58 files changed, 417 insertions, 436 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index faa12b4f0..75ce5a23c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ u64 KScheduler::UpdateHighestPriorityThread(KThread* highest_thread) {
         prev_highest_thread != highest_thread) [[likely]] {
         if (prev_highest_thread != nullptr) [[likely]] {
             IncrementScheduledCount(prev_highest_thread);
-            prev_highest_thread->SetLastScheduledTick(m_kernel.System().CoreTiming().GetCPUTicks());
+            prev_highest_thread->SetLastScheduledTick(
+                m_kernel.System().CoreTiming().GetClockTicks());
         }
         if (m_state.should_count_idle) {
             if (highest_thread != nullptr) [[likely]] {
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ void KScheduler::SwitchThread(KThread* next_thread) {
 
     // Update the CPU time tracking variables.
     const s64 prev_tick = m_last_context_switch_time;
-    const s64 cur_tick = m_kernel.System().CoreTiming().GetCPUTicks();
+    const s64 cur_tick = m_kernel.System().CoreTiming().GetClockTicks();
     const s64 tick_diff = cur_tick - prev_tick;
     cur_thread->AddCpuTime(m_core_id, tick_diff);
     if (cur_process != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_synchronization_object.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_synchronization_object.cpp
index b7da3eee7..3e5b735b1 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_synchronization_object.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_synchronization_object.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_scoped_scheduler_lock_and_sleep.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_synchronization_object.h"
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ Result KSynchronizationObject::Wait(KernelCore& kernel, s32* out_index,
                                     KSynchronizationObject** objects, const s32 num_objects,
                                     s64 timeout) {
     // Allocate space on stack for thread nodes.
-    std::vector<ThreadListNode> thread_nodes(num_objects);
+    std::array<ThreadListNode, Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax> thread_nodes;
 
     // Prepare for wait.
     KThread* thread = GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index 908811e2c..adb6ec581 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ Result KThread::SetActivity(Svc::ThreadActivity activity) {
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
 
-Result KThread::GetThreadContext3(std::vector<u8>& out) {
+Result KThread::GetThreadContext3(Common::ScratchBuffer<u8>& out) {
     // Lock ourselves.
     KScopedLightLock lk{m_activity_pause_lock};
 
@@ -927,15 +927,13 @@ Result KThread::GetThreadContext3(std::vector<u8>& out) {
                 // Mask away mode bits, interrupt bits, IL bit, and other reserved bits.
                 auto context = GetContext64();
                 context.pstate &= 0xFF0FFE20;
-
-                out.resize(sizeof(context));
+                out.resize_destructive(sizeof(context));
                 std::memcpy(out.data(), std::addressof(context), sizeof(context));
             } else {
                 // Mask away mode bits, interrupt bits, IL bit, and other reserved bits.
                 auto context = GetContext32();
                 context.cpsr &= 0xFF0FFE20;
-
-                out.resize(sizeof(context));
+                out.resize_destructive(sizeof(context));
                 std::memcpy(out.data(), std::addressof(context), sizeof(context));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
index 37fe5db77..dd662b3f8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "common/intrusive_list.h"
 
 #include "common/intrusive_red_black_tree.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_affinity_mask.h"
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ public:
 
     void RemoveWaiter(KThread* thread);
 
-    Result GetThreadContext3(std::vector<u8>& out);
+    Result GetThreadContext3(Common::ScratchBuffer<u8>& out);
 
     KThread* RemoveUserWaiterByKey(bool* out_has_waiters, KProcessAddress key) {
         return this->RemoveWaiterByKey(out_has_waiters, key, false);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_info.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_info.cpp
index 2b2c878b5..445cdd87b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_info.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_info.cpp
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ Result GetInfo(Core::System& system, u64* result, InfoType info_id_type, Handle
         if (same_thread && info_sub_id == 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) {
             const u64 thread_ticks = current_thread->GetCpuTime();
 
-            out_ticks = thread_ticks + (core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks);
+            out_ticks = thread_ticks + (core_timing.GetClockTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks);
         } else if (same_thread && info_sub_id == system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()) {
-            out_ticks = core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks;
+            out_ticks = core_timing.GetClockTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks;
         }
 
         *result = out_ticks;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_ipc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_ipc.cpp
index ea03068aa..60247df2e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_ipc.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_client_session.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_process.h"
@@ -45,11 +46,11 @@ Result ReplyAndReceive(Core::System& system, s32* out_index, uint64_t handles_ad
                  handles_addr, static_cast<u64>(sizeof(Handle) * num_handles)),
              ResultInvalidPointer);
 
-    std::vector<Handle> handles(num_handles);
+    std::array<Handle, Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax> handles;
     GetCurrentMemory(kernel).ReadBlock(handles_addr, handles.data(), sizeof(Handle) * num_handles);
 
     // Convert handle list to object table.
-    std::vector<KSynchronizationObject*> objs(num_handles);
+    std::array<KSynchronizationObject*, Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax> objs;
     R_UNLESS(handle_table.GetMultipleObjects<KSynchronizationObject>(objs.data(), handles.data(),
                                                                      num_handles),
              ResultInvalidHandle);
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ Result ReplyAndReceive(Core::System& system, s32* out_index, uint64_t handles_ad
         // Wait for an object.
         s32 index;
         Result result = KSynchronizationObject::Wait(kernel, std::addressof(index), objs.data(),
-                                                     static_cast<s32>(objs.size()), timeout_ns);
+                                                     num_handles, timeout_ns);
         if (result == ResultTimedOut) {
             R_RETURN(result);
         }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_synchronization.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_synchronization.cpp
index 04d65f0bd..53df5bcd8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_synchronization.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_synchronization.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_readable_event.h"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ static Result WaitSynchronization(Core::System& system, int32_t* out_index, cons
     // Get the synchronization context.
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     auto& handle_table = GetCurrentProcess(kernel).GetHandleTable();
-    std::vector<KSynchronizationObject*> objs(num_handles);
+    std::array<KSynchronizationObject*, Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax> objs;
 
     // Copy user handles.
     if (num_handles > 0) {
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ static Result WaitSynchronization(Core::System& system, int32_t* out_index, cons
     });
 
     // Wait on the objects.
-    Result res = KSynchronizationObject::Wait(kernel, out_index, objs.data(),
-                                              static_cast<s32>(objs.size()), timeout_ns);
+    Result res =
+        KSynchronizationObject::Wait(kernel, out_index, objs.data(), num_handles, timeout_ns);
 
     R_SUCCEED_IF(res == ResultSessionClosed);
     R_RETURN(res);
@@ -87,8 +88,7 @@ Result WaitSynchronization(Core::System& system, int32_t* out_index, u64 user_ha
 
     // Ensure number of handles is valid.
     R_UNLESS(0 <= num_handles && num_handles <= Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax, ResultOutOfRange);
-
-    std::vector<Handle> handles(num_handles);
+    std::array<Handle, Svc::ArgumentHandleCountMax> handles;
     if (num_handles > 0) {
         GetCurrentMemory(system.Kernel())
             .ReadBlock(user_handles, handles.data(), num_handles * sizeof(Handle));
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_thread.cpp
index 37b54079c..36b94e6bf 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_thread.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Result GetThreadContext3(Core::System& system, u64 out_context, Handle thread_ha
         }
 
         // Get the thread context.
-        std::vector<u8> context;
+        static thread_local Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> context;
         R_TRY(thread->GetThreadContext3(context));
 
         // Copy the thread context to user space.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_tick.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_tick.cpp
index 561336482..7dd7c6e51 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_tick.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc/svc_tick.cpp
@@ -12,16 +12,8 @@ namespace Kernel::Svc {
 int64_t GetSystemTick(Core::System& system) {
     LOG_TRACE(Kernel_SVC, "called");
 
