diff --git a/src/cli/screenshot.rs b/src/cli/screenshot.rs
index 7402453b..8e8894e6 100644
--- a/src/cli/screenshot.rs
+++ b/src/cli/screenshot.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use {
     crate::{
         allocator::{Allocator, AllocatorError, BufferUsage, MappedBuffer},
         cli::{GlobalArgs, ScreenshotArgs, ScreenshotFormat},
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         format::XRGB8888,
         gfx_apis,
         tools::tool_client::{Handle, ToolClient, with_tool_client},
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ async fn run(screenshot: Rc<Screenshot>) {
         }
     };
     let format = screenshot.args.format;
-    let data = match buf_to_bytes(drm_dev.as_ref(), &buf, format) {
+    let eventfd_cache = EventfdCache::new(&tc.ring, &tc.eng);
+    let data = match buf_to_bytes(&eventfd_cache, drm_dev.as_ref(), &buf, format) {
         Ok(d) => d,
         Err(e) => fatal!("{}", ErrorFmt(e)),
     };
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ fn map(
 }
 
 pub fn buf_to_bytes(
+    eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
     drm_dev: Option<&Rc<OwnedFd>>,
     buf: &DmaBuf,
     format: ScreenshotFormat,
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn buf_to_bytes(
                     .map_err(ScreenshotError::CreateGbmDevice)
             });
             let vulkan = Box::new(move || {
-                gfx_apis::create_vulkan_allocator(&drm()?)
+                gfx_apis::create_vulkan_allocator(&drm()?, eventfd_cache)
                     .map_err(ScreenshotError::CreateVulkanAllocator)
             });
             allocators.push(vulkan);
diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 3a2957ff..fa6e9835 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ fn start_compositor2(
     let cpu_worker = Rc::new(CpuWorker::new(&ring, &engine)?);
     let color_manager = ColorManager::new();
     let crit_ids = Rc::new(CritMatcherIds::default());
+    let eventfd_cache = EventfdCache::new(&ring, &engine);
     let state = Rc::new(State {
         kb_ctx,
         backend: CloneCell::new(Rc::new(DummyBackend)),
@@ -373,9 +374,9 @@ fn start_compositor2(
         outputs_without_hc: Default::default(),
         udmabuf: Default::default(),
         gfx_ctx_changed: Default::default(),
-        copy_device_registry: Rc::new(CopyDeviceRegistry::new(&ring, &engine)),
+        copy_device_registry: Rc::new(CopyDeviceRegistry::new(&ring, &engine, &eventfd_cache)),
         supports_presentation_feedback: Default::default(),
-        eventfd_cache: EventfdCache::new(&ring, &engine),
+        eventfd_cache,
     });
     state.tracker.register(ClientId::from_raw(0));
     create_dummy_output(&state);
diff --git a/src/copy_device.rs b/src/copy_device.rs
index 84fa9fe6..9313ed03 100644
--- a/src/copy_device.rs
+++ b/src/copy_device.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         async_engine::{AsyncEngine, SpawnedFuture},
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         format::{FORMATS, Format},
         gfx_api::FdSync,
         io_uring::IoUring,
         rect::{Rect, Region},
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, numcell::NumCell,
-            queue::AsyncQueue, stack::Stack,
+            oserror::OsError, queue::AsyncQueue, stack::Stack,
         },
         video::{
             LINEAR_MODIFIER, LINEAR_STRIDE_ALIGN, Modifier,
             dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufIds, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec},
+            drm::{NodeType, get_drm_nodes_from_dev, syncobj::SyncobjCtx},
         },
         vulkan_core::{
             self, VULKAN_API_VERSION, VulkanCoreError, VulkanCoreInstance, device::VulkanDeviceInf,
             map_extension_properties, sync::VulkanDeviceSyncExt,
+            timeline_semaphore::VulkanDeviceTimelineSemaphoreExt,
         },
     },
     ahash::{AHashMap, AHashSet},
@@ -54,9 +57,10 @@ use {
             PhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHR, PhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfo,
             PhysicalDeviceFeatures2, PhysicalDeviceImageDrmFormatModifierInfoEXT,
             PhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2, PhysicalDeviceProperties2,
-            PhysicalDeviceSynchronization2Features, PipelineStageFlags2, QUEUE_FAMILY_FOREIGN_EXT,
-            Queue, QueueFlags, SampleCountFlags, SemaphoreCreateInfo, SemaphoreImportFlags,
-            SemaphoreSubmitInfo, SharingMode, SubmitInfo2, SubresourceLayout, WHOLE_SIZE,
+            PhysicalDeviceSynchronization2Features, PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures,
+            PipelineStageFlags2, QUEUE_FAMILY_FOREIGN_EXT, Queue, QueueFlags, SampleCountFlags,
+            SemaphoreCreateInfo, SemaphoreImportFlags, SemaphoreSubmitInfo, SharingMode,
+            SubmitInfo2, SubresourceLayout, WHOLE_SIZE,
         },
     },
     bstr::ByteSlice,
@@ -162,6 +166,12 @@ pub enum CopyDeviceError {
     BothOffDevice,
     #[error("Cannot blit between these formats")]
     BlitNotSupported,
+    #[error("Could not get DRM nodes")]
+    GetDrmNodes(#[source] OsError),
+    #[error("Device has no device nodes")]
+    NoDeviceNodes,
+    #[error("Could not open device node")]
+    OpenDeviceNode(#[source] OsError),
 }
 
 type Keyed<T> = StaticMap<TransferType, T>;
@@ -170,12 +180,15 @@ type KeyedCopy<T> = StaticCopyMap<TransferType, T>;
 pub struct PhysicalCopyDevice {
     ring: Rc<IoUring>,
     eng: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
+    eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
+    sync_ctx: Rc<SyncobjCtx>,
     instance: VulkanCoreInstance,
     physical_device: PhysicalDevice,
     support: AHashMap<u32, StaticMap<Dir, Vec<CopyDeviceSupport>>>,
     queues_to_allocate: Vec<QueueToAllocate>,
     queues: KeyedCopy<QueueIndex>,
     supports_dmabuf_export: bool,
+    supports_timeline_opaque_export: bool,
     memory_types: Vec<MemoryType>,
     rects: RefCell<Vec<(i32, i32, u32, u32)>>,
     buffer_copy_2: RefCell<Vec<BufferCopy2<'static>>>,
@@ -201,6 +214,7 @@ struct QueueIndex {
 pub struct CopyDevice {
     _tasks: Vec<SpawnedFuture<()>>,
     dev: Rc<CopyDeviceInner>,
+    timeline_semaphore: Option<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore>>,
 }
 
 struct CopyDeviceInner {
@@ -225,7 +239,7 @@ struct PendingSubmissions {
 
 pub struct CopyDeviceCopy {
     inner: Rc<CopyDeviceCopyInner>,
-    _dev: Rc<CopyDevice>,
+    dev: Rc<CopyDevice>,
 }
 
 struct CopyDeviceCopyInner {
@@ -283,6 +297,8 @@ struct VulkanSemaphore {
 }
 
 type VulkanFence = vulkan_core::fence::VulkanFence<CopyDeviceInner>;
+type VulkanTimelineSemaphore =
+    vulkan_core::timeline_semaphore::VulkanTimelineSemaphore<CopyDeviceInner>;
 type VulkanSync = vulkan_core::sync::VulkanSync<CopyDeviceInner>;
 
 struct VulkanBuffer {
@@ -336,6 +352,7 @@ struct ClassifiedDmabuf<'a> {
 pub struct CopyDeviceRegistry {
     ring: Rc<IoUring>,
     eng: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
+    eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
     devs: CopyHashMap<c::dev_t, Option<Rc<PhysicalCopyDevice>>>,
 }
 
