diff --git a/core/jni/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.cpp b/core/jni/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.cpp
index 56d903c..13c1fc8 100644
--- a/core/jni/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.cpp
@@ -106,17 +106,19 @@
     chunk->paddingRight = int(chunk->paddingRight * scale + 0.5f);
     chunk->paddingBottom = int(chunk->paddingBottom * scale + 0.5f);
 
+    int32_t* xDivs = chunk->getXDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < chunk->numXDivs; i++) {
-        chunk->xDivs[i] = int(chunk->xDivs[i] * scale + 0.5f);
-        if (i > 0 && chunk->xDivs[i] == chunk->xDivs[i - 1]) {
-            chunk->xDivs[i]++;
+        xDivs[i] = int32_t(xDivs[i] * scale + 0.5f);
+        if (i > 0 && xDivs[i] == xDivs[i - 1]) {
+            xDivs[i]++;
         }
     }
 
+    int32_t* yDivs = chunk->getXDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < chunk->numYDivs; i++) {
-        chunk->yDivs[i] = int(chunk->yDivs[i] * scale + 0.5f);
-        if (i > 0 && chunk->yDivs[i] == chunk->yDivs[i - 1]) {
-            chunk->yDivs[i]++;
+        yDivs[i] = int32_t(yDivs[i] * scale + 0.5f);
+        if (i > 0 && yDivs[i] == yDivs[i - 1]) {
+            yDivs[i]++;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@
             return nullObjectReturn("primitive array == null");
         }
 
-        peeker.fPatch->serialize(array);
+        memcpy(array, peeker.fPatch, peeker.fPatchSize);
         env->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ninePatchChunk, array, 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchImpl.cpp b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchImpl.cpp
index 01e7e3e..86ff13c 100644
--- a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchImpl.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchImpl.cpp
@@ -115,13 +115,15 @@
         defaultPaint.setDither(true);
         paint = &defaultPaint;
     }
-    
+   
+    const int32_t* xDivs = chunk.getXDivs();
+    const int32_t* yDivs = chunk.getYDivs();
     // if our SkCanvas were back by GL we should enable this and draw this as
     // a mesh, which will be faster in most cases.
     if (false) {
         SkNinePatch::DrawMesh(canvas, bounds, bitmap,
-                              chunk.xDivs, chunk.numXDivs,
-                              chunk.yDivs, chunk.numYDivs,
+                              xDivs, chunk.numXDivs,
+                              yDivs, chunk.numYDivs,
                               paint);
         return;
     }
@@ -145,8 +147,8 @@
     if (gTrace) {
         ALOGV("======== ninepatch bounds [%g %g]\n", SkScalarToFloat(bounds.width()), SkScalarToFloat(bounds.height()));
         ALOGV("======== ninepatch paint bm [%d,%d]\n", bitmap.width(), bitmap.height());
-        ALOGV("======== ninepatch xDivs [%d,%d]\n", chunk.xDivs[0], chunk.xDivs[1]);
-        ALOGV("======== ninepatch yDivs [%d,%d]\n", chunk.yDivs[0], chunk.yDivs[1]);
+        ALOGV("======== ninepatch xDivs [%d,%d]\n", xDivs[0], xDivs[1]);
+        ALOGV("======== ninepatch yDivs [%d,%d]\n", yDivs[0], yDivs[1]);
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -171,8 +173,8 @@
     SkRect      dst;
     SkIRect     src;
 
-    const int32_t x0 = chunk.xDivs[0];
-    const int32_t y0 = chunk.yDivs[0];
+    const int32_t x0 = xDivs[0];
+    const int32_t y0 = yDivs[0];
     const SkColor initColor = ((SkPaint*)paint)->getColor();
     const uint8_t numXDivs = chunk.numXDivs;
     const uint8_t numYDivs = chunk.numYDivs;
@@ -191,12 +193,12 @@
 
     int numStretchyXPixelsRemaining = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < numXDivs; i += 2) {
-        numStretchyXPixelsRemaining += chunk.xDivs[i + 1] - chunk.xDivs[i];
+        numStretchyXPixelsRemaining += xDivs[i + 1] - xDivs[i];
     }
     int numFixedXPixelsRemaining = bitmapWidth - numStretchyXPixelsRemaining;
     int numStretchyYPixelsRemaining = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < numYDivs; i += 2) {
-        numStretchyYPixelsRemaining += chunk.yDivs[i + 1] - chunk.yDivs[i];
+        numStretchyYPixelsRemaining += yDivs[i + 1] - yDivs[i];
     }
     int numFixedYPixelsRemaining = bitmapHeight - numStretchyYPixelsRemaining;
 
