diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/generate_debugger_message_proto.py b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/generate_debugger_message_proto.py
index 914ea24..57e008c 100755
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/generate_debugger_message_proto.py
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/generate_debugger_message_proto.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
         TimeMode = 1; // arg0 = SYSTEM_TIME_* in utils/Timers.h
         ExpectResponse = 2; // arg0 = enum Function, arg1 = true/false
         CaptureSwap = 3; // arg0 = number of eglSwapBuffers to glReadPixels
+        GLConstant = 4; // arg0 = GLenum, arg1 = constant; send GL impl. constants
     };
     optional Prop prop = 21; // used with SETPROP, value in arg0
     optional float clock = 22; // wall clock in seconds
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/dbgcontext.cpp b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/dbgcontext.cpp
index 71892d3..7f5b27b 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/dbgcontext.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/dbgcontext.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,24 @@
     GLint readFormat, readType;
     hooks->gl.glGetIntegerv(GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_FORMAT, &readFormat);
     hooks->gl.glGetIntegerv(GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_TYPE, &readType);
-    return new DbgContext(version, hooks, MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS, readFormat, readType);
+    DbgContext * const dbg = new DbgContext(version, hooks, MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS, readFormat, readType);
+
+    glesv2debugger::Message msg, cmd;
+    msg.set_context_id(reinterpret_cast<int>(dbg));
+    msg.set_expect_response(false);
+    msg.set_type(msg.Response);
+    msg.set_function(msg.SETPROP);
+    msg.set_prop(msg.GLConstant);
+    msg.set_arg0(GL_MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS);
+    msg.set_arg1(MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS);
+    Send(msg, cmd);
+
+    GLint MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS = 0;
+    hooks->gl.glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS, &MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS);
+    msg.set_arg0(GL_MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS);
+    msg.set_arg1(MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS);
+    Send(msg, cmd);
+    return dbg;
 }
 
 void DestroyDbgContext(DbgContext * const dbg)
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.cpp b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.cpp
index 40478c3..50f70f7 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@
     case 1:
     case 2:
     case 3:
+    case 4:
       return true;
     default:
       return false;
@@ -488,6 +489,7 @@
 const Message_Prop Message::TimeMode;
 const Message_Prop Message::ExpectResponse;
 const Message_Prop Message::CaptureSwap;
+const Message_Prop Message::GLConstant;
 const Message_Prop Message::Prop_MIN;
 const Message_Prop Message::Prop_MAX;
 const int Message::Prop_ARRAYSIZE;
@@ -975,7 +977,7 @@
         if (input->ExpectTag(208)) goto parse_image_width;
         break;
       }
-
+      
       // optional int32 image_width = 26;
       case 26: {
         if (::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::GetTagWireType(tag) ==
@@ -991,7 +993,7 @@
         if (input->ExpectTag(216)) goto parse_image_height;
         break;
       }
-
+      
       // optional int32 image_height = 27;
       case 27: {
         if (::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::GetTagWireType(tag) ==
@@ -1139,12 +1141,12 @@
   if (_has_bit(18)) {
     ::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::WriteInt32(26, this->image_width(), output);
   }
-
+  
   // optional int32 image_height = 27;
   if (_has_bit(19)) {
     ::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::WriteInt32(27, this->image_height(), output);
   }
-
+  
 }
 
 int Message::ByteSize() const {
@@ -1282,14 +1284,14 @@
         ::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::Int32Size(
           this->image_width());
     }
-
+    
     // optional int32 image_height = 27;
     if (has_image_height()) {
       total_size += 2 +
         ::google::protobuf::internal::WireFormatLite::Int32Size(
           this->image_height());
     }
-
+    
     // optional float time = 11;
     if (has_time()) {
       total_size += 1 + 4;
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.h b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.h
index 4ccfebb..5c94664 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.h
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/debugger_message.pb.h
@@ -258,11 +258,12 @@
   Message_Prop_CaptureDraw = 0,
   Message_Prop_TimeMode = 1,
   Message_Prop_ExpectResponse = 2,
-  Message_Prop_CaptureSwap = 3
+  Message_Prop_CaptureSwap = 3,
+  Message_Prop_GLConstant = 4
 };
 bool Message_Prop_IsValid(int value);
 const Message_Prop Message_Prop_Prop_MIN = Message_Prop_CaptureDraw;
-const Message_Prop Message_Prop_Prop_MAX = Message_Prop_CaptureSwap;
+const Message_Prop Message_Prop_Prop_MAX = Message_Prop_GLConstant;
 const int Message_Prop_Prop_ARRAYSIZE = Message_Prop_Prop_MAX + 1;
 
