple-dmabuf.c
+nodist_weston_simple_dmabuf_SOURCES =		\
+	protocol/xdg-shell-protocol.c		\
+	protocol/xdg-shell-client-protocol.h	\
+	protocol/fullscreen-shell-protocol.c	\
+	protocol/fullscreen-shell-client-protocol.h \
+	protocol/linux-dmabuf-protocol.c \
+	protocol/linux-dmabuf-client-protocol.h
+weston_simple_dmabuf_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(SIMPLE_DMABUF_CLIENT_CFLAGS)
+weston_simple_dmabuf_LDADD = $(SIMPLE_DMABUF_CLIENT_LIBS) libshared.la
+BUILT_SOURCES += protocol/linux-dmabuf-client-protocol.h
+endif
+
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libtoytoolkit.la
 
 libtoytoolkit_la_SOURCES =				\
diff --git a/clients/simple-dmabuf.c b/clients/simple-dmabuf.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b85f3205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/simple-dmabuf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,591 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2011 Benjamin Franzke
+ * Copyright © 2010 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright © 2014 Collabora Ltd.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
+ * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
+ * notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and
+ * that the name of the copyright holders not be used in advertising or
+ * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+ * written prior permission.  The copyright holders make no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as
+ * is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
+ * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/i915_drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/intel_bufmgr.h>
+#include <libdrm/drm_fourcc.h>
+
+#include <wayland-client.h>
+#include "xdg-shell-client-protocol.h"
+#include "fullscreen-shell-client-protocol.h"
+#include "linux-dmabuf-client-protocol.h"
+
+struct display {
+	struct wl_display *display;
+	struct wl_registry *registry;
+	struct wl_compositor *compositor;
+	struct xdg_shell *shell;
+	struct _wl_fullscreen_shell *fshell;
+	struct zlinux_dmabuf *dmabuf;
+	int xrgb8888_format_found;
+};
+
+struct buffer {
+	struct wl_buffer *buffer;
+	int busy;
+
+	int drm_fd;
+
+	drm_intel_bufmgr *bufmgr;
+	drm_intel_bo *bo;
+
+	uint32_t gem_handle;
+	int dmabuf_fd;
+	uint8_t *mmap;
+
+	int width;
+	int height;
+	int bpp;
+	unsigned long stride;
+};
+
+struct window {
+	struct display *display;
+	int width, height;
+	struct wl_surface *surface;
+	struct xdg_surface *xdg_surface;
+	struct buffer buffers[2];
+	struct buffer *prev_buffer;
+	struct wl_callback *callback;
+};
+
+static int running = 1;
+
+static void
+buffer_release(void *data, struct wl_buffer *buffer)
+{
+	struct buffer *mybuf = data;
+
+	mybuf->busy = 0;
+}
+
+static const struct wl_buffer_listener buffer_listener = {
+	buffer_release
+};
+
+static int
+drm_connect(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	/* This won't work with card0 as we need to be authenticated; instead,
+	 * boot with drm.rnodes=1 and use that. */
+	my_buf->drm_fd = open("/dev/dri/renderD128", O_RDWR);
+	if (my_buf->drm_fd < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	my_buf->bufmgr = drm_intel_bufmgr_gem_init(my_buf->drm_fd, 32);
+	if (!my_buf->bufmgr)
+		return 0;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+drm_shutdown(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	drm_intel_bufmgr_destroy(my_buf->bufmgr);
+	close(my_buf->drm_fd);
+}
+
+static int
+alloc_bo(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	/* XXX: try different tiling modes for testing FB modifiers. */
+	uint32_t tiling = I915_TILING_NONE;
+
+	assert(my_buf->bufmgr);
+
+	my_buf->bo = drm_intel_bo_alloc_tiled(my_buf->bufmgr, "test",
+					      my_buf->width, my_buf->height,
+					      (my_buf->bpp / 8), &tiling,
+					      &my_buf->stride, 0);
+
+	printf("buffer allocated w %d, h %d, stride %lu, size %lu\n",
+	       my_buf->width, my_buf->height, my_buf->stride, my_buf->bo->size);
+
+	if (!my_buf->bo)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (tiling != I915_TILING_NONE)
