diff --git a/src/gfx_api.rs b/src/gfx_api.rs
index 659821bf..e0c4c28e 100644
--- a/src/gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_api.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         allocator::Allocator,
+        clientmem::ClientMemOffset,
+        cpu_worker::CpuWorker,
         cursor::Cursor,
         damage::DamageVisualizer,
         fixed::Fixed,
         format::Format,
-        rect::Rect,
+        rect::{Rect, Region},
         renderer::{renderer_base::RendererBase, RenderResult, Renderer},
         scale::Scale,
         state::State,
@@ -535,6 +537,45 @@ pub trait ShmGfxTexture: GfxTexture {
     fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture>;
 }
 
+#[expect(dead_code)]
+pub trait AsyncShmGfxTextureCallback {
+    fn completed(self: Rc<Self>, res: Result<(), GfxError>);
+}
+
+pub trait AsyncShmGfxTextureUploadCancellable {
+    fn cancel(&self, id: u64);
+}
+
+pub struct PendingShmUpload {
+    cancel: Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTextureUploadCancellable>,
+    id: u64,
+}
+
+pub trait AsyncShmGfxTexture: GfxTexture {
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn async_upload(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        callback: Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTextureCallback>,
+        mem: &Rc<ClientMemOffset>,
+        damage: Region,
+    ) -> Result<Option<PendingShmUpload>, GfxError>;
+
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn sync_upload(self: Rc<Self>, shm: &[Cell<u8>], damage: Region) -> Result<(), GfxError>;
+
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn compatible_with(
+        &self,
+        format: &'static Format,
+        width: i32,
+        height: i32,
+        stride: i32,
+    ) -> bool;
+
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn into_texture(self: Rc<Self>) -> Rc<dyn GfxTexture>;
+}
+
 pub trait GfxContext: Debug {
     fn reset_status(&self) -> Option<ResetStatus>;
 
@@ -559,6 +600,16 @@ pub trait GfxContext: Debug {
         damage: Option<&[Rect]>,
     ) -> Result<Rc<dyn ShmGfxTexture>, GfxError>;
 
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    fn async_shmem_texture(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        format: &'static Format,
+        width: i32,
+        height: i32,
+        stride: i32,
+        cpu_worker: &Rc<CpuWorker>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTexture>, GfxError>;
+
     fn allocator(&self) -> Rc<dyn Allocator>;
 
     fn gfx_api(&self) -> GfxApi;
@@ -637,3 +688,16 @@ pub fn cross_intersect_formats(
     }
     res
 }
+
+impl PendingShmUpload {
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    pub fn new(cancel: Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTextureUploadCancellable>, id: u64) -> Self {
+        Self { cancel, id }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for PendingShmUpload {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.cancel.cancel(self.id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/context.rs b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/context.rs
index 1948ac16..8ff76a27 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/context.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/gl/renderer/context.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         allocator::Allocator,
+        cpu_worker::CpuWorker,
         format::{Format, XRGB8888},
         gfx_api::{
-            BufferResvUser, GfxApiOpt, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat, GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage,
-            ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture,
+            AsyncShmGfxTexture, BufferResvUser, GfxApiOpt, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat,
+            GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage, ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture,
         },
         gfx_apis::gl::{
             egl::{context::EglContext, display::EglDisplay, image::EglImage},
@@ -279,6 +280,17 @@ impl GfxContext for GlRenderContext {
             .map_err(|e| e.into())
     }
 
+    fn async_shmem_texture(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _format: &'static Format,
+        _width: i32,
+        _height: i32,
+        _stride: i32,
+        _cpu_worker: &Rc<CpuWorker>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTexture>, GfxError> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     fn allocator(&self) -> Rc<dyn Allocator> {
         self.gbm.clone()
     }
diff --git a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
index 09827d4e..5e24fc8d 100644
--- a/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
+++ b/src/gfx_apis/vulkan.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ use {
     crate::{
         allocator::{Allocator, AllocatorError},
         async_engine::AsyncEngine,
+        cpu_worker::CpuWorker,
         format::Format,
         gfx_api::{
-            GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat, GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage, ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture,
+            AsyncShmGfxTexture, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat, GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage,
+            ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture,
         },
         gfx_apis::vulkan::{
             image::VulkanImageMemory, instance::VulkanInstance, renderer::VulkanRenderer,
@@ -278,6 +280,17 @@ impl GfxContext for Context {
         Ok(tex as _)
     }
 
+    fn async_shmem_texture(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _format: &'static Format,
+        _width: i32,
+        _height: i32,
+        _stride: i32,
+        _cpu_worker: &Rc<CpuWorker>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTexture>, GfxError> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     fn allocator(&self) -> Rc<dyn Allocator> {
         self.0.device.gbm.clone()
     }
diff --git a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
index ef37188c..abae7a07 100644
--- a/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_gfx_api.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         allocator::{Allocator, AllocatorError, BufferObject, BufferUsage},
+        cpu_worker::CpuWorker,
         format::{Format, ARGB8888, XRGB8888},
         gfx_api::{
-            CopyTexture, FillRect, FramebufferRect, GfxApiOpt, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFormat,
-            GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage, GfxTexture, GfxWriteModifier, ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture,
-            SyncFile,
+            AsyncShmGfxTexture, CopyTexture, FillRect, FramebufferRect, GfxApiOpt, GfxContext,
+            GfxError, GfxFormat, GfxFramebuffer, GfxImage, GfxTexture, GfxWriteModifier,
+            ResetStatus, ShmGfxTexture, SyncFile,
         },
         rect::Rect,
         theme::Color,
@@ -133,6 +134,17 @@ impl GfxContext for TestGfxCtx {
         })))
     }
 
+    fn async_shmem_texture(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        _format: &'static Format,
+        _width: i32,
+        _height: i32,
+        _stride: i32,
+        _cpu_worker: &Rc<CpuWorker>,
+    ) -> Result<Rc<dyn AsyncShmGfxTexture>, GfxError> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     fn allocator(&self) -> Rc<dyn Allocator> {
         self.allocator.clone()
     }