diff --git a/libs/renderengine/Android.bp b/libs/renderengine/Android.bp
index beaf9ee..7efc8bd 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/Android.bp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         "gl/GLExtensions.cpp",
         "gl/GLFramebuffer.cpp",
         "gl/GLImage.cpp",
+        "gl/GLSurface.cpp",
         "gl/Program.cpp",
         "gl/ProgramCache.cpp",
     ],
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
index d35762d..70a4322 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "GLExtensions.h"
 #include "GLFramebuffer.h"
 #include "GLImage.h"
+#include "GLSurface.h"
 #include "Program.h"
 #include "ProgramCache.h"
 
@@ -274,8 +275,6 @@
 
     // now figure out what version of GL did we actually get
     // NOTE: a dummy surface is not needed if KHR_create_context is supported
-    // TODO(alecmouri): don't create this surface if EGL_KHR_surfaceless_context
-    // is supported.
 
     EGLConfig dummyConfig = config;
     if (dummyConfig == EGL_NO_CONFIG) {
@@ -302,10 +301,10 @@
             break;
         case GLES_VERSION_2_0:
         case GLES_VERSION_3_0:
-            engine = std::make_unique<GLES20RenderEngine>(featureFlags, display, config, ctxt,
-                                                          dummy);
+            engine = std::make_unique<GLES20RenderEngine>(featureFlags);
             break;
     }
+    engine->setEGLHandles(display, config, ctxt);
 
     ALOGI("OpenGL ES informations:");
     ALOGI("vendor    : %s", extensions.getVendor());
@@ -315,6 +314,9 @@
     ALOGI("GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE = %zu", engine->getMaxTextureSize());
     ALOGI("GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS = %zu", engine->getMaxViewportDims());
 
+    eglMakeCurrent(display, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
+    eglDestroySurface(display, dummy);
+
     return engine;
 }
 
@@ -357,13 +359,11 @@
     return config;
 }
 
-GLES20RenderEngine::GLES20RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags, EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
-                                       EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy)
+GLES20RenderEngine::GLES20RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags)
       : renderengine::impl::RenderEngine(featureFlags),
-        mEGLDisplay(display),
-        mEGLConfig(config),
-        mEGLContext(ctxt),
-        mDummySurface(dummy),
+        mEGLDisplay(EGL_NO_DISPLAY),
+        mEGLConfig(nullptr),
+        mEGLContext(EGL_NO_CONTEXT),
         mVpWidth(0),
         mVpHeight(0),
         mUseColorManagement(featureFlags & USE_COLOR_MANAGEMENT) {
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@
     return std::make_unique<GLFramebuffer>(*this);
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<Surface> GLES20RenderEngine::createSurface() {
+    return std::make_unique<GLSurface>(*this);
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<Image> GLES20RenderEngine::createImage() {
     return std::make_unique<GLImage>(*this);
 }
@@ -434,6 +438,31 @@
     return mEGLDisplay == eglGetCurrentDisplay() && mEGLContext == eglGetCurrentContext();
 }
 
+bool GLES20RenderEngine::setCurrentSurface(const Surface& surface) {
+    // Surface is an abstract interface. GLES20RenderEngine only ever
+    // creates GLSurface's, so it is safe to just cast to the actual
+    // type.
+    bool success = true;
+    const GLSurface& glSurface = static_cast<const GLSurface&>(surface);
+    EGLSurface eglSurface = glSurface.getEGLSurface();
+    if (eglSurface != eglGetCurrentSurface(EGL_DRAW)) {
+        success = eglMakeCurrent(mEGLDisplay, eglSurface, eglSurface, mEGLContext) == EGL_TRUE;
+        if (success && glSurface.getAsync()) {
+            eglSwapInterval(mEGLDisplay, 0);
+        }
+        if (success) {
+            mSurfaceHeight = glSurface.getHeight();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return success;
+}
+
+void GLES20RenderEngine::resetCurrentSurface() {
+    eglMakeCurrent(mEGLDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
+    mSurfaceHeight = 0;
+}
+
 base::unique_fd GLES20RenderEngine::flush() {
     if (!GLExtensions::getInstance().hasNativeFenceSync()) {
         return base::unique_fd();
@@ -547,7 +576,7 @@
 
 void GLES20RenderEngine::setScissor(const Rect& region) {
     // Invert y-coordinate to map to GL-space.
-    int32_t canvasHeight = mFboHeight;
+    int32_t canvasHeight = mRenderToFbo ? mFboHeight : mSurfaceHeight;
     int32_t glBottom = canvasHeight - region.bottom;
 
     glScissor(region.left, glBottom, region.getWidth(), region.getHeight());
@@ -590,6 +619,7 @@
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, framebufferName);
     glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureName, 0);
 
