diff --git a/docs/reference/intel-gpu-tools/intel-gpu-tools-docs.xml b/docs/reference/intel-gpu-tools/intel-gpu-tools-docs.xml
index c5be60d0..8d77cecd 100644
--- a/docs/reference/intel-gpu-tools/intel-gpu-tools-docs.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/intel-gpu-tools/intel-gpu-tools-docs.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <title>igt/i915 API Reference</title>
     <xi:include href="xml/gem_context.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/gem_scheduler.xml"/>
+    <xi:include href="xml/gem_submission.xml"/>
   </chapter>
   <xi:include href="xml/igt_test_programs.xml"/>
 
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.sources b/lib/Makefile.sources
index 09c9ef9f..6e968d9f 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.sources
+++ b/lib/Makefile.sources
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ lib_source_list =	 	\
 	i915/gem_context.h	\
 	i915/gem_scheduler.c	\
 	i915/gem_scheduler.h	\
+	i915/gem_submission.c	\
+	i915/gem_submission.h	\
 	i915_3d.h		\
 	i915_reg.h		\
 	i915_pciids.h		\
diff --git a/lib/i915/gem_submission.c b/lib/i915/gem_submission.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efc3151f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/i915/gem_submission.c
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2017 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.
+ */
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "igt_core.h"
+#include "igt_sysfs.h"
+
+#include "i915/gem_submission.h"
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:gem_submission
+ * @short_description: Helpers for determining submission method
+ * @title: GEM Submission
+ *
+ * This helper library contains functions used for getting information on
+ * currently used hardware submission method. Different generations of hardware
+ * support different submission backends, currently we're distinguishing 3
+ * different methods: legacy ringbuffer submission, execlists, GuC submission.
+ * For legacy ringbuffer submission, there's also a variation where we're using
+ * semaphores for synchronization between engines.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * gem_submission_method:
+ * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
+ *
+ * Returns: Submission method bitmap.
+ */
+unsigned gem_submission_method(int fd)
+{
+	unsigned flags = 0;
+	bool active;
+	int dir;
+
+	dir = igt_sysfs_open_parameters(fd);
+	if (dir < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "enable_guc_submission");
+	if (active) {
+		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC | GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "enable_execlists");
+	if (active) {
+		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "semaphores");
+	if (active) {
+		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES;
+	}
+
+out:
+	close(dir);
+	return flags;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gem_submission_print_method:
+ * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
+ *
+ * Helper for pretty-printing currently used submission method
+ */
+void gem_submission_print_method(int fd)
+{
+	const unsigned flags = gem_submission_method(fd);
+
+	if (flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC) {
+		igt_info("Using GuC submission\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS) {
+		igt_info("Using Execlists submission\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	igt_info("Using Legacy submission%s\n",
+		 flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES ? ", with semaphores" : "");
+}
+
+/**
+ * gem_has_semaphores:
+ * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
+ *
+ * Feature test macro to query whether the driver is using semaphores for
+ * synchronization between engines.
+ */
+bool gem_has_semaphores(int fd)
+{
+	return gem_submission_method(fd) & GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gem_has_execlists:
+ * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
+ *
+ * Feature test macro to query whether the driver is using execlists as a
+ * hardware submission method.
+ */
+bool gem_has_execlists(int fd)
+{
+	return gem_submission_method(fd) & GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
+}
diff --git a/lib/i915/gem_submission.h b/lib/i915/gem_submission.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..783ed7a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/i915/gem_submission.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2017 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef GEM_SUBMISSION_H
+#define GEM_SUBMISSION_H
+
+#define GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES	(1 << 0)
+#define GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS	(1 << 1)
+#define GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC		(1 << 2)
+unsigned gem_submission_method(int fd);
+void gem_submission_print_method(int fd);
+bool gem_has_semaphores(int fd);
+bool gem_has_execlists(int fd);
+
+#endif /* GEM_SUBMISSION_H */
diff --git a/lib/igt_aux.c b/lib/igt_aux.c
index c1082143..ee53559c 100644
--- a/lib/igt_aux.c
+++ b/lib/igt_aux.c
@@ -1493,24 +1493,6 @@ igt_show_stat(proc_t *info, int *state, const char *fn)
 	++*state;
 }
 