-    auto& core_timing = system.CoreTiming();
-
     // Returns the value of cntpct_el0 (https://switchbrew.org/wiki/SVC#svcGetSystemTick)
-    const u64 result{core_timing.GetClockTicks()};
-
-    if (!system.Kernel().IsMulticore()) {
-        core_timing.AddTicks(400U);
-    }
-
-    return static_cast<int64_t>(result);
+    return static_cast<int64_t>(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks());
 }
 
 int64_t GetSystemTick64(Core::System& system) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/applets/applet_cabinet.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/applets/applet_cabinet.cpp
index 8b754e9d4..19ed184e8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/applets/applet_cabinet.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/applets/applet_cabinet.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void Cabinet::DisplayCompleted(bool apply_changes, std::string_view amiibo_name)
     applet_output.device_handle = applet_input_common.device_handle;
     applet_output.result = CabinetResult::Cancel;
     const auto reg_result = nfp_device->GetRegisterInfo(applet_output.register_info);
-    const auto tag_result = nfp_device->GetTagInfo(applet_output.tag_info, false);
+    const auto tag_result = nfp_device->GetTagInfo(applet_output.tag_info);
     nfp_device->Finalize();
 
     if (reg_result.IsSuccess()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audin_u.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audin_u.cpp
index f0640c64f..c8d574993 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audin_u.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audin_u.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "audio_core/renderer/audio_device.h"
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/settings.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_event.h"
@@ -123,19 +124,13 @@ private:
 
     void GetReleasedAudioInBuffer(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         const auto write_buffer_size = ctx.GetWriteBufferNumElements<u64>();
-        std::vector<u64> released_buffers(write_buffer_size);
+        tmp_buffer.resize_destructive(write_buffer_size);
+        tmp_buffer[0] = 0;
 
-        const auto count = impl->GetReleasedBuffers(released_buffers);
+        const auto count = impl->GetReleasedBuffers(tmp_buffer);
 
-        [[maybe_unused]] std::string tags{};
-        for (u32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-            tags += fmt::format("{:08X}, ", released_buffers[i]);
-        }
-        [[maybe_unused]] auto sessionid{impl->GetSystem().GetSessionId()};
-        LOG_TRACE(Service_Audio, "called. Session {} released {} buffers: {}", sessionid, count,
-                  tags);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_buffer);
 
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(released_buffers);
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
         rb.Push(count);
@@ -200,6 +195,7 @@ private:
     KernelHelpers::ServiceContext service_context;
     Kernel::KEvent* event;
     std::shared_ptr<AudioCore::AudioIn::In> impl;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u64> tmp_buffer;
 };
 
 AudInU::AudInU(Core::System& system_)
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audout_u.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audout_u.cpp
index 3e62fa4fc..032c8c11f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audout_u.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audout_u.cpp
@@ -123,19 +123,13 @@ private:
 
     void GetReleasedAudioOutBuffers(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         const auto write_buffer_size = ctx.GetWriteBufferNumElements<u64>();
-        std::vector<u64> released_buffers(write_buffer_size);
+        tmp_buffer.resize_destructive(write_buffer_size);
+        tmp_buffer[0] = 0;
 
-        const auto count = impl->GetReleasedBuffers(released_buffers);
+        const auto count = impl->GetReleasedBuffers(tmp_buffer);
 
-        [[maybe_unused]] std::string tags{};
-        for (u32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-            tags += fmt::format("{:08X}, ", released_buffers[i]);
-        }
-        [[maybe_unused]] const auto sessionid{impl->GetSystem().GetSessionId()};
-        LOG_TRACE(Service_Audio, "called. Session {} released {} buffers: {}", sessionid, count,
-                  tags);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_buffer);
 
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(released_buffers);
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
         rb.Push(count);
@@ -211,6 +205,7 @@ private:
     KernelHelpers::ServiceContext service_context;
     Kernel::KEvent* event;
     std::shared_ptr<AudioCore::AudioOut::Out> impl;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u64> tmp_buffer;
 };
 
 AudOutU::AudOutU(Core::System& system_)
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.cpp
index 7086d4750..12845c23a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.cpp
@@ -116,28 +116,26 @@ private:
         // These buffers are written manually to avoid an issue with WriteBuffer throwing errors for
         // checking size 0. Performance size is 0 for most games.
 
-        std::vector<u8> output{};
-        std::vector<u8> performance{};
         auto is_buffer_b{ctx.BufferDescriptorB()[0].Size() != 0};
         if (is_buffer_b) {
             const auto buffersB{ctx.BufferDescriptorB()};
-            output.resize(buffersB[0].Size(), 0);
-            performance.resize(buffersB[1].Size(), 0);
+            tmp_output.resize_destructive(buffersB[0].Size());
+            tmp_performance.resize_destructive(buffersB[1].Size());
         } else {
             const auto buffersC{ctx.BufferDescriptorC()};
-            output.resize(buffersC[0].Size(), 0);
-            performance.resize(buffersC[1].Size(), 0);
+            tmp_output.resize_destructive(buffersC[0].Size());
+            tmp_performance.resize_destructive(buffersC[1].Size());
         }
 
-        auto result = impl->RequestUpdate(input, performance, output);
+        auto result = impl->RequestUpdate(input, tmp_performance, tmp_output);
 
         if (result.IsSuccess()) {
             if (is_buffer_b) {
-                ctx.WriteBufferB(output.data(), output.size(), 0);
-                ctx.WriteBufferB(performance.data(), performance.size(), 1);
+                ctx.WriteBufferB(tmp_output.data(), tmp_output.size(), 0);
+                ctx.WriteBufferB(tmp_performance.data(), tmp_performance.size(), 1);
             } else {
-                ctx.WriteBufferC(output.data(), output.size(), 0);
-                ctx.WriteBufferC(performance.data(), performance.size(), 1);
+                ctx.WriteBufferC(tmp_output.data(), tmp_output.size(), 0);
+                ctx.WriteBufferC(tmp_performance.data(), tmp_performance.size(), 1);
             }
         } else {
             LOG_ERROR(Service_Audio, "RequestUpdate failed error 0x{:02X}!", result.description);
@@ -235,6 +233,8 @@ private:
     Kernel::KEvent* rendered_event;
     Manager& manager;
     std::unique_ptr<Renderer> impl;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_output;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_performance;
 };
 
 class IAudioDevice final : public ServiceFramework<IAudioDevice> {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.h b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.h
index 24ce37e87..d8e9c8719 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/audio/audren_u.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "audio_core/audio_render_manager.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/kernel_helpers.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/service.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/audio/hwopus.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/audio/hwopus.cpp
index 451ac224a..c835f6cb7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/audio/hwopus.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/audio/hwopus.cpp
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ private:
                                  ExtraBehavior extra_behavior) {
         u32 consumed = 0;
         u32 sample_count = 0;
-        std::vector<opus_int16> samples(ctx.GetWriteBufferNumElements<opus_int16>());
+        tmp_samples.resize_destructive(ctx.GetWriteBufferNumElements<opus_int16>());
 
         if (extra_behavior == ExtraBehavior::ResetContext) {
             ResetDecoderContext();
         }
 
-        if (!DecodeOpusData(consumed, sample_count, ctx.ReadBuffer(), samples, performance)) {
+        if (!DecodeOpusData(consumed, sample_count, ctx.ReadBuffer(), tmp_samples, performance)) {
             LOG_ERROR(Audio, "Failed to decode opus data");
             IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
             // TODO(ogniK): Use correct error code
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ private:
         if (performance) {
             rb.Push<u64>(*performance);
         }
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(samples);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_samples);
     }
 
     bool DecodeOpusData(u32& consumed, u32& sample_count, std::span<const u8> input,
-                        std::vector<opus_int16>& output, u64* out_performance_time) const {
+                        std::span<opus_int16> output, u64* out_performance_time) const {
         const auto start_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         const std::size_t raw_output_sz = output.size() * sizeof(opus_int16);
         if (sizeof(OpusPacketHeader) > input.size()) {
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ private:
     OpusDecoderPtr decoder;
     u32 sample_rate;
     u32 channel_count;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<opus_int16> tmp_samples;
 };
 
 class IHardwareOpusDecoderManager final : public ServiceFramework<IHardwareOpusDecoderManager> {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hidbus.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hidbus.cpp
index 5604a6fda..80aac221b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hidbus.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hidbus.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
-#include "core/core_timing_util.h"
 #include "core/hid/hid_types.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_readable_event.h"
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.cpp
index f4b180b06..5bf289818 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ void NfcDevice::NpadUpdate(Core::HID::ControllerTriggerType type) {
     const auto nfc_status = npad_device->GetNfc();
     switch (nfc_status.state) {
     case Common::Input::NfcState::NewAmiibo:
-        LoadNfcTag(nfc_status.data);
+        LoadNfcTag(nfc_status.protocol, nfc_status.tag_type, nfc_status.uuid_length,
+                   nfc_status.uuid);
         break;
     case Common::Input::NfcState::AmiiboRemoved:
         if (device_state == DeviceState::Initialized || device_state == DeviceState::TagRemoved) {
@@ -108,28 +109,46 @@ void NfcDevice::NpadUpdate(Core::HID::ControllerTriggerType type) {
     }
 }
 
-bool NfcDevice::LoadNfcTag(std::span<const u8> data) {
+bool NfcDevice::LoadNfcTag(u8 protocol, u8 tag_type, u8 uuid_length, UniqueSerialNumber uuid) {
     if (device_state != DeviceState::SearchingForTag) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Game is not looking for nfc tag, current state {}", device_state);
         return false;
     }
 
