diff --git a/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h b/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
index 3f9e68d..a6fb12e 100644
--- a/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
+++ b/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
@@ -208,9 +208,28 @@
 
 protected:
 
-    // freeAllBuffers frees the resources (both GraphicBuffer and EGLImage) for
-    // all slots.
-    void freeAllBuffers();
+    // freeBufferLocked frees the resources (both GraphicBuffer and EGLImage)
+    // for the given slot.
+    void freeBufferLocked(int index);
+
+    // freeAllBuffersLocked frees the resources (both GraphicBuffer and
+    // EGLImage) for all slots.
+    void freeAllBuffersLocked();
+
+    // freeAllBuffersExceptHeadLocked frees the resources (both GraphicBuffer
+    // and EGLImage) for all slots except the head of mQueue
+    void freeAllBuffersExceptHeadLocked();
+
+    // drainQueueLocked drains the buffer queue if we're in synchronous mode
+    // returns immediately otherwise. return NO_INIT if SurfaceTexture
+    // became abandoned or disconnected during this call.
+    status_t drainQueueLocked();
+
+    // drainQueueAndFreeBuffersLocked drains the buffer queue if we're in
+    // synchronous mode and free all buffers. In asynchronous mode, all buffers
+    // are freed except the current buffer.
+    status_t drainQueueAndFreeBuffersLocked();
+
     static bool isExternalFormat(uint32_t format);
 
 private:
diff --git a/include/utils/RefBase.h b/include/utils/RefBase.h
index ca17082..c7a9b78 100644
--- a/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -80,9 +80,12 @@
         void                incWeak(const void* id);
         void                decWeak(const void* id);
         
+        // acquires a strong reference if there is already one.
         bool                attemptIncStrong(const void* id);
         
-        //! This is only safe if you have set OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER.
+        // acquires a weak reference if there is already one.
+        // This is not always safe. see ProcessState.cpp and BpBinder.cpp
+        // for proper use.
         bool                attemptIncWeak(const void* id);
 
         //! DEBUGGING ONLY: Get current weak ref count.
@@ -116,28 +119,15 @@
 
     typedef RefBase basetype;
 
-    // used to override the RefBase destruction.
-    class Destroyer {
-        friend class RefBase;
-        friend class weakref_type;
-    public:
-        virtual ~Destroyer();
-    private:
-        virtual void destroy(RefBase const* base) = 0;
-    };
-
-    // Make sure to never acquire a strong reference from this function. The
-    // same restrictions than for destructors apply.
-    void setDestroyer(Destroyer* destroyer);
-
 protected:
                             RefBase();
     virtual                 ~RefBase();
 
     //! Flags for extendObjectLifetime()
     enum {
+        OBJECT_LIFETIME_STRONG  = 0x0000,
         OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK    = 0x0001,
-        OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER = 0x0003
+        OBJECT_LIFETIME_MASK    = 0x0001
     };
     
             void            extendObjectLifetime(int32_t mode);
@@ -163,7 +153,7 @@
     
                             RefBase(const RefBase& o);
             RefBase&        operator=(const RefBase& o);
-            
+
         weakref_impl* const mRefs;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/utils/threads.h b/include/utils/threads.h
index c8e9c04..c84a9b4 100644
--- a/include/utils/threads.h
+++ b/include/utils/threads.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <system/graphics.h>
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PTHREADS)
 # include <pthread.h>
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@
      * ** Keep in sync with android.os.Process.java **
      * ***********************************************
      * 
-     * This maps directly to the "nice" priorites we use in Android.
-     * A thread priority should be chosen inverse-proportinally to
+     * This maps directly to the "nice" priorities we use in Android.
+     * A thread priority should be chosen inverse-proportionally to
      * the amount of work the thread is expected to do. The more work
      * a thread will do, the less favorable priority it should get so that 
      * it doesn't starve the system. Threads not behaving properly might
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
     ANDROID_PRIORITY_DISPLAY        =  -4,
     
