diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index 3fa2acb..33b2f00 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
     
     // Place a file descriptor into the parcel.  The given fd must remain
     // valid for the lifetime of the parcel.
-    status_t            writeFileDescriptor(int fd);
+    // The Parcel does not take ownership of the given fd unless you ask it to.
+    status_t            writeFileDescriptor(int fd, bool takeOwnership = false);
     
     // Place a file descriptor into the parcel.  A dup of the fd is made, which
     // will be closed once the parcel is destroyed.
diff --git a/libs/binder/CursorWindow.cpp b/libs/binder/CursorWindow.cpp
index 1b85a71..60681c4 100644
--- a/libs/binder/CursorWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/CursorWindow.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
     uint32_t offset = mHeader->freeOffset + padding;
     uint32_t nextFreeOffset = offset + size;
     if (nextFreeOffset > mSize) {
-        LOGE("Window is full: requested allocation %d bytes, "
+        LOGW("Window is full: requested allocation %d bytes, "
                 "free space %d bytes, window size %d bytes",
                 size, freeSpace(), mSize);
         return 0;
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index c7180ce..6b4c1a6 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -710,24 +710,19 @@
     return err;
 }
 
-status_t Parcel::writeFileDescriptor(int fd)
+status_t Parcel::writeFileDescriptor(int fd, bool takeOwnership)
 {
     flat_binder_object obj;
     obj.type = BINDER_TYPE_FD;
     obj.flags = 0x7f | FLAT_BINDER_FLAG_ACCEPTS_FDS;
     obj.handle = fd;
-    obj.cookie = (void*)0;
+    obj.cookie = (void*) (takeOwnership ? 1 : 0);
     return writeObject(obj, true);
 }
 
 status_t Parcel::writeDupFileDescriptor(int fd)
 {
-    flat_binder_object obj;
-    obj.type = BINDER_TYPE_FD;
-    obj.flags = 0x7f | FLAT_BINDER_FLAG_ACCEPTS_FDS;
-    obj.handle = dup(fd);
-    obj.cookie = (void*)1;
-    return writeObject(obj, true);
+    return writeFileDescriptor(dup(fd), true /*takeOwnership*/);
 }
 
 status_t Parcel::writeBlob(size_t len, WritableBlob* outBlob)
@@ -764,7 +759,7 @@
             } else {
                 status = writeInt32(1);
                 if (!status) {
-                    status = writeFileDescriptor(fd);
+                    status = writeFileDescriptor(fd, true /*takeOwnership*/);
                     if (!status) {
                         outBlob->init(true /*mapped*/, ptr, len);
                         return NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
index 61a8358..53502dbc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DHAS_CONTEXT_PRIORITY -DNEVER_DEFAULT_TO_ASYNC_MODE
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(findstring $(TARGET_DEVICE),tuna toro maguro))
+	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DREFRESH_RATE=59
+endif
+
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	libcutils \
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
index f4be168..329c052 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,17 @@
     mDpiY = mNativeWindow->ydpi;
     mRefreshRate = fbDev->fps;
 
+
+/* FIXME: this is a temporary HACK until we are able to report the refresh rate
+ * properly from the HAL. The WindowManagerService now relies on this value.
+ */
+#ifndef REFRESH_RATE
+    mRefreshRate = fbDev->fps;
+#else
+    mRefreshRate = REFRESH_RATE;
+#warning "refresh rate set via makefile to REFRESH_RATE"
+#endif
+
     EGLint w, h, dummy;
     EGLint numConfigs=0;
     EGLSurface surface;