+    mRenderToFbo = true;
     mFboHeight = glFramebuffer->getBufferHeight();
 
     uint32_t glStatus = glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER);
@@ -601,10 +631,17 @@
 }
 
 void GLES20RenderEngine::unbindFrameBuffer(Framebuffer* /* framebuffer */) {
+    mRenderToFbo = false;
     mFboHeight = 0;
 
     // back to main framebuffer
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+
+    // Workaround for b/77935566 to force the EGL driver to release the
+    // screenshot buffer
+    setScissor(Rect::EMPTY_RECT);
+    clearWithColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    disableScissor();
 }
 
 void GLES20RenderEngine::checkErrors() const {
@@ -629,7 +666,9 @@
     int32_t r = sourceCrop.right;
     int32_t b = sourceCrop.bottom;
     int32_t t = sourceCrop.top;
-    std::swap(t, b);
+    if (mRenderToFbo) {
+        std::swap(t, b);
+    }
     mat4 m = mat4::ortho(l, r, b, t, 0, 1);
 
     // Apply custom rotation to the projection.
@@ -935,6 +974,12 @@
     return (isInputHdrDataSpace || isOutputHdrDataSpace) && inputTransfer != outputTransfer;
 }
 
+void GLES20RenderEngine::setEGLHandles(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt) {
+    mEGLDisplay = display;
+    mEGLConfig = config;
+    mEGLContext = ctxt;
+}
+
 } // namespace gl
 } // namespace renderengine
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.h
index 6c50938..148df2f 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLES20RenderEngine.h
@@ -40,21 +40,24 @@
 namespace gl {
 
 class GLImage;
+class GLSurface;
 
 class GLES20RenderEngine : public impl::RenderEngine {
 public:
     static std::unique_ptr<GLES20RenderEngine> create(int hwcFormat, uint32_t featureFlags);
     static EGLConfig chooseEglConfig(EGLDisplay display, int format, bool logConfig);
 
-    GLES20RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags, // See RenderEngine::FeatureFlag
-                       EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy);
+    GLES20RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags); // See RenderEngine::FeatureFlag
     ~GLES20RenderEngine() override;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> createFramebuffer() override;
+    std::unique_ptr<Surface> createSurface() override;
     std::unique_ptr<Image> createImage() override;
 
     void primeCache() const override;
     bool isCurrent() const override;
+    bool setCurrentSurface(const Surface& surface) override;
+    void resetCurrentSurface() override;
     base::unique_fd flush() override;
     bool finish() override;
     bool waitFence(base::unique_fd fenceFd) override;
@@ -117,12 +120,11 @@
     // with PQ or HLG transfer function.
     bool isHdrDataSpace(const ui::Dataspace dataSpace) const;
     bool needsXYZTransformMatrix() const;
-    void setEGLHandles(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy);
+    void setEGLHandles(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt);
 
     EGLDisplay mEGLDisplay;
     EGLConfig mEGLConfig;
     EGLContext mEGLContext;
-    EGLSurface mDummySurface;
     GLuint mProtectedTexName;
     GLint mMaxViewportDims[2];
     GLint mMaxTextureSize;
@@ -143,6 +145,8 @@
     mat4 mBt2020ToSrgb;
     mat4 mBt2020ToDisplayP3;
 
+    bool mRenderToFbo = false;
+    int32_t mSurfaceHeight = 0;
     int32_t mFboHeight = 0;
 
