diff --git a/cogl-pango/cogl-pango-display-list.c b/cogl-pango/cogl-pango-display-list.c
index 005b47869..6800c6c07 100644
--- a/cogl-pango/cogl-pango-display-list.c
+++ b/cogl-pango/cogl-pango-display-list.c
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ emit_vertex_buffer_geometry (CoglPangoDisplayListNode *node)
       n_verts = node->d.texture.rectangles->len * 4;
 
       buffer
-        = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_verts * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2), NULL);
+        = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx,
+                                     n_verts * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2), NULL);
 
       if ((verts = cogl_buffer_map (COGL_BUFFER (buffer),
                                     COGL_BUFFER_ACCESS_WRITE,
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ emit_vertex_buffer_geometry (CoglPangoDisplayListNode *node)
              quads */
 
           CoglIndices *indices =
-            cogl_get_rectangle_indices (node->d.texture.rectangles->len);
+            cogl_get_rectangle_indices (ctx, node->d.texture.rectangles->len);
 
           cogl_primitive_set_indices (prim, indices,
                                       node->d.texture.rectangles->len * 6);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.c b/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.c
index a627fac6a..95adfe090 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.c
@@ -39,20 +39,21 @@ static void _cogl_attribute_buffer_free (CoglAttributeBuffer *array);
 COGL_BUFFER_DEFINE (AttributeBuffer, attribute_buffer);
 
 CoglAttributeBuffer *
-cogl_attribute_buffer_new (gsize bytes, const void *data)
+cogl_attribute_buffer_new (CoglContext *context,
+                           gsize bytes,
+                           const void *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *array = g_slice_new (CoglAttributeBuffer);
   gboolean use_malloc;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
-
-  if (!(ctx->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_VBOS))
+  if (!(context->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_VBOS))
     use_malloc = TRUE;
   else
     use_malloc = FALSE;
 
   /* parent's constructor */
   _cogl_buffer_initialize (COGL_BUFFER (array),
+                           context,
                            bytes,
                            use_malloc,
                            COGL_BUFFER_BIND_TARGET_ATTRIBUTE_BUFFER,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.h b/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.h
index 270f76a81..d7860f2dd 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-attribute-buffer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef __COGL_ATTRIBUTE_BUFFER_H__
 #define __COGL_ATTRIBUTE_BUFFER_H__
 
+#include <cogl/cogl-context.h>
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ typedef struct _CoglAttributeBuffer	      CoglAttributeBuffer;
 
 /**
  * cogl_attribute_buffer_new:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @bytes: The number of bytes to allocate for vertex attribute data.
  * @data: An optional pointer to vertex data to upload immediately.
  *
@@ -59,7 +62,9 @@ typedef struct _CoglAttributeBuffer	      CoglAttributeBuffer;
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglAttributeBuffer *
-cogl_attribute_buffer_new (gsize bytes, const void *data);
+cogl_attribute_buffer_new (CoglContext *context,
+                           gsize bytes,
+                           const void *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_is_attribute_buffer:
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-buffer-private.h b/cogl/cogl-buffer-private.h
index 93c1c065b..490ba6656 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-buffer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-buffer-private.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ typedef enum {
 struct _CoglBuffer
 {
   CoglObject              _parent;
+
+  CoglContext            *context;
+
   CoglBufferVtable        vtable;
 
   CoglBufferBindTarget    last_target;
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ _cogl_buffer_register_buffer_type (const CoglObjectClass *klass);
 
 void
 _cogl_buffer_initialize (CoglBuffer          *buffer,
+                         CoglContext         *context,
                          unsigned int         size,
                          gboolean             use_malloc,
                          CoglBufferBindTarget default_target,
@@ -133,10 +137,6 @@ _cogl_buffer_get_usage_hint (CoglBuffer *buffer);
 GLenum
 _cogl_buffer_access_to_gl_enum (CoglBufferAccess access);
 
-GLenum
-_cogl_buffer_hints_to_gl_enum (CoglBufferUsageHint  usage_hint,
-                               CoglBufferUpdateHint update_hint);
-
 CoglBuffer *
 _cogl_buffer_immutable_ref (CoglBuffer *buffer);
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-buffer.c b/cogl/cogl-buffer.c
index 9b7f6766b..cb9b5c7ae 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-buffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-buffer.c
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
  * abstract class manually.
  */
 
+static GSList *_cogl_buffer_types;
+
 void
 _cogl_buffer_register_buffer_type (const CoglObjectClass *klass)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
-
-  ctx->buffer_types = g_slist_prepend (ctx->buffer_types, (void *) klass);
+  _cogl_buffer_types = g_slist_prepend (_cogl_buffer_types, (void *) klass);
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -91,12 +91,10 @@ cogl_is_buffer (const void *object)
   const CoglHandleObject *obj = object;
   GSList *l;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, FALSE);
-
   if (object == NULL)
     return FALSE;
 
