diff --git a/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c b/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
index ddd153a..9e2c77da 100644
--- a/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
+++ b/src/gbm/backends/dri/gbm_dri.c
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ gbm_dri_is_format_supported(struct gbm_device *gbm,
 {
    switch (format) {
    case GBM_BO_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
+   case GBM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
       break;
    case GBM_BO_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
+   case GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
       if (usage & GBM_BO_USE_SCANOUT)
          return 0;
       break;
diff --git a/src/gbm/main/gbm.c b/src/gbm/main/gbm.c
index 03fc52b..9459720 100644
--- a/src/gbm/main/gbm.c
+++ b/src/gbm/main/gbm.c
@@ -205,6 +205,19 @@ gbm_bo_get_pitch(struct gbm_bo *bo)
    return bo->pitch;
 }
 
+/** Get the format of the buffer object
+ *
+ * The format of the pixels in the buffer.
+ *
+ * \param bo The buffer object
+ * \return The format of buffer object, on of the GBM_FORMAT_* codes
+ */
+GBM_EXPORT uint32_t
+gbm_bo_get_format(struct gbm_bo *bo)
+{
+   return bo->format;
+}
+
 /** Get the handle of the buffer object
  *
  * This is stored in the platform generic union gbm_bo_handle type. However
diff --git a/src/gbm/main/gbm.h b/src/gbm/main/gbm.h
index c4ae51d..ecebf11 100644
--- a/src/gbm/main/gbm.h
+++ b/src/gbm/main/gbm.h
@@ -75,6 +75,108 @@ enum gbm_bo_format {
    GBM_BO_FORMAT_ARGB8888
 };
 