     // Current dataspace of layer being rendered
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d694e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "GLSurface.h"
+
+#include <android/native_window.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
+#include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
+#include "GLES20RenderEngine.h"
+
+namespace android {
+namespace renderengine {
+namespace gl {
+
+GLSurface::GLSurface(const GLES20RenderEngine& engine)
+      : mEGLDisplay(engine.getEGLDisplay()), mEGLConfig(engine.getEGLConfig()) {
+    // RE does not assume any config when EGL_KHR_no_config_context is supported
+    if (mEGLConfig == EGL_NO_CONFIG_KHR) {
+        mEGLConfig =
+                GLES20RenderEngine::chooseEglConfig(mEGLDisplay, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, false);
+    }
+}
+
+GLSurface::~GLSurface() {
+    setNativeWindow(nullptr);
+}
+
+void GLSurface::setNativeWindow(ANativeWindow* window) {
+    if (mEGLSurface != EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
+        eglDestroySurface(mEGLDisplay, mEGLSurface);
+        mEGLSurface = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
+        mSurfaceWidth = 0;
+        mSurfaceHeight = 0;
+    }
+
+    mWindow = window;
+    if (mWindow) {
+        mEGLSurface = eglCreateWindowSurface(mEGLDisplay, mEGLConfig, mWindow, nullptr);
+        mSurfaceWidth = ANativeWindow_getWidth(window);
+        mSurfaceHeight = ANativeWindow_getHeight(window);
+    }
+}
+
+void GLSurface::swapBuffers() const {
+    if (!eglSwapBuffers(mEGLDisplay, mEGLSurface)) {
+        EGLint error = eglGetError();
+
+        const char format[] = "eglSwapBuffers(%p, %p) failed with 0x%08x";
+        if (mCritical || error == EGL_CONTEXT_LOST) {
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL(format, mEGLDisplay, mEGLSurface, error);
+        } else {
+            ALOGE(format, mEGLDisplay, mEGLSurface, error);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+EGLint GLSurface::queryConfig(EGLint attrib) const {
+    EGLint value;
+    if (!eglGetConfigAttrib(mEGLDisplay, mEGLConfig, attrib, &value)) {
+        value = 0;
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::queryRedSize() const {
+    return queryConfig(EGL_RED_SIZE);
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::queryGreenSize() const {
+    return queryConfig(EGL_GREEN_SIZE);
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::queryBlueSize() const {
+    return queryConfig(EGL_BLUE_SIZE);
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::queryAlphaSize() const {
+    return queryConfig(EGL_ALPHA_SIZE);
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::getWidth() const {
+    return mSurfaceWidth;
+}
+
+int32_t GLSurface::getHeight() const {
+    return mSurfaceHeight;
+}
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace renderengine
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.h b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..092d371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLSurface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#include <EGL/egl.h>
+#include <android-base/macros.h>
+#include <renderengine/Surface.h>
+
+struct ANativeWindow;
+
+namespace android {
+namespace renderengine {
+namespace gl {
+
+class GLES20RenderEngine;
+
+class GLSurface final : public renderengine::Surface {
+public:
+    GLSurface(const GLES20RenderEngine& engine);
+    ~GLSurface() override;
+
+    // renderengine::Surface implementation
+    void setCritical(bool enable) override { mCritical = enable; }
+    void setAsync(bool enable) override { mAsync = enable; }
+
+    void setNativeWindow(ANativeWindow* window) override;
+    void swapBuffers() const override;
+
+    int32_t queryRedSize() const override;
+    int32_t queryGreenSize() const override;
+    int32_t queryBlueSize() const override;
+    int32_t queryAlphaSize() const override;
+
+    bool getAsync() const { return mAsync; }
+    EGLSurface getEGLSurface() const { return mEGLSurface; }
+
+    int32_t getWidth() const override;
+    int32_t getHeight() const override;
+
+private:
+    EGLint queryConfig(EGLint attrib) const;
+
+    EGLDisplay mEGLDisplay;
+    EGLConfig mEGLConfig;
+
+    bool mCritical = false;
+    bool mAsync = false;
+
+    int32_t mSurfaceWidth = 0;
+    int32_t mSurfaceHeight = 0;
+
+    ANativeWindow* mWindow = nullptr;
+    EGLSurface mEGLSurface = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
+
+    DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(GLSurface);
+};
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace renderengine
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
index 22891c4..becb3c3 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 class BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer;
 class Image;
 class Mesh;
+class Surface;
 class Texture;
 
 namespace impl {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
     // used to support legacy behavior.
 
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> createFramebuffer() = 0;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<Surface> createSurface() = 0;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Image> createImage() = 0;
 
     virtual void primeCache() const = 0;
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@
     virtual bool useWaitSync() const = 0;
 
     virtual bool isCurrent() const = 0;
+    virtual bool setCurrentSurface(const Surface& surface) = 0;
+    virtual void resetCurrentSurface() = 0;
 