-  for (l = ctx->buffer_types; l; l = l->next)
+  for (l = _cogl_buffer_types; l; l = l->next)
     if (l->data == obj->klass)
       return TRUE;
 
@@ -121,6 +119,24 @@ convert_bind_target_to_gl_target (CoglBufferBindTarget target)
     }
 }
 
+static GLenum
+_cogl_buffer_hints_to_gl_enum (CoglBufferUsageHint  usage_hint,
+                               CoglBufferUpdateHint update_hint)
+{
+  /* usage hint is always TEXTURE for now */
+  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_STATIC)
+    return GL_STATIC_DRAW;
+  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_DYNAMIC)
+    return GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW;
+  /* OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2 only know about STATIC_DRAW and DYNAMIC_DRAW */
+#ifdef HAVE_COGL_GL
+  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_STREAM)
+    return GL_STREAM_DRAW;
+#endif
+
+  return GL_STATIC_DRAW;
+}
+
 static void *
 bo_map (CoglBuffer       *buffer,
         CoglBufferAccess  access,
@@ -129,8 +145,7 @@ bo_map (CoglBuffer       *buffer,
   guint8 *data;
   CoglBufferBindTarget target;
   GLenum gl_target;
-
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   if ((access & COGL_BUFFER_ACCESS_READ) &&
       !cogl_has_feature (ctx, COGL_FEATURE_ID_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_READ))
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ bo_map (CoglBuffer       *buffer,
 static void
 bo_unmap (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   _cogl_buffer_bind (buffer, buffer->last_target);
 
@@ -194,8 +209,7 @@ bo_set_data (CoglBuffer   *buffer,
 {
   CoglBufferBindTarget target;
   GLenum gl_target;
-
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, FALSE);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   target = buffer->last_target;
   _cogl_buffer_bind (buffer, target);
@@ -254,14 +268,14 @@ malloc_set_data (CoglBuffer   *buffer,
 
 void
 _cogl_buffer_initialize (CoglBuffer           *buffer,
+                         CoglContext          *context,
                          unsigned int          size,
                          gboolean              use_malloc,
                          CoglBufferBindTarget  default_target,
                          CoglBufferUsageHint   usage_hint,
                          CoglBufferUpdateHint  update_hint)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
-
+  buffer->context       = cogl_object_ref (context);
   buffer->flags         = COGL_BUFFER_FLAG_NONE;
   buffer->store_created = FALSE;
   buffer->size          = size;
@@ -285,7 +299,7 @@ _cogl_buffer_initialize (CoglBuffer           *buffer,
       buffer->vtable.unmap = bo_unmap;
       buffer->vtable.set_data = bo_set_data;
 
-      GE( ctx, glGenBuffers (1, &buffer->gl_handle) );
+      GE( context, glGenBuffers (1, &buffer->gl_handle) );
       buffer->flags |= COGL_BUFFER_FLAG_BUFFER_OBJECT;
     }
 }
@@ -293,15 +307,15 @@ _cogl_buffer_initialize (CoglBuffer           *buffer,
 void
 _cogl_buffer_fini (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
-
   _COGL_RETURN_IF_FAIL (!(buffer->flags & COGL_BUFFER_FLAG_MAPPED));
   _COGL_RETURN_IF_FAIL (buffer->immutable_ref == 0);
 
   if (buffer->flags & COGL_BUFFER_FLAG_BUFFER_OBJECT)
-    GE( ctx, glDeleteBuffers (1, &buffer->gl_handle) );
+    GE( buffer->context, glDeleteBuffers (1, &buffer->gl_handle) );
   else
     g_free (buffer->data);
+
+  cogl_object_unref (buffer->context);
 }
 
 GLenum
@@ -315,30 +329,10 @@ _cogl_buffer_access_to_gl_enum (CoglBufferAccess access)
     return GL_READ_ONLY;
 }
 
-GLenum
-_cogl_buffer_hints_to_gl_enum (CoglBufferUsageHint  usage_hint,
-                               CoglBufferUpdateHint update_hint)
-{
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, 0);
-
-  /* usage hint is always TEXTURE for now */
-  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_STATIC)
-    return GL_STATIC_DRAW;
-  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_DYNAMIC)
-    return GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW;
-  /* OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2 only know about STATIC_DRAW and DYNAMIC_DRAW */
-#ifdef HAVE_COGL_GL
-  if (update_hint == COGL_BUFFER_UPDATE_HINT_STREAM)
-    return GL_STREAM_DRAW;
-#endif
-
-  return GL_STATIC_DRAW;
-}
-
 void *
 _cogl_buffer_bind (CoglBuffer *buffer, CoglBufferBindTarget target)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   _COGL_RETURN_VAL_IF_FAIL (buffer != NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -365,7 +359,7 @@ _cogl_buffer_bind (CoglBuffer *buffer, CoglBufferBindTarget target)
 void
 _cogl_buffer_unbind (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   _COGL_RETURN_IF_FAIL (buffer != NULL);
 