     /* ui service treads might want to run at a urgent display (uncommon) */
-    ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY =  -8,
+    ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY =  HAL_PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY,
     
     /* all normal audio threads */
     ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO          = -16,
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index ccf98e5..2c70251 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@
     if (surface == 0) {
        surface = new Surface(data, binder);
        sCachedSurfaces.add(binder, surface);
+    } else {
+        // The Surface was found in the cache, but we still should clear any
+        // remaining data from the parcel.
+        data.readStrongBinder();  // ISurfaceTexture
+        data.readInt32();         // identity
     }
     if (surface->mSurface == NULL && surface->getISurfaceTexture() == NULL) {
         surface = 0;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
index 4bbf7eb..7ac4343 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 SurfaceTexture::~SurfaceTexture() {
     LOGV("SurfaceTexture::~SurfaceTexture");
-    freeAllBuffers();
+    freeAllBuffersLocked();
 }
 
 status_t SurfaceTexture::setBufferCountServerLocked(int bufferCount) {
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
         LOGE("setBufferCount: SurfaceTexture has been abandoned!");
         return NO_INIT;
     }
-
     if (bufferCount > NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS) {
         LOGE("setBufferCount: bufferCount larger than slots available");
         return BAD_VALUE;
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@
 
     // here we're guaranteed that the client doesn't have dequeued buffers
     // and will release all of its buffer references.
-    freeAllBuffers();
+    freeAllBuffersLocked();
     mBufferCount = bufferCount;
     mClientBufferCount = bufferCount;
     mCurrentTexture = INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
@@ -228,11 +227,6 @@
         uint32_t format, uint32_t usage) {
     LOGV("SurfaceTexture::dequeueBuffer");
 
-    if (mAbandoned) {
-        LOGE("dequeueBuffer: SurfaceTexture has been abandoned!");
-        return NO_INIT;
-    }
-
     if ((w && !h) || (!w && h)) {
         LOGE("dequeueBuffer: invalid size: w=%u, h=%u", w, h);
         return BAD_VALUE;
@@ -246,10 +240,15 @@
     int dequeuedCount = 0;
     bool tryAgain = true;
     while (tryAgain) {
+        if (mAbandoned) {
+            LOGE("dequeueBuffer: SurfaceTexture has been abandoned!");
+            return NO_INIT;
+        }
+
         // We need to wait for the FIFO to drain if the number of buffer
         // needs to change.
         //
-        // The condition "number of buffer needs to change" is true if
+        // The condition "number of buffers needs to change" is true if
         // - the client doesn't care about how many buffers there are
         // - AND the actual number of buffer is different from what was
         //   set in the last setBufferCountServer()
@@ -261,31 +260,24 @@
         // As long as this condition is true AND the FIFO is not empty, we
         // wait on mDequeueCondition.
 
-        int minBufferCountNeeded = mSynchronousMode ?
+        const int minBufferCountNeeded = mSynchronousMode ?
                 MIN_SYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS : MIN_ASYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS;
 
-        if (!mClientBufferCount &&
+        const bool numberOfBuffersNeedsToChange = !mClientBufferCount &&
                 ((mServerBufferCount != mBufferCount) ||
-                        (mServerBufferCount < minBufferCountNeeded))) {
+                        (mServerBufferCount < minBufferCountNeeded));
+
+        if (!mQueue.isEmpty() && numberOfBuffersNeedsToChange) {
             // wait for the FIFO to drain
-            while (!mQueue.isEmpty()) {
-                mDequeueCondition.wait(mMutex);
-                if (mAbandoned) {
-                    LOGE("dequeueBuffer: SurfaceTexture was abandoned while "
-                            "blocked!");
-                    return NO_INIT;
-                }
-            }
-            minBufferCountNeeded = mSynchronousMode ?
-                    MIN_SYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS : MIN_ASYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS;
+            mDequeueCondition.wait(mMutex);
+            // NOTE: we continue here because we need to reevaluate our
+            // whole state (eg: we could be abandoned or disconnected)
+            continue;
         }
 
