compositor: introduce struct weston_backend

This is a preliminary change for libweston, with no functional modifications.
Separate the backends and the core weston_compositor struct, by creating
the weston_compositor in the main(), and having the various backends extend
the weston_backend struct, an instance of which is returned by the backend
entry point.
This enable us to logically separate the compositor core from the backend,
allowing the core to be extended without messing with the backends.

Reviewed-by: Pekka Paalanen <pekka.paalanen@collabora.co.uk>
diff --git a/src/compositor-drm.c b/src/compositor-drm.c
index 66eb5d7..21fbef7 100644
--- a/src/compositor-drm.c
+++ b/src/compositor-drm.c
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@
 	OUTPUT_CONFIG_MODELINE
 };
 
-struct drm_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct drm_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 
 	struct udev *udev;
 	struct wl_event_source *drm_source;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@
 
 	struct drm_fb *current, *next;
 	struct drm_output *output;
-	struct drm_compositor *compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *backend;
 
 	uint32_t possible_crtcs;
 	uint32_t plane_id;
@@ -233,11 +234,11 @@
 drm_sprite_crtc_supported(struct drm_output *output, uint32_t supported)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output->base.compositor;
-	struct drm_compositor *c = (struct drm_compositor *)ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b =(struct drm_backend *)ec->backend;
 	int crtc;
 
-	for (crtc = 0; crtc < c->num_crtcs; crtc++) {
-		if (c->crtcs[crtc] != output->crtc_id)
+	for (crtc = 0; crtc < b->num_crtcs; crtc++) {
+		if (b->crtcs[crtc] != output->crtc_id)
 			continue;
 
 		if (supported & (1 << crtc))
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct drm_fb *
-drm_fb_create_dumb(struct drm_compositor *ec, unsigned width, unsigned height)
+drm_fb_create_dumb(struct drm_backend *b, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 {
 	struct drm_fb *fb;
 	int ret;
@@ -280,16 +281,16 @@
 	create_arg.width = width;
 	create_arg.height = height;
 
-	ret = drmIoctl(ec->drm.fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATE_DUMB, &create_arg);
+	ret = drmIoctl(b->drm.fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATE_DUMB, &create_arg);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_fb;
 
 	fb->handle = create_arg.handle;
 	fb->stride = create_arg.pitch;
 	fb->size = create_arg.size;
-	fb->fd = ec->drm.fd;
+	fb->fd = b->drm.fd;
 
-	ret = drmModeAddFB(ec->drm.fd, width, height, 24, 32,
+	ret = drmModeAddFB(b->drm.fd, width, height, 24, 32,
 			   fb->stride, fb->handle, &fb->fb_id);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_bo;
@@ -301,18 +302,18 @@
 		goto err_add_fb;
 
 	fb->map = mmap(0, fb->size, PROT_WRITE,
-		       MAP_SHARED, ec->drm.fd, map_arg.offset);
+		       MAP_SHARED, b->drm.fd, map_arg.offset);
 	if (fb->map == MAP_FAILED)
 		goto err_add_fb;
 
 	return fb;
 
 err_add_fb:
-	drmModeRmFB(ec->drm.fd, fb->fb_id);
+	drmModeRmFB(b->drm.fd, fb->fb_id);
 err_bo:
 	memset(&destroy_arg, 0, sizeof(destroy_arg));
 	destroy_arg.handle = create_arg.handle;
-	drmIoctl(ec->drm.fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_DESTROY_DUMB, &destroy_arg);
+	drmIoctl(b->drm.fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_DESTROY_DUMB, &destroy_arg);
 err_fb:
 	free(fb);
 	return NULL;
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@
 
 static struct drm_fb *
 drm_fb_get_from_bo(struct gbm_bo *bo,
-		   struct drm_compositor *compositor, uint32_t format)
+		   struct drm_backend *backend, uint32_t format)
 {
 	struct drm_fb *fb = gbm_bo_get_user_data(bo);
 	uint32_t width, height;
@@ -363,34 +364,34 @@
 	fb->stride = gbm_bo_get_stride(bo);
 	fb->handle = gbm_bo_get_handle(bo).u32;
 	fb->size = fb->stride * height;
-	fb->fd = compositor->drm.fd;
+	fb->fd = backend->drm.fd;
 
-	if (compositor->min_width > width || width > compositor->max_width ||
-	    compositor->min_height > height ||
-	    height > compositor->max_height) {
+	if (backend->min_width > width || width > backend->max_width ||
+	    backend->min_height > height ||
+	    height > backend->max_height) {
 		weston_log("bo geometry out of bounds\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
 	ret = -1;
 
-	if (format && !compositor->no_addfb2) {
+	if (format && !backend->no_addfb2) {
 		handles[0] = fb->handle;
 		pitches[0] = fb->stride;
 		offsets[0] = 0;
 
-		ret = drmModeAddFB2(compositor->drm.fd, width, height,
+		ret = drmModeAddFB2(backend->drm.fd, width, height,
 				    format, handles, pitches, offsets,
 				    &fb->fb_id, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			weston_log("addfb2 failed: %m\n");
-			compositor->no_addfb2 = 1;
-			compositor->sprites_are_broken = 1;
+			backend->no_addfb2 = 1;
+			backend->sprites_are_broken = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (ret)
-		ret = drmModeAddFB(compositor->drm.fd, width, height, 24, 32,
+		ret = drmModeAddFB(backend->drm.fd, width, height, 24, 32,
 				   fb->stride, fb->handle, &fb->fb_id);
 
 	if (ret) {
@@ -469,8 +470,8 @@
 drm_output_prepare_scanout_view(struct drm_output *output,
 				struct weston_view *ev)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct weston_buffer *buffer = ev->surface->buffer_ref.buffer;
 	struct weston_buffer_viewport *viewport = &ev->surface->buffer_viewport;
 	struct gbm_bo *bo;
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@
 
 	if (ev->geometry.x != output->base.x ||
 	    ev->geometry.y != output->base.y ||
-	    buffer == NULL || c->gbm == NULL ||
+	    buffer == NULL || b->gbm == NULL ||
 	    buffer->width != output->base.current_mode->width ||
 	    buffer->height != output->base.current_mode->height ||
 	    output->base.transform != viewport->buffer.transform ||
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@
 	if (ev->geometry.scissor_enabled)
 		return NULL;
 
-	bo = gbm_bo_import(c->gbm, GBM_BO_IMPORT_WL_BUFFER,
+	bo = gbm_bo_import(b->gbm, GBM_BO_IMPORT_WL_BUFFER,
 			   buffer->resource, GBM_BO_USE_SCANOUT);
 
 	/* Unable to use the buffer for scanout */
@@ -501,7 +502,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	output->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, c, format);
+	output->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, b, format);
 	if (!output->next) {
 		gbm_bo_destroy(bo);
 		return NULL;
@@ -515,11 +516,12 @@
 static void
 drm_output_render_gl(struct drm_output *output, pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct gbm_bo *bo;
 
-	c->base.renderer->repaint_output(&output->base, damage);
+	output->base.compositor->renderer->repaint_output(&output->base,
+							  damage);
 
 	bo = gbm_surface_lock_front_buffer(output->surface);
 	if (!bo) {
@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	output->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, c, output->format);
+	output->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, b, output->format);
 	if (!output->next) {
 		weston_log("failed to get drm_fb for bo\n");
 		gbm_surface_release_buffer(output->surface, bo);
@@ -564,16 +566,16 @@
 static void
 drm_output_render(struct drm_output *output, pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct weston_compositor *c = output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *)c->backend;
 
-	if (c->use_pixman)
+	if (b->use_pixman)
 		drm_output_render_pixman(output, damage);
 	else
 		drm_output_render_gl(output, damage);
 
-	pixman_region32_subtract(&c->base.primary_plane.damage,
-				 &c->base.primary_plane.damage, damage);
+	pixman_region32_subtract(&c->primary_plane.damage,
+				 &c->primary_plane.damage, damage);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -582,7 +584,8 @@
 {
 	int rc;
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *) output_base;
-	struct drm_compositor *compositor = (struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *backend =
+		(struct drm_backend *) output->base.compositor->backend;
 
 	/* check */
 	if (output_base->gamma_size != size)
@@ -590,7 +593,7 @@
 	if (!output->original_crtc)
 		return;
 
-	rc = drmModeCrtcSetGamma(compositor->drm.fd,
+	rc = drmModeCrtcSetGamma(backend->drm.fd,
 				 output->crtc_id,
 				 size, r, g, b);
 	if (rc)
@@ -627,8 +630,8 @@
 		   pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *) output_base;
-	struct drm_compositor *compositor =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *backend =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct drm_sprite *s;
 	struct drm_mode *mode;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -644,7 +647,7 @@
 	mode = container_of(output->base.current_mode, struct drm_mode, base);
 	if (!output->current ||
 	    output->current->stride != output->next->stride) {
-		ret = drmModeSetCrtc(compositor->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
+		ret = drmModeSetCrtc(backend->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
 				     output->next->fb_id, 0, 0,
 				     &output->connector_id, 1,
 				     &mode->mode_info);
@@ -655,7 +658,7 @@
 		output_base->set_dpms(output_base, WESTON_DPMS_ON);
 	}
 
-	if (drmModePageFlip(compositor->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
+	if (drmModePageFlip(backend->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
 			    output->next->fb_id,
 			    DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT, output) < 0) {
 		weston_log("queueing pageflip failed: %m\n");
@@ -669,7 +672,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Now, update all the sprite surfaces
 	 */
-	wl_list_for_each(s, &compositor->sprite_list, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(s, &backend->sprite_list, link) {
 		uint32_t flags = 0, fb_id = 0;
 		drmVBlank vbl = {
 			.request.type = DRM_VBLANK_RELATIVE | DRM_VBLANK_EVENT,
@@ -680,10 +683,10 @@
 		    !drm_sprite_crtc_supported(output, s->possible_crtcs))
 			continue;
 
-		if (s->next && !compositor->sprites_hidden)
+		if (s->next && !backend->sprites_hidden)
 			fb_id = s->next->fb_id;
 
-		ret = drmModeSetPlane(compositor->drm.fd, s->plane_id,
+		ret = drmModeSetPlane(backend->drm.fd, s->plane_id,
 				      output->crtc_id, fb_id, flags,
 				      s->dest_x, s->dest_y,
 				      s->dest_w, s->dest_h,
@@ -700,7 +703,7 @@
 		 * becomes active on the display or has been replaced.
 		 */
 		vbl.request.signal = (unsigned long)s;
-		ret = drmWaitVBlank(compositor->drm.fd, &vbl);
+		ret = drmWaitVBlank(backend->drm.fd, &vbl);
 		if (ret) {
 			weston_log("vblank event request failed: %d: %s\n",
 				ret, strerror(errno));
@@ -726,8 +729,8 @@
 drm_output_start_repaint_loop(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *) output_base;
-	struct drm_compositor *compositor = (struct drm_compositor *)
-		output_base->compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *backend = (struct drm_backend *)
+		output_base->compositor->backend;
 	uint32_t fb_id;
 	struct timespec ts;
 
@@ -741,7 +744,7 @@
 
 	fb_id = output->current->fb_id;
 
-	if (drmModePageFlip(compositor->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, fb_id,
+	if (drmModePageFlip(backend->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, fb_id,
 			    DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT, output) < 0) {
 		weston_log("queueing pageflip failed: %m\n");
 		goto finish_frame;
@@ -751,7 +754,7 @@
 
 finish_frame:
 	/* if we cannot page-flip, immediately finish frame */
-	weston_compositor_read_presentation_clock(&compositor->base, &ts);
+	weston_compositor_read_presentation_clock(output_base->compositor, &ts);
 	weston_output_finish_frame(output_base, &ts,
 				   PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_INVALID);
 }
@@ -872,7 +875,7 @@
 				struct weston_view *ev)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output->base.compositor;
-	struct drm_compositor *c = (struct drm_compositor *)ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *)ec->backend;
 	struct weston_buffer_viewport *viewport = &ev->surface->buffer_viewport;
 	struct drm_sprite *s;
 	int found = 0;
@@ -882,7 +885,7 @@
 	uint32_t format;
 	wl_fixed_t sx1, sy1, sx2, sy2;
 
-	if (c->gbm == NULL)
+	if (b->gbm == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (viewport->buffer.transform != output->base.transform)
@@ -891,7 +894,7 @@
 	if (viewport->buffer.scale != output->base.current_scale)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (c->sprites_are_broken)
+	if (b->sprites_are_broken)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (ev->output_mask != (1u << output->base.id))
@@ -909,7 +912,7 @@
 	if (!drm_view_transform_supported(ev))
 		return NULL;
 
-	wl_list_for_each(s, &c->sprite_list, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(s, &b->sprite_list, link) {
 		if (!drm_sprite_crtc_supported(output, s->possible_crtcs))
 			continue;
 
@@ -923,7 +926,7 @@
 	if (!found)
 		return NULL;
 
-	bo = gbm_bo_import(c->gbm, GBM_BO_IMPORT_WL_BUFFER,
+	bo = gbm_bo_import(b->gbm, GBM_BO_IMPORT_WL_BUFFER,
 			   ev->surface->buffer_ref.buffer->resource,
 			   GBM_BO_USE_SCANOUT);
 	if (!bo)
@@ -935,7 +938,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	s->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, c, format);
+	s->next = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, b, format);
 	if (!s->next) {
 		gbm_bo_destroy(bo);
 		return NULL;
@@ -1015,11 +1018,11 @@
 drm_output_prepare_cursor_view(struct drm_output *output,
 			       struct weston_view *ev)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct weston_buffer_viewport *viewport = &ev->surface->buffer_viewport;
 
-	if (c->gbm == NULL)
+	if (b->gbm == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 	if (output->base.transform != WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1029,7 +1032,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	if (ev->output_mask != (1u << output->base.id))
 		return NULL;
-	if (c->cursors_are_broken)
+	if (b->cursors_are_broken)
 		return NULL;
 	if (ev->geometry.scissor_enabled)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1048,17 +1051,17 @@
 {
 	struct weston_view *ev = output->cursor_view;
 	struct weston_buffer *buffer;
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *) output->base.compositor->backend;
 	EGLint handle, stride;
 	struct gbm_bo *bo;
-	uint32_t buf[c->cursor_width * c->cursor_height];
+	uint32_t buf[b->cursor_width * b->cursor_height];
 	unsigned char *s;
 	int i, x, y;
 
 	output->cursor_view = NULL;
 	if (ev == NULL) {
-		drmModeSetCursor(c->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
+		drmModeSetCursor(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1075,7 +1078,7 @@
 		s = wl_shm_buffer_get_data(buffer->shm_buffer);
 		wl_shm_buffer_begin_access(buffer->shm_buffer);
 		for (i = 0; i < ev->surface->height; i++)
-			memcpy(buf + i * c->cursor_width, s + i * stride,
+			memcpy(buf + i * b->cursor_width, s + i * stride,
 			       ev->surface->width * 4);
 		wl_shm_buffer_end_access(buffer->shm_buffer);
 
@@ -1083,19 +1086,19 @@
 			weston_log("failed update cursor: %m\n");
 
 		handle = gbm_bo_get_handle(bo).s32;
-		if (drmModeSetCursor(c->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, handle,
-				c->cursor_width, c->cursor_height)) {
+		if (drmModeSetCursor(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, handle,
+				b->cursor_width, b->cursor_height)) {
 			weston_log("failed to set cursor: %m\n");
-			c->cursors_are_broken = 1;
+			b->cursors_are_broken = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	x = (ev->geometry.x - output->base.x) * output->base.current_scale;
 	y = (ev->geometry.y - output->base.y) * output->base.current_scale;
 	if (output->cursor_plane.x != x || output->cursor_plane.y != y) {
-		if (drmModeMoveCursor(c->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, x, y)) {
+		if (drmModeMoveCursor(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, x, y)) {
 			weston_log("failed to move cursor: %m\n");
-			c->cursors_are_broken = 1;
+			b->cursors_are_broken = 1;
 		}
 
 		output->cursor_plane.x = x;
@@ -1106,8 +1109,8 @@
 static void
 drm_assign_planes(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *)output_base->compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output_base->compositor->backend;
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *)output_base;
 	struct weston_view *ev, *next;
 	pixman_region32_t overlap, surface_overlap;
@@ -1127,9 +1130,9 @@
 	 * as we do for flipping full screen surfaces.
 	 */
 	pixman_region32_init(&overlap);
-	primary = &c->base.primary_plane;
+	primary = &output_base->compositor->primary_plane;
 
-	wl_list_for_each_safe(ev, next, &c->base.view_list, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(ev, next, &output_base->compositor->view_list, link) {
 		struct weston_surface *es = ev->surface;
 
 		/* Test whether this buffer can ever go into a plane:
@@ -1140,7 +1143,7 @@
 		 * renderer and since the pixman renderer keeps a reference
 		 * to the buffer anyway, there is no side effects.
 		 */
-		if (c->use_pixman ||
+		if (b->use_pixman ||
 		    (es->buffer_ref.buffer &&
 		    (!wl_shm_buffer_get(es->buffer_ref.buffer->resource) ||
 		     (ev->surface->width <= 64 && ev->surface->height <= 64))))
@@ -1193,8 +1196,8 @@
 drm_output_destroy(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *) output_base;
-	struct drm_compositor *c =
-		(struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b =
+		(struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	drmModeCrtcPtr origcrtc = output->original_crtc;
 
 	if (output->page_flip_pending) {
@@ -1209,18 +1212,18 @@
 	drmModeFreeProperty(output->dpms_prop);
 
 	/* Turn off hardware cursor */
-	drmModeSetCursor(c->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
+	drmModeSetCursor(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Restore original CRTC state */
-	drmModeSetCrtc(c->drm.fd, origcrtc->crtc_id, origcrtc->buffer_id,
+	drmModeSetCrtc(b->drm.fd, origcrtc->crtc_id, origcrtc->buffer_id,
 		       origcrtc->x, origcrtc->y,
 		       &output->connector_id, 1, &origcrtc->mode);
 	drmModeFreeCrtc(origcrtc);
 
-	c->crtc_allocator &= ~(1 << output->crtc_id);
-	c->connector_allocator &= ~(1 << output->connector_id);
+	b->crtc_allocator &= ~(1 << output->crtc_id);
+	b->connector_allocator &= ~(1 << output->connector_id);
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		drm_output_fini_pixman(output);
 	} else {
 		gl_renderer->output_destroy(output_base);
@@ -1261,16 +1264,16 @@
 }
 
 static int
-drm_output_init_egl(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_compositor *ec);
+drm_output_init_egl(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_backend *b);
 static int
-drm_output_init_pixman(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_compositor *c);
+drm_output_init_pixman(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_backend *b);
 
 static int
 drm_output_switch_mode(struct weston_output *output_base, struct weston_mode *mode)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output;
 	struct drm_mode *drm_mode;
-	struct drm_compositor *ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b;
 
 	if (output_base == NULL) {
 		weston_log("output is NULL.\n");
@@ -1282,7 +1285,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ec = (struct drm_compositor *)output_base->compositor;
+	b = (struct drm_backend *)output_base->compositor->backend;
 	output = (struct drm_output *)output_base;
 	drm_mode  = choose_mode (output, mode);
 
@@ -1305,9 +1308,9 @@
 	drm_output_release_fb(output, output->next);
 	output->current = output->next = NULL;
 
-	if (ec->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		drm_output_fini_pixman(output);
-		if (drm_output_init_pixman(output, ec) < 0) {
+		if (drm_output_init_pixman(output, b) < 0) {
 			weston_log("failed to init output pixman state with "
 				   "new mode\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -1316,7 +1319,7 @@
 		gl_renderer->output_destroy(&output->base);
 		gbm_surface_destroy(output->surface);
 
-		if (drm_output_init_egl(output, ec) < 0) {
+		if (drm_output_init_egl(output, b) < 0) {
 			weston_log("failed to init output egl state with "
 				   "new mode");
 			return -1;
@@ -1341,7 +1344,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-init_drm(struct drm_compositor *ec, struct udev_device *device)
+init_drm(struct drm_backend *b, struct udev_device *device)
 {
 	const char *filename, *sysnum;
 	uint64_t cap;
@@ -1350,14 +1353,14 @@
 
 	sysnum = udev_device_get_sysnum(device);
 	if (sysnum)
-		ec->drm.id = atoi(sysnum);
-	if (!sysnum || ec->drm.id < 0) {
+		b->drm.id = atoi(sysnum);
+	if (!sysnum || b->drm.id < 0) {
 		weston_log("cannot get device sysnum\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	filename = udev_device_get_devnode(device);
-	fd = weston_launcher_open(ec->base.launcher, filename, O_RDWR);
+	fd = weston_launcher_open(b->compositor->launcher, filename, O_RDWR);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		/* Probably permissions error */
 		weston_log("couldn't open %s, skipping\n",
@@ -1367,8 +1370,8 @@
 
 	weston_log("using %s\n", filename);
 
-	ec->drm.fd = fd;
-	ec->drm.filename = strdup(filename);
+	b->drm.fd = fd;
+	b->drm.filename = strdup(filename);
 
 	ret = drmGetCap(fd, DRM_CAP_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC, &cap);
 	if (ret == 0 && cap == 1)
@@ -1376,7 +1379,7 @@
 	else
 		clk_id = CLOCK_REALTIME;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock(&ec->base, clk_id) < 0) {
+	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock(b->compositor, clk_id) < 0) {
 		weston_log("Error: failed to set presentation clock %d.\n",
 			   clk_id);
 		return -1;
@@ -1384,15 +1387,15 @@
 
 	ret = drmGetCap(fd, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_WIDTH, &cap);
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ec->cursor_width = cap;
+		b->cursor_width = cap;
 	else
-		ec->cursor_width = 64;
+		b->cursor_width = 64;
 
 	ret = drmGetCap(fd, DRM_CAP_CURSOR_HEIGHT, &cap);
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ec->cursor_height = cap;
+		b->cursor_height = cap;
 	else
-		ec->cursor_height = 64;
+		b->cursor_height = 64;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1443,19 +1446,19 @@
 }
 
 static int
-drm_compositor_create_gl_renderer(struct drm_compositor *ec)
+drm_backend_create_gl_renderer(struct drm_backend *b)
 {
 	EGLint format[2] = {
-		ec->format,
-		fallback_format_for(ec->format),
+		b->format,
+		fallback_format_for(b->format),
 	};
 	int n_formats = 1;
 
 	if (format[1])
 		n_formats = 2;
-	if (gl_renderer->create(&ec->base,
+	if (gl_renderer->create(b->compositor,
 				EGL_PLATFORM_GBM_KHR,
-				(void *)ec->gbm,
+				(void *)b->gbm,
 				gl_renderer->opaque_attribs,
 				format,
 				n_formats) < 0) {
@@ -1466,15 +1469,15 @@
 }
 
 static int
-init_egl(struct drm_compositor *ec)
+init_egl(struct drm_backend *b)
 {
-	ec->gbm = create_gbm_device(ec->drm.fd);
+	b->gbm = create_gbm_device(b->drm.fd);
 