     // helpers
     // flush submits RenderEngine command stream for execution and returns a
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/Surface.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/Surface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba7331d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/Surface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+struct ANativeWindow;
+
+namespace android {
+namespace renderengine {
+
+class Surface {
+public:
+    virtual ~Surface() = default;
+
+    virtual void setCritical(bool enable) = 0;
+    virtual void setAsync(bool enable) = 0;
+
+    virtual void setNativeWindow(ANativeWindow* window) = 0;
+    virtual void swapBuffers() const = 0;
+
+    virtual int32_t queryRedSize() const = 0;
+    virtual int32_t queryGreenSize() const = 0;
+    virtual int32_t queryBlueSize() const = 0;
+    virtual int32_t queryAlphaSize() const = 0;
+
+    virtual int32_t getWidth() const = 0;
+    virtual int32_t getHeight() const = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace renderengine
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
index 9abb040..f168db9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
         "libhidltransport",
         "liblayers_proto",
         "liblog",
-        "libsync",
         "libtimestats_proto",
         "libutils",
     ],
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index d16febf..5342bcf 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
 #include <hardware/gralloc.h>
 #include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
-#include <sync/sync.h>
-#include <system/window.h>
 #include <ui/DebugUtils.h>
 #include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 #include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
@@ -223,8 +221,8 @@
         mDisplayToken(args.displayToken),
         mId(args.displayId),
         mNativeWindow(args.nativeWindow),
-        mGraphicBuffer(nullptr),
         mDisplaySurface(args.displaySurface),
+        mSurface{std::move(args.renderSurface)},
         mDisplayInstallOrientation(args.displayInstallOrientation),
         mPageFlipCount(0),
         mIsVirtual(args.isVirtual),
@@ -246,6 +244,7 @@
 
     ALOGE_IF(!mNativeWindow, "No native window was set for display");
     ALOGE_IF(!mDisplaySurface, "No display surface was set for display");
+    ALOGE_IF(!mSurface, "No render surface was set for display");
 
     std::vector<Hdr> types = args.hdrCapabilities.getSupportedHdrTypes();
     for (Hdr hdrType : types) {
@@ -285,10 +284,6 @@
     mHdrCapabilities = HdrCapabilities(types, maxLuminance, maxAverageLuminance, minLuminance);
 
     ANativeWindow* const window = mNativeWindow.get();
-
-    int status = native_window_api_connect(mNativeWindow.get(), NATIVE_WINDOW_API_EGL);
-    ALOGE_IF(status != NO_ERROR, "Unable to connect BQ producer: %d", status);
-
     mDisplayWidth = ANativeWindow_getWidth(window);
     mDisplayHeight = ANativeWindow_getHeight(window);
 
@@ -326,6 +321,7 @@
 
 void DisplayDevice::flip() const
 {
+    mFlinger->getRenderEngine().checkErrors();
     mPageFlipCount++;
 }
 
@@ -360,71 +356,9 @@
     return mDisplaySurface->prepareFrame(compositionType);
 }
 
-sp<GraphicBuffer> DisplayDevice::dequeueBuffer() {
-    int fd;
-    ANativeWindowBuffer* buffer;
-
-    status_t res = mNativeWindow->dequeueBuffer(mNativeWindow.get(), &buffer, &fd);
-
-    if (res != NO_ERROR) {
-        ALOGE("ANativeWindow::dequeueBuffer failed for display [%s] with error: %d",
-              getDisplayName().c_str(), res);
-        // Return fast here as we can't do much more - any rendering we do
-        // now will just be wrong.
-        return mGraphicBuffer;
-    }
-
-    ALOGW_IF(mGraphicBuffer != nullptr, "Clobbering a non-null pointer to a buffer [%p].",
-             mGraphicBuffer->getNativeBuffer()->handle);
-    mGraphicBuffer = GraphicBuffer::from(buffer);
-
-    // Block until the buffer is ready
-    // TODO(alecmouri): it's perhaps more appropriate to block renderengine so
-    // that the gl driver can block instead.
-    if (fd >= 0) {
-        sync_wait(fd, -1);
-        close(fd);
-    }
-
-    return mGraphicBuffer;
-}
-
-void DisplayDevice::queueBuffer(HWComposer& hwc) {
+void DisplayDevice::swapBuffers(HWComposer& hwc) const {
     if (hwc.hasClientComposition(mId) || hwc.hasFlipClientTargetRequest(mId)) {
-        // hasFlipClientTargetRequest could return true even if we haven't
-        // dequeued a buffer before. Try dequeueing one if we don't have a
-        // buffer ready.
-        if (mGraphicBuffer == nullptr) {
-            ALOGI("Attempting to queue a client composited buffer without one "
-                  "previously dequeued for display [%s]. Attempting to dequeue "
-                  "a scratch buffer now",
-                  mDisplayName.c_str());
-            // We shouldn't deadlock here, since mGraphicBuffer == nullptr only
-            // after a successful call to queueBuffer, or if dequeueBuffer has
-            // never been called.
-            dequeueBuffer();
-        }
-
-        if (mGraphicBuffer == nullptr) {
-            ALOGE("No buffer is ready for display [%s]", mDisplayName.c_str());
-        } else {
-            int fd = mBufferReady.release();
-
-            status_t res = mNativeWindow->queueBuffer(mNativeWindow.get(),
-                                                      mGraphicBuffer->getNativeBuffer(), fd);
-            if (res != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGE("Error when queueing buffer for display [%s]: %d", mDisplayName.c_str(), res);
-                // We risk blocking on dequeueBuffer if the primary display failed
-                // to queue up its buffer, so crash here.
-                if (isPrimary()) {
-                    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("ANativeWindow::queueBuffer failed with error: %d", res);
-                } else {
-                    mNativeWindow->cancelBuffer(mNativeWindow.get(),
-                                                mGraphicBuffer->getNativeBuffer(), fd);
-                }
-            }
-            mGraphicBuffer = nullptr;
-        }
+        mSurface->swapBuffers();
     }
 