+#define __gbm_fourcc_code(a,b,c,d) ((uint32_t)(a) | ((uint32_t)(b) << 8) | \
+			      ((uint32_t)(c) << 16) | ((uint32_t)(d) << 24))
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BIG_ENDIAN (1<<31) /* format is big endian instead of little endian */
+
+/* color index */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_C8		__gbm_fourcc_code('C', '8', ' ', ' ') /* [7:0] C */
+
+/* 8 bpp RGB */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGB332	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'G', 'B', '8') /* [7:0] R:G:B 3:3:2 */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGR233	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'G', 'R', '8') /* [7:0] B:G:R 2:3:3 */
+
+/* 16 bpp RGB */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XRGB4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'R', '1', '2') /* [15:0] x:R:G:B 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XBGR4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'B', '1', '2') /* [15:0] x:B:G:R 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBX4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'X', '1', '2') /* [15:0] R:G:B:x 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRX4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'X', '1', '2') /* [15:0] B:G:R:x 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ARGB4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'R', '1', '2') /* [15:0] A:R:G:B 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ABGR4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'B', '1', '2') /* [15:0] A:B:G:R 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBA4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'A', '1', '2') /* [15:0] R:G:B:A 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRA4444	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'A', '1', '2') /* [15:0] B:G:R:A 4:4:4:4 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XRGB1555	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'R', '1', '5') /* [15:0] x:R:G:B 1:5:5:5 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XBGR1555	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'B', '1', '5') /* [15:0] x:B:G:R 1:5:5:5 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBX5551	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'X', '1', '5') /* [15:0] R:G:B:x 5:5:5:1 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRX5551	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'X', '1', '5') /* [15:0] B:G:R:x 5:5:5:1 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ARGB1555	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'R', '1', '5') /* [15:0] A:R:G:B 1:5:5:5 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ABGR1555	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'B', '1', '5') /* [15:0] A:B:G:R 1:5:5:5 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBA5551	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'A', '1', '5') /* [15:0] R:G:B:A 5:5:5:1 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRA5551	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'A', '1', '5') /* [15:0] B:G:R:A 5:5:5:1 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGB565	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'G', '1', '6') /* [15:0] R:G:B 5:6:5 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGR565	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'G', '1', '6') /* [15:0] B:G:R 5:6:5 little endian */
+
+/* 24 bpp RGB */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGB888	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'G', '2', '4') /* [23:0] R:G:B little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGR888	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'G', '2', '4') /* [23:0] B:G:R little endian */
+
+/* 32 bpp RGB */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XRGB8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'R', '2', '4') /* [31:0] x:R:G:B 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XBGR8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'B', '2', '4') /* [31:0] x:B:G:R 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBX8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'X', '2', '4') /* [31:0] R:G:B:x 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRX8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'X', '2', '4') /* [31:0] B:G:R:x 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ARGB8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'R', '2', '4') /* [31:0] A:R:G:B 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ABGR8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'B', '2', '4') /* [31:0] A:B:G:R 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBA8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'A', '2', '4') /* [31:0] R:G:B:A 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRA8888	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'A', '2', '4') /* [31:0] B:G:R:A 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'R', '3', '0') /* [31:0] x:R:G:B 2:10:10:10 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010	__gbm_fourcc_code('X', 'B', '3', '0') /* [31:0] x:B:G:R 2:10:10:10 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBX1010102	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'X', '3', '0') /* [31:0] R:G:B:x 10:10:10:2 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRX1010102	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'X', '3', '0') /* [31:0] B:G:R:x 10:10:10:2 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'R', '3', '0') /* [31:0] A:R:G:B 2:10:10:10 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_ABGR2101010	__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'B', '3', '0') /* [31:0] A:B:G:R 2:10:10:10 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_RGBA1010102	__gbm_fourcc_code('R', 'A', '3', '0') /* [31:0] R:G:B:A 10:10:10:2 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_BGRA1010102	__gbm_fourcc_code('B', 'A', '3', '0') /* [31:0] B:G:R:A 10:10:10:2 little endian */
+
+/* packed YCbCr */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUYV		__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', 'Y', 'V') /* [31:0] Cr0:Y1:Cb0:Y0 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVYU		__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', 'Y', 'U') /* [31:0] Cb0:Y1:Cr0:Y0 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_UYVY		__gbm_fourcc_code('U', 'Y', 'V', 'Y') /* [31:0] Y1:Cr0:Y0:Cb0 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_VYUY		__gbm_fourcc_code('V', 'Y', 'U', 'Y') /* [31:0] Y1:Cb0:Y0:Cr0 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+
+#define GBM_FORMAT_AYUV		__gbm_fourcc_code('A', 'Y', 'U', 'V') /* [31:0] A:Y:Cb:Cr 8:8:8:8 little endian */
+
+/*
+ * 2 plane YCbCr
+ * index 0 = Y plane, [7:0] Y
+ * index 1 = Cr:Cb plane, [15:0] Cr:Cb little endian
+ * or
+ * index 1 = Cb:Cr plane, [15:0] Cb:Cr little endian
+ */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_NV12		__gbm_fourcc_code('N', 'V', '1', '2') /* 2x2 subsampled Cr:Cb plane */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_NV21		__gbm_fourcc_code('N', 'V', '2', '1') /* 2x2 subsampled Cb:Cr plane */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_NV16		__gbm_fourcc_code('N', 'V', '1', '6') /* 2x1 subsampled Cr:Cb plane */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_NV61		__gbm_fourcc_code('N', 'V', '6', '1') /* 2x1 subsampled Cb:Cr plane */
+
+/*
+ * 3 plane YCbCr
+ * index 0: Y plane, [7:0] Y
+ * index 1: Cb plane, [7:0] Cb
+ * index 2: Cr plane, [7:0] Cr
+ * or
+ * index 1: Cr plane, [7:0] Cr
+ * index 2: Cb plane, [7:0] Cb
+ */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUV410	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', 'V', '9') /* 4x4 subsampled Cb (1) and Cr (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVU410	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', 'U', '9') /* 4x4 subsampled Cr (1) and Cb (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUV411	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', '1', '1') /* 4x1 subsampled Cb (1) and Cr (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVU411	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', '1', '1') /* 4x1 subsampled Cr (1) and Cb (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUV420	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', '1', '2') /* 2x2 subsampled Cb (1) and Cr (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVU420	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', '1', '2') /* 2x2 subsampled Cr (1) and Cb (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUV422	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', '1', '6') /* 2x1 subsampled Cb (1) and Cr (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVU422	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', '1', '6') /* 2x1 subsampled Cr (1) and Cb (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YUV444	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'U', '2', '4') /* non-subsampled Cb (1) and Cr (2) planes */
+#define GBM_FORMAT_YVU444	__gbm_fourcc_code('Y', 'V', '2', '4') /* non-subsampled Cr (1) and Cb (2) planes */
+
+
 /**
  * Flags to indicate the intended use for the buffer - these are passed into
  * gbm_bo_create(). The caller must set the union of all the flags that are
@@ -108,8 +210,7 @@ gbm_device_get_backend_name(struct gbm_device *gbm);
 
 int
 gbm_device_is_format_supported(struct gbm_device *gbm,
-                               enum gbm_bo_format format,
-                               uint32_t usage);
+                               uint32_t format, uint32_t usage);
 
 void
 gbm_device_destroy(struct gbm_device *gbm);
@@ -120,7 +221,7 @@ gbm_create_device(int fd);
 struct gbm_bo *
 gbm_bo_create(struct gbm_device *gbm,
               uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
-              enum gbm_bo_format format, uint32_t flags);
+              uint32_t format, uint32_t flags);
 
 struct gbm_bo *
 gbm_bo_create_from_egl_image(struct gbm_device *gbm,
@@ -137,6 +238,9 @@ gbm_bo_get_height(struct gbm_bo *bo);
 uint32_t
 gbm_bo_get_pitch(struct gbm_bo *bo);
 
+uint32_t
+gbm_bo_get_format(struct gbm_bo *bo);
+
 union gbm_bo_handle
 gbm_bo_get_handle(struct gbm_bo *bo);
 
diff --git a/src/gbm/main/gbmint.h b/src/gbm/main/gbmint.h
index 9e4072e..66c4c41 100644
--- a/src/gbm/main/gbmint.h
+++ b/src/gbm/main/gbmint.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct gbm_bo {
    uint32_t width;
    uint32_t height;
    uint32_t pitch;
+   uint32_t format;
    union gbm_bo_handle  handle;
 };