@@ -352,6 +369,7 @@ impl PhysicalCopyDevice {
     fn new(
         ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
         eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
+        eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
         dev: c::dev_t,
     ) -> Result<Rc<Self>, CopyDeviceError> {
         let core_instance = VulkanCoreInstance::new(Level::Debug)?;
@@ -404,6 +422,16 @@ impl PhysicalCopyDevice {
             }
             return Err(CopyDeviceError::NoVulkanDevice);
         }
+        let nodes = get_drm_nodes_from_dev(uapi::major(dev), uapi::minor(dev))
+            .map_err(CopyDeviceError::GetDrmNodes)?;
+        let path = nodes
+            .get(&NodeType::Render)
+            .or_else(|| nodes.get(&NodeType::Primary))
+            .ok_or(CopyDeviceError::NoDeviceNodes)?;
+        let device_fd = uapi::open(path.as_c_str(), c::O_RDWR, 0)
+            .map(Rc::new)
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+            .map_err(CopyDeviceError::OpenDeviceNode)?;
         if device_properties.api_version < VULKAN_API_VERSION {
             return Err(CopyDeviceError::NoVulkan13);
         }
@@ -606,15 +634,21 @@ impl PhysicalCopyDevice {
         }
         let memory_info =
             unsafe { instance.get_physical_device_memory_properties(physical_device) };
+        let features = core_instance.get_features(physical_device);
+        let supports_timeline_opaque_export =
+            core_instance.supports_timeline_opaque_export(physical_device, &features);
         let dev = Rc::new(PhysicalCopyDevice {
             ring: ring.clone(),
             eng: eng.clone(),
+            eventfd_cache: eventfd_cache.clone(),
+            sync_ctx: Rc::new(SyncobjCtx::new(&device_fd)),
             instance: core_instance,
             physical_device,
             support,
             queues_to_allocate,
             queues: queue_indices,
             supports_dmabuf_export,
+            supports_timeline_opaque_export,
             memory_types: memory_info.memory_types_as_slice().to_vec(),
             rects: Default::default(),
             buffer_copy_2: Default::default(),
@@ -654,11 +688,14 @@ impl PhysicalCopyDevice {
                 })
                 .collect();
             let extensions = DEVICE_EXTENSIONS.map(|e| e.as_ptr());
+            let mut semaphore_features = PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures::default()
+                .timeline_semaphore(self.supports_timeline_opaque_export);
             let mut synchronization2_features =
                 PhysicalDeviceSynchronization2Features::default().synchronization2(true);
             let info = DeviceCreateInfo::default()
                 .queue_create_infos(&queue_create_info)
                 .enabled_extension_names(&extensions)
+                .push_next(&mut semaphore_features)
                 .push_next(&mut synchronization2_features);
             unsafe {
                 instance
@@ -722,7 +759,11 @@ impl PhysicalCopyDevice {
             let task = self.eng.spawn("copy-device-await-pending", future);
             tasks.push(task);
         }
-        let queue = Rc::new(CopyDevice { dev, _tasks: tasks });
+        let queue = Rc::new(CopyDevice {
+            timeline_semaphore: dev.create_timeline_semaphore_or_log(),
+            dev,
+            _tasks: tasks,
+        });
         Ok(queue)
     }
 }
@@ -1129,7 +1170,7 @@ impl CopyDevice {
                 tt,
                 ty,
             }),
-            _dev: self.clone(),
+            dev: self.clone(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -1647,10 +1688,15 @@ impl CopyDeviceCopy {
             wait_semaphore = Some(semaphore);
         }
         let command_buffer_info = CommandBufferSubmitInfo::default().command_buffer(cmd);
-        let submit_info = SubmitInfo2::default()
+        let mut semaphore_submit_info = SemaphoreSubmitInfo::default();
+        let mut submit_info = SubmitInfo2::default()
             .command_buffer_infos(slice::from_ref(&command_buffer_info))
             .wait_semaphore_infos(&wait_semaphores);
-        let vulkan_sync = slf.dev.create_sync()?;
+        let vulkan_sync = slf.dev.create_sync(
+            self.dev.timeline_semaphore.as_ref(),
+            &mut semaphore_submit_info,
+            &mut submit_info,
+        )?;
         unsafe {
             slf.dev
                 .dev
@@ -1698,10 +1744,15 @@ impl VulkanSemaphore {
 }
 
 impl CopyDeviceRegistry {
-    pub fn new(ring: &Rc<IoUring>, eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
+        eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
+        eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             ring: ring.clone(),
             eng: eng.clone(),
+            eventfd_cache: eventfd_cache.clone(),
             devs: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -1714,7 +1765,7 @@ impl CopyDeviceRegistry {
         if let Some(dev) = self.devs.get(&dev) {
             return dev;
         }
-        match PhysicalCopyDevice::new(&self.ring, &self.eng, dev).map(Some) {
+        match PhysicalCopyDevice::new(&self.ring, &self.eng, &self.eventfd_cache, dev).map(Some) {
             Ok(cd) => {
                 self.devs.set(dev, cd.clone());
                 cd
@@ -1977,6 +2028,10 @@ fn allocate_queues(
 }
 