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@
             src.fBottom = bitmapHeight;
             dst.fBottom = bounds.fBottom;
         } else {
-            src.fBottom = chunk.yDivs[j];
+            src.fBottom = yDivs[j];
             const int srcYSize = src.fBottom - src.fTop;
             if (yIsStretchable) {
                 dst.fBottom = dst.fTop + calculateStretch(bounds.fBottom, dst.fTop,
@@ -252,15 +254,16 @@
         xIsStretchable = initialXIsStretchable;
         // The initial xDiv and whether the first column is considered
         // stretchable or not depends on whether xDiv[0] was zero or not.
+        const uint32_t* colors = chunk.getColors();
         for (i = xIsStretchable ? 1 : 0;
               i <= numXDivs && src.fLeft < bitmapWidth;
               i++, xIsStretchable = !xIsStretchable) {
-            color = chunk.colors[colorIndex++];
+            color = colors[colorIndex++];
             if (i == numXDivs) {
                 src.fRight = bitmapWidth;
                 dst.fRight = bounds.fRight;
             } else {
-                src.fRight = chunk.xDivs[i];
+                src.fRight = xDivs[i];
                 if (dstRightsHaveBeenCached) {
                     dst.fRight = dstRights[i];
                 } else {
diff --git a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.cpp b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.cpp
index df996af..51392ab 100644
--- a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         // You have to copy the data because it is owned by the png reader
         Res_png_9patch* patchNew = (Res_png_9patch*) malloc(patchSize);
         memcpy(patchNew, patch, patchSize);
-        // this relies on deserialization being done in place
         Res_png_9patch::deserialize(patchNew);
         patchNew->fileToDevice();
         free(fPatch);
         fPatch = patchNew;
+        fPatchSize = patchSize;
         //printf("9patch: (%d,%d)-(%d,%d)\n",
         //       fPatch.sizeLeft, fPatch.sizeTop,
         //       fPatch.sizeRight, fPatch.sizeBottom);
diff --git a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.h b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.h
index 10d268a..2043862 100644
--- a/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.h
+++ b/core/jni/android/graphics/NinePatchPeeker.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         // the host lives longer than we do, so a raw ptr is safe
         fHost = host;
         fPatch = NULL;
+        fPatchSize = 0;
         fLayoutBounds = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
     }
 
     Res_png_9patch*  fPatch;
+    size_t fPatchSize;
     int    *fLayoutBounds;
 
     virtual bool peek(const char tag[], const void* data, size_t length);
diff --git a/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h b/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
index a0bae12..b334aab 100644
--- a/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
+++ b/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  * two stretchable slices is exactly the ratio of their corresponding
  * segment lengths.
  *
- * xDivs and yDivs point to arrays of horizontal and vertical pixel
+ * xDivs and yDivs are arrays of horizontal and vertical pixel
  * indices.  The first pair of Divs (in either array) indicate the
  * starting and ending points of the first stretchable segment in that
  * axis. The next pair specifies the next stretchable segment, etc. So
@@ -92,32 +92,31 @@
  * go to xDiv[0] and slices 2, 6 and 10 start at xDiv[1] and end at
  * xDiv[2].
  *
- * The array pointed to by the colors field lists contains hints for
- * each of the regions.  They are ordered according left-to-right and
- * top-to-bottom as indicated above. For each segment that is a solid
- * color the array entry will contain that color value; otherwise it
- * will contain NO_COLOR.  Segments that are completely transparent
- * will always have the value TRANSPARENT_COLOR.
+ * The colors array contains hints for each of the regions. They are
+ * ordered according left-to-right and top-to-bottom as indicated above.
+ * For each segment that is a solid color the array entry will contain
+ * that color value; otherwise it will contain NO_COLOR. Segments that
+ * are completely transparent will always have the value TRANSPARENT_COLOR.
  *
  * The PNG chunk type is "npTc".
  */
 struct Res_png_9patch
 {
-    Res_png_9patch() : wasDeserialized(false), xDivs(NULL),
-                       yDivs(NULL), colors(NULL) { }
+    Res_png_9patch() : wasDeserialized(false), xDivsOffset(0),
+                       yDivsOffset(0), colorsOffset(0) { }
 
     int8_t wasDeserialized;
     int8_t numXDivs;
     int8_t numYDivs;
     int8_t numColors;
 
