diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferHubProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferHubProducer.cpp
index 489f3c3..1f71e23 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferHubProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferHubProducer.cpp
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
     // relationship, thus |getConsumerName| from the producer side does not
     // make any sense.
     ALOGE("BufferHubProducer::getConsumerName not supported.");
-    return String8("BufferHubQueue::DummyConsumer");
+    return String8("BufferHubQueue::StubConsumer");
 }
 
 status_t BufferHubProducer::setSharedBufferMode(bool shared_buffer_mode) {
diff --git a/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
index 59f1bcd..30d19e3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/GLConsumer.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
         mCurrentFenceTime = FenceTime::NO_FENCE;
 
         if (mAttached) {
-            // This binds a dummy buffer (mReleasedTexImage).
+            // This binds a buffer placeholder (mReleasedTexImage).
             status_t result = bindTextureImageLocked();
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
                 return result;
diff --git a/libs/gui/IProducerListener.cpp b/libs/gui/IProducerListener.cpp
index 5c81b9d..0683087 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IProducerListener.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IProducerListener.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
 }
 
-DummyProducerListener::~DummyProducerListener() = default;
+StubProducerListener::~StubProducerListener() = default;
 
 bool BnProducerListener::needsReleaseNotify() {
     return true;
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index cf269b3..c3323fe 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@
 }
 
 int Surface::connect(int api) {
-    static sp<IProducerListener> listener = new DummyProducerListener();
+    static sp<IProducerListener> listener = new StubProducerListener();
     return connect(api, listener);
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/GLConsumer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/GLConsumer.h
index ddd868d..2f538ff 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/GLConsumer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/GLConsumer.h
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
     // protects static initialization
     static Mutex sStaticInitLock;
 
-    // mReleasedTexImageBuffer is a dummy buffer used when in single buffer
+    // mReleasedTexImageBuffer is a buffer placeholder used when in single buffer
     // mode and releaseTexImage() has been called
     static sp<GraphicBuffer> sReleasedTexImageBuffer;
     sp<EglImage> mReleasedTexImage;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
index d7f3492..45e0a13 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
     // the producer wants to be notified when the consumer releases a buffer
     // back to the BufferQueue. It is also used to detect the death of the
     // producer. If only the latter functionality is desired, there is a
-    // DummyProducerListener class in IProducerListener.h that can be used.
+    // StubProducerListener class in IProducerListener.h that can be used.
     //
     // The api should be one of the NATIVE_WINDOW_API_* values in <window.h>
     //
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/IProducerListener.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/IProducerListener.h
index 0b1f4b5..f7ffbb9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/IProducerListener.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/IProducerListener.h
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@
 class BnProducerListener : public IProducerListener {
 };
 #endif
-class DummyProducerListener : public BnProducerListener
-{
+class StubProducerListener : public BnProducerListener {
 public:
-    virtual ~DummyProducerListener();
+    virtual ~StubProducerListener();
     virtual void onBufferReleased() {}
     virtual bool needsReleaseNotify() { return false; }
 };
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/bufferqueue/1.0/WGraphicBufferProducer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/bufferqueue/1.0/WGraphicBufferProducer.h
index 99ab085..004d875 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/bufferqueue/1.0/WGraphicBufferProducer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/bufferqueue/1.0/WGraphicBufferProducer.h
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@
 typedef ::android::IProducerListener BProducerListener;
 
 #ifndef LOG
-struct LOG_dummy {
+struct LOG_stub {
     template <typename T>
-    LOG_dummy& operator<< (const T&) { return *this; }
+    LOG_stub& operator<<(const T&) {
+        return *this;
+    }
 };
 
-#define LOG(x)  LOG_dummy()
+#define LOG(x) LOG_stub()
 #endif
 
 // Instantiate only if HGraphicBufferProducer is base of BASE.
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
index d929a59..da5bbdd 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, igbProducer->setMaxDequeuedBufferCount(2));
         IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbOutput;
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
-                  igbProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
+                  igbProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
                                        &qbOutput));
         ASSERT_NE(ui::Transform::ROT_INVALID, qbOutput.transformHint);
         producer = igbProducer;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
index b87cbbd..fc6551c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         mBFL = new BufferFreedListener(this);
         mBIC->setBufferFreedListener(mBFL);
 
