diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.c
index 62751ba..cb207f0 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -1333,12 +1333,12 @@
                      VkCommandBuffer *pCommandBuffer)
 {
    struct tu_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer;
-   cmd_buffer = vk_zalloc(&pool->alloc, sizeof(*cmd_buffer), 8,
-                          VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+
+   cmd_buffer = vk_object_zalloc(&device->vk, NULL, sizeof(*cmd_buffer),
+                                 VK_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER);
    if (cmd_buffer == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
-   cmd_buffer->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
    cmd_buffer->device = device;
    cmd_buffer->pool = pool;
    cmd_buffer->level = level;
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@
    tu_cs_finish(&cmd_buffer->sub_cs);
 
    tu_bo_list_destroy(&cmd_buffer->bo_list);
-   vk_free(&cmd_buffer->pool->alloc, cmd_buffer);
+   vk_object_free(&cmd_buffer->device->vk, &cmd_buffer->pool->alloc, cmd_buffer);
 }
 
 static VkResult
@@ -1422,7 +1422,6 @@
          list_addtail(&cmd_buffer->pool_link, &pool->cmd_buffers);
 
          result = tu_reset_cmd_buffer(cmd_buffer);
-         cmd_buffer->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
          cmd_buffer->level = pAllocateInfo->level;
 
          pCommandBuffers[i] = tu_cmd_buffer_to_handle(cmd_buffer);
@@ -2481,15 +2480,15 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
    struct tu_cmd_pool *pool;
 
-   pool = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*pool), 8,
-                    VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   pool = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*pool),
+                          VK_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_POOL);
    if (pool == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
    if (pAllocator)
       pool->alloc = *pAllocator;
    else
-      pool->alloc = device->alloc;
+      pool->alloc = device->vk.alloc;
 
    list_inithead(&pool->cmd_buffers);
    list_inithead(&pool->free_cmd_buffers);
@@ -2524,7 +2523,7 @@
       tu_cmd_buffer_destroy(cmd_buffer);
    }
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pool);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pool);
 }
 
 VkResult
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.c
index 9dbd85b..060945c 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.c
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
       immutable_sampler_count * sizeof(struct tu_sampler) +
       ycbcr_sampler_count * sizeof(struct tu_sampler_ycbcr_conversion);
 
-   set_layout = vk_zalloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, size, 8,
-                          VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   set_layout = vk_object_zalloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, size,
+                                 VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT);
    if (!set_layout)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
    VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding *bindings = create_sorted_bindings(
       pCreateInfo->pBindings, pCreateInfo->bindingCount);
    if (!bindings) {
-      vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, set_layout);
+      vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, set_layout);
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
    }
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
    if (!set_layout)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, set_layout);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, set_layout);
 }
 
 void
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@
    assert(pCreateInfo->sType ==
           VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO);
 
-   layout = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*layout), 8,
-                      VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   layout = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*layout),
+                            VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT);
    if (layout == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@
 
    if (!pipeline_layout)
       return;
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pipeline_layout);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pipeline_layout);
 }
 
 #define EMPTY 1
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@
       set = (struct tu_descriptor_set*)pool->host_memory_ptr;
       pool->host_memory_ptr += mem_size;
    } else {
-      set = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, NULL, mem_size, 8,
+      set = vk_alloc2(&device->vk.alloc, NULL, mem_size, 8,
                       VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
 
       if (!set)
@@ -453,6 +454,7 @@
    }
 
    memset(set, 0, mem_size);
+   vk_object_base_init(&device->vk, &set->base, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET);
 
    if (layout->dynamic_offset_count) {
       set->dynamic_descriptors = (uint32_t *)((uint8_t*)set + dynamic_offset);
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@
       set->size = layout_size;
 
       if (!pool->host_memory_base && pool->entry_count == pool->max_entry_count) {
-         vk_free2(&device->alloc, NULL, set);
+         vk_object_free(&device->vk, NULL, set);
          return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_POOL_MEMORY);
       }
 