 impl VulkanDeviceInf for CopyDeviceInner {
+    fn instance(&self) -> &VulkanCoreInstance {
+        &self.phy.instance
+    }
+
     fn device(&self) -> &Device {
         &self.dev
     }
@@ -1984,4 +2039,20 @@ impl VulkanDeviceInf for CopyDeviceInner {
     fn external_fence_fd(&self) -> &external_fence_fd::Device {
         &self.external_fence_fd
     }
+
+    fn external_semaphore_fd(&self) -> &external_semaphore_fd::Device {
+        &self.external_semaphore_fd
+    }
+
+    fn supports_timeline_opaque_export(&self) -> bool {
+        self.phy.supports_timeline_opaque_export
+    }
+
+    fn sync_ctx(&self) -> &Rc<SyncobjCtx> {
+        &self.phy.sync_ctx
+    }
+
+    fn eventfd_cache(&self) -> &Rc<EventfdCache> {
+        &self.phy.eventfd_cache
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/eventfd_cache.rs b/src/eventfd_cache.rs
index e2905bce..de9f2000 100644
--- a/src/eventfd_cache.rs
+++ b/src/eventfd_cache.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ impl EventfdCache {
         Rc::new(Self { inner, _task: task })
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(not(test), expect(dead_code))]
     pub fn acquire(&self) -> Result<Eventfd, EventfdError> {
         let fd = match self.inner.fds.pop() {
             Some(fd) => fd,
diff --git a/src/gfx_api.rs b/src/gfx_api.rs
index 43a61c7f..f178b753 100644
--- a/src/gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_api.rs
@@ -1124,7 +1124,6 @@ impl Debug for ReservedSyncobjPoint {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum FdSync {
     SyncFile(SyncFile),
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     Syncobj(Rc<ReservedSyncobjPoint>),
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis.rs b/src/gfx_apis.rs
index f0d1aaa2..bb9b48a9 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub use vulkan::create_vulkan_allocator;
 use {
     crate::{
         async_engine::AsyncEngine,
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         gfx_api::{GfxApi, GfxContext, GfxError},
         io_uring::IoUring,
         pr_caps::PrCapsThread,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ mod vulkan;
 pub fn create_gfx_context(
     eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
+    eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
     drm: &Drm,
     api: GfxApi,
     caps_thread: Option<&PrCapsThread>,
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ pub fn create_gfx_context(
     let mut last_err = None;
     for software in [false, true] {
         for api in apis {
-            let res = create_gfx_context_(eng, ring, drm, api, caps_thread, software);
+            let res =
+                create_gfx_context_(eng, ring, eventfd_cache, drm, api, caps_thread, software);
             match res {
                 Ok(_) => {
                     log::info!("Created a {api:?} renderer");
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ pub fn create_gfx_context(
 fn create_gfx_context_(
     eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
+    eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
     drm: &Drm,
     api: GfxApi,
     caps_thread: Option<&PrCapsThread>,
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ fn create_gfx_context_(
 ) -> Result<Rc<dyn GfxContext>, GfxError> {
     match api {
         GfxApi::OpenGl => gl::create_gfx_context(drm, software),
-        GfxApi::Vulkan => vulkan::create_graphics_context(eng, ring, drm, caps_thread, software),
+        GfxApi::Vulkan => {
+            vulkan::create_graphics_context(eng, ring, eventfd_cache, drm, caps_thread, software)
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
index 0297f0ca..78a1f396 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use {
         allocator::{Allocator, AllocatorError},
         async_engine::AsyncEngine,
         cpu_worker::{CpuWorker, jobs::read_write::ReadWriteJobError},
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         format::Format,
         gfx_api::{
             AsyncShmGfxTexture, GfxApi, GfxBlendBuffer, GfxBuffer, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat,
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ pub enum VulkanError {
 }
 
 type VulkanSync = vulkan_core::sync::VulkanSync<VulkanDevice>;
+type VulkanTimelineSemaphore =
+    vulkan_core::timeline_semaphore::VulkanTimelineSemaphore<VulkanDevice>;
 
 impl From<VulkanError> for GfxError {
     fn from(value: VulkanError) -> Self {
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ impl From<VulkanError> for GfxError {
 pub fn create_graphics_context(
     eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     ring: &Rc<IoUring>,
+    eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
     drm: &Drm,
     caps_thread: Option<&PrCapsThread>,
     software: bool,
@@ -229,22 +233,25 @@ pub fn create_graphics_context(
     let instance = VulkanInstance::new(Level::Info)?;
     let device = 'device: {
         if let Some(t) = caps_thread {
-            match unsafe { t.run(|| instance.create_device(drm, true, software)) } {
+            match unsafe { t.run(|| instance.create_device(drm, eventfd_cache, true, software)) } {
                 Ok(d) => break 'device d,
                 Err(e) => {
                     log::warn!("Could not create high-priority device: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
                 }
             }
         }
-        instance.create_device(drm, false, software)?
+        instance.create_device(drm, eventfd_cache, false, software)?
     };
     let renderer = device.create_renderer(eng, ring)?;
     Ok(Rc::new(Context(renderer)))
 }
 
-pub fn create_vulkan_allocator(drm: &Drm) -> Result<Rc<dyn Allocator>, AllocatorError> {
+pub fn create_vulkan_allocator(
+    drm: &Drm,
+    eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
+) -> Result<Rc<dyn Allocator>, AllocatorError> {
     let instance = VulkanInstance::new(Level::Debug)?;
-    let device = instance.create_device(drm, false, false)?;
+    let device = instance.create_device(drm, eventfd_cache, false, false)?;
     let allocator = device.create_bo_allocator(drm)?;
     Ok(Rc::new(allocator))
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/device.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/device.rs
index 3d1927e1..f65e8e06 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/device.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/device.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         allocator::BufferObject,
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache,
         format::XRGB8888,
         gfx_apis::vulkan::{
             VulkanError,
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ use {
             gbm::{GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING, GbmDevice},
         },
         vulkan_core::{
-            ApiVersionDisplay, Extensions, VULKAN_API_VERSION, device::VulkanDeviceInf,
-            map_extension_properties,
+            ApiVersionDisplay, Extensions, VULKAN_API_VERSION, VulkanCoreInstance,
+            device::VulkanDeviceInf, map_extension_properties,
         },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ pub struct VulkanDevice {
     pub(super) sync_ctx: Rc<SyncobjCtx>,
     pub(super) instance: Rc<VulkanInstance>,
     pub(super) device: Arc<Device>,
+    pub(super) eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
     pub(super) external_memory_fd: external_memory_fd::Device,
     pub(super) external_semaphore_fd: external_semaphore_fd::Device,
     pub(super) external_fence_fd: external_fence_fd::Device,
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct VulkanDevice {
     pub(super) uniform_buffer_descriptor_size: usize,
     pub(super) lost: Cell<bool>,
     pub(super) fast_ram_access: bool,
+    pub(super) supports_timeline_opaque_export: bool,
 }
 
 impl Drop for VulkanDevice {
@@ -338,6 +341,7 @@ impl VulkanInstance {
     pub fn create_device(
         self: &Rc<Self>,
         drm: &Drm,
+        eventfd_cache: &Rc<EventfdCache>,
         mut high_priority: bool,
         software: bool,
     ) -> Result<Rc<VulkanDevice>, VulkanError> {
@@ -380,6 +384,9 @@ impl VulkanInstance {
             }
             transfer_granularity_mask = (width_mask, height_mask);
         }
+        let features = self.get_features(phy_dev);
+        let supports_timeline_opaque_export =
+            self.supports_timeline_opaque_export(phy_dev, &features);
         if !self.supports_semaphore_import(phy_dev) {
             return Err(VulkanError::SyncFileImport);
         }
@@ -390,8 +397,8 @@ impl VulkanInstance {
         if supports_descriptor_buffer {
             enabled_extensions.push(descriptor_buffer::NAME.as_ptr());
         }
-        let mut semaphore_features =
-            PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures::default().timeline_semaphore(true);
+        let mut semaphore_features = PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures::default()
+            .timeline_semaphore(supports_timeline_opaque_export);
         let mut synchronization2_features =
             PhysicalDeviceSynchronization2Features::default().synchronization2(true);
         let mut dynamic_rendering_features =
@@ -558,6 +565,7 @@ impl VulkanInstance {
             gbm: Rc::new(gbm),
             instance: self.clone(),
             device: Arc::new(device),
+            eventfd_cache: eventfd_cache.clone(),
             external_memory_fd,
             external_semaphore_fd,
             external_fence_fd,
@@ -581,6 +589,7 @@ impl VulkanInstance {
             uniform_buffer_descriptor_size,
             lost: Cell::new(false),
             fast_ram_access,
+            supports_timeline_opaque_export,
         }))
     }
 }
@@ -642,6 +651,10 @@ fn log_device(
 }
 