-        sp<IProducerListener> producerListener = new DummyProducerListener();
+        sp<IProducerListener> producerListener = new StubProducerListener();
         IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput bufferOutput;
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
                   mProducer->connect(producerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 // Test that detaching buffer from consumer side triggers onBufferFreed.
 TEST_F(BufferItemConsumerTest, TriggerBufferFreed_DetachBufferFromConsumer) {
     int slot;
-    // Producer: generate a dummy buffer.
+    // Producer: generate a placeholder buffer.
     DequeueBuffer(&slot);
     QueueBuffer(slot);
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BufferQueue_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BufferQueue_test.cpp
index 6d7b6bb..d1208ee 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BufferQueue_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BufferQueue_test.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "BufferQueue_test"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
-#include "DummyConsumer.h"
+#include "MockConsumer.h"
 
 #include <gui/BufferItem.h>
 #include <gui/BufferQueue.h>
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@
     mConsumer = interface_cast<IGraphicBufferConsumer>(binderConsumer);
     EXPECT_TRUE(mConsumer != nullptr);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
     ASSERT_EQ(OK,
             mProducer->connect(nullptr, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
@@ -171,23 +171,22 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, GetMaxBufferCountInQueueBufferOutput_Succeeds) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
     int bufferCount = 50;
     mConsumer->setMaxBufferCount(bufferCount);
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output);
+    mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output);
     ASSERT_EQ(output.maxBufferCount, bufferCount);
 }
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, AcquireBuffer_ExceedsMaxAcquireCount_Fails) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbo;
-    mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
-            &qbo);
+    mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbo);
     mProducer->setMaxDequeuedBufferCount(3);
 
     int slot;
@@ -219,15 +218,14 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, SetMaxAcquiredBufferCountWithIllegalValues_ReturnsError) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->setMaxBufferCount(10));
     EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(10));
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbo;
-    mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
-            &qbo);
+    mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbo);
     mProducer->setMaxDequeuedBufferCount(3);
 
     int minBufferCount;
@@ -263,12 +261,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, SetMaxAcquiredBufferCountWithLegalValues_Succeeds) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbo;
-    mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
-            &qbo);
+    mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbo);
     mProducer->setMaxDequeuedBufferCount(2);
 
     int minBufferCount;
@@ -310,8 +307,8 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, SetMaxBufferCountWithLegalValues_Succeeds) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
 
     // Test shared buffer mode
     EXPECT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(1));
@@ -319,8 +316,8 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, SetMaxBufferCountWithIllegalValues_ReturnsError) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mConsumer->setMaxBufferCount(0));
     EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mConsumer->setMaxBufferCount(
@@ -332,11 +329,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, DetachAndReattachOnProducerSide) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->detachBuffer(-1)); // Index too low
     ASSERT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->detachBuffer(
@@ -386,11 +383,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, DetachAndReattachOnConsumerSide) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
 
     int slot;
     sp<Fence> fence;
@@ -445,11 +442,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, MoveFromConsumerToProducer) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
 
     int slot;
     sp<Fence> fence;
@@ -488,11 +485,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestDisallowingAllocation) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     static const uint32_t WIDTH = 320;
     static const uint32_t HEIGHT = 240;
@@ -526,11 +523,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestGenerationNumbers) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->setGenerationNumber(1));
 
@@ -568,11 +565,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestSharedBufferModeWithoutAutoRefresh) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->setSharedBufferMode(true));
 
@@ -618,11 +615,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestSharedBufferModeWithAutoRefresh) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->setSharedBufferMode(true));
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->setAutoRefresh(true));
@@ -687,11 +684,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestSharedBufferModeUsingAlreadyDequeuedBuffer) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     // Dequeue a buffer
     int sharedSlot;
@@ -738,11 +735,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestTimeouts) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     // Fill up the queue. Since the controlledByApp flags are set to true, this
     // queue should be in non-blocking mode, and we should be recycling the same
@@ -800,11 +797,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, CanAttachWhileDisallowingAllocation) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     int slot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
     sp<Fence> sourceFence;
@@ -822,11 +819,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, CanRetrieveLastQueuedBuffer) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
 
