Bug 1259513: Make gfxContext constructor private, use a utility function that can return nullptr. r?lsalzman draft
authorMilan Sreckovic <milan@mozilla.com>
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:18:11 -0400
changeset 350075 4872d75091fa527760d6d7a0cebefa6081c8d34d
parent 349863 49d7fb650c9dde7cf6e4b2c7aa578a4a11e83f83
child 518241 1d64bf725a05c2aa711798dec28242d3e17d5424
push id15237
push usermsreckovic@mozilla.com
push dateTue, 12 Apr 2016 19:18:38 +0000
reviewerslsalzman
bugs1259513
milestone48.0a1
Bug 1259513: Make gfxContext constructor private, use a utility function that can return nullptr. r?lsalzman MozReview-Commit-ID: rHhLEDZEQt
dom/canvas/CanvasRenderingContext2D.cpp
dom/canvas/DocumentRendererChild.cpp
dom/media/webrtc/MediaEngineTabVideoSource.cpp
gfx/2d/Logging.h
gfx/layers/basic/BasicLayerManager.cpp
gfx/layers/basic/BasicPaintedLayer.cpp
gfx/layers/client/ClientPaintedLayer.cpp
gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
gfx/src/nsDeviceContext.cpp
gfx/tests/gtest/gfxFontSelectionTest.cpp
gfx/tests/gtest/gfxTextRunPerfTest.cpp
gfx/thebes/gfxBlur.cpp
gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
gfx/thebes/gfxContext.h
gfx/thebes/gfxDrawable.cpp
gfx/thebes/gfxUtils.cpp
image/ClippedImage.cpp
image/DynamicImage.cpp
image/OrientedImage.cpp
image/VectorImage.cpp
image/imgFrame.cpp
layout/base/FrameLayerBuilder.cpp
layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
layout/generic/nsCanvasFrame.cpp
layout/svg/nsFilterInstance.cpp
layout/svg/nsSVGClipPathFrame.cpp
layout/svg/nsSVGIntegrationUtils.cpp
layout/svg/nsSVGMaskFrame.cpp
layout/svg/nsSVGPatternFrame.cpp
layout/svg/nsSVGUtils.cpp
widget/PuppetWidget.cpp
widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
widget/cocoa/nsCocoaUtils.mm
widget/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
widget/nsBaseDragService.cpp
widget/uikit/nsWindow.mm
widget/windows/nsWindowGfx.cpp
--- a/dom/canvas/CanvasRenderingContext2D.cpp
+++ b/dom/canvas/CanvasRenderingContext2D.cpp
@@ -4746,17 +4746,21 @@ CanvasRenderingContext2D::DrawDirectlyTo
   nsIntSize scaledImageSize(std::ceil(aImgSize.width * scale.width),
                             std::ceil(aImgSize.height * scale.height));
   aSrc.Scale(scale.width, scale.height);
 
   // We're wrapping tempTarget's (our) DrawTarget here, so we need to restore
   // the matrix even though this is a temp gfxContext.
   AutoRestoreTransform autoRestoreTransform(mTarget);
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(tempTarget);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(tempTarget);
+  if (!context) {
+    gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "Canvas context problem";
+    return;
+  }
   context->SetMatrix(contextMatrix.
                        Scale(1.0 / contextScale.width,
                              1.0 / contextScale.height).
                        Translate(aDest.x - aSrc.x, aDest.y - aSrc.y));
 
   // FLAG_CLAMP is added for increased performance, since we never tile here.
   uint32_t modifiedFlags = aImage.mDrawingFlags | imgIContainer::FLAG_CLAMP;
 
@@ -4945,29 +4949,31 @@ CanvasRenderingContext2D::DrawWindow(nsG
   RefPtr<gfxContext> thebes;
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> drawDT;
   // Rendering directly is faster and can be done if mTarget supports Azure
   // and does not need alpha blending.
   if (gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->SupportsAzureContentForDrawTarget(mTarget) &&
       GlobalAlpha() == 1.0f &&
       UsedOperation() == CompositionOp::OP_OVER)
   {
-    thebes = new gfxContext(mTarget);
+    thebes = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(mTarget);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(thebes); // alrady checked the draw target above
     thebes->SetMatrix(gfxMatrix(matrix._11, matrix._12, matrix._21,
                                 matrix._22, matrix._31, matrix._32));
   } else {
     drawDT =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(ceil(sw), ceil(sh)),
                                                                    SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (!drawDT) {
+    if (!drawDT || !drawDT->IsValid()) {
       aError.Throw(NS_ERROR_FAILURE);
       return;
     }
 
-    thebes = new gfxContext(drawDT);
+    thebes = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(drawDT);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(thebes); // alrady checked the draw target above
     thebes->SetMatrix(gfxMatrix::Scaling(matrix._11, matrix._22));
   }
 
   nsCOMPtr<nsIPresShell> shell = presContext->PresShell();
   Unused << shell->RenderDocument(r, renderDocFlags, backgroundColor, thebes);
   // If this canvas was contained in the drawn window, the pre-transaction callback
   // may have returned its DT. If so, we must reacquire it here.
   EnsureTarget();
--- a/dom/canvas/DocumentRendererChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/canvas/DocumentRendererChild.cpp
@@ -74,20 +74,21 @@ DocumentRendererChild::RenderDocument(ns
     data.SetLength(renderSize.width * renderSize.height * 4);
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
         Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData(BackendType::CAIRO,
                                          reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(data.BeginWriting()),
                                          IntSize(renderSize.width, renderSize.height),
                                          4 * renderSize.width,
                                          SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         gfxWarning() << "DocumentRendererChild::RenderDocument failed to Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData";
         return false;
     }
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
     ctx->SetMatrix(mozilla::gfx::ThebesMatrix(transform));
 
     nsCOMPtr<nsIPresShell> shell = presContext->PresShell();
     shell->RenderDocument(documentRect, renderFlags, bgColor, ctx);
 
     return true;
 }
--- a/dom/media/webrtc/MediaEngineTabVideoSource.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/webrtc/MediaEngineTabVideoSource.cpp
@@ -290,20 +290,21 @@ MediaEngineTabVideoSource::Draw() {
 
   RefPtr<layers::ImageContainer> container = layers::LayerManager::CreateImageContainer();
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
     Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData(BackendType::CAIRO,
                                      mData.get(),
                                      size,
                                      stride,
                                      SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8X8);
-  if (!dt) {
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
     return;
   }
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
   context->SetMatrix(context->CurrentMatrix().Scale((((float) size.width)/mViewportWidth),
                                                     (((float) size.height)/mViewportHeight)));
 
   if (mWindow) {
     nscolor bgColor = NS_RGB(255, 255, 255);
     uint32_t renderDocFlags = mScrollWithPage? 0 :
       (nsIPresShell::RENDER_IGNORE_VIEWPORT_SCROLLING |
        nsIPresShell::RENDER_DOCUMENT_RELATIVE);
--- a/gfx/2d/Logging.h
+++ b/gfx/2d/Logging.h
@@ -131,16 +131,17 @@ enum class LogReason : int {
   InvalidRect,
   CannotDraw3D, // 20
   IncompatibleBasicTexturedEffect,
   InvalidFont,
   PAllocTextureBackendMismatch,
   GetFontFileDataFailed,
   MessageChannelCloseFailure,
   TextureAliveAfterShutdown,
+  InvalidContext,
   // End
   MustBeLessThanThis = 101,
 };
 
 struct BasicLogger
 {
   // For efficiency, this method exists and copies the logic of the
   // OutputMessage below.  If making any changes here, also make it
--- a/gfx/layers/basic/BasicLayerManager.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/basic/BasicLayerManager.cpp
@@ -102,17 +102,21 @@ BasicLayerManager::PushGroupForLayer(gfx
     aContext->SetMatrix(oldMat);
     rect.RoundOut();
     IntRect surfRect;
     ToRect(rect).ToIntRect(&surfRect);
 
     if (!surfRect.IsEmpty()) {
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt = aContext->GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(surfRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
 