-
-        if (!mClientBufferCount &&
-                ((mServerBufferCount != mBufferCount) ||
-                        (mServerBufferCount < minBufferCountNeeded))) {
+        if (numberOfBuffersNeedsToChange) {
             // here we're guaranteed that mQueue is empty
-            freeAllBuffers();
+            freeAllBuffersLocked();
             mBufferCount = mServerBufferCount;
             if (mBufferCount < minBufferCountNeeded)
                 mBufferCount = minBufferCountNeeded;
@@ -414,9 +406,9 @@
 
     if (!enabled) {
         // going to asynchronous mode, drain the queue
-        while (mSynchronousMode != enabled && !mQueue.isEmpty()) {
-            mDequeueCondition.wait(mMutex);
-        }
+        err = drainQueueLocked();
+        if (err != NO_ERROR)
+            return err;
     }
 
     if (mSynchronousMode != enabled) {
@@ -598,8 +590,9 @@
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_API_MEDIA:
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CAMERA:
             if (mConnectedApi == api) {
+                drainQueueAndFreeBuffersLocked();
                 mConnectedApi = NO_CONNECTED_API;
-                freeAllBuffers();
+                mDequeueCondition.signal();
             } else {
                 LOGE("disconnect: connected to another api (cur=%d, req=%d)",
                         mConnectedApi, api);
@@ -635,7 +628,7 @@
 
     if (mAbandoned) {
         LOGE("calling updateTexImage() on an abandoned SurfaceTexture");
-        //return NO_INIT;
+        return NO_INIT;
     }
 
     // In asynchronous mode the list is guaranteed to be one buffer
@@ -644,21 +637,14 @@
         Fifo::iterator front(mQueue.begin());
         int buf = *front;
 
-        if (uint32_t(buf) >= NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS) {
-            LOGE("buffer index out of range (index=%d)", buf);
-            //return BAD_VALUE;
-        }
-
         // Update the GL texture object.
         EGLImageKHR image = mSlots[buf].mEglImage;
         if (image == EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR) {
             EGLDisplay dpy = eglGetCurrentDisplay();
-
             if (mSlots[buf].mGraphicBuffer == 0) {
                 LOGE("buffer at slot %d is null", buf);
-                //return BAD_VALUE;
+                return BAD_VALUE;
             }
-
             image = createImage(dpy, mSlots[buf].mGraphicBuffer);
             mSlots[buf].mEglImage = image;
             mSlots[buf].mEglDisplay = dpy;
@@ -848,18 +834,66 @@
     mFrameAvailableListener = listener;
 }
 