-    // These tell where the next section of a patch starts.
-    // For example, the first patch includes the pixels from
-    // 0 to xDivs[0]-1 and the second patch includes the pixels
-    // from xDivs[0] to xDivs[1]-1.
-    // Note: allocation/free of these pointers is left to the caller.
-    int32_t* xDivs;
-    int32_t* yDivs;
+    // The offset (from the start of this structure) to the xDivs & yDivs
+    // array for this 9patch. To get a pointer to this array, call
+    // getXDivs or getYDivs. Note that the serialized form for 9patches places
+    // the xDivs, yDivs and colors arrays immediately after the location
+    // of the Res_png_9patch struct.
+    uint32_t xDivsOffset;
+    uint32_t yDivsOffset;
 
     int32_t paddingLeft, paddingRight;
     int32_t paddingTop, paddingBottom;
@@ -129,22 +128,42 @@
         // The 9 patch segment is completely transparent.
         TRANSPARENT_COLOR = 0x00000000
     };
-    // Note: allocation/free of this pointer is left to the caller.
-    uint32_t* colors;
+
+    // The offset (from the start of this structure) to the colors array
+    // for this 9patch.
+    uint32_t colorsOffset;
 
     // Convert data from device representation to PNG file representation.
     void deviceToFile();
     // Convert data from PNG file representation to device representation.
     void fileToDevice();
-    // Serialize/Marshall the patch data into a newly malloc-ed block
-    void* serialize();
-    // Serialize/Marshall the patch data
-    void serialize(void* outData);
+
+    // Serialize/Marshall the patch data into a newly malloc-ed block.
+    static void* serialize(const Res_png_9patch& patchHeader, const int32_t* xDivs,
+                           const int32_t* yDivs, const uint32_t* colors);
+    // Serialize/Marshall the patch data into |outData|.
+    static void serialize(const Res_png_9patch& patchHeader, const int32_t* xDivs,
+                           const int32_t* yDivs, const uint32_t* colors, void* outData);
     // Deserialize/Unmarshall the patch data
-    static Res_png_9patch* deserialize(const void* data);
+    static Res_png_9patch* deserialize(void* data);
     // Compute the size of the serialized data structure
-    size_t serializedSize();
-};
+    size_t serializedSize() const;
+
+    // These tell where the next section of a patch starts.
+    // For example, the first patch includes the pixels from
+    // 0 to xDivs[0]-1 and the second patch includes the pixels
+    // from xDivs[0] to xDivs[1]-1.
+    inline int32_t* getXDivs() const {
+        return reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this) + xDivsOffset);
+    }
+    inline int32_t* getYDivs() const {
+        return reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this) + yDivsOffset);
+    }
+    inline uint32_t* getColors() const {
+        return reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this) + colorsOffset);
+    }
+
+} __attribute__((packed));
 
 /** ********************************************************************
  *  Base Types
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp b/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
index 51f59f6..98849e3 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
     return BAD_TYPE;
 }
 
+static void fill9patchOffsets(Res_png_9patch* patch) {
+    patch->xDivsOffset = sizeof(Res_png_9patch);
+    patch->yDivsOffset = patch->xDivsOffset + (patch->numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
+    patch->colorsOffset = patch->yDivsOffset + (patch->numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
+}
+
 inline void Res_value::copyFrom_dtoh(const Res_value& src)
 {
     size = dtohs(src.size);
@@ -128,9 +134,11 @@
 