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt, ToRect(rect).TopLeft());
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt, ToRect(rect).TopLeft());
+      if (!ctx) {
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "BasicLayerManager context problem " << gfx::hexa(dt);
+        return group;
+      }
       ctx->SetMatrix(oldMat);
 
       group.mGroupOffset = surfRect.TopLeft();
       group.mGroupTarget = ctx;
 
       group.mMaskSurface = GetMaskForLayer(aLayer, &group.mMaskTransform);
       return group;
     }
@@ -892,36 +896,39 @@ BasicLayerManager::PaintLayer(gfxContext
       PaintSelfOrChildren(paintLayerContext, aTarget);
       return;
     }
 
     const IntRect& bounds = visibleRegion.GetBounds();
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> untransformedDT =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(bounds.width, bounds.height),
                                                                    SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (!untransformedDT) {
+    if (!untransformedDT || !untransformedDT->IsValid()) {
       return;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> groupTarget = new gfxContext(untransformedDT,
-                                                      Point(bounds.x, bounds.y));
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> groupTarget = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(untransformedDT,
+                                                               Point(bounds.x, bounds.y));
+    MOZ_ASSERT(groupTarget); // already checked the target above
 
     PaintSelfOrChildren(paintLayerContext, groupTarget);
 
     // Temporary fast fix for bug 725886
     // Revert these changes when 725886 is ready
-    MOZ_ASSERT(untransformedDT,
+    MOZ_ASSERT(untransformedDT && untransformedDT->IsValid(),
                "We should always allocate an untransformed surface with 3d transforms!");
 #ifdef DEBUG
     if (aLayer->GetDebugColorIndex() != 0) {
       Color color((aLayer->GetDebugColorIndex() & 1) ? 1.f : 0.f,
                   (aLayer->GetDebugColorIndex() & 2) ? 1.f : 0.f,
                   (aLayer->GetDebugColorIndex() & 4) ? 1.f : 0.f);
 
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> temp = new gfxContext(untransformedDT, Point(bounds.x, bounds.y));
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> temp = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(untransformedDT,
+                                                          Point(bounds.x, bounds.y));
+      MOZ_ASSERT(temp); // already checked for target above
       temp->SetColor(color);
       temp->Paint();
     }
 #endif
     Matrix4x4 effectiveTransform = aLayer->GetEffectiveTransform();
     Rect xformBounds =
       effectiveTransform.TransformAndClipBounds(Rect(bounds),
                                                 ToRect(aTarget->GetClipExtents()));
--- a/gfx/layers/basic/BasicPaintedLayer.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/basic/BasicPaintedLayer.cpp
@@ -169,17 +169,19 @@ BasicPaintedLayer::Validate(LayerManager
     // from RGB to RGBA, because we might need to repaint with
     // subpixel AA)
     state.mRegionToInvalidate.And(state.mRegionToInvalidate,
                                   GetLocalVisibleRegion().ToUnknownRegion());
     SetAntialiasingFlags(this, target);
 
     RenderTraceInvalidateStart(this, "FFFF00", state.mRegionToDraw.GetBounds());
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ContextForDrawTarget(target);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTargetWithTransform(target);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the target above
+
     PaintBuffer(ctx,
                 state.mRegionToDraw, state.mRegionToDraw, state.mRegionToInvalidate,
                 state.mDidSelfCopy,
                 state.mClip,
                 aCallback, aCallbackData);
     MOZ_LAYERS_LOG_IF_SHADOWABLE(this, ("Layer::Mutated(%p) PaintThebes", this));
     Mutated();
     ctx = nullptr;
--- a/gfx/layers/client/ClientPaintedLayer.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/ClientPaintedLayer.cpp
@@ -84,17 +84,18 @@ ClientPaintedLayer::PaintThebes()
       if (target) {
         mContentClient->ReturnDrawTargetToBuffer(target);
       }
       continue;
     }
     
     SetAntialiasingFlags(this, target);
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ContextForDrawTarget(target);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTargetWithTransform(target);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the target above
 
     ClientManager()->GetPaintedLayerCallback()(this,
                                               ctx,
                                               iter.mDrawRegion,
                                               iter.mDrawRegion,
                                               state.mClip,
                                               state.mRegionToInvalidate,
                                               ClientManager()->GetPaintedLayerCallbackData());
--- a/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
@@ -180,17 +180,21 @@ ClientSingleTiledLayerBuffer::PaintThebe
   }
 
   if (dtOnWhite) {
     dt = gfx::Factory::CreateDualDrawTarget(dt, dtOnWhite);
     dtOnWhite = nullptr;
   }
 
   {
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    if (!ctx) {
+      gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "SingleTiledContextClient context problem " << gfx::hexa(dt);
+      return;
+    }
     ctx->SetMatrix(ctx->CurrentMatrix().Translate(-mTilingOrigin.x, -mTilingOrigin.y));
 
     aCallback(mPaintedLayer, ctx, paintRegion, paintRegion, DrawRegionClip::DRAW, nsIntRegion(), aCallbackData);
   }
 
   // Mark the area we just drew into the back buffer as invalid in the front buffer as they're
   // now out of sync.
   mTile.mInvalidFront.OrWith(tileDirtyRegion);
--- a/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
@@ -928,21 +928,22 @@ ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer::PaintThebes
 
         mSinglePaintDrawTarget =
           gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(
             gfx::IntSize(ceilf(bounds.width * mResolution),
                          ceilf(bounds.height * mResolution)),
             gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->Optimal2DFormatForContent(
               GetContentType()));
 
-        if (!mSinglePaintDrawTarget) {
+        if (!mSinglePaintDrawTarget || !mSinglePaintDrawTarget->IsValid()) {
           return;
         }
 
-        ctxt = new gfxContext(mSinglePaintDrawTarget);
+        ctxt = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(mSinglePaintDrawTarget);
+        MOZ_ASSERT(ctxt); // already checked draw target above
 
         mSinglePaintBufferOffset = nsIntPoint(bounds.x, bounds.y);
       }
       ctxt->NewPath();
       ctxt->SetMatrix(
         ctxt->CurrentMatrix().Scale(mResolution, mResolution).
                               Translate(-bounds.x, -bounds.y));
 #ifdef GFX_TILEDLAYER_PREF_WARNINGS
@@ -1153,19 +1154,24 @@ void ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer::Update
     if (gfxPrefs::TiledDrawTargetEnabled() && mMoz2DTiles.size() > 0) {
       gfx::TileSet tileset;
       for (size_t i = 0; i < mMoz2DTiles.size(); ++i) {
         mMoz2DTiles[i].mTileOrigin -= mTilingOrigin;
       }
       tileset.mTiles = &mMoz2DTiles[0];
       tileset.mTileCount = mMoz2DTiles.size();
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> drawTarget = gfx::Factory::CreateTiledDrawTarget(tileset);
+      if (!drawTarget || !drawTarget->IsValid()) {
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "Invalid tiled draw target";
+        return;
+      }
       drawTarget->SetTransform(Matrix());
 