 // ===================================================================
@@ -544,6 +545,7 @@
   static const Prop TimeMode = Message_Prop_TimeMode;
   static const Prop ExpectResponse = Message_Prop_ExpectResponse;
   static const Prop CaptureSwap = Message_Prop_CaptureSwap;
+  static const Prop GLConstant = Message_Prop_GLConstant;
   static inline bool Prop_IsValid(int value) {
     return Message_Prop_IsValid(value);
   }
@@ -691,14 +693,14 @@
   static const int kImageWidthFieldNumber = 26;
   inline ::google::protobuf::int32 image_width() const;
   inline void set_image_width(::google::protobuf::int32 value);
-
+  
   // optional int32 image_height = 27;
   inline bool has_image_height() const;
   inline void clear_image_height();
   static const int kImageHeightFieldNumber = 27;
   inline ::google::protobuf::int32 image_height() const;
   inline void set_image_height(::google::protobuf::int32 value);
-
+  
   // optional float time = 11;
   inline bool has_time() const;
   inline void clear_time();
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/server.cpp b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/server.cpp
index ba4960d..0c711bf 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/server.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/src/server.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,17 @@
 
 float Send(const glesv2debugger::Message & msg, glesv2debugger::Message & cmd)
 {
+    // TODO: use per DbgContext send/receive buffer and async socket
+    //  instead of mutex and blocking io; watch out for large messages
     static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex); // TODO: this is just temporary
+    struct Autolock {
+        Autolock() {
+            pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+        }
+        ~Autolock() {
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
+        }
+    } autolock;
 
     if (msg.function() != glesv2debugger::Message_Function_ACK)
         assert(msg.has_context_id() && msg.context_id() != 0);
@@ -176,7 +185,6 @@
                 Die("MAX_FILE_SIZE reached");
             }
         }
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
         return 0;
     }
     int sent = -1;
@@ -192,7 +200,11 @@
         LOGD("actual sent=%d expected=%d clientSock=%d", sent, str.length(), clientSock);
         Die("Failed to send message");
     }
-
+    // TODO: factor Receive & TryReceive out and into MessageLoop, or add control argument.
+    // mean while, if server is sending a SETPROP then don't try to receive,
+    //  because server will not be processing received command
+    if (msg.function() == msg.SETPROP)
+        return t;
     // try to receive commands even though not expecting response,
     //  since client can send SETPROP and other commands anytime
     if (!msg.expect_response()) {
@@ -204,8 +216,6 @@
         }
     } else
         Receive(cmd);
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
     return t;
 }
 
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_server.cpp b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_server.cpp
index 7fb87ea..b6401e0 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_server.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_server.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,14 @@
         msg.ParseFromArray(buffer, len);
         delete buffer;
     }
+
+    void CheckNoAvailable() {
+        const long pos = ftell(file);
+        fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
+        EXPECT_EQ(pos, ftell(file)) << "check no available";
+    }
 };
 
-
-
 TEST_F(ServerFileTest, Send)
 {
     glesv2debugger::Message msg, cmd, read;
@@ -81,6 +85,56 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(msg.type(), read.type());
 }
 