@@ -500,7 +502,7 @@
          }
 
          if (pool->size - offset < layout_size) {
-            vk_free2(&device->alloc, NULL, set);
+            vk_object_free(&device->vk, NULL, set);
             return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_POOL_MEMORY);
          }
 
@@ -559,7 +561,8 @@
          }
       }
    }
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, NULL, set);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, NULL, set);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -598,13 +601,11 @@
       size += sizeof(struct tu_descriptor_pool_entry) * pCreateInfo->maxSets;
    }
 
-   pool = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, size, 8,
-                    VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   pool = vk_object_zalloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, size,
+                          VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_POOL);
    if (!pool)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
-   memset(pool, 0, sizeof(*pool));
-
    if (!(pCreateInfo->flags & VK_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_CREATE_FREE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_BIT)) {
       pool->host_memory_base = (uint8_t*)pool + sizeof(struct tu_descriptor_pool);
       pool->host_memory_ptr = pool->host_memory_base;
@@ -646,7 +647,8 @@
 
    if (pool->size)
       tu_bo_finish(device, &pool->bo);
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pool);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pool);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -1036,8 +1038,8 @@
       sizeof(struct tu_descriptor_update_template_entry) * entry_count;
    struct tu_descriptor_update_template *templ;
 
-   templ = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, size, 8,
-                     VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   templ = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, size,
+                           VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_UPDATE_TEMPLATE);
    if (!templ)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -1109,7 +1111,7 @@
    if (!templ)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, templ);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, templ);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1213,8 +1215,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
    struct tu_sampler_ycbcr_conversion *conversion;
 
-   conversion = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*conversion), 8,
-                          VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   conversion = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*conversion),
+                                VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION);
    if (!conversion)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -1238,6 +1240,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_sampler_ycbcr_conversion, ycbcr_conversion, ycbcrConversion);
 
-   if (ycbcr_conversion)
-      vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, ycbcr_conversion);
+   if (!ycbcr_conversion)
+      return;
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, ycbcr_conversion);
 }
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.h b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.h
index 8673729..ba0e57d 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.h
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_descriptor_set.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
 struct tu_descriptor_set_layout
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    /* The create flags for this descriptor set layout */
    VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateFlags flags;
 
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@
 
 struct tu_pipeline_layout
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct
    {
       struct tu_descriptor_set_layout *layout;
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
index 370bd6c..a893c3b 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
    if (instance->debug_flags & TU_DEBUG_STARTUP)
       tu_logi("Found compatible device '%s'.", path);
 
-   device->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
+   vk_object_base_init(NULL, &device->base, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE);
    device->instance = instance;
    assert(strlen(path) < ARRAY_SIZE(device->path));
    strncpy(device->path, path, ARRAY_SIZE(device->path));
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@
    close(device->local_fd);
    if (device->master_fd != -1)
       close(device->master_fd);
+
+   vk_object_base_finish(&device->base);
 }
 
 static VKAPI_ATTR void *
@@ -421,10 +423,11 @@
 
    instance = vk_zalloc2(&default_alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*instance), 8,
                          VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_INSTANCE);
+
    if (!instance)
       return vk_error(NULL, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
-   instance->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
+   vk_object_base_init(NULL, &instance->base, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE);
 
    if (pAllocator)
       instance->alloc = *pAllocator;
@@ -445,6 +448,7 @@
       int index = tu_get_instance_extension_index(ext_name);
 
       if (index < 0 || !tu_instance_extensions_supported.extensions[index]) {
+         vk_object_base_finish(&instance->base);
          vk_free2(&default_alloc, pAllocator, instance);
          return vk_error(instance, VK_ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT);
       }
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@
 
    result = vk_debug_report_instance_init(&instance->debug_report_callbacks);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
+      vk_object_base_finish(&instance->base);
       vk_free2(&default_alloc, pAllocator, instance);
       return vk_error(instance, result);
    }
@@ -486,6 +491,7 @@
 
    vk_debug_report_instance_destroy(&instance->debug_report_callbacks);
 