 void Res_png_9patch::deviceToFile()
 {
+    int32_t* xDivs = getXDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < numXDivs; i++) {
         xDivs[i] = htonl(xDivs[i]);
     }
+    int32_t* yDivs = getYDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < numYDivs; i++) {
         yDivs[i] = htonl(yDivs[i]);
     }
@@ -138,6 +146,7 @@
     paddingRight = htonl(paddingRight);
     paddingTop = htonl(paddingTop);
     paddingBottom = htonl(paddingBottom);
+    uint32_t* colors = getColors();
     for (int i=0; i<numColors; i++) {
         colors[i] = htonl(colors[i]);
     }
@@ -145,9 +154,11 @@
 
 void Res_png_9patch::fileToDevice()
 {
+    int32_t* xDivs = getXDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < numXDivs; i++) {
         xDivs[i] = ntohl(xDivs[i]);
     }
+    int32_t* yDivs = getYDivs();
     for (int i = 0; i < numYDivs; i++) {
         yDivs[i] = ntohl(yDivs[i]);
     }
@@ -155,60 +166,49 @@
     paddingRight = ntohl(paddingRight);
     paddingTop = ntohl(paddingTop);
     paddingBottom = ntohl(paddingBottom);
+    uint32_t* colors = getColors();
     for (int i=0; i<numColors; i++) {
         colors[i] = ntohl(colors[i]);
     }
 }
 
-size_t Res_png_9patch::serializedSize()
+size_t Res_png_9patch::serializedSize() const
 {
     // The size of this struct is 32 bytes on the 32-bit target system
     // 4 * int8_t
     // 4 * int32_t
-    // 3 * pointer
+    // 3 * uint32_t
     return 32
             + numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t)
             + numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t)
             + numColors * sizeof(uint32_t);
 }
 
-void* Res_png_9patch::serialize()
+void* Res_png_9patch::serialize(const Res_png_9patch& patch, const int32_t* xDivs,
+                                const int32_t* yDivs, const uint32_t* colors)
 {
     // Use calloc since we're going to leave a few holes in the data
     // and want this to run cleanly under valgrind
-    void* newData = calloc(1, serializedSize());
-    serialize(newData);
+    void* newData = calloc(1, patch.serializedSize());
+    serialize(patch, xDivs, yDivs, colors, newData);
     return newData;
 }
 
-void Res_png_9patch::serialize(void * outData)
+void Res_png_9patch::serialize(const Res_png_9patch& patch, const int32_t* xDivs,
+                               const int32_t* yDivs, const uint32_t* colors, void* outData)
 {
-    char* data = (char*) outData;
-    memmove(data, &wasDeserialized, 4);     // copy  wasDeserialized, numXDivs, numYDivs, numColors
-    memmove(data + 12, &paddingLeft, 16);   // copy paddingXXXX
+    uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*) outData;
+    memcpy(data, &patch.wasDeserialized, 4);     // copy  wasDeserialized, numXDivs, numYDivs, numColors
+    memcpy(data + 12, &patch.paddingLeft, 16);   // copy paddingXXXX
     data += 32;
 
-    memmove(data, this->xDivs, numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
-    data +=  numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
-    memmove(data, this->yDivs, numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
-    data +=  numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
-    memmove(data, this->colors, numColors * sizeof(uint32_t));
-}
+    memcpy(data, xDivs, patch.numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
+    data +=  patch.numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
+    memcpy(data, yDivs, patch.numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t));
+    data +=  patch.numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
+    memcpy(data, colors, patch.numColors * sizeof(uint32_t));
 
-static void deserializeInternal(const void* inData, Res_png_9patch* outData) {
-    char* patch = (char*) inData;
-    if (inData != outData) {
-        memmove(&outData->wasDeserialized, patch, 4);     // copy  wasDeserialized, numXDivs, numYDivs, numColors
-        memmove(&outData->paddingLeft, patch + 12, 4);     // copy  wasDeserialized, numXDivs, numYDivs, numColors
-    }
-    outData->wasDeserialized = true;
-    char* data = (char*)outData;
-    data +=  sizeof(Res_png_9patch);
-    outData->xDivs = (int32_t*) data;
-    data +=  outData->numXDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
-    outData->yDivs = (int32_t*) data;
-    data +=  outData->numYDivs * sizeof(int32_t);
-    outData->colors = (uint32_t*) data;
+    fill9patchOffsets(reinterpret_cast<Res_png_9patch*>(outData));
 }
 