     status_t result = mDisplaySurface->advanceFrame();
@@ -433,10 +367,16 @@
     }
 }
 
-void DisplayDevice::onPresentDisplayCompleted() {
+void DisplayDevice::onSwapBuffersCompleted() const {
     mDisplaySurface->onFrameCommitted();
 }
 
+bool DisplayDevice::makeCurrent() const {
+    bool success = mFlinger->getRenderEngine().setCurrentSurface(*mSurface);
+    setViewportAndProjection();
+    return success;
+}
+
 void DisplayDevice::setViewportAndProjection() const {
     size_t w = mDisplayWidth;
     size_t h = mDisplayHeight;
@@ -444,13 +384,6 @@
     mFlinger->getRenderEngine().setViewportAndProjection(w, h, sourceCrop, ui::Transform::ROT_0);
 }
 
-void DisplayDevice::finishBuffer() {
-    mBufferReady = mFlinger->getRenderEngine().flush();
-    if (mBufferReady.get() < 0) {
-        mFlinger->getRenderEngine().finish();
-    }
-}
-
 const sp<Fence>& DisplayDevice::getClientTargetAcquireFence() const {
     return mDisplaySurface->getClientTargetAcquireFence();
 }
@@ -599,8 +532,12 @@
 void DisplayDevice::setDisplaySize(const int newWidth, const int newHeight) {
     dirtyRegion.set(getBounds());
 
+    mSurface->setNativeWindow(nullptr);
+
     mDisplaySurface->resizeBuffers(newWidth, newHeight);
 
+    ANativeWindow* const window = mNativeWindow.get();
+    mSurface->setNativeWindow(window);
     mDisplayWidth = newWidth;
     mDisplayHeight = newHeight;
 }
@@ -716,11 +653,12 @@
     ANativeWindow* const window = mNativeWindow.get();
     result.appendFormat("+ %s\n", getDebugName().c_str());
     result.appendFormat("  layerStack=%u, (%4dx%4d), ANativeWindow=%p "
-                        "format=%d, orient=%2d (type=%08x), flips=%u, isSecure=%d, "
-                        "powerMode=%d, activeConfig=%d, numLayers=%zu\n",
+                        "(%d:%d:%d:%d), orient=%2d (type=%08x), "
+                        "flips=%u, isSecure=%d, powerMode=%d, activeConfig=%d, numLayers=%zu\n",
                         mLayerStack, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight, window,
-                        ANativeWindow_getFormat(window), mOrientation, tr.getType(),
-                        getPageFlipCount(), mIsSecure, mPowerMode, mActiveConfig,
+                        mSurface->queryRedSize(), mSurface->queryGreenSize(),
+                        mSurface->queryBlueSize(), mSurface->queryAlphaSize(), mOrientation,
+                        tr.getType(), getPageFlipCount(), mIsSecure, mPowerMode, mActiveConfig,
                         mVisibleLayersSortedByZ.size());
     result.appendFormat("   v:[%d,%d,%d,%d], f:[%d,%d,%d,%d], s:[%d,%d,%d,%d],"
                         "transform:[[%0.3f,%0.3f,%0.3f][%0.3f,%0.3f,%0.3f][%0.3f,%0.3f,%0.3f]]\n",
@@ -731,9 +669,9 @@
     auto const surface = static_cast<Surface*>(window);
     ui::Dataspace dataspace = surface->getBuffersDataSpace();
     result.appendFormat("   wideColorGamut=%d, hdr10=%d, colorMode=%s, dataspace: %s (%d)\n",
-                        mHasWideColorGamut, mHasHdr10, decodeColorMode(mActiveColorMode).c_str(),
-                        dataspaceDetails(static_cast<android_dataspace>(dataspace)).c_str(),
-                        dataspace);
+                        mHasWideColorGamut, mHasHdr10,
+                        decodeColorMode(mActiveColorMode).c_str(),
+                        dataspaceDetails(static_cast<android_dataspace>(dataspace)).c_str(), dataspace);
 