+   vk_object_base_finish(&instance->base);
    vk_free(&instance->alloc, instance);
 }
 
@@ -1096,7 +1102,8 @@
               int idx,
               VkDeviceQueueCreateFlags flags)
 {
-   queue->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
+   vk_object_base_init(&device->vk, &queue->base, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_QUEUE);
+
    queue->device = device;
    queue->queue_family_index = queue_family_index;
    queue->queue_idx = idx;
@@ -1212,22 +1219,19 @@
    if (!device)
       return vk_error(physical_device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
-   device->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
+   vk_device_init(&device->vk, pCreateInfo,
+         &physical_device->instance->alloc, pAllocator);
+
    device->instance = physical_device->instance;
    device->physical_device = physical_device;
    device->_lost = false;
 
-   if (pAllocator)
-      device->alloc = *pAllocator;
-   else
-      device->alloc = physical_device->instance->alloc;
-
    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pCreateInfo->enabledExtensionCount; i++) {
       const char *ext_name = pCreateInfo->ppEnabledExtensionNames[i];
       int index = tu_get_device_extension_index(ext_name);
       if (index < 0 ||
           !physical_device->supported_extensions.extensions[index]) {
-         vk_free(&device->alloc, device);
+         vk_free(&device->vk.alloc, device);
          return vk_error(physical_device->instance,
                          VK_ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT);
       }
@@ -1240,7 +1244,7 @@
          &pCreateInfo->pQueueCreateInfos[i];
       uint32_t qfi = queue_create->queueFamilyIndex;
       device->queues[qfi] = vk_alloc(
-         &device->alloc, queue_create->queueCount * sizeof(struct tu_queue),
+         &device->vk.alloc, queue_create->queueCount * sizeof(struct tu_queue),
          8, VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_DEVICE);
       if (!device->queues[qfi]) {
          result = VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
@@ -1314,10 +1318,10 @@
       for (unsigned q = 0; q < device->queue_count[i]; q++)
          tu_queue_finish(&device->queues[i][q]);
       if (device->queue_count[i])
-         vk_free(&device->alloc, device->queues[i]);
+         vk_object_free(&device->vk, NULL, device->queues[i]);
    }
 
-   vk_free(&device->alloc, device);
+   vk_free(&device->vk.alloc, device);
    return result;
 }
 
@@ -1333,7 +1337,7 @@
       for (unsigned q = 0; q < device->queue_count[i]; q++)
          tu_queue_finish(&device->queues[i][q]);
       if (device->queue_count[i])
-         vk_free(&device->alloc, device->queues[i]);
+         vk_object_free(&device->vk, NULL, device->queues[i]);
    }
 
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(device->scratch_bos); i++) {
@@ -1346,7 +1350,7 @@
    VkPipelineCache pc = tu_pipeline_cache_to_handle(device->mem_cache);
    tu_DestroyPipelineCache(tu_device_to_handle(device), pc, NULL);
 
-   vk_free(&device->alloc, device);
+   vk_free(&device->vk.alloc, device);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -1774,8 +1778,8 @@
       return VK_SUCCESS;
    }
 
-   mem = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*mem), 8,
-                   VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   mem = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*mem),
+                         VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DEVICE_MEMORY);
    if (mem == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -1807,7 +1811,7 @@
    }
 
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-      vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, mem);
+      vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, mem);
       return result;
    }
 
@@ -1844,7 +1848,7 @@
       return;
 
    tu_bo_finish(device, &mem->bo);
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, mem);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, mem);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -2092,8 +2096,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
 
    struct tu_semaphore *sem =
-      vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*sem), 8,
-                VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+         vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*sem),
+                         VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SEMAPHORE);
    if (!sem)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -2107,7 +2111,7 @@
 
    if (handleTypes) {
       if (drmSyncobjCreate(device->physical_device->local_fd, 0, &sem->permanent.syncobj) < 0) {
-          vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sem);
+          vk_free2(&device->vk.alloc, pAllocator, sem);
           return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
       }
       sem->permanent.kind = TU_SEMAPHORE_SYNCOBJ;
@@ -2129,7 +2133,7 @@
    tu_semaphore_part_destroy(device, &sem->permanent);
    tu_semaphore_part_destroy(device, &sem->temporary);
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sem);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, sem);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -2139,10 +2143,10 @@
                VkEvent *pEvent)
 {
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
-   struct tu_event *event =
-      vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*event), 8,
-                VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
 