+		return 0;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+free_bo(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	drm_intel_bo_unreference(my_buf->bo);
+}
+
+static int
+map_bo(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	if (drm_intel_gem_bo_map_gtt(my_buf->bo) != 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	my_buf->mmap = my_buf->bo->virtual;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+fill_content(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	int x = 0, y = 0;
+	uint32_t *pix;
+
+	assert(my_buf->mmap);
+
+	for (y = 0; y < my_buf->height; y++) {
+		pix = (uint32_t *)(my_buf->mmap + y * my_buf->stride);
+		for (x = 0; x < my_buf->width; x++) {
+			*pix++ = (0xff << 24) | ((x % 256) << 16) |
+			         ((y % 256) << 8) | 0xf0;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+unmap_bo(struct buffer *my_buf)
+{
+	drm_intel_gem_bo_unmap_gtt(my_buf->bo);
+}
+
+static void
+create_succeeded(void *data,
+		 struct zlinux_buffer_params *params,
+		 struct wl_buffer *new_buffer)
+{
+	struct buffer *buffer = data;
+
+	buffer->buffer = new_buffer;
+	wl_buffer_add_listener(buffer->buffer, &buffer_listener, buffer);
+
+	zlinux_buffer_params_destroy(params);
+}
+
+static void
+create_failed(void *data, struct zlinux_buffer_params *params)
+{
+	struct buffer *buffer = data;
+
+	buffer->buffer = NULL;
+
+	zlinux_buffer_params_destroy(params);
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Error: zlinux_buffer_params.create failed.\n");
+}
+
+static const struct zlinux_buffer_params_listener params_listener = {
+	create_succeeded,
+	create_failed
+};
+
+static int
+create_dmabuf_buffer(struct display *display, struct buffer *buffer,
+		     int width, int height)
+{
+	struct zlinux_buffer_params *params;
+	uint64_t modifier;
+	uint32_t flags;
+
+	if (!drm_connect(buffer)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "drm_connect failed\n");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	buffer->width = width;
+	buffer->height = height;
+	buffer->bpp = 32; /* hardcoded XRGB8888 format */
+
+	if (!alloc_bo(buffer)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "alloc_bo failed\n");
+		goto error1;
+	}
+
+	if (!map_bo(buffer)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "map_bo failed\n");
+		goto error2;
+	}
+	fill_content(buffer);
+	unmap_bo(buffer);
+
+	if (drm_intel_bo_gem_export_to_prime(buffer->bo, &buffer->dmabuf_fd) != 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "drm_intel_bo_gem_export_to_prime failed\n");
+		goto error2;
+	}
+	if (buffer->dmabuf_fd < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: dmabuf_fd < 0\n");
+		goto error2;
+	}
+
+	/* We now have a dmabuf! It should contain 2x2 tiles (i.e. each tile
+	 * is 256x256) of misc colours, and be mappable, either as ARGB8888, or
+	 * XRGB8888. */
+	modifier = 0;
+	flags = 0;
+
+	params = zlinux_dmabuf_create_params(display->dmabuf);
+	zlinux_buffer_params_add(params,
+				 buffer->dmabuf_fd,
+				 0, /* plane_idx */
+				 0, /* offset */
+				 buffer->stride,
+				 modifier >> 32,
+				 modifier & 0xffffffff);
+	zlinux_buffer_params_add_listener(params, &params_listener, buffer);
+	zlinux_buffer_params_create(params,
+				    buffer->width,
+				    buffer->height,
+				    DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,
+				    flags);
+
+	/* params is destroyed by the event handlers */
+
+	wl_display_roundtrip(display->display);
+	if (buffer->buffer == NULL) {
+		goto error2;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+error2:
+	free_bo(buffer);
+error1:
+	drm_shutdown(buffer);
+error:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static void
+handle_configure(void *data, struct xdg_surface *surface,
+		 int32_t width, int32_t height,
+		 struct wl_array *states, uint32_t serial)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+handle_delete(void *data, struct xdg_surface *xdg_surface)
+{
+	running = 0;
+}
+
+static const struct xdg_surface_listener xdg_surface_listener = {
+	handle_configure,
+	handle_delete,
+};
+
+static struct window *
+create_window(struct display *display, int width, int height)
+{
+	struct window *window;
+
+	window = calloc(1, sizeof *window);
+	if (!window)