-	if (!ec->gbm)
+	if (!b->gbm)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (drm_compositor_create_gl_renderer(ec) < 0) {
-		gbm_device_destroy(ec->gbm);
+	if (drm_backend_create_gl_renderer(b) < 0) {
+		gbm_device_destroy(b->gbm);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1482,9 +1485,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-init_pixman(struct drm_compositor *ec)
+init_pixman(struct drm_backend *b)
 {
-	return pixman_renderer_init(&ec->base);
+	return pixman_renderer_init(b->compositor);
 }
 
 static struct drm_mode *
@@ -1604,12 +1607,12 @@
 {
 	struct drm_output *output = (struct drm_output *) output_base;
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output_base->compositor;
-	struct drm_compositor *c = (struct drm_compositor *) ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *)ec->backend;
 
 	if (!output->dpms_prop)
 		return;
 
-	drmModeConnectorSetProperty(c->drm.fd, output->connector_id,
+	drmModeConnectorSetProperty(b->drm.fd, output->connector_id,
 				    output->dpms_prop->prop_id, level);
 }
 
@@ -1632,7 +1635,7 @@
 };
 
 static int
-find_crtc_for_connector(struct drm_compositor *ec,
+find_crtc_for_connector(struct drm_backend *b,
 			drmModeRes *resources, drmModeConnector *connector)
 {
 	drmModeEncoder *encoder;
@@ -1640,7 +1643,7 @@
 	int i, j;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < connector->count_encoders; j++) {
-		encoder = drmModeGetEncoder(ec->drm.fd, connector->encoders[j]);
+		encoder = drmModeGetEncoder(b->drm.fd, connector->encoders[j]);
 		if (encoder == NULL) {
 			weston_log("Failed to get encoder.\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -1650,7 +1653,7 @@
 
 		for (i = 0; i < resources->count_crtcs; i++) {
 			if (possible_crtcs & (1 << i) &&
-			    !(ec->crtc_allocator & (1 << resources->crtcs[i])))
+			    !(b->crtc_allocator & (1 << resources->crtcs[i])))
 				return i;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1660,7 +1663,7 @@
 
 /* Init output state that depends on gl or gbm */
 static int
-drm_output_init_egl(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_compositor *ec)
+drm_output_init_egl(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_backend *b)
 {
 	EGLint format[2] = {
 		output->format,
@@ -1668,7 +1671,7 @@
 	};
 	int i, flags, n_formats = 1;
 
-	output->surface = gbm_surface_create(ec->gbm,
+	output->surface = gbm_surface_create(b->gbm,
 					     output->base.current_mode->width,
 					     output->base.current_mode->height,
 					     format[0],
@@ -1699,20 +1702,20 @@
 			continue;
 
 		output->cursor_bo[i] =
-			gbm_bo_create(ec->gbm, ec->cursor_width, ec->cursor_height,
+			gbm_bo_create(b->gbm, b->cursor_width, b->cursor_height,
 				GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888, flags);
 	}
 
 	if (output->cursor_bo[0] == NULL || output->cursor_bo[1] == NULL) {
 		weston_log("cursor buffers unavailable, using gl cursors\n");
-		ec->cursors_are_broken = 1;
+		b->cursors_are_broken = 1;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-drm_output_init_pixman(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_compositor *c)
+drm_output_init_pixman(struct drm_output *output, struct drm_backend *b)
 {
 	int w = output->base.current_mode->width;
 	int h = output->base.current_mode->height;
@@ -1721,7 +1724,7 @@
 	/* FIXME error checking */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(output->dumb); i++) {
-		output->dumb[i] = drm_fb_create_dumb(c, w, h);
+		output->dumb[i] = drm_fb_create_dumb(b, w, h);
 		if (!output->dumb[i])
 			goto err;
 
@@ -1867,7 +1870,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-find_and_parse_output_edid(struct drm_compositor *ec,
+find_and_parse_output_edid(struct drm_backend *b,
 			   struct drm_output *output,
 			   drmModeConnector *connector)
 {
@@ -1877,12 +1880,12 @@
 	int rc;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < connector->count_props && !edid_blob; i++) {
-		property = drmModeGetProperty(ec->drm.fd, connector->props[i]);
+		property = drmModeGetProperty(b->drm.fd, connector->props[i]);
 		if (!property)
 			continue;
 		if ((property->flags & DRM_MODE_PROP_BLOB) &&
 		    !strcmp(property->name, "EDID")) {
-			edid_blob = drmModeGetPropertyBlob(ec->drm.fd,
+			edid_blob = drmModeGetPropertyBlob(b->drm.fd,
 							   connector->prop_values[i]);
 		}
 		drmModeFreeProperty(property);
@@ -1954,14 +1957,14 @@
 }
 
 static void
-setup_output_seat_constraint(struct drm_compositor *ec,
+setup_output_seat_constraint(struct drm_backend *b,
 			     struct weston_output *output,
 			     const char *s)
 {
 	if (strcmp(s, "") != 0) {
 		struct udev_seat *seat;
 
-		seat = udev_seat_get_named(&ec->input, s);
+		seat = udev_seat_get_named(&b->input, s);
 		if (seat)
 			seat->base.output = output;
 
@@ -2002,7 +2005,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-create_output_for_connector(struct drm_compositor *ec,
+create_output_for_connector(struct drm_backend *b,
 			    drmModeRes *resources,
 			    drmModeConnector *connector,
 			    int x, int y, struct udev_device *drm_device)
@@ -2020,7 +2023,7 @@
 	enum output_config config;
 	uint32_t transform;
 
-	i = find_crtc_for_connector(ec, resources, connector);
+	i = find_crtc_for_connector(b, resources, connector);
 	if (i < 0) {
 		weston_log("No usable crtc/encoder pair for connector.\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -2043,7 +2046,7 @@
 	snprintf(name, 32, "%s%d", type_name, connector->connector_type_id);
 	output->base.name = strdup(name);
 
-	section = weston_config_get_section(ec->base.config, "output", "name",
+	section = weston_config_get_section(b->compositor->config, "output", "name",
 					    output->base.name);
 	weston_config_section_get_string(section, "mode", &s, "preferred");
 	if (strcmp(s, "off") == 0)
@@ -2072,29 +2075,29 @@
 	free(s);
 
 	if (get_gbm_format_from_section(section,
-					ec->format,
+					b->format,
 					&output->format) == -1)
-		output->format = ec->format;
+		output->format = b->format;
 
 	weston_config_section_get_string(section, "seat", &s, "");
-	setup_output_seat_constraint(ec, &output->base, s);
+	setup_output_seat_constraint(b, &output->base, s);
 	free(s);
 
 	output->crtc_id = resources->crtcs[i];
 	output->pipe = i;
-	ec->crtc_allocator |= (1 << output->crtc_id);
+	b->crtc_allocator |= (1 << output->crtc_id);
 	output->connector_id = connector->connector_id;
-	ec->connector_allocator |= (1 << output->connector_id);
+	b->connector_allocator |= (1 << output->connector_id);
 
-	output->original_crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(ec->drm.fd, output->crtc_id);
-	output->dpms_prop = drm_get_prop(ec->drm.fd, connector, "DPMS");
+	output->original_crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id);
+	output->dpms_prop = drm_get_prop(b->drm.fd, connector, "DPMS");
 
 	/* Get the current mode on the crtc that's currently driving
 	 * this connector. */
-	encoder = drmModeGetEncoder(ec->drm.fd, connector->encoder_id);
+	encoder = drmModeGetEncoder(b->drm.fd, connector->encoder_id);
 	memset(&crtc_mode, 0, sizeof crtc_mode);
 	if (encoder != NULL) {
-		crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(ec->drm.fd, encoder->crtc_id);
+		crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(b->drm.fd, encoder->crtc_id);
 		drmModeFreeEncoder(encoder);
 		if (crtc == NULL)
 			goto err_free;
@@ -2111,7 +2114,7 @@
 
 	if (config == OUTPUT_CONFIG_OFF) {
 		weston_log("Disabling output %s\n", output->base.name);
-		drmModeSetCrtc(ec->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
+		drmModeSetCrtc(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
 			       0, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 		goto err_free;
 	}
@@ -2166,16 +2169,16 @@
 
 	output->base.current_mode->flags |= WL_OUTPUT_MODE_CURRENT;
 
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &ec->base, x, y,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, b->compositor, x, y,
 			   connector->mmWidth, connector->mmHeight,
 			   transform, scale);
 
-	if (ec->use_pixman) {
-		if (drm_output_init_pixman(output, ec) < 0) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		if (drm_output_init_pixman(output, b) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to init output pixman state\n");
 			goto err_output;
 		}
-	} else if (drm_output_init_egl(output, ec) < 0) {
+	} else if (drm_output_init_egl(output, b) < 0) {
 		weston_log("Failed to init output gl state\n");
 		goto err_output;
 	}
@@ -2191,9 +2194,9 @@
 		weston_log("Failed to initialize backlight\n");
 	}
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&ec->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(b->compositor, &output->base);
 
-	find_and_parse_output_edid(ec, output, connector);
+	find_and_parse_output_edid(b, output, connector);
 	if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS)
 		output->base.connection_internal = 1;
 
@@ -2207,12 +2210,12 @@
 	output->base.gamma_size = output->original_crtc->gamma_size;
 	output->base.set_gamma = drm_output_set_gamma;
 
-	weston_plane_init(&output->cursor_plane, &ec->base, 0, 0);
-	weston_plane_init(&output->fb_plane, &ec->base, 0, 0);
+	weston_plane_init(&output->cursor_plane, b->compositor, 0, 0);
+	weston_plane_init(&output->fb_plane, b->compositor, 0, 0);
 
-	weston_compositor_stack_plane(&ec->base, &output->cursor_plane, NULL);
-	weston_compositor_stack_plane(&ec->base, &output->fb_plane,
-				      &ec->base.primary_plane);
+	weston_compositor_stack_plane(b->compositor, &output->cursor_plane, NULL);
+	weston_compositor_stack_plane(b->compositor, &output->fb_plane,
+				      &b->compositor->primary_plane);
 
 	weston_log("Output %s, (connector %d, crtc %d)\n",
 		   output->base.name, output->connector_id, output->crtc_id);
@@ -2242,22 +2245,22 @@
 	}
 
 	drmModeFreeCrtc(output->original_crtc);
-	ec->crtc_allocator &= ~(1 << output->crtc_id);
-	ec->connector_allocator &= ~(1 << output->connector_id);
+	b->crtc_allocator &= ~(1 << output->crtc_id);
+	b->connector_allocator &= ~(1 << output->connector_id);
 	free(output);
 
 	return -1;
 }
 
 static void
-create_sprites(struct drm_compositor *ec)
+create_sprites(struct drm_backend *b)
 {
 	struct drm_sprite *sprite;
 	drmModePlaneRes *plane_res;
 	drmModePlane *plane;
 	uint32_t i;
 
-	plane_res = drmModeGetPlaneResources(ec->drm.fd);
+	plane_res = drmModeGetPlaneResources(b->drm.fd);
 	if (!plane_res) {
 		weston_log("failed to get plane resources: %s\n",
 			strerror(errno));
@@ -2265,7 +2268,7 @@
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < plane_res->count_planes; i++) {
-		plane = drmModeGetPlane(ec->drm.fd, plane_res->planes[i]);
+		plane = drmModeGetPlane(b->drm.fd, plane_res->planes[i]);
 		if (!plane)
 			continue;
 
@@ -2282,32 +2285,32 @@
 		sprite->plane_id = plane->plane_id;
 		sprite->current = NULL;
 		sprite->next = NULL;
-		sprite->compositor = ec;
+		sprite->backend = b;
 		sprite->count_formats = plane->count_formats;
 		memcpy(sprite->formats, plane->formats,
 		       plane->count_formats * sizeof(plane->formats[0]));
 		drmModeFreePlane(plane);
-		weston_plane_init(&sprite->plane, &ec->base, 0, 0);
-		weston_compositor_stack_plane(&ec->base, &sprite->plane,
-					      &ec->base.primary_plane);
+		weston_plane_init(&sprite->plane, b->compositor, 0, 0);
+		weston_compositor_stack_plane(b->compositor, &sprite->plane,
+					      &b->compositor->primary_plane);
 
-		wl_list_insert(&ec->sprite_list, &sprite->link);
+		wl_list_insert(&b->sprite_list, &sprite->link);
 	}
 
 	drmModeFreePlaneResources(plane_res);
 }
 
 static void
-destroy_sprites(struct drm_compositor *compositor)
+destroy_sprites(struct drm_backend *backend)
 {
 	struct drm_sprite *sprite, *next;
 	struct drm_output *output;
 
-	output = container_of(compositor->base.output_list.next,
+	output = container_of(backend->compositor->output_list.next,
 			      struct drm_output, base.link);
 
-	wl_list_for_each_safe(sprite, next, &compositor->sprite_list, link) {
-		drmModeSetPlane(compositor->drm.fd,
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(sprite, next, &backend->sprite_list, link) {
+		drmModeSetPlane(backend->drm.fd,
 				sprite->plane_id,
 				output->crtc_id, 0, 0,
 				0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -2319,7 +2322,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-create_outputs(struct drm_compositor *ec, uint32_t option_connector,
+create_outputs(struct drm_backend *b, uint32_t option_connector,
 	       struct udev_device *drm_device)
 {
 	drmModeConnector *connector;
@@ -2327,28 +2330,28 @@
 	int i;
 	int x = 0, y = 0;
 
-	resources = drmModeGetResources(ec->drm.fd);
+	resources = drmModeGetResources(b->drm.fd);
 	if (!resources) {
 		weston_log("drmModeGetResources failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ec->crtcs = calloc(resources->count_crtcs, sizeof(uint32_t));
-	if (!ec->crtcs) {
+	b->crtcs = calloc(resources->count_crtcs, sizeof(uint32_t));
+	if (!b->crtcs) {
 		drmModeFreeResources(resources);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ec->min_width  = resources->min_width;
-	ec->max_width  = resources->max_width;
-	ec->min_height = resources->min_height;
-	ec->max_height = resources->max_height;
+	b->min_width  = resources->min_width;
+	b->max_width  = resources->max_width;
+	b->min_height = resources->min_height;
+	b->max_height = resources->max_height;
 
-	ec->num_crtcs = resources->count_crtcs;
-	memcpy(ec->crtcs, resources->crtcs, sizeof(uint32_t) * ec->num_crtcs);
+	b->num_crtcs = resources->count_crtcs;
+	memcpy(b->crtcs, resources->crtcs, sizeof(uint32_t) * b->num_crtcs);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < resources->count_connectors; i++) {
-		connector = drmModeGetConnector(ec->drm.fd,
+		connector = drmModeGetConnector(b->drm.fd,
 						resources->connectors[i]);
 		if (connector == NULL)
 			continue;
@@ -2356,14 +2359,14 @@
 		if (connector->connection == DRM_MODE_CONNECTED &&
 		    (option_connector == 0 ||
 		     connector->connector_id == option_connector)) {
-			if (create_output_for_connector(ec, resources,
+			if (create_output_for_connector(b, resources,
 							connector, x, y,
 							drm_device) < 0) {
 				drmModeFreeConnector(connector);
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			x += container_of(ec->base.output_list.prev,
+			x += container_of(b->compositor->output_list.prev,
 					  struct weston_output,
 					  link)->width;
 		}
@@ -2371,7 +2374,7 @@
 		drmModeFreeConnector(connector);
 	}
 
-	if (wl_list_empty(&ec->base.output_list)) {
+	if (wl_list_empty(&b->compositor->output_list)) {
 		weston_log("No currently active connector found.\n");
 		drmModeFreeResources(resources);
 		return -1;
@@ -2383,7 +2386,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-update_outputs(struct drm_compositor *ec, struct udev_device *drm_device)
+update_outputs(struct drm_backend *b, struct udev_device *drm_device)
 {
 	drmModeConnector *connector;
 	drmModeRes *resources;
@@ -2392,7 +2395,7 @@
 	uint32_t connected = 0, disconnects = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	resources = drmModeGetResources(ec->drm.fd);
+	resources = drmModeGetResources(b->drm.fd);
 	if (!resources) {
 		weston_log("drmModeGetResources failed\n");
 		return;
@@ -2402,7 +2405,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < resources->count_connectors; i++) {
 		int connector_id = resources->connectors[i];
 
-		connector = drmModeGetConnector(ec->drm.fd, connector_id);
+		connector = drmModeGetConnector(b->drm.fd, connector_id);
 		if (connector == NULL)
 			continue;
 
@@ -2413,18 +2416,18 @@
 
 		connected |= (1 << connector_id);
 
-		if (!(ec->connector_allocator & (1 << connector_id))) {
+		if (!(b->connector_allocator & (1 << connector_id))) {
 			struct weston_output *last =
-				container_of(ec->base.output_list.prev,
+				container_of(b->compositor->output_list.prev,
 					     struct weston_output, link);
 
 			/* XXX: not yet needed, we die with 0 outputs */
-			if (!wl_list_empty(&ec->base.output_list))
+			if (!wl_list_empty(&b->compositor->output_list))
 				x = last->x + last->width;
 			else
 				x = 0;
 			y = 0;
-			create_output_for_connector(ec, resources,
+			create_output_for_connector(b, resources,
 						    connector, x, y,
 						    drm_device);
 			weston_log("connector %d connected\n", connector_id);
@@ -2434,9 +2437,9 @@
 	}
 	drmModeFreeResources(resources);
 
-	disconnects = ec->connector_allocator & ~connected;
+	disconnects = b->connector_allocator & ~connected;
 	if (disconnects) {
-		wl_list_for_each_safe(output, next, &ec->base.output_list,
+		wl_list_for_each_safe(output, next, &b->compositor->output_list,
 				      base.link) {
 			if (disconnects & (1 << output->connector_id)) {
 				disconnects &= ~(1 << output->connector_id);
@@ -2448,18 +2451,18 @@
 	}
 
 	/* FIXME: handle zero outputs, without terminating */
-	if (ec->connector_allocator == 0)
-		wl_display_terminate(ec->base.wl_display);
+	if (b->connector_allocator == 0)
+		wl_display_terminate(b->compositor->wl_display);
 }
 
 static int
-udev_event_is_hotplug(struct drm_compositor *ec, struct udev_device *device)
+udev_event_is_hotplug(struct drm_backend *b, struct udev_device *device)
 {
 	const char *sysnum;
 	const char *val;
 
 	sysnum = udev_device_get_sysnum(device);
-	if (!sysnum || atoi(sysnum) != ec->drm.id)
+	if (!sysnum || atoi(sysnum) != b->drm.id)
 		return 0;
 
 	val = udev_device_get_property_value(device, "HOTPLUG");
@@ -2472,13 +2475,13 @@
 static int
 udev_drm_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *ec = data;
+	struct drm_backend *b = data;
 	struct udev_device *event;
 
-	event = udev_monitor_receive_device(ec->udev_monitor);
+	event = udev_monitor_receive_device(b->udev_monitor);
 
-	if (udev_event_is_hotplug(ec, event))
-		update_outputs(ec, event);
+	if (udev_event_is_hotplug(b, event))
+		update_outputs(b, event);
 
 	udev_device_unref(event);
 
@@ -2494,35 +2497,35 @@
 static void
 drm_destroy(struct weston_compositor *ec)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *d = (struct drm_compositor *) ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *) ec->backend;
 
-	udev_input_destroy(&d->input);
+	udev_input_destroy(&b->input);
 
-	wl_event_source_remove(d->udev_drm_source);
-	wl_event_source_remove(d->drm_source);
+	wl_event_source_remove(b->udev_drm_source);
+	wl_event_source_remove(b->drm_source);
 
-	destroy_sprites(d);
+	destroy_sprites(b);
 
 	weston_compositor_shutdown(ec);
 
-	if (d->gbm)
-		gbm_device_destroy(d->gbm);
+	if (b->gbm)
+		gbm_device_destroy(b->gbm);
 
-	weston_launcher_destroy(d->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(ec->launcher);
 
-	close(d->drm.fd);
+	close(b->drm.fd);
 
-	free(d);
+	free(b);
 }
 
 static void
-drm_compositor_set_modes(struct drm_compositor *compositor)
+drm_backend_set_modes(struct drm_backend *backend)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output;
 	struct drm_mode *drm_mode;
 	int ret;
 
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->base.output_list, base.link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &backend->compositor->output_list, base.link) {
 		if (!output->current) {
 			/* If something that would cause the output to
 			 * switch mode happened while in another vt, we
@@ -2534,7 +2537,7 @@
 		}
 
 		drm_mode = (struct drm_mode *) output->base.current_mode;
-		ret = drmModeSetCrtc(compositor->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
+		ret = drmModeSetCrtc(backend->drm.fd, output->crtc_id,
 				     output->current->fb_id, 0, 0,
 				     &output->connector_id, 1,
 				     &drm_mode->mode_info);
@@ -2551,21 +2554,21 @@
 session_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
-	struct drm_compositor *ec = data;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *)compositor->backend;
 	struct drm_sprite *sprite;
 	struct drm_output *output;
 
-	if (ec->base.session_active) {
+	if (compositor->session_active) {
 		weston_log("activating session\n");
-		compositor->state = ec->prev_state;
-		drm_compositor_set_modes(ec);
+		compositor->state = b->prev_state;
+		drm_backend_set_modes(b);
 		weston_compositor_damage_all(compositor);
-		udev_input_enable(&ec->input);
+		udev_input_enable(&b->input);
 	} else {
 		weston_log("deactivating session\n");
-		udev_input_disable(&ec->input);
+		udev_input_disable(&b->input);
 