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(drawTarget);
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(drawTarget);
+      MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
       ctx->SetMatrix(
         ctx->CurrentMatrix().Scale(mResolution, mResolution).Translate(ThebesPoint(-mTilingOrigin)));
 
       mCallback(mPaintedLayer, ctx, aPaintRegion, aDirtyRegion,
                 DrawRegionClip::DRAW, nsIntRegion(), mCallbackData);
       mMoz2DTiles.clear();
       // Reset:
       mTilingOrigin = IntPoint(std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max(),
--- a/gfx/src/nsDeviceContext.cpp
+++ b/gfx/src/nsDeviceContext.cpp
@@ -343,33 +343,38 @@ nsDeviceContext::CreateRenderingContext(
 #endif
 
     RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> dt =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateDrawTargetForSurface(printingSurface,
                                                              gfx::IntSize(mWidth, mHeight));
 
     // This can legitimately happen - CreateDrawTargetForSurface will fail
     // to create a draw target if the size is too large, for instance.
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         gfxCriticalNote << "Failed to create draw target in device context sized " << mWidth << "x" << mHeight << " and pointers " << hexa(mPrintingSurface) << " and " << hexa(printingSurface);
         return nullptr;
     }
 
     RefPtr<DrawEventRecorder> recorder;
     nsresult rv = mDeviceContextSpec->GetDrawEventRecorder(getter_AddRefs(recorder));
     if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv) && recorder) {
       dt = gfx::Factory::CreateRecordingDrawTarget(recorder, dt);
+      if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
+          gfxCriticalNote << "Failed to create a recording draw target";
+          return nullptr;
+      }
     }
 
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
     dt->AddUserData(&gfxContext::sDontUseAsSourceKey, dt, nullptr);
 #endif
     dt->AddUserData(&sDisablePixelSnapping, (void*)0x1, nullptr);
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> pContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> pContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(pContext); // already checked draw target above
 
     gfxMatrix transform;
     if (printingSurface->GetRotateForLandscape()) {
       // Rotate page 90 degrees to draw landscape page on portrait paper
       IntSize size = printingSurface->GetSize();
       transform.Translate(gfxPoint(0, size.width));
       gfxMatrix rotate(0, -1,
                        1,  0,
--- a/gfx/tests/gtest/gfxFontSelectionTest.cpp
+++ b/gfx/tests/gtest/gfxFontSelectionTest.cpp
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ struct TestEntry {
 static already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
 MakeContext ()
 {
     const int size = 200;
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> drawTarget = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
         CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(size, size),
                                          SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8X8);
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(drawTarget);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(drawTarget);
 
     return ctx.forget();
 }
 
 TestEntry*
 AddTest (nsTArray<TestEntry>& testList,
          const char *utf8FamilyString,
          const gfxFontStyle& fontStyle,
--- a/gfx/tests/gtest/gfxTextRunPerfTest.cpp
+++ b/gfx/tests/gtest/gfxTextRunPerfTest.cpp
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ TestEntry testList[] = {
 static already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
 MakeContext ()
 {
     const int size = 200;
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> drawTarget = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
         CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(size, size),
                                          SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8X8);
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(drawTarget);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(drawTarget);
 
     return ctx.forget();
 }
 
 const char* lastFamilies = nullptr;
 
 static void
 RunTest (TestEntry *test, gfxContext *ctx) {
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxBlur.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxBlur.cpp
@@ -69,24 +69,25 @@ gfxAlphaBoxBlur::Init(const gfxRect& aRe
         return nullptr;
     }
     memset(mData.get(), 0, blurDataSize);
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
         gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateDrawTargetForData(mData.get(), size,
                                                             mBlur->GetStride(),
                                                             SurfaceFormat::A8);
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         return nullptr;
     }
 
     IntRect irect = mBlur->GetRect();
     gfxPoint topleft(irect.TopLeft().x, irect.TopLeft().y);
 
-    mContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+    mContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(mContext); // already checked for target above
     mContext->SetMatrix(gfxMatrix::Translation(-topleft));
 
     return mContext;
 }
 
 void
 DrawBlur(gfxContext* aDestinationCtx,
          SourceSurface* aBlur,
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
@@ -67,31 +67,46 @@ PatternFromState::operator mozilla::gfx:
 }
 
 
 gfxContext::gfxContext(DrawTarget *aTarget, const Point& aDeviceOffset)
   : mPathIsRect(false)
   , mTransformChanged(false)
   , mDT(aTarget)
 {
-  MOZ_ASSERT(aTarget, "Don't create a gfxContext without a DrawTarget");
+  if (!aTarget) {
+    gfxCriticalError() << "Don't create a gfxContext without a DrawTarget";
+  }
 
   MOZ_COUNT_CTOR(gfxContext);
 
   mStateStack.SetLength(1);
   CurrentState().drawTarget = mDT;
   CurrentState().deviceOffset = aDeviceOffset;
   mDT->SetTransform(GetDTTransform());
 }
 
 /* static */ already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
-gfxContext::ContextForDrawTarget(DrawTarget* aTarget)
+gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(DrawTarget* aTarget,
+                          const mozilla::gfx::Point& aDeviceOffset)
 {
   if (!aTarget || !aTarget->IsValid()) {
-    gfxWarning() << "Invalid target in gfxContext::ContextForDrawTarget";
+    gfxCriticalNote << "Invalid target in gfxContext::ForDrawTarget " << hexa(aTarget);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> result = new gfxContext(aTarget, aDeviceOffset);
+  return result.forget();
+}
+
+/* static */ already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
+gfxContext::ForDrawTargetWithTransform(DrawTarget* aTarget)
+{
+  if (!aTarget || !aTarget->IsValid()) {
+    gfxCriticalNote << "Invalid target in gfxContext::ForDrawTargetWithTransform " << hexa(aTarget);
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   Matrix transform = aTarget->GetTransform();
   RefPtr<gfxContext> result = new gfxContext(aTarget);
   result->SetMatrix(ThebesMatrix(transform));
   return result.forget();
 }
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.h
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.h
@@ -53,31 +53,36 @@ class gfxContext final {
     typedef mozilla::gfx::Pattern Pattern;
     typedef mozilla::gfx::Rect Rect;
     typedef mozilla::gfx::RectCornerRadii RectCornerRadii;
     typedef mozilla::gfx::Size Size;
 
     NS_INLINE_DECL_REFCOUNTING(gfxContext)
 
 public:
-
     /**
      * Initialize this context from a DrawTarget.
      * Strips any transform from aTarget.
      * aTarget will be flushed in the gfxContext's destructor.
+     * If aTarget is null or invalid, nullptr is returned.  The caller
+     * is responsible for handling this scenario as appropriate.
      */
-    explicit gfxContext(mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget *aTarget,
-                        const mozilla::gfx::Point& aDeviceOffset = mozilla::gfx::Point());
-
+    static already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
+        ForDrawTarget(mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget* aTarget,
+                      const mozilla::gfx::Point& aDeviceOffset = mozilla::gfx::Point());
+    
     /**
      * Create a new gfxContext wrapping aTarget and preserving aTarget's
      * transform. Note that the transform is moved from aTarget to the resulting
      * gfxContext, aTarget will no longer have its transform.
+     * If aTarget is null or invalid, nullptr is returned.  The caller
+     * is responsible for handling this scenario as appropriate.
      */
-    static already_AddRefed<gfxContext> ContextForDrawTarget(mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget* aTarget);
+    static already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
+        ForDrawTargetWithTransform(mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget* aTarget);
 