     // Dequeue and queue the first buffer, storing the handle
     int slot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
@@ -876,11 +873,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestOccupancyHistory) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &output));
 
     int slot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
     sp<Fence> fence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
@@ -1030,8 +1027,8 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestDiscardFreeBuffers) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, false));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, false));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
     sp<BufferDiscardedListener> pl(new BufferDiscardedListener);
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(pl,
@@ -1115,11 +1112,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestBufferReplacedInQueueBuffer) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              mProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(1));
 
     int slot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
@@ -1156,12 +1153,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestStaleBufferHandleSentAfterDisconnect) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    sp<IProducerListener> dummyListener(new DummyProducerListener);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(dummyListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU,
-            true, &output));
+    sp<IProducerListener> fakeListener(new StubProducerListener);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(fakeListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
 
     int slot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
     sp<Fence> fence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
@@ -1215,15 +1211,13 @@
 
 TEST_F(BufferQueueTest, TestProducerConnectDisconnect) {
     createBufferQueue();
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dc(new DummyConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(dc, true));
+    sp<MockConsumer> mc(new MockConsumer);
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mConsumer->consumerConnect(mc, true));
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-    sp<IProducerListener> dummyListener(new DummyProducerListener);
+    sp<IProducerListener> fakeListener(new StubProducerListener);
     ASSERT_EQ(NO_INIT, mProducer->disconnect(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU));
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(
-            dummyListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
-    ASSERT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(
-            dummyListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_MEDIA, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(fakeListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, true, &output));
+    ASSERT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(fakeListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_MEDIA, true, &output));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->disconnect(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_MEDIA));
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->disconnect(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU));
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
index 103f775..15bd32d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "IGraphicBufferProducer_test"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
-#include "DummyConsumer.h"
+#include "MockConsumer.h"
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         ALOGV("Begin test: %s.%s", testInfo->test_case_name(),
                 testInfo->name());
 
-        mDC = new DummyConsumer;
+        mMC = new MockConsumer;
 
         switch (GetParam()) {
             case USE_BUFFER_QUEUE_PRODUCER: {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         }
 
         // Must connect consumer before producer connects will succeed.
-        ASSERT_OK(mConsumer->consumerConnect(mDC, /*controlledByApp*/false));
+        ASSERT_OK(mConsumer->consumerConnect(mMC, /*controlledByApp*/ false));
     }
 
     virtual void TearDown() {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
     }
 
 private: // hide from test body
-    sp<DummyConsumer> mDC;
+    sp<MockConsumer> mMC;
 
 protected: // accessible from test body
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> mProducer;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Malicious.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Malicious.cpp
index acd4297..58d7cc6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Malicious.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Malicious.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     int32_t mExpectedSlot = 0;
 };
 
-class DummyListener : public BnConsumerListener {
+class FakeListener : public BnConsumerListener {
 public:
     void onFrameAvailable(const BufferItem&) override {}
     void onBuffersReleased() override {}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer;
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
-    sp<IConsumerListener> listener = new DummyListener;
+    sp<IConsumerListener> listener = new FakeListener;
     consumer->consumerConnect(listener, false);
 
     sp<MaliciousBQP> malicious = new MaliciousBQP(producer);
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/DummyConsumer.h b/libs/gui/tests/MockConsumer.h
similarity index 94%
rename from libs/gui/tests/DummyConsumer.h
rename to libs/gui/tests/MockConsumer.h
index 502bdf9..4a6c51c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/DummyConsumer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/MockConsumer.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-struct DummyConsumer : public BnConsumerListener {
+struct MockConsumer : public BnConsumerListener {
     void onFrameAvailable(const BufferItem& /* item */) override {}
     void onBuffersReleased() override {}
     void onSidebandStreamChanged() override {}
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/StreamSplitter_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/StreamSplitter_test.cpp
index ad6e051..b65cdda 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/StreamSplitter_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/StreamSplitter_test.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-struct DummyListener : public BnConsumerListener {
+struct FakeListener : public BnConsumerListener {
     virtual void onFrameAvailable(const BufferItem& /* item */) {}
     virtual void onBuffersReleased() {}
     virtual void onSidebandStreamChanged() {}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> outputProducer;
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> outputConsumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&outputProducer, &outputConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumer->consumerConnect(new DummyListener, false));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumer->consumerConnect(new FakeListener, false));
 