@@ -456,10 +450,9 @@ cogl_buffer_unmap (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 void *
 _cogl_buffer_map_for_fill_or_fallback (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 {
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
   void *ret;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
-
   _COGL_RETURN_VAL_IF_FAIL (!ctx->buffer_map_fallback_in_use, NULL);
 
   ctx->buffer_map_fallback_in_use = TRUE;
@@ -487,7 +480,7 @@ _cogl_buffer_map_for_fill_or_fallback (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 void
 _cogl_buffer_unmap_for_fill_or_fallback (CoglBuffer *buffer)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+  CoglContext *ctx = buffer->context;
 
   _COGL_RETURN_IF_FAIL (ctx->buffer_map_fallback_in_use);
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
index a90ce0633..ccefc4926 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
@@ -2610,6 +2610,8 @@ draw_wireframe (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
   CoglVertexP3 *lines;
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer;
 
+  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+
   for (i = 0; i < n_attributes; i++)
     {
       if (attributes[i]->name_state->name_id ==
@@ -2628,7 +2630,7 @@ draw_wireframe (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
                           &n_line_vertices,
                           indices);
   attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (CoglVertexP3) * n_line_vertices,
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, sizeof (CoglVertexP3) * n_line_vertices,
                                lines);
   wire_attribute[0] =
     cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer, "cogl_position_in",
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.c b/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.c
index 48c2c423a..7a6b196c6 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.c
@@ -42,20 +42,19 @@ COGL_BUFFER_DEFINE (IndexBuffer, index_buffer);
  * indices buffer should be able to contain multiple ranges of indices
  * which the wiki design doesn't currently consider. */
 CoglIndexBuffer *
-cogl_index_buffer_new (gsize bytes)
+cogl_index_buffer_new (CoglContext *context, gsize bytes)
 {
   CoglIndexBuffer *indices = g_slice_new (CoglIndexBuffer);
   gboolean use_malloc;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
-
-  if (!(ctx->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_VBOS))
+  if (!(context->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_VBOS))
     use_malloc = TRUE;
   else
     use_malloc = FALSE;
 
   /* parent's constructor */
   _cogl_buffer_initialize (COGL_BUFFER (indices),
+                           context,
                            bytes,
                            use_malloc,
                            COGL_BUFFER_BIND_TARGET_INDEX_BUFFER,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.h b/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.h
index edddfe9fd..e57bcd110 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-index-buffer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #ifndef __COGL_INDEX_BUFFER_H__
 #define __COGL_INDEX_BUFFER_H__
 
+#include <cogl/cogl-context.h>
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ typedef struct _CoglIndexBuffer	      CoglIndexBuffer;
 
 /**
  * cogl_index_buffer_new:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @bytes: The number of bytes to allocate for vertex attribute data.
  *
  * Declares a new #CoglIndexBuffer of @size bytes to contain vertex
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ typedef struct _CoglIndexBuffer	      CoglIndexBuffer;
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglIndexBuffer *
-cogl_index_buffer_new (gsize bytes);
+cogl_index_buffer_new (CoglContext *context,
+                       gsize bytes);
 
 /**
  * cogl_is_index_buffer:
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-indices.c b/cogl/cogl-indices.c
index 686ef8ac2..c99985cea 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-indices.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-indices.c
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ cogl_indices_new_for_buffer (CoglIndicesType type,
 }
 
 CoglIndices *
-cogl_indices_new (CoglIndicesType type,
+cogl_indices_new (CoglContext *context,
+                  CoglIndicesType type,
                   const void *indices_data,
                   int n_indices)
 {
   size_t buffer_bytes = sizeof_indices_type (type) * n_indices;
-  CoglIndexBuffer *index_buffer = cogl_index_buffer_new (buffer_bytes);
+  CoglIndexBuffer *index_buffer = cogl_index_buffer_new (context, buffer_bytes);
   CoglBuffer *buffer = COGL_BUFFER (index_buffer);
   CoglIndices *indices;
 