+   struct tu_event *event =
+         vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*event),
+                         VK_OBJECT_TYPE_EVENT);
    if (!event)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -2161,7 +2165,7 @@
 fail_map:
    tu_bo_finish(device, &event->bo);
 fail_alloc:
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, event);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, event);
    return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 }
 
@@ -2177,7 +2181,7 @@
       return;
 
    tu_bo_finish(device, &event->bo);
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, event);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, event);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -2219,8 +2223,8 @@
 
    assert(pCreateInfo->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO);
 
-   buffer = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*buffer), 8,
-                      VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   buffer = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*buffer),
+                            VK_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER);
    if (buffer == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -2244,7 +2248,7 @@
    if (!buffer)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, buffer);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, buffer);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -2261,8 +2265,8 @@
 
    size_t size = sizeof(*framebuffer) + sizeof(struct tu_attachment_info) *
                                            pCreateInfo->attachmentCount;
-   framebuffer = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, size, 8,
-                           VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   framebuffer = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, size,
+                                 VK_OBJECT_TYPE_FRAMEBUFFER);
    if (framebuffer == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -2292,7 +2296,8 @@
 
    if (!fb)
       return;
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, fb);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, fb);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2365,8 +2370,8 @@
 
    assert(pCreateInfo->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CREATE_INFO);
 
-   sampler = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*sampler), 8,
-                       VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   sampler = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*sampler),
+                             VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SAMPLER);
    if (!sampler)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -2386,7 +2391,8 @@
 
    if (!sampler)
       return;
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sampler);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, sampler);
 }
 
 /* vk_icd.h does not declare this function, so we declare it here to
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_fence.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_fence.c
index f3de4ee..1ee88b5 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_fence.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_fence.c
@@ -170,9 +170,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
 
    struct tu_fence *fence =
-      vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*fence), 8,
-                VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
-
+         vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*fence),
+                         VK_OBJECT_TYPE_FENCE);
    if (!fence)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@
 
    tu_fence_finish(fence);
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, fence);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, fence);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@
    struct pollfd stack_fds[8];
    struct pollfd *fds = stack_fds;
    if (fenceCount > ARRAY_SIZE(stack_fds)) {
-      fds = vk_alloc(&device->alloc, sizeof(*fds) * fenceCount, 8,
+      fds = vk_alloc(&device->vk.alloc, sizeof(*fds) * fenceCount, 8,
                      VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_COMMAND);
       if (!fds)
          return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@
    }
 
    if (fds != stack_fds)
-      vk_free(&device->alloc, fds);
+      vk_free(&device->vk.alloc, fds);
 
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
       return result;
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_image.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_image.c
index 88b302e..6bcfc91 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_image.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_image.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
    assert(pCreateInfo->extent.height > 0);
    assert(pCreateInfo->extent.depth > 0);
 
-   image = vk_zalloc2(&device->alloc, alloc, sizeof(*image), 8,
-                      VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   image = vk_object_zalloc(&device->vk, alloc, sizeof(*image),
+                            VK_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE);
    if (!image)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
    return VK_SUCCESS;
 
 invalid_layout:
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, alloc, image);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, alloc, image);
    return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_INVALID_DRM_FORMAT_MODIFIER_PLANE_LAYOUT_EXT);
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
    if (image->owned_memory != VK_NULL_HANDLE)
       tu_FreeMemory(_device, image->owned_memory, pAllocator);
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, image);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, image);
 }
 
 void
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
    struct tu_image_view *view;
 