 impl VulkanDeviceInf for VulkanDevice {
+    fn instance(&self) -> &VulkanCoreInstance {
+        &self.instance
+    }
+
     fn device(&self) -> &Device {
         &self.device
     }
@@ -649,4 +662,20 @@ impl VulkanDeviceInf for VulkanDevice {
     fn external_fence_fd(&self) -> &external_fence_fd::Device {
         &self.external_fence_fd
     }
+
+    fn external_semaphore_fd(&self) -> &external_semaphore_fd::Device {
+        &self.external_semaphore_fd
+    }
+
+    fn supports_timeline_opaque_export(&self) -> bool {
+        self.supports_timeline_opaque_export
+    }
+
+    fn sync_ctx(&self) -> &Rc<SyncobjCtx> {
+        &self.sync_ctx
+    }
+
+    fn eventfd_cache(&self) -> &Rc<EventfdCache> {
+        &self.eventfd_cache
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
index 4841674a..911fa6a8 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/renderer.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use {
             GfxFormat, GfxTexture, GfxWriteModifier, ReleaseSync,
         },
         gfx_apis::vulkan::{
-            VulkanError, VulkanSync,
+            VulkanError, VulkanSync, VulkanTimelineSemaphore,
             allocator::{VulkanAllocator, VulkanThreadedAllocator},
             buffer_cache::{GenericBufferWriter, VulkanBuffer, VulkanBufferCache},
             command::{VulkanCommandBuffer, VulkanCommandPool},
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ use {
             stack::Stack,
         },
         video::dmabuf::{DMA_BUF_SYNC_READ, DMA_BUF_SYNC_WRITE, dma_buf_export_sync_file},
-        vulkan_core::sync::VulkanDeviceSyncExt,
+        vulkan_core::{
+            sync::VulkanDeviceSyncExt, timeline_semaphore::VulkanDeviceTimelineSemaphoreExt,
+        },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
     arrayvec::ArrayVec,
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ pub struct VulkanRenderer {
     pub(super) blend_buffers: RefCell<AHashMap<(u32, u32), Weak<VulkanImage>>>,
     pub(super) shader_buffer_cache: Rc<VulkanBufferCache>,
     pub(super) uniform_buffer_cache: Rc<VulkanBufferCache>,
+    pub(super) render_tls: Option<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore>>,
+    pub(super) transfer_tls: Option<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore>>,
 }
 
 pub(super) struct CachedCommandBuffers {
@@ -407,6 +411,8 @@ impl VulkanDevice {
             blend_buffers: Default::default(),
             shader_buffer_cache,
             uniform_buffer_cache,
+            render_tls: self.create_timeline_semaphore_or_log(),
+            transfer_tls: self.create_timeline_semaphore_or_log(),
         });
         Ok(render)
     }
@@ -1755,11 +1761,16 @@ impl VulkanRenderer {
     fn submit(&self, buf: CommandBuffer) -> Result<(), VulkanError> {
         zone!("submit");
         let mut memory = self.memory.borrow_mut();
+        let mut semaphore_submit_info = SemaphoreSubmitInfo::default();
         let command_buffer_info = CommandBufferSubmitInfo::default().command_buffer(buf);
-        let submit_info = SubmitInfo2::default()
+        let mut submit_info = SubmitInfo2::default()
             .wait_semaphore_infos(&memory.wait_semaphore_infos)
             .command_buffer_infos(slice::from_ref(&command_buffer_info));
-        let vulkan_sync = self.device.create_sync()?;
+        let vulkan_sync = self.device.create_sync(
+            self.render_tls.as_ref(),
+            &mut semaphore_submit_info,
+            &mut submit_info,
+        )?;
         unsafe {
             self.device
                 .device
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/shm_image.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/shm_image.rs
index f2694118..06e347d7 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/shm_image.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/shm_image.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ use {
         CopyImageToBufferInfo2, DependencyInfoKHR, DeviceSize, Extent3D, ImageAspectFlags,
         ImageCreateInfo, ImageLayout, ImageSubresourceLayers, ImageSubresourceRange, ImageTiling,
         ImageType, ImageUsageFlags, ImageViewCreateInfo, ImageViewType, Offset3D,
-        PipelineStageFlags2, QUEUE_FAMILY_FOREIGN_EXT, SampleCountFlags, SharingMode, SubmitInfo2,
+        PipelineStageFlags2, QUEUE_FAMILY_FOREIGN_EXT, SampleCountFlags, SemaphoreSubmitInfo,
+        SharingMode, SubmitInfo2,
     },
     gpu_alloc::UsageFlags,
     isnt::std_1::primitive::IsntSliceExt,
@@ -269,11 +270,20 @@ impl VulkanShmImage {
         };
         let dev = &img.renderer.device.device;
         let command_buffer_info = CommandBufferSubmitInfo::default().command_buffer(cmd.buffer);
-        let submit_info =
+        let mut semaphore_submit_info = SemaphoreSubmitInfo::default();
+        let mut submit_info =
             SubmitInfo2::default().command_buffer_infos(slice::from_ref(&command_buffer_info));
         let begin_info =
             CommandBufferBeginInfo::default().flags(CommandBufferUsageFlags::ONE_TIME_SUBMIT);
-        let vulkan_sync = img.renderer.device.create_sync()?;
+        let tls = match use_transfer_queue {
+            true => &img.renderer.transfer_tls,
+            false => &img.renderer.render_tls,
+        };
+        let vulkan_sync = img.renderer.device.create_sync(
+            tls.as_ref(),
+            &mut semaphore_submit_info,
+            &mut submit_info,
+        )?;
         unsafe {
             dev.begin_command_buffer(cmd.buffer, &begin_info)
                 .map_err(VulkanError::BeginCommandBuffer)?;
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/transfer.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/transfer.rs
index eefb396e..13d8bd93 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/transfer.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan/transfer.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use {
     ash::vk::{
         AccessFlags2, BufferImageCopy2, CommandBufferBeginInfo, CommandBufferSubmitInfo,
         CommandBufferUsageFlags, DependencyInfo, Extent3D, ImageAspectFlags, ImageLayout,
-        ImageSubresourceLayers, Offset3D, PipelineStageFlags2, SubmitInfo2,
+        ImageSubresourceLayers, Offset3D, PipelineStageFlags2, SemaphoreSubmitInfo, SubmitInfo2,
     },
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell, RefMut},
@@ -380,9 +380,14 @@ impl VulkanShmImage {
             CommandBufferBeginInfo::default().flags(CommandBufferUsageFlags::ONE_TIME_SUBMIT);
         let cmd = img.renderer.gfx_command_buffers.allocate()?;
         let command_buffer_info = CommandBufferSubmitInfo::default().command_buffer(cmd.buffer);
-        let submit_info =
+        let mut semaphore_submit_info = SemaphoreSubmitInfo::default();
+        let mut submit_info =
             SubmitInfo2::default().command_buffer_infos(slice::from_ref(&command_buffer_info));
-        let vulkan_sync = img.renderer.device.create_sync()?;
+        let vulkan_sync = img.renderer.device.create_sync(
+            img.renderer.render_tls.as_ref(),
+            &mut semaphore_submit_info,
+            &mut submit_info,
+        )?;
         unsafe {
             dev.begin_command_buffer(cmd.buffer, &begin_info)
                 .map_err(VulkanError::BeginCommandBuffer)?;
diff --git a/src/it/test_backend.rs b/src/it/test_backend.rs
index a14527f9..42748ae0 100644
--- a/src/it/test_backend.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_backend.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,10 @@ impl TestBackend {
             };
         }
         let udmabuf = ("udmabuf", constructor!(Udmabuf::new()));
-        let vulkan = ("Vulkan", constructor!(create_vk_allocator(), nomap));
+        let vulkan = (
+            "Vulkan",
+            constructor!(create_vk_allocator(&self.state), nomap),
+        );
         let gbm = ("GBM", constructor!(create_gbm_allocator()));
         let allocators = match need_drm {
             true => [vulkan, gbm, udmabuf],
@@ -243,9 +246,10 @@ fn create_gbm_allocator() -> Result<GbmDevice, TestBackendError> {
     create_drm_allocator(|drm| GbmDevice::new(&drm).map_err(TestBackendError::CreateGbmDevice))
 }
 