     /**
      * Return the current transparency group target, if any. If no group is
      * active, returns the surface the gfxContext was created with.
      */
     already_AddRefed<gfxASurface> CurrentSurface();
 
     mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget *GetDrawTarget() { return mDT; }
@@ -453,16 +458,26 @@ public:
      * Copy a PNG encoded Data URL to the clipboard.
      */
     void CopyAsDataURI();
 #endif
 
     static mozilla::gfx::UserDataKey sDontUseAsSourceKey;
 
 private:
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize this context from a DrawTarget.
+     * Strips any transform from aTarget.
+     * aTarget will be flushed in the gfxContext's destructor.  Use the static
+     * ContextForDrawTargetNoTransform() when you want this behavior, as that
+     * version deals with null DrawTarget better.
+     */
+    explicit gfxContext(mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget *aTarget,
+                        const mozilla::gfx::Point& aDeviceOffset = mozilla::gfx::Point());
     ~gfxContext();
 
   friend class PatternFromState;
   friend class GlyphBufferAzure;
 
   typedef mozilla::gfx::Matrix Matrix;
   typedef mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget DrawTarget;
   typedef mozilla::gfx::Color Color;
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxDrawable.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxDrawable.cpp
@@ -117,20 +117,21 @@ gfxCallbackDrawable::gfxCallbackDrawable
 already_AddRefed<gfxSurfaceDrawable>
 gfxCallbackDrawable::MakeSurfaceDrawable(const Filter aFilter)
 {
     SurfaceFormat format =
         gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->Optimal2DFormatForContent(gfxContentType::COLOR_ALPHA);
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
         gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(mSize,
                                                                      format);
-    if (!dt)
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid())
         return nullptr;
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked for target above
     Draw(ctx, gfxRect(0, 0, mSize.width, mSize.height), ExtendMode::CLAMP, aFilter);
 
     RefPtr<SourceSurface> surface = dt->Snapshot();
     if (surface) {
         RefPtr<gfxSurfaceDrawable> drawable = new gfxSurfaceDrawable(surface, mSize);
         return drawable.forget();
     }
     return nullptr;
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxUtils.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxUtils.cpp
@@ -441,21 +441,23 @@ CreateSamplingRestrictedDrawable(gfxDraw
     // create a zero-size surface.
     if (needed.IsEmpty())
         return nullptr;
 
     IntSize size(int32_t(needed.Width()), int32_t(needed.Height()));
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> target =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(size, aFormat);
-    if (!target) {
+    if (!target || !target->IsValid()) {
       return nullptr;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = new gfxContext(target);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(target);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(tmpCtx); // already checked the target above
+
     tmpCtx->SetOp(OptimalFillOp());
     aDrawable->Draw(tmpCtx, needed - needed.TopLeft(), ExtendMode::REPEAT, Filter::LINEAR,
                     1.0, gfxMatrix::Translation(needed.TopLeft()));
     RefPtr<SourceSurface> surface = target->Snapshot();
 
     RefPtr<gfxDrawable> drawable = new gfxSurfaceDrawable(surface, size, gfxMatrix::Translation(-needed.TopLeft()));
     return drawable.forget();
 }
@@ -587,21 +589,23 @@ PrescaleAndTileDrawable(gfxDrawable* aDr
       scaledImageSize.height != scaledImageRect.height) {
     // If the scaled image isn't pixel aligned, we'll get artifacts
     // so we have to take the slow path.
     return false;
   }
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> scaledDT =
     gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(scaledImageSize, aFormat);
-  if (!scaledDT) {
+  if (!scaledDT || !scaledDT->IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = new gfxContext(scaledDT);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(scaledDT);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(tmpCtx); // already checked the target above
+
   scaledDT->SetTransform(ToMatrix(scaleMatrix));
   gfxRect gfxImageRect(aImageRect.x, aImageRect.y, aImageRect.width, aImageRect.height);
   aDrawable->Draw(tmpCtx, gfxImageRect, ExtendMode::REPEAT, aFilter, 1.0, gfxMatrix());
 
   RefPtr<SourceSurface> scaledImage = scaledDT->Snapshot();
 
   {
     gfxContextMatrixAutoSaveRestore autoSR(aContext);
@@ -1337,19 +1341,20 @@ gfxUtils::WriteAsPNG(nsIPresShell* aShel
 {
   int32_t width = 1000, height = 1000;
   nsRect r(0, 0, aShell->GetPresContext()->DevPixelsToAppUnits(width),
            aShell->GetPresContext()->DevPixelsToAppUnits(height));
 
   RefPtr<mozilla::gfx::DrawTarget> dt = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
     CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(width, height),
                                      SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(dt, /*void*/);
+  NS_ENSURE_TRUE(dt && dt->IsValid(), /*void*/);
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
   aShell->RenderDocument(r, 0, NS_RGB(255, 255, 0), context);
   WriteAsPNG(dt.get(), aFile);
 }
 
 /* static */ void
 gfxUtils::DumpAsDataURI(SourceSurface* aSurface, FILE* aFile)
 {
   EncodeSourceSurface(aSurface, NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("image/png"),
--- a/image/ClippedImage.cpp
+++ b/image/ClippedImage.cpp
@@ -285,22 +285,23 @@ ClippedImage::GetFrameInternal(const nsI
   float frameToDraw = InnerImage()->GetFrameIndex(aWhichFrame);
   if (!mCachedSurface ||
       !mCachedSurface->Matches(aSize, aSVGContext, frameToDraw, aFlags) ||
       mCachedSurface->NeedsRedraw()) {
     // Create a surface to draw into.
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> target = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
       CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(IntSize(aSize.width, aSize.height),
                                        SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (!target) {
+    if (!target || !target->IsValid()) {
       NS_ERROR("Could not create a DrawTarget");
       return MakePair(DrawResult::TEMPORARY_ERROR, RefPtr<SourceSurface>());
     }
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(target);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(target);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
 
     // Create our callback.
     RefPtr<DrawSingleTileCallback> drawTileCallback =
       new DrawSingleTileCallback(this, aSize, aSVGContext, aWhichFrame, aFlags);
     RefPtr<gfxDrawable> drawable =
       new gfxCallbackDrawable(drawTileCallback, aSize);
 
     // Actually draw. The callback will end up invoking DrawSingleTile.
--- a/image/DynamicImage.cpp
+++ b/image/DynamicImage.cpp
@@ -175,22 +175,23 @@ DynamicImage::GetFrame(uint32_t aWhichFr
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP_(already_AddRefed<SourceSurface>)
 DynamicImage::GetFrameAtSize(const IntSize& aSize,
                              uint32_t aWhichFrame,
                              uint32_t aFlags)
 {
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
     CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(aSize, SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!dt) {
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
     gfxWarning() <<
       "DynamicImage::GetFrame failed in CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget";
     return nullptr;
   }
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
 
   auto result = Draw(context, aSize, ImageRegion::Create(aSize),
                      aWhichFrame, Filter::POINT, Nothing(), aFlags);
 
   return result == DrawResult::SUCCESS ? dt->Snapshot() : nullptr;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP_(bool)
--- a/image/OrientedImage.cpp
+++ b/image/OrientedImage.cpp
@@ -94,31 +94,32 @@ OrientedImage::GetFrame(uint32_t aWhichF
   } else {
     surfaceFormat = gfx::SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8;
   }
 
   // Create a surface to draw into.
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> target =
     gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
       CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(size, surfaceFormat);
-  if (!target) {
+  if (!target || !target->IsValid()) {
     NS_ERROR("Could not create a DrawTarget");
     return nullptr;
   }
 
 
   // Create our drawable.
   RefPtr<SourceSurface> innerSurface =
     InnerImage()->GetFrame(aWhichFrame, aFlags);
   NS_ENSURE_TRUE(innerSurface, nullptr);
   RefPtr<gfxDrawable> drawable =
     new gfxSurfaceDrawable(innerSurface, size);
 