-   view = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*view), 8,
-                    VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   view = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*view),
+                          VK_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW);
    if (view == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -751,7 +751,8 @@
 
    if (!iview)
       return;
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, iview);
+
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, iview);
 }
 
 void
@@ -811,8 +812,8 @@
    TU_FROM_HANDLE(tu_device, device, _device);
    struct tu_buffer_view *view;
 
-   view = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*view), 8,
-                    VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   view = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*view),
+                          VK_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_VIEW);
    if (!view)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -834,5 +835,5 @@
    if (!view)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, view);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, view);
 }
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.c
index 429d25e..d5c3c82 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pass.c
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@
    attachments_offset = size;
    size += pCreateInfo->attachmentCount * sizeof(pass->attachments[0]);
 
-   pass = vk_zalloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, size, 8,
-                    VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   pass = vk_object_zalloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, size,
+                           VK_OBJECT_TYPE_RENDER_PASS);
    if (pass == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -568,11 +568,11 @@
 
    if (subpass_attachment_count) {
       pass->subpass_attachments = vk_alloc2(
-         &device->alloc, pAllocator,
+         &device->vk.alloc, pAllocator,
          subpass_attachment_count * sizeof(struct tu_subpass_attachment), 8,
          VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
       if (pass->subpass_attachments == NULL) {
-         vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pass);
+         vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pass);
          return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
       }
    } else
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@
    if (!_pass)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pass->subpass_attachments);
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pass);
+   vk_free2(&device->vk.alloc, pAllocator, pass->subpass_attachments);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pass);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline.c
index 4596dcd..c22cadb 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline.c
@@ -2396,9 +2396,8 @@
 {
    VkResult result;
 
-   *pipeline =
-      vk_zalloc2(&builder->device->alloc, builder->alloc, sizeof(**pipeline),
-                 8, VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   *pipeline = vk_object_zalloc(&builder->device->vk, builder->alloc,
+                                sizeof(**pipeline), VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE);
    if (!*pipeline)
       return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
 
@@ -2407,13 +2406,13 @@
    /* compile and upload shaders */
    result = tu_pipeline_builder_compile_shaders(builder, *pipeline);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-      vk_free2(&builder->device->alloc, builder->alloc, *pipeline);
+      vk_object_free(&builder->device->vk, builder->alloc, *pipeline);
       return result;
    }
 
    result = tu_pipeline_allocate_cs(builder->device, *pipeline, builder, NULL);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-      vk_free2(&builder->device->alloc, builder->alloc, *pipeline);
+      vk_object_free(&builder->device->vk, builder->alloc, *pipeline);
       return result;
    }
 
@@ -2575,9 +2574,8 @@
 
    *pPipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 
-   pipeline =
-      vk_zalloc2(&dev->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*pipeline), 8,
-                 VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   pipeline = vk_object_zalloc(&dev->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*pipeline),
+                               VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE);
    if (!pipeline)
       return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY;
 
@@ -2628,7 +2626,7 @@
    if (shader)
       tu_shader_destroy(dev, shader, pAllocator);
 
-   vk_free2(&dev->alloc, pAllocator, pipeline);
+   vk_object_free(&dev->vk, pAllocator, pipeline);
 
    return result;
 }
@@ -2666,5 +2664,5 @@
       return;
 
    tu_pipeline_finish(pipeline, dev, pAllocator);
-   vk_free2(&dev->alloc, pAllocator, pipeline);
+   vk_object_free(&dev->vk, pAllocator, pipeline);
 }
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline_cache.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline_cache.c
index 47a8b97..dd10a9f 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline_cache.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_pipeline_cache.c
@@ -262,15 +262,15 @@
    assert(pCreateInfo->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_CACHE_CREATE_INFO);
    assert(pCreateInfo->flags == 0);
 