+TEST_F(ServerFileTest, CreateDbgContext)
+{
+    gl_hooks_t hooks;
+    struct Constant {
+        GLenum pname;
+        GLint param;
+    };
+    static const Constant constants [] = {
+        {GL_MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS, 16},
+        {GL_MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS, 32},
+        {GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_FORMAT, GL_RGBA},
+        {GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_TYPE, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE},
+    };
+    struct HookMock {
+        static void GetIntegerv(GLenum pname, GLint* params) {
+            ASSERT_TRUE(params != NULL);
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(constants) / sizeof(*constants); i++)
+                if (pname == constants[i].pname) {
+                    *params = constants[i].param;
+                    return;
+                }
+            FAIL() << "GetIntegerv unknown pname: " << pname;
+        }
+        static GLenum GetError() {
+            return GL_NO_ERROR;
+        }
+    };
+    hooks.gl.glGetError = HookMock::GetError;
+    hooks.gl.glGetIntegerv = HookMock::GetIntegerv;
+    DbgContext * const dbg = CreateDbgContext(-1, 1, &hooks);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(dbg != NULL);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(dbg->vertexAttribs != NULL);
+
+    rewind(file);
+    glesv2debugger::Message read;
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        Read(read);
+        EXPECT_EQ(reinterpret_cast<int>(dbg), read.context_id());
+        EXPECT_FALSE(read.expect_response());
+        EXPECT_EQ(read.Response, read.type());
+        EXPECT_EQ(read.SETPROP, read.function());
+        EXPECT_EQ(read.GLConstant, read.prop());
+        GLint expectedConstant = 0;
+        HookMock::GetIntegerv(read.arg0(), &expectedConstant);
+        EXPECT_EQ(expectedConstant, read.arg1());
+    }
+    CheckNoAvailable();
+    DestroyDbgContext(dbg);
+}
+
 void * glNoop()
 {
     return 0;
diff --git a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_socket.cpp b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_socket.cpp
index 1c31a94..617292e 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_socket.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/GLES2_dbg/test/test_socket.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             pthread_key_create(&dbgEGLThreadLocalStorageKey, NULL);
         ASSERT_NE(-1, dbgEGLThreadLocalStorageKey);
         tls.dbg = new DbgContext(1, &hooks, 32, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE);
-        ASSERT_NE((void *)NULL, tls.dbg);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(tls.dbg != NULL);
         pthread_setspecific(dbgEGLThreadLocalStorageKey, &tls);
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(hooks) / sizeof(void *); i++)
             ((void **)&hooks)[i] = (void *)glNoop;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         if (len > bufferSize) {
             bufferSize = len;
             buffer = new char[bufferSize];
-            ASSERT_NE((char *)NULL, buffer);
+            ASSERT_TRUE(buffer != NULL);
         }
         ASSERT_EQ(len, recv(sock, buffer, len, 0));
         msg.Clear();
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
             EXPECT_EQ(_height, height);
             EXPECT_EQ(GL_RGBA, format);
             EXPECT_EQ(GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, type);
-            ASSERT_NE((void *)NULL, pixels);
+            ASSERT_TRUE(pixels != NULL);
             memcpy(pixels, _pixels, sizeof(_pixels));
             readPixels++;
         }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
index 90865da..59b7e5a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
@@ -38,23 +38,10 @@
 #include "SurfaceFlinger.h"
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// the sim build doesn't have gettid
-
-#ifndef HAVE_GETTID
-# define gettid getpid
-#endif
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
 
-static char const * kSleepFileName = "/sys/power/wait_for_fb_sleep";
-static char const * kWakeFileName = "/sys/power/wait_for_fb_wake";
-static char const * const kOldSleepFileName = "/sys/android_power/wait_for_fb_sleep";
-static char const * const kOldWakeFileName = "/sys/android_power/wait_for_fb_wake";
-
-// This dir exists if the framebuffer console is present, either built into
-// the kernel or loaded as a module.
-static char const * const kFbconSysDir = "/sys/class/graphics/fbcon";
+static char const * const kSleepFileName = "/sys/power/wait_for_fb_sleep";
+static char const * const kWakeFileName  = "/sys/power/wait_for_fb_wake";
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -122,237 +109,13 @@
 