-void SurfaceTexture::freeAllBuffers() {
+void SurfaceTexture::freeBufferLocked(int i) {
+    mSlots[i].mGraphicBuffer = 0;
+    mSlots[i].mBufferState = BufferSlot::FREE;
+    if (mSlots[i].mEglImage != EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR) {
+        eglDestroyImageKHR(mSlots[i].mEglDisplay, mSlots[i].mEglImage);
+        mSlots[i].mEglImage = EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR;
+        mSlots[i].mEglDisplay = EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
+    }
+}
+
+void SurfaceTexture::freeAllBuffersLocked() {
+    LOGW_IF(!mQueue.isEmpty(),
+            "freeAllBuffersLocked called but mQueue is not empty");
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS; i++) {
-        mSlots[i].mGraphicBuffer = 0;
-        mSlots[i].mBufferState = BufferSlot::FREE;
-        if (mSlots[i].mEglImage != EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR) {
-            eglDestroyImageKHR(mSlots[i].mEglDisplay, mSlots[i].mEglImage);
-            mSlots[i].mEglImage = EGL_NO_IMAGE_KHR;
-            mSlots[i].mEglDisplay = EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
+        freeBufferLocked(i);
+    }
+}
+
+void SurfaceTexture::freeAllBuffersExceptHeadLocked() {
+    LOGW_IF(!mQueue.isEmpty(),
+            "freeAllBuffersExceptCurrentLocked called but mQueue is not empty");
+    int head = -1;
+    if (!mQueue.empty()) {
+        Fifo::iterator front(mQueue.begin());
+        head = *front;
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS; i++) {
+        if (i != head) {
+            freeBufferLocked(i);
         }
     }
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceTexture::drainQueueLocked() {
+    while (mSynchronousMode && !mQueue.isEmpty()) {
+        mDequeueCondition.wait(mMutex);
+        if (mAbandoned) {
+            LOGE("drainQueueLocked: SurfaceTexture has been abandoned!");
+            return NO_INIT;
+        }
+        if (mConnectedApi == NO_CONNECTED_API) {
+            LOGE("drainQueueLocked: SurfaceTexture is not connected!");
+            return NO_INIT;
+        }
+    }
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+status_t SurfaceTexture::drainQueueAndFreeBuffersLocked() {
+    status_t err = drainQueueLocked();
+    if (err == NO_ERROR) {
+        if (mSynchronousMode) {
+            freeAllBuffersLocked();
+        } else {
+            freeAllBuffersExceptHeadLocked();
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
 EGLImageKHR SurfaceTexture::createImage(EGLDisplay dpy,
         const sp<GraphicBuffer>& graphicBuffer) {
     EGLClientBuffer cbuf = (EGLClientBuffer)graphicBuffer->getNativeBuffer();
@@ -929,9 +963,10 @@
 
 void SurfaceTexture::abandon() {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    freeAllBuffers();
+    mQueue.clear();
     mAbandoned = true;
     mCurrentTextureBuf.clear();
+    freeAllBuffersLocked();
     mDequeueCondition.signal();
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp b/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
index 8db2009..37d061c 100644
--- a/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-RefBase::Destroyer::~Destroyer() {
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 class RefBase::weakref_impl : public RefBase::weakref_type
 {
 public:
@@ -61,7 +56,6 @@
     volatile int32_t    mWeak;
     RefBase* const      mBase;
     volatile int32_t    mFlags;
-    Destroyer*          mDestroyer;
 
 #if !DEBUG_REFS
 
@@ -70,7 +64,6 @@
         , mWeak(0)
         , mBase(base)
         , mFlags(0)
-        , mDestroyer(0)
     {
     }
 
@@ -113,7 +106,7 @@
                 LOGD("\t%c ID %p (ref %d):", inc, refs->id, refs->ref);
 #if DEBUG_REFS_CALLSTACK_ENABLED
                 refs->stack.dump();
-#endif;
+#endif
                 refs = refs->next;
             }
         }
@@ -131,7 +124,7 @@
                 LOGD("\t%c ID %p (ref %d):", inc, refs->id, refs->ref);
 #if DEBUG_REFS_CALLSTACK_ENABLED
                 refs->stack.dump();
-#endif;
+#endif
                 refs = refs->next;
             }
         }
@@ -193,7 +186,7 @@
         String8 text;
 
         {
-            Mutex::Autolock _l(const_cast<weakref_impl*>(this)->mMutex);
+            Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
             char buf[128];
             sprintf(buf, "Strong references on RefBase %p (weakref_type %p):\n", mBase, this);
             text.append(buf);
@@ -318,7 +311,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    Mutex mMutex;
+    mutable Mutex mMutex;
     ref_entry* mStrongRefs;
     ref_entry* mWeakRefs;
 