-   cache = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*cache), 8,
-                     VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   cache = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*cache),
+                           VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PIPELINE_CACHE);
    if (cache == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
    if (pAllocator)
       cache->alloc = *pAllocator;
    else
-      cache->alloc = device->alloc;
+      cache->alloc = device->vk.alloc;
 
    tu_pipeline_cache_init(cache, device);
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
       return;
    tu_pipeline_cache_finish(cache);
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, cache);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, cache);
 }
 
 VkResult
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_private.h b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_private.h
index f6a66c6..72d5c13 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_private.h
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_private.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "util/macros.h"
 #include "util/u_atomic.h"
 #include "vk_alloc.h"
+#include "vk_object.h"
 #include "vk_debug_report.h"
 #include "wsi_common.h"
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@
 
 struct tu_physical_device
 {
-   VK_LOADER_DATA _loader_data;
+   struct vk_object_base base;
 
    struct tu_instance *instance;
 
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@
 
 struct tu_instance
 {
-   VK_LOADER_DATA _loader_data;
+   struct vk_object_base base;
 
    VkAllocationCallbacks alloc;
 
@@ -277,6 +278,8 @@
 
 struct tu_pipeline_cache
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_device *device;
    pthread_mutex_t mutex;
 
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@
 
 struct tu_fence
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
    struct wsi_fence *fence_wsi;
    bool signaled;
    int fd;
@@ -321,7 +325,8 @@
 
 struct tu_queue
 {
-   VK_LOADER_DATA _loader_data;
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_device *device;
    uint32_t queue_family_index;
    int queue_idx;
@@ -381,10 +386,7 @@
 
 struct tu_device
 {
-   VK_LOADER_DATA _loader_data;
-
-   VkAllocationCallbacks alloc;
-
+   struct vk_device vk;
    struct tu_instance *instance;
 
    struct tu_queue *queues[TU_MAX_QUEUE_FAMILIES];
@@ -565,6 +567,8 @@
 
 struct tu_device_memory
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_bo bo;
    VkDeviceSize size;
 
@@ -585,6 +589,8 @@
 
 struct tu_descriptor_set
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    const struct tu_descriptor_set_layout *layout;
    struct tu_descriptor_pool *pool;
    uint32_t size;
@@ -612,6 +618,8 @@
 
 struct tu_descriptor_pool
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_bo bo;
    uint64_t current_offset;
    uint64_t size;
@@ -654,12 +662,16 @@
 
 struct tu_descriptor_update_template
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    uint32_t entry_count;
    struct tu_descriptor_update_template_entry entry[0];
 };
 
 struct tu_buffer
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    VkDeviceSize size;
 
    VkBufferUsageFlags usage;
@@ -877,6 +889,8 @@
 
 struct tu_cmd_pool
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    VkAllocationCallbacks alloc;
    struct list_head cmd_buffers;
    struct list_head free_cmd_buffers;
@@ -924,7 +938,7 @@
 
 struct tu_cmd_buffer
 {
-   VK_LOADER_DATA _loader_data;
+   struct vk_object_base base;
 
    struct tu_device *device;
 
@@ -997,11 +1011,14 @@
 
 struct tu_event
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
    struct tu_bo bo;
 };
 
 struct tu_shader_module
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    unsigned char sha1[20];
 
    uint32_t code_size;
@@ -1045,6 +1062,8 @@
 
 struct tu_pipeline
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_cs cs;
 
    struct tu_pipeline_layout *layout;
@@ -1222,6 +1241,8 @@
 
 struct tu_image
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    VkImageType type;
    /* The original VkFormat provided by the client.  This may not match any
     * of the actual surface formats.
@@ -1271,6 +1292,8 @@
 
 struct tu_image_view
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_image *image; /**< VkImageViewCreateInfo::image */
 
    uint64_t base_addr;
@@ -1307,6 +1330,8 @@
 };
 
 struct tu_sampler_ycbcr_conversion {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    VkFormat format;
    VkSamplerYcbcrModelConversion ycbcr_model;
    VkSamplerYcbcrRange ycbcr_range;
@@ -1316,6 +1341,8 @@
 };
 