+    if ((protocol & static_cast<u8>(allowed_protocols)) == 0) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Protocol not supported {}", protocol);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    real_tag_info = {
+        .uuid = uuid,
+        .uuid_length = uuid_length,
+        .protocol = static_cast<NfcProtocol>(protocol),
+        .tag_type = static_cast<TagType>(tag_type),
+    };
+
+    device_state = DeviceState::TagFound;
+    deactivate_event->GetReadableEvent().Clear();
+    activate_event->Signal();
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool NfcDevice::LoadAmiiboData() {
+    std::vector<u8> data{};
+
+    if (!npad_device->ReadAmiiboData(data)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (data.size() < sizeof(NFP::EncryptedNTAG215File)) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Not an amiibo, size={}", data.size());
         return false;
     }
 
-    mifare_data.resize(data.size());
-    memcpy(mifare_data.data(), data.data(), data.size());
-
     memcpy(&tag_data, data.data(), sizeof(NFP::EncryptedNTAG215File));
     is_plain_amiibo = NFP::AmiiboCrypto::IsAmiiboValid(tag_data);
     is_write_protected = false;
 
-    device_state = DeviceState::TagFound;
-    deactivate_event->GetReadableEvent().Clear();
-    activate_event->Signal();
-
     // Fallback for plain amiibos
     if (is_plain_amiibo) {
         LOG_INFO(Service_NFP, "Using plain amiibo");
@@ -147,6 +166,7 @@ bool NfcDevice::LoadNfcTag(std::span<const u8> data) {
         return true;
     }
 
+    LOG_INFO(Service_NFP, "Using encrypted amiibo");
     tag_data = {};
     memcpy(&encrypted_tag_data, data.data(), sizeof(NFP::EncryptedNTAG215File));
     return true;
@@ -162,7 +182,6 @@ void NfcDevice::CloseNfcTag() {
     device_state = DeviceState::TagRemoved;
     encrypted_tag_data = {};
     tag_data = {};
-    mifare_data = {};
     activate_event->GetReadableEvent().Clear();
     deactivate_event->Signal();
 }
@@ -179,8 +198,12 @@ void NfcDevice::Initialize() {
     device_state = npad_device->HasNfc() ? DeviceState::Initialized : DeviceState::Unavailable;
     encrypted_tag_data = {};
     tag_data = {};
-    mifare_data = {};
-    is_initalized = true;
+
+    if (device_state != DeviceState::Initialized) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    is_initalized = npad_device->AddNfcHandle();
 }
 
 void NfcDevice::Finalize() {
@@ -190,6 +213,11 @@ void NfcDevice::Finalize() {
     if (device_state == DeviceState::SearchingForTag || device_state == DeviceState::TagRemoved) {
         StopDetection();
     }
+
+    if (device_state != DeviceState::Unavailable) {
+        npad_device->RemoveNfcHandle();
+    }
+
     device_state = DeviceState::Unavailable;
     is_initalized = false;
 }
@@ -200,10 +228,8 @@ Result NfcDevice::StartDetection(NfcProtocol allowed_protocol) {
         return ResultWrongDeviceState;
     }
 
-    if (npad_device->SetPollingMode(Core::HID::EmulatedDeviceIndex::RightIndex,
-                                    Common::Input::PollingMode::NFC) !=
-        Common::Input::DriverResult::Success) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Nfc not supported");
+    if (!npad_device->StartNfcPolling()) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Nfc polling not supported");
         return ResultNfcDisabled;
     }
 
@@ -213,9 +239,6 @@ Result NfcDevice::StartDetection(NfcProtocol allowed_protocol) {
 }
 
 Result NfcDevice::StopDetection() {
-    npad_device->SetPollingMode(Core::HID::EmulatedDeviceIndex::RightIndex,
-                                Common::Input::PollingMode::Active);
-
     if (device_state == DeviceState::Initialized) {
         return ResultSuccess;
     }
@@ -225,6 +248,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::StopDetection() {
     }
 
     if (device_state == DeviceState::SearchingForTag || device_state == DeviceState::TagRemoved) {
+        npad_device->StopNfcPolling();
         device_state = DeviceState::Initialized;
         return ResultSuccess;
     }
@@ -233,7 +257,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::StopDetection() {
     return ResultWrongDeviceState;
 }
 
-Result NfcDevice::GetTagInfo(NFP::TagInfo& tag_info, bool is_mifare) const {
+Result NfcDevice::GetTagInfo(NFP::TagInfo& tag_info) const {
     if (device_state != DeviceState::TagFound && device_state != DeviceState::TagMounted) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Wrong device state {}", device_state);
         if (device_state == DeviceState::TagRemoved) {
@@ -242,41 +266,15 @@ Result NfcDevice::GetTagInfo(NFP::TagInfo& tag_info, bool is_mifare) const {
         return ResultWrongDeviceState;
     }
 
-    UniqueSerialNumber uuid{};
-    u8 uuid_length{};
-    NfcProtocol protocol{NfcProtocol::TypeA};
-    TagType tag_type{TagType::Type2};
-
-    if (is_mifare) {
-        tag_type = TagType::Mifare;
-        uuid_length = sizeof(NFP::NtagTagUuid);
-        memcpy(uuid.data(), mifare_data.data(), uuid_length);
-    } else {
-        tag_type = TagType::Type2;
-        uuid_length = sizeof(NFP::NtagTagUuid);
-        NFP::NtagTagUuid nUuid{
-            .part1 = encrypted_tag_data.uuid.part1,
-            .part2 = encrypted_tag_data.uuid.part2,
-            .nintendo_id = encrypted_tag_data.uuid.nintendo_id,
-        };
-        memcpy(uuid.data(), &nUuid, uuid_length);
+    tag_info = real_tag_info;
 
-        // Generate random UUID to bypass amiibo load limits
-        if (Settings::values.random_amiibo_id) {
-            Common::TinyMT rng{};
-            rng.Initialize(static_cast<u32>(GetCurrentPosixTime()));
-            rng.GenerateRandomBytes(uuid.data(), uuid_length);
-        }
+    // Generate random UUID to bypass amiibo load limits
+    if (real_tag_info.tag_type == TagType::Type2 && Settings::values.random_amiibo_id) {
+        Common::TinyMT rng{};
+        rng.Initialize(static_cast<u32>(GetCurrentPosixTime()));
+        rng.GenerateRandomBytes(tag_info.uuid.data(), tag_info.uuid_length);
     }
 
-    // Protocol and tag type may change here
-    tag_info = {
-        .uuid = uuid,
-        .uuid_length = uuid_length,
-        .protocol = protocol,
-        .tag_type = tag_type,
-    };
-
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +291,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::ReadMifare(std::span<const MifareReadBlockParameter> parameter
     Result result = ResultSuccess;
 
     TagInfo tag_info{};
-    result = GetTagInfo(tag_info, true);
+    result = GetTagInfo(tag_info);
 
     if (result.IsError()) {
         return result;
@@ -307,6 +305,8 @@ Result NfcDevice::ReadMifare(std::span<const MifareReadBlockParameter> parameter
         return ResultInvalidArgument;
     }
 
+    Common::Input::MifareRequest request{};
+    Common::Input::MifareRequest out_data{};
     const auto unknown = parameters[0].sector_key.unknown;
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < parameters.size(); i++) {
         if (unknown != parameters[i].sector_key.unknown) {
@@ -315,25 +315,29 @@ Result NfcDevice::ReadMifare(std::span<const MifareReadBlockParameter> parameter
     }
 
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < parameters.size(); i++) {
-        result = ReadMifare(parameters[i], read_block_data[i]);
-        if (result.IsError()) {
-            break;
+        if (parameters[i].sector_key.command == MifareCmd::None) {
+            continue;
         }
+        request.data[i].command = static_cast<u8>(parameters[i].sector_key.command);
+        request.data[i].sector = parameters[i].sector_number;
+        memcpy(request.data[i].key.data(), parameters[i].sector_key.sector_key.data(),
+               sizeof(KeyData));
     }
 
-    return result;
-}
-
-Result NfcDevice::ReadMifare(const MifareReadBlockParameter& parameter,
-                             MifareReadBlockData& read_block_data) const {
-    const std::size_t sector_index = parameter.sector_number * sizeof(DataBlock);
-    read_block_data.sector_number = parameter.sector_number;
-    if (mifare_data.size() < sector_index + sizeof(DataBlock)) {
+    if (!npad_device->ReadMifareData(request, out_data)) {
         return ResultMifareError288;
     }
 