@@ -170,12 +171,10 @@ _cogl_indices_immutable_unref (CoglIndices *indices)
 }
 
 CoglIndices *
-cogl_get_rectangle_indices (int n_rectangles)
+cogl_get_rectangle_indices (CoglContext *ctx, int n_rectangles)
 {
   int n_indices = n_rectangles * 6;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NULL);
-
   /* Check if the largest index required will fit in a byte array... */
   if (n_indices <= 256 / 4 * 6)
     {
@@ -198,7 +197,8 @@ cogl_get_rectangle_indices (int n_rectangles)
             }
 
           ctx->rectangle_byte_indices
-            = cogl_indices_new (COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+            = cogl_indices_new (ctx,
+                                COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
                                 byte_array,
                                 256 / 4 * 6);
 
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ cogl_get_rectangle_indices (int n_rectangles)
             }
 
           ctx->rectangle_short_indices
-            = cogl_indices_new (COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
+            = cogl_indices_new (ctx,
+                                COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
                                 short_array,
                                 ctx->rectangle_short_indices_len);
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-indices.h b/cogl/cogl-indices.h
index be1998c8c..58c2671b6 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-indices.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-indices.h
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 typedef struct _CoglIndices CoglIndices;
 
 CoglIndices *
-cogl_indices_new (CoglIndicesType type,
+cogl_indices_new (CoglContext *context,
+                  CoglIndicesType type,
                   const void *indices_data,
                   int n_indices);
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ cogl_indices_set_offset (CoglIndices *indices,
                          gsize offset);
 
 CoglIndices *
-cogl_get_rectangle_indices (int n_rectangles);
+cogl_get_rectangle_indices (CoglContext *context, int n_rectangles);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-journal.c b/cogl/cogl-journal.c
index b9e3b179e..5d0cf05ce 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-journal.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-journal.c
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ _cogl_journal_flush_vbo_offsets_and_entries (CoglJournalEntry *batch_start,
                                              void             *data)
 {
   CoglJournalFlushState   *state = data;
+  CoglContext             *ctx = state->framebuffer->context;
   gsize                    stride;
   int                      i;
   CoglAttribute          **attribute_entry;
@@ -586,8 +587,6 @@ _cogl_journal_flush_vbo_offsets_and_entries (CoglJournalEntry *batch_start,
                      "pipeline + entries",
                      0 /* no application private data */);
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
-
   COGL_TIMER_START (_cogl_uprof_context,
                     time_flush_vbo_texcoord_pipeline_entries);
 
@@ -630,7 +629,7 @@ _cogl_journal_flush_vbo_offsets_and_entries (CoglJournalEntry *batch_start,
                         COGL_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNSIGNED_BYTE);
 
   if (ctx->driver != COGL_DRIVER_GL)
-    state->indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (batch_len);
+    state->indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (ctx, batch_len);
 
   /* We only create new Attributes when the stride within the
    * AttributeBuffer changes. (due to a change in the number of pipeline
@@ -1133,20 +1132,20 @@ create_attribute_buffer (CoglJournal *journal,
      really any point in using the pool so we'll just allocate the
      buffer directly */
   if (!(ctx->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_VBOS))
-    return cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_bytes, NULL);
+    return cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_bytes, NULL);
 
   vbo = journal->vbo_pool[journal->next_vbo_in_pool];
 
   if (vbo == NULL)
     {
-      vbo = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_bytes, NULL);
+      vbo = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_bytes, NULL);
       journal->vbo_pool[journal->next_vbo_in_pool] = vbo;
     }
   else if (cogl_buffer_get_size (COGL_BUFFER (vbo)) < n_bytes)
     {
       /* If the buffer is too small then we'll just recreate it */
       cogl_object_unref (vbo);
-      vbo = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_bytes, NULL);
+      vbo = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_bytes, NULL);
       journal->vbo_pool[journal->next_vbo_in_pool] = vbo;
     }
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.c b/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.c
index e49d4a824..84f948f26 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.c
@@ -68,21 +68,20 @@ _cogl_pixel_buffer_free (CoglPixelBuffer *buffer);
 COGL_BUFFER_DEFINE (PixelBuffer, pixel_buffer)
 
 static CoglPixelBuffer *
-_cogl_pixel_buffer_new (unsigned int size)
+_cogl_pixel_buffer_new (CoglContext *context, unsigned int size)
 {
   CoglPixelBuffer *pixel_buffer = g_slice_new0 (CoglPixelBuffer);
   CoglBuffer *buffer = COGL_BUFFER (pixel_buffer);
   gboolean use_malloc;
 
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, COGL_INVALID_HANDLE);
-
-  if (!(ctx->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_PBOS))
+  if (!(context->private_feature_flags & COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_PBOS))
     use_malloc = TRUE;
   else
     use_malloc = FALSE;
 
   /* parent's constructor */
   _cogl_buffer_initialize (buffer,
+                           context,
                            size,
                            use_malloc,
                            COGL_BUFFER_BIND_TARGET_PIXEL_UNPACK,
@@ -94,7 +93,8 @@ _cogl_pixel_buffer_new (unsigned int size)
 }
 