     String8 surfaceDump;
     mDisplaySurface->dumpAsString(surfaceDump);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
index eb2c5c3..bcd3330 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
-#include <android/native_window.h>
 #include <binder/IBinder.h>
 #include <gui/LayerState.h>
 #include <hardware/hwcomposer_defs.h>
 #include <math/mat4.h>
-#include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
-#include <system/window.h>
+#include <renderengine/Surface.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicTypes.h>
 #include <ui/HdrCapabilities.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
-#include <utils/Mutex.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/Mutex.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 
 #include "DisplayHardware/DisplayIdentification.h"
 #include "RenderArea.h"
 
+struct ANativeWindow;
+
 namespace android {
 
 class DisplaySurface;
@@ -146,13 +146,10 @@
                           ui::Dataspace* outDataspace, ui::ColorMode* outMode,
                           ui::RenderIntent* outIntent) const;
 
-    // Queues the drawn buffer for consumption by HWC.
-    void queueBuffer(HWComposer& hwc);
-    // Allocates a buffer as scratch space for GPU composition
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> dequeueBuffer();
+    void swapBuffers(HWComposer& hwc) const;
 
     // called after h/w composer has completed its set() call
-    void onPresentDisplayCompleted();
+    void onSwapBuffersCompleted() const;
 
     Rect getBounds() const {
         return Rect(mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight);
@@ -162,11 +159,7 @@
     void setDisplayName(const std::string& displayName);
     const std::string& getDisplayName() const { return mDisplayName; }
 
-    // Acquires a new buffer for GPU composition.
-    void readyNewBuffer();
-    // Marks the current buffer has finished, so that it can be presented and
-    // swapped out.
-    void finishBuffer();
+    bool makeCurrent() const;
     void setViewportAndProjection() const;
 
     const sp<Fence>& getClientTargetAcquireFence() const;
@@ -211,13 +204,9 @@
 
     // ANativeWindow this display is rendering into
     sp<ANativeWindow> mNativeWindow;
-    // Current buffer that this display can render to.
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> mGraphicBuffer;
     sp<DisplaySurface> mDisplaySurface;
-    // File descriptor indicating that mGraphicBuffer is ready for display, i.e.
-    // that drawing to the buffer is now complete.
-    base::unique_fd mBufferReady;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface> mSurface;
     int             mDisplayWidth;
     int             mDisplayHeight;
     const int       mDisplayInstallOrientation;
@@ -337,6 +326,7 @@
     bool isSecure{false};
     sp<ANativeWindow> nativeWindow;
     sp<DisplaySurface> displaySurface;
+    std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface> renderSurface;
     int displayInstallOrientation{DisplayState::eOrientationDefault};
     bool hasWideColorGamut{false};
     HdrCapabilities hdrCapabilities;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
index 5f3fcd6..27d3dc5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
     mConsumer->setConsumerUsageBits(GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_COMPOSER);
     mConsumer->setDefaultBufferSize(sinkWidth, sinkHeight);
     sink->setAsyncMode(true);
+    IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
+    mSource[SOURCE_SCRATCH]->connect(nullptr, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_EGL, false, &output);
 }
 
 VirtualDisplaySurface::~VirtualDisplaySurface() {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index e84e21a..25c60fe 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <gui/BufferQueue.h>
 #include <gui/GuiConfig.h>
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
-#include <gui/IProducerListener.h>
 #include <gui/LayerDebugInfo.h>
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
 #include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
@@ -677,6 +676,10 @@
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!getHwComposer().isConnected(*display->getId()),
                         "Internal display is disconnected.");
 
+    // make the default display GLContext current so that we can create textures
+    // when creating Layers (which may happens before we render something)
+    display->makeCurrent();
+
     if (useVrFlinger) {
         auto vrFlingerRequestDisplayCallback = [this](bool requestDisplay) {
             // This callback is called from the vr flinger dispatch thread. We
@@ -1406,6 +1409,7 @@
     // mCurrentState and mDrawingState and re-apply all changes when we make the
     // transition.
     mDrawingState.displays.clear();
+    getRenderEngine().resetCurrentSurface();
     mDisplays.clear();
 }
 