-    // TODO: Use parameter.sector_key to read encrypted data
-    memcpy(read_block_data.data.data(), mifare_data.data() + sector_index, sizeof(DataBlock));
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < read_block_data.size(); i++) {
+        if (static_cast<MifareCmd>(out_data.data[i].command) == MifareCmd::None) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        read_block_data[i] = {
+            .data = out_data.data[i].data,
+            .sector_number = out_data.data[i].sector,
+        };
+    }
 
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
@@ -342,7 +346,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::WriteMifare(std::span<const MifareWriteBlockParameter> paramet
     Result result = ResultSuccess;
 
     TagInfo tag_info{};
-    result = GetTagInfo(tag_info, true);
+    result = GetTagInfo(tag_info);
 
     if (result.IsError()) {
         return result;
@@ -363,42 +367,25 @@ Result NfcDevice::WriteMifare(std::span<const MifareWriteBlockParameter> paramet
         }
     }
 
+    Common::Input::MifareRequest request{};
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < parameters.size(); i++) {
-        result = WriteMifare(parameters[i]);
-        if (result.IsError()) {
-            break;
+        if (parameters[i].sector_key.command == MifareCmd::None) {
+            continue;
         }
+        request.data[i].command = static_cast<u8>(parameters[i].sector_key.command);
+        request.data[i].sector = parameters[i].sector_number;
+        memcpy(request.data[i].key.data(), parameters[i].sector_key.sector_key.data(),
+               sizeof(KeyData));
+        memcpy(request.data[i].data.data(), parameters[i].data.data(), sizeof(KeyData));
     }
 
-    if (!npad_device->WriteNfc(mifare_data)) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFP, "Error writing to file");
+    if (!npad_device->WriteMifareData(request)) {
         return ResultMifareError288;
     }
 
     return result;
 }
 
-Result NfcDevice::WriteMifare(const MifareWriteBlockParameter& parameter) {
-    const std::size_t sector_index = parameter.sector_number * sizeof(DataBlock);
-
-    if (device_state != DeviceState::TagFound && device_state != DeviceState::TagMounted) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFC, "Wrong device state {}", device_state);
-        if (device_state == DeviceState::TagRemoved) {
-            return ResultTagRemoved;
-        }
-        return ResultWrongDeviceState;
-    }
-
-    if (mifare_data.size() < sector_index + sizeof(DataBlock)) {
-        return ResultMifareError288;
-    }
-
-    // TODO: Use parameter.sector_key to encrypt the data
-    memcpy(mifare_data.data() + sector_index, parameter.data.data(), sizeof(DataBlock));
-
-    return ResultSuccess;
-}
-
 Result NfcDevice::SendCommandByPassThrough(const Time::Clock::TimeSpanType& timeout,
                                            std::span<const u8> command_data,
                                            std::span<u8> out_data) {
@@ -412,6 +399,11 @@ Result NfcDevice::Mount(NFP::ModelType model_type, NFP::MountTarget mount_target
         return ResultWrongDeviceState;
     }
 
+    if (!LoadAmiiboData()) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Service_NFP, "Not an amiibo");
+        return ResultInvalidTagType;
+    }
+
     if (!NFP::AmiiboCrypto::IsAmiiboValid(encrypted_tag_data)) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NFP, "Not an amiibo");
         return ResultInvalidTagType;
@@ -562,7 +554,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::Restore() {
 
     NFC::TagInfo tag_info{};
     std::array<u8, sizeof(NFP::EncryptedNTAG215File)> data{};
-    Result result = GetTagInfo(tag_info, false);
+    Result result = GetTagInfo(tag_info);
 
     if (result.IsError()) {
         return result;
@@ -635,7 +627,7 @@ Result NfcDevice::GetCommonInfo(NFP::CommonInfo& common_info) const {
     // TODO: Validate this data
     common_info = {
         .last_write_date = settings.write_date.GetWriteDate(),
-        .write_counter = tag_data.write_counter,
+        .write_counter = tag_data.application_write_counter,
         .version = tag_data.amiibo_version,
         .application_area_size = sizeof(NFP::ApplicationArea),
     };
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.h b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.h
index 7560210d6..0ed1ff34c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device.h
@@ -42,15 +42,12 @@ public:
     Result StartDetection(NfcProtocol allowed_protocol);
     Result StopDetection();
 
-    Result GetTagInfo(TagInfo& tag_info, bool is_mifare) const;
+    Result GetTagInfo(TagInfo& tag_info) const;
 
     Result ReadMifare(std::span<const MifareReadBlockParameter> parameters,
                       std::span<MifareReadBlockData> read_block_data) const;
-    Result ReadMifare(const MifareReadBlockParameter& parameter,
-                      MifareReadBlockData& read_block_data) const;
 
     Result WriteMifare(std::span<const MifareWriteBlockParameter> parameters);
-    Result WriteMifare(const MifareWriteBlockParameter& parameter);
 
     Result SendCommandByPassThrough(const Time::Clock::TimeSpanType& timeout,
                                     std::span<const u8> command_data, std::span<u8> out_data);
@@ -105,7 +102,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void NpadUpdate(Core::HID::ControllerTriggerType type);
-    bool LoadNfcTag(std::span<const u8> data);
+    bool LoadNfcTag(u8 protocol, u8 tag_type, u8 uuid_length, UniqueSerialNumber uuid);
+    bool LoadAmiiboData();
     void CloseNfcTag();
 
     NFP::AmiiboName GetAmiiboName(const NFP::AmiiboSettings& settings) const;
@@ -140,8 +138,8 @@ private:
     bool is_write_protected{};
     NFP::MountTarget mount_target{NFP::MountTarget::None};
 
+    TagInfo real_tag_info{};
     NFP::NTAG215File tag_data{};
-    std::vector<u8> mifare_data{};
     NFP::EncryptedNTAG215File encrypted_tag_data{};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.cpp
index b0456508e..562f3a28e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ DeviceManager::DeviceManager(Core::System& system_, KernelHelpers::ServiceContex
 }
 
 DeviceManager ::~DeviceManager() {
+    if (is_initialized) {
+        Finalize();
+    }
     service_context.CloseEvent(availability_change_event);
 }
 
@@ -125,14 +128,14 @@ Result DeviceManager::StopDetection(u64 device_handle) {
     return result;
 }
 
-Result DeviceManager::GetTagInfo(u64 device_handle, TagInfo& tag_info, bool is_mifare) const {
+Result DeviceManager::GetTagInfo(u64 device_handle, TagInfo& tag_info) const {
     std::scoped_lock lock{mutex};
 
     std::shared_ptr<NfcDevice> device = nullptr;
     auto result = GetDeviceHandle(device_handle, device);
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
-        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info, is_mifare);
+        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info);
         result = VerifyDeviceResult(device, result);
     }
 
@@ -546,7 +549,7 @@ Result DeviceManager::ReadBackupData(u64 device_handle, std::span<u8> data) cons
     NFC::TagInfo tag_info{};
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
-        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info, false);
+        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info);
     }
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
@@ -565,7 +568,7 @@ Result DeviceManager::WriteBackupData(u64 device_handle, std::span<const u8> dat
     NFC::TagInfo tag_info{};
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
-        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info, false);
+        result = device->GetTagInfo(tag_info);
     }
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.h b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.h
index 2971e280f..c61ba0cf3 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/common/device_manager.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
     Kernel::KReadableEvent& AttachAvailabilityChangeEvent() const;
     Result StartDetection(u64 device_handle, NfcProtocol tag_protocol);
     Result StopDetection(u64 device_handle);
-    Result GetTagInfo(u64 device_handle, NFP::TagInfo& tag_info, bool is_mifare) const;
+    Result GetTagInfo(u64 device_handle, NFP::TagInfo& tag_info) const;
     Kernel::KReadableEvent& AttachActivateEvent(u64 device_handle) const;
     Kernel::KReadableEvent& AttachDeactivateEvent(u64 device_handle) const;
     Result ReadMifare(u64 device_handle,
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/mifare_types.h b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/mifare_types.h
index 75b59f021..467937399 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/mifare_types.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/mifare_types.h
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 namespace Service::NFC {
 
 enum class MifareCmd : u8 {
+    None = 0x00,
+    Read = 0x30,
     AuthA = 0x60,
     AuthB = 0x61,
-    Read = 0x30,
     Write = 0xA0,
     Transfer = 0xB0,
     Decrement = 0xC0,
@@ -35,17 +36,17 @@ static_assert(sizeof(SectorKey) == 0x10, "SectorKey is an invalid size");
 