 static bool assertIdmapHeader(const uint32_t* map, size_t sizeBytes)
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-Res_png_9patch* Res_png_9patch::deserialize(const void* inData)
+Res_png_9patch* Res_png_9patch::deserialize(void* inData)
 {
-    if (sizeof(void*) != sizeof(int32_t)) {
-        ALOGE("Cannot deserialize on non 32-bit system\n");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    deserializeInternal(inData, (Res_png_9patch*) inData);
-    return (Res_png_9patch*) inData;
+
+    Res_png_9patch* patch = reinterpret_cast<Res_png_9patch*>(inData);
+    patch->wasDeserialized = true;
+    fill9patchOffsets(patch);
+
+    return patch;
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/hwui/Patch.cpp b/libs/hwui/Patch.cpp
index 9b023f9..b2148b0 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Patch.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Patch.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     if (vertices) return vertices;
 
     int8_t emptyQuads = 0;
-    mColors = patch->colors;
+    mColors = patch->getColors();
 
     const int8_t numColors = patch->numColors;
     if (uint8_t(numColors) < sizeof(uint32_t) * 4) {
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
     TextureVertex* tempVertices = new TextureVertex[maxVertices];
     TextureVertex* vertex = tempVertices;
 
-    const int32_t* xDivs = patch->xDivs;
-    const int32_t* yDivs = patch->yDivs;
+    const int32_t* xDivs = patch->getXDivs();
+    const int32_t* yDivs = patch->getYDivs();
 
     const uint32_t xStretchCount = (xCount + 1) >> 1;
     const uint32_t yStretchCount = (yCount + 1) >> 1;
diff --git a/libs/hwui/Patch.h b/libs/hwui/Patch.h
index 763a785..b5e8838 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Patch.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/Patch.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     void generateQuad(TextureVertex*& vertex, float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2,
             float u1, float v1, float u2, float v2, uint32_t& quadCount);
 
-    uint32_t* mColors;
+    const uint32_t* mColors;
     UvMapper mUvMapper;
 }; // struct Patch
 
diff --git a/tools/aapt/Images.cpp b/tools/aapt/Images.cpp
index 25a948d..db74831 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/Images.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt/Images.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 // This holds an image as 8bpp RGBA.
 struct image_info
 {
-    image_info() : rows(NULL), is9Patch(false), allocRows(NULL) { }
+    image_info() : rows(NULL), is9Patch(false),
+        xDivs(NULL), yDivs(NULL), colors(NULL), allocRows(NULL) { }
+
     ~image_info() {
         if (rows && rows != allocRows) {
             free(rows);
@@ -46,9 +48,15 @@
             }
             free(allocRows);
         }
-        free(info9Patch.xDivs);
-        free(info9Patch.yDivs);
-        free(info9Patch.colors);
+        free(xDivs);
+        free(yDivs);
+        free(colors);
+    }
+
+    void* serialize9patch() {
+        void* serialized = Res_png_9patch::serialize(info9Patch, xDivs, yDivs, colors);
+        reinterpret_cast<Res_png_9patch*>(serialized)->deviceToFile();
+        return serialized;
     }
 
     png_uint_32 width;
@@ -58,6 +66,9 @@
     // 9-patch info.
     bool is9Patch;
     Res_png_9patch info9Patch;
+    int32_t* xDivs;
+    int32_t* yDivs;
+    uint32_t* colors;
 
     // Layout padding, if relevant
     bool haveLayoutBounds;
@@ -430,10 +441,10 @@
 {
     int left, right, top, bottom;
     select_patch(
-        hpatch, image->info9Patch.xDivs[0], image->info9Patch.xDivs[1],
+        hpatch, image->xDivs[0], image->xDivs[1],
         image->width, &left, &right);
     select_patch(
-        vpatch, image->info9Patch.yDivs[0], image->info9Patch.yDivs[1],
+        vpatch, image->yDivs[0], image->yDivs[1],
         image->height, &top, &bottom);
     //printf("Selecting h=%d v=%d: (%d,%d)-(%d,%d)\n",
     //       hpatch, vpatch, left, top, right, bottom);
@@ -452,8 +463,8 @@
 
     int maxSizeXDivs = W * sizeof(int32_t);
     int maxSizeYDivs = H * sizeof(int32_t);
-    int32_t* xDivs = image->info9Patch.xDivs = (int32_t*) malloc(maxSizeXDivs);
-    int32_t* yDivs = image->info9Patch.yDivs = (int32_t*) malloc(maxSizeYDivs);
+    int32_t* xDivs = image->xDivs = (int32_t*) malloc(maxSizeXDivs);
+    int32_t* yDivs = image->yDivs = (int32_t*) malloc(maxSizeYDivs);
     uint8_t numXDivs = 0;
     uint8_t numYDivs = 0;
 