-		ec->prev_state = compositor->state;
+		b->prev_state = compositor->state;
 		weston_compositor_offscreen(compositor);
 
 		/* If we have a repaint scheduled (either from a
@@ -2576,16 +2579,16 @@
 		 * back, we schedule a repaint, which will process
 		 * pending frame callbacks. */
 
-		wl_list_for_each(output, &ec->base.output_list, base.link) {
+		wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->output_list, base.link) {
 			output->base.repaint_needed = 0;
-			drmModeSetCursor(ec->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
+			drmModeSetCursor(b->drm.fd, output->crtc_id, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 
-		output = container_of(ec->base.output_list.next,
+		output = container_of(compositor->output_list.next,
 				      struct drm_output, base.link);
 
-		wl_list_for_each(sprite, &ec->sprite_list, link)
-			drmModeSetPlane(ec->drm.fd,
+		wl_list_for_each(sprite, &b->sprite_list, link)
+			drmModeSetPlane(b->drm.fd,
 					sprite->plane_id,
 					output->crtc_id, 0, 0,
 					0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -2608,14 +2611,14 @@
  * If no such device is found, the first DRM device reported by udev is used.
  */
 static struct udev_device*
-find_primary_gpu(struct drm_compositor *ec, const char *seat)
+find_primary_gpu(struct drm_backend *b, const char *seat)
 {
 	struct udev_enumerate *e;
 	struct udev_list_entry *entry;
 	const char *path, *device_seat, *id;
 	struct udev_device *device, *drm_device, *pci;
 
-	e = udev_enumerate_new(ec->udev);
+	e = udev_enumerate_new(b->udev);
 	udev_enumerate_add_match_subsystem(e, "drm");
 	udev_enumerate_add_match_sysname(e, "card[0-9]*");
 
@@ -2623,7 +2626,7 @@
 	drm_device = NULL;
 	udev_list_entry_foreach(entry, udev_enumerate_get_list_entry(e)) {
 		path = udev_list_entry_get_name(entry);
-		device = udev_device_new_from_syspath(ec->udev, path);
+		device = udev_device_new_from_syspath(b->udev, path);
 		if (!device)
 			continue;
 		device_seat = udev_device_get_property_value(device, "ID_SEAT");
@@ -2659,17 +2662,17 @@
 static void
 planes_binding(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c = data;
+	struct drm_backend *b = data;
 
 	switch (key) {
 	case KEY_C:
-		c->cursors_are_broken ^= 1;
+		b->cursors_are_broken ^= 1;
 		break;
 	case KEY_V:
-		c->sprites_are_broken ^= 1;
+		b->sprites_are_broken ^= 1;
 		break;
 	case KEY_O:
-		c->sprites_hidden ^= 1;
+		b->sprites_hidden ^= 1;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -2693,17 +2696,17 @@
 recorder_frame_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output;
-	struct drm_compositor *c;
+	struct drm_backend *b;
 	int fd, ret;
 
 	output = container_of(listener, struct drm_output,
 			      recorder_frame_listener);
-	c = (struct drm_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	b = (struct drm_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 
 	if (!output->recorder)
 		return;
 
-	ret = drmPrimeHandleToFD(c->drm.fd, output->current->handle,
+	ret = drmPrimeHandleToFD(b->drm.fd, output->current->handle,
 				 DRM_CLOEXEC, &fd);
 	if (ret) {
 		weston_log("[libva recorder] "
@@ -2720,18 +2723,18 @@
 }
 
 static void *
-create_recorder(struct drm_compositor *c, int width, int height,
+create_recorder(struct drm_backend *b, int width, int height,
 		const char *filename)
 {
 	int fd;
 	drm_magic_t magic;
 
-	fd = open(c->drm.filename, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+	fd = open(b->drm.filename, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	drmGetMagic(fd, &magic);
-	drmAuthMagic(c->drm.fd, magic);
+	drmAuthMagic(b->drm.fd, magic);
 
 	return vaapi_recorder_create(fd, width, height, filename);
 }
@@ -2740,11 +2743,11 @@
 recorder_binding(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
 		 void *data)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c = data;
+	struct drm_backend *b = data;
 	struct drm_output *output;
 	int width, height;
 
-	output = container_of(c->base.output_list.next,
+	output = container_of(b->compositor->output_list.next,
 			      struct drm_output, base.link);
 
 	if (!output->recorder) {
@@ -2758,7 +2761,7 @@
 		height = output->base.current_mode->height;
 
 		output->recorder =
-			create_recorder(c, width, height, "capture.h264");
+			create_recorder(b, width, height, "capture.h264");
 		if (!output->recorder) {
 			weston_log("failed to create vaapi recorder\n");
 			return;
@@ -2787,56 +2790,56 @@
 #endif
 
 static void
-switch_to_gl_renderer(struct drm_compositor *c)
+switch_to_gl_renderer(struct drm_backend *b)
 {
 	struct drm_output *output;
 
-	if (!c->use_pixman)
+	if (!b->use_pixman)
 		return;
 
 	weston_log("Switching to GL renderer\n");
 
-	c->gbm = create_gbm_device(c->drm.fd);
-	if (!c->gbm) {
+	b->gbm = create_gbm_device(b->drm.fd);
+	if (!b->gbm) {
 		weston_log("Failed to create gbm device. "
 			   "Aborting renderer switch\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &c->base.output_list, base.link)
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &b->compositor->output_list, base.link)
 		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(&output->base);
 
-	c->base.renderer->destroy(&c->base);
+	b->compositor->renderer->destroy(b->compositor);
 
-	if (drm_compositor_create_gl_renderer(c) < 0) {
-		gbm_device_destroy(c->gbm);
+	if (drm_backend_create_gl_renderer(b) < 0) {
+		gbm_device_destroy(b->gbm);
 		weston_log("Failed to create GL renderer. Quitting.\n");
 		/* FIXME: we need a function to shutdown cleanly */
 		assert(0);
 	}
 
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &c->base.output_list, base.link)
-		drm_output_init_egl(output, c);
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &b->compositor->output_list, base.link)
+		drm_output_init_egl(output, b);
 
-	c->use_pixman = 0;
+	b->use_pixman = 0;
 }
 
 static void
 renderer_switch_binding(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
 			void *data)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *c = (struct drm_compositor *) seat->compositor;
+	struct drm_backend *b = (struct drm_backend *)seat->compositor->backend;
 
-	switch_to_gl_renderer(c);
+	switch_to_gl_renderer(b);
 }
 
-static struct weston_compositor *
-drm_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
+static struct drm_backend *
+drm_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 		      struct drm_parameters *param,
 		      int *argc, char *argv[],
 		      struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct drm_compositor *ec;
+	struct drm_backend *b;
 	struct weston_config_section *section;
 	struct udev_device *drm_device;
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
@@ -2845,8 +2848,8 @@
 
 	weston_log("initializing drm backend\n");
 
-	ec = zalloc(sizeof *ec);
-	if (ec == NULL)
+	b = zalloc(sizeof *b);
+	if (b == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	/*
@@ -2858,162 +2861,164 @@
 	 *
 	 * These can be enabled again when nuclear/atomic support lands.
 	 */
-	ec->sprites_are_broken = 1;
-	ec->cursors_are_broken = 1;
+	b->sprites_are_broken = 1;
+	b->cursors_are_broken = 1;
+	b->compositor = compositor;
 
 	section = weston_config_get_section(config, "core", NULL, NULL);
 	if (get_gbm_format_from_section(section,
 					GBM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,
-					&ec->format) == -1)
+					&b->format) == -1)
 		goto err_base;
 
-	ec->use_pixman = param->use_pixman;
+	b->use_pixman = param->use_pixman;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&ec->base, display, argc, argv,
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv,
 				   config) < 0) {
 		weston_log("%s failed\n", __func__);
 		goto err_base;
 	}
 
 	/* Check if we run drm-backend using weston-launch */
-	ec->base.launcher = weston_launcher_connect(&ec->base, param->tty,
-						    param->seat_id, true);
-	if (ec->base.launcher == NULL) {
+	compositor->launcher = weston_launcher_connect(compositor, param->tty,
+						       param->seat_id, true);
+	if (compositor->launcher == NULL) {
 		weston_log("fatal: drm backend should be run "
 			   "using weston-launch binary or as root\n");
 		goto err_compositor;
 	}
 
-	ec->udev = udev_new();
-	if (ec->udev == NULL) {
+	b->udev = udev_new();
+	if (b->udev == NULL) {
 		weston_log("failed to initialize udev context\n");
 		goto err_launcher;
 	}
 
-	ec->base.wl_display = display;
-	ec->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
-	wl_signal_add(&ec->base.session_signal, &ec->session_listener);
+	b->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
+	wl_signal_add(&compositor->session_signal, &b->session_listener);
 
-	drm_device = find_primary_gpu(ec, param->seat_id);
+	drm_device = find_primary_gpu(b, param->seat_id);
 	if (drm_device == NULL) {
 		weston_log("no drm device found\n");
 		goto err_udev;
 	}
 	path = udev_device_get_syspath(drm_device);
 
-	if (init_drm(ec, drm_device) < 0) {
+	if (init_drm(b, drm_device) < 0) {
 		weston_log("failed to initialize kms\n");
 		goto err_udev_dev;
 	}
 
-	if (ec->use_pixman) {
-		if (init_pixman(ec) < 0) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		if (init_pixman(b) < 0) {
 			weston_log("failed to initialize pixman renderer\n");
 			goto err_udev_dev;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (init_egl(ec) < 0) {
+		if (init_egl(b) < 0) {
 			weston_log("failed to initialize egl\n");
 			goto err_udev_dev;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ec->base.destroy = drm_destroy;
-	ec->base.restore = drm_restore;
+	b->base.destroy = drm_destroy;
+	b->base.restore = drm_restore;
 
-	ec->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
+	b->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
 
 	for (key = KEY_F1; key < KEY_F9; key++)
-		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(&ec->base, key,
+		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(compositor, key,
 						  MODIFIER_CTRL | MODIFIER_ALT,
-						  switch_vt_binding, ec);
+						  switch_vt_binding, compositor);
 
-	wl_list_init(&ec->sprite_list);
-	create_sprites(ec);
+	wl_list_init(&b->sprite_list);
+	create_sprites(b);
 
-	if (udev_input_init(&ec->input,
-			    &ec->base, ec->udev, param->seat_id) < 0) {
+	if (udev_input_init(&b->input,
+			    compositor, b->udev, param->seat_id) < 0) {
 		weston_log("failed to create input devices\n");
 		goto err_sprite;
 	}
 
-	if (create_outputs(ec, param->connector, drm_device) < 0) {
+	if (create_outputs(b, param->connector, drm_device) < 0) {
 		weston_log("failed to create output for %s\n", path);
 		goto err_udev_input;
 	}
 
 	/* A this point we have some idea of whether or not we have a working
 	 * cursor plane. */
-	if (!ec->cursors_are_broken)
-		ec->base.capabilities |= WESTON_CAP_CURSOR_PLANE;
+	if (!b->cursors_are_broken)
+		compositor->capabilities |= WESTON_CAP_CURSOR_PLANE;
 
 	path = NULL;
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(ec->base.wl_display);
-	ec->drm_source =
-		wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, ec->drm.fd,
-				     WL_EVENT_READABLE, on_drm_input, ec);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(compositor->wl_display);
+	b->drm_source =
+		wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, b->drm.fd,
+				     WL_EVENT_READABLE, on_drm_input, b);
 
-	ec->udev_monitor = udev_monitor_new_from_netlink(ec->udev, "udev");
-	if (ec->udev_monitor == NULL) {
+	b->udev_monitor = udev_monitor_new_from_netlink(b->udev, "udev");
+	if (b->udev_monitor == NULL) {
 		weston_log("failed to intialize udev monitor\n");
 		goto err_drm_source;
 	}
-	udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(ec->udev_monitor,
+	udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(b->udev_monitor,
 							"drm", NULL);
-	ec->udev_drm_source =
+	b->udev_drm_source =
 		wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop,
-				     udev_monitor_get_fd(ec->udev_monitor),
-				     WL_EVENT_READABLE, udev_drm_event, ec);
+				     udev_monitor_get_fd(b->udev_monitor),
+				     WL_EVENT_READABLE, udev_drm_event, b);
 
-	if (udev_monitor_enable_receiving(ec->udev_monitor) < 0) {
+	if (udev_monitor_enable_receiving(b->udev_monitor) < 0) {
 		weston_log("failed to enable udev-monitor receiving\n");
 		goto err_udev_monitor;
 	}
 
 	udev_device_unref(drm_device);
 
-	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(&ec->base, KEY_O,
-					    planes_binding, ec);
-	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(&ec->base, KEY_C,
-					    planes_binding, ec);
-	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(&ec->base, KEY_V,
-					    planes_binding, ec);
-	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(&ec->base, KEY_Q,
-					    recorder_binding, ec);
-	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(&ec->base, KEY_W,
-					    renderer_switch_binding, ec);
+	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(compositor, KEY_O,
+					    planes_binding, b);
+	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(compositor, KEY_C,
+					    planes_binding, b);
+	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(compositor, KEY_V,
+					    planes_binding, b);
+	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(compositor, KEY_Q,
+					    recorder_binding, b);
+	weston_compositor_add_debug_binding(compositor, KEY_W,
+					    renderer_switch_binding, b);
 
-	return &ec->base;
+	compositor->backend = &b->base;
+	return b;
 
 err_udev_monitor:
-	wl_event_source_remove(ec->udev_drm_source);
-	udev_monitor_unref(ec->udev_monitor);
+	wl_event_source_remove(b->udev_drm_source);
+	udev_monitor_unref(b->udev_monitor);
 err_drm_source:
-	wl_event_source_remove(ec->drm_source);
+	wl_event_source_remove(b->drm_source);
 err_udev_input:
-	udev_input_destroy(&ec->input);
+	udev_input_destroy(&b->input);
 err_sprite:
-	ec->base.renderer->destroy(&ec->base);
-	gbm_device_destroy(ec->gbm);
-	destroy_sprites(ec);
+	compositor->renderer->destroy(compositor);
+	gbm_device_destroy(b->gbm);
+	destroy_sprites(b);
 err_udev_dev:
 	udev_device_unref(drm_device);
 err_launcher:
-	weston_launcher_destroy(ec->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->launcher);
 err_udev:
-	udev_unref(ec->udev);
+	udev_unref(b->udev);
 err_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&ec->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
 err_base:
-	free(ec);
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
+	struct drm_backend *b;
 	struct drm_parameters param = { 0, };
 
 	const struct weston_option drm_options[] = {
@@ -3028,5 +3033,8 @@
 
 	parse_options(drm_options, ARRAY_LENGTH(drm_options), argc, argv);
 
-	return drm_compositor_create(display, &param, argc, argv, config);
+	b = drm_backend_create(compositor, &param, argc, argv, config);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-fbdev.c b/src/compositor-fbdev.c
index a6fd823..6a640ee 100644
--- a/src/compositor-fbdev.c
+++ b/src/compositor-fbdev.c
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@
 #include "gl-renderer.h"
 #include "presentation_timing-server-protocol.h"
 
-struct fbdev_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct fbdev_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 	uint32_t prev_state;
 
 	struct udev *udev;
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 };
 
 struct fbdev_output {
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor;
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend;
 	struct weston_output base;
 
 	struct weston_mode mode;
@@ -110,10 +111,10 @@
 	return container_of(base, struct fbdev_output, base);
 }
 
-static inline struct fbdev_compositor *
-to_fbdev_compositor(struct weston_compositor *base)
+static inline struct fbdev_backend *
+to_fbdev_backend(struct weston_compositor *base)
 {
-	return container_of(base, struct fbdev_compositor, base);
+	return container_of(base->backend, struct fbdev_backend, base);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -182,10 +183,10 @@
 fbdev_output_repaint(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_compositor *fbc = output->compositor;
-	struct weston_compositor *ec = & fbc->base;
+	struct fbdev_backend *fbb = output->backend;
+	struct weston_compositor *ec = fbb->compositor;
 
-	if (fbc->use_pixman) {
+	if (fbb->use_pixman) {
 		fbdev_output_repaint_pixman(base,damage);
 	} else {
 		ec->renderer->repaint_output(base, damage);
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@
 static void fbdev_output_disable(struct weston_output *base);
 
 static int
-fbdev_output_create(struct fbdev_compositor *compositor,
+fbdev_output_create(struct fbdev_backend *backend,
                     const char *device)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output;
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@
 	if (output == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	output->compositor = compositor;
+	output->backend = backend;
 	output->device = device;
 
 	/* Create the frame buffer. */
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@
 		weston_log("Creating frame buffer failed.\n");
 		goto out_free;
 	}
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
 		if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
 			goto out_free;
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@
 	output->base.model = output->fb_info.id;
 	output->base.name = strdup("fbdev");
 
-	section = weston_config_get_section(compositor->base.config,
+	section = weston_config_get_section(backend->compositor->config,
 					    "output", "name",
 					    output->base.name);
 	weston_config_section_get_string(section, "transform", &s, "normal");
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@
 			   s, output->base.name);
 	free(s);
 
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &compositor->base,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, backend->compositor,
 	                   0, 0, output->fb_info.width_mm,
 	                   output->fb_info.height_mm,
 	                   config_transform,
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@
 		goto out_hw_surface;
 	}
 
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
 		if (pixman_renderer_output_create(&output->base) < 0)
 			goto out_shadow_surface;
 	} else {
@@ -581,11 +582,11 @@
 	}
 
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(compositor->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(backend->compositor->wl_display);
 	output->finish_frame_timer =
 		wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, finish_frame_handler, output);
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&compositor->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(backend->compositor, &output->base);
 
 	weston_log("fbdev output %d×%d px\n",
 	           output->mode.width, output->mode.height);
@@ -613,14 +614,14 @@
 fbdev_output_destroy(struct weston_output *base)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor = output->compositor;
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend = output->backend;
 
 	weston_log("Destroying fbdev output.\n");
 
 	/* Close the frame buffer. */
 	fbdev_output_disable(base);
 
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
 		if (base->renderer_state != NULL)
 			pixman_renderer_output_destroy(base);
 
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-fbdev_output_reenable(struct fbdev_compositor *compositor,
+fbdev_output_reenable(struct fbdev_backend *backend,
                       struct weston_output *base)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
@@ -696,13 +697,13 @@
 		 * are re-initialised. */
 		device = output->device;
 		fbdev_output_destroy(base);
-		fbdev_output_create(compositor, device);
+		fbdev_output_create(backend, device);
 
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Map the device if it has the same details as before. */
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
 		if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
 			goto err;
@@ -722,11 +723,11 @@
 fbdev_output_disable(struct weston_output *base)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor = output->compositor;
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend = output->backend;
 
 	weston_log("Disabling fbdev output.\n");
 
-	if ( ! compositor->use_pixman) return;
+	if ( ! backend->use_pixman) return;
 
 	if (output->hw_surface != NULL) {
 		pixman_image_unref(output->hw_surface);
@@ -737,48 +738,49 @@
 }
 
 static void
-fbdev_compositor_destroy(struct weston_compositor *base)
+fbdev_backend_destroy(struct weston_compositor *base)
 {
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor = to_fbdev_compositor(base);
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend = to_fbdev_backend(base);
 
-	udev_input_destroy(&compositor->input);
+	udev_input_destroy(&backend->input);
 
 	/* Destroy the output. */
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&compositor->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(base);
 
 	/* Chain up. */
-	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(base->launcher);
 
-	free(compositor);
+	free(backend);
 }
 
 static void
 session_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor = data;
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend = data;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor = backend->compositor;
 	struct weston_output *output;
 
-	if (compositor->base.session_active) {
+	if (compositor->session_active) {
 		weston_log("entering VT\n");
-		compositor->base.state = compositor->prev_state;
+		compositor->state = backend->prev_state;
 
-		wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->base.output_list, link) {
-			fbdev_output_reenable(compositor, output);
+		wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->output_list, link) {
+			fbdev_output_reenable(backend, output);
 		}
 
-		weston_compositor_damage_all(&compositor->base);
+		weston_compositor_damage_all(compositor);
 
-		udev_input_enable(&compositor->input);
+		udev_input_enable(&backend->input);
 	} else {
 		weston_log("leaving VT\n");
-		udev_input_disable(&compositor->input);
+		udev_input_disable(&backend->input);
 
-		wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->base.output_list, link) {
+		wl_list_for_each(output, &compositor->output_list, link) {
 			fbdev_output_disable(output);
 		}
 
-		compositor->prev_state = compositor->base.state;
-		weston_compositor_offscreen(&compositor->base);
+		backend->prev_state = compositor->state;
+		weston_compositor_offscreen(compositor);
 
 		/* If we have a repaint scheduled (from the idle handler), make
 		 * sure we cancel that so we don't try to pageflip when we're
@@ -788,7 +790,7 @@
 		 * pending frame callbacks. */
 
 		wl_list_for_each(output,
-				 &compositor->base.output_list, link) {
+				 &compositor->output_list, link) {
 			output->repaint_needed = 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -808,61 +810,61 @@
 	weston_launcher_activate_vt(compositor->launcher, key - KEY_F1 + 1);
 }
 
-static struct weston_compositor *
-fbdev_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
-                        struct weston_config *config,
-			struct fbdev_parameters *param)
+static struct fbdev_backend *
+fbdev_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
+                     struct weston_config *config,
+                     struct fbdev_parameters *param)
 {
-	struct fbdev_compositor *compositor;
+	struct fbdev_backend *backend;
 	const char *seat_id = default_seat;
 	uint32_t key;
 
 	weston_log("initializing fbdev backend\n");
 
-	compositor = zalloc(sizeof *compositor);
-	if (compositor == NULL)
+	backend = zalloc(sizeof *backend);
+	if (backend == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&compositor->base, display, argc, argv,
+	backend->compositor = compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv,
 	                           config) < 0)
 		goto out_free;
 
 	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(
-							&compositor->base) < 0)
+							compositor) < 0)
 		goto out_compositor;
 