@@ -1715,7 +1719,7 @@
             auto& engine(getRenderEngine());
             engine.fillRegionWithColor(dirtyRegion, 1, 0, 1, 1);
 
-            display->queueBuffer(getHwComposer());
+            display->swapBuffers(getHwComposer());
         }
     }
 
@@ -2190,7 +2194,8 @@
         if (displayId) {
             getHwComposer().presentAndGetReleaseFences(*displayId);
         }
-        display->onPresentDisplayCompleted();
+        display->onSwapBuffersCompleted();
+        display->makeCurrent();
         for (auto& layer : display->getVisibleLayersSortedByZ()) {
             sp<Fence> releaseFence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
 
@@ -2337,9 +2342,22 @@
     auto nativeWindow = nativeWindowSurface->getNativeWindow();
     creationArgs.nativeWindow = nativeWindow;
 
+    /*
+     * Create our display's surface
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface> renderSurface = getRenderEngine().createSurface();
+    renderSurface->setCritical(isInternalDisplay);
+    renderSurface->setAsync(state.isVirtual());
+    renderSurface->setNativeWindow(nativeWindow.get());
+    creationArgs.renderSurface = std::move(renderSurface);
+
     // Make sure that composition can never be stalled by a virtual display
     // consumer that isn't processing buffers fast enough. We have to do this
-    // here, in case the display is composed entirely by HWC.
+    // in two places:
+    // * Here, in case the display is composed entirely by HWC.
+    // * In makeCurrent(), using eglSwapInterval. Some EGL drivers set the
+    //   window's swap interval in eglMakeCurrent, so they'll override the
+    //   interval we set here.
     if (state.isVirtual()) {
         nativeWindow->setSwapInterval(nativeWindow.get(), 0);
     }
@@ -2399,6 +2417,12 @@
                 const auto externalDisplayId = getExternalDisplayId();
 
                 // in drawing state but not in current state
+                // Call makeCurrent() on the primary display so we can
+                // be sure that nothing associated with this display
+                // is current.
+                if (const auto defaultDisplay = getDefaultDisplayDeviceLocked()) {
+                    defaultDisplay->makeCurrent();
+                }
                 if (const auto display = getDisplayDeviceLocked(draw.keyAt(i))) {
                     display->disconnect(getHwComposer());
                 }
@@ -2949,7 +2973,7 @@
     mGeometryInvalid = true;
 }
 
-void SurfaceFlinger::doDisplayComposition(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display,
+void SurfaceFlinger::doDisplayComposition(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& display,
                                           const Region& inDirtyRegion) {
     // We only need to actually compose the display if:
     // 1) It is being handled by hardware composer, which may need this to
@@ -2964,10 +2988,10 @@
     if (!doComposeSurfaces(display)) return;
 
     // swap buffers (presentation)
-    display->queueBuffer(getHwComposer());
+    display->swapBuffers(getHwComposer());
 }
 
-bool SurfaceFlinger::doComposeSurfaces(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display) {
+bool SurfaceFlinger::doComposeSurfaces(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& display) {
     ALOGV("doComposeSurfaces");
 
     const Region bounds(display->bounds());
@@ -2980,31 +3004,9 @@
     bool applyColorMatrix = false;
     bool needsEnhancedColorMatrix = false;
 
-    // Framebuffer will live in this scope for GPU composition.
-    std::unique_ptr<renderengine::BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer> fbo;
-
     if (hasClientComposition) {
         ALOGV("hasClientComposition");
 
-        sp<GraphicBuffer> buf = display->dequeueBuffer();
-
-        if (buf == nullptr) {
-            ALOGW("Dequeuing buffer for display [%s] failed, bailing out of "
-                  "client composition for this frame",
-                  display->getDisplayName().c_str());
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // Bind the framebuffer in this scope.
-        fbo = std::make_unique<renderengine::BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer>(getRenderEngine(),
-                                                                            buf->getNativeBuffer());
-
-        if (fbo->getStatus() != NO_ERROR) {
-            ALOGW("Binding buffer for display [%s] failed with status: %d",
-                  display->getDisplayName().c_str(), fbo->getStatus());
-            return false;
-        }
-
         Dataspace outputDataspace = Dataspace::UNKNOWN;
         if (display->hasWideColorGamut()) {
             outputDataspace = display->getCompositionDataSpace();
@@ -3033,7 +3035,18 @@
             colorMatrix *= mEnhancedSaturationMatrix;
         }
 