 struct tu_sampler {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    uint32_t descriptor[A6XX_TEX_SAMP_DWORDS];
    struct tu_sampler_ycbcr_conversion *ycbcr_sampler;
 };
@@ -1350,6 +1377,8 @@
 
 struct tu_buffer_view
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    uint32_t descriptor[A6XX_TEX_CONST_DWORDS];
 
    struct tu_buffer *buffer;
@@ -1366,6 +1395,8 @@
 
 struct tu_framebuffer
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    uint32_t width;
    uint32_t height;
    uint32_t layers;
@@ -1434,6 +1465,8 @@
 
 struct tu_render_pass
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    uint32_t attachment_count;
    uint32_t subpass_count;
    uint32_t gmem_pixels;
@@ -1446,6 +1479,8 @@
 
 struct tu_query_pool
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    VkQueryType type;
    uint32_t stride;
    uint64_t size;
@@ -1469,6 +1504,8 @@
 
 struct tu_semaphore
 {
+   struct vk_object_base base;
+
    struct tu_semaphore_part permanent;
    struct tu_semaphore_part temporary;
 };
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_query.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_query.c
index 143f144..4e74271 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_query.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_query.c
@@ -129,23 +129,22 @@
    }
 
    struct tu_query_pool *pool =
-      vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*pool), 8,
-                VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
-
+         vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator, sizeof(*pool),
+                         VK_OBJECT_TYPE_QUERY_POOL);
    if (!pool)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
    VkResult result = tu_bo_init_new(device, &pool->bo,
          pCreateInfo->queryCount * slot_size);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-      vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pool);
+      vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pool);
       return result;
    }
 
    result = tu_bo_map(device, &pool->bo);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
       tu_bo_finish(device, &pool->bo);
-      vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pool);
+      vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pool);
       return result;
    }
 
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@
       return;
 
    tu_bo_finish(device, &pool->bo);
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, pool);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, pool);
 }
 
 static uint32_t
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
index f0957a3..81bb33f 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
    struct tu_shader *shader;
 
    shader = vk_zalloc2(
-      &dev->alloc, alloc,
+      &dev->vk.alloc, alloc,
       sizeof(*shader),
       8, VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_COMMAND);
    if (!shader)
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
    }
 
    if (!nir) {
-      vk_free2(&dev->alloc, alloc, shader);
+      vk_free2(&dev->vk.alloc, alloc, shader);
       return NULL;
    }
 
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
 {
    ir3_shader_destroy(shader->ir3_shader);
 
-   vk_free2(&dev->alloc, alloc, shader);
+   vk_free2(&dev->vk.alloc, alloc, shader);
 }
 
 VkResult
@@ -820,9 +820,9 @@
    assert(pCreateInfo->flags == 0);
    assert(pCreateInfo->codeSize % 4 == 0);
 
-   module = vk_alloc2(&device->alloc, pAllocator,
-                      sizeof(*module) + pCreateInfo->codeSize, 8,
-                      VK_SYSTEM_ALLOCATION_SCOPE_OBJECT);
+   module = vk_object_alloc(&device->vk, pAllocator,
+                            sizeof(*module) + pCreateInfo->codeSize,
+                            VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE);
    if (module == NULL)
       return vk_error(device->instance, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
 
@@ -847,5 +847,5 @@
    if (!module)
       return;
 
-   vk_free2(&device->alloc, pAllocator, module);
+   vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, module);
 }
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_wsi.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_wsi.c
index a4af498..ce5d4c8 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_wsi.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_wsi.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
    if (pAllocator)
       alloc = pAllocator;
    else
-      alloc = &device->alloc;
+      alloc = &device->vk.alloc;
 
    return wsi_common_create_swapchain(&device->physical_device->wsi_device,
                                       tu_device_to_handle(device),
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
    if (pAllocator)
       alloc = pAllocator;
    else
-      alloc = &device->alloc;
+      alloc = &device->vk.alloc;
 
    wsi_common_destroy_swapchain(_device, swapchain, alloc);
 }