-	compositor->udev = udev_new();
-	if (compositor->udev == NULL) {
+	backend->udev = udev_new();
+	if (backend->udev == NULL) {
 		weston_log("Failed to initialize udev context.\n");
 		goto out_compositor;
 	}
 
 	/* Set up the TTY. */
-	compositor->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
-	wl_signal_add(&compositor->base.session_signal,
-		      &compositor->session_listener);
-	compositor->base.launcher = weston_launcher_connect(&compositor->base,
-							    param->tty, "seat0",
-							    false);
-	if (!compositor->base.launcher) {
+	backend->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
+	wl_signal_add(&compositor->session_signal,
+		      &backend->session_listener);
+	compositor->launcher =
+		weston_launcher_connect(compositor, param->tty, "seat0", false);
+	if (!compositor->launcher) {
 		weston_log("fatal: fbdev backend should be run "
 			   "using weston-launch binary or as root\n");
 		goto out_udev;
 	}
 
-	compositor->base.destroy = fbdev_compositor_destroy;
-	compositor->base.restore = fbdev_restore;
+	backend->base.destroy = fbdev_backend_destroy;
+	backend->base.restore = fbdev_restore;
 
-	compositor->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
-	compositor->use_pixman = !param->use_gl;
+	backend->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
+	backend->use_pixman = !param->use_gl;
 
 	for (key = KEY_F1; key < KEY_F9; key++)
-		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(&compositor->base, key,
+		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(compositor, key,
 		                                  MODIFIER_CTRL | MODIFIER_ALT,
 		                                  switch_vt_binding,
 		                                  compositor);
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
-		if (pixman_renderer_init(&compositor->base) < 0)
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
+		if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0)
 			goto out_launcher;
 	} else {
 		gl_renderer = weston_load_module("gl-renderer.so",
@@ -872,7 +874,7 @@
 			goto out_launcher;
 		}
 
-		if (gl_renderer->create(&compositor->base, NO_EGL_PLATFORM,
+		if (gl_renderer->create(compositor, NO_EGL_PLATFORM,
 					EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY,
 					gl_renderer->opaque_attribs,
 					NULL, 0) < 0) {
@@ -881,35 +883,37 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (fbdev_output_create(compositor, param->device) < 0)
+	if (fbdev_output_create(backend, param->device) < 0)
 		goto out_pixman;
 
-	udev_input_init(&compositor->input, &compositor->base, compositor->udev, seat_id);
+	udev_input_init(&backend->input, compositor, backend->udev, seat_id);
 
-	return &compositor->base;
+	compositor->backend = &backend->base;
+	return backend;
 
 out_pixman:
-	compositor->base.renderer->destroy(&compositor->base);
+	compositor->renderer->destroy(compositor);
 
 out_launcher:
-	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->launcher);
 
 out_udev:
-	udev_unref(compositor->udev);
+	udev_unref(backend->udev);
 
 out_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&compositor->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
 
 out_free:
-	free(compositor);
+	free(backend);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
+	struct fbdev_backend *b;
 	/* TODO: Ideally, available frame buffers should be enumerated using
 	 * udev, rather than passing a device node in as a parameter. */
 	struct fbdev_parameters param = {
@@ -926,5 +930,8 @@
 
 	parse_options(fbdev_options, ARRAY_LENGTH(fbdev_options), argc, argv);
 
-	return fbdev_compositor_create(display, argc, argv, config, &param);
+	b = fbdev_backend_create(compositor, argc, argv, config, &param);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-headless.c b/src/compositor-headless.c
index c0e35ce..d706fcd 100644
--- a/src/compositor-headless.c
+++ b/src/compositor-headless.c
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
 #include "pixman-renderer.h"
 #include "presentation_timing-server-protocol.h"
 
-struct headless_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct headless_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 	struct weston_seat fake_seat;
 	bool use_pixman;
 };
@@ -99,12 +100,12 @@
 headless_output_destroy(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct headless_output *output = (struct headless_output *) output_base;
-	struct headless_compositor *c =
-			(struct headless_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct headless_backend *b =
+			(struct headless_backend *) output->base.compositor->backend;
 
 	wl_event_source_remove(output->finish_frame_timer);
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(&output->base);
 		pixman_image_unref(output->image);
 		free(output->image_buf);
@@ -118,9 +119,10 @@
 }
 
 static int
-headless_compositor_create_output(struct headless_compositor *c,
-				  struct headless_parameters *param)
+headless_backend_create_output(struct headless_backend *b,
+			       struct headless_parameters *param)
 {
+	struct weston_compositor *c = b->compositor;
 	struct headless_output *output;
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
 
@@ -137,13 +139,13 @@
 	wl_list_insert(&output->base.mode_list, &output->mode.link);
 
 	output->base.current_mode = &output->mode;
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &c->base, 0, 0, param->width,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, c, 0, 0, param->width,
 			   param->height, param->transform, 1);
 
 	output->base.make = "weston";
 	output->base.model = "headless";
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->wl_display);
 	output->finish_frame_timer =
 		wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, finish_frame_handler, output);
 
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@
 	output->base.set_dpms = NULL;
 	output->base.switch_mode = NULL;
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		output->image_buf = malloc(param->width * param->height * 4);
 		if (!output->image_buf)
 			return -1;
@@ -173,28 +175,28 @@
 						  output->image);
 	}
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&c->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(c, &output->base);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-headless_input_create(struct headless_compositor *c)
+headless_input_create(struct headless_backend *b)
 {
-	weston_seat_init(&c->fake_seat, &c->base, "default");
+	weston_seat_init(&b->fake_seat, b->compositor, "default");
 
-	weston_seat_init_pointer(&c->fake_seat);
+	weston_seat_init_pointer(&b->fake_seat);
 
-	if (weston_seat_init_keyboard(&c->fake_seat, NULL) < 0)
+	if (weston_seat_init_keyboard(&b->fake_seat, NULL) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
-headless_input_destroy(struct headless_compositor *c)
+headless_input_destroy(struct headless_backend *b)
 {
-	weston_seat_release(&c->fake_seat);
+	weston_seat_release(&b->fake_seat);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -205,68 +207,70 @@
 static void
 headless_destroy(struct weston_compositor *ec)
 {
-	struct headless_compositor *c = (struct headless_compositor *) ec;
+	struct headless_backend *b = (struct headless_backend *) ec->backend;
 
-	headless_input_destroy(c);
+	headless_input_destroy(b);
 	weston_compositor_shutdown(ec);
 
-	free(ec);
+	free(b);
 }
 
-static struct weston_compositor *
-headless_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
-			   struct headless_parameters *param,
-			   const char *display_name,
-			   int *argc, char *argv[],
-			   struct weston_config *config)
+static struct headless_backend *
+headless_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+			struct headless_parameters *param,
+			const char *display_name, int *argc, char *argv[],
+			struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct headless_compositor *c;
+	struct headless_backend *b;
 
-	c = zalloc(sizeof *c);
-	if (c == NULL)
+	b = zalloc(sizeof *b);
+	if (b == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv, config) < 0)
+	b->compositor = compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv, config) < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(&c->base) < 0)
-		goto err_compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(compositor) < 0)
+		goto err_free;
 
-	if (headless_input_create(c) < 0)
-		goto err_compositor;
+	if (headless_input_create(b) < 0)
+		goto err_free;
 
-	c->base.destroy = headless_destroy;
-	c->base.restore = headless_restore;
+	b->base.destroy = headless_destroy;
+	b->base.restore = headless_restore;
 
-	c->use_pixman = param->use_pixman;
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
-		pixman_renderer_init(&c->base);
+	b->use_pixman = param->use_pixman;
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		pixman_renderer_init(compositor);
 	}
-	if (headless_compositor_create_output(c, param) < 0)
+	if (headless_backend_create_output(b, param) < 0)
 		goto err_input;
 
-	if (!c->use_pixman && noop_renderer_init(&c->base) < 0)
+	if (!b->use_pixman && noop_renderer_init(compositor) < 0)
 		goto err_input;
 
-	return &c->base;
+	compositor->backend = &b->base;
+	return b;
 
 err_input:
-	headless_input_destroy(c);
-err_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&c->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
+	headless_input_destroy(b);
 err_free:
-	free(c);
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+	     int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
 	int width = 1024, height = 640;
 	char *display_name = NULL;
 	struct headless_parameters param = { 0, };
 	const char *transform = "normal";
+	struct headless_backend *b;
 
 	const struct weston_option headless_options[] = {
 		{ WESTON_OPTION_INTEGER, "width", 0, &width },
@@ -284,6 +288,9 @@
 	if (weston_parse_transform(transform, &param.transform) < 0)
 		weston_log("Invalid transform \"%s\"\n", transform);
 
-	return headless_compositor_create(display, &param, display_name,
-					  argc, argv, config);
+	b = headless_backend_create(compositor, &param, display_name,
+				    argc, argv, config);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-rdp.c b/src/compositor-rdp.c
index 6d4d1e4..96d4b5f 100644
--- a/src/compositor-rdp.c
+++ b/src/compositor-rdp.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_AXIS_STEP_DISTANCE wl_fixed_from_int(10)
 #define RDP_MODE_FREQ 60 * 1000
 
-struct rdp_compositor_config {
+struct rdp_backend_config {
 	int width;
 	int height;
 	char *bind_address;
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@
 
 struct rdp_output;
 
-struct rdp_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct rdp_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 
 	freerdp_listener *listener;
 	struct wl_event_source *listener_events[MAX_FREERDP_FDS];
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
 struct rdp_peer_context {
 	rdpContext _p;
 
-	struct rdp_compositor *rdpCompositor;
+	struct rdp_backend *rdpBackend;
 	struct wl_event_source *events[MAX_FREERDP_FDS];
 	RFX_CONTEXT *rfx_context;
 	wStream *encode_stream;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
 typedef struct rdp_peer_context RdpPeerContext;
 
 static void
-rdp_compositor_config_init(struct rdp_compositor_config *config) {
+rdp_backend_config_init(struct rdp_backend_config *config) {
 	config->width = 640;
 	config->height = 480;
 	config->bind_address = NULL;
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@
 rdp_peer_refresh_region(pixman_region32_t *region, freerdp_peer *peer)
 {
 	RdpPeerContext *context = (RdpPeerContext *)peer->context;
-	struct rdp_output *output = context->rdpCompositor->output;
+	struct rdp_output *output = context->rdpBackend->output;
 	rdpSettings *settings = peer->settings;
 
 	if (settings->RemoteFxCodec)
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-rdp_compositor_create_output(struct rdp_compositor *c, int width, int height)
+rdp_backend_create_output(struct rdp_backend *b, int width, int height)
 {
 	struct rdp_output *output;
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@
 		goto out_free_output;
 
 	output->base.current_mode = output->base.native_mode = currentMode;
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &c->base, 0, 0, width, height,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, b->compositor, 0, 0, width, height,
 			   WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, 1);
 
 	output->base.make = "weston";
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@
 	if (pixman_renderer_output_create(&output->base) < 0)
 		goto out_shadow_surface;
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(b->compositor->wl_display);
 	output->finish_frame_timer = wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, finish_frame_handler, output);
 
 	output->base.start_repaint_loop = rdp_output_start_repaint_loop;
@@ -518,9 +519,9 @@
 	output->base.set_backlight = NULL;
 	output->base.set_dpms = NULL;
 	output->base.switch_mode = rdp_switch_mode;
-	c->output = output;
+	b->output = output;
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&c->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(b->compositor, &output->base);
 	return 0;
 
 out_shadow_surface:
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@
 }
 
 static
-int rdp_implant_listener(struct rdp_compositor *c, freerdp_listener* instance) {
+int rdp_implant_listener(struct rdp_backend *b, freerdp_listener* instance) {
 	int i, fd;
 	int rcount = 0;
 	void* rfds[MAX_FREERDP_FDS];
@@ -571,15 +572,15 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(b->compositor->wl_display);
 	for (i = 0; i < rcount; i++) {
 		fd = (int)(long)(rfds[i]);
-		c->listener_events[i] = wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, fd, WL_EVENT_READABLE,
+		b->listener_events[i] = wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, fd, WL_EVENT_READABLE,
 				rdp_listener_activity, instance);
 	}
 
 	for( ; i < MAX_FREERDP_FDS; i++)
-		c->listener_events[i] = 0;
+		b->listener_events[i] = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@
 xf_peer_activate(freerdp_peer* client)
 {
 	RdpPeerContext *peerCtx;
-	struct rdp_compositor *c;
+	struct rdp_backend *b;
 	struct rdp_output *output;
 	rdpSettings *settings;
 	rdpPointerUpdate *pointer;
@@ -808,9 +809,9 @@
 
 
 	peerCtx = (RdpPeerContext *)client->context;
-	c = peerCtx->rdpCompositor;
+	b = peerCtx->rdpBackend;
 	peersItem = &peerCtx->item;
-	output = c->output;
+	output = b->output;
 	settings = client->settings;
 
 	if (!settings->SurfaceCommandsEnabled) {
@@ -821,7 +822,7 @@
 	if (output->base.width != (int)settings->DesktopWidth ||
 			output->base.height != (int)settings->DesktopHeight)
 	{
-		if (c->no_clients_resize) {
+		if (b->no_clients_resize) {
 			/* RDP peers don't dictate their resolution to weston */
 			if (!settings->DesktopResize) {
 				/* peer does not support desktop resize */
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@
 	else
 		snprintf(seat_name, sizeof(seat_name), "RDP peer @%s", settings->ClientAddress);
 
-	weston_seat_init(&peersItem->seat, &c->base, seat_name);
+	weston_seat_init(&peersItem->seat, b->compositor, seat_name);
 	weston_seat_init_keyboard(&peersItem->seat, keymap);
 	weston_seat_init_pointer(&peersItem->seat);
 
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@
 	uint32_t button = 0;
 
 	if (flags & PTR_FLAGS_MOVE) {
-		output = peerContext->rdpCompositor->output;
+		output = peerContext->rdpBackend->output;
 		if (x < output->base.width && y < output->base.height) {
 			wl_x = wl_fixed_from_int((int)x);
 			wl_y = wl_fixed_from_int((int)y);
@@ -976,7 +977,7 @@
 	RdpPeerContext *peerContext = (RdpPeerContext *)input->context;
 	struct rdp_output *output;
 
-	output = peerContext->rdpCompositor->output;
+	output = peerContext->rdpBackend->output;
 	if (x < output->base.width && y < output->base.height) {
 		wl_x = wl_fixed_from_int((int)x);
 		wl_y = wl_fixed_from_int((int)y);
@@ -993,7 +994,7 @@
 {
 	freerdp_peer *client = input->context->peer;
 	RdpPeerContext *peerCtx = (RdpPeerContext *)input->context;
-	struct rdp_output *output = peerCtx->rdpCompositor->output;
+	struct rdp_output *output = peerCtx->rdpBackend->output;
 	pixman_box32_t box;
 	pixman_region32_t damage;
 
@@ -1071,7 +1072,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-rdp_peer_init(freerdp_peer *client, struct rdp_compositor *c)
+rdp_peer_init(freerdp_peer *client, struct rdp_backend *b)
 {
 	int rcount = 0;
 	void *rfds[MAX_FREERDP_FDS];
@@ -1087,17 +1088,17 @@
 	freerdp_peer_context_new(client);
 
 	peerCtx = (RdpPeerContext *) client->context;
-	peerCtx->rdpCompositor = c;
+	peerCtx->rdpBackend = b;
 
 	client->Initialize(client);
 
 	settings = client->settings;
 	/* configure security settings */
-	if (c->rdp_key)
-		settings->RdpKeyFile = strdup(c->rdp_key);
-	if (c->tls_enabled) {
-		settings->CertificateFile = strdup( c->server_cert);
-		settings->PrivateKeyFile = strdup(c->server_key);
+	if (b->rdp_key)
+		settings->RdpKeyFile = strdup(b->rdp_key);
+	if (b->tls_enabled) {
+		settings->CertificateFile = strdup(b->server_cert);
+		settings->PrivateKeyFile = strdup(b->server_key);
 	} else {
 		settings->TlsSecurity = FALSE;
 	}
@@ -1130,7 +1131,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(b->compositor->wl_display);
 	for(i = 0; i < rcount; i++) {
 		fd = (int)(long)(rfds[i]);
 
@@ -1140,7 +1141,7 @@
 	for ( ; i < MAX_FREERDP_FDS; i++)
 		peerCtx->events[i] = 0;
 
-	wl_list_insert(&c->output->peers, &peerCtx->item.link);
+	wl_list_insert(&b->output->peers, &peerCtx->item.link);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1148,8 +1149,8 @@
 static FREERDP_CB_RET_TYPE
 rdp_incoming_peer(freerdp_listener *instance, freerdp_peer *client)
 {
-	struct rdp_compositor *c = (struct rdp_compositor *)instance->param4;
-	if (rdp_peer_init(client, c) < 0) {
+	struct rdp_backend *b = (struct rdp_backend *)instance->param4;
+	if (rdp_peer_init(client, b) < 0) {
 		weston_log("error when treating incoming peer");
 		FREERDP_CB_RETURN(FALSE);
 	}
@@ -1157,58 +1158,59 @@
 	FREERDP_CB_RETURN(TRUE);
 }
 
-static struct weston_compositor *
-rdp_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
-		struct rdp_compositor_config *config,
-		int *argc, char *argv[], struct weston_config *wconfig)
+static struct rdp_backend *
+rdp_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+		   struct rdp_backend_config *config,
+		   int *argc, char *argv[], struct weston_config *wconfig)
 {
-	struct rdp_compositor *c;
+	struct rdp_backend *b;
 	char *fd_str;
 	int fd;
 
-	c = zalloc(sizeof *c);
-	if (c == NULL)
+	b = zalloc(sizeof *b);
+	if (b == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv, wconfig) < 0)
+	b->compositor = compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv, wconfig) < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	c->base.destroy = rdp_destroy;
-	c->base.restore = rdp_restore;
-	c->rdp_key = config->rdp_key ? strdup(config->rdp_key) : NULL;
-	c->no_clients_resize = config->no_clients_resize;
+	b->base.destroy = rdp_destroy;
+	b->base.restore = rdp_restore;
+	b->rdp_key = config->rdp_key ? strdup(config->rdp_key) : NULL;
+	b->no_clients_resize = config->no_clients_resize;
 
 	/* activate TLS only if certificate/key are available */
 	if (config->server_cert && config->server_key) {
 		weston_log("TLS support activated\n");
-		c->server_cert = strdup(config->server_cert);
-		c->server_key = strdup(config->server_key);
-		if (!c->server_cert || !c->server_key)
+		b->server_cert = strdup(config->server_cert);
+		b->server_key = strdup(config->server_key);
+		if (!b->server_cert || !b->server_key)
 			goto err_free_strings;
-		c->tls_enabled = 1;
+		b->tls_enabled = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(&c->base) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(compositor) < 0)
 		goto err_compositor;
 
-	if (pixman_renderer_init(&c->base) < 0)
+	if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0)
 		goto err_compositor;
 
-	if (rdp_compositor_create_output(c, config->width, config->height) < 0)
+	if (rdp_backend_create_output(b, config->width, config->height) < 0)
 		goto err_compositor;
 
-	c->base.capabilities |= WESTON_CAP_ARBITRARY_MODES;
+	compositor->capabilities |= WESTON_CAP_ARBITRARY_MODES;
 
 	if(!config->env_socket) {
-		c->listener = freerdp_listener_new();
-		c->listener->PeerAccepted = rdp_incoming_peer;
-		c->listener->param4 = c;
-		if (!c->listener->Open(c->listener, config->bind_address, config->port)) {
+		b->listener = freerdp_listener_new();
+		b->listener->PeerAccepted = rdp_incoming_peer;
+		b->listener->param4 = b;
+		if (!b->listener->Open(b->listener, config->bind_address, config->port)) {
 			weston_log("unable to bind rdp socket\n");
 			goto err_listener;
 		}
 
-		if (rdp_implant_listener(c, c->listener) < 0)
+		if (rdp_implant_listener(b, b->listener) < 0)
 			goto err_compositor;
 	} else {
 		/* get the socket from RDP_FD var */
@@ -1219,36 +1221,38 @@
 		}
 
 		fd = strtoul(fd_str, NULL, 10);
-		if (rdp_peer_init(freerdp_peer_new(fd), c))
+		if (rdp_peer_init(freerdp_peer_new(fd), b))
 			goto err_output;
 	}
 
-	return &c->base;
+	compositor->backend = &b->base;
+	return b;
 
 err_listener:
-	freerdp_listener_free(c->listener);
+	freerdp_listener_free(b->listener);
 err_output:
-	weston_output_destroy(&c->output->base);
+	weston_output_destroy(&b->output->base);
 err_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&c->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
 err_free_strings:
-	if (c->rdp_key)
-		free(c->rdp_key);
-	if (c->server_cert)
-		free(c->server_cert);
-	if (c->server_key)
-		free(c->server_key);
+	if (b->rdp_key)
+		free(b->rdp_key);
+	if (b->server_cert)
+		free(b->server_cert);
+	if (b->server_key)
+		free(b->server_key);
 err_free:
-	free(c);
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *wconfig)
 {
-	struct rdp_compositor_config config;
-	rdp_compositor_config_init(&config);
+	struct rdp_backend *b;
+	struct rdp_backend_config config;
+	rdp_backend_config_init(&config);
 	int major, minor, revision;
 
 	freerdp_get_version(&major, &minor, &revision);
@@ -1273,5 +1277,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return rdp_compositor_create(display, &config, argc, argv, wconfig);
+	b = rdp_backend_create(compositor, &config, argc, argv, wconfig);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-rpi.c b/src/compositor-rpi.c
index 8012461..deedd18 100644
--- a/src/compositor-rpi.c
+++ b/src/compositor-rpi.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define DBG(...) do {} while (0)
 #endif
 
-struct rpi_compositor;
+struct rpi_backend;
 struct rpi_output;
 
 struct rpi_flippipe {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 };
 
 struct rpi_output {
-	struct rpi_compositor *compositor;
+	struct rpi_backend *backend;
 	struct weston_output base;
 	int single_buffer;
 
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@
 	char *seat_id;
 };
 
-struct rpi_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct rpi_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 	uint32_t prev_state;
 
 	struct udev *udev;
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@
 	return container_of(base, struct rpi_seat, base);
 }
 