 // This is nn::nfc::MifareReadBlockParameter
 struct MifareReadBlockParameter {
-    u8 sector_number;
+    u8 sector_number{};
     INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x7);
-    SectorKey sector_key;
+    SectorKey sector_key{};
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(MifareReadBlockParameter) == 0x18,
               "MifareReadBlockParameter is an invalid size");
 
 // This is nn::nfc::MifareReadBlockData
 struct MifareReadBlockData {
-    DataBlock data;
-    u8 sector_number;
+    DataBlock data{};
+    u8 sector_number{};
     INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x7);
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(MifareReadBlockData) == 0x18, "MifareReadBlockData is an invalid size");
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/nfc_interface.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/nfc_interface.cpp
index 130fb7f78..e7ca7582e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nfc/nfc_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nfc/nfc_interface.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ void NfcInterface::GetTagInfo(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     LOG_INFO(Service_NFC, "called, device_handle={}", device_handle);
 
     TagInfo tag_info{};
-    auto result =
-        GetManager()->GetTagInfo(device_handle, tag_info, backend_type == BackendType::Mifare);
+    auto result = GetManager()->GetTagInfo(device_handle, tag_info);
     result = TranslateResultToServiceError(result);
 
     if (result.IsSuccess()) {
@@ -216,8 +215,8 @@ void NfcInterface::ReadMifare(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     memcpy(read_commands.data(), buffer.data(),
            number_of_commands * sizeof(MifareReadBlockParameter));
 
-    LOG_INFO(Service_NFC, "(STUBBED) called, device_handle={}, read_commands_size={}",
-             device_handle, number_of_commands);
+    LOG_INFO(Service_NFC, "called, device_handle={}, read_commands_size={}", device_handle,
+             number_of_commands);
 
     std::vector<MifareReadBlockData> out_data(number_of_commands);
     auto result = GetManager()->ReadMifare(device_handle, read_commands, out_data);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdevice.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdevice.h
index ab1f30f9e..a04538d5d 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdevice.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdevice.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
      * @returns The result code of the ioctl.
      */
     virtual NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output) = 0;
+                            std::span<u8> output) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Handles an ioctl2 request.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
      * @returns The result code of the ioctl.
      */
     virtual NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) = 0;
+                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Handles an ioctl3 request.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
      * @returns The result code of the ioctl.
      */
     virtual NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) = 0;
+                            std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Called once a device is opened
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.cpp
index 5a5b2e305..05a43d8dc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.cpp
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ nvdisp_disp0::nvdisp_disp0(Core::System& system_, NvCore::Container& core)
 nvdisp_disp0::~nvdisp_disp0() = default;
 
 NvResult nvdisp_disp0::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvdisp_disp0::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvdisp_disp0::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void nvdisp_disp0::flip(u32 buffer_handle, u32 offset, android::PixelFormat form
                                                stride, format, transform, crop_rect};
 
     system.GPU().RequestSwapBuffers(&framebuffer, fences, num_fences);
-    system.GetPerfStats().EndSystemFrame();
     system.SpeedLimiter().DoSpeedLimiting(system.CoreTiming().GetGlobalTimeUs());
+    system.GetPerfStats().EndSystemFrame();
     system.GetPerfStats().BeginSystemFrame();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.h
index bcd0e3ed5..daee05fe8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdisp_disp0.h
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ public:
     ~nvdisp_disp0() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.cpp
index 681bd0867..07e570a9f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ nvhost_as_gpu::nvhost_as_gpu(Core::System& system_, Module& module_, NvCore::Con
 nvhost_as_gpu::~nvhost_as_gpu() = default;
 
 NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                               std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                               std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'A':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> i
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                               std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                               std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                               std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                               std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'A':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> i
 void nvhost_as_gpu::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 void nvhost_as_gpu::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::AllocAsEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::AllocAsEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlAllocAsEx params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::AllocAsEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& ou
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::AllocateSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::AllocateSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlAllocSpace params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void nvhost_as_gpu::FreeMappingLocked(u64 offset) {
     mapping_map.erase(offset);
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::FreeSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::FreeSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlFreeSpace params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -266,15 +266,14 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::FreeSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& ou
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Remap(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Remap(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     const auto num_entries = input.size() / sizeof(IoctlRemapEntry);
 
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, num_entries=0x{:X}", num_entries);
 
-    std::vector<IoctlRemapEntry> entries(num_entries);
-    std::memcpy(entries.data(), input.data(), input.size());
-
     std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
+    entries.resize_destructive(num_entries);
+    std::memcpy(entries.data(), input.data(), input.size());
 
     if (!vm.initialised) {
         return NvResult::BadValue;
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::Remap(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::MapBufferEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::MapBufferEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlMapBufferEx params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::MapBufferEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>&
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlUnmapBuffer params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>&
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::BindChannel(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::BindChannel(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlBindChannel params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, fd={:X}", params.fd);
@@ -492,7 +491,7 @@ void nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegionsImpl(IoctlGetVaRegions& params) {
     };
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlGetVaRegions params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
@@ -511,8 +510,8 @@ NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>&
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                                     std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+NvResult nvhost_as_gpu::GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                                     std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     IoctlGetVaRegions params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.h
index 1aba8d579..2af3e1260 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_as_gpu.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "common/address_space.h"
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "common/swap.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nvdrv/core/nvmap.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvdevice.h"
@@ -48,11 +49,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_as_gpu() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -138,18 +139,18 @@ private:
     static_assert(sizeof(IoctlGetVaRegions) == 16 + sizeof(VaRegion) * 2,
                   "IoctlGetVaRegions is incorrect size");
 
-    NvResult AllocAsEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult AllocateSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult Remap(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult MapBufferEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult FreeSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult BindChannel(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult AllocAsEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult AllocateSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult Remap(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult MapBufferEx(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult FreeSpace(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult BindChannel(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     void GetVARegionsImpl(IoctlGetVaRegions& params);
-    NvResult GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                          std::vector<u8>& inline_output);
+    NvResult GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetVARegions(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                          std::span<u8> inline_output);
 
     void FreeMappingLocked(u64 offset);
 
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ private:
         bool initialised{};
     } vm;
     std::shared_ptr<Tegra::MemoryManager> gmmu;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<IoctlRemapEntry> entries;
 
     // s32 channel{};
     // u32 big_page_size{VM::DEFAULT_BIG_PAGE_SIZE};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.cpp
index e12025560..4d55554b4 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ nvhost_ctrl::~nvhost_ctrl() {
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                             std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                             std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 0x0:
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> inp
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                             std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                             std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                             std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_outpu) {
+                             std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_outpu) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void nvhost_ctrl::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
 void nvhost_ctrl::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::NvOsGetConfigU32(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::NvOsGetConfigU32(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocGetConfigParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     LOG_TRACE(Service_NVDRV, "called, setting={}!{}", params.domain_str.data(),
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::NvOsGetConfigU32(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8
     return NvResult::ConfigVarNotFound; // Returns error on production mode
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
                                        bool is_allocation) {
     IocCtrlEventWaitParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::FreeEvent(u32 slot) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventRegister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventRegister(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocCtrlEventRegisterParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     const u32 event_id = params.user_event_id;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventRegister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vecto
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregister(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocCtrlEventUnregisterParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     const u32 event_id = params.user_event_id & 0x00FF;
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vec
     return FreeEvent(event_id);
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatch(std::span<const u8> input,
-                                                  std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatch(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatchParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     u64 event_mask = params.user_events;
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatch(std::span<const u8> input,
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlClearEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl::IocCtrlClearEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocCtrlEventClearParams params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.h
index dd2e7888a..2efed4862 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl.h
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_ctrl() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -186,13 +186,12 @@ private:
     static_assert(sizeof(IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatchParams) == 8,
                   "IocCtrlEventKill is incorrect size");
 
-    NvResult NvOsGetConfigU32(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocCtrlEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                              bool is_allocation);
-    NvResult IocCtrlEventRegister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocCtrlEventUnregister(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatch(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocCtrlClearEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult NvOsGetConfigU32(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocCtrlEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output, bool is_allocation);
+    NvResult IocCtrlEventRegister(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocCtrlEventUnregister(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocCtrlEventUnregisterBatch(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocCtrlClearEventWait(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     NvResult FreeEvent(u32 slot);
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
index be3c083db..6081d92e9 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ nvhost_ctrl_gpu::~nvhost_ctrl_gpu() {
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                                 std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                                 std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'G':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8>
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                                 std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                                 std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                                 std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                                 std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'G':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8>
 void nvhost_ctrl_gpu::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 void nvhost_ctrl_gpu::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
     IoctlCharacteristics params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vec
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                                             std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                                             std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
     IoctlCharacteristics params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vec
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlGpuGetTpcMasksArgs params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, mask_buffer_size=0x{:X}", params.mask_buffer_size);
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                                      std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                                      std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     IoctlGpuGetTpcMasksArgs params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, mask_buffer_size=0x{:X}", params.mask_buffer_size);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetActiveSlotMask(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetActiveSlotMask(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlActiveSlotMask params{};
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetActiveSlotMask(std::span<const u8> input, std::vect
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetCtxSize(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetCtxSize(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlZcullGetCtxSize params{};
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetCtxSize(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetInfo(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetInfo(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlNvgpuGpuZcullGetInfoArgs params{};
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZCullGetInfo(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCSetTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCSetTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called");
 