     sp<StreamSplitter> splitter;
     status_t status = StreamSplitter::createSplitter(inputConsumer, &splitter);
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputProducer->allowAllocation(false));
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbOutput;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, inputProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbOutput));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              inputProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
+                                     &qbOutput));
 
     int slot;
     sp<Fence> fence;
@@ -132,8 +133,7 @@
     for (int output = 0; output < NUM_OUTPUTS; ++output) {
         BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&outputProducers[output],
                 &outputConsumers[output]);
-        ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumers[output]->consumerConnect(
-                    new DummyListener, false));
+        ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumers[output]->consumerConnect(new FakeListener, false));
     }
 
     sp<StreamSplitter> splitter;
@@ -147,8 +147,9 @@
     }
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbOutput;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, inputProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbOutput));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              inputProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
+                                     &qbOutput));
 
     int slot;
     sp<Fence> fence;
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> outputProducer;
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> outputConsumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&outputProducer, &outputConsumer);
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumer->consumerConnect(new DummyListener, false));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, outputConsumer->consumerConnect(new FakeListener, false));
 
     sp<StreamSplitter> splitter;
     status_t status = StreamSplitter::createSplitter(inputConsumer, &splitter);
@@ -211,8 +212,9 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, splitter->addOutput(outputProducer));
 
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput qbOutput;
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, inputProducer->connect(new DummyProducerListener,
-            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false, &qbOutput));
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK,
+              inputProducer->connect(new StubProducerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, false,
+                                     &qbOutput));
 
     int slot;
     sp<Fence> fence;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/SurfaceTextureClient_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/SurfaceTextureClient_test.cpp
index c85e844..c7458a3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/SurfaceTextureClient_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/SurfaceTextureClient_test.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         mANW = mSTC;
 
         // We need a valid GL context so we can test updateTexImage()
-        // This initializes EGL and create a dummy GL context with a
+        // This initializes EGL and create a GL context placeholder with a
         // pbuffer render target.
         mEglDisplay = eglGetDisplay(EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
         ASSERT_EQ(EGL_SUCCESS, eglGetError());
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 9906166..592913c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "DummyConsumer.h"
+#include "MockConsumer.h"
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@
 
 static constexpr uint64_t NO_FRAME_INDEX = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
 
-class DummySurfaceListener : public SurfaceListener {
+class FakeSurfaceListener : public SurfaceListener {
 public:
-    DummySurfaceListener(bool enableReleasedCb = false) :
-            mEnableReleaseCb(enableReleasedCb),
-            mBuffersReleased(0) {}
-    virtual ~DummySurfaceListener() = default;
+    FakeSurfaceListener(bool enableReleasedCb = false)
+          : mEnableReleaseCb(enableReleasedCb), mBuffersReleased(0) {}
+    virtual ~FakeSurfaceListener() = default;
 
     virtual void onBufferReleased() {
         mBuffersReleased++;
@@ -124,15 +123,15 @@
         sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
         BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-        sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-        consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+        sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+        consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
         consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
         sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
         sp<ANativeWindow> window(surface);
-        sp<DummySurfaceListener> listener;
+        sp<FakeSurfaceListener> listener;
         if (hasSurfaceListener) {
-            listener = new DummySurfaceListener(enableReleasedCb);
+            listener = new FakeSurfaceListener(enableReleasedCb);
         }
         ASSERT_EQ(OK, surface->connect(
                 NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU,
@@ -381,8 +380,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -397,8 +396,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -428,8 +427,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -452,8 +451,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -497,8 +496,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -523,13 +522,13 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setConsumerName(String8("TestConsumer"));
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
     sp<ANativeWindow> window(surface);
-    sp<DummyProducerListener> listener = new DummyProducerListener();
+    sp<StubProducerListener> listener = new StubProducerListener();
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, surface->connect(
             NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU,
             /*listener*/listener,
@@ -1910,8 +1909,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
     consumer->setDefaultBufferSize(10, 10);
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
@@ -1980,8 +1979,8 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
 