-static inline struct rpi_compositor *
-to_rpi_compositor(struct weston_compositor *base)
+static inline struct rpi_backend *
+to_rpi_backend(struct weston_compositor *c)
 {
-	return container_of(base, struct rpi_compositor, base);
+	return container_of(c->backend, struct rpi_backend, base);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -191,9 +192,9 @@
 
 	flippipe->readfd = fd[0];
 	flippipe->writefd = fd[1];
-	flippipe->clk_id = output->compositor->base.presentation_clock;
+	flippipe->clk_id = output->base.compositor->presentation_clock;
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(output->compositor->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(output->base.compositor->wl_display);
 	flippipe->source = wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, flippipe->readfd,
 						WL_EVENT_READABLE,
 						rpi_flippipe_handler, output);
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@
 rpi_output_repaint(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
 	struct rpi_output *output = to_rpi_output(base);
-	struct rpi_compositor *compositor = output->compositor;
-	struct weston_plane *primary_plane = &compositor->base.primary_plane;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor = output->backend->compositor;
+	struct weston_plane *primary_plane = &compositor->primary_plane;
 	DISPMANX_UPDATE_HANDLE_T update;
 
 	DBG("frame update start\n");
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
 	update = vc_dispmanx_update_start(1);
 
 	rpi_renderer_set_update_handle(&output->base, update);
-	compositor->base.renderer->repaint_output(&output->base, damage);
+	compositor->renderer->repaint_output(&output->base, damage);
 
 	pixman_region32_subtract(&primary_plane->damage,
 				 &primary_plane->damage, damage);
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-rpi_output_create(struct rpi_compositor *compositor, uint32_t transform)
+rpi_output_create(struct rpi_backend *backend, uint32_t transform)
 {
 	struct rpi_output *output;
 	DISPMANX_MODEINFO_T modeinfo;
@@ -302,8 +303,8 @@
 	if (output == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	output->compositor = compositor;
-	output->single_buffer = compositor->single_buffer;
+	output->backend = backend;
+	output->single_buffer = backend->single_buffer;
 
 	if (rpi_flippipe_init(&output->flippipe, output) < 0) {
 		weston_log("Creating message pipe failed.\n");
@@ -354,14 +355,14 @@
 	mm_width  = modeinfo.width * (25.4f / 96.0f);
 	mm_height = modeinfo.height * (25.4f / 96.0f);
 
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &compositor->base,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, backend->compositor,
 			   0, 0, round(mm_width), round(mm_height),
 			   transform, 1);
 
 	if (rpi_renderer_output_create(&output->base, output->display) < 0)
 		goto out_output;
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&compositor->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(backend->compositor, &output->base);
 
 	weston_log("Raspberry Pi HDMI output %dx%d px\n",
 		   output->mode.width, output->mode.height);
@@ -391,38 +392,39 @@
 }
 
 static void
-rpi_compositor_destroy(struct weston_compositor *base)
+rpi_backend_destroy(struct weston_compositor *base)
 {
-	struct rpi_compositor *compositor = to_rpi_compositor(base);
+	struct rpi_backend *backend = to_rpi_backend(base);
 
-	udev_input_destroy(&compositor->input);
+	udev_input_destroy(&backend->input);
 
 	/* destroys outputs, too */
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&compositor->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(base);
 
-	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(base->launcher);
 
 	bcm_host_deinit();
-	free(compositor);
+	free(backend);
 }
 
 static void
 session_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
-	struct rpi_compositor *compositor = data;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
+	struct rpi_backend *backend = to_rpi_backend(compositor);
 	struct weston_output *output;
 
-	if (compositor->base.session_active) {
+	if (compositor->session_active) {
 		weston_log("activating session\n");
-		compositor->base.state = compositor->prev_state;
-		weston_compositor_damage_all(&compositor->base);
-		udev_input_enable(&compositor->input);
+		compositor->state = backend->prev_state;
+		weston_compositor_damage_all(compositor);
+		udev_input_enable(&backend->input);
 	} else {
 		weston_log("deactivating session\n");
-		udev_input_disable(&compositor->input);
+		udev_input_disable(&backend->input);
 
-		compositor->prev_state = compositor->base.state;
-		weston_compositor_offscreen(&compositor->base);
+		backend->prev_state = compositor->state;
+		weston_compositor_offscreen(compositor);
 
 		/* If we have a repaint scheduled (either from a
 		 * pending pageflip or the idle handler), make sure we
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@
 		 * pending frame callbacks. */
 
 		wl_list_for_each(output,
-				 &compositor->base.output_list, link) {
+				 &compositor->output_list, link) {
 			output->repaint_needed = 0;
 		}
 	};
@@ -459,56 +461,56 @@
 	uint32_t output_transform;
 };
 
-static struct weston_compositor *
-rpi_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
-		      struct weston_config *config,
-		      struct rpi_parameters *param)
+static struct rpi_backend *
+rpi_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+		   struct rpi_parameters *param,
+		   int *argc, char *argv[],
+		   struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct rpi_compositor *compositor;
+	struct rpi_backend *backend;
 	uint32_t key;
 
 	weston_log("initializing Raspberry Pi backend\n");
 
-	compositor = zalloc(sizeof *compositor);
-	if (compositor == NULL)
+	backend = zalloc(sizeof *backend);
+	if (backend == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&compositor->base, display, argc, argv,
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv,
 				   config) < 0)
 		goto out_free;
 
 	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(
-							&compositor->base) < 0)
+							compositor) < 0)
 		goto out_compositor;
 
-	compositor->udev = udev_new();
-	if (compositor->udev == NULL) {
+	backend->udev = udev_new();
+	if (backend->udev == NULL) {
 		weston_log("Failed to initialize udev context.\n");
 		goto out_compositor;
 	}
 
-	compositor->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
-	wl_signal_add(&compositor->base.session_signal,
-		      &compositor ->session_listener);
-	compositor->base.launcher = weston_launcher_connect(&compositor->base,
-							    param->tty, "seat0",
-							    false);
-	if (!compositor->base.launcher) {
+	backend->session_listener.notify = session_notify;
+	wl_signal_add(&compositor->session_signal,
+		      &backend->session_listener);
+	compositor->launcher =
+		weston_launcher_connect(compositor, param->tty, "seat0", false);
+	if (!compositor->launcher) {
 		weston_log("Failed to initialize tty.\n");
 		goto out_udev;
 	}
 
-	compositor->base.destroy = rpi_compositor_destroy;
-	compositor->base.restore = rpi_restore;
+	backend->base.destroy = rpi_backend_destroy;
+	backend->base.restore = rpi_restore;
 
-	compositor->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
-	compositor->single_buffer = param->renderer.single_buffer;
+	backend->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
+	backend->single_buffer = param->renderer.single_buffer;
 
 	weston_log("Dispmanx planes are %s buffered.\n",
-		   compositor->single_buffer ? "single" : "double");
+		   backend->single_buffer ? "single" : "double");
 
 	for (key = KEY_F1; key < KEY_F9; key++)
-		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(&compositor->base, key,
+		weston_compositor_add_key_binding(compositor, key,
 						  MODIFIER_CTRL | MODIFIER_ALT,
 						  switch_vt_binding, compositor);
 
@@ -521,45 +523,47 @@
 	 */
 	bcm_host_init();
 
-	if (rpi_renderer_create(&compositor->base, &param->renderer) < 0)
+	if (rpi_renderer_create(compositor, &param->renderer) < 0)
 		goto out_launcher;
 
-	if (rpi_output_create(compositor, param->output_transform) < 0)
+	if (rpi_output_create(backend, param->output_transform) < 0)
 		goto out_renderer;
 
-	if (udev_input_init(&compositor->input,
-			    &compositor->base,
-			    compositor->udev, "seat0") != 0) {
+	if (udev_input_init(&backend->input,
+			    compositor,
+			    backend->udev, "seat0") != 0) {
 		weston_log("Failed to initialize udev input.\n");
 		goto out_renderer;
 	}
 
-	return &compositor->base;
+	return backend;
 
 out_renderer:
-	compositor->base.renderer->destroy(&compositor->base);
+	compositor->renderer->destroy(compositor);
 
 out_launcher:
-	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->base.launcher);
+	weston_launcher_destroy(compositor->launcher);
 
 out_udev:
-	udev_unref(compositor->udev);
+	udev_unref(backend->udev);
 
 out_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&compositor->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
 
 out_free:
 	bcm_host_deinit();
-	free(compositor);
+	free(backend);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+	     int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
 	const char *transform = "normal";
+	struct rpi_backend *b;
 
 	struct rpi_parameters param = {
 		.tty = 0, /* default to current tty */
@@ -582,5 +586,8 @@
 	if (weston_parse_transform(transform, &param.output_transform) < 0)
 		weston_log("invalid transform \"%s\"\n", transform);
 
-	return rpi_compositor_create(display, argc, argv, config, &param);
+	b = rpi_backend_create(compositor, &param, argc, argv, config);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-wayland.c b/src/compositor-wayland.c
index ab73853..626d8de 100644
--- a/src/compositor-wayland.c
+++ b/src/compositor-wayland.c
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
 
 #define WINDOW_TITLE "Weston Compositor"
 
-struct wayland_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor base;
+struct wayland_backend {
+	struct weston_backend base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_display *wl_display;
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@
 
 struct wayland_input {
 	struct weston_seat base;
-	struct wayland_compositor *compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *backend;
 	struct wl_list link;
 
 	struct {
@@ -217,9 +218,9 @@
 static struct wayland_shm_buffer *
 wayland_output_get_shm_buffer(struct wayland_output *output)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
-	struct wl_shm *shm = c->parent.shm;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *) output->base.compositor->backend;
+	struct wl_shm *shm = b->parent.shm;
 	struct wayland_shm_buffer *sb;
 
 	struct wl_shm_pool *pool;
@@ -424,8 +425,8 @@
 wayland_output_start_repaint_loop(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct wayland_output *output = (struct wayland_output *) output_base;
-	struct wayland_compositor *wc =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *wb =
+		(struct wayland_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct wl_callback *callback;
 
 	/* If this is the initial frame, we need to attach a buffer so that
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@
 	callback = wl_surface_frame(output->parent.surface);
 	wl_callback_add_listener(callback, &frame_listener, output);
 	wl_surface_commit(output->parent.surface);
-	wl_display_flush(wc->parent.wl_display);
+	wl_display_flush(wb->parent.wl_display);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -557,8 +558,8 @@
 			      pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
 	struct wayland_output *output = (struct wayland_output *) output_base;
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct wl_callback *callback;
 	struct wayland_shm_buffer *sb;
 
@@ -575,21 +576,21 @@
 
 	wayland_output_update_shm_border(sb);
 	pixman_renderer_output_set_buffer(output_base, sb->pm_image);
-	c->base.renderer->repaint_output(output_base, &sb->damage);
+	b->compositor->renderer->repaint_output(output_base, &sb->damage);
 
 	wayland_shm_buffer_attach(sb);
 
 	callback = wl_surface_frame(output->parent.surface);
 	wl_callback_add_listener(callback, &frame_listener, output);
 	wl_surface_commit(output->parent.surface);
-	wl_display_flush(c->parent.wl_display);
+	wl_display_flush(b->parent.wl_display);
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&sb->damage);
 	pixman_region32_init(&sb->damage);
 	sb->frame_damaged = 0;
 
-	pixman_region32_subtract(&c->base.primary_plane.damage,
-				 &c->base.primary_plane.damage, damage);
+	pixman_region32_subtract(&b->compositor->primary_plane.damage,
+				 &b->compositor->primary_plane.damage, damage);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -597,10 +598,10 @@
 wayland_output_destroy(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct wayland_output *output = (struct wayland_output *) output_base;
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *) output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *) output->base.compositor->backend;
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(output_base);
 	} else {
 		gl_renderer->output_destroy(output_base);
@@ -672,8 +673,8 @@
 static void
 wayland_output_resize_surface(struct wayland_output *output)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	struct wayland_shm_buffer *buffer, *next;
 	int32_t ix, iy, iwidth, iheight;
 	int32_t width, height;
@@ -686,13 +687,13 @@
 		frame_resize_inside(output->frame, width, height);
 
 		frame_input_rect(output->frame, &ix, &iy, &iwidth, &iheight);
-		region = wl_compositor_create_region(c->parent.compositor);
+		region = wl_compositor_create_region(b->parent.compositor);
 		wl_region_add(region, ix, iy, iwidth, iheight);
 		wl_surface_set_input_region(output->parent.surface, region);
 		wl_region_destroy(region);
 
 		frame_opaque_rect(output->frame, &ix, &iy, &iwidth, &iheight);
-		region = wl_compositor_create_region(c->parent.compositor);
+		region = wl_compositor_create_region(b->parent.compositor);
 		wl_region_add(region, ix, iy, iwidth, iheight);
 		wl_surface_set_opaque_region(output->parent.surface, region);
 		wl_region_destroy(region);
@@ -700,12 +701,12 @@
 		width = frame_width(output->frame);
 		height = frame_height(output->frame);
 	} else {
-		region = wl_compositor_create_region(c->parent.compositor);
+		region = wl_compositor_create_region(b->parent.compositor);
 		wl_region_add(region, 0, 0, width, height);
 		wl_surface_set_input_region(output->parent.surface, region);
 		wl_region_destroy(region);
 
-		region = wl_compositor_create_region(c->parent.compositor);
+		region = wl_compositor_create_region(b->parent.compositor);
 		wl_region_add(region, 0, 0, width, height);
 		wl_surface_set_opaque_region(output->parent.surface, region);
 		wl_region_destroy(region);
@@ -749,8 +750,8 @@
 static int
 wayland_output_set_windowed(struct wayland_output *output)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 	int tlen;
 	char *title;
 
@@ -768,14 +769,14 @@
 		title = strdup(WINDOW_TITLE);
 	}
 
-	if (!c->theme) {
-		c->theme = theme_create();
-		if (!c->theme) {
+	if (!b->theme) {
+		b->theme = theme_create();
+		if (!b->theme) {
 			free(title);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
-	output->frame = frame_create(c->theme, 100, 100,
+	output->frame = frame_create(b->theme, 100, 100,
 				     FRAME_BUTTON_CLOSE, title);
 	free(title);
 	if (!output->frame)
@@ -796,8 +797,8 @@
 			      enum wl_shell_surface_fullscreen_method method,
 			      uint32_t framerate, struct wl_output *target)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c =
-		(struct wayland_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b =
+		(struct wayland_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 
 	if (output->frame) {
 		frame_destroy(output->frame);
@@ -809,8 +810,8 @@
 	if (output->parent.shell_surface) {
 		wl_shell_surface_set_fullscreen(output->parent.shell_surface,
 						method, framerate, target);
-	} else if (c->parent.fshell) {
-		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface(c->parent.fshell,
+	} else if (b->parent.fshell) {
+		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface(b->parent.fshell,
 						     output->parent.surface,
 						     method, target);
 	}
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@
 			   struct weston_mode *mode)
 {
 	struct wayland_output *output = (struct wayland_output *) output_base;
-	struct wayland_compositor *c;
+	struct wayland_backend *b;
 	struct wl_surface *old_surface;
 	struct weston_mode *old_mode;
 	struct _wl_fullscreen_shell_mode_feedback *mode_feedback;
@@ -905,9 +906,9 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	c = (struct wayland_compositor *)output_base->compositor;
+	b = (struct wayland_backend *)output_base->compositor->backend;
 
-	if (output->parent.shell_surface || !c->parent.fshell)
+	if (output->parent.shell_surface || !b->parent.fshell)
 		return -1;
 
 	mode = wayland_output_choose_mode(output, mode);
@@ -921,14 +922,14 @@
 	old_surface = output->parent.surface;
 	output->base.current_mode = mode;
 	output->parent.surface =
-		wl_compositor_create_surface(c->parent.compositor);
+		wl_compositor_create_surface(b->parent.compositor);
 	wl_surface_set_user_data(output->parent.surface, output);
 
 	/* Blow the old buffers because we changed size/surfaces */
 	wayland_output_resize_surface(output);
 
 	mode_feedback =
-		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface_for_mode(c->parent.fshell,
+		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface_for_mode(b->parent.fshell,
 							      output->parent.surface,
 							      output->parent.output,
 							      mode->refresh);
@@ -942,7 +943,7 @@
 
 	mode_status = MODE_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 	while (mode_status == MODE_STATUS_UNKNOWN && ret >= 0)
-		ret = wl_display_dispatch(c->parent.wl_display);
+		ret = wl_display_dispatch(b->parent.wl_display);
 
 	_wl_fullscreen_shell_mode_feedback_destroy(mode_feedback);
 
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@
 	old_mode->flags &= ~WL_OUTPUT_MODE_CURRENT;
 	output->base.current_mode->flags |= WL_OUTPUT_MODE_CURRENT;
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(output_base);
 		if (wayland_output_init_pixman_renderer(output) < 0)
 			goto err_output;
@@ -980,7 +981,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct wayland_output *
-wayland_output_create(struct wayland_compositor *c, int x, int y,
+wayland_output_create(struct wayland_backend *b, int x, int y,
 		      int width, int height, const char *name, int fullscreen,
 		      uint32_t transform, int32_t scale)
 {
@@ -1002,16 +1003,16 @@
 	output_height = height * scale;
 
 	output->parent.surface =
-		wl_compositor_create_surface(c->parent.compositor);
+		wl_compositor_create_surface(b->parent.compositor);
 	if (!output->parent.surface)
 		goto err_name;
 	wl_surface_set_user_data(output->parent.surface, output);
 
 	output->parent.draw_initial_frame = 1;
 
-	if (c->parent.shell) {
+	if (b->parent.shell) {
 		output->parent.shell_surface =
-			wl_shell_get_shell_surface(c->parent.shell,
+			wl_shell_get_shell_surface(b->parent.shell,
 						   output->parent.surface);
 		if (!output->parent.shell_surface)
 			goto err_surface;
@@ -1019,10 +1020,10 @@
 					      &shell_surface_listener, output);
 	}
 
-	if (fullscreen && c->parent.shell) {
+	if (fullscreen && b->parent.shell) {
 		wl_shell_surface_set_fullscreen(output->parent.shell_surface,
 						0, 0, NULL);
-		wl_display_roundtrip(c->parent.wl_display);
+		wl_display_roundtrip(b->parent.wl_display);
 		if (!width)
 			output_width = output->parent.configure_width;
 		if (!height)
@@ -1042,10 +1043,10 @@
 	wl_list_init(&output->shm.buffers);
 	wl_list_init(&output->shm.free_buffers);
 
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &c->base, x, y, width, height,
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, b->compositor, x, y, width, height,
 			   transform, scale);
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
 		if (wayland_output_init_pixman_renderer(output) < 0)
 			goto err_output;
 		output->base.repaint = wayland_output_repaint_pixman;
@@ -1062,7 +1063,7 @@
 	output->base.set_dpms = NULL;
 	output->base.switch_mode = wayland_output_switch_mode;
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&c->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(b->compositor, &output->base);
 
 	return output;
 
@@ -1082,7 +1083,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct wayland_output *
-wayland_output_create_for_config(struct wayland_compositor *c,
+wayland_output_create_for_config(struct wayland_backend *b,
 				 struct weston_config_section *config_section,
 				 int option_width, int option_height,
 				 int option_scale, int32_t x, int32_t y)
@@ -1133,7 +1134,7 @@
 			   t, name);
 	free(t);
 
-	output = wayland_output_create(c, x, y, width, height, name, 0,
+	output = wayland_output_create(b, x, y, width, height, name, 0,
 				       transform, scale);
 	free(name);
 
@@ -1141,7 +1142,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct wayland_output *
-wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(struct wayland_compositor *c,
+wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(struct wayland_backend *b,
 					struct wayland_parent_output *poutput)
 {
 	struct wayland_output *output;
@@ -1160,15 +1161,15 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!wl_list_empty(&c->base.output_list)) {
-		output = container_of(c->base.output_list.prev,
+	if (!wl_list_empty(&b->compositor->output_list)) {
+		output = container_of(b->compositor->output_list.prev,
 				      struct wayland_output, base.link);
 		x = output->base.x + output->base.current_mode->width;
 	} else {
 		x = 0;
 	}
 
-	output = wayland_output_create(c, x, 0, mode->width, mode->height,
+	output = wayland_output_create(b, x, 0, mode->width, mode->height,
 				       NULL, 0,
 				       WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, 1);
 	if (!output)
@@ -1190,13 +1191,13 @@
 		wl_shell_surface_set_fullscreen(output->parent.shell_surface,
 						WL_SHELL_SURFACE_FULLSCREEN_METHOD_DRIVER,
 						mode->refresh, poutput->global);
-	} else if (c->parent.fshell) {
-		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface(c->parent.fshell,
+	} else if (b->parent.fshell) {
+		_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface(b->parent.fshell,
 						     output->parent.surface,
 						     _WL_FULLSCREEN_SHELL_PRESENT_METHOD_CENTER,
 						     poutput->global);
 		_wl_fullscreen_shell_mode_feedback_destroy(
-			_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface_for_mode(c->parent.fshell,
+			_wl_fullscreen_shell_present_surface_for_mode(b->parent.fshell,
 								      output->parent.surface,
 								      poutput->global,
 								      mode->refresh));
@@ -1245,10 +1246,10 @@
 	struct wl_buffer *buffer;
 	struct wl_cursor_image *image;
 
-	if (!input->compositor->cursor)
+	if (!input->backend->cursor)
 		return; /* Couldn't load the cursor. Can't set it */
 
-	image = input->compositor->cursor->images[0];
+	image = input->backend->cursor->images[0];
 	buffer = wl_cursor_image_get_buffer(image);
 	if (!buffer)
 		return;
@@ -1402,8 +1403,8 @@
 			input->output = NULL;
 			input->keyboard_focus = NULL;
 
-			if (wl_list_empty(&input->compositor->base.output_list))
-				wl_display_terminate(input->compositor->base.wl_display);
+			if (wl_list_empty(&input->backend->compositor->output_list))
+				wl_display_terminate(input->backend->compositor->wl_display);
 