 CoglPixelBuffer *
-cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (unsigned int    width,
+cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (CoglContext    *context,
+                                 unsigned int    width,
                                  unsigned int    height,
                                  CoglPixelFormat format,
                                  unsigned int   *rowstride)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (unsigned int    width,
   if (rowstride)
     *rowstride = stride;
 
-  buffer = _cogl_pixel_buffer_new (height * stride);
+  buffer = _cogl_pixel_buffer_new (context, height * stride);
   if (G_UNLIKELY (buffer == COGL_INVALID_HANDLE))
     return COGL_INVALID_HANDLE;
 
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (unsigned int    width,
 static void
 _cogl_pixel_buffer_free (CoglPixelBuffer *buffer)
 {
-  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
-
   /* parent's destructor */
   _cogl_buffer_fini (COGL_BUFFER (buffer));
 
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.h b/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.h
index cd2f685fb..a529af766 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-pixel-buffer.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <cogl/cogl-types.h>
+#include <cogl/cogl-context.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ typedef struct _CoglPixelBuffer CoglPixelBuffer;
 
 /**
  * cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @width: width of the pixel array in pixels
  * @height: height of the pixel array in pixels
  * @format: the format of the pixels the array will store
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ typedef struct _CoglPixelBuffer CoglPixelBuffer;
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPixelBuffer *
-cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (unsigned int     width,
+cogl_pixel_buffer_new_with_size (CoglContext     *context,
+                                 unsigned int     width,
                                  unsigned int     height,
                                  CoglPixelFormat  format,
                                  unsigned int    *stride);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-primitive.c b/cogl/cogl-primitive.c
index b6a3abdf2..c7f7a4e41 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-primitive.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-primitive.c
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                       CoglVerticesMode mode,
                        int n_vertices,
                        const CoglVertexP2 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[1];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -150,12 +151,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                       CoglVerticesMode mode,
                        int n_vertices,
                        const CoglVertexP3 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[1];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -173,12 +175,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP2C4 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2C4), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2C4), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[2];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -202,12 +205,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP3C4 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3C4), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3C4), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[2];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -231,12 +235,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP2T2 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[2];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -260,12 +265,13 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP3T2 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3T2), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3T2), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[2];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -289,12 +295,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                           CoglVerticesMode mode,
                            int n_vertices,
                            const CoglVertexP2T2C4 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2C4), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx,
+                               n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP2T2C4), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[3];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
@@ -324,12 +332,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 }
 
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (CoglContext *ctx,
+                           CoglVerticesMode mode,
                            int n_vertices,
                            const CoglVertexP3T2C4 *data)
 {
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3T2C4), data);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx,
+                               n_vertices * sizeof (CoglVertexP3T2C4), data);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[3];
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-primitive.h b/cogl/cogl-primitive.h
index fea8fd609..af114f6f1 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-primitive.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-primitive.h
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ cogl_primitive_new_with_attributes (CoglVerticesMode mode,
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p2:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -289,12 +290,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_with_attributes (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglContext *context,
+                       CoglVerticesMode mode,
                        int n_vertices,
                        const CoglVertexP2 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p3:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -340,12 +343,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglContext *context,
+                       CoglVerticesMode mode,
                        int n_vertices,
                        const CoglVertexP3 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p2c4:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -393,12 +398,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglContext *context,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP2C4 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p3c4:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -446,12 +453,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglContext *context,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP3C4 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p2t2:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -499,12 +508,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglContext *context,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP2T2 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p3t2:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -552,12 +563,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglContext *context,
+                         CoglVerticesMode mode,
                          int n_vertices,
                          const CoglVertexP3T2 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -605,12 +618,14 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglContext *context,
+                           CoglVerticesMode mode,
                            int n_vertices,
                            const CoglVertexP2T2C4 *data);
 
 /**
  * cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4:
+ * @context: A #CoglContext
  * @mode: A #CoglVerticesMode defining how to draw the vertices
  * @n_vertices: The number of vertices to read from @data and also
  *              the number of vertices to read when later drawing.
@@ -658,7 +673,8 @@ cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
  * Stability: Unstable
  */
 CoglPrimitive *
-cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (CoglVerticesMode mode,
+cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (CoglContext *context,
+                           CoglVerticesMode mode,
                            int n_vertices,
                            const CoglVertexP3T2C4 *data);
 int
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-primitives.c b/cogl/cogl-primitives.c
index d8328b0c9..3bea1b0f0 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-primitives.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-primitives.c
@@ -861,7 +861,10 @@ _cogl_rectangle_immediate (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
   CoglAttributeBuffer *attribute_buffer;
   CoglAttribute *attributes[1];
 