 status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::readyToRun()
 {
-    if (access(kSleepFileName, R_OK) || access(kWakeFileName, R_OK)) {
-        if (access(kOldSleepFileName, R_OK) || access(kOldWakeFileName, R_OK)) {
-            LOGE("Couldn't open %s or %s", kSleepFileName, kWakeFileName);
-            return NO_INIT;
-        }
-        kSleepFileName = kOldSleepFileName;
-        kWakeFileName = kOldWakeFileName;
-    }
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
 status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::initCheck() const
 {
-    return (((access(kSleepFileName, R_OK) == 0 &&
-            access(kWakeFileName, R_OK) == 0) ||
-            (access(kOldSleepFileName, R_OK) == 0 &&
-            access(kOldWakeFileName, R_OK) == 0)) &&
-            access(kFbconSysDir, F_OK) != 0) ? NO_ERROR : NO_INIT;
-}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-pid_t DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::sSignalCatcherPid = 0;
-
-DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::ConsoleManagerThread(
-        const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger)
-    : DisplayEventThreadBase(flinger), consoleFd(-1)
-{   
-    sSignalCatcherPid = 0;
-
-    // create a new console
-    char const * const ttydev = "/dev/tty0";
-    int fd = open(ttydev, O_RDWR | O_SYNC);
-    if (fd<0) {
-        LOGE("Can't open %s", ttydev);
-        this->consoleFd = -errno;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // to make sure that we are in text mode
-    int res = ioctl(fd, KDSETMODE, (void*) KD_TEXT);
-    if (res<0) {
-        LOGE("ioctl(%d, KDSETMODE, ...) failed, res %d (%s)",
-                fd, res, strerror(errno));
-    }
-    
-    // get the current console
-    struct vt_stat vs;
-    res = ioctl(fd, VT_GETSTATE, &vs);
-    if (res<0) {
-        LOGE("ioctl(%d, VT_GETSTATE, ...) failed, res %d (%s)",
-                fd, res, strerror(errno));
-        this->consoleFd = -errno;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // switch to console 7 (which is what X normaly uses)
-    int vtnum = 7;
-    do {
-        res = ioctl(fd, VT_ACTIVATE, (void*)vtnum);
-    } while(res < 0 && errno == EINTR);
-    if (res<0) {
-        LOGE("ioctl(%d, VT_ACTIVATE, ...) failed, %d (%s) for %d",
-                fd, errno, strerror(errno), vtnum);
-        this->consoleFd = -errno;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    do {
-        res = ioctl(fd, VT_WAITACTIVE, (void*)vtnum);
-    } while(res < 0 && errno == EINTR);
-    if (res<0) {
-        LOGE("ioctl(%d, VT_WAITACTIVE, ...) failed, %d %d %s for %d",
-                fd, res, errno, strerror(errno), vtnum);
-        this->consoleFd = -errno;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // open the new console
-    close(fd);
-    fd = open(ttydev, O_RDWR | O_SYNC);
-    if (fd<0) {
-        LOGE("Can't open new console %s", ttydev);
-        this->consoleFd = -errno;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* disable console line buffer, echo, ... */
-    struct termios ttyarg;
-    ioctl(fd, TCGETS , &ttyarg);
-    ttyarg.c_iflag = 0;
-    ttyarg.c_lflag = 0;
-    ioctl(fd, TCSETS , &ttyarg);
-
-    // set up signals so we're notified when the console changes
-    // we can't use SIGUSR1 because it's used by the java-vm
-    vm.mode = VT_PROCESS;
-    vm.waitv = 0;
-    vm.relsig = SIGUSR2;
-    vm.acqsig = SIGUNUSED;
-    vm.frsig = 0;
-
-    struct sigaction act;
-    sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
-    act.sa_handler = sigHandler;
-    act.sa_flags = 0;
-    sigaction(vm.relsig, &act, NULL);
-
-    sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
-    act.sa_handler = sigHandler;
-    act.sa_flags = 0;
-    sigaction(vm.acqsig, &act, NULL);
-
-    sigset_t mask;
-    sigemptyset(&mask);
-    sigaddset(&mask, vm.relsig);
-    sigaddset(&mask, vm.acqsig);
-    sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &mask, NULL);
-
-    // switch to graphic mode
-    res = ioctl(fd, KDSETMODE, (void*)KD_GRAPHICS);
-    LOGW_IF(res<0,
-            "ioctl(%d, KDSETMODE, KD_GRAPHICS) failed, res %d", fd, res);
-
-    this->prev_vt_num = vs.v_active;
-    this->vt_num = vtnum;
-    this->consoleFd = fd;
-}
-
-DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::~ConsoleManagerThread()
-{   
-    if (this->consoleFd >= 0) {
-        int fd = this->consoleFd;
-        int prev_vt_num = this->prev_vt_num;
-        int res;
-        ioctl(fd, KDSETMODE, (void*)KD_TEXT);