@@ -348,7 +341,7 @@
     }
 
     android_atomic_add(-INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE, &refs->mStrong);
-    const_cast<RefBase*>(this)->onFirstRef();
+    refs->mBase->onFirstRef();
 }
 
 void RefBase::decStrong(const void* id) const
@@ -361,13 +354,9 @@
 #endif
     LOG_ASSERT(c >= 1, "decStrong() called on %p too many times", refs);
     if (c == 1) {
-        const_cast<RefBase*>(this)->onLastStrongRef(id);
-        if ((refs->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-            if (refs->mDestroyer) {
-                refs->mDestroyer->destroy(this);
-            } else {
-                delete this;
-            }
+        refs->mBase->onLastStrongRef(id);
+        if ((refs->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_MASK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_STRONG) {
+            delete this;
         }
     }
     refs->decWeak(id);
@@ -391,7 +380,7 @@
         android_atomic_add(-INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE, &refs->mStrong);
         // fall through...
     case 0:
-        const_cast<RefBase*>(this)->onFirstRef();
+        refs->mBase->onFirstRef();
     }
 }
 
@@ -400,10 +389,6 @@
     return mRefs->mStrong;
 }
 
-void RefBase::setDestroyer(RefBase::Destroyer* destroyer) {
-    mRefs->mDestroyer = destroyer;
-}
-
 RefBase* RefBase::weakref_type::refBase() const
 {
     return static_cast<const weakref_impl*>(this)->mBase;
@@ -417,6 +402,7 @@
     LOG_ASSERT(c >= 0, "incWeak called on %p after last weak ref", this);
 }
 
+
 void RefBase::weakref_type::decWeak(const void* id)
 {
     weakref_impl* const impl = static_cast<weakref_impl*>(this);
@@ -424,30 +410,27 @@
     const int32_t c = android_atomic_dec(&impl->mWeak);
     LOG_ASSERT(c >= 1, "decWeak called on %p too many times", this);
     if (c != 1) return;
-    
-    if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
+
+    if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_STRONG) {
+        // This is the regular lifetime case. The object is destroyed
+        // when the last strong reference goes away. Since weakref_impl
+        // outlive the object, it is not destroyed in the dtor, and
+        // we'll have to do it here.
         if (impl->mStrong == INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE) {
-            if (impl->mBase) {
-                if (impl->mDestroyer) {
-                    impl->mDestroyer->destroy(impl->mBase);
-                } else {
-                    delete impl->mBase;
-                }
-            }
+            // Special case: we never had a strong reference, so we need to
+            // destroy the object now.
+            delete impl->mBase;
         } else {
             // LOGV("Freeing refs %p of old RefBase %p\n", this, impl->mBase);
             delete impl;
         }
     } else {
+        // less common case: lifetime is OBJECT_LIFETIME_{WEAK|FOREVER}
         impl->mBase->onLastWeakRef(id);
-        if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER) {
-            if (impl->mBase) {
-                if (impl->mDestroyer) {
-                    impl->mDestroyer->destroy(impl->mBase);
-                } else {
-                    delete impl->mBase;
-                }
-            }
+        if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_MASK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
+            // this is the OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK case. The last weak-reference
+            // is gone, we can destroy the object.
+            delete impl->mBase;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -569,11 +552,23 @@
 
 RefBase::~RefBase()
 {
-    if ((mRefs->mFlags & OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-        if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
-            delete mRefs;
+    if (mRefs->mStrong == INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE) {
+        // we never acquired a strong (and/or weak) reference on this object.
+        delete mRefs;
+    } else {
+        // life-time of this object is extended to WEAK or FOREVER, in
+        // which case weakref_impl doesn't out-live the object and we
+        // can free it now.
+        if ((mRefs->mFlags & OBJECT_LIFETIME_MASK) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_STRONG) {
+            // It's possible that the weak count is not 0 if the object
+            // re-acquired a weak reference in its destructor
+            if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
+                delete mRefs;
+            }
         }
     }
+    // for debugging purposes, clear this.
+    const_cast<weakref_impl*&>(mRefs) = NULL;
 }
 
 void RefBase::extendObjectLifetime(int32_t mode)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 505c843..0425fc3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -65,14 +65,9 @@
     glGenTextures(1, &mTextureName);
 }
 