-void gem_show_submission_method(int fd)
-{
-	const unsigned flags = gem_submission_method(fd);
-
-	if (flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC) {
-		igt_info("Using GuC submission\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS) {
-		igt_info("Using Execlists submission\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	igt_info("Using Legacy submission%s\n",
-		 flags & GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES ? ", with semaphores" : "");
-}
-
 static void
 __igt_lsof_fds(proc_t *proc_info, int *state, char *proc_path, const char *dir)
 {
diff --git a/lib/igt_aux.h b/lib/igt_aux.h
index e4a48eba..0bd226be 100644
--- a/lib/igt_aux.h
+++ b/lib/igt_aux.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
+#include <i915/gem_submission.h>
+
 extern drm_intel_bo **trash_bos;
 extern int num_trash_bos;
 
@@ -280,8 +282,6 @@ void igt_unlock_mem(void);
 	ret_;								\
 })
 
-void gem_show_submission_method(int fd);
-
 struct igt_mean;
 void igt_start_siglatency(int sig); /* 0 => SIGRTMIN (default) */
 double igt_stop_siglatency(struct igt_mean *result);
diff --git a/lib/igt_gt.c b/lib/igt_gt.c
index 601b03f6..f6cc20b0 100644
--- a/lib/igt_gt.c
+++ b/lib/igt_gt.c
@@ -607,66 +607,3 @@ bool gem_can_store_dword(int fd, unsigned int engine)
 
 	return true;
 }
-
-/**
- * gem_submission_method:
- * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
- *
- * Returns: Submission method bitmap.
- */
-unsigned gem_submission_method(int fd)
-{
-	unsigned flags = 0;
-	bool active;
-	int dir;
-
-	dir = igt_sysfs_open_parameters(fd);
-	if (dir < 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "enable_guc_submission");
-	if (active) {
-		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC | GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "enable_execlists");
-	if (active) {
-		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	active = igt_sysfs_get_boolean(dir, "semaphores");
-	if (active) {
-		flags |= GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES;
-	}
-
-out:
-	close(dir);
-	return flags;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * gem_has_semaphores:
- * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
- *
- * Feature test macro to query whether the driver is using semaphores for
- * synchronization between engines.
- */
-bool gem_has_semaphores(int fd)
-{
-	return gem_submission_method(fd) & GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES;
-}
-
-/**
- * gem_has_execlists:
- * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
- *
- * Feature test macro to query whether the driver is using execlists as a
- * hardware submission method.
- */
-bool gem_has_execlists(int fd)
-{
-	return gem_submission_method(fd) & GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS;
-}
diff --git a/lib/igt_gt.h b/lib/igt_gt.h
index 6b8f78eb..2579cbd3 100644
--- a/lib/igt_gt.h
+++ b/lib/igt_gt.h
@@ -80,11 +80,4 @@ extern const struct intel_execution_engine {
 
 bool gem_can_store_dword(int fd, unsigned int engine);
 
-#define GEM_SUBMISSION_SEMAPHORES	(1 << 0)
-#define GEM_SUBMISSION_EXECLISTS	(1 << 1)
-#define GEM_SUBMISSION_GUC		(1 << 2)
-unsigned gem_submission_method(int fd);
-bool gem_has_semaphores(int fd);
-bool gem_has_execlists(int fd);
-
 #endif /* IGT_GT_H */
diff --git a/lib/meson.build b/lib/meson.build
index f0125a6d..b31c68e4 100644
--- a/lib/meson.build
+++ b/lib/meson.build
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lib_headers = [
 	'i830_reg.h',
 	'i915/gem_context.h',
 	'i915/gem_scheduler.h',
+	'i915/gem_submission.h',
 	'i915_3d.h',
 	'i915_reg.h',
 	'i915_pciids.h',
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ lib_sources = [
 	'drmtest.c',
 	'i915/gem_context.c',
 	'i915/gem_scheduler.c',
+	'i915/gem_submission.c',
 	'igt_debugfs.c',
 	'igt_aux.c',
 	'igt_gt.c',
diff --git a/tests/gem_eio.c b/tests/gem_eio.c
index c30212f4..2d4c95f4 100644
--- a/tests/gem_eio.c
+++ b/tests/gem_eio.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ igt_main
 		igt_force_gpu_reset(fd);
 		igt_install_exit_handler(exit_handler);
 
