diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index 4850494..3569122 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ i915-y := i915_drv.o i915_dma.o i915_irq.o \
 	  i915_gem_gtt.o \
 	  i915_gem_stolen.o \
 	  i915_gem_tiling.o \
+	  i915_cmd_parser.o \
 	  i915_params.o \
 	  i915_sysfs.o \
 	  i915_trace_points.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_cmd_parser.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_cmd_parser.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a5756e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_cmd_parser.c
@@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2013 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *    Brad Volkin <bradley.d.volkin@intel.com>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "i915_drv.h"
+
+/**
+ * DOC: i915 batch buffer command parser
+ *
+ * Motivation:
+ * Certain OpenGL features (e.g. transform feedback, performance monitoring)
+ * require userspace code to submit batches containing commands such as
+ * MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM to access various registers. Unfortunately, some
+ * generations of the hardware will noop these commands in "unsecure" batches
+ * (which includes all userspace batches submitted via i915) even though the
+ * commands may be safe and represent the intended programming model of the
+ * device.
+ *
+ * The software command parser is similar in operation to the command parsing
+ * done in hardware for unsecure batches. However, the software parser allows
+ * some operations that would be noop'd by hardware, if the parser determines
+ * the operation is safe, and submits the batch as "secure" to prevent hardware
+ * parsing.
+ *
+ * Threats:
+ * At a high level, the hardware (and software) checks attempt to prevent
+ * granting userspace undue privileges. There are three categories of privilege.
+ *
+ * First, commands which are explicitly defined as privileged or which should
+ * only be used by the kernel driver. The parser generally rejects such
+ * commands, though it may allow some from the drm master process.
+ *
+ * Second, commands which access registers. To support correct/enhanced
+ * userspace functionality, particularly certain OpenGL extensions, the parser
+ * provides a whitelist of registers which userspace may safely access (for both
+ * normal and drm master processes).
+ *
+ * Third, commands which access privileged memory (i.e. GGTT, HWS page, etc).
+ * The parser always rejects such commands.
+ *
+ * The majority of the problematic commands fall in the MI_* range, with only a
+ * few specific commands on each ring (e.g. PIPE_CONTROL and MI_FLUSH_DW).
+ *
+ * Implementation:
+ * Each ring maintains tables of commands and registers which the parser uses in
+ * scanning batch buffers submitted to that ring.
+ *
+ * Since the set of commands that the parser must check for is significantly
+ * smaller than the number of commands supported, the parser tables contain only
+ * those commands required by the parser. This generally works because command
+ * opcode ranges have standard command length encodings. So for commands that
+ * the parser does not need to check, it can easily skip them. This is
+ * implementated via a per-ring length decoding vfunc.
+ *
+ * Unfortunately, there are a number of commands that do not follow the standard
+ * length encoding for their opcode range, primarily amongst the MI_* commands.
+ * To handle this, the parser provides a way to define explicit "skip" entries
+ * in the per-ring command tables.
+ *
+ * Other command table entries map fairly directly to high level categories
+ * mentioned above: rejected, master-only, register whitelist. The parser
+ * implements a number of checks, including the privileged memory checks, via a
+ * general bitmasking mechanism.
+ */
+
+static u32 gen7_render_get_cmd_length_mask(u32 cmd_header)
+{
+	u32 client = (cmd_header & INSTR_CLIENT_MASK) >> INSTR_CLIENT_SHIFT;
+	u32 subclient =
+		(cmd_header & INSTR_SUBCLIENT_MASK) >> INSTR_SUBCLIENT_SHIFT;
+
+	if (client == INSTR_MI_CLIENT)
+		return 0x3F;
+	else if (client == INSTR_RC_CLIENT) {
+		if (subclient == INSTR_MEDIA_SUBCLIENT)
+			return 0xFFFF;
+		else
+			return 0xFF;
+	}
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Abnormal rcs cmd length! 0x%08X\n", cmd_header);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static u32 gen7_bsd_get_cmd_length_mask(u32 cmd_header)
+{
+	u32 client = (cmd_header & INSTR_CLIENT_MASK) >> INSTR_CLIENT_SHIFT;
+	u32 subclient =
+		(cmd_header & INSTR_SUBCLIENT_MASK) >> INSTR_SUBCLIENT_SHIFT;
+
+	if (client == INSTR_MI_CLIENT)
+		return 0x3F;
+	else if (client == INSTR_RC_CLIENT) {
+		if (subclient == INSTR_MEDIA_SUBCLIENT)
+			return 0xFFF;
+		else
+			return 0xFF;
+	}
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Abnormal bsd cmd length! 0x%08X\n", cmd_header);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static u32 gen7_blt_get_cmd_length_mask(u32 cmd_header)
+{
+	u32 client = (cmd_header & INSTR_CLIENT_MASK) >> INSTR_CLIENT_SHIFT;
+
+	if (client == INSTR_MI_CLIENT)
+		return 0x3F;