     IoctlZbcSetTable params{};
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCSetTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCQueryTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCQueryTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called");
 
     IoctlZbcQueryTable params{};
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::ZBCQueryTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::FlushL2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::FlushL2(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called");
 
     IoctlFlushL2 params{};
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::FlushL2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& ou
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetGpuTime(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetGpuTime(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlGetGpuTime params{};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.h
index b9333d9d3..97995551c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.h
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_ctrl_gpu() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -151,21 +151,21 @@ private:
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(IoctlGetGpuTime) == 0x10, "IoctlGetGpuTime is incorrect size");
 
-    NvResult GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                                std::vector<u8>& inline_output);
-
-    NvResult GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                         std::vector<u8>& inline_output);
-
-    NvResult GetActiveSlotMask(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ZCullGetCtxSize(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ZCullGetInfo(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ZBCSetTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ZBCQueryTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult FlushL2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetGpuTime(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetCharacteristics(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                                std::span<u8> inline_output);
+
+    NvResult GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetTPCMasks(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                         std::span<u8> inline_output);
+
+    NvResult GetActiveSlotMask(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ZCullGetCtxSize(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ZCullGetInfo(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ZBCSetTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ZBCQueryTable(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult FlushL2(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetGpuTime(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     EventInterface& events_interface;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.cpp
index 453a965dc..46a25fcab 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ nvhost_gpu::~nvhost_gpu() {
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                            std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 0x0:
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> inpu
 };
 
 NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'H':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> inpu
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                            std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> inpu
 void nvhost_gpu::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 void nvhost_gpu::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlSetNvmapFD params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, fd={}", params.nvmap_fd);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& outp
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlClientData params{};
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& o
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called");
 
     IoctlClientData params{};
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& o
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::ZCullBind(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::ZCullBind(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     std::memcpy(&zcull_params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, gpu_va={:X}, mode={:X}", zcull_params.gpu_va,
               zcull_params.mode);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::ZCullBind(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& outpu
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetErrorNotifier(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetErrorNotifier(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlSetErrorNotifier params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called, offset={:X}, size={:X}, mem={:X}", params.offset,
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetErrorNotifier(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetChannelPriority(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SetChannelPriority(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     std::memcpy(&channel_priority, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called, priority={:X}", channel_priority);
 
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocGPFIFOEx2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocGPFIFOEx2(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlAllocGpfifoEx2 params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocGPFIFOEx2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>&
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocateObjectContext(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocateObjectContext(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlAllocObjCtx params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called, class_num={:X}, flags={:X}", params.class_num,
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::AllocateObjectContext(std::span<const u8> input, std::vecto
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-static std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> BuildWaitCommandList(NvFence fence) {
+static boost::container::small_vector<Tegra::CommandHeader, 512> BuildWaitCommandList(
+    NvFence fence) {
     return {
         Tegra::BuildCommandHeader(Tegra::BufferMethods::SyncpointPayload, 1,
                                   Tegra::SubmissionMode::Increasing),
@@ -219,35 +220,35 @@ static std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> BuildWaitCommandList(NvFence fence) {
     };
 }
 
-static std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> BuildIncrementCommandList(NvFence fence) {
-    std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> result{
+static boost::container::small_vector<Tegra::CommandHeader, 512> BuildIncrementCommandList(
+    NvFence fence) {
+    boost::container::small_vector<Tegra::CommandHeader, 512> result{
         Tegra::BuildCommandHeader(Tegra::BufferMethods::SyncpointPayload, 1,
                                   Tegra::SubmissionMode::Increasing),
         {}};
 
     for (u32 count = 0; count < 2; ++count) {
-        result.emplace_back(Tegra::BuildCommandHeader(Tegra::BufferMethods::SyncpointOperation, 1,
-                                                      Tegra::SubmissionMode::Increasing));
-        result.emplace_back(
+        result.push_back(Tegra::BuildCommandHeader(Tegra::BufferMethods::SyncpointOperation, 1,
+                                                   Tegra::SubmissionMode::Increasing));
+        result.push_back(
             BuildFenceAction(Tegra::Engines::Puller::FenceOperation::Increment, fence.id));
     }
 
     return result;
 }
 
-static std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> BuildIncrementWithWfiCommandList(NvFence fence) {
-    std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> result{
+static boost::container::small_vector<Tegra::CommandHeader, 512> BuildIncrementWithWfiCommandList(
+    NvFence fence) {
+    boost::container::small_vector<Tegra::CommandHeader, 512> result{
         Tegra::BuildCommandHeader(Tegra::BufferMethods::WaitForIdle, 1,
                                   Tegra::SubmissionMode::Increasing),
         {}};
-    const std::vector<Tegra::CommandHeader> increment{BuildIncrementCommandList(fence)};
-
-    result.insert(result.end(), increment.begin(), increment.end());
-
+    auto increment_list{BuildIncrementCommandList(fence)};
+    result.insert(result.end(), increment_list.begin(), increment_list.end());
     return result;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOImpl(IoctlSubmitGpfifo& params, std::vector<u8>& output,
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOImpl(IoctlSubmitGpfifo& params, std::span<u8> output,
                                       Tegra::CommandList&& entries) {
     LOG_TRACE(Service_NVDRV, "called, gpfifo={:X}, num_entries={:X}, flags={:X}", params.address,
               params.num_entries, params.flags.raw);
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOImpl(IoctlSubmitGpfifo& params, std::vector<u8>
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
                                       bool kickoff) {
     if (input.size() < sizeof(IoctlSubmitGpfifo)) {
         UNIMPLEMENTED();
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<const u8> input_inline,
-                                      std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                                      std::span<u8> output) {
     if (input.size() < sizeof(IoctlSubmitGpfifo)) {
         UNIMPLEMENTED();
         return NvResult::InvalidSize;
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<const
     return SubmitGPFIFOImpl(params, output, std::move(entries));
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlGetWaitbase params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlGetWaitbase));
     LOG_INFO(Service_NVDRV, "called, unknown=0x{:X}", params.unknown);
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& out
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::ChannelSetTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::ChannelSetTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlChannelSetTimeout params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlChannelSetTimeout));
     LOG_INFO(Service_NVDRV, "called, timeout=0x{:X}", params.timeout);
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_gpu::ChannelSetTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_gpu::ChannelSetTimeslice(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_gpu::ChannelSetTimeslice(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlSetTimeslice params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlSetTimeslice));
     LOG_INFO(Service_NVDRV, "called, timeslice=0x{:X}", params.timeslice);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.h
index 3ca58202d..529c20526 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_gpu.h
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_gpu() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -186,23 +186,23 @@ private:
     u32_le channel_priority{};
     u32_le channel_timeslice{};
 