   // Draw.
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(target);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(target);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
   ctx->Multiply(OrientationMatrix(size));
   gfxUtils::DrawPixelSnapped(ctx, drawable, size, ImageRegion::Create(size),
                              surfaceFormat, Filter::LINEAR);
 
   return target->Snapshot();
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP_(already_AddRefed<SourceSurface>)
--- a/image/VectorImage.cpp
+++ b/image/VectorImage.cpp
@@ -721,22 +721,23 @@ VectorImage::GetFrameAtSize(const IntSiz
   if (mError || !mIsFullyLoaded) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   // Make our surface the size of what will ultimately be drawn to it.
   // (either the full image size, or the restricted region)
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
     CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(aSize, SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!dt) {
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
     NS_ERROR("Could not create a DrawTarget");
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
 
   auto result = Draw(context, aSize, ImageRegion::Create(aSize),
                      aWhichFrame, Filter::POINT, Nothing(), aFlags);
 
   return result == DrawResult::SUCCESS ? dt->Snapshot() : nullptr;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP_(bool)
--- a/image/imgFrame.cpp
+++ b/image/imgFrame.cpp
@@ -292,24 +292,25 @@ imgFrame::InitWithDrawable(gfxDrawable* 
     // may have to do an expensive readback, but we warned callers about that in
     // the documentation for this method.
     MOZ_ASSERT(!mOptSurface, "Called imgFrame::InitWithDrawable() twice?");
 
     target = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
       CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(mSize, mFormat);
   }
 
-  if (!target) {
+  if (!target || !target->IsValid()) {
     mAborted = true;
     return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
   // Draw using the drawable the caller provided.
   nsIntRect imageRect(0, 0, mSize.width, mSize.height);
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(target);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(target);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
   gfxUtils::DrawPixelSnapped(ctx, aDrawable, mSize,
                              ImageRegion::Create(ThebesRect(imageRect)),
                              mFormat, aFilter, aImageFlags);
 
   if (canUseDataSurface && !mImageSurface) {
     NS_WARNING("Failed to create VolatileDataSourceSurface");
     mAborted = true;
     return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
--- a/layout/base/FrameLayerBuilder.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/FrameLayerBuilder.cpp
@@ -3576,17 +3576,22 @@ PaintInactiveLayer(nsDisplayListBuilder*
     aItem->GetVisibleRect().ToOutsidePixels(appUnitsPerDevPixel);
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> tempDT;
   if (gfxEnv::DumpPaint()) {
     tempDT = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(
                                       itemVisibleRect.Size(),
                                       SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
     if (tempDT) {
-      context = new gfxContext(tempDT);
+      context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(tempDT);
+      if (!context) {
+        // Leave this as crash, it's in the debugging code, we want to know
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "PaintInactive context problem " << gfx::hexa(tempDT);
+        return;
+      }
       context->SetMatrix(gfxMatrix::Translation(-itemVisibleRect.x,
                                                 -itemVisibleRect.y));
     }
   }
 #endif
   basic->BeginTransaction();
   basic->SetTarget(context);
 
@@ -5543,17 +5548,22 @@ static void DebugPaintItem(DrawTarget& a
 {
   bool snap;
   Rect bounds = NSRectToRect(aItem->GetBounds(aBuilder, &snap),
                              aPresContext->AppUnitsPerDevPixel());
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> tempDT =
     aDrawTarget.CreateSimilarDrawTarget(IntSize(bounds.width, bounds.height),
                                         SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(tempDT);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(tempDT);
+  if (!context) {
+    // Leave this as crash, it's in the debugging code, we want to know
+    gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "DebugPaintItem context problem " << gfx::hexa(tempDT);
+    return;
+  }
   context->SetMatrix(gfxMatrix::Translation(-bounds.x, -bounds.y));
   nsRenderingContext ctx(context);
 
   aItem->Paint(aBuilder, &ctx);
   RefPtr<SourceSurface> surface = tempDT->Snapshot();
   DumpPaintedImage(aItem, surface);
 
   aDrawTarget.DrawSurface(surface, bounds, Rect(Point(0,0), bounds.Size()));
@@ -6072,22 +6082,23 @@ ContainerState::CreateMaskLayer(Layer *a
     // Make mask image width aligned to 4. See Bug 1245552.
     IntSize surfaceSizeInt(GetAlignedStride<4>(NSToIntCeil(surfaceSize.width)),
                            NSToIntCeil(surfaceSize.height));
     // no existing mask image, so build a new one
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
       aLayer->Manager()->CreateOptimalMaskDrawTarget(surfaceSizeInt);
 
     // fail if we can't get the right surface
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
       NS_WARNING("Could not create DrawTarget for mask layer.");
       return nullptr;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
     context->Multiply(ThebesMatrix(imageTransform));
 
     // paint the clipping rects with alpha to create the mask
     aClip.FillIntersectionOfRoundedRectClips(context,
                                              Color(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f),
                                              newData.mAppUnitsPerDevPixel,
                                              0,
                                              aRoundedRectClipCount);
--- a/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsCSSRendering.cpp
@@ -5089,17 +5089,21 @@ nsImageRenderer::Draw(nsPresContext*    
   DrawResult result = DrawResult::SUCCESS;
   RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = aRenderingContext.ThebesContext();
   IntRect tmpDTRect;
 
   if (ctx->CurrentOp() != CompositionOp::OP_OVER || mMaskOp == NS_STYLE_MASK_MODE_LUMINANCE) {
     gfxRect clipRect = ctx->GetClipExtents();
     tmpDTRect = RoundedOut(ToRect(clipRect));
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> tempDT = ctx->GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(tmpDTRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    ctx = new gfxContext(tempDT, tmpDTRect.TopLeft());
+    ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(tempDT, tmpDTRect.TopLeft());
+    if (!ctx) {
+      gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "ImageRenderer::Draw problem " << gfx::hexa(tempDT);
+      return DrawResult::TEMPORARY_ERROR;
+    }
   }
 
   switch (mType) {
     case eStyleImageType_Image:
     {
       CSSIntSize imageSize(nsPresContext::AppUnitsToIntCSSPixels(mSize.width),
                            nsPresContext::AppUnitsToIntCSSPixels(mSize.height));
       result =
--- a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
@@ -6543,17 +6543,21 @@ DrawImageInternal(gfxContext&           
 
     IntRect tmpDTRect;
 
     if (destCtx->CurrentOp() != CompositionOp::OP_OVER) {
       Rect imageRect = ToRect(params.imageSpaceToDeviceSpace.TransformBounds(params.region.Rect()));
       imageRect.ToIntRect(&tmpDTRect);
 
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> tempDT = destCtx->GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(tmpDTRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-      destCtx = new gfxContext(tempDT, imageRect.TopLeft());
+      destCtx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(tempDT, imageRect.TopLeft());
+      if (!destCtx) {
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "NonOP_OVER context problem " << gfx::hexa(tempDT);
+        return result;
+      }
     }
     destCtx->SetMatrix(params.imageSpaceToDeviceSpace);
 