+	else if (client == INSTR_BC_CLIENT)
+		return 0xFF;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Abnormal blt cmd length! 0x%08X\n", cmd_header);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void validate_cmds_sorted(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!ring->cmd_tables || ring->cmd_table_count == 0)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ring->cmd_table_count; i++) {
+		const struct drm_i915_cmd_table *table = &ring->cmd_tables[i];
+		u32 previous = 0;
+		int j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < table->count; j++) {
+			const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *desc =
+				&table->table[i];
+			u32 curr = desc->cmd.value & desc->cmd.mask;
+
+			if (curr < previous)
+				DRM_ERROR("CMD: table not sorted ring=%d table=%d entry=%d cmd=0x%08X prev=0x%08X\n",
+					  ring->id, i, j, curr, previous);
+
+			previous = curr;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void check_sorted(int ring_id, const u32 *reg_table, int reg_count)
+{
+	int i;
+	u32 previous = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < reg_count; i++) {
+		u32 curr = reg_table[i];
+
+		if (curr < previous)
+			DRM_ERROR("CMD: table not sorted ring=%d entry=%d reg=0x%08X prev=0x%08X\n",
+				  ring_id, i, curr, previous);
+
+		previous = curr;
+	}
+}
+
+static void validate_regs_sorted(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
+{
+	check_sorted(ring->id, ring->reg_table, ring->reg_count);
+	check_sorted(ring->id, ring->master_reg_table, ring->master_reg_count);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i915_cmd_parser_init_ring() - set cmd parser related fields for a ringbuffer
+ * @ring: the ringbuffer to initialize
+ *
+ * Optionally initializes fields related to batch buffer command parsing in the
+ * struct intel_ring_buffer based on whether the platform requires software
+ * command parsing.
+ */
+void i915_cmd_parser_init_ring(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
+{
+	if (!IS_GEN7(ring->dev))
+		return;
+
+	switch (ring->id) {
+	case RCS:
+		ring->get_cmd_length_mask = gen7_render_get_cmd_length_mask;
+		break;
+	case VCS:
+		ring->get_cmd_length_mask = gen7_bsd_get_cmd_length_mask;
+		break;
+	case BCS:
+		ring->get_cmd_length_mask = gen7_blt_get_cmd_length_mask;
+		break;
+	case VECS:
+		/* VECS can use the same length_mask function as VCS */
+		ring->get_cmd_length_mask = gen7_bsd_get_cmd_length_mask;
+		break;
+	default:
+		DRM_ERROR("CMD: cmd_parser_init with unknown ring: %d\n",
+			  ring->id);
+		BUG();
+	}
+
+	validate_cmds_sorted(ring);
+	validate_regs_sorted(ring);
+}
+
+static const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor*
+find_cmd_in_table(const struct drm_i915_cmd_table *table,
+		  u32 cmd_header)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < table->count; i++) {
+		const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *desc = &table->table[i];
+		u32 masked_cmd = desc->cmd.mask & cmd_header;
+		u32 masked_value = desc->cmd.value & desc->cmd.mask;
+
+		if (masked_cmd == masked_value)
+			return desc;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns a pointer to a descriptor for the command specified by cmd_header.
+ *
+ * The caller must supply space for a default descriptor via the default_desc
+ * parameter. If no descriptor for the specified command exists in the ring's
+ * command parser tables, this function fills in default_desc based on the
+ * ring's default length encoding and returns default_desc.
+ */
+static const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor*
+find_cmd(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+	 u32 cmd_header,
+	 struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *default_desc)
+{
+	u32 mask;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ring->cmd_table_count; i++) {
+		const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *desc;
+
+		desc = find_cmd_in_table(&ring->cmd_tables[i], cmd_header);
+		if (desc)
+			return desc;
+	}
+
+	mask = ring->get_cmd_length_mask(cmd_header);
+	if (!mask)
+		return NULL;
+
+	BUG_ON(!default_desc);
+	default_desc->flags = CMD_DESC_SKIP;
+	default_desc->length.mask = mask;
+
+	return default_desc;
+}
+
+static bool valid_reg(const u32 *table, int count, u32 addr)
+{
+	if (table && count != 0) {
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			if (table[i] == addr)
+				return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static u32 *vmap_batch(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
+{
+	int i;
+	void *addr = NULL;
+	struct sg_page_iter sg_iter;
+	struct page **pages;
+
+	pages = drm_malloc_ab(obj->base.size >> PAGE_SHIFT, sizeof(*pages));
+	if (pages == NULL) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to get space for pages\n");
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	for_each_sg_page(obj->pages->sgl, &sg_iter, obj->pages->nents, 0) {
+		pages[i] = sg_page_iter_page(&sg_iter);
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	addr = vmap(pages, i, 0, PAGE_KERNEL);
+	if (addr == NULL) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to vmap pages\n");