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1455,7 +1456,7 @@
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_string(input->compositor->base.xkb_context,
+		keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_string(input->backend->compositor->xkb_context,
 						    map_str,
 						    XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1,
 						    0);
@@ -1574,16 +1575,16 @@
 		       uint32_t group)
 {
 	struct wayland_input *input = data;
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = input->compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = input->backend;
 	uint32_t serial_out;
 
 	/* If we get a key event followed by a modifier event with the
 	 * same serial number, then we try to preserve those semantics by
 	 * reusing the same serial number on the way out too. */
 	if (serial_in == input->key_serial)
-		serial_out = wl_display_get_serial(c->base.wl_display);
+		serial_out = wl_display_get_serial(b->compositor->wl_display);
 	else
-		serial_out = wl_display_next_serial(c->base.wl_display);
+		serial_out = wl_display_next_serial(b->compositor->wl_display);
 
 	xkb_state_update_mask(input->base.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
 			      mods_depressed, mods_latched,
@@ -1596,10 +1597,10 @@
 			 int32_t rate, int32_t delay)
 {
 	struct wayland_input *input = data;
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = input->compositor;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = input->backend;
 
-	c->base.kb_repeat_rate = rate;
-	c->base.kb_repeat_delay = delay;
+	b->compositor->kb_repeat_rate = rate;
+	b->compositor->kb_repeat_delay = delay;
 }
 
 static const struct wl_keyboard_listener keyboard_listener = {
@@ -1651,7 +1652,7 @@
 };
 
 static void
-display_add_seat(struct wayland_compositor *c, uint32_t id, uint32_t version)
+display_add_seat(struct wayland_backend *b, uint32_t id, uint32_t version)
 {
 	struct wayland_input *input;
 
@@ -1659,17 +1660,17 @@
 	if (input == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	weston_seat_init(&input->base, &c->base, "default");
-	input->compositor = c;
-	input->parent.seat = wl_registry_bind(c->parent.registry, id,
+	weston_seat_init(&input->base, b->compositor, "default");
+	input->backend = b;
+	input->parent.seat = wl_registry_bind(b->parent.registry, id,
 					      &wl_seat_interface, MIN(version, 4));
-	wl_list_insert(c->input_list.prev, &input->link);
+	wl_list_insert(b->input_list.prev, &input->link);
 
 	wl_seat_add_listener(input->parent.seat, &seat_listener, input);
 	wl_seat_set_user_data(input->parent.seat, input);
 
 	input->parent.cursor.surface =
-		wl_compositor_create_surface(c->parent.compositor);
+		wl_compositor_create_surface(b->parent.compositor);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1751,7 +1752,7 @@
 };
 
 static void
-wayland_compositor_register_output(struct wayland_compositor *c, uint32_t id)
+wayland_backend_register_output(struct wayland_backend *b, uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct wayland_parent_output *output;
 
@@ -1760,7 +1761,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	output->id = id;
-	output->global = wl_registry_bind(c->parent.registry, id,
+	output->global = wl_registry_bind(b->parent.registry, id,
 					  &wl_output_interface, 1);
 	if (!output->global) {
 		free(output);
@@ -1773,11 +1774,11 @@
 	output->transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
 	output->physical.subpixel = WL_OUTPUT_SUBPIXEL_UNKNOWN;
 	wl_list_init(&output->mode_list);
-	wl_list_insert(&c->parent.output_list, &output->link);
+	wl_list_insert(&b->parent.output_list, &output->link);
 
-	if (c->sprawl_across_outputs) {
-		wl_display_roundtrip(c->parent.wl_display);
-		wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(c, output);
+	if (b->sprawl_across_outputs) {
+		wl_display_roundtrip(b->parent.wl_display);
+		wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(b, output);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1803,26 +1804,26 @@
 registry_handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name,
 		       const char *interface, uint32_t version)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = data;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = data;
 
 	if (strcmp(interface, "wl_compositor") == 0) {
-		c->parent.compositor =
+		b->parent.compositor =
 			wl_registry_bind(registry, name,
 					 &wl_compositor_interface, 1);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_shell") == 0) {
-		c->parent.shell =
+		b->parent.shell =
 			wl_registry_bind(registry, name,
 					 &wl_shell_interface, 1);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "_wl_fullscreen_shell") == 0) {
-		c->parent.fshell =
+		b->parent.fshell =
 			wl_registry_bind(registry, name,
 					 &_wl_fullscreen_shell_interface, 1);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_seat") == 0) {
-		display_add_seat(c, name, version);
+		display_add_seat(b, name, version);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_output") == 0) {
-		wayland_compositor_register_output(c, name);
+		wayland_backend_register_output(b, name);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_shm") == 0) {
-		c->parent.shm =
+		b->parent.shm =
 			wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, 1);
 	}
 }
@@ -1831,10 +1832,10 @@
 registry_handle_global_remove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
 			      uint32_t name)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = data;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = data;
 	struct wayland_parent_output *output;
 
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &c->parent.output_list, link)
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &b->parent.output_list, link)
 		if (output->id == name)
 			wayland_parent_output_destroy(output);
 }
@@ -1845,24 +1846,24 @@
 };
 
 static int
-wayland_compositor_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
+wayland_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = data;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = data;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	if ((mask & WL_EVENT_HANGUP) || (mask & WL_EVENT_ERROR)) {
-		wl_display_terminate(c->base.wl_display);
+		wl_display_terminate(b->compositor->wl_display);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (mask & WL_EVENT_READABLE)
-		count = wl_display_dispatch(c->parent.wl_display);
+		count = wl_display_dispatch(b->parent.wl_display);
 	if (mask & WL_EVENT_WRITABLE)
-		wl_display_flush(c->parent.wl_display);
+		wl_display_flush(b->parent.wl_display);
 
 	if (mask == 0) {
-		count = wl_display_dispatch_pending(c->parent.wl_display);
-		wl_display_flush(c->parent.wl_display);
+		count = wl_display_dispatch_pending(b->parent.wl_display);
+		wl_display_flush(b->parent.wl_display);
 	}
 
 	return count;
@@ -1876,14 +1877,14 @@
 static void
 wayland_destroy(struct weston_compositor *ec)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = (struct wayland_compositor *) ec;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = (struct wayland_backend *) ec->backend;
 
 	weston_compositor_shutdown(ec);
 
-	if (c->parent.shm)
-		wl_shm_destroy(c->parent.shm);
+	if (b->parent.shm)
+		wl_shm_destroy(b->parent.shm);
 
-	free(ec);
+	free(b);
 }
 
 static const char *left_ptrs[] = {
@@ -1894,7 +1895,7 @@
 };
 
 static void
-create_cursor(struct wayland_compositor *c, struct weston_config *config)
+create_cursor(struct wayland_backend *b, struct weston_config *config)
 {
 	struct weston_config_section *s;
 	int size;
@@ -1905,19 +1906,19 @@
 	weston_config_section_get_string(s, "cursor-theme", &theme, NULL);
 	weston_config_section_get_int(s, "cursor-size", &size, 32);
 
-	c->cursor_theme = wl_cursor_theme_load(theme, size, c->parent.shm);
-	if (!c->cursor_theme) {
+	b->cursor_theme = wl_cursor_theme_load(theme, size, b->parent.shm);
+	if (!b->cursor_theme) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "could not load cursor theme\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	free(theme);
 
-	c->cursor = NULL;
-	for (i = 0; !c->cursor && i < ARRAY_LENGTH(left_ptrs); ++i)
-		c->cursor = wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(c->cursor_theme,
+	b->cursor = NULL;
+	for (i = 0; !b->cursor && i < ARRAY_LENGTH(left_ptrs); ++i)
+		b->cursor = wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(b->cursor_theme,
 						       left_ptrs[i]);
-	if (!c->cursor) {
+	if (!b->cursor) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "could not load left cursor\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1927,10 +1928,10 @@
 fullscreen_binding(struct weston_seat *seat_base, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
 		   void *data)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c = data;
+	struct wayland_backend *b = data;
 	struct wayland_input *input = NULL;
 
-	wl_list_for_each(input, &c->input_list, link)
+	wl_list_for_each(input, &b->input_list, link)
 		if (&input->base == seat_base)
 			break;
 
@@ -1945,123 +1946,123 @@
 	weston_output_schedule_repaint(&input->output->base);
 }
 
-static struct wayland_compositor *
-wayland_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display, int use_pixman,
-			  const char *display_name, int *argc, char *argv[],
-			  struct weston_config *config)
+static struct wayland_backend *
+wayland_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int use_pixman,
+		       const char *display_name, int *argc, char *argv[],
+		       struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c;
+	struct wayland_backend *b;
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
 	int fd;
 
-	c = zalloc(sizeof *c);
-	if (c == NULL)
+	b = zalloc(sizeof *b);
+	if (b == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv,
+	b->compositor = compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv,
 				   config) < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(&c->base) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(compositor) < 0)
 		goto err_compositor;
 
-	c->parent.wl_display = wl_display_connect(display_name);
-	if (c->parent.wl_display == NULL) {
+	b->parent.wl_display = wl_display_connect(display_name);
+	if (b->parent.wl_display == NULL) {
 		weston_log("failed to create display: %m\n");
 		goto err_compositor;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_init(&c->parent.output_list);
-	wl_list_init(&c->input_list);
-	c->parent.registry = wl_display_get_registry(c->parent.wl_display);
-	wl_registry_add_listener(c->parent.registry, &registry_listener, c);
-	wl_display_roundtrip(c->parent.wl_display);
+	wl_list_init(&b->parent.output_list);
+	wl_list_init(&b->input_list);
+	b->parent.registry = wl_display_get_registry(b->parent.wl_display);
+	wl_registry_add_listener(b->parent.registry, &registry_listener, b);
+	wl_display_roundtrip(b->parent.wl_display);
 
-	create_cursor(c, config);
+	create_cursor(b, config);
 
-	c->base.wl_display = display;
+	b->use_pixman = use_pixman;
 
-	c->use_pixman = use_pixman;
-
-	if (!c->use_pixman) {
+	if (!b->use_pixman) {
 		gl_renderer = weston_load_module("gl-renderer.so",
 						 "gl_renderer_interface");
 		if (!gl_renderer)
-			c->use_pixman = 1;
+			b->use_pixman = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!c->use_pixman) {
-		if (gl_renderer->create(&c->base,
+	if (!b->use_pixman) {
+		if (gl_renderer->create(compositor,
 					EGL_PLATFORM_WAYLAND_KHR,
-					c->parent.wl_display,
+					b->parent.wl_display,
 					gl_renderer->alpha_attribs,
 					NULL,
 					0) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to initialize the GL renderer; "
 				   "falling back to pixman.\n");
-			c->use_pixman = 1;
+			b->use_pixman = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
-		if (pixman_renderer_init(&c->base) < 0) {
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to initialize pixman renderer\n");
 			goto err_display;
 		}
 	}
 
-	c->base.destroy = wayland_destroy;
-	c->base.restore = wayland_restore;
+	b->base.destroy = wayland_destroy;
+	b->base.restore = wayland_restore;
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(compositor->wl_display);
 
-	fd = wl_display_get_fd(c->parent.wl_display);
-	c->parent.wl_source =
+	fd = wl_display_get_fd(b->parent.wl_display);
+	b->parent.wl_source =
 		wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, fd, WL_EVENT_READABLE,
-				     wayland_compositor_handle_event, c);
-	if (c->parent.wl_source == NULL)
+				     wayland_backend_handle_event, b);
+	if (b->parent.wl_source == NULL)
 		goto err_renderer;
 
-	wl_event_source_check(c->parent.wl_source);
+	wl_event_source_check(b->parent.wl_source);
 
-	return c;
+	compositor->backend = &b->base;
+	return b;
 err_renderer:
-	c->base.renderer->destroy(&c->base);
+	compositor->renderer->destroy(compositor);
 err_display:
-	wl_display_disconnect(c->parent.wl_display);
+	wl_display_disconnect(b->parent.wl_display);
 err_compositor:
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&c->base);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(compositor);
 err_free:
-	free(c);
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 static void
-wayland_compositor_destroy(struct wayland_compositor *c)
+wayland_backend_destroy(struct wayland_backend *b)
 {
 	struct weston_output *output, *next;
 
-	wl_list_for_each_safe(output, next, &c->base.output_list, link)
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(output, next, &b->compositor->output_list, link)
 		wayland_output_destroy(output);
 
-	c->base.renderer->destroy(&c->base);
-	wl_display_disconnect(c->parent.wl_display);
+	b->compositor->renderer->destroy(b->compositor);
+	wl_display_disconnect(b->parent.wl_display);
 
-	if (c->theme)
-		theme_destroy(c->theme);
-	if (c->frame_device)
-		cairo_device_destroy(c->frame_device);
-	wl_cursor_theme_destroy(c->cursor_theme);
+	if (b->theme)
+		theme_destroy(b->theme);
+	if (b->frame_device)
+		cairo_device_destroy(b->frame_device);
+	wl_cursor_theme_destroy(b->cursor_theme);
 
-	weston_compositor_shutdown(&c->base);
-	free(c);
+	weston_compositor_shutdown(b->compositor);
+	free(b);
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct wayland_compositor *c;
+	struct wayland_backend *b;
 	struct wayland_output *output;
 	struct wayland_parent_output *poutput;
 	struct weston_config_section *section;
@@ -2091,29 +2092,29 @@
 	parse_options(wayland_options,
 		      ARRAY_LENGTH(wayland_options), argc, argv);
 
-	c = wayland_compositor_create(display, use_pixman, display_name,
-				      argc, argv, config);
-	if (!c)
-		return NULL;
+	b = wayland_backend_create(compositor, use_pixman, display_name,
+				   argc, argv, config);
+	if (!b)
+		return -1;
 
-	if (sprawl || c->parent.fshell) {
-		c->sprawl_across_outputs = 1;
-		wl_display_roundtrip(c->parent.wl_display);
+	if (sprawl || b->parent.fshell) {
+		b->sprawl_across_outputs = 1;
+		wl_display_roundtrip(b->parent.wl_display);
 
-		wl_list_for_each(poutput, &c->parent.output_list, link)
-			wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(c, poutput);
+		wl_list_for_each(poutput, &b->parent.output_list, link)
+			wayland_output_create_for_parent_output(b, poutput);
 
-		return &c->base;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (fullscreen) {
-		output = wayland_output_create(c, 0, 0, width, height,
+		output = wayland_output_create(b, 0, 0, width, height,
 					       NULL, 1, 0, 1);
 		if (!output)
 			goto err_outputs;
 
 		wayland_output_set_fullscreen(output, 0, 0, NULL);
-		return &c->base;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	section = NULL;
@@ -2131,7 +2132,7 @@
 		}
 		free(name);
 
-		output = wayland_output_create_for_config(c, section, width,
+		output = wayland_output_create_for_config(b, section, width,
 							  height, scale, x, 0);
 		if (!output)
 			goto err_outputs;
@@ -2149,7 +2150,7 @@
 	if (!scale)
 		scale = 1;
 	while (count > 0) {
-		output = wayland_output_create(c, x, 0, width, height,
+		output = wayland_output_create(b, x, 0, width, height,
 					       NULL, 0, 0, scale);
 		if (!output)
 			goto err_outputs;
@@ -2160,13 +2161,13 @@
 		--count;
 	}
 
-	weston_compositor_add_key_binding(&c->base, KEY_F,
+	weston_compositor_add_key_binding(compositor, KEY_F,
 				          MODIFIER_CTRL | MODIFIER_ALT,
-				          fullscreen_binding, c);
+				          fullscreen_binding, b);
 
-	return &c->base;
+	return 0;
 
 err_outputs:
-	wayland_compositor_destroy(c);
-	return NULL;
+	wayland_backend_destroy(b);
+	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor-x11.c b/src/compositor-x11.c
index 80ed8c0..8ca809a 100644
--- a/src/compositor-x11.c
+++ b/src/compositor-x11.c
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
 static int option_scale;
 static int option_count;
 
-struct x11_compositor {
-	struct weston_compositor	 base;
+struct x11_backend {
+	struct weston_backend	 base;
+	struct weston_compositor *compositor;
 
 	Display			*dpy;
 	xcb_connection_t	*conn;
@@ -122,14 +123,14 @@
 };
 
 struct window_delete_data {
-	struct x11_compositor	*compositor;
+	struct x11_backend	*backend;
 	xcb_window_t		window;
 };
 
 struct gl_renderer_interface *gl_renderer;
 
 static struct xkb_keymap *
-x11_compositor_get_keymap(struct x11_compositor *c)
+x11_backend_get_keymap(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
 	xcb_get_property_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_get_property_reply_t *reply;
@@ -140,9 +141,9 @@
 
 	memset(&names, 0, sizeof(names));
 
-	cookie = xcb_get_property(c->conn, 0, c->screen->root,
-				  c->atom.xkb_names, c->atom.string, 0, 1024);
-	reply = xcb_get_property_reply(c->conn, cookie, NULL);
+	cookie = xcb_get_property(b->conn, 0, b->screen->root,
+				  b->atom.xkb_names, b->atom.string, 0, 1024);
+	reply = xcb_get_property_reply(b->conn, cookie, NULL);
 	if (reply == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -164,16 +165,16 @@
 	copy_prop_value(options);
 #undef copy_prop_value
 
-	ret = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(c->base.xkb_context, &names, 0);
+	ret = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(b->compositor->xkb_context, &names, 0);
 
 	free(reply);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static uint32_t
-get_xkb_mod_mask(struct x11_compositor *c, uint32_t in)
+get_xkb_mod_mask(struct x11_backend *b, uint32_t in)
 {
-	struct weston_xkb_info *info = c->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_info;
+	struct weston_xkb_info *info = b->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_info;
 	uint32_t ret = 0;
 
 	if ((in & ShiftMask) && info->shift_mod != XKB_MOD_INVALID)
@@ -197,12 +198,12 @@
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_setup_xkb(struct x11_compositor *c)
+x11_backend_setup_xkb(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
 #ifndef HAVE_XCB_XKB
 	weston_log("XCB-XKB not available during build\n");
-	c->has_xkb = 0;
-	c->xkb_event_base = 0;
+	b->has_xkb = 0;
+	b->xkb_event_base = 0;
 	return;
 #else
 	const xcb_query_extension_reply_t *ext;
@@ -216,17 +217,17 @@
 	xcb_xkb_get_state_reply_t *state_reply;
 	uint32_t values[1] = { XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE };
 
-	c->has_xkb = 0;
-	c->xkb_event_base = 0;
+	b->has_xkb = 0;
+	b->xkb_event_base = 0;
 
-	ext = xcb_get_extension_data(c->conn, &xcb_xkb_id);
+	ext = xcb_get_extension_data(b->conn, &xcb_xkb_id);
 	if (!ext) {
 		weston_log("XKB extension not available on host X11 server\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	c->xkb_event_base = ext->first_event;
+	b->xkb_event_base = ext->first_event;
 
-	select = xcb_xkb_select_events_checked(c->conn,
+	select = xcb_xkb_select_events_checked(b->conn,
 					       XCB_XKB_ID_USE_CORE_KBD,
 					       XCB_XKB_EVENT_TYPE_STATE_NOTIFY,
 					       0,
@@ -234,17 +235,17 @@
 					       0,
 					       0,
 					       NULL);
-	error = xcb_request_check(c->conn, select);
+	error = xcb_request_check(b->conn, select);
 	if (error) {
 		weston_log("error: failed to select for XKB state events\n");
 		free(error);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	use_ext = xcb_xkb_use_extension(c->conn,
+	use_ext = xcb_xkb_use_extension(b->conn,
 					XCB_XKB_MAJOR_VERSION,
 					XCB_XKB_MINOR_VERSION);
-	use_ext_reply = xcb_xkb_use_extension_reply(c->conn, use_ext, NULL);
+	use_ext_reply = xcb_xkb_use_extension_reply(b->conn, use_ext, NULL);
 	if (!use_ext_reply) {
 		weston_log("couldn't start using XKB extension\n");
 		return;
@@ -260,14 +261,14 @@
 	}
 	free(use_ext_reply);
 
-	pcf = xcb_xkb_per_client_flags(c->conn,
+	pcf = xcb_xkb_per_client_flags(b->conn,
 				       XCB_XKB_ID_USE_CORE_KBD,
 				       XCB_XKB_PER_CLIENT_FLAG_DETECTABLE_AUTO_REPEAT,
 				       XCB_XKB_PER_CLIENT_FLAG_DETECTABLE_AUTO_REPEAT,
 				       0,
 				       0,
 				       0);
-	pcf_reply = xcb_xkb_per_client_flags_reply(c->conn, pcf, NULL);
+	pcf_reply = xcb_xkb_per_client_flags_reply(b->conn, pcf, NULL);
 	if (!pcf_reply ||
 	    !(pcf_reply->value & XCB_XKB_PER_CLIENT_FLAG_DETECTABLE_AUTO_REPEAT)) {
 		weston_log("failed to set XKB per-client flags, not using "
@@ -277,72 +278,72 @@
 	}
 	free(pcf_reply);
 
-	state = xcb_xkb_get_state(c->conn, XCB_XKB_ID_USE_CORE_KBD);
-	state_reply = xcb_xkb_get_state_reply(c->conn, state, NULL);
+	state = xcb_xkb_get_state(b->conn, XCB_XKB_ID_USE_CORE_KBD);
+	state_reply = xcb_xkb_get_state_reply(b->conn, state, NULL);
 	if (!state_reply) {
 		weston_log("failed to get initial XKB state\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	xkb_state_update_mask(c->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state_reply->baseMods),
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state_reply->latchedMods),
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state_reply->lockedMods),
+	xkb_state_update_mask(b->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state_reply->baseMods),
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state_reply->latchedMods),
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state_reply->lockedMods),
 			      0,
 			      0,
 			      state_reply->group);
 
 	free(state_reply);
 
-	xcb_change_window_attributes(c->conn, c->screen->root,
+	xcb_change_window_attributes(b->conn, b->screen->root,
 				     XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, values);
 
-	c->has_xkb = 1;
+	b->has_xkb = 1;
 #endif
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XCB_XKB
 static void
-update_xkb_keymap(struct x11_compositor *c)
+update_xkb_keymap(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
 	struct xkb_keymap *keymap;
 