@@ -609,7 +620,7 @@
 
     numColors = numRows * numCols;
     image->info9Patch.numColors = numColors;
-    image->info9Patch.colors = (uint32_t*)malloc(numColors * sizeof(uint32_t));
+    image->colors = (uint32_t*)malloc(numColors * sizeof(uint32_t));
 
     // Fill in color information for each patch.
 
@@ -652,7 +663,7 @@
                 right = xDivs[i];
             }
             c = get_color(image->rows, left, top, right - 1, bottom - 1);
-            image->info9Patch.colors[colorIndex++] = c;
+            image->colors[colorIndex++] = c;
             NOISY(if (c != Res_png_9patch::NO_COLOR) hasColor = true);
             left = right;
         }
@@ -664,14 +675,10 @@
     for (i=0; i<numColors; i++) {
         if (hasColor) {
             if (i == 0) printf("Colors in %s:\n ", imageName);
-            printf(" #%08x", image->info9Patch.colors[i]);
+            printf(" #%08x", image->colors[i]);
             if (i == numColors - 1) printf("\n");
         }
     }
-
-    image->is9Patch = true;
-    image->info9Patch.deviceToFile();
-
 getout:
     if (errorMsg) {
         fprintf(stderr,
@@ -691,14 +698,10 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-static void checkNinePatchSerialization(Res_png_9patch* inPatch,  void * data)
+static void checkNinePatchSerialization(Res_png_9patch* inPatch,  void* data)
 {
-    if (sizeof(void*) != sizeof(int32_t)) {
-        // can't deserialize on a non-32 bit system
-        return;
-    }
     size_t patchSize = inPatch->serializedSize();
-    void * newData = malloc(patchSize);
+    void* newData = malloc(patchSize);
     memcpy(newData, data, patchSize);
     Res_png_9patch* outPatch = inPatch->deserialize(newData);
     // deserialization is done in place, so outPatch == newData
@@ -721,34 +724,6 @@
     free(newData);
 }
 
-static bool patch_equals(Res_png_9patch& patch1, Res_png_9patch& patch2) {
-    if (!(patch1.numXDivs == patch2.numXDivs &&
-          patch1.numYDivs == patch2.numYDivs &&
-          patch1.numColors == patch2.numColors &&
-          patch1.paddingLeft == patch2.paddingLeft &&
-          patch1.paddingRight == patch2.paddingRight &&
-          patch1.paddingTop == patch2.paddingTop &&
-          patch1.paddingBottom == patch2.paddingBottom)) {
-            return false;
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i < patch1.numColors; i++) {
-        if (patch1.colors[i] != patch2.colors[i]) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i < patch1.numXDivs; i++) {
-        if (patch1.xDivs[i] != patch2.xDivs[i]) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i < patch1.numYDivs; i++) {
-        if (patch1.yDivs[i] != patch2.yDivs[i]) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 static void dump_image(int w, int h, png_bytepp rows, int color_type)
 {
     int i, j, rr, gg, bb, aa;
@@ -1061,7 +1036,7 @@
                 : (png_byte*)"npTc";
         NOISY(printf("Adding 9-patch info...\n"));
         strcpy((char*)unknowns[p_index].name, "npTc");
-        unknowns[p_index].data = (png_byte*)imageInfo.info9Patch.serialize();
+        unknowns[p_index].data = (png_byte*)imageInfo.serialize9patch();
         unknowns[p_index].size = imageInfo.info9Patch.serializedSize();
         // TODO: remove the check below when everything works
         checkNinePatchSerialization(&imageInfo.info9Patch, unknowns[p_index].data);