-    sp<DummyConsumer> dummyConsumer(new DummyConsumer);
-    consumer->consumerConnect(dummyConsumer, false);
+    sp<MockConsumer> mockConsumer(new MockConsumer);
+    consumer->consumerConnect(mockConsumer, false);
 
     sp<Surface> surface = new Surface(producer);
     sp<ANativeWindow> window(surface);
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
index 92e7e71..7c84a19 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -245,22 +245,22 @@
     // if can't create a GL context, we can only abort.
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(ctxt == EGL_NO_CONTEXT, "EGLContext creation failed");
 
-    EGLSurface dummy = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
+    EGLSurface stub = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     if (!extensions.hasSurfacelessContext()) {
-        dummy = createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
-                                             Protection::UNPROTECTED);
-        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(dummy == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create dummy pbuffer");
+        stub = createStubEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
+                                           Protection::UNPROTECTED);
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(stub == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create stub pbuffer");
     }
-    EGLBoolean success = eglMakeCurrent(display, dummy, dummy, ctxt);
-    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!success, "can't make dummy pbuffer current");
+    EGLBoolean success = eglMakeCurrent(display, stub, stub, ctxt);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!success, "can't make stub pbuffer current");
     extensions.initWithGLStrings(glGetString(GL_VENDOR), glGetString(GL_RENDERER),
                                  glGetString(GL_VERSION), glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS));
 
-    EGLSurface protectedDummy = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
+    EGLSurface protectedStub = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     if (protectedContext != EGL_NO_CONTEXT && !extensions.hasSurfacelessContext()) {
-        protectedDummy = createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
-                                                      Protection::PROTECTED);
-        ALOGE_IF(protectedDummy == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create protected dummy pbuffer");
+        protectedStub = createStubEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
+                                                    Protection::PROTECTED);
+        ALOGE_IF(protectedStub == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create protected stub pbuffer");
     }
 
     // now figure out what version of GL did we actually get
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@
             break;
         case GLES_VERSION_2_0:
         case GLES_VERSION_3_0:
-            engine = std::make_unique<GLESRenderEngine>(args, display, config, ctxt, dummy,
-                                                        protectedContext, protectedDummy);
+            engine = std::make_unique<GLESRenderEngine>(args, display, config, ctxt, stub,
+                                                        protectedContext, protectedStub);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -334,15 +334,15 @@
 }
 
 GLESRenderEngine::GLESRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args, EGLDisplay display,
-                                   EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy,
-                                   EGLContext protectedContext, EGLSurface protectedDummy)
+                                   EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface stub,
+                                   EGLContext protectedContext, EGLSurface protectedStub)
       : renderengine::impl::RenderEngine(args),
         mEGLDisplay(display),
         mEGLConfig(config),
         mEGLContext(ctxt),
-        mDummySurface(dummy),
+        mStubSurface(stub),
         mProtectedEGLContext(protectedContext),
-        mProtectedDummySurface(protectedDummy),
+        mProtectedStubSurface(protectedStub),
         mVpWidth(0),
         mVpHeight(0),
         mFramebufferImageCacheSize(args.imageCacheSize),
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@
 