     Maybe<SVGImageContext> svgContext = ToMaybe(aSVGContext);
     if (!svgContext) {
       // Use the default viewport.
       svgContext = Some(SVGImageContext(params.svgViewportSize, Nothing()));
     }
--- a/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
@@ -2902,17 +2902,20 @@ PresShell::ClearFrameRefs(nsIFrame* aFra
 }
 
 already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
 PresShell::CreateReferenceRenderingContext()
 {
   nsDeviceContext* devCtx = mPresContext->DeviceContext();
   RefPtr<gfxContext> rc;
   if (mPresContext->IsScreen()) {
-    rc = new gfxContext(gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->ScreenReferenceDrawTarget());
+    rc = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->ScreenReferenceDrawTarget());
+    if (!rc) {
+      return nullptr;
+    }
   } else {
     // We assume the devCtx has positive width and height for this call.
     // However, width and height, may be outside of the reasonable range
     // so rc may still be null.
     rc = devCtx->CreateRenderingContext();
     if (!rc) {
       return nullptr;
     }
@@ -4929,21 +4932,22 @@ PresShell::PaintRangePaintInfo(const nsT
   }
   aScreenRect->width = pixelArea.width;
   aScreenRect->height = pixelArea.height;
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
    gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(
                                  IntSize(pixelArea.width, pixelArea.height),
                                  SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!dt) {
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
 
   if (aRegion) {
     // Convert aRegion from CSS pixels to dev pixels
     nsIntRegion region =
       aRegion->ToAppUnits(nsPresContext::AppUnitsPerCSSPixel())
         .ToOutsidePixels(pc->AppUnitsPerDevPixel());
     for (auto iter = region.RectIter(); !iter.Done(); iter.Next()) {
       const nsIntRect& rect = iter.Get();
--- a/layout/generic/nsCanvasFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsCanvasFrame.cpp
@@ -305,18 +305,19 @@ nsDisplayCanvasBackgroundImage::Paint(ns
     if (dt) {
       BlitSurface(destDT, destRect, dt);
       return;
     }
 
     dt = destDT->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(IntSize(ceil(destRect.width),
                                                  ceil(destRect.height)),
                                          SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (dt) {
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+    if (dt && dt->IsValid()) {
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+      MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked draw target above
       ctx->SetMatrix(ctx->CurrentMatrix().Translate(-destRect.x, -destRect.y));
       nsRenderingContext context(ctx);
       PaintInternal(aBuilder, &context, bgClipRect, &bgClipRect);
       BlitSurface(dest->GetDrawTarget(), destRect, dt);
       frame->Properties().Set(nsIFrame::CachedBackgroundImageDT(),
                               dt.forget().take());
       return;
     }
--- a/layout/svg/nsFilterInstance.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsFilterInstance.cpp
@@ -349,27 +349,28 @@ nsFilterInstance::BuildSourcePaint(Sourc
                                    DrawTarget* aTargetDT)
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(mTargetFrame);
   nsIntRect neededRect = aSource->mNeededBounds;
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> offscreenDT =
     gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(
       neededRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!offscreenDT) {
+  if (!offscreenDT || !offscreenDT->IsValid()) {
     return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
   gfxMatrix deviceToFilterSpace = GetFilterSpaceToDeviceSpaceTransform();
   if (!deviceToFilterSpace.Invert()) {
     return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
   }
 
   if (!mPaintTransform.IsSingular()) {
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> gfx = new gfxContext(offscreenDT);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> gfx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(offscreenDT);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(gfx); // already checked the draw target above
     gfx->Save();
     gfx->Multiply(mPaintTransform *
                   deviceToFilterSpace *
                   gfxMatrix::Translation(-neededRect.TopLeft()));
     GeneralPattern pattern;
     if (aSource == &mFillPaint) {
       nsSVGUtils::MakeFillPatternFor(mTargetFrame, gfx, &pattern);
     } else if (aSource == &mStrokePaint) {
@@ -413,17 +414,17 @@ nsFilterInstance::BuildSourceImage(DrawT
   nsIntRect neededRect = mSourceGraphic.mNeededBounds;
   if (neededRect.IsEmpty()) {
     return NS_OK;
   }
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> offscreenDT =
     gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(
       neededRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!offscreenDT) {
+  if (!offscreenDT || !offscreenDT->IsValid()) {
     return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
   gfxRect r = FilterSpaceToUserSpace(ThebesRect(neededRect));
   r.RoundOut();
   nsIntRect dirty;
   if (!gfxUtils::GfxRectToIntRect(r, &dirty))
     return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
@@ -438,17 +439,18 @@ nsFilterInstance::BuildSourceImage(DrawT
   // (since that would eliminate the transform multiplications from user
   // space to device space and back again). However, that would make the
   // code more complex while being hard to get right without introducing
   // subtle bugs, and in practice it probably makes no real difference.)
   gfxMatrix deviceToFilterSpace = GetFilterSpaceToDeviceSpaceTransform();
   if (!deviceToFilterSpace.Invert()) {
     return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
   }
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(offscreenDT);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(offscreenDT);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // already checked the draw target above
   ctx->SetMatrix(
     ctx->CurrentMatrix().Translate(-neededRect.TopLeft()).
                          PreMultiply(deviceToFilterSpace));
 
   mPaintCallback->Paint(*ctx, mTargetFrame, mPaintTransform, &dirty);
 
   mSourceGraphic.mSourceSurface = offscreenDT->Snapshot();
   mSourceGraphic.mSurfaceRect = neededRect;
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGClipPathFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGClipPathFrame.cpp
@@ -127,17 +127,21 @@ nsSVGClipPathFrame::GetClipMask(gfxConte
     aReferenceDT.CreateSimilarDrawTarget(devSpaceClipExtents.Size(),
                                          SurfaceFormat::A8);
 
   gfxMatrix mat = aReferenceContext.CurrentMatrix() *
                     gfxMatrix::Translation(-devSpaceClipExtents.TopLeft());
 
   // Paint this clipPath's contents into maskDT:
   {
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(maskDT);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(maskDT);
+    if (!ctx) {
+      gfxCriticalError() << "SVGClipPath context problem " << gfx::hexa(maskDT);
+      return nullptr;
+    }
     ctx->SetMatrix(mat);
 
     // We need to set mMatrixForChildren here so that under the PaintSVG calls
     // on our children (below) our GetCanvasTM() method will return the correct
     // transform.
     mMatrixForChildren = GetClipPathTransform(aClippedFrame) * aMatrix;
 
     // Check if this clipPath is itself clipped by another clipPath:
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGIntegrationUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGIntegrationUtils.cpp
@@ -563,22 +563,23 @@ nsSVGIntegrationUtils::PaintFramesWithEf
       {
         gfxContextMatrixAutoSaveRestore matRestore(&aContext);
 
         aContext.SetMatrix(gfxMatrix());
         clipRect = aContext.GetClipExtents();
       }
       IntRect drawRect = RoundedOut(ToRect(clipRect));
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> targetDT = aContext.GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(drawRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::A8);
-      if (!targetDT) {
+      if (!targetDT || !targetDT->IsValid()) {
         aContext.Restore();
         return;
       }
 
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> target = new gfxContext(targetDT);
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> target = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(targetDT);
+      MOZ_ASSERT(target); // alrady checked the draw target above
       target->SetMatrix(matrixAutoSaveRestore.Matrix() * gfxMatrix::Translation(-drawRect.TopLeft()));
 
       // Compose all mask-images onto maskSurface.
       uint32_t flags = aBuilder->GetBackgroundPaintFlags() |
                        nsCSSRendering::PAINTBG_MASK_IMAGE;
       nsRenderingContext rc(target);
       // FIXME We should use the return value, see bug 1258510.
       Unused << nsCSSRendering::PaintBackgroundWithSC(aFrame->PresContext(),
@@ -612,21 +613,22 @@ nsSVGIntegrationUtils::PaintFramesWithEf
 
         aContext.SetMatrix(gfxMatrix());
         clipRect = aContext.GetClipExtents();
       }
 
       IntRect drawRect = RoundedOut(ToRect(clipRect));
 