-	keymap = x11_compositor_get_keymap(c);
+	keymap = x11_backend_get_keymap(b);
 	if (!keymap) {
 		weston_log("failed to get XKB keymap\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	weston_seat_update_keymap(&c->core_seat, keymap);
+	weston_seat_update_keymap(&b->core_seat, keymap);
 	xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 }
 #endif
 
 static int
-x11_input_create(struct x11_compositor *c, int no_input)
+x11_input_create(struct x11_backend *b, int no_input)
 {
 	struct xkb_keymap *keymap;
 
-	weston_seat_init(&c->core_seat, &c->base, "default");
+	weston_seat_init(&b->core_seat, b->compositor, "default");
 
 	if (no_input)
 		return 0;
 
-	weston_seat_init_pointer(&c->core_seat);
+	weston_seat_init_pointer(&b->core_seat);
 
-	keymap = x11_compositor_get_keymap(c);
-	if (weston_seat_init_keyboard(&c->core_seat, keymap) < 0)
+	keymap = x11_backend_get_keymap(b);
+	if (weston_seat_init_keyboard(&b->core_seat, keymap) < 0)
 		return -1;
 	xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 
-	x11_compositor_setup_xkb(c);
+	x11_backend_setup_xkb(b);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
-x11_input_destroy(struct x11_compositor *compositor)
+x11_input_destroy(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
-	weston_seat_release(&compositor->core_seat);
+	weston_seat_release(&b->core_seat);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@
 {
 	struct x11_output *output = (struct x11_output *)output_base;
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output->base.compositor;
-	struct x11_compositor *c = (struct x11_compositor *)ec;
+	struct x11_backend *b = (struct x11_backend *)ec->backend;
 	pixman_region32_t transformed_region;
 	pixman_box32_t *rects;
 	xcb_rectangle_t *output_rects;
@@ -409,11 +410,11 @@
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&transformed_region);
 
-	cookie = xcb_set_clip_rectangles_checked(c->conn, XCB_CLIP_ORDERING_UNSORTED,
+	cookie = xcb_set_clip_rectangles_checked(b->conn, XCB_CLIP_ORDERING_UNSORTED,
 					output->gc,
 					0, 0, nrects,
 					output_rects);
-	err = xcb_request_check(c->conn, cookie);
+	err = xcb_request_check(b->conn, cookie);
 	if (err != NULL) {
 		weston_log("Failed to set clip rects, err: %d\n", err->error_code);
 		free(err);
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@
 {
 	struct x11_output *output = (struct x11_output *)output_base;
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output->base.compositor;
-	struct x11_compositor *c = (struct x11_compositor *)ec;
+	struct x11_backend *b = (struct x11_backend *)ec->backend;
 	xcb_void_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_generic_error_t *err;
 
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@
 	pixman_region32_subtract(&ec->primary_plane.damage,
 				 &ec->primary_plane.damage, damage);
 	set_clip_for_output(output_base, damage);
-	cookie = xcb_shm_put_image_checked(c->conn, output->window, output->gc,
+	cookie = xcb_shm_put_image_checked(b->conn, output->window, output->gc,
 					pixman_image_get_width(output->hw_surface),
 					pixman_image_get_height(output->hw_surface),
 					0, 0,
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
 					pixman_image_get_height(output->hw_surface),
 					0, 0, output->depth, XCB_IMAGE_FORMAT_Z_PIXMAP,
 					0, output->segment, 0);
-	err = xcb_request_check(c->conn, cookie);
+	err = xcb_request_check(b->conn, cookie);
 	if (err != NULL) {
 		weston_log("Failed to put shm image, err: %d\n", err->error_code);
 		free(err);
@@ -469,16 +470,16 @@
 }
 
 static void
-x11_output_deinit_shm(struct x11_compositor *c, struct x11_output *output)
+x11_output_deinit_shm(struct x11_backend *b, struct x11_output *output)
 {
 	xcb_void_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_generic_error_t *err;
-	xcb_free_gc(c->conn, output->gc);
+	xcb_free_gc(b->conn, output->gc);
 
 	pixman_image_unref(output->hw_surface);
 	output->hw_surface = NULL;
-	cookie = xcb_shm_detach_checked(c->conn, output->segment);
-	err = xcb_request_check(c->conn, cookie);
+	cookie = xcb_shm_detach_checked(b->conn, output->segment);
+	err = xcb_request_check(b->conn, cookie);
 	if (err) {
 		weston_log("xcb_shm_detach failed, error %d\n", err->error_code);
 		free(err);
@@ -490,18 +491,18 @@
 x11_output_destroy(struct weston_output *output_base)
 {
 	struct x11_output *output = (struct x11_output *)output_base;
-	struct x11_compositor *compositor =
-		(struct x11_compositor *)output->base.compositor;
+	struct x11_backend *backend =
+		(struct x11_backend *)output->base.compositor->backend;
 
 	wl_event_source_remove(output->finish_frame_timer);
 
-	if (compositor->use_pixman) {
+	if (backend->use_pixman) {
 		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(output_base);
-		x11_output_deinit_shm(compositor, output);
+		x11_output_deinit_shm(backend, output);
 	} else
 		gl_renderer->output_destroy(output_base);
 
-	xcb_destroy_window(compositor->conn, output->window);
+	xcb_destroy_window(backend->conn, output->window);
 
 	weston_output_destroy(&output->base);
 
@@ -509,16 +510,16 @@
 }
 
 static void
-x11_output_set_wm_protocols(struct x11_compositor *c,
+x11_output_set_wm_protocols(struct x11_backend *b,
 			    struct x11_output *output)
 {
 	xcb_atom_t list[1];
 
-	list[0] = c->atom.wm_delete_window;
-	xcb_change_property (c->conn,
+	list[0] = b->atom.wm_delete_window;
+	xcb_change_property (b->conn,
 			     XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
 			     output->window,
-			     c->atom.wm_protocols,
+			     b->atom.wm_protocols,
 			     XCB_ATOM_ATOM,
 			     32,
 			     ARRAY_LENGTH(list),
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@
 #define WM_NORMAL_HINTS_MAX_SIZE	32
 
 static void
-x11_output_set_icon(struct x11_compositor *c,
+x11_output_set_icon(struct x11_backend *b,
 		    struct x11_output *output, const char *filename)
 {
 	uint32_t *icon;
@@ -562,15 +563,15 @@
 	icon[0] = width;
 	icon[1] = height;
 	memcpy(icon + 2, pixman_image_get_data(image), width * height * 4);
-	xcb_change_property(c->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
-			    c->atom.net_wm_icon, c->atom.cardinal, 32,
+	xcb_change_property(b->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
+			    b->atom.net_wm_icon, b->atom.cardinal, 32,
 			    width * height + 2, icon);
 	free(icon);
 	pixman_image_unref(image);
 }
 
 static void
-x11_output_wait_for_map(struct x11_compositor *c, struct x11_output *output)
+x11_output_wait_for_map(struct x11_backend *b, struct x11_output *output)
 {
 	xcb_map_notify_event_t *map_notify;
 	xcb_configure_notify_event_t *configure_notify;
@@ -591,10 +592,10 @@
 	 * configure_notify before map_notify, we just wait for the
 	 * first one and hope that's our size. */
 
-	xcb_flush(c->conn);
+	xcb_flush(b->conn);
 
 	while (!mapped || !configured) {
-		event = xcb_wait_for_event(c->conn);
+		event = xcb_wait_for_event(b->conn);
 		response_type = event->response_type & ~0x80;
 
 		switch (response_type) {
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-x11_output_init_shm(struct x11_compositor *c, struct x11_output *output,
+x11_output_init_shm(struct x11_backend *b, struct x11_output *output,
 	int width, int height)
 {
 	xcb_screen_iterator_t iter;
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@
 	pixman_format_code_t pixman_format;
 
 	/* Check if SHM is available */
-	ext = xcb_get_extension_data(c->conn, &xcb_shm_id);
+	ext = xcb_get_extension_data(b->conn, &xcb_shm_id);
 	if (ext == NULL || !ext->present) {
 		/* SHM is missing */
 		weston_log("SHM extension is not available\n");
@@ -680,7 +681,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	iter = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(c->conn));
+	iter = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(b->conn));
 	visual_type = find_visual_by_id(iter.data, iter.data->root_visual);
 	if (!visual_type) {
 		weston_log("Failed to lookup visual for root window\n");
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@
 	output->depth = get_depth_of_visual(iter.data, iter.data->root_visual);
 	weston_log("Visual depth is %d\n", output->depth);
 
-	for (fmt = xcb_setup_pixmap_formats_iterator(xcb_get_setup(c->conn));
+	for (fmt = xcb_setup_pixmap_formats_iterator(xcb_get_setup(b->conn));
 	     fmt.rem;
 	     xcb_format_next(&fmt)) {
 		if (fmt.data->depth == output->depth) {
@@ -736,9 +737,9 @@
 		weston_log("x11shm: failed to attach SHM segment\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	output->segment = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	cookie = xcb_shm_attach_checked(c->conn, output->segment, output->shm_id, 1);
-	err = xcb_request_check(c->conn, cookie);
+	output->segment = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	cookie = xcb_shm_attach_checked(b->conn, output->segment, output->shm_id, 1);
+	err = xcb_request_check(b->conn, cookie);
 	if (err) {
 		weston_log("x11shm: xcb_shm_attach error %d, op code %d, resource id %d\n",
 			   err->error_code, err->major_code, err->minor_code);
@@ -752,14 +753,14 @@
 	output->hw_surface = pixman_image_create_bits(pixman_format, width, height, output->buf,
 		width * (bitsperpixel / 8));
 
-	output->gc = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	xcb_create_gc(c->conn, output->gc, output->window, 0, NULL);
+	output->gc = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	xcb_create_gc(b->conn, output->gc, output->window, 0, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct x11_output *
-x11_compositor_create_output(struct x11_compositor *c, int x, int y,
+x11_backend_create_output(struct x11_backend *b, int x, int y,
 			     int width, int height, int fullscreen,
 			     int no_input, char *configured_name,
 			     uint32_t transform, int32_t scale)
@@ -817,10 +818,10 @@
 	wl_list_init(&output->base.mode_list);
 	wl_list_insert(&output->base.mode_list, &output->mode.link);
 
-	values[1] = c->null_cursor;
-	output->window = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	iter = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(c->conn));
-	xcb_create_window(c->conn,
+	values[1] = b->null_cursor;
+	output->window = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	iter = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(b->conn));
+	xcb_create_window(b->conn,
 			  XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
 			  output->window,
 			  iter.data->root,
@@ -832,10 +833,10 @@
 			  mask, values);
 
 	if (fullscreen) {
-		atom_list[0] = c->atom.net_wm_state_fullscreen;
-		xcb_change_property(c->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
+		atom_list[0] = b->atom.net_wm_state_fullscreen;
+		xcb_change_property(b->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
 				    output->window,
-				    c->atom.net_wm_state,
+				    b->atom.net_wm_state,
 				    XCB_ATOM_ATOM, 32,
 				    ARRAY_LENGTH(atom_list), atom_list);
 	} else {
@@ -847,32 +848,32 @@
 		normal_hints.min_height = output_height;
 		normal_hints.max_width = output_width;
 		normal_hints.max_height = output_height;
-		xcb_change_property(c->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
-				    c->atom.wm_normal_hints,
-				    c->atom.wm_size_hints, 32,
+		xcb_change_property(b->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
+				    b->atom.wm_normal_hints,
+				    b->atom.wm_size_hints, 32,
 				    sizeof normal_hints / 4,
 				    (uint8_t *) &normal_hints);
 	}
 
 	/* Set window name.  Don't bother with non-EWMH WMs. */
-	xcb_change_property(c->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
-			    c->atom.net_wm_name, c->atom.utf8_string, 8,
+	xcb_change_property(b->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
+			    b->atom.net_wm_name, b->atom.utf8_string, 8,
 			    strlen(title), title);
-	xcb_change_property(c->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
-			    c->atom.wm_class, c->atom.string, 8,
+	xcb_change_property(b->conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, output->window,
+			    b->atom.wm_class, b->atom.string, 8,
 			    sizeof class, class);
 
-	x11_output_set_icon(c, output, DATADIR "/weston/wayland.png");
+	x11_output_set_icon(b, output, DATADIR "/weston/wayland.png");
 
-	x11_output_set_wm_protocols(c, output);
+	x11_output_set_wm_protocols(b, output);
 
-	xcb_map_window(c->conn, output->window);
+	xcb_map_window(b->conn, output->window);
 
 	if (fullscreen)
-		x11_output_wait_for_map(c, output);
+		x11_output_wait_for_map(b, output);
 
 	output->base.start_repaint_loop = x11_output_start_repaint_loop;
-	if (c->use_pixman)
+	if (b->use_pixman)
 		output->base.repaint = x11_output_repaint_shm;
 	else
 		output->base.repaint = x11_output_repaint_gl;
@@ -888,15 +889,15 @@
 	if (configured_name)
 		output->base.name = strdup(configured_name);
 
-	width_mm = width * c->screen->width_in_millimeters /
-		c->screen->width_in_pixels;
-	height_mm = height * c->screen->height_in_millimeters /
-		c->screen->height_in_pixels;
-	weston_output_init(&output->base, &c->base,
+	width_mm = width * b->screen->width_in_millimeters /
+		b->screen->width_in_pixels;
+	height_mm = height * b->screen->height_in_millimeters /
+		b->screen->height_in_pixels;
+	weston_output_init(&output->base, b->compositor,
 			   x, y, width_mm, height_mm, transform, scale);
 
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
-		if (x11_output_init_shm(c, output,
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		if (x11_output_init_shm(b, output,
 					output->mode.width,
 					output->mode.height) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to initialize SHM for the X11 output\n");
@@ -904,7 +905,7 @@
 		}
 		if (pixman_renderer_output_create(&output->base) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to create pixman renderer for output\n");
-			x11_output_deinit_shm(c, output);
+			x11_output_deinit_shm(b, output);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -922,11 +923,11 @@
 			return NULL;
 	}
 
-	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(b->compositor->wl_display);
 	output->finish_frame_timer =
 		wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, finish_frame_handler, output);
 
-	weston_compositor_add_output(&c->base, &output->base);
+	weston_compositor_add_output(b->compositor, &output->base);
 
 	weston_log("x11 output %dx%d, window id %d\n",
 		   width, height, output->window);
@@ -935,11 +936,11 @@
 }
 
 static struct x11_output *
-x11_compositor_find_output(struct x11_compositor *c, xcb_window_t window)
+x11_backend_find_output(struct x11_backend *b, xcb_window_t window)
 {
 	struct x11_output *output;
 
-	wl_list_for_each(output, &c->base.output_list, base.link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &b->compositor->output_list, base.link) {
 		if (output->window == window)
 			return output;
 	}
@@ -948,42 +949,42 @@
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_delete_window(struct x11_compositor *c, xcb_window_t window)
+x11_backend_delete_window(struct x11_backend *b, xcb_window_t window)
 {
 	struct x11_output *output;
 
-	output = x11_compositor_find_output(c, window);
+	output = x11_backend_find_output(b, window);
 	if (output)
 		x11_output_destroy(&output->base);
 
-	xcb_flush(c->conn);
+	xcb_flush(b->conn);
 
-	if (wl_list_empty(&c->base.output_list))
-		wl_display_terminate(c->base.wl_display);
+	if (wl_list_empty(&b->compositor->output_list))
+		wl_display_terminate(b->compositor->wl_display);
 }
 
 static void delete_cb(void *data)
 {
 	struct window_delete_data *wd = data;
 
-	x11_compositor_delete_window(wd->compositor, wd->window);
+	x11_backend_delete_window(wd->backend, wd->window);
 	free(wd);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XCB_XKB
 static void
-update_xkb_state(struct x11_compositor *c, xcb_xkb_state_notify_event_t *state)
+update_xkb_state(struct x11_backend *b, xcb_xkb_state_notify_event_t *state)
 {
-	xkb_state_update_mask(c->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state->baseMods),
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state->latchedMods),
-			      get_xkb_mod_mask(c, state->lockedMods),
+	xkb_state_update_mask(b->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state->baseMods),
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state->latchedMods),
+			      get_xkb_mod_mask(b, state->lockedMods),
 			      0,
 			      0,
 			      state->group);
 
-	notify_modifiers(&c->core_seat,
-			 wl_display_next_serial(c->base.wl_display));
+	notify_modifiers(&b->core_seat,
+			 wl_display_next_serial(b->compositor->wl_display));
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -999,37 +1000,37 @@
  * modifiers.
  */
 static void
-update_xkb_state_from_core(struct x11_compositor *c, uint16_t x11_mask)
+update_xkb_state_from_core(struct x11_backend *b, uint16_t x11_mask)
 {
-	uint32_t mask = get_xkb_mod_mask(c, x11_mask);
-	struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = c->core_seat.keyboard;
+	uint32_t mask = get_xkb_mod_mask(b, x11_mask);
+	struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = b->core_seat.keyboard;
 
-	xkb_state_update_mask(c->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
+	xkb_state_update_mask(b->core_seat.keyboard->xkb_state.state,
 			      keyboard->modifiers.mods_depressed & mask,
 			      keyboard->modifiers.mods_latched & mask,
 			      keyboard->modifiers.mods_locked & mask,
 			      0,
 			      0,
 			      (x11_mask >> 13) & 3);
-	notify_modifiers(&c->core_seat,
-			 wl_display_next_serial(c->base.wl_display));
+	notify_modifiers(&b->core_seat,
+			 wl_display_next_serial(b->compositor->wl_display));
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_deliver_button_event(struct x11_compositor *c,
-				    xcb_generic_event_t *event, int state)
+x11_backend_deliver_button_event(struct x11_backend *b,
+				 xcb_generic_event_t *event, int state)
 {
 	xcb_button_press_event_t *button_event =
 		(xcb_button_press_event_t *) event;
 	uint32_t button;
 	struct x11_output *output;
 
-	output = x11_compositor_find_output(c, button_event->event);
+	output = x11_backend_find_output(b, button_event->event);
 	if (!output)
 		return;
 
 	if (state)
-		xcb_grab_pointer(c->conn, 0, output->window,
+		xcb_grab_pointer(b->conn, 0, output->window,
 				 XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS |
 				 XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_RELEASE |
 				 XCB_EVENT_MASK_POINTER_MOTION |
@@ -1040,10 +1041,10 @@
 				 output->window, XCB_CURSOR_NONE,
 				 button_event->time);
 	else
-		xcb_ungrab_pointer(c->conn, button_event->time);
+		xcb_ungrab_pointer(b->conn, button_event->time);
 
-	if (!c->has_xkb)
-		update_xkb_state_from_core(c, button_event->state);
+	if (!b->has_xkb)
+		update_xkb_state_from_core(b, button_event->state);
 
 	switch (button_event->detail) {
 	case 1:
@@ -1059,28 +1060,28 @@
 		/* Axis are measured in pixels, but the xcb events are discrete
 		 * steps. Therefore move the axis by some pixels every step. */
 		if (state)
-			notify_axis(&c->core_seat,
+			notify_axis(&b->core_seat,
 				    weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				    WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL,
 				    -DEFAULT_AXIS_STEP_DISTANCE);
 		return;
 	case 5:
 		if (state)
-			notify_axis(&c->core_seat,
+			notify_axis(&b->core_seat,
 				    weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				    WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL,
 				    DEFAULT_AXIS_STEP_DISTANCE);
 		return;
 	case 6:
 		if (state)
-			notify_axis(&c->core_seat,
+			notify_axis(&b->core_seat,
 				    weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				    WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL,
 				    -DEFAULT_AXIS_STEP_DISTANCE);
 		return;
 	case 7:
 		if (state)
-			notify_axis(&c->core_seat,
+			notify_axis(&b->core_seat,
 				    weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				    WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL,
 				    DEFAULT_AXIS_STEP_DISTANCE);
@@ -1090,24 +1091,24 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	notify_button(&c->core_seat,
+	notify_button(&b->core_seat,
 		      weston_compositor_get_time(), button,
 		      state ? WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED :
 			      WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED);
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_deliver_motion_event(struct x11_compositor *c,
-					xcb_generic_event_t *event)
+x11_backend_deliver_motion_event(struct x11_backend *b,
+				 xcb_generic_event_t *event)
 {
 	struct x11_output *output;
 	wl_fixed_t x, y;
 	xcb_motion_notify_event_t *motion_notify =
 			(xcb_motion_notify_event_t *) event;
 
-	if (!c->has_xkb)
-		update_xkb_state_from_core(c, motion_notify->state);
-	output = x11_compositor_find_output(c, motion_notify->event);
+	if (!b->has_xkb)
+		update_xkb_state_from_core(b, motion_notify->state);
+	output = x11_backend_find_output(b, motion_notify->event);
 	if (!output)
 		return;
 
@@ -1116,16 +1117,16 @@
 					   wl_fixed_from_int(motion_notify->event_y),
 					   &x, &y);
 
-	notify_motion(&c->core_seat, weston_compositor_get_time(),
-		      x - c->prev_x, y - c->prev_y);
+	notify_motion(&b->core_seat, weston_compositor_get_time(),
+		      x - b->prev_x, y - b->prev_y);
 
-	c->prev_x = x;
-	c->prev_y = y;
+	b->prev_x = x;
+	b->prev_y = y;
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_deliver_enter_event(struct x11_compositor *c,
-					xcb_generic_event_t *event)
+x11_backend_deliver_enter_event(struct x11_backend *b,
+				xcb_generic_event_t *event)
 {
 	struct x11_output *output;
 	wl_fixed_t x, y;
@@ -1134,9 +1135,9 @@
 			(xcb_enter_notify_event_t *) event;
 	if (enter_notify->state >= Button1Mask)
 		return;
-	if (!c->has_xkb)
-		update_xkb_state_from_core(c, enter_notify->state);
-	output = x11_compositor_find_output(c, enter_notify->event);
+	if (!b->has_xkb)
+		update_xkb_state_from_core(b, enter_notify->state);
+	output = x11_backend_find_output(b, enter_notify->event);
 	if (!output)
 		return;
 
@@ -1144,23 +1145,23 @@
 					   wl_fixed_from_int(enter_notify->event_x),
 					   wl_fixed_from_int(enter_notify->event_y), &x, &y);
 
-	notify_pointer_focus(&c->core_seat, &output->base, x, y);
+	notify_pointer_focus(&b->core_seat, &output->base, x, y);
 