-fn create_vk_allocator() -> Result<Rc<dyn Allocator>, TestBackendError> {
+fn create_vk_allocator(state: &State) -> Result<Rc<dyn Allocator>, TestBackendError> {
     create_drm_allocator(|drm| {
-        create_vulkan_allocator(&drm).map_err(TestBackendError::CreateVulkanAllocator)
+        create_vulkan_allocator(&drm, &state.eventfd_cache)
+            .map_err(TestBackendError::CreateVulkanAllocator)
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/it/test_client.rs b/src/it/test_client.rs
index bf6e544e..5252bda4 100644
--- a/src/it/test_client.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_client.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ impl TestClient {
 
     pub async fn take_screenshot(&self, include_cursor: bool) -> Result<Vec<u8>, TestError> {
         let (dmabuf, dev) = self.jc.take_screenshot(include_cursor).await?;
-        let qoi = buf_to_bytes(dev.as_ref(), &dmabuf, ScreenshotFormat::Qoi)?;
+        let qoi = buf_to_bytes(
+            &self.run.state.eventfd_cache,
+            dev.as_ref(),
+            &dmabuf,
+            ScreenshotFormat::Qoi,
+        )?;
         Ok(qoi)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/portal.rs b/src/portal.rs
index 6ba3ceae..b2b9f62e 100644
--- a/src/portal.rs
+++ b/src/portal.rs
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ async fn init_dbus_session(dbus: &Dbus, logger: Arc<Logger>, path_sink: OwnedFd)
 struct PortalState {
     xrd: String,
     ring: Rc<IoUring>,
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
     eng: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_display.rs b/src/portal/ptl_display.rs
index 2c59eeb4..a0223a40 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_display.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_display.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ impl UsrJayRenderCtxOwner for PortalDisplay {
             let ctx = match create_gfx_context(
                 &self.state.eng,
                 &self.state.ring,
+                &self.state.eventfd_cache,
                 &drm,
                 GfxApi::OpenGl,
                 None,
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index aa57a3f9..49c703e9 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ pub struct State {
     pub gfx_ctx_changed: EventSource<WlBuffer>,
     pub copy_device_registry: Rc<CopyDeviceRegistry>,
     pub supports_presentation_feedback: Cell<bool>,
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
 }
 
@@ -558,6 +557,7 @@ impl State {
         create_gfx_context(
             &self.eng,
             &self.ring,
+            &self.eventfd_cache,
             drm,
             api.unwrap_or(self.default_gfx_api.get()),
             self.caps_thread.as_ref(),
diff --git a/src/video/drm.rs b/src/video/drm.rs
index 8ff83a59..f70b5497 100644
--- a/src/video/drm.rs
+++ b/src/video/drm.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
 pub mod syncobj;
 mod sys;
 pub mod wait_for_syncobj;
-pub use consts::*;
 
