diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index b7b56f0..47ab6f2 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,8 @@
         status_t error;
         BQ_LOGV("dequeueBuffer: allocating a new buffer for slot %d", *outSlot);
         sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(mCore->mAllocator->createGraphicBuffer(
-                width, height, format, usage, &error));
+                width, height, format, usage,
+                {mConsumerName.string(), mConsumerName.size()}, &error));
         { // Autolock scope
             Mutex::Autolock lock(mCore->mMutex);
 
@@ -1262,7 +1263,8 @@
         for (size_t i = 0; i <  newBufferCount; ++i) {
             status_t result = NO_ERROR;
             sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(mCore->mAllocator->createGraphicBuffer(
-                    allocWidth, allocHeight, allocFormat, allocUsage, &result));
+                    allocWidth, allocHeight, allocFormat, allocUsage,
+                    {mConsumerName.string(), mConsumerName.size()}, &result));
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
                 BQ_LOGE("allocateBuffers: failed to allocate buffer (%u x %u, format"
                         " %u, usage %u)", width, height, format, usage);
diff --git a/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
index 553b65c..aa0db45 100644
--- a/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@
         // continues to use it.
         sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer = new GraphicBuffer(
                 kDebugData.width, kDebugData.height, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_WRITE_RARELY);
+                GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_WRITE_RARELY,
+                "[GLConsumer debug texture]");
         uint32_t* bits;
         buffer->lock(GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_WRITE_RARELY, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&bits));
         uint32_t stride = buffer->getStride();
diff --git a/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp b/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
index 9643402..e6150f4 100644
--- a/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 }
 
 sp<GraphicBuffer> GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t width,
-        uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage, status_t* error) {
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(
-            new GraphicBuffer(width, height, format, usage));
+        uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage,
+        std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(new GraphicBuffer(
+            width, height, format, usage, std::move(requestorName)));
     status_t err = graphicBuffer->initCheck();
     *error = err;
     if (err != 0 || graphicBuffer->handle == 0) {
diff --git a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
index 3009989..7b3b7c1 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,19 @@
 
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t width,
             uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage,
-            status_t* error) {
+            std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IGraphicBufferAlloc::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeUint32(width);
         data.writeUint32(height);
         data.writeInt32(static_cast<int32_t>(format));
         data.writeUint32(usage);
+        if (requestorName.empty()) {
+            requestorName += "[PID ";
+            requestorName += std::to_string(getpid());
+            requestorName += ']';
+        }
+        data.writeUtf8AsUtf16(requestorName);
         remote()->transact(CREATE_GRAPHIC_BUFFER, data, &reply);
         sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer;
         status_t result = reply.readInt32();
@@ -101,9 +107,11 @@
             uint32_t height = data.readUint32();
             PixelFormat format = static_cast<PixelFormat>(data.readInt32());
             uint32_t usage = data.readUint32();
-            status_t error;
-            sp<GraphicBuffer> result =
-                    createGraphicBuffer(width, height, format, usage, &error);
+            status_t error = NO_ERROR;
+            std::string requestorName;
+            data.readUtf8FromUtf16(&requestorName);
+            sp<GraphicBuffer> result = createGraphicBuffer(width, height,
+                    format, usage, requestorName, &error);
             reply->writeInt32(error);
             if (result != 0) {
                 reply->write(*result);
diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
index f28af6e..97b948d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 }
 
 GraphicBuffer::GraphicBuffer(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
-        PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage)
+        PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage, std::string requestorName)
     : BASE(), mOwner(ownData), mBufferMapper(GraphicBufferMapper::get()),
       mInitCheck(NO_ERROR), mId(getUniqueId()), mGenerationNumber(0)
 {
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
     format =
     usage  = 0;
     handle = NULL;
-    mInitCheck = initSize(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inUsage);
+    mInitCheck = initSize(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inUsage,
+            std::move(requestorName));
 }
 
 GraphicBuffer::GraphicBuffer(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
         allocator.free(handle);
         handle = 0;
     }
-    return initSize(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inUsage);
+    return initSize(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inUsage, "[Reallocation]");
 }
 
 bool GraphicBuffer::needsReallocation(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
@@ -165,12 +166,12 @@
 }
 
 status_t GraphicBuffer::initSize(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
-        PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage)
+        PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage, std::string requestorName)
 {
     GraphicBufferAllocator& allocator = GraphicBufferAllocator::get();
     uint32_t outStride = 0;
     status_t err = allocator.allocate(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inUsage,
-            &handle, &outStride, mId);
+            &handle, &outStride, mId, std::move(requestorName));
     if (err == NO_ERROR) {
         width = static_cast<int>(inWidth);
         height = static_cast<int>(inHeight);
diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
index 3b83fb6..edfff4d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@
     for (size_t i=0 ; i<c ; i++) {
         const alloc_rec_t& rec(list.valueAt(i));
         if (rec.size) {
-            snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "%10p: %7.2f KiB | %4u (%4u) x %4u | %8X | 0x%08x\n",
+            snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "%10p: %7.2f KiB | %4u (%4u) x %4u | %8X | 0x%08x | %s\n",
                     list.keyAt(i), rec.size/1024.0f,
-                    rec.width, rec.stride, rec.height, rec.format, rec.usage);
+                    rec.width, rec.stride, rec.height, rec.format, rec.usage,
+                    rec.requestorName.c_str());
         } else {
-            snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "%10p: unknown     | %4u (%4u) x %4u | %8X | 0x%08x\n",
+            snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "%10p: unknown     | %4u (%4u) x %4u | %8X | 0x%08x | %s\n",
                     list.keyAt(i),
-                    rec.width, rec.stride, rec.height, rec.format, rec.usage);
+                    rec.width, rec.stride, rec.height, rec.format, rec.usage,
+                    rec.requestorName.c_str());
         }
         result.append(buffer);
         total += rec.size;
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@
 
 status_t GraphicBufferAllocator::allocate(uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
         PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage, buffer_handle_t* handle,
-        uint32_t* stride, uint64_t graphicBufferId)
+        uint32_t* stride, uint64_t graphicBufferId, std::string requestorName)
 {
     ATRACE_CALL();
 
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@
         rec.format = format;
         rec.usage = usage;
         rec.size = static_cast<size_t>(height * (*stride) * bpp);
+        rec.requestorName = std::move(requestorName);
         list.add(*handle, rec);
     }