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> targetDT = aContext.GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(drawRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-      if (!targetDT) {
+      if (!targetDT || !targetDT->IsValid()) {
         aContext.Restore();
         return;
       }
-      target = new gfxContext(targetDT);
+      target = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(targetDT);
+      MOZ_ASSERT(target); // already checked the draw target above
       target->SetMatrix(aContext.CurrentMatrix() * gfxMatrix::Translation(-drawRect.TopLeft()));
       targetOffset = drawRect.TopLeft();
     }
 
     if (clipPathFrame && !isTrivialClip) {
       Matrix clippedMaskTransform;
       RefPtr<SourceSurface> clipMaskSurface = clipPathFrame->GetClipMask(aContext, aFrame, cssPxToDevPxMatrix,
                                                                          &clippedMaskTransform, maskSurface, maskTransform);
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGMaskFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGMaskFrame.cpp
@@ -248,24 +248,25 @@ nsSVGMaskFrame::GetMaskForMaskedFrame(gf
   if (resultOverflows || maskSurfaceSize.IsEmpty()) {
     // XXXjwatt we should return an empty surface so we don't paint aMaskedFrame!
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> maskDT =
     Factory::CreateDrawTarget(BackendType::CAIRO, maskSurfaceSize,
                               SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!maskDT) {
+  if (!maskDT || !maskDT->IsValid()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   gfxMatrix maskSurfaceMatrix =
     aContext->CurrentMatrix() * gfxMatrix::Translation(-maskSurfaceRect.TopLeft());
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = new gfxContext(maskDT);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> tmpCtx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(maskDT);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(tmpCtx); // already checked the draw target above
   tmpCtx->SetMatrix(maskSurfaceMatrix);
 
   mMatrixForChildren = GetMaskTransform(aMaskedFrame) * aMatrix;
 
   for (nsIFrame* kid = mFrames.FirstChild(); kid;
        kid = kid->GetNextSibling()) {
     // The CTM of each frame referencing us can be different
     nsISVGChildFrame* SVGFrame = do_QueryFrame(kid);
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGPatternFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGPatternFrame.cpp
@@ -367,22 +367,23 @@ nsSVGPatternFrame::PaintPattern(const Dr
 
     // and rescale pattern to compensate
     patternMatrix->PreScale(patternWidth / surfaceSize.width,
                             patternHeight / surfaceSize.height);
   }
 
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
     aDrawTarget->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(surfaceSize, SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-  if (!dt) {
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
   dt->ClearRect(Rect(0, 0, surfaceSize.width, surfaceSize.height));
 
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> gfx = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> gfx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(gfx); // already checked the draw target above
 
   if (aGraphicOpacity != 1.0f) {
     gfx->Save();
     gfx->PushGroupForBlendBack(gfxContentType::COLOR_ALPHA, aGraphicOpacity);
   }
 
   // OK, now render -- note that we use "firstKid", which
   // we got at the beginning because it takes care of the
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGUtils.cpp
@@ -633,17 +633,21 @@ nsSVGUtils::PaintFrameWithEffects(nsIFra
 
         aContext.SetMatrix(gfxMatrix());
         clipRect = aContext.GetClipExtents();
       }
 
       IntRect drawRect = RoundedOut(ToRect(clipRect));
 
       RefPtr<DrawTarget> targetDT = aContext.GetDrawTarget()->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(drawRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-      target = new gfxContext(targetDT);
+      target = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(targetDT);
+      if (!target) {
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "SVGPaintWithEffects context problem " << gfx::hexa(targetDT);
+        return;
+      }
       target->SetMatrix(aContext.CurrentMatrix() * gfxMatrix::Translation(-drawRect.TopLeft()));
       targetOffset = drawRect.TopLeft();
     }
 
     if (clipPathFrame && !isTrivialClip) {
       Matrix clippedMaskTransform;
       RefPtr<SourceSurface> clipMaskSurface = clipPathFrame->GetClipMask(aContext, aFrame, aTransform,
                                                                          &clippedMaskTransform, maskSurface, maskTransform);
--- a/widget/PuppetWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/PuppetWidget.cpp
@@ -1036,17 +1036,21 @@ PuppetWidget::Paint()
 #endif
 
     if (mozilla::layers::LayersBackend::LAYERS_CLIENT == mLayerManager->GetBackendType()) {
       // Do nothing, the compositor will handle drawing
       if (mTabChild) {
         mTabChild->NotifyPainted();
       }
     } else {
-      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(mDrawTarget);
+      RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(mDrawTarget);
+      if (!ctx) {
+        gfxDevCrash(LogReason::InvalidContext) << "PuppetWidget context problem " << gfx::hexa(mDrawTarget);
+        return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+      }
       ctx->Rectangle(gfxRect(0,0,0,0));
       ctx->Clip();
       AutoLayerManagerSetup setupLayerManager(this, ctx,
                                               BufferMode::BUFFER_NONE);
       GetCurrentWidgetListener()->PaintWindow(this, region);
       if (mTabChild) {
         mTabChild->NotifyPainted();
       }
--- a/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
+++ b/widget/android/AndroidBridge.cpp
@@ -1824,21 +1824,22 @@ AndroidBridge::CaptureZoomedView(mozIDOM
         return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
 
     MOZ_ASSERT (gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->SupportsAzureContentForType(BackendType::CAIRO),
               "Need BackendType::CAIRO support");
     RefPtr < DrawTarget > dt = Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData(
         BackendType::CAIRO, data, IntSize(zoomedViewRect.width, zoomedViewRect.height), stride,
         format);
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         ALOG_BRIDGE("Error creating DrawTarget");
         return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(context); // already checked the draw target above
     context->SetMatrix(context->CurrentMatrix().Scale(zoomFactor, zoomFactor));
 
     rv = presShell->RenderDocument(r, renderDocFlags, bgColor, context);
 
     if (is24bit) {
         gfxUtils::ConvertBGRAtoRGBA(data, stride * zoomedViewRect.height);
     }
 
@@ -1929,21 +1930,23 @@ nsresult AndroidBridge::CaptureThumbnail
                "Need BackendType::CAIRO support");
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
         Factory::CreateDrawTargetForData(BackendType::CAIRO,
                                          data,
                                          IntSize(bufW, bufH),
                                          stride,
                                          is24bit ? SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8X8 :
                                                    SurfaceFormat::R5G6B5_UINT16);
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         ALOG_BRIDGE("Error creating DrawTarget");
         return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+    MOZ_ASSERT(context); // checked the draw target above
+
     context->SetMatrix(
       context->CurrentMatrix().Scale(scale * bufW / srcW,
                                      scale * bufH / srcH));
     rv = presShell->RenderDocument(r, renderDocFlags, bgColor, context);
     if (is24bit) {
         gfxUtils::ConvertBGRAtoRGBA(data, stride * bufH);
     }
     NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS(rv, rv);
--- a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
+++ b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
@@ -3729,19 +3729,24 @@ NSEvent* gLastDragMouseDownEvent = nil;
 
   // Create Cairo objects.
   RefPtr<gfxQuartzSurface> targetSurface;
 
   RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> dt =
     gfx::Factory::CreateDrawTargetForCairoCGContext(aContext,
                                                     gfx::IntSize(backingSize.width,
                                                                  backingSize.height));
-  MOZ_ASSERT(dt); // see implementation
+  if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
+    // This used to be an assertion, so keep crashing in nightly+aurora
+    gfxDevCrash(mozilla::gfx::LogReason::InvalidContext) << "Cannot create target with CreateDrawTargetForCairoCGContext " << backingSize;
+    return;
+  }
   dt->AddUserData(&gfxContext::sDontUseAsSourceKey, dt, nullptr);
-  RefPtr<gfxContext> targetContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+  RefPtr<gfxContext> targetContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+  MOZ_ASSERT(targetContext); // already checked the draw target above
 