 use {
     crate::{
-        utils::oserror::OsError,
-        video::drm::sys::{
-            DRM_DISPLAY_MODE_LEN, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_TEST_ONLY, DRM_MODE_FB_MODIFIERS,
-            DRM_MODE_OBJECT_BLOB, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CRTC,
-            DRM_MODE_OBJECT_ENCODER, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_FB, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PLANE,
-            DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PROPERTY, create_lease, drm_event, drm_event_vblank, gem_close,
-            get_cap, get_device_name_from_fd2, get_minor_name_from_fd, get_node_type_from_fd,
-            get_nodes, mode_addfb2, mode_atomic, mode_create_blob, mode_destroy_blob,
-            mode_get_resources, mode_getconnector, mode_getencoder, mode_getplane,
-            mode_getplaneresources, mode_getprobblob, mode_getproperty, mode_obj_getproperties,
-            mode_rmfb, prime_fd_to_handle, set_client_cap,
+        backend,
+        format::Format,
+        io_uring::{IoUring, IoUringError},
+        utils::{
+            buf::Buf, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, oserror::OsError, stack::Stack, syncqueue::SyncQueue,
+            vec_ext::VecExt,
+        },
+        video::{
+            INVALID_MODIFIER, Modifier,
+            dmabuf::DmaBuf,
+            drm::sys::{
+                DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_HEIGHT, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH,
+                DRM_DISPLAY_MODE_LEN, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_TEST_ONLY, DRM_MODE_FB_MODIFIERS,
+                DRM_MODE_OBJECT_BLOB, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CRTC,
+                DRM_MODE_OBJECT_ENCODER, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_FB, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PLANE,
+                DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PROPERTY, FORMAT_BLOB_CURRENT, auth_magic, create_lease, drm_event,
+                drm_event_crtc_sequence, drm_event_vblank, drm_format_modifier,
+                drm_format_modifier_blob, drop_master, gem_close, get_cap,
+                get_device_name_from_fd2, get_minor_name_from_fd, get_node_type_from_fd, get_nodes,
+                get_version, mode_addfb2, mode_atomic, mode_create_blob, mode_destroy_blob,
+                mode_get_resources, mode_getconnector, mode_getencoder, mode_getplane,
+                mode_getplaneresources, mode_getprobblob, mode_getproperty, mode_obj_getproperties,
+                mode_rmfb, prime_fd_to_handle, queue_sequence, revoke_lease, set_client_cap,
+            },
         },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
@@ -32,26 +44,14 @@ use {
     thiserror::Error,
     uapi::{OwnedFd, Pod, Ustring, c},
 };
-
-use crate::{
-    backend,
-    format::Format,
-    io_uring::{IoUring, IoUringError},
-    utils::{buf::Buf, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, stack::Stack, syncqueue::SyncQueue, vec_ext::VecExt},
-    video::{
-        INVALID_MODIFIER, Modifier,
-        dmabuf::DmaBuf,
-        drm::sys::{
-            DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_HEIGHT, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH,
-            FORMAT_BLOB_CURRENT, auth_magic, drm_event_crtc_sequence, drm_format_modifier,
-            drm_format_modifier_blob, drop_master, get_version, queue_sequence, revoke_lease,
-        },
+pub use {
+    consts::*,
+    sys::{
+        DRM_CLIENT_CAP_ATOMIC, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_ALLOW_MODESET, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_NONBLOCK,
+        DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC, DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT, drm_mode_modeinfo,
+        get_drm_nodes_from_dev,
     },
 };
-pub use sys::{
-    DRM_CLIENT_CAP_ATOMIC, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_ALLOW_MODESET, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_NONBLOCK,
-    DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC, DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT, drm_mode_modeinfo,
-};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum DrmError {
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ pub enum DrmError {
     CreateSyncobj(#[source] OsError),
     #[error("Could not export a syncobj")]
     ExportSyncobj(#[source] OsError),
+    #[error("Could not query a syncobj")]
+    QuerySyncobj(#[source] OsError),
     #[error("Could not register an eventfd with a syncobj")]
     RegisterEventfd(#[source] OsError),
     #[error("Could not create an eventfd")]
diff --git a/src/video/drm/syncobj.rs b/src/video/drm/syncobj.rs
index 4450721f..160528fa 100644
--- a/src/video/drm/syncobj.rs
+++ b/src/video/drm/syncobj.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use {
                 DRM_SYNCOBJ_HANDLE_TO_FD_FLAGS_TIMELINE, DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE,
                 DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_FOR_SUBMIT, sync_ioc_merge, syncobj_create,
                 syncobj_destroy, syncobj_eventfd, syncobj_fd_to_handle, syncobj_handle_to_fd,
-                syncobj_signal, syncobj_transfer,
+                syncobj_query, syncobj_signal, syncobj_transfer,
             },
         },
     },
@@ -329,6 +329,11 @@ impl SyncobjCtx {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn query_last_signaled(&self, syncobj: &Syncobj) -> Result<u64, DrmError> {
+        let handle = self.get_handle(syncobj)?;
+        syncobj_query(self.inner.drm.raw(), handle.0).map_err(DrmError::QuerySyncobj)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for SyncobjCtx {
diff --git a/src/video/drm/sys.rs b/src/video/drm/sys.rs
index ba61b919..e0a55ccf 100644
--- a/src/video/drm/sys.rs
+++ b/src/video/drm/sys.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,10 @@ pub fn get_device_name_from_fd2(fd: c::c_int) -> Result<Ustring, OsError> {
 
 pub fn get_nodes(fd: c::c_int) -> Result<AHashMap<NodeType, CString>, OsError> {
     let (_, maj, min) = drm_stat(fd)?;
+    get_drm_nodes_from_dev(maj, min)
+}
 
+pub fn get_drm_nodes_from_dev(maj: u64, min: u64) -> Result<AHashMap<NodeType, CString>, OsError> {
     let dir = device_dir(maj, min);
     let mut dir = uapi::opendir(dir)?;
 
@@ -1334,6 +1337,22 @@ pub fn syncobj_signal(drm: c::c_int, handle: u32, point: u64) -> Result<(), OsEr
     Ok(())
 }
 
+const DRM_IOCTL_SYNCOBJ_QUERY: u64 = drm_iowr::<drm_syncobj_timeline_array>(0xCB);
+
+pub fn syncobj_query(drm: c::c_int, handle: u32) -> Result<u64, OsError> {
+    let mut point = 0u64;
+    let mut res = drm_syncobj_timeline_array {
+        handles: &handle as *const u32 as u64,
+        points: &mut point as *mut u64 as u64,
+        count_handles: 1,
+        flags: 0,
+    };
+    unsafe {
+        ioctl(drm, DRM_IOCTL_SYNCOBJ_QUERY, &mut res)?;
+    }
+    Ok(point)
+}
+
 #[repr(C)]
 struct drm_syncobj_transfer {
     src_handle: u32,
diff --git a/src/vulkan_core.rs b/src/vulkan_core.rs
index b4c4264b..397a5356 100644
--- a/src/vulkan_core.rs
+++ b/src/vulkan_core.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use {
+    crate::{eventfd_cache::EventfdError, video::drm::DrmError},
     ahash::{AHashMap, AHashSet},
     ash::{
         Entry, Instance, LoadingError,
@@ -6,9 +7,13 @@ use {
         vk::{
             self, API_VERSION_1_3, ApplicationInfo, Bool32, DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT,
             DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT, DebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT,
-            DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT, DebugUtilsMessengerEXT, ExtensionProperties, FALSE,
-            InstanceCreateInfo, LayerProperties, ValidationFeaturesEXT, api_version_major,
-            api_version_minor, api_version_patch, api_version_variant,
+            DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT, DebugUtilsMessengerEXT, ExtensionProperties,
+            ExternalSemaphoreFeatureFlags, ExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlags,
+            ExternalSemaphoreProperties, FALSE, InstanceCreateInfo, LayerProperties,
+            PhysicalDevice, PhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfo, PhysicalDeviceFeatures,
+            PhysicalDeviceFeatures2, PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures, SemaphoreType,
+            SemaphoreTypeCreateInfo, ValidationFeaturesEXT, api_version_major, api_version_minor,
+            api_version_patch, api_version_variant,
         },
     },
     isnt::std_1::collections::IsntHashMapExt,
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ use {
 pub mod device;
 pub mod fence;
 pub mod sync;
+pub mod timeline_semaphore;
 