-        do {
-            res = ioctl(fd, VT_ACTIVATE, (void*)prev_vt_num);
-        } while(res < 0 && errno == EINTR);
-        do {
-            res = ioctl(fd, VT_WAITACTIVE, (void*)prev_vt_num);
-        } while(res < 0 && errno == EINTR);
-        close(fd);    
-        char const * const ttydev = "/dev/tty0";
-        fd = open(ttydev, O_RDWR | O_SYNC);
-        ioctl(fd, VT_DISALLOCATE, 0);
-        close(fd);
-    }
-}
-
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::readyToRun()
-{
-    if (this->consoleFd >= 0) {
-        sSignalCatcherPid = gettid();
-        
-        sigset_t mask;
-        sigemptyset(&mask);
-        sigaddset(&mask, vm.relsig);
-        sigaddset(&mask, vm.acqsig);
-        sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &mask, NULL);
-
-        int res = ioctl(this->consoleFd, VT_SETMODE, &vm);
-        if (res<0) {
-            LOGE("ioctl(%d, VT_SETMODE, ...) failed, %d (%s)",
-                    this->consoleFd, errno, strerror(errno));
-        }
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    }
-    return this->consoleFd;
-}
-
-void DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::requestExit()
-{
-    Thread::requestExit();
-    if (sSignalCatcherPid != 0) {
-        // wake the thread up
-        kill(sSignalCatcherPid, SIGINT);
-        // wait for it...
-    }
-}
-
-void DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::sigHandler(int sig)
-{
-    // resend the signal to our signal catcher thread
-    LOGW("received signal %d in thread %d, resending to %d",
-            sig, gettid(), sSignalCatcherPid);
-
-    // we absolutely need the delays below because without them
-    // our main thread never gets a chance to handle the signal.
-    usleep(10000);
-    kill(sSignalCatcherPid, sig);
-    usleep(10000);
-}
-
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::releaseScreen() const
-{
-    int fd = this->consoleFd;
-    int err = ioctl(fd, VT_RELDISP, (void*)1);
-    LOGE_IF(err<0, "ioctl(%d, VT_RELDISP, 1) failed %d (%s)",
-        fd, errno, strerror(errno));
-    return (err<0) ? (-errno) : status_t(NO_ERROR);
-}
-
-bool DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::threadLoop()
-{
-    sigset_t mask;
-    sigemptyset(&mask);
-    sigaddset(&mask, vm.relsig);
-    sigaddset(&mask, vm.acqsig);
-
-    int sig = 0;
-    sigwait(&mask, &sig);
-
-    if (sig == vm.relsig) {
-        sp<SurfaceFlinger> flinger = mFlinger.promote();
-        //LOGD("About to give-up screen, flinger = %p", flinger.get());
-        if (flinger != 0)
-            flinger->screenReleased(0);
-    } else if (sig == vm.acqsig) {
-        sp<SurfaceFlinger> flinger = mFlinger.promote();
-        //LOGD("Screen about to return, flinger = %p", flinger.get());
-        if (flinger != 0) 
-            flinger->screenAcquired(0);
-    }
-    
-    return true;
-}
-
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::ConsoleManagerThread::initCheck() const
-{
-    return consoleFd >= 0 ? NO_ERROR : NO_INIT;
+    return ((access(kSleepFileName, R_OK) == 0 &&
+            access(kWakeFileName, R_OK) == 0)) ? NO_ERROR : NO_INIT;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -362,10 +125,6 @@
     : mCanDraw(true), mScreenAcquired(true)
 {
     mDisplayEventThread = new DisplayEventThread(flinger);
-    if (mDisplayEventThread->initCheck() != NO_ERROR) {
-        // fall-back on the console
-        mDisplayEventThread = new ConsoleManagerThread(flinger);
-    }
 }
 
 DisplayHardwareBase::~DisplayHardwareBase()
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
index fa6a0c4..30eb258 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
@@ -73,24 +73,6 @@
         virtual status_t initCheck() const;
     };
 
-    class ConsoleManagerThread : public DisplayEventThreadBase 
-    {
-        int consoleFd;
-        int vt_num;
-        int prev_vt_num;
-        vt_mode vm;
-        static void sigHandler(int sig);
-        static pid_t sSignalCatcherPid;
-    public:
-                ConsoleManagerThread(const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger);
-        virtual ~ConsoleManagerThread();
-        virtual bool threadLoop();
-        virtual status_t readyToRun();
-        virtual void requestExit();
-        virtual status_t releaseScreen() const;
-        virtual status_t initCheck() const;
-    };
-
     sp<DisplayEventThreadBase>  mDisplayEventThread;
     mutable int                 mCanDraw;
     mutable int                 mScreenAcquired;