-		gem_show_submission_method(fd);
+		gem_submission_print_method(fd);
 		igt_require_gem(fd);
 		igt_require_hang_ring(fd, I915_EXEC_DEFAULT);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_await.c b/tests/gem_exec_await.c
index 326783a1..9c446792 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_await.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_await.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ igt_main
 
 		device = drm_open_driver(DRIVER_INTEL);
 		igt_require_gem(device);
-		gem_show_submission_method(device);
+		gem_submission_print_method(device);
 
 		ring_size = measure_ring_size(device) - 10;
 		if (!gem_has_execlists(device))
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_fence.c b/tests/gem_exec_fence.c
index ae3760c9..2ea23b62 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_fence.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_fence.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ igt_main
 		igt_require(gem_has_exec_fence(i915));
 		gem_require_mmap_wc(i915);
 
-		gem_show_submission_method(i915);
+		gem_submission_print_method(i915);
 	}
 
 	for (e = intel_execution_engines; e->name; e++) {
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_latency.c b/tests/gem_exec_latency.c
index a942c205..e9d93440 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_latency.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_latency.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ igt_main
 		igt_require_gem(device);
 		gem_require_mmap_wc(device);
 
-		gem_show_submission_method(device);
+		gem_submission_print_method(device);
 
 		ring_size = measure_ring_size(device);
 		igt_info("Ring size: %d batches\n", ring_size);
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_nop.c b/tests/gem_exec_nop.c
index 37cddd8c..ce3a8ef7 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_nop.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_nop.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ igt_main
 
 		device = drm_open_driver(DRIVER_INTEL);
 		igt_require_gem(device);
-		gem_show_submission_method(device);
+		gem_submission_print_method(device);
 		gem_scheduler_print_capability(device);
 
 		handle = gem_create(device, 4096);
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_schedule.c b/tests/gem_exec_schedule.c
index baf1112d..a2f4419a 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_schedule.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_schedule.c
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ igt_main
 
 	igt_fixture {
 		fd = drm_open_driver_master(DRIVER_INTEL);
-		gem_show_submission_method(fd);
+		gem_submission_print_method(fd);
 		gem_scheduler_print_capability(fd);
 		igt_require_gem(fd);
 		gem_require_mmap_wc(fd);
diff --git a/tests/gem_exec_whisper.c b/tests/gem_exec_whisper.c
index dfa8a3b4..51921ba3 100644
--- a/tests/gem_exec_whisper.c
+++ b/tests/gem_exec_whisper.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ igt_main
 		fd = drm_open_driver_master(DRIVER_INTEL);
 		igt_require_gem(fd);
 		igt_require(gem_can_store_dword(fd, 0));
-		gem_show_submission_method(fd);
+		gem_submission_print_method(fd);
 
 		igt_fork_hang_detector(fd);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/gem_read_read_speed.c b/tests/gem_read_read_speed.c
index bbd8e54e..3dcf440c 100644
--- a/tests/gem_read_read_speed.c
+++ b/tests/gem_read_read_speed.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ igt_main
 
 		batch =  intel_batchbuffer_alloc(bufmgr, devid);
 
-		gem_show_submission_method(fd);
+		gem_submission_print_method(fd);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; sizes[i] != 0; i++) {
diff --git a/tests/gem_sync.c b/tests/gem_sync.c
index 6ead76b8..36180aee 100644
--- a/tests/gem_sync.c
+++ b/tests/gem_sync.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ igt_main
 	igt_fixture {
 		fd = drm_open_driver(DRIVER_INTEL);
 		igt_require_gem(fd);
-		gem_show_submission_method(fd);
+		gem_submission_print_method(fd);
 		gem_scheduler_print_capability(fd);
 
 		igt_fork_hang_detector(fd);