     // Initialize protected EGL Context.
     if (mProtectedEGLContext != EGL_NO_CONTEXT) {
-        EGLBoolean success = eglMakeCurrent(display, mProtectedDummySurface, mProtectedDummySurface,
+        EGLBoolean success = eglMakeCurrent(display, mProtectedStubSurface, mProtectedStubSurface,
                                             mProtectedEGLContext);
         ALOGE_IF(!success, "can't make protected context current");
         glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);
         glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);
-        success = eglMakeCurrent(display, mDummySurface, mDummySurface, mEGLContext);
+        success = eglMakeCurrent(display, mStubSurface, mStubSurface, mEGLContext);
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!success, "can't make default context current");
     }
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Bind the texture to dummy data so that backing image data can be freed.
+    // Bind the texture to placeholder so that backing image data can be freed.
     GLFramebuffer* glFramebuffer = static_cast<GLFramebuffer*>(getFramebufferForDrawing());
     glFramebuffer->allocateBuffers(1, 1, mPlaceholderDrawBuffer);
     // Release the cached fence here, so that we don't churn reallocations when
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
     if (useProtectedContext && mProtectedEGLContext == EGL_NO_CONTEXT) {
         return false;
     }
-    const EGLSurface surface = useProtectedContext ? mProtectedDummySurface : mDummySurface;
+    const EGLSurface surface = useProtectedContext ? mProtectedStubSurface : mStubSurface;
     const EGLContext context = useProtectedContext ? mProtectedEGLContext : mEGLContext;
     const bool success = eglMakeCurrent(mEGLDisplay, surface, surface, context) == EGL_TRUE;
     if (success) {
@@ -1562,11 +1562,11 @@
     return context;
 }
 
-EGLSurface GLESRenderEngine::createDummyEglPbufferSurface(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
-                                                          int hwcFormat, Protection protection) {
-    EGLConfig dummyConfig = config;
-    if (dummyConfig == EGL_NO_CONFIG) {
-        dummyConfig = chooseEglConfig(display, hwcFormat, /*logConfig*/ true);
+EGLSurface GLESRenderEngine::createStubEglPbufferSurface(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
+                                                         int hwcFormat, Protection protection) {
+    EGLConfig stubConfig = config;
+    if (stubConfig == EGL_NO_CONFIG) {
+        stubConfig = chooseEglConfig(display, hwcFormat, /*logConfig*/ true);
     }
     std::vector<EGLint> attributes;
     attributes.reserve(7);
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@
     }
     attributes.push_back(EGL_NONE);
 
-    return eglCreatePbufferSurface(display, dummyConfig, attributes.data());
+    return eglCreatePbufferSurface(display, stubConfig, attributes.data());
 }
 
 bool GLESRenderEngine::isHdrDataSpace(const Dataspace dataSpace) const {
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
index 42b8537..61986ff 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     static std::unique_ptr<GLESRenderEngine> create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
 
     GLESRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args, EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
-                     EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy, EGLContext protectedContext,
-                     EGLSurface protectedDummy);
+                     EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface stub, EGLContext protectedContext,
+                     EGLSurface protectedStub);
     ~GLESRenderEngine() override EXCLUDES(mRenderingMutex);
 
     void primeCache() const override;
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
     static EGLContext createEglContext(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
                                        EGLContext shareContext, bool useContextPriority,
                                        Protection protection);
-    static EGLSurface createDummyEglPbufferSurface(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
-                                                   int hwcFormat, Protection protection);
+    static EGLSurface createStubEglPbufferSurface(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
+                                                  int hwcFormat, Protection protection);
     std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> createFramebuffer();
     std::unique_ptr<Image> createImage();
     void checkErrors() const;
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
     EGLDisplay mEGLDisplay;
     EGLConfig mEGLConfig;
     EGLContext mEGLContext;
-    EGLSurface mDummySurface;
+    EGLSurface mStubSurface;
     EGLContext mProtectedEGLContext;
-    EGLSurface mProtectedDummySurface;
+    EGLSurface mProtectedStubSurface;
     GLint mMaxViewportDims[2];
     GLint mMaxTextureSize;
     GLuint mVpWidth;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
index 16a8a0d..50e5550 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@
     settings.clip = Rect(4, 4);
     settings.clearRegion = Region(Rect(2, 4));
     std::vector<const renderengine::LayerSettings*> layers;
-    // dummy layer, without bounds should not render anything
+    // fake layer, without bounds should not render anything
     renderengine::LayerSettings layer;
     layers.push_back(&layer);
     invokeDraw(settings, layers, mBuffer);
diff --git a/libs/vr/libbufferhubqueue/tests/buffer_hub_queue_producer-test.cpp b/libs/vr/libbufferhubqueue/tests/buffer_hub_queue_producer-test.cpp
index 8cc7081..fab1097 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libbufferhubqueue/tests/buffer_hub_queue_producer-test.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libbufferhubqueue/tests/buffer_hub_queue_producer-test.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
   void ConnectProducer() {
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
     // Can connect the first time.
-    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApi,
+    ASSERT_EQ(OK, mProducer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApi,
                                      kTestControlledByApp, &output));
   }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     return QueueBufferInputBuilder().build();
   }
 