-        display->setViewportAndProjection();
+        if (!display->makeCurrent()) {
+            ALOGW("DisplayDevice::makeCurrent failed. Aborting surface composition for display %s",
+                  display->getDisplayName().c_str());
+            getRenderEngine().resetCurrentSurface();
+
+            // |mStateLock| not needed as we are on the main thread
+            const auto defaultDisplay = getDefaultDisplayDeviceLocked();
+            if (!defaultDisplay || !defaultDisplay->makeCurrent()) {
+                ALOGE("DisplayDevice::makeCurrent on default display failed. Aborting.");
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
 
         // Never touch the framebuffer if we don't have any framebuffer layers
         if (hasDeviceComposition) {
@@ -3126,15 +3139,11 @@
         firstLayer = false;
     }
 
-    // Perform some cleanup steps if we used client composition.
-    if (hasClientComposition) {
-        getRenderEngine().setColorTransform(mat4());
-        getBE().mRenderEngine->disableScissor();
-        display->finishBuffer();
-        // Clear out error flags here so that we don't wait until next
-        // composition to log.
-        getRenderEngine().checkErrors();
-    }
+    // Clear color transform matrix at the end of the frame.
+    getRenderEngine().setColorTransform(mat4());
+
+    // disable scissor at the end of the frame
+    getBE().mRenderEngine->disableScissor();
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index f5218b1..6ffe025 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -721,10 +721,10 @@
     void doDebugFlashRegions(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display, bool repaintEverything);
     void doTracing(const char* where);
     void logLayerStats();
-    void doDisplayComposition(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display, const Region& dirtyRegion);
+    void doDisplayComposition(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& display, const Region& dirtyRegion);
 
     // This fails if using GL and the surface has been destroyed.
-    bool doComposeSurfaces(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display);
+    bool doComposeSurfaces(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& display);
 
     void postFramebuffer(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display);
     void postFrame();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
index cfaf495..ab1b252 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 using testing::AtLeast;
 using testing::ByMove;
 using testing::DoAll;
-using testing::Invoke;
 using testing::IsNull;
 using testing::Mock;
 using testing::NotNull;
@@ -94,10 +93,6 @@
         EXPECT_CALL(*mPrimaryDispSync, computeNextRefresh(0)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
         EXPECT_CALL(*mPrimaryDispSync, getPeriod())
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return(FakeHwcDisplayInjector::DEFAULT_REFRESH_RATE));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_WIDTH, _))
-                .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH), Return(0)));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_HEIGHT, _))
-                .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT), Return(0)));
 
         mFlinger.setupRenderEngine(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::RenderEngine>(mRenderEngine));
         setupComposer(0);
@@ -144,11 +139,9 @@
     sp<DisplayDevice> mDisplay;
     sp<DisplayDevice> mExternalDisplay;
     sp<mock::DisplaySurface> mDisplaySurface = new mock::DisplaySurface();
+    renderengine::mock::Surface* mRenderSurface = new renderengine::mock::Surface();
     mock::NativeWindow* mNativeWindow = new mock::NativeWindow();
 
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffer = new GraphicBuffer();
-    ANativeWindowBuffer* mNativeWindowBuffer = mBuffer->getNativeBuffer();
-
     mock::EventThread* mEventThread = new mock::EventThread();
     mock::EventControlThread* mEventControlThread = new mock::EventControlThread();
 
@@ -249,6 +242,8 @@
         test->mDisplay = FakeDisplayDeviceInjector(test->mFlinger, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID,
                                                    false /* isVirtual */, true /* isPrimary */)
                                  .setDisplaySurface(test->mDisplaySurface)
+                                 .setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface>(
+                                         test->mRenderSurface))
                                  .setNativeWindow(test->mNativeWindow)
                                  .setSecure(Derived::IS_SECURE)
                                  .setPowerMode(Derived::INIT_POWER_MODE)
@@ -271,9 +266,13 @@
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, checkErrors()).WillRepeatedly(Return());
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, isCurrent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
 
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, flush()).WillRepeatedly(Invoke([]() {
-            return base::unique_fd(0);
-        }));
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, setCurrentSurface(Ref(*test->mRenderSurface)))
+                .WillOnce(Return(true));
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine,
+                    setViewportAndProjection(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT,
+                                             Rect(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT),
+                                             ui::Transform::ROT_0))
+                .Times(1);
 
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mDisplaySurface, onFrameCommitted()).Times(1);
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mDisplaySurface, advanceFrame()).Times(1);
@@ -324,6 +323,8 @@
 
     static void setupHwcCompositionCallExpectations(CompositionTest* test) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mDisplaySurface, prepareFrame(DisplaySurface::COMPOSITION_HWC)).Times(1);
+
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