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+finish:
+	if (pages)
+		drm_free_large(pages);
+	return (u32*)addr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i915_needs_cmd_parser() - should a given ring use software command parsing?
+ * @ring: the ring in question
+ *
+ * Only certain platforms require software batch buffer command parsing, and
+ * only when enabled via module paramter.
+ *
+ * Return: true if the ring requires software command parsing
+ */
+bool i915_needs_cmd_parser(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
+{
+	/* No command tables indicates a platform without parsing */
+	if (!ring->cmd_tables)
+		return false;
+
+	return (i915.enable_cmd_parser == 1);
+}
+
+#define LENGTH_BIAS 2
+
+/**
+ * i915_parse_cmds() - parse a submitted batch buffer for privilege violations
+ * @ring: the ring on which the batch is to execute
+ * @batch_obj: the batch buffer in question
+ * @batch_start_offset: byte offset in the batch at which execution starts
+ * @is_master: is the submitting process the drm master?
+ *
+ * Parses the specified batch buffer looking for privilege violations as
+ * described in the overview.
+ *
+ * Return: non-zero if the parser finds violations or otherwise fails
+ */
+int i915_parse_cmds(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+		    struct drm_i915_gem_object *batch_obj,
+		    u32 batch_start_offset,
+		    bool is_master)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	u32 *cmd, *batch_base, *batch_end;
+	struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor default_desc = { 0 };
+	int needs_clflush = 0;
+
+	ret = i915_gem_obj_prepare_shmem_read(batch_obj, &needs_clflush);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: failed to prep read\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	batch_base = vmap_batch(batch_obj);
+	if (!batch_base) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Failed to vmap batch\n");
+		i915_gem_object_unpin_pages(batch_obj);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (needs_clflush)
+		drm_clflush_virt_range((char *)batch_base, batch_obj->base.size);
+
+	cmd = batch_base + (batch_start_offset / sizeof(*cmd));
+	batch_end = cmd + (batch_obj->base.size / sizeof(*batch_end));
+
+	while (cmd < batch_end) {
+		const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *desc;
+		u32 length;
+
+		if (*cmd == MI_BATCH_BUFFER_END)
+			break;
+
+		desc = find_cmd(ring, *cmd, &default_desc);
+		if (!desc) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Unrecognized command: 0x%08X\n",
+					 *cmd);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (desc->flags & CMD_DESC_FIXED)
+			length = desc->length.fixed;
+		else
+			length = ((*cmd & desc->length.mask) + LENGTH_BIAS);
+
+		if ((batch_end - cmd) < length) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Command length exceeds batch length: 0x%08X length=%d batchlen=%ld\n",
+					 *cmd,
+					 length,
+					 batch_end - cmd);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (desc->flags & CMD_DESC_REJECT) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Rejected command: 0x%08X\n", *cmd);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if ((desc->flags & CMD_DESC_MASTER) && !is_master) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Rejected master-only command: 0x%08X\n",
+					 *cmd);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (desc->flags & CMD_DESC_REGISTER) {
+			u32 reg_addr = cmd[desc->reg.offset] & desc->reg.mask;
+
+			if (!valid_reg(ring->reg_table,
+				       ring->reg_count, reg_addr)) {
+				if (!is_master ||
+				    !valid_reg(ring->master_reg_table,
+					       ring->master_reg_count,
+					       reg_addr)) {
+					DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Rejected register 0x%08X in command: 0x%08X (ring=%d)\n",
+							 reg_addr,
+							 *cmd,
+							 ring->id);
+					ret = -EINVAL;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (desc->flags & CMD_DESC_BITMASK) {
+			int i;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < MAX_CMD_DESC_BITMASKS; i++) {
+				u32 dword;
+
+				if (desc->bits[i].mask == 0)
+					break;
+
+				dword = cmd[desc->bits[i].offset] &
+					desc->bits[i].mask;
+
+				if (dword != desc->bits[i].expected) {
+					DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Rejected command 0x%08X for bitmask 0x%08X (exp=0x%08X act=0x%08X) (ring=%d)\n",
+							 *cmd,
+							 desc->bits[i].mask,
+							 desc->bits[i].expected,
+							 dword, ring->id);
+					ret = -EINVAL;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ret)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		cmd += length;
+	}
+
+	if (cmd >= batch_end) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CMD: Got to the end of the buffer w/o a BBE cmd!\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	vunmap(batch_base);
+
+	i915_gem_object_unpin_pages(batch_obj);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 582035b..376472f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1803,6 +1803,90 @@ struct drm_i915_file_private {
 	atomic_t rps_wait_boost;
 };
 