-  attribute_buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (vertices), vertices);
+  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+
+  attribute_buffer =
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, sizeof (vertices), vertices);
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
                                       "cogl_position_in",
                                       sizeof (float) * 2, /* stride */
@@ -1008,7 +1011,7 @@ cogl_polygon (const CoglTextureVertex *vertices,
   g_array_set_size (ctx->polygon_vertices, n_vertices * stride);
 
   attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (n_vertices * stride_bytes, NULL);
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, n_vertices * stride_bytes, NULL);
 
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (attribute_buffer,
                                       "cogl_position_in",
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.c b/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.c
index ff795a1a6..31a67ce51 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.c
@@ -1133,8 +1133,10 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_vbo_resolve (CoglVertexBuffer *buffer,
 
   if (!found_target_vbo)
     {
+      _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+
       new_cogl_vbo->attribute_buffer =
-        cogl_attribute_buffer_new (new_cogl_vbo->buffer_bytes, NULL);
+        cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, new_cogl_vbo->buffer_bytes, NULL);
 
       upload_attributes (new_cogl_vbo);
       *final_vbos = g_list_prepend (*final_vbos, new_cogl_vbo);
@@ -1665,8 +1667,11 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new (CoglIndicesType  indices_type,
                                 const void      *indices_array,
                                 int              indices_len)
 {
-  CoglIndices *indices =
-    cogl_indices_new (indices_type, indices_array, indices_len);
+  CoglIndices *indices;
+
+  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, COGL_INVALID_HANDLE);
+
+  indices = cogl_indices_new (ctx, indices_type, indices_array, indices_len);
   return _cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new_real (indices);
 }
 
@@ -1747,7 +1752,7 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_get_for_quads (unsigned int n_indices)
       if (ctx->quad_buffer_indices_byte == COGL_INVALID_HANDLE)
         {
           /* NB: cogl_get_quad_indices takes n_quads not n_indices... */
-          CoglIndices *indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (256 / 4);
+          CoglIndices *indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (ctx, 256 / 4);
           cogl_object_ref (indices);
           ctx->quad_buffer_indices_byte =
             _cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new_real (indices);
@@ -1767,7 +1772,8 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_get_for_quads (unsigned int n_indices)
       if (ctx->quad_buffer_indices == COGL_INVALID_HANDLE)
         {
           /* NB: cogl_get_quad_indices takes n_quads not n_indices... */
-          CoglIndices *indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (n_indices / 6);
+          CoglIndices *indices =
+            cogl_get_rectangle_indices (ctx, n_indices / 6);
           cogl_object_ref (indices);
           ctx->quad_buffer_indices =
             _cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new_real (indices);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl2-path.c b/cogl/cogl2-path.c
index cd7e45341..6e86ab81b 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl2-path.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl2-path.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,8 @@ _cogl_path_build_fill_attribute_buffer (CoglPath *path)
   CoglPathData *data = path->data;
   int i;
 
+  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+
   /* If we've already got a vbo then we don't need to do anything */
   if (data->fill_attribute_buffer)
     return;
@@ -1352,7 +1354,8 @@ _cogl_path_build_fill_attribute_buffer (CoglPath *path)
   gluDeleteTess (tess.glu_tess);
 
   data->fill_attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (CoglPathTesselatorVertex) *
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx,
+                               sizeof (CoglPathTesselatorVertex) *
                                tess.vertices->len,
                                tess.vertices->data);
   g_array_free (tess.vertices, TRUE);
@@ -1372,7 +1375,8 @@ _cogl_path_build_fill_attribute_buffer (CoglPath *path)
                         2, /* n_components */
                         COGL_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT);
 
-  data->fill_vbo_indices = cogl_indices_new (tess.indices_type,
+  data->fill_vbo_indices = cogl_indices_new (ctx,
+                                             tess.indices_type,
                                              tess.indices->data,
                                              tess.indices->len);
   data->fill_vbo_n_indices = tess.indices->len;
@@ -1390,12 +1394,14 @@ _cogl_path_build_stroke_attribute_buffer (CoglPath *path)
   floatVec2 *buffer_p;
   unsigned int i;
 
