diff --git a/include/input/IInputFlinger.h b/include/input/IInputFlinger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ff12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/input/IInputFlinger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBINPUT_IINPUT_FLINGER_H
+#define _LIBINPUT_IINPUT_FLINGER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+/*
+ * This class defines the Binder IPC interface for accessing various
+ * InputFlinger features.
+ */
+class IInputFlinger : public IInterface {
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(InputFlinger);
+
+    virtual status_t doSomething() = 0;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Binder implementation.
+ */
+class BnInputFlinger : public BnInterface<IInputFlinger> {
+public:
+    enum {
+        DO_SOMETHING_TRANSACTION = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
+    };
+
+    virtual status_t onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data,
+            Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // _LIBINPUT_IINPUT_FLINGER_H
diff --git a/libs/input/Android.mk b/libs/input/Android.mk
index f1921a4..944ac7f 100644
--- a/libs/input/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/input/Android.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 deviceSources := \
     $(commonSources) \
+    IInputFlinger.cpp \
     InputTransport.cpp \
     VelocityControl.cpp \
     VelocityTracker.cpp
diff --git a/libs/input/IInputFlinger.cpp b/libs/input/IInputFlinger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e009731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/input/IInputFlinger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
+#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+
+#include <input/IInputFlinger.h>
+
+
+namespace android {
+
+class BpInputFlinger : public BpInterface<IInputFlinger> {
+public:
+    BpInputFlinger(const sp<IBinder>& impl) :
+            BpInterface<IInputFlinger>(impl) { }
+
+    virtual status_t doSomething() {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IInputFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        remote()->transact(BnInputFlinger::DO_SOMETHING_TRANSACTION, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(InputFlinger, "android.input.IInputFlinger");
+
+
+status_t BnInputFlinger::onTransact(
+        uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags) {
+    switch(code) {
+    case DO_SOMETHING_TRANSACTION: {
+        CHECK_INTERFACE(IInputFlinger, data, reply);
+        reply->writeInt32(0);
+        break;
+    }
+    default:
+        return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
+    }
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+};
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/Android.mk b/services/inputflinger/Android.mk
index 85edbe5..2edc07d 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/Android.mk
+++ b/services/inputflinger/Android.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     InputListener.cpp \
     InputManager.cpp \
     InputReader.cpp \
-    InputWindow.cpp
+    InputWindow.cpp \
+    InputFlinger.cpp
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
     libbinder \
@@ -48,3 +49,19 @@
 LOCAL_MODULE := libinputflinger
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
+
+########################################################################
+# build input flinger executable
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
+	main.cpp
+
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
+	libbinder \
+	libinputflinger \
+	libutils
+
+LOCAL_MODULE := inputflinger
+
+include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ea6ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "InputFlinger"
+
+#include "InputFlinger.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
+#include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+const String16 sAccessInputFlingerPermission("android.permission.ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER");
+const String16 sDumpPermission("android.permission.DUMP");
+
+
+InputFlinger::InputFlinger() :
+        BnInputFlinger() {
+    ALOGI("InputFlinger is starting");
+}
+
+InputFlinger::~InputFlinger() {
+}
+
+status_t InputFlinger::onTransact(
+        uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags) {
+    switch (code) {
+    case DO_SOMETHING_TRANSACTION:
+        const IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
+        const int pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
+        const int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
+        if (!PermissionCache::checkPermission(sAccessInputFlingerPermission, pid, uid)) {
+            ALOGE("Permission Denial: "
+                    "can't access InputFlinger from pid=%d, uid=%d", pid, uid);
+            return PERMISSION_DENIED;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return BnInputFlinger::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
+}
+
+status_t InputFlinger::dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args) {
+    String8 result;
+    const IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
+    const int pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
+    const int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
+    if ((uid != AID_SHELL)
+            && !PermissionCache::checkPermission(sDumpPermission, pid, uid)) {
+        result.appendFormat("Permission Denial: "
+                "can't dump SurfaceFlinger from pid=%d, uid=%d\n", pid, uid);
+    } else {
+        dumpInternal(result);
+    }
+    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    return OK;
+}
+
+void InputFlinger::dumpInternal(String8& result) {
+    result.append("INPUT FLINGER (dumpsys inputflinger)\n");
+    result.append("... nothing here yet...\n");
+}
+
+status_t InputFlinger::doSomething() {
+    ALOGI("Did something...");
+    return OK;
+}
+
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.h b/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731ab17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputFlinger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_INPUT_FLINGER_H
+#define ANDROID_INPUT_FLINGER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <cutils/compiler.h>
+#include <input/IInputFlinger.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <utils/String16.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class InputFlinger : public BnInputFlinger {
+public:
+    static char const* getServiceName() ANDROID_API {
+        return "inputflinger";
+    }
+
+    InputFlinger() ANDROID_API;
+
+    // IBinder interface
+    virtual status_t onTransact(uint32_t code,
+            const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags);
+    virtual status_t dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args);
+
+    // IInputFlinger interface
+    virtual status_t doSomething();
+
+private:
+    virtual ~InputFlinger();
+
+    void dumpInternal(String8& result);
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_INPUT_FLINGER_H
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/main.cpp b/services/inputflinger/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a517cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/inputflinger/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <binder/BinderService.h>
+#include "InputFlinger.h"
+
+using namespace android;
+
+int main(int, char**) {
+    ProcessState::self()->setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(4);
+    BinderService<InputFlinger>::publishAndJoinThreadPool(true);
+    return 0;
+}