+/*
+ * A command that requires special handling by the command parser.
+ */
+struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor {
+	/*
+	 * Flags describing how the command parser processes the command.
+	 *
+	 * CMD_DESC_FIXED: The command has a fixed length if this is set,
+	 *                 a length mask if not set
+	 * CMD_DESC_SKIP: The command is allowed but does not follow the
+	 *                standard length encoding for the opcode range in
+	 *                which it falls
+	 * CMD_DESC_REJECT: The command is never allowed
+	 * CMD_DESC_REGISTER: The command should be checked against the
+	 *                    register whitelist for the appropriate ring
+	 * CMD_DESC_MASTER: The command is allowed if the submitting process
+	 *                  is the DRM master
+	 */
+	u32 flags;
+#define CMD_DESC_FIXED    (1<<0)
+#define CMD_DESC_SKIP     (1<<1)
+#define CMD_DESC_REJECT   (1<<2)
+#define CMD_DESC_REGISTER (1<<3)
+#define CMD_DESC_BITMASK  (1<<4)
+#define CMD_DESC_MASTER   (1<<5)
+
+	/*
+	 * The command's unique identification bits and the bitmask to get them.
+	 * This isn't strictly the opcode field as defined in the spec and may
+	 * also include type, subtype, and/or subop fields.
+	 */
+	struct {
+		u32 value;
+		u32 mask;
+	} cmd;
+
+	/*
+	 * The command's length. The command is either fixed length (i.e. does
+	 * not include a length field) or has a length field mask. The flag
+	 * CMD_DESC_FIXED indicates a fixed length. Otherwise, the command has
+	 * a length mask. All command entries in a command table must include
+	 * length information.
+	 */
+	union {
+		u32 fixed;
+		u32 mask;
+	} length;
+
+	/*
+	 * Describes where to find a register address in the command to check
+	 * against the ring's register whitelist. Only valid if flags has the
+	 * CMD_DESC_REGISTER bit set.
+	 */
+	struct {
+		u32 offset;
+		u32 mask;
+	} reg;
+
+#define MAX_CMD_DESC_BITMASKS 3
+	/*
+	 * Describes command checks where a particular dword is masked and
+	 * compared against an expected value. If the command does not match
+	 * the expected value, the parser rejects it. Only valid if flags has
+	 * the CMD_DESC_BITMASK bit set. Only entries where mask is non-zero
+	 * are valid.
+	 */
+	struct {
+		u32 offset;
+		u32 mask;
+		u32 expected;
+	} bits[MAX_CMD_DESC_BITMASKS];
+};
+
+/*
+ * A table of commands requiring special handling by the command parser.
+ *
+ * Each ring has an array of tables. Each table consists of an array of command
+ * descriptors, which must be sorted with command opcodes in ascending order.
+ */
+struct drm_i915_cmd_table {
+	const struct drm_i915_cmd_descriptor *table;
+	int count;
+};
+
 #define INTEL_INFO(dev)	(&to_i915(dev)->info)
 