-    NvResult SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult SetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ZCullBind(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult SetErrorNotifier(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult SetChannelPriority(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult AllocGPFIFOEx2(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult AllocateObjectContext(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult SubmitGPFIFOImpl(IoctlSubmitGpfifo& params, std::vector<u8>& output,
+    NvResult SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult SetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetClientData(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ZCullBind(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult SetErrorNotifier(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult SetChannelPriority(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult AllocGPFIFOEx2(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult AllocateObjectContext(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult SubmitGPFIFOImpl(IoctlSubmitGpfifo& params, std::span<u8> output,
                               Tegra::CommandList&& entries);
-    NvResult SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
+    NvResult SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
                               bool kickoff = false);
     NvResult SubmitGPFIFOBase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<const u8> input_inline,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ChannelSetTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult ChannelSetTimeslice(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+                              std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ChannelSetTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult ChannelSetTimeslice(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     EventInterface& events_interface;
     NvCore::Container& core;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.cpp
index dc45169ad..a174442a6 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ nvhost_nvdec::nvhost_nvdec(Core::System& system_, NvCore::Container& core_)
 nvhost_nvdec::~nvhost_nvdec() = default;
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvdec::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 0x0:
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> in
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvdec::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvdec::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.h
index 0d615bbcb..ad2233c49 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec.h
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_nvdec() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.cpp
index 1ab51f10b..61649aa4a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ std::size_t SliceVectors(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<T>& dst, std::si
 // Writes the data in src to an offset into the dst vector. The offset is specified in bytes
 // Returns the number of bytes written into dst.
 template <typename T>
-std::size_t WriteVectors(std::vector<u8>& dst, const std::vector<T>& src, std::size_t offset) {
+std::size_t WriteVectors(std::span<u8> dst, const std::vector<T>& src, std::size_t offset) {
     if (src.empty()) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::Submit(DeviceFD fd, std::span<const u8> input,
-                                     std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::Submit(DeviceFD fd, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlSubmit params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlSubmit));
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called NVDEC Submit, cmd_buffer_count={}", params.cmd_buffer_count);
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::Submit(DeviceFD fd, std::span<const u8> input,
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetSyncpoint(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetSyncpoint(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlGetSyncpoint params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlGetSyncpoint));
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called GetSyncpoint, id={}", params.param);
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetSyncpoint(std::span<const u8> input, std::vecto
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlGetWaitbase params{};
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_NVDRV, "called WAITBASE");
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlGetWaitbase));
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::MapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::MapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlMapBuffer params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlMapBuffer));
     std::vector<MapBufferEntry> cmd_buffer_handles(params.num_entries);
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::MapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlMapBuffer params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(IoctlMapBuffer));
     std::vector<MapBufferEntry> cmd_buffer_handles(params.num_entries);
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::SetSubmitTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvdec_common::SetSubmitTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     std::memcpy(&submit_timeout, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_WARNING(Service_NVDRV, "(STUBBED) called");
     return NvResult::Success;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.h
index 5af26a26f..9bb573bfe 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvdec_common.h
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ protected:
 
     /// Ioctl command implementations
     NvResult SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input);
-    NvResult Submit(DeviceFD fd, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetSyncpoint(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult MapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult SetSubmitTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult Submit(DeviceFD fd, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetSyncpoint(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult GetWaitbase(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult MapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult UnmapBuffer(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult SetSubmitTimeout(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     Kernel::KEvent* QueryEvent(u32 event_id) override;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.cpp
index 39f30e7c8..a05c8cdae 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ nvhost_nvjpg::nvhost_nvjpg(Core::System& system_) : nvdevice{system_} {}
 nvhost_nvjpg::~nvhost_nvjpg() = default;
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 'H':
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> in
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                              std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                              std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                              std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> in
 void nvhost_nvjpg::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 void nvhost_nvjpg::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvhost_nvjpg::SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IoctlSetNvmapFD params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, fd={}", params.nvmap_fd);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.h
index 41b57e872..5623e0d47 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_nvjpg.h
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_nvjpg() override;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ private:
 
     s32_le nvmap_fd{};
 
-    NvResult SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult SetNVMAPfd(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::Nvidia::Devices
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.cpp
index b0ea402a7..c0b8684c3 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ nvhost_vic::nvhost_vic(Core::System& system_, NvCore::Container& core_)
 nvhost_vic::~nvhost_vic() = default;
 
 NvResult nvhost_vic::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                            std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 0x0:
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ NvResult nvhost_vic::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> inpu
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_vic::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                            std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
 NvResult nvhost_vic::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                            std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+                            std::span<u8> output, std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.h
index b5e350a83..cadbcb0a5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_vic.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ public:
     ~nvhost_vic();
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.cpp
index 07417f045..e7f7e273b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ nvmap::nvmap(Core::System& system_, NvCore::Container& container_)
 nvmap::~nvmap() = default;
 
 NvResult nvmap::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                       std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                       std::span<u8> output) {
     switch (command.group) {
     case 0x1:
         switch (command.cmd) {
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ NvResult nvmap::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
 }
 
 NvResult nvmap::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                       std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                       std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                       std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+NvResult nvmap::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                       std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     UNIMPLEMENTED_MSG("Unimplemented ioctl={:08X}", command.raw);
     return NvResult::NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
 void nvmap::OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) {}
 void nvmap::OnClose(DeviceFD fd) {}
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocCreate(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocCreate(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocCreateParams params;
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, size=0x{:08X}", params.size);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::IocCreate(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocAlloc(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocAlloc(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocAllocParams params;
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_NVDRV, "called, addr={:X}", params.address);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::IocAlloc(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
     return result;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocGetId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocGetId(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocGetIdParams params;
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::IocGetId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocFromId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocFromId(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocFromIdParams params;
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::IocFromId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocParam(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocParam(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     enum class ParamTypes { Size = 1, Alignment = 2, Base = 3, Heap = 4, Kind = 5, Compr = 6 };
 
     IocParamParams params;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ NvResult nvmap::IocParam(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
     return NvResult::Success;
 }
 
-NvResult nvmap::IocFree(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+NvResult nvmap::IocFree(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output) {
     IocFreeParams params;
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), sizeof(params));
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.h
index 82bd3b118..40c65b430 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvmap.h
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ public:
     nvmap& operator=(const nvmap&) = delete;
 
     NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::vector<u8>& output) override;
+                    std::span<u8> output) override;
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) override;
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output) override;
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) override;
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output) override;
 
     void OnOpen(DeviceFD fd) override;
     void OnClose(DeviceFD fd) override;
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ private:
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(IocGetIdParams) == 8, "IocGetIdParams has wrong size");
 
-    NvResult IocCreate(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocAlloc(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocGetId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocFromId(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocParam(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
-    NvResult IocFree(std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult IocCreate(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocAlloc(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocGetId(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocFromId(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocParam(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
+    NvResult IocFree(std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     NvCore::Container& container;
     NvCore::NvMap& file;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.cpp
index 3d774eec4..9e46ee8dd 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ DeviceFD Module::Open(const std::string& device_name) {
 }
 
 NvResult Module::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                        std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                        std::span<u8> output) {
     if (fd < 0) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NVDRV, "Invalid DeviceFD={}!", fd);
         return NvResult::InvalidState;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ NvResult Module::Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
 }
 
 NvResult Module::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                        std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output) {
+                        std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output) {
     if (fd < 0) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NVDRV, "Invalid DeviceFD={}!", fd);
         return NvResult::InvalidState;
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ NvResult Module::Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
     return itr->second->Ioctl2(fd, command, input, inline_input, output);
 }
 
-NvResult Module::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                        std::vector<u8>& output, std::vector<u8>& inline_output) {
+NvResult Module::Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                        std::span<u8> inline_output) {
     if (fd < 0) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NVDRV, "Invalid DeviceFD={}!", fd);
         return NvResult::InvalidState;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.h
index 668be742b..d8622b3ca 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.h
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ public:
     DeviceFD Open(const std::string& device_name);
 
     /// Sends an ioctl command to the specified file descriptor.
-    NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+    NvResult Ioctl1(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
     NvResult Ioctl2(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input,
-                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::vector<u8>& output);
+                    std::span<const u8> inline_input, std::span<u8> output);
 
-    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::vector<u8>& output,
-                    std::vector<u8>& inline_output);
+    NvResult Ioctl3(DeviceFD fd, Ioctl command, std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output,
+                    std::span<u8> inline_output);
 
     /// Closes a device file descriptor and returns operation success.
     NvResult Close(DeviceFD fd);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.cpp
index d010a1e03..348207e25 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ void NVDRV::Ioctl1(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     }
 
     // Check device
-    std::vector<u8> output_buffer(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
+    tmp_output.resize_destructive(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
     const auto input_buffer = ctx.ReadBuffer(0);
 