   // Set up the clip region.
   targetContext->NewPath();
   for (auto iter = region.RectIter(); !iter.Done(); iter.Next()) {
     const LayoutDeviceIntRect& r = iter.Get();
     targetContext->Rectangle(gfxRect(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height));
   }
   targetContext->Clip();
--- a/widget/cocoa/nsCocoaUtils.mm
+++ b/widget/cocoa/nsCocoaUtils.mm
@@ -481,17 +481,17 @@ nsresult nsCocoaUtils::CreateNSImageFrom
 
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> drawTarget = gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
       CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(scaledSize, SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
     if (!drawTarget) {
       NS_ERROR("Failed to create DrawTarget");
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = new gfxContext(drawTarget);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> context = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(drawTarget);
     if (!context) {
       NS_ERROR("Failed to create gfxContext");
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
 
     mozilla::image::DrawResult res =
       aImage->Draw(context, scaledSize, ImageRegion::Create(scaledSize),
                    aWhichFrame, Filter::POINT, Nothing(),
--- a/widget/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/widget/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -2225,17 +2225,17 @@ nsWindow::OnExposeEvent(cairo_t *cr)
     if (GetLayerManager()->GetBackendType() == LayersBackend::LAYERS_CLIENT) {
         listener->PaintWindow(this, region);
         listener->DidPaintWindow();
         return TRUE;
     }
 
     BufferMode layerBuffering = BufferMode::BUFFERED;
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt = GetDrawTarget(region, &layerBuffering);
-    if (!dt) {
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
         return FALSE;
     }
     RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx;
     IntRect boundsRect = region.GetBounds().ToUnknownRect();
     IntPoint offset(0, 0);
     if (dt->GetSize() == boundsRect.Size()) {
       offset = boundsRect.TopLeft();
       dt->SetTransform(Matrix::Translation(-offset));
@@ -2249,22 +2249,26 @@ nsWindow::OnExposeEvent(cairo_t *cr)
         // our private interface so we can rework things to avoid this.
         dt->PushClipRect(Rect(boundsRect));
 
         // The double buffering is done here to extract the shape mask.
         // (The shape mask won't be necessary when a visual with an alpha
         // channel is used on compositing window managers.)
         layerBuffering = BufferMode::BUFFER_NONE;
         RefPtr<DrawTarget> destDT = dt->CreateSimilarDrawTarget(boundsRect.Size(), SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-        ctx = new gfxContext(destDT, boundsRect.TopLeft());
+        if (!destDT || !destDT->IsValid()) {
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+        ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(destDT, boundsRect.TopLeft());
     } else {
         gfxUtils::ClipToRegion(dt, region.ToUnknownRegion());
 
-        ctx = new gfxContext(dt, offset);
-    }
+        ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt, offset);
+    }
+    MOZ_ASSERT(ctx); // checked both dt and destDT valid draw target above
 
 #if 0
     // NOTE: Paint flashing region would be wrong for cairo, since
     // cairo inflates the update region, etc.  So don't paint flash
     // for cairo.
 #ifdef DEBUG
     // XXX aEvent->region may refer to a newly-invalid area.  FIXME
     if (0 && WANT_PAINT_FLASHING && gtk_widget_get_window(aEvent))
--- a/widget/nsBaseDragService.cpp
+++ b/widget/nsBaseDragService.cpp
@@ -682,20 +682,20 @@ nsBaseDragService::DrawDragForImage(nsII
     return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
   nsresult result = NS_OK;
   if (aImageLoader) {
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->
         CreateOffscreenContentDrawTarget(destSize,
                                          SurfaceFormat::B8G8R8A8);
-    if (!dt)
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid())
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
-    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = new gfxContext(dt);
+    RefPtr<gfxContext> ctx = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
     if (!ctx)
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
     DrawResult res =
       imgContainer->Draw(ctx, destSize, ImageRegion::Create(destSize),
                          imgIContainer::FRAME_CURRENT,
                          Filter::GOOD, Nothing(),
                          imgIContainer::FLAG_SYNC_DECODE);
--- a/widget/uikit/nsWindow.mm
+++ b/widget/uikit/nsWindow.mm
@@ -354,32 +354,41 @@ private:
   RefPtr<gfxQuartzSurface> targetSurface;
 
   RefPtr<gfxContext> targetContext;
   if (gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->SupportsAzureContentForType(gfx::BackendType::COREGRAPHICS)) {
     RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> dt =
       gfx::Factory::CreateDrawTargetForCairoCGContext(aContext,
                                                       gfx::IntSize(backingSize.width,
                                                                    backingSize.height));
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
+        gfxDevCrash(mozilla::gfx::LogReason::InvalidContext) << "Window context problem 1 " << backingSize;
+        return;
+    }
     dt->AddUserData(&gfxContext::sDontUseAsSourceKey, dt, nullptr);
-    targetContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+    targetContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
   } else if (gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->SupportsAzureContentForType(gfx::BackendType::CAIRO)) {
     // This is dead code unless you mess with prefs, but keep it around for
     // debugging.
     targetSurface = new gfxQuartzSurface(aContext, backingSize);
     targetSurface->SetAllowUseAsSource(false);
     RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> dt =
       gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateDrawTargetForSurface(targetSurface,
                                                              gfx::IntSize(backingSize.width,
                                                                           backingSize.height));
+    if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
+        gfxDevCrash(mozilla::gfx::LogReason::InvalidContext) << "Window context problem 2 " << backingSize;
+        return;
+    }
     dt->AddUserData(&gfxContext::sDontUseAsSourceKey, dt, nullptr);
-    targetContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+    targetContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
   } else {
-    MOZ_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE("COREGRAPHICS is the only supported backed");
+    MOZ_ASSERT_UNREACHABLE("COREGRAPHICS is the only supported backend");
   }
+  MOZ_ASSERT(targetContext); // already checked for valid draw targets above
 
   // Set up the clip region.
   targetContext->NewPath();
   for (auto iter = region.RectIter(); !iter.Done(); iter.Next()) {
     const LayoutDeviceIntRect& r = iter.Get();
     targetContext->Rectangle(gfxRect(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height));
   }
   targetContext->Clip();
--- a/widget/windows/nsWindowGfx.cpp
+++ b/widget/windows/nsWindowGfx.cpp
@@ -377,17 +377,17 @@ bool nsWindow::OnPaint(HDC aDC, uint32_t
           }
 
           RECT paintRect;
           ::GetClientRect(mWnd, &paintRect);
           RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
             gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->CreateDrawTargetForSurface(targetSurface,
                                                                    IntSize(paintRect.right - paintRect.left,
                                                                    paintRect.bottom - paintRect.top));
-          if (!dt) {
+          if (!dt || !dt->IsValid()) {
             gfxWarning() << "nsWindow::OnPaint failed in CreateDrawTargetForSurface";
             return false;
           }
 
           // don't need to double buffer with anything but GDI
           BufferMode doubleBuffering = mozilla::layers::BufferMode::BUFFER_NONE;
           if (IsRenderMode(gfxWindowsPlatform::RENDER_GDI) ||
               IsRenderMode(gfxWindowsPlatform::RENDER_DIRECT2D)) {
@@ -406,17 +406,18 @@ bool nsWindow::OnPaint(HDC aDC, uint32_t
                                    dt->GetSize().width, dt->GetSize().height));
                 break;
             }
 #else
             doubleBuffering = mozilla::layers::BufferMode::BUFFERED;
 #endif
           }
 
-          RefPtr<gfxContext> thebesContext = new gfxContext(dt);
+          RefPtr<gfxContext> thebesContext = gfxContext::ForDrawTarget(dt);
+          MOZ_ASSERT(thebesContext); // already checked draw target above
 
           {
             AutoLayerManagerSetup
               setupLayerManager(this, thebesContext, doubleBuffering);
             result = listener->PaintWindow(
               this, LayoutDeviceIntRegion::FromUnknownRegion(region));
           }