 static VULKAN_ENTRY: Lazy<Result<Entry, Arc<LoadingError>>> =
     Lazy::new(|| unsafe { Entry::load() }.map_err(Arc::new));
@@ -53,6 +59,22 @@ pub enum VulkanCoreError {
     CreateFence(#[source] vk::Result),
     #[error("Could not export a sync file from a semaphore")]
     ExportSyncFile(#[source] vk::Result),
+    #[error("Could not create a semaphore")]
+    CreateSemaphore(#[source] vk::Result),
+    #[error("Device does not support timeline semaphore export")]
+    TimelineExportNotSupported,
+    #[error("Could not export an opaque fd from a semaphore")]
+    ExportTimelineSemaphore(#[source] vk::Result),
+    #[error("Could not signal the timeline semaphore")]
+    SignalSemaphore(#[source] vk::Result),
+    #[error("Could not query last signaled sync obj point")]
+    QueryLastSignaled(#[source] DrmError),
+    #[error("Mapping between syncobj points and timeline semaphore points is unexpected")]
+    UnsupportedPointMapping,
+    #[error("Could not acquire an eventfd")]
+    AcquireEventfd(#[source] EventfdError),
+    #[error("Could not create a sync obj eventfd wait")]
+    CreateSyncobjWait(#[source] DrmError),
 }
 
 pub struct VulkanCoreInstance {
@@ -61,6 +83,13 @@ pub struct VulkanCoreInstance {
     debug_utils: debug_utils::Instance,
     messenger: DebugUtilsMessengerEXT,
     pub log_level: Level,
+    pub validation: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct VulkanDeviceFeatures {
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    pub features: PhysicalDeviceFeatures,
+    pub semaphore_features: PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures<'static>,
 }
 
 impl VulkanCoreInstance {
@@ -86,7 +115,8 @@ impl VulkanCoreInstance {
         let mut severity = DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::empty()
             | DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::ERROR
             | DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::WARNING;
-        if *VULKAN_VALIDATION {
+        let validation = *VULKAN_VALIDATION;
+        if validation {
             severity |= DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::INFO
                 | DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::VERBOSE;
         }
@@ -110,7 +140,7 @@ impl VulkanCoreInstance {
             .application_info(&app_info)
             .push_next(&mut debug_info);
         let validation_layer_name = VALIDATION_LAYER.as_ptr();
-        if *VULKAN_VALIDATION {
+        if validation {
             if get_available_layers(entry)?.contains(VALIDATION_LAYER) {
                 create_info =
                     create_info.enabled_layer_names(slice::from_ref(&validation_layer_name));
@@ -146,8 +176,49 @@ impl VulkanCoreInstance {
             debug_utils,
             messenger,
             log_level,
+            validation,
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn get_features(&self, phy_dev: PhysicalDevice) -> VulkanDeviceFeatures {
+        let mut semaphore_features = PhysicalDeviceTimelineSemaphoreFeatures::default();
+        let mut features = PhysicalDeviceFeatures2::default().push_next(&mut semaphore_features);
+        unsafe {
+            self.instance
+                .get_physical_device_features2(phy_dev, &mut features);
+        }
+        VulkanDeviceFeatures {
+            features: features.features,
+            semaphore_features,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn supports_timeline_opaque_export(
+        &self,
+        phy_dev: PhysicalDevice,
+        features: &VulkanDeviceFeatures,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if features.semaphore_features.timeline_semaphore == vk::TRUE {
+            return self.supports_semaphore_opaque_export(phy_dev);
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn supports_semaphore_opaque_export(&self, phy_dev: PhysicalDevice) -> bool {
+        let mut props = ExternalSemaphoreProperties::default();
+        let mut type_info =
+            SemaphoreTypeCreateInfo::default().semaphore_type(SemaphoreType::TIMELINE);
+        let info = PhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfo::default()
+            .handle_type(ExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlags::OPAQUE_FD)
+            .push_next(&mut type_info);
+        unsafe {
+            self.instance
+                .get_physical_device_external_semaphore_properties(phy_dev, &info, &mut props);
+        }
+        props
+            .external_semaphore_features
+            .contains(ExternalSemaphoreFeatureFlags::EXPORTABLE)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for VulkanCoreInstance {
diff --git a/src/vulkan_core/device.rs b/src/vulkan_core/device.rs
index 69fed856..ab4ceb1a 100644
--- a/src/vulkan_core/device.rs
+++ b/src/vulkan_core/device.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
-use ash::{Device, khr::external_fence_fd};
+use {
+    crate::{
+        eventfd_cache::EventfdCache, video::drm::syncobj::SyncobjCtx,
+        vulkan_core::VulkanCoreInstance,
+    },
+    ash::{
+        Device,
+        khr::{external_fence_fd, external_semaphore_fd},
+    },
+    std::rc::Rc,
+};
 
 pub trait VulkanDeviceInf: Sized {
+    fn instance(&self) -> &VulkanCoreInstance;
     fn device(&self) -> &Device;
     fn external_fence_fd(&self) -> &external_fence_fd::Device;
+    fn external_semaphore_fd(&self) -> &external_semaphore_fd::Device;
+    fn supports_timeline_opaque_export(&self) -> bool;
+    fn sync_ctx(&self) -> &Rc<SyncobjCtx>;
+    fn eventfd_cache(&self) -> &Rc<EventfdCache>;
 }
diff --git a/src/vulkan_core/sync.rs b/src/vulkan_core/sync.rs
index eca2df83..aaa7e317 100644
--- a/src/vulkan_core/sync.rs
+++ b/src/vulkan_core/sync.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 use {
     crate::{
-        gfx_api::FdSync,
+        gfx_api::{FdSync, ReservedSyncobjPoint},
         utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
+        video::drm::syncobj::SyncobjPoint,
         vulkan_core::{
             VulkanCoreError,
             device::VulkanDeviceInf,
             fence::{VulkanDeviceFenceExt, VulkanFence},
+            timeline_semaphore::VulkanTimelineSemaphore,
         },
     },
-    ash::vk::Fence,
-    std::rc::Rc,
+    ash::vk::{Fence, PipelineStageFlags2, SemaphoreSubmitInfo, SemaphoreWaitInfo, SubmitInfo2},
+    std::{rc::Rc, slice},
 };
 
 pub enum VulkanSync<D>
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ where
     D: VulkanDeviceInf,
 {
     Fence(Rc<VulkanFence<D>>),
+    TimelineSemaphore {
+        tls: Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<D>>,
+        pending: Rc<ReservedSyncobjPoint>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl<D> VulkanSync<D>
@@ -24,12 +30,22 @@ where
     D: VulkanDeviceInf,
 {
     pub fn handle_validation(&self) {
-        // nothing
+        if let VulkanSync::TimelineSemaphore { tls, pending } = self
+            && tls.device.instance().validation
+        {
+            let info = SemaphoreWaitInfo::default()
+                .semaphores(slice::from_ref(&tls.semaphore))
+                .values(slice::from_ref(&pending.point.0));
+            unsafe {
+                let _ = tls.device.device().wait_semaphores(&info, 0);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn fence(&self) -> Fence {
         match self {
             VulkanSync::Fence(f) => f.fence,
+            VulkanSync::TimelineSemaphore { .. } => Fence::null(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -47,19 +63,74 @@ where
                 };
                 release_sync_file.map(FdSync::SyncFile)
             }
+            VulkanSync::TimelineSemaphore { pending, .. } => Some(FdSync::Syncobj(pending.clone())),
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub trait VulkanDeviceSyncExt: VulkanDeviceInf {
-    fn create_sync(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<VulkanSync<Self>, VulkanCoreError>;
+    fn create_sync<'a>(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+        tls: Option<&Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>>,
+        semaphore_submit_info: &'a mut SemaphoreSubmitInfo,
+        submit_info: &mut SubmitInfo2<'a>,
+    ) -> Result<VulkanSync<Self>, VulkanCoreError>;
 }
 