-    const auto nv_result = nvdrv->Ioctl1(fd, command, input_buffer, output_buffer);
+    const auto nv_result = nvdrv->Ioctl1(fd, command, input_buffer, tmp_output);
     if (command.is_out != 0) {
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(output_buffer);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_output);
     }
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ void NVDRV::Ioctl2(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
     const auto input_buffer = ctx.ReadBuffer(0);
     const auto input_inlined_buffer = ctx.ReadBuffer(1);
-    std::vector<u8> output_buffer(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
+    tmp_output.resize_destructive(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
 
     const auto nv_result =
-        nvdrv->Ioctl2(fd, command, input_buffer, input_inlined_buffer, output_buffer);
+        nvdrv->Ioctl2(fd, command, input_buffer, input_inlined_buffer, tmp_output);
     if (command.is_out != 0) {
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(output_buffer);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_output);
     }
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
@@ -116,14 +116,12 @@ void NVDRV::Ioctl3(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     }
 
     const auto input_buffer = ctx.ReadBuffer(0);
-    std::vector<u8> output_buffer(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
-    std::vector<u8> output_buffer_inline(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(1));
-
-    const auto nv_result =
-        nvdrv->Ioctl3(fd, command, input_buffer, output_buffer, output_buffer_inline);
+    tmp_output.resize_destructive(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(0));
+    tmp_output_inline.resize_destructive(ctx.GetWriteBufferSize(1));
+    const auto nv_result = nvdrv->Ioctl3(fd, command, input_buffer, tmp_output, tmp_output_inline);
     if (command.is_out != 0) {
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(output_buffer, 0);
-        ctx.WriteBuffer(output_buffer_inline, 1);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_output, 0);
+        ctx.WriteBuffer(tmp_output_inline, 1);
     }
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 3};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.h
index 881ea1a6b..4b593ff90 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv_interface.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nvdrv/nvdrv.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/service.h"
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ private:
 
     u64 pid{};
     bool is_initialized{};
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_output;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_output_inline;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::Nvidia
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.cpp
index da2d5890f..5f55cd31e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,10 @@ void Nvnflinger::SplitVSync(std::stop_token stop_token) {
     Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::High);
 
     while (!stop_token.stop_requested()) {
-        vsync_signal.wait(false);
-        vsync_signal.store(false);
-
-        guard->lock();
+        vsync_signal.Wait();
 
+        const auto lock_guard = Lock();
         Compose();
-
-        guard->unlock();
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,8 +65,8 @@ Nvnflinger::Nvnflinger(Core::System& system_, HosBinderDriverServer& hos_binder_
         "ScreenComposition",
         [this](std::uintptr_t, s64 time,
                std::chrono::nanoseconds ns_late) -> std::optional<std::chrono::nanoseconds> {
-            vsync_signal.store(true);
-            vsync_signal.notify_all();
+            { const auto lock_guard = Lock(); }
+            vsync_signal.Set();
             return std::chrono::nanoseconds(GetNextTicks());
         });
 
@@ -96,8 +92,7 @@ Nvnflinger::~Nvnflinger() {
     if (system.IsMulticore()) {
         system.CoreTiming().UnscheduleEvent(multi_composition_event, {});
         vsync_thread.request_stop();
-        vsync_signal.store(true);
-        vsync_signal.notify_all();
+        vsync_signal.Set();
     } else {
         system.CoreTiming().UnscheduleEvent(single_composition_event, {});
     }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.h
index a043cceb2..ef236303a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/nvnflinger.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/polyfill_thread.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/kernel_helpers.h"
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ private:
 
     Core::System& system;
 
-    std::atomic<bool> vsync_signal;
+    Common::Event vsync_signal;
 
     std::jthread vsync_thread;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/parcel.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/parcel.h
index fb56d75d7..23ba315a0 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/parcel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvnflinger/parcel.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
 #include "common/alignment.h"
 #include "common/assert.h"
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ public:
 private:
     template <typename T>
         requires(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)
-    void WriteImpl(const T& val, std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    void WriteImpl(const T& val, boost::container::small_vector<u8, 0x200>& buffer) {
         const size_t aligned_size = Common::AlignUp(sizeof(T), 4);
         const size_t old_size = buffer.size();
         buffer.resize(old_size + aligned_size);
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ private:
     }
 
 private:
-    std::vector<u8> m_data_buffer;
-    std::vector<u8> m_object_buffer;
+    boost::container::small_vector<u8, 0x200> m_data_buffer;
+    boost::container::small_vector<u8, 0x200> m_object_buffer;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::android
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.cpp
index 156bc27d8..d1e99b184 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ServerManager::~ServerManager() {
     m_event->Signal();
 
     // Wait for processing to stop.
-    m_stopped.wait(false);
+    m_stopped.Wait();
     m_threads.clear();
 
     // Clean up ports.
@@ -182,10 +182,7 @@ void ServerManager::StartAdditionalHostThreads(const char* name, size_t num_thre
 }
 
 Result ServerManager::LoopProcess() {
-    SCOPE_EXIT({
-        m_stopped.store(true);
-        m_stopped.notify_all();
-    });
+    SCOPE_EXIT({ m_stopped.Set(); });
 
     R_RETURN(this->LoopProcessImpl());
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.h b/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.h
index fdb8af2ff..58b0a0832 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/server_manager.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <atomic>
 #include <functional>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/polyfill_thread.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/mutex.h"
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ private:
     std::list<RequestState> m_deferrals{};
 
     // Host state tracking
-    std::atomic<bool> m_stopped{};
+    Common::Event m_stopped{};
     std::vector<std::jthread> m_threads{};
     std::stop_source m_stop_source{};
 };
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/clock_types.h b/src/core/hle/service/time/clock_types.h
index e6293ffb9..9fc01ea90 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/clock_types.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/clock_types.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ratio>
+
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/uuid.h"
@@ -74,18 +76,19 @@ static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<ContinuousAdjustmentTimePoint>,
 /// https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Glue_services#TimeSpanType
 struct TimeSpanType {
     s64 nanoseconds{};
-    static constexpr s64 ns_per_second{1000000000ULL};
 
     s64 ToSeconds() const {
-        return nanoseconds / ns_per_second;
+        return nanoseconds / std::nano::den;
     }
 
     static TimeSpanType FromSeconds(s64 seconds) {
-        return {seconds * ns_per_second};
+        return {seconds * std::nano::den};
     }
 
-    static TimeSpanType FromTicks(u64 ticks, u64 frequency) {
-        return FromSeconds(static_cast<s64>(ticks) / static_cast<s64>(frequency));
+    template <u64 Frequency>
+    static TimeSpanType FromTicks(u64 ticks) {
+        using TicksToNSRatio = std::ratio<std::nano::den, Frequency>;
+        return {static_cast<s64>(ticks * TicksToNSRatio::num / TicksToNSRatio::den)};
     }
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(TimeSpanType) == 8, "TimeSpanType is incorrect size");
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
index 3dbbb9850..5627b7003 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Service::Time::Clock {
 
 TimeSpanType StandardSteadyClockCore::GetCurrentRawTimePoint(Core::System& system) {
     const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{
-        TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+        TimeSpanType::FromTicks<Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ>(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks())};
     TimeSpanType raw_time_point{setup_value.nanoseconds + ticks_time_span.nanoseconds};
 
     if (raw_time_point.nanoseconds < cached_raw_time_point.nanoseconds) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
index 27600413e..0d9fb3143 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Service::Time::Clock {
 
 SteadyClockTimePoint TickBasedSteadyClockCore::GetTimePoint(Core::System& system) {
     const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{
-        TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+        TimeSpanType::FromTicks<Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ>(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks())};
 
     return {ticks_time_span.ToSeconds(), GetClockSourceId()};
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
index 868be60c5..7197ca30f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ void Module::Interface::CalculateMonotonicSystemClockBaseTimePoint(HLERequestCon
     const auto current_time_point{steady_clock_core.GetCurrentTimePoint(system)};
 
     if (current_time_point.clock_source_id == context.steady_time_point.clock_source_id) {
-        const auto ticks{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(),
-                                                        Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+        const auto ticks{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks<Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ>(
+            system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks())};
         const s64 base_time_point{context.offset + current_time_point.time_point -
                                   ticks.ToSeconds()};
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, (sizeof(s64) / 4) + 2};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
index ce1c85bcc..a00676669 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ SharedMemory::~SharedMemory() = default;
 
 void SharedMemory::SetupStandardSteadyClock(const Common::UUID& clock_source_id,
                                             Clock::TimeSpanType current_time_point) {
-    const Clock::TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks(
-        system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+    const Clock::TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{
+        Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks<Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ>(
+            system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks())};
     const Clock::SteadyClockContext context{
         static_cast<u64>(current_time_point.nanoseconds - ticks_time_span.nanoseconds),
         clock_source_id};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_zone_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_zone_manager.cpp
index 63aacd19f..205371a26 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_zone_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_zone_manager.cpp
@@ -911,9 +911,13 @@ static Result ToCalendarTimeInternal(const TimeZoneRule& rules, s64 time,
 
     calendar_additional_info.is_dst = rules.ttis[tti_index].is_dst;
     const char* time_zone{&rules.chars[rules.ttis[tti_index].abbreviation_list_index]};
-    for (int index{}; time_zone[index] != '\0'; ++index) {
+    u32 index;
+    for (index = 0; time_zone[index] != '\0' && time_zone[index] != ',' &&
+                    index < calendar_additional_info.timezone_name.size() - 1;
+         ++index) {
         calendar_additional_info.timezone_name[index] = time_zone[index];
     }
+    calendar_additional_info.timezone_name[index] = '\0';
     return ResultSuccess;
 }