-	c->prev_x = x;
-	c->prev_y = y;
+	b->prev_x = x;
+	b->prev_y = y;
 }
 
 static int
-x11_compositor_next_event(struct x11_compositor *c,
-			  xcb_generic_event_t **event, uint32_t mask)
+x11_backend_next_event(struct x11_backend *b,
+		       xcb_generic_event_t **event, uint32_t mask)
 {
 	if (mask & WL_EVENT_READABLE) {
-		*event = xcb_poll_for_event(c->conn);
+		*event = xcb_poll_for_event(b->conn);
 	} else {
 #ifdef HAVE_XCB_POLL_FOR_QUEUED_EVENT
-		*event = xcb_poll_for_queued_event(c->conn);
+		*event = xcb_poll_for_queued_event(b->conn);
 #else
-		*event = xcb_poll_for_event(c->conn);
+		*event = xcb_poll_for_event(b->conn);
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -1168,9 +1169,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-x11_compositor_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
+x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 {
-	struct x11_compositor *c = data;
+	struct x11_backend *b = data;
 	struct x11_output *output;
 	xcb_generic_event_t *event, *prev;
 	xcb_client_message_event_t *client_message;
@@ -1188,7 +1189,7 @@
 
 	prev = NULL;
 	count = 0;
-	while (x11_compositor_next_event(c, &event, mask)) {
+	while (x11_backend_next_event(b, &event, mask)) {
 		response_type = event->response_type & ~0x80;
 
 		switch (prev ? prev->response_type & ~0x80 : 0x80) {
@@ -1210,8 +1211,8 @@
 				/* Deliver the held key release now
 				 * and fall through and handle the new
 				 * event below. */
-				update_xkb_state_from_core(c, key_release->state);
-				notify_key(&c->core_seat,
+				update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_release->state);
+				notify_key(&b->core_seat,
 					   weston_compositor_get_time(),
 					   key_release->detail - 8,
 					   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
@@ -1224,12 +1225,12 @@
 		case XCB_FOCUS_IN:
 			assert(response_type == XCB_KEYMAP_NOTIFY);
 			keymap_notify = (xcb_keymap_notify_event_t *) event;
-			c->keys.size = 0;
+			b->keys.size = 0;
 			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(keymap_notify->keys) * 8; i++) {
 				set = keymap_notify->keys[i >> 3] &
 					(1 << (i & 7));
 				if (set) {
-					k = wl_array_add(&c->keys, sizeof *k);
+					k = wl_array_add(&b->keys, sizeof *k);
 					*k = i;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1238,7 +1239,7 @@
 			 * event, rather than with the focus event.  I'm not
 			 * sure of the exact semantics around it and whether
 			 * we can ensure that we get both? */
-			notify_keyboard_focus_in(&c->core_seat, &c->keys,
+			notify_keyboard_focus_in(&b->core_seat, &b->keys,
 						 STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
 
 			free(prev);
@@ -1253,42 +1254,42 @@
 		switch (response_type) {
 		case XCB_KEY_PRESS:
 			key_press = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) event;
-			if (!c->has_xkb)
-				update_xkb_state_from_core(c, key_press->state);
-			notify_key(&c->core_seat,
+			if (!b->has_xkb)
+				update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_press->state);
+			notify_key(&b->core_seat,
 				   weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				   key_press->detail - 8,
 				   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED,
-				   c->has_xkb ? STATE_UPDATE_NONE :
+				   b->has_xkb ? STATE_UPDATE_NONE :
 						STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
 			break;
 		case XCB_KEY_RELEASE:
 			/* If we don't have XKB, we need to use the lame
 			 * autorepeat detection above. */
-			if (!c->has_xkb) {
+			if (!b->has_xkb) {
 				prev = event;
 				break;
 			}
 			key_release = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) event;
-			notify_key(&c->core_seat,
+			notify_key(&b->core_seat,
 				   weston_compositor_get_time(),
 				   key_release->detail - 8,
 				   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 				   STATE_UPDATE_NONE);
 			break;
 		case XCB_BUTTON_PRESS:
-			x11_compositor_deliver_button_event(c, event, 1);
+			x11_backend_deliver_button_event(b, event, 1);
 			break;
 		case XCB_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-			x11_compositor_deliver_button_event(c, event, 0);
+			x11_backend_deliver_button_event(b, event, 0);
 			break;
 		case XCB_MOTION_NOTIFY:
-			x11_compositor_deliver_motion_event(c, event);
+			x11_backend_deliver_motion_event(b, event);
 			break;
 
 		case XCB_EXPOSE:
 			expose = (xcb_expose_event_t *) event;
-			output = x11_compositor_find_output(c, expose->window);
+			output = x11_backend_find_output(b, expose->window);
 			if (!output)
 				break;
 
@@ -1297,23 +1298,23 @@
 			break;
 
 		case XCB_ENTER_NOTIFY:
-			x11_compositor_deliver_enter_event(c, event);
+			x11_backend_deliver_enter_event(b, event);
 			break;
 
 		case XCB_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
 			enter_notify = (xcb_enter_notify_event_t *) event;
 			if (enter_notify->state >= Button1Mask)
 				break;
-			if (!c->has_xkb)
-				update_xkb_state_from_core(c, enter_notify->state);
-			notify_pointer_focus(&c->core_seat, NULL, 0, 0);
+			if (!b->has_xkb)
+				update_xkb_state_from_core(b, enter_notify->state);
+			notify_pointer_focus(&b->core_seat, NULL, 0, 0);
 			break;
 
 		case XCB_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
 			client_message = (xcb_client_message_event_t *) event;
 			atom = client_message->data.data32[0];
 			window = client_message->window;
-			if (atom == c->atom.wm_delete_window) {
+			if (atom == b->atom.wm_delete_window) {
 				struct wl_event_loop *loop;
 				struct window_delete_data *data = malloc(sizeof *data);
 
@@ -1322,12 +1323,12 @@
 				 * a crash.
 				 */
 				if (!data) {
-					x11_compositor_delete_window(c, window);
+					x11_backend_delete_window(b, window);
 					break;
 				}
-				data->compositor = c;
+				data->backend = b;
 				data->window = window;
-				loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(c->base.wl_display);
+				loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(b->compositor->wl_display);
 				wl_event_loop_add_idle(loop, delete_cb, data);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1345,7 +1346,7 @@
 			if (focus_in->mode == XCB_NOTIFY_MODE_WHILE_GRABBED ||
 			    focus_in->mode == XCB_NOTIFY_MODE_UNGRAB)
 				break;
-			notify_keyboard_focus_out(&c->core_seat);
+			notify_keyboard_focus_out(&b->core_seat);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -1353,19 +1354,19 @@
 		}
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XCB_XKB
-		if (c->has_xkb) {
-			if (response_type == c->xkb_event_base) {
+		if (b->has_xkb) {
+			if (response_type == b->xkb_event_base) {
 				xcb_xkb_state_notify_event_t *state =
 					(xcb_xkb_state_notify_event_t *) event;
 				if (state->xkbType == XCB_XKB_STATE_NOTIFY)
-					update_xkb_state(c, state);
+					update_xkb_state(b, state);
 			} else if (response_type == XCB_PROPERTY_NOTIFY) {
 				xcb_property_notify_event_t *prop_notify =
 					(xcb_property_notify_event_t *) event;
-				if (prop_notify->window == c->screen->root &&
-				    prop_notify->atom == c->atom.xkb_names &&
+				if (prop_notify->window == b->screen->root &&
+				    prop_notify->atom == b->atom.xkb_names &&
 				    prop_notify->state == XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE)
-					update_xkb_keymap(c);
+					update_xkb_keymap(b);
 			}
 		}
 #endif
@@ -1378,8 +1379,8 @@
 	switch (prev ? prev->response_type & ~0x80 : 0x80) {
 	case XCB_KEY_RELEASE:
 		key_release = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) prev;
-		update_xkb_state_from_core(c, key_release->state);
-		notify_key(&c->core_seat,
+		update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_release->state);
+		notify_key(&b->core_seat,
 			   weston_compositor_get_time(),
 			   key_release->detail - 8,
 			   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
@@ -1394,10 +1395,10 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-#define F(field) offsetof(struct x11_compositor, field)
+#define F(field) offsetof(struct x11_backend, field)
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_get_resources(struct x11_compositor *c)
+x11_backend_get_resources(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
 	static const struct { const char *name; int offset; } atoms[] = {
 		{ "WM_PROTOCOLS",	F(atom.wm_protocols) },
@@ -1426,31 +1427,31 @@
 	uint8_t data[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(atoms); i++)
-		cookies[i] = xcb_intern_atom (c->conn, 0,
+		cookies[i] = xcb_intern_atom (b->conn, 0,
 					      strlen(atoms[i].name),
 					      atoms[i].name);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(atoms); i++) {
-		reply = xcb_intern_atom_reply (c->conn, cookies[i], NULL);
-		*(xcb_atom_t *) ((char *) c + atoms[i].offset) = reply->atom;
+		reply = xcb_intern_atom_reply (b->conn, cookies[i], NULL);
+		*(xcb_atom_t *) ((char *) b + atoms[i].offset) = reply->atom;
 		free(reply);
 	}
 
-	pixmap = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	gc = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	xcb_create_pixmap(c->conn, 1, pixmap, c->screen->root, 1, 1);
-	xcb_create_gc(c->conn, gc, pixmap, 0, NULL);
-	xcb_put_image(c->conn, XCB_IMAGE_FORMAT_XY_PIXMAP,
+	pixmap = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	gc = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	xcb_create_pixmap(b->conn, 1, pixmap, b->screen->root, 1, 1);
+	xcb_create_gc(b->conn, gc, pixmap, 0, NULL);
+	xcb_put_image(b->conn, XCB_IMAGE_FORMAT_XY_PIXMAP,
 		      pixmap, gc, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 32, sizeof data, data);
-	c->null_cursor = xcb_generate_id(c->conn);
-	xcb_create_cursor (c->conn, c->null_cursor,
+	b->null_cursor = xcb_generate_id(b->conn);
+	xcb_create_cursor (b->conn, b->null_cursor,
 			   pixmap, pixmap, 0, 0, 0,  0, 0, 0,  1, 1);
-	xcb_free_gc(c->conn, gc);
-	xcb_free_pixmap(c->conn, pixmap);
+	xcb_free_gc(b->conn, gc);
+	xcb_free_pixmap(b->conn, pixmap);
 }
 
 static void
-x11_compositor_get_wm_info(struct x11_compositor *c)
+x11_backend_get_wm_info(struct x11_backend *c)
 {
 	xcb_get_property_cookie_t cookie;
 	xcb_get_property_reply_t *reply;
@@ -1482,19 +1483,19 @@
 static void
 x11_destroy(struct weston_compositor *ec)
 {
-	struct x11_compositor *compositor = (struct x11_compositor *)ec;
+	struct x11_backend *backend = (struct x11_backend *)ec->backend;
 
-	wl_event_source_remove(compositor->xcb_source);
-	x11_input_destroy(compositor);
+	wl_event_source_remove(backend->xcb_source);
+	x11_input_destroy(backend);
 
 	weston_compositor_shutdown(ec); /* destroys outputs, too */
 
-	XCloseDisplay(compositor->dpy);
-	free(ec);
+	XCloseDisplay(backend->dpy);
+	free(backend);
 }
 
 static int
-init_gl_renderer(struct x11_compositor *c)
+init_gl_renderer(struct x11_backend *b)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1503,20 +1504,20 @@
 	if (!gl_renderer)
 		return -1;
 
-	ret = gl_renderer->create(&c->base, EGL_PLATFORM_X11_KHR, (void *) c->dpy,
+	ret = gl_renderer->create(b->compositor, EGL_PLATFORM_X11_KHR, (void *) b->dpy,
 				  gl_renderer->opaque_attribs, NULL, 0);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-static struct weston_compositor *
-x11_compositor_create(struct wl_display *display,
-		      int fullscreen,
-		      int no_input,
-		      int use_pixman,
-		      int *argc, char *argv[],
-		      struct weston_config *config)
+static struct x11_backend *
+x11_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
+		   int fullscreen,
+		   int no_input,
+		   int use_pixman,
+		   int *argc, char *argv[],
+		   struct weston_config *config)
 {
-	struct x11_compositor *c;
+	struct x11_backend *b;
 	struct x11_output *output;
 	struct weston_config_section *section;
 	xcb_screen_iterator_t s;
@@ -1528,56 +1529,56 @@
 
 	weston_log("initializing x11 backend\n");
 
-	c = zalloc(sizeof *c);
-	if (c == NULL)
+	b = zalloc(sizeof *b);
+	if (b == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_init(&c->base, display, argc, argv, config) < 0)
+	b->compositor = compositor;
+	if (weston_compositor_init(compositor, argc, argv, config) < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(&c->base) < 0)
+	if (weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock_software(compositor) < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	c->dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
-	if (c->dpy == NULL)
+	b->dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
+	if (b->dpy == NULL)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	c->conn = XGetXCBConnection(c->dpy);
-	XSetEventQueueOwner(c->dpy, XCBOwnsEventQueue);
+	b->conn = XGetXCBConnection(b->dpy);
+	XSetEventQueueOwner(b->dpy, XCBOwnsEventQueue);
 
-	if (xcb_connection_has_error(c->conn))
+	if (xcb_connection_has_error(b->conn))
 		goto err_xdisplay;
 
-	s = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(c->conn));
-	c->screen = s.data;
-	wl_array_init(&c->keys);
+	s = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(b->conn));
+	b->screen = s.data;
+	wl_array_init(&b->keys);
 
-	x11_compositor_get_resources(c);
-	x11_compositor_get_wm_info(c);
+	x11_backend_get_resources(b);
+	x11_backend_get_wm_info(b);
 
-	if (!c->has_net_wm_state_fullscreen && fullscreen) {
+	if (!b->has_net_wm_state_fullscreen && fullscreen) {
 		weston_log("Can not fullscreen without window manager support"
 			   "(need _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN)\n");
 		fullscreen = 0;
 	}
 
-	c->base.wl_display = display;
-	c->use_pixman = use_pixman;
-	if (c->use_pixman) {
-		if (pixman_renderer_init(&c->base) < 0) {
+	b->use_pixman = use_pixman;
+	if (b->use_pixman) {
+		if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0) {
 			weston_log("Failed to initialize pixman renderer for X11 backend\n");
 			goto err_xdisplay;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (init_gl_renderer(c) < 0) {
+	else if (init_gl_renderer(b) < 0) {
 		goto err_xdisplay;
 	}
 	weston_log("Using %s renderer\n", use_pixman ? "pixman" : "gl");
 
-	c->base.destroy = x11_destroy;
-	c->base.restore = x11_restore;
+	b->base.destroy = x11_destroy;
+	b->base.restore = x11_restore;
 
-	if (x11_input_create(c, no_input) < 0) {
+	if (x11_input_create(b, no_input) < 0) {
 		weston_log("Failed to create X11 input\n");
 		goto err_renderer;
 	}
@@ -1588,7 +1589,7 @@
 	count = option_count ? option_count : 1;
 
 	section = NULL;
-	while (weston_config_next_section(c->base.config,
+	while (weston_config_next_section(config,
 					  &section, &section_name)) {
 		if (strcmp(section_name, "output") != 0)
 			continue;
@@ -1624,10 +1625,10 @@
 				   t, name);
 		free(t);
 
-		output = x11_compositor_create_output(c, x, 0,
-						      width, height,
-						      fullscreen, no_input,
-						      name, transform, scale);
+		output = x11_backend_create_output(b, x, 0,
+						   width, height,
+						   fullscreen, no_input,
+						   name, transform, scale);
 		free(name);
 		if (output == NULL) {
 			weston_log("Failed to create configured x11 output\n");
@@ -1642,9 +1643,9 @@
 	}
 
 	for (i = output_count; i < count; i++) {
-		output = x11_compositor_create_output(c, x, 0, width, height,
-						      fullscreen, no_input, NULL,
-						      WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, scale);
+		output = x11_backend_create_output(b, x, 0, width, height,
+						   fullscreen, no_input, NULL,
+						   WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL, scale);
 		if (output == NULL) {
 			weston_log("Failed to create x11 output #%d\n", i);
 			goto err_x11_input;
@@ -1652,30 +1653,32 @@
 		x = pixman_region32_extents(&output->base.region)->x2;
 	}
 
-	c->xcb_source =
-		wl_event_loop_add_fd(c->base.input_loop,
-				     xcb_get_file_descriptor(c->conn),
+	b->xcb_source =
+		wl_event_loop_add_fd(compositor->input_loop,
+				     xcb_get_file_descriptor(b->conn),
 				     WL_EVENT_READABLE,
-				     x11_compositor_handle_event, c);
-	wl_event_source_check(c->xcb_source);
+				     x11_backend_handle_event, b);
+	wl_event_source_check(b->xcb_source);
 
-	return &c->base;
+	compositor->backend = &b->base;
+	return b;
 
 err_x11_input:
-	x11_input_destroy(c);
+	x11_input_destroy(b);
 err_renderer:
-	c->base.renderer->destroy(&c->base);
+	compositor->renderer->destroy(compositor);
 err_xdisplay:
-	XCloseDisplay(c->dpy);
+	XCloseDisplay(b->dpy);
 err_free:
-	free(c);
+	free(b);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+WL_EXPORT int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor, int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config)
 {
+	struct x11_backend *b;
 	int fullscreen = 0;
 	int no_input = 0;
 	int use_pixman = 0;
@@ -1692,9 +1695,12 @@
 
 	parse_options(x11_options, ARRAY_LENGTH(x11_options), argc, argv);
 
-	return x11_compositor_create(display,
-				     fullscreen,
-				     no_input,
-				     use_pixman,
-				     argc, argv, config);
+	b = x11_backend_create(compositor,
+			       fullscreen,
+			       no_input,
+			       use_pixman,
+			       argc, argv, config);
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index 1e09163..06474a2 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -4502,7 +4502,6 @@
 
 WL_EXPORT int
 weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
-		       struct wl_display *display,
 		       int *argc, char *argv[],
 		       struct weston_config *config)
 {
@@ -4511,7 +4510,6 @@
 	struct weston_config_section *s;
 
 	ec->config = config;
-	ec->wl_display = display;
 	wl_signal_init(&ec->destroy_signal);
 	wl_signal_init(&ec->create_surface_signal);
 	wl_signal_init(&ec->activate_signal);
@@ -4531,11 +4529,11 @@
 
 	ec->output_id_pool = 0;
 
-	if (!wl_global_create(display, &wl_compositor_interface, 3,
+	if (!wl_global_create(ec->wl_display, &wl_compositor_interface, 3,
 			      ec, compositor_bind))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!wl_global_create(display, &wl_subcompositor_interface, 1,
+	if (!wl_global_create(ec->wl_display, &wl_subcompositor_interface, 1,
 			      ec, bind_subcompositor))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4584,7 +4582,7 @@
 
 	wl_data_device_manager_init(ec->wl_display);
 
-	wl_display_init_shm(display);
+	wl_display_init_shm(ec->wl_display);
 
 	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(ec->wl_display);
 	ec->idle_source = wl_event_loop_add_timer(loop, idle_handler, ec);
@@ -4900,7 +4898,7 @@
 
 	print_backtrace();
 
-	segv_compositor->restore(segv_compositor);
+	segv_compositor->backend->restore(segv_compositor);
 
 	raise(SIGTRAP);
 }
@@ -5281,10 +5279,9 @@
 	struct weston_compositor *ec;
 	struct wl_event_source *signals[4];
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop;
-	struct weston_compositor
-		*(*backend_init)(struct wl_display *display,
-				 int *argc, char *argv[],
-				 struct weston_config *config);
+	int (*backend_init)(struct weston_compositor *c,
+			    int *argc, char *argv[],
+			    struct weston_config *config);
 	int i, fd;
 	char *backend = NULL;
 	char *shell = NULL;
@@ -5373,12 +5370,19 @@
 	if (!backend_init)
 		goto out_signals;
 
-	ec = backend_init(display, &argc, argv, config);
+	ec = zalloc(sizeof *ec);
 	if (ec == NULL) {
 		weston_log("fatal: failed to create compositor\n");
 		goto out_signals;
 	}
 
+	ec->wl_display = display;
+	if (backend_init(ec, &argc, argv, config) < 0) {
+		weston_log("fatal: failed to create compositor backend\n");
+		ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
+		goto out_signals;
+	}
+
 	catch_signals();
 	segv_compositor = ec;
 
@@ -5466,7 +5470,8 @@
 
 	weston_compositor_xkb_destroy(ec);
 
-	ec->destroy(ec);
+	ec->backend->destroy(ec);
+	free(ec);
 
 out_signals:
 	for (i = ARRAY_LENGTH(signals) - 1; i >= 0; i--)
diff --git a/src/compositor.h b/src/compositor.h
index 9069fe1..bec404a 100644
--- a/src/compositor.h
+++ b/src/compositor.h
@@ -603,6 +603,11 @@
 	WESTON_CAP_VIEW_CLIP_MASK		= 0x0010,
 };
 
+struct weston_backend {
+	void (*destroy)(struct weston_compositor *ec);
+	void (*restore)(struct weston_compositor *ec);
+};
+
 struct weston_compositor {
 	struct wl_signal destroy_signal;
 
@@ -664,8 +669,7 @@
 
 	pixman_format_code_t read_format;
 
-	void (*destroy)(struct weston_compositor *ec);
-	void (*restore)(struct weston_compositor *ec);
+	struct weston_backend *backend;
 
 	struct weston_launcher *launcher;
 
@@ -1334,7 +1338,7 @@
 weston_compositor_get_time(void);
 
 int
-weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec, struct wl_display *display,
+weston_compositor_init(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 		       int *argc, char *argv[], struct weston_config *config);
 int
 weston_compositor_set_presentation_clock(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
@@ -1539,10 +1543,10 @@
 int
 noop_renderer_init(struct weston_compositor *ec);
 
-struct weston_compositor *
-backend_init(struct wl_display *display, int *argc, char *argv[],
+int
+backend_init(struct weston_compositor *c,
+	     int *argc, char *argv[],
 	     struct weston_config *config);
-
 int
 module_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 	    int *argc, char *argv[]);