+		return NULL;
+
+	window->callback = NULL;
+	window->display = display;
+	window->width = width;
+	window->height = height;
+	window->surface = wl_compositor_create_surface(display->compositor);
+
+	if (display->shell) {
+		window->xdg_surface =
+			xdg_shell_get_xdg_surface(display->shell,
+						  window->surface);
+
+		assert(window->xdg_surface);
+
+		xdg_surface_add_listener(window->xdg_surface,
+					 &xdg_surface_listener, window);
+
+		xdg_surface_set_title(window->xdg_surface, "simple-dmabuf");
+	} else if (display->fshell) {
+		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface(display->fshell,
+						     window->surface,
+						     _WL_FULLSCREEN_SHELL_PRESENT_METHOD_DEFAULT,
+						     NULL);
+	} else {
+		assert(0);
+	}
+
+	return window;
+}
+
+static void
+destroy_window(struct window *window)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (window->callback)
+		wl_callback_destroy(window->callback);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		if (!window->buffers[i].buffer)
+			continue;
+
+		wl_buffer_destroy(window->buffers[i].buffer);
+		free_bo(&window->buffers[i]);
+		close(window->buffers[i].dmabuf_fd);
+		drm_shutdown(&window->buffers[i]);
+	}
+
+	if (window->xdg_surface)
+		xdg_surface_destroy(window->xdg_surface);
+	wl_surface_destroy(window->surface);
+	free(window);
+}
+
+static struct buffer *
+window_next_buffer(struct window *window)
+{
+	struct buffer *buffer;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!window->buffers[0].busy)
+		buffer = &window->buffers[0];
+	else if (!window->buffers[1].busy)
+		buffer = &window->buffers[1];
+	else
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (!buffer->buffer) {
+		ret = create_dmabuf_buffer(window->display, buffer,
+					   window->width, window->height);
+
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+static const struct wl_callback_listener frame_listener;
+
+static void
+redraw(void *data, struct wl_callback *callback, uint32_t time)
+{
+	struct window *window = data;
+	struct buffer *buffer;
+
+	buffer = window_next_buffer(window);
+	if (!buffer) {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			!callback ? "Failed to create the first buffer.\n" :
+			"Both buffers busy at redraw(). Server bug?\n");
+		abort();
+	}
+
+	/* XXX: would be nice to draw something that changes here... */
+
+	wl_surface_attach(window->surface, buffer->buffer, 0, 0);
+	wl_surface_damage(window->surface, 0, 0, window->width, window->height);
+
+	if (callback)
+		wl_callback_destroy(callback);
+
+	window->callback = wl_surface_frame(window->surface);
+	wl_callback_add_listener(window->callback, &frame_listener, window);
+	wl_surface_commit(window->surface);
+	buffer->busy = 1;
+}
+
+static const struct wl_callback_listener frame_listener = {
+	redraw
+};
+
+static void
+dmabuf_format(void *data, struct zlinux_dmabuf *zlinux_dmabuf, uint32_t format)
+{
+	struct display *d = data;
+
+	if (format == DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888)
+		d->xrgb8888_format_found = 1;
+}
+
+static const struct zlinux_dmabuf_listener dmabuf_listener = {
+	dmabuf_format
+};
+
+static void
+xdg_shell_ping(void *data, struct xdg_shell *shell, uint32_t serial)
+{
+	xdg_shell_pong(shell, serial);
+}
+
+static const struct xdg_shell_listener xdg_shell_listener = {
+	xdg_shell_ping,
+};
+
+#define XDG_VERSION 5 /* The version of xdg-shell that we implement */
+#ifdef static_assert
+static_assert(XDG_VERSION == XDG_SHELL_VERSION_CURRENT,
+	      "Interface version doesn't match implementation version");
+#endif
+
+static void
+registry_handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
+		       uint32_t id, const char *interface, uint32_t version)
+{
+	struct display *d = data;
+
+	if (strcmp(interface, "wl_compositor") == 0) {
+		d->compositor =
+			wl_registry_bind(registry,
+					 id, &wl_compositor_interface, 1);
+	} else if (strcmp(interface, "xdg_shell") == 0) {
+		d->shell = wl_registry_bind(registry,
+					    id, &xdg_shell_interface, 1);
+		xdg_shell_use_unstable_version(d->shell, XDG_VERSION);
+		xdg_shell_add_listener(d->shell, &xdg_shell_listener, d);