+  _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, NO_RETVAL);
+
   /* If we've already got a cached vbo then we don't need to do anything */
   if (data->stroke_attribute_buffer)
     return;
 
   data->stroke_attribute_buffer =
-    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (data->path_nodes->len * sizeof (floatVec2),
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (ctx, data->path_nodes->len * sizeof (floatVec2),
                                NULL);
 
   buffer = COGL_BUFFER (data->stroke_attribute_buffer);
diff --git a/examples/cogl-crate.c b/examples/cogl-crate.c
index cc288327f..22a189868 100644
--- a/examples/cogl-crate.c
+++ b/examples/cogl-crate.c
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
    * cogl_get_rectangle_indices() is a convenience function for
    * accessing internal index buffers that can be shared.
    */
-  data.indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (6 /* n_rectangles */);
-  data.prim = cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  data.indices = cogl_get_rectangle_indices (ctx, 6 /* n_rectangles */);
+  data.prim = cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (ctx, COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                        G_N_ELEMENTS (vertices),
                                        vertices);
   /* Each face will have 6 indices so we have 6 * 6 indices in total... */
diff --git a/examples/cogl-hello.c b/examples/cogl-hello.c
index 5b8b20687..152aa5651 100644
--- a/examples/cogl-hello.c
+++ b/examples/cogl-hello.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     cogl_onscreen_show (onscreen);
     fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen);
 
-    triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+    triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (ctx, COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                         3, triangle_vertices);
 
     pipeline = cogl_pipeline_new ();
diff --git a/examples/cogl-msaa.c b/examples/cogl-msaa.c
index 7316e5381..e39f164d2 100644
--- a/examples/cogl-msaa.c
+++ b/examples/cogl-msaa.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         cogl_framebuffer_set_samples_per_pixel (offscreen_fb, 0);
       }
 
-    triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+    triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (ctx, COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                         3, triangle_vertices);
     pipeline = cogl_pipeline_new ();
 
diff --git a/examples/cogl-sdl-hello.c b/examples/cogl-sdl-hello.c
index db899abb3..d7b8c7625 100644
--- a/examples/cogl-sdl-hello.c
+++ b/examples/cogl-sdl-hello.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   cogl_onscreen_show (onscreen);
 
-  data.triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  data.triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (ctx, COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                            3, triangle_vertices);
   data.pipeline = cogl_pipeline_new ();
   while (!data.quit)
diff --git a/examples/cogl-x11-foreign.c b/examples/cogl-x11-foreign.c
index 0113130ed..8c063e187 100644
--- a/examples/cogl-x11-foreign.c
+++ b/examples/cogl-x11-foreign.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (onscreen);
 
-  triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (ctx, COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                       3, triangle_vertices);
   pipeline = cogl_pipeline_new ();
   for (;;)
diff --git a/examples/cogland.c b/examples/cogland.c
index 4f37d837e..67ccff6fb 100644
--- a/examples/cogland.c
+++ b/examples/cogland.c
@@ -751,7 +751,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   if (wl_display_add_socket (compositor.wayland_display, "wayland-0"))
     g_error ("Failed to create socket");
 
-  compositor.triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  compositor.triangle = cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (compositor.cogl_context,
+                                                 COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                                  3, triangle_vertices);
   compositor.triangle_pipeline = cogl_pipeline_new ();
 
diff --git a/tests/conform/test-custom-attributes.c b/tests/conform/test-custom-attributes.c
index adbb4f053..b4f3fb58c 100644
--- a/tests/conform/test-custom-attributes.c
+++ b/tests/conform/test-custom-attributes.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 typedef struct _TestState
 {
+  CoglContext *ctx;
   CoglFramebuffer *fb;
   CoglPipeline *pipeline;
 } TestState;
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ test_float_verts (TestState *state, int offset_x, int offset_y)
       { 15, 0, /**/ 0, 1, 0, 1 }
     };
 
-  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (float_verts), float_verts);
+  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (state->ctx,
+                                      sizeof (float_verts), float_verts);
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (buffer,
                                       "cogl_position_in",
                                       sizeof (FloatVert),
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ test_byte_verts (TestState *state, int offset_x, int offset_y)
       { 0, 0, /**/ 0, 0, 1, 1 },
     };
 
-  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (norm_verts), norm_verts);
+  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (state->ctx,
+                                      sizeof (norm_verts), norm_verts);
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (buffer,
                                       "cogl_position_in",
                                       sizeof (ByteVert),
@@ -132,7 +135,8 @@ test_byte_verts (TestState *state, int offset_x, int offset_y)
   cogl_object_unref (attributes[1]);
 
   /* Test again with unnormalized attributes */
-  unnorm_buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (unnorm_verts),
+  unnorm_buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (state->ctx,
+                                             sizeof (unnorm_verts),
                                              unnorm_verts);
   attributes[1] = cogl_attribute_new (unnorm_buffer,
                                       "color",
@@ -191,7 +195,8 @@ test_short_verts (TestState *state, int offset_x, int offset_y)
 
   cogl_pipeline_set_color4ub (pipeline, 255, 0, 0, 255);
 