 impl<D> VulkanDeviceSyncExt for D
 where
     D: VulkanDeviceInf,
 {
-    fn create_sync(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<VulkanSync<Self>, VulkanCoreError> {
+    fn create_sync<'a>(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+        tls: Option<&Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>>,
+        semaphore_submit_info: &'a mut SemaphoreSubmitInfo,
+        submit_info: &mut SubmitInfo2<'a>,
+    ) -> Result<VulkanSync<Self>, VulkanCoreError> {
+        if let Some(tls) = tls {
+            match create_tls_sync(self, tls, semaphore_submit_info, submit_info) {
+                Ok(s) => return Ok(s),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::warn!("Could not create sync obj sync: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+                }
+            }
+        }
         self.create_fence().map(VulkanSync::Fence)
     }
 }
+
+fn create_tls_sync<'a, D>(
+    device: &Rc<D>,
+    tls: &Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<D>>,
+    semaphore_submit_info: &'a mut SemaphoreSubmitInfo,
+    submit_info: &mut SubmitInfo2<'a>,
+) -> Result<VulkanSync<D>, VulkanCoreError>
+where
+    D: VulkanDeviceInf,
+{
+    let point = SyncobjPoint(tls.next_point.fetch_add(1));
+    let eventfd = device
+        .eventfd_cache()
+        .acquire()
+        .map_err(VulkanCoreError::AcquireEventfd)?;
+    device
+        .sync_ctx()
+        .wait_for_point(&eventfd.fd, &tls.syncobj, point, true)
+        .map_err(VulkanCoreError::CreateSyncobjWait)?;
+    let pending = Rc::new(ReservedSyncobjPoint {
+        ctx: device.sync_ctx().clone(),
+        syncobj: tls.syncobj.clone(),
+        point,
+        sync_file: Default::default(),
+        signaled: eventfd,
+    });
+    *semaphore_submit_info = SemaphoreSubmitInfo::default()
+        .semaphore(tls.semaphore)
+        .value(point.0)
+        .stage_mask(PipelineStageFlags2::ALL_COMMANDS);
+    *submit_info = submit_info.signal_semaphore_infos(slice::from_ref(semaphore_submit_info));
+    Ok(VulkanSync::TimelineSemaphore {
+        tls: tls.clone(),
+        pending,
+    })
+}
diff --git a/src/vulkan_core/timeline_semaphore.rs b/src/vulkan_core/timeline_semaphore.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f46c689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vulkan_core/timeline_semaphore.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        utils::{errorfmt::ErrorFmt, numcell::NumCell},
+        video::drm::syncobj::Syncobj,
+        vulkan_core::{VulkanCoreError, device::VulkanDeviceInf},
+    },
+    ash::vk::{
+        ExportSemaphoreCreateInfo, ExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlags, Semaphore,
+        SemaphoreCreateInfo, SemaphoreGetFdInfoKHR, SemaphoreSignalInfo, SemaphoreType,
+        SemaphoreTypeCreateInfo,
+    },
+    run_on_drop::on_drop,
+    std::rc::Rc,
+    uapi::OwnedFd,
+};
+
+pub struct VulkanTimelineSemaphore<D>
+where
+    D: VulkanDeviceInf,
+{
+    pub(super) device: Rc<D>,
+    pub(super) semaphore: Semaphore,
+    pub(super) syncobj: Rc<Syncobj>,
+    pub(super) next_point: NumCell<u64>,
+}
+
+impl<D> Drop for VulkanTimelineSemaphore<D>
+where
+    D: VulkanDeviceInf,
+{
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            self.device.device().destroy_semaphore(self.semaphore, None);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait VulkanDeviceTimelineSemaphoreExt: VulkanDeviceInf {
+    fn create_timeline_semaphore(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>, VulkanCoreError>;
+
+    fn create_timeline_semaphore_or_log(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Option<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>>;
+}
+
+impl<D> VulkanDeviceTimelineSemaphoreExt for D
+where
+    D: VulkanDeviceInf,
+{
+    fn create_timeline_semaphore(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>, VulkanCoreError> {
+        if !self.supports_timeline_opaque_export() {
+            return Err(VulkanCoreError::TimelineExportNotSupported);
+        }
+        let sem = {
+            let mut export_info = ExportSemaphoreCreateInfo::default()
+                .handle_types(ExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlags::OPAQUE_FD);
+            let mut type_info =
+                SemaphoreTypeCreateInfo::default().semaphore_type(SemaphoreType::TIMELINE);
+            let info = SemaphoreCreateInfo::default()
+                .push_next(&mut export_info)
+                .push_next(&mut type_info);
+            let sem = unsafe { self.device().create_semaphore(&info, None) };
+            sem.map_err(VulkanCoreError::CreateSemaphore)?
+        };
+        let destroy_sem = on_drop(|| unsafe { self.device().destroy_semaphore(sem, None) });
+        let syncobj = {
+            let info = SemaphoreGetFdInfoKHR::default()
+                .semaphore(sem)
+                .handle_type(ExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlags::OPAQUE_FD);
+            let res = unsafe { self.external_semaphore_fd().get_semaphore_fd(&info) };
+            let fd = res.map_err(VulkanCoreError::ExportTimelineSemaphore)?;
+            Syncobj::new(&Rc::new(OwnedFd::new(fd)))
+        };
+        let signal = |p| {
+            let info = SemaphoreSignalInfo::default().semaphore(sem).value(p);
+            unsafe {
+                self.device()
+                    .signal_semaphore(&info)
+                    .map_err(VulkanCoreError::SignalSemaphore)
+            }
+        };
+        let next_point = NumCell::new(1);
+        for _ in 0..2 {
+            let n = next_point.fetch_add(1);
+            signal(n)?;
+            let signaled = self
+                .sync_ctx()
+                .query_last_signaled(&syncobj)
+                .map_err(VulkanCoreError::QueryLastSignaled)?;
+            if signaled != n {
+                return Err(VulkanCoreError::UnsupportedPointMapping);
+            }
+        }
+        destroy_sem.forget();
+        Ok(Rc::new(VulkanTimelineSemaphore {
+            device: self.clone(),
+            semaphore: sem,
+            syncobj: Rc::new(syncobj),
+            next_point,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn create_timeline_semaphore_or_log(
+        self: &Rc<Self>,
+    ) -> Option<Rc<VulkanTimelineSemaphore<Self>>> {
+        self.create_timeline_semaphore()
+            .inspect_err(|e| {
+                log::warn!("Could not create timeline semaphore: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+            })
+            .ok()
+    }
+}