+	} else if (strcmp(interface, "_wl_fullscreen_shell") == 0) {
+		d->fshell = wl_registry_bind(registry,
+					     id, &_wl_fullscreen_shell_interface, 1);
+	} else if (strcmp(interface, "zlinux_dmabuf") == 0) {
+		d->dmabuf = wl_registry_bind(registry,
+					     id, &zlinux_dmabuf_interface, 1);
+		zlinux_dmabuf_add_listener(d->dmabuf, &dmabuf_listener, d);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+registry_handle_global_remove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
+			      uint32_t name)
+{
+}
+
+static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
+	registry_handle_global,
+	registry_handle_global_remove
+};
+
+static struct display *
+create_display(void)
+{
+	struct display *display;
+
+	display = malloc(sizeof *display);
+	if (display == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "out of memory\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	display->display = wl_display_connect(NULL);
+	assert(display->display);
+
+	/* XXX: fake, because the compositor does not yet advertise anything */
+	display->xrgb8888_format_found = 1;
+
+	display->registry = wl_display_get_registry(display->display);
+	wl_registry_add_listener(display->registry,
+				 &registry_listener, display);
+	wl_display_roundtrip(display->display);
+	if (display->dmabuf == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "No zlinux_dmabuf global\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	wl_display_roundtrip(display->display);
+
+	if (!display->xrgb8888_format_found) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888 not available\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	return display;
+}
+
+static void
+destroy_display(struct display *display)
+{
+	if (display->dmabuf)
+		zlinux_dmabuf_destroy(display->dmabuf);
+
+	if (display->shell)
+		xdg_shell_destroy(display->shell);
+
+	if (display->fshell)
+		_wl_fullscreen_shell_release(display->fshell);
+
+	if (display->compositor)
+		wl_compositor_destroy(display->compositor);
+
+	wl_registry_destroy(display->registry);
+	wl_display_flush(display->display);
+	wl_display_disconnect(display->display);
+	free(display);
+}
+
+static void
+signal_int(int signum)
+{
+	running = 0;
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	struct sigaction sigint;
+	struct display *display;
+	struct window *window;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	display = create_display();
+	window = create_window(display, 250, 250);
+	if (!window)
+		return 1;
+
+	sigint.sa_handler = signal_int;
+	sigemptyset(&sigint.sa_mask);
+	sigint.sa_flags = SA_RESETHAND;
+	sigaction(SIGINT, &sigint, NULL);
+
+	/* Initialise damage to full surface, so the padding gets painted */
+	wl_surface_damage(window->surface, 0, 0,
+			  window->width, window->height);
+
+	redraw(window, NULL, 0);
+
+	while (running && ret != -1)
+		ret = wl_display_dispatch(display->display);
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "simple-dmabuf exiting\n");
+	destroy_window(window);
+	destroy_display(display);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6c77826a..0f745817 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -335,6 +335,15 @@ if test x$enable_simple_egl_clients = xyes; then
                     [egl >= 7.10 glesv2 wayland-client wayland-egl wayland-cursor])
 fi
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(simple-intel-dmabuf-client,
+              AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-simple-intel-dmabuf-client],
+                             [do not build the simple intel dmabuf client]),,
+              enable_simple_intel_dmabuf_client="yes")
+AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_SIMPLE_INTEL_DMABUF_CLIENT, test "x$enable_simple_intel_dmabuf_client" = "xyes")
+if test "x$enable_simple_intel_dmabuf_client" = "xyes"; then
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(SIMPLE_DMABUF_CLIENT, [wayland-client libdrm libdrm_intel])
+fi
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(clients, [  --enable-clients],, enable_clients=yes)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_CLIENTS, test x$enable_clients = xyes)
 if test x$enable_clients = xyes; then