 #define IS_I830(dev)		((dev)->pdev->device == 0x3577)
@@ -1965,6 +2049,7 @@ struct i915_params {
 	int enable_pc8;
 	int pc8_timeout;
 	int invert_brightness;
+	int enable_cmd_parser;
 	/* leave bools at the end to not create holes */
 	bool enable_hangcheck;
 	bool fastboot;
@@ -2490,6 +2575,14 @@ void i915_destroy_error_state(struct drm_device *dev);
 void i915_get_extra_instdone(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t *instdone);
 const char *i915_cache_level_str(int type);
 
+/* i915_cmd_parser.c */
+void i915_cmd_parser_init_ring(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring);
+bool i915_needs_cmd_parser(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring);
+int i915_parse_cmds(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+		    struct drm_i915_gem_object *batch_obj,
+		    u32 batch_start_offset,
+		    bool is_master);
+
 /* i915_suspend.c */
 extern int i915_save_state(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern int i915_restore_state(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index d7229ad..3851a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -1182,6 +1182,24 @@ i915_gem_do_execbuffer(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	}
 	batch_obj->base.pending_read_domains |= I915_GEM_DOMAIN_COMMAND;
 
+	if (i915_needs_cmd_parser(ring)) {
+		ret = i915_parse_cmds(ring,
+				      batch_obj,
+				      args->batch_start_offset,
+				      file->is_master);
+		if (ret)
+			goto err;
+
+		/*
+		 * XXX: Actually do this when enabling batch copy...
+		 *
+		 * Set the DISPATCH_SECURE bit to remove the NON_SECURE bit
+		 * from MI_BATCH_BUFFER_START commands issued in the
+		 * dispatch_execbuffer implementations. We specifically don't
+		 * want that set when the command parser is enabled.
+		 */
+	}
+
 	/* snb/ivb/vlv conflate the "batch in ppgtt" bit with the "non-secure
 	 * batch" bit. Hence we need to pin secure batches into the global gtt.
 	 * hsw should have this fixed, but bdw mucks it up again. */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
index 3b48258..aba0b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct i915_params i915 __read_mostly = {
 	.reset = true,
 	.invert_brightness = 0,
 	.disable_display = 0,
+	.enable_cmd_parser = 0,
 };
 
 module_param_named(modeset, i915.modeset, int, 0400);
@@ -157,3 +158,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(invert_brightness,
 
 module_param_named(disable_display, i915.disable_display, bool, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_display, "Disable display (default: false)");
+
+module_param_named(enable_cmd_parser, i915.enable_cmd_parser, int, 0600);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_cmd_parser,
+		"Enable command parsing (1=enabled, 0=disabled [default])");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 2f564ce..e14dfda 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@
 #define VGA_CR_DATA_CGA 0x3d5
 
 /*
+ * Instruction field definitions used by the command parser
+ */
+#define INSTR_CLIENT_SHIFT      29
+#define INSTR_CLIENT_MASK       0xE0000000
+#define   INSTR_MI_CLIENT       0x0
+#define   INSTR_BC_CLIENT       0x2
+#define   INSTR_RC_CLIENT       0x3
+#define INSTR_SUBCLIENT_SHIFT   27
+#define INSTR_SUBCLIENT_MASK    0x18000000
+#define   INSTR_MEDIA_SUBCLIENT 0x2
+
+/*
  * Memory interface instructions used by the kernel
  */
 #define MI_INSTR(opcode, flags) (((opcode) << 23) | (flags))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index b340c75..7bff5ef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1388,6 +1388,8 @@ static int intel_init_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (IS_I830(ring->dev) || IS_845G(ring->dev))
 		ring->effective_size -= 128;
 
+	i915_cmd_parser_init_ring(ring);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_unmap:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 08b91c6..09af920 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -164,6 +164,38 @@ struct  intel_ring_buffer {
 		u32 gtt_offset;
 		volatile u32 *cpu_page;
 	} scratch;
+
+	/*
+	 * Tables of commands the command parser needs to know about
+	 * for this ring.
+	 */
+	const struct drm_i915_cmd_table *cmd_tables;
+	int cmd_table_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Table of registers allowed in commands that read/write registers.
+	 */
+	const u32 *reg_table;
+	int reg_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Table of registers allowed in commands that read/write registers, but
+	 * only from the DRM master.
+	 */
+	const u32 *master_reg_table;
+	int master_reg_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Returns the bitmask for the length field of the specified command.
+	 * Return 0 for an unrecognized/invalid command.
+	 *
+	 * If the command parser finds an entry for a command in the ring's
+	 * cmd_tables, it gets the command's length based on the table entry.
+	 * If not, it calls this function to determine the per-ring length field
+	 * encoding for the command (i.e. certain opcode ranges use certain bits
+	 * to encode the command length in the header).
+	 */
+	u32 (*get_cmd_length_mask)(u32 cmd_header);
 };
 
 static inline bool