-  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (sizeof (short_verts), short_verts);
+  buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (state->ctx,
+                                      sizeof (short_verts), short_verts);
   attributes[0] = cogl_attribute_new (buffer,
                                       "pos",
                                       sizeof (ShortVert),
@@ -274,6 +279,8 @@ test_cogl_custom_attributes (TestUtilsGTestFixture *fixture,
       TestState state;
       state.fb = shared_state->fb;
 
+      state.ctx = shared_state->ctx;
+
       cogl_ortho (/* left, right */
                   0, cogl_framebuffer_get_width (shared_state->fb),
                   /* bottom, top */
diff --git a/tests/conform/test-primitive.c b/tests/conform/test-primitive.c
index bed5c1d14..50542492f 100644
--- a/tests/conform/test-primitive.c
+++ b/tests/conform/test-primitive.c
@@ -17,32 +17,34 @@ typedef struct _TestState
 
 #define N_ATTRIBS 8
 
-typedef CoglPrimitive * (* TestPrimFunc) (guint32 *expected_color);
+typedef CoglPrimitive * (* TestPrimFunc) (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color);
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p2 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p2 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP2 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0 }, { 0, 10 }, { 10, 0 } };
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p2 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p2 (ctx,
+                                COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                 3, /* n_vertices */
                                 verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p3 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p3 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP3 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 0 }, { 0, 10, 0 }, { 10, 0, 0 } };
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p3 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p3 (ctx,
+                                COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                 3, /* n_vertices */
                                 verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p2c4 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP2C4 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 255 },
@@ -51,13 +53,14 @@ test_prim_p2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
 
   *expected_color = 0xffff00ff;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p2c4 (ctx,
+                                  COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                   3, /* n_vertices */
                                   verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p3c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p3c4 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP3C4 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 255 },
@@ -66,13 +69,14 @@ test_prim_p3c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
 
   *expected_color = 0xffff00ff;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p3c4 (ctx,
+                                  COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                   3, /* n_vertices */
                                   verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p2t2 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p2t2 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP2T2 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 1, 0 },
@@ -81,13 +85,14 @@ test_prim_p2t2 (guint32 *expected_color)
 
   *expected_color = TEX_COLOR;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p2t2 (ctx,
+                                  COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                   3, /* n_vertices */
                                   verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p3t2 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p3t2 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP3T2 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
@@ -96,13 +101,14 @@ test_prim_p3t2 (guint32 *expected_color)
 
   *expected_color = TEX_COLOR;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p3t2 (ctx,
+                                  COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                   3, /* n_vertices */
                                   verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p2t2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p2t2c4 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP2T2C4 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 1, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff },
@@ -112,13 +118,14 @@ test_prim_p2t2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
   /* The blue component of the texture color should be replaced with 0xf0 */
   *expected_color = (TEX_COLOR & 0xffff00ff) | 0x0000f000;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p2t2c4 (ctx,
+                                    COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                     3, /* n_vertices */
                                     verts);
 }
 
 static CoglPrimitive *
-test_prim_p3t2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
+test_prim_p3t2c4 (CoglContext *ctx, guint32 *expected_color)
 {
   static const CoglVertexP3T2C4 verts[] =
     { { 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff },
@@ -128,7 +135,8 @@ test_prim_p3t2c4 (guint32 *expected_color)
   /* The blue component of the texture color should be replaced with 0xf0 */
   *expected_color = (TEX_COLOR & 0xffff00ff) | 0x0000f000;
 
-  return cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
+  return cogl_primitive_new_p3t2c4 (ctx,
+                                    COGL_VERTICES_MODE_TRIANGLES,
                                     3, /* n_vertices */
                                     verts);
 }
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ test_paint (TestState *state)
       CoglPrimitive *prim;
       guint32 expected_color = PRIM_COLOR;
 
-      prim = test_prim_funcs[i] (&expected_color);
+      prim = test_prim_funcs[i] (state->context, &expected_color);
 
       cogl_push_matrix ();
       cogl_translate (i * 10, 0, 0);
@@ -227,7 +235,8 @@ static void
 test_copy (TestState *state)
 {
   static const guint16 indices_data[2] = { 1, 2 };
-  CoglAttributeBuffer *buffer = cogl_attribute_buffer_new (100, NULL);
+  CoglAttributeBuffer *buffer =
+    cogl_attribute_buffer_new (state->context, 100, NULL);
   CoglAttribute *attributes[N_ATTRIBS];
   CoglAttribute *attributes_a[N_ATTRIBS], *attributes_b[N_ATTRIBS];
   CoglAttribute **p;
@@ -252,7 +261,8 @@ test_copy (TestState *state)
                                                attributes,
                                                N_ATTRIBS);
 
-  indices = cogl_indices_new (COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
+  indices = cogl_indices_new (state->context,
+                              COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
                               indices_data,
                               2 /* n_indices */);