-void Layer::destroy(RefBase const* base) {
-    mFlinger->destroyLayer(static_cast<LayerBase const*>(base));
-}
-
 void Layer::onFirstRef()
 {
     LayerBaseClient::onFirstRef();
-    setDestroyer(this);
 
     struct FrameQueuedListener : public SurfaceTexture::FrameAvailableListener {
         FrameQueuedListener(Layer* layer) : mLayer(layer) { }
@@ -93,7 +88,16 @@
 
 Layer::~Layer()
 {
-    glDeleteTextures(1, &mTextureName);
+    class MessageDestroyGLState : public MessageBase {
+        GLuint texture;
+    public:
+        MessageDestroyGLState(GLuint texture) : texture(texture) { }
+        virtual bool handler() {
+            glDeleteTextures(1, &texture);
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+    mFlinger->postMessageAsync( new MessageDestroyGLState(mTextureName) );
 }
 
 void Layer::onFrameQueued() {
@@ -187,14 +191,13 @@
      * 1) buffer orientation/flip/mirror
      * 2) state transformation (window manager)
      * 3) layer orientation (screen orientation)
+     * mOrientation is already the composition of (2) and (3)
      * (NOTE: the matrices are multiplied in reverse order)
      */
 
     const Transform bufferOrientation(mCurrentTransform);
-    const Transform& stateTransform(s.transform);
     const Transform layerOrientation(mOrientation);
-
-    const Transform tr(layerOrientation * stateTransform * bufferOrientation);
+    const Transform tr(layerOrientation * bufferOrientation);
 
     // this gives us only the "orientation" component of the transform
     const uint32_t finalTransform = tr.getOrientation();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index ddfc666..d3ddab4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class Layer : public LayerBaseClient, private RefBase::Destroyer
+class Layer : public LayerBaseClient
 {
 public:
             Layer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
     inline const sp<FreezeLock>&  getFreezeLock() const { return mFreezeLock; }
 
 protected:
-    virtual void destroy(RefBase const* base);
     virtual void onFirstRef();
     virtual void dump(String8& result, char* scratch, size_t size) const;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 4a27701..082effe 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@
 {
     waitForEvent();
 
-    // call Layer's destructor
-    handleDestroyLayers();
-
     // check for transactions
     if (UNLIKELY(mConsoleSignals)) {
         handleConsoleEvents();
@@ -597,31 +594,6 @@
     commitTransaction();
 }
 
-void SurfaceFlinger::destroyLayer(LayerBase const* layer)
-{
-    Mutex::Autolock _l(mDestroyedLayerLock);
-    mDestroyedLayers.add(layer);
-    signalEvent();
-}
-
-void SurfaceFlinger::handleDestroyLayers()
-{
-    Vector<LayerBase const *> destroyedLayers;
-
-    { // scope for the lock
-        Mutex::Autolock _l(mDestroyedLayerLock);
-        destroyedLayers = mDestroyedLayers;
-        mDestroyedLayers.clear();
-    }
-
-    // call destructors without a lock held
-    const size_t count = destroyedLayers.size();
-    for (size_t i=0 ; i<count ; i++) {
-        //LOGD("destroying %s", destroyedLayers[i]->getName().string());
-        delete destroyedLayers[i];
-    }
-}
-
 sp<FreezeLock> SurfaceFlinger::getFreezeLock() const
 {
     return new FreezeLock(const_cast<SurfaceFlinger *>(this));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 15661f0..6f93f5b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@
     status_t addLayer(const sp<LayerBase>& layer);
     status_t invalidateLayerVisibility(const sp<LayerBase>& layer);
     void invalidateHwcGeometry();
-    void destroyLayer(LayerBase const* layer);
 
     sp<Layer> getLayer(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const;
 
@@ -266,7 +265,6 @@
             void        handleConsoleEvents();
             void        handleTransaction(uint32_t transactionFlags);
             void        handleTransactionLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags);
-            void        handleDestroyLayers();
 
             void        computeVisibleRegions(
                             const LayerVector& currentLayers,