-  const sp<IProducerListener> kDummyListener{new DummyProducerListener};
+  const sp<IProducerListener> kStubListener{new StubProducerListener};
 
   sp<BufferHubProducer> mProducer;
   sp<Surface> mSurface;
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@
   IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
 
   // NULL output returns BAD_VALUE
-  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApi,
+  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApi,
                                           kTestControlledByApp, nullptr));
 
   // Invalid API returns bad value
-  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApiInvalid,
+  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApiInvalid,
                                           kTestControlledByApp, &output));
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
   // Can't connect when there is already a producer connected.
   IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApi,
+  EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, mProducer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApi,
                                           kTestControlledByApp, &output));
 }
 
@@ -554,18 +554,18 @@
   ProducerQueueParcelable producer_parcelable;
   EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->TakeAsParcelable(&producer_parcelable), BAD_VALUE);
 
-  // Create a valid dummy producer parcelable.
-  auto dummy_channel_parcelable =
+  // Create a valid fake producer parcelable.
+  auto fake_channel_parcelable =
       std::make_unique<pdx::default_transport::ChannelParcelable>(
           LocalHandle(0), LocalHandle(0), LocalHandle(0));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dummy_channel_parcelable->IsValid());
-  ProducerQueueParcelable dummy_producer_parcelable(
-      std::move(dummy_channel_parcelable));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(dummy_producer_parcelable.IsValid());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(fake_channel_parcelable->IsValid());
+  ProducerQueueParcelable fake_producer_parcelable(
+      std::move(fake_channel_parcelable));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(fake_producer_parcelable.IsValid());
 
   // Disconnect producer can be taken out, but only to an invalid parcelable.
   ASSERT_EQ(mProducer->disconnect(kTestApi), OK);
-  EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->TakeAsParcelable(&dummy_producer_parcelable), BAD_VALUE);
+  EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->TakeAsParcelable(&fake_producer_parcelable), BAD_VALUE);
   EXPECT_FALSE(producer_parcelable.IsValid());
   EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->TakeAsParcelable(&producer_parcelable), OK);
   EXPECT_TRUE(producer_parcelable.IsValid());
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 
   // But connect to API will fail.
   IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
-  EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApi, kTestControlledByApp,
+  EXPECT_EQ(mProducer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApi, kTestControlledByApp,
                                &output),
             BAD_VALUE);
 
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@
   sp<BufferHubProducer> new_producer =
       BufferHubProducer::Create(std::move(producer_parcelable));
   ASSERT_TRUE(new_producer != nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_producer->connect(kDummyListener, kTestApi,
-                                  kTestControlledByApp, &output),
+  EXPECT_EQ(new_producer->connect(kStubListener, kTestApi, kTestControlledByApp,
+                                  &output),
             OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/vr/libpdx/encoder_performance_test.cpp b/libs/vr/libpdx/encoder_performance_test.cpp
index b7d94b3..7b477c4 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libpdx/encoder_performance_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libpdx/encoder_performance_test.cpp
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@
                                            size_t iterations,
                                            ResetFunc* write_reset,
                                            void* reset_data, size_t data_size) {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> dummy_data(data_size);
+  std::vector<uint8_t> fake_data(data_size);
   auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
     write_reset(reset_data);
-    memcpy(writer->GetNextWriteBufferSection(dummy_data.size()),
-           dummy_data.data(), dummy_data.size());
+    memcpy(writer->GetNextWriteBufferSection(fake_data.size()),
+           fake_data.data(), fake_data.size());
   }
   auto stop = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
   return stop - start;
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@
     MessageReader* reader, MessageWriter* writer, size_t iterations,
     ResetFunc* read_reset, ResetFunc* write_reset, void* reset_data,
     size_t data_size) {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> dummy_data(data_size);
+  std::vector<uint8_t> fake_data(data_size);
   write_reset(reset_data);
-  memcpy(writer->GetNextWriteBufferSection(dummy_data.size()),
-         dummy_data.data(), dummy_data.size());
+  memcpy(writer->GetNextWriteBufferSection(fake_data.size()), fake_data.data(),
+         fake_data.size());
   auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
     read_reset(reset_data);
     auto section = reader->GetNextReadBufferSection();
-    memcpy(dummy_data.data(), section.first, dummy_data.size());
+    memcpy(fake_data.data(), section.first, fake_data.size());
     reader->ConsumeReadBufferSectionData(
-        AdvancePointer(section.first, dummy_data.size()));
+        AdvancePointer(section.first, fake_data.size()));
   }
   auto stop = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
   return stop - start;
diff --git a/libs/vr/libpdx/private/pdx/rpc/macros.h b/libs/vr/libpdx/private/pdx/rpc/macros.h
index aeae9d3..99325b5 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libpdx/private/pdx/rpc/macros.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libpdx/private/pdx/rpc/macros.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 // Clears any remaining contents wrapped in parentheses.
 #define _PDX_CLEAR(...)
 
-// Introduces a first dummy argument and _PDX_CLEAR as second argument.
+// Introduces a first stub argument and _PDX_CLEAR as second argument.
 #define _PDX_CLEAR_IF_LAST() _, _PDX_CLEAR
 
 // Returns the first argument of a list.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 // Returns next_func if the next element is not (), or _PDX_CLEAR
 // otherwise.
 //
-// _PDX_CLEAR_IF_LAST inserts an extra first dummy argument if peek is ().
+// _PDX_CLEAR_IF_LAST inserts an extra first stub argument if peek is ().
 #define _PDX_NEXT_FUNC(next_element, next_func) \
   _PDX_EXPAND_NEXT_FUNC(_PDX_CLEAR_IF_LAST next_element, next_func)
 
diff --git a/libs/vr/libpdx/service_dispatcher.cpp b/libs/vr/libpdx/service_dispatcher.cpp
index b112fa3..ba0d69c 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libpdx/service_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libpdx/service_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@
   if (thread_count_ > 0)
     return -EBUSY;
 
-  epoll_event dummy;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
+  epoll_event ee;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
   if (epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_.Get(), EPOLL_CTL_DEL, service->endpoint()->epoll_fd(),
-                &dummy) < 0) {
+                &ee) < 0) {
     ALOGE("Failed to remove service from dispatcher because: %s\n",
           strerror(errno));
     return -errno;
diff --git a/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/service_endpoint.cpp b/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/service_endpoint.cpp
index 9bc70ea..810eb19 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/service_endpoint.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libpdx_uds/service_endpoint.cpp
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@
 
   int channel_fd = iter->second.data_fd.Get();
   Status<void> status;
-  epoll_event dummy;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
-  if (epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_.Get(), EPOLL_CTL_DEL, channel_fd, &dummy) < 0) {
+  epoll_event ee;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
+  if (epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_.Get(), EPOLL_CTL_DEL, channel_fd, &ee) < 0) {
     status.SetError(errno);
     ALOGE(
         "Endpoint::CloseChannelLocked: Failed to remove channel from endpoint: "
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/epoll_event_dispatcher.cpp b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/epoll_event_dispatcher.cpp
index 1cf5f17..0d5eb80 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/epoll_event_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/epoll_event_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
   ALOGD_IF(TRACE, "EpollEventDispatcher::RemoveEventHandler: fd=%d", fd);
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(lock_);
 
-  epoll_event dummy;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
-  if (epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_.Get(), EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, &dummy) < 0) {
+  epoll_event ee;  // See BUGS in man 2 epoll_ctl.
+  if (epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_.Get(), EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, &ee) < 0) {
     const int error = errno;
     ALOGE("Failed to remove fd from epoll set because: %s", strerror(error));
     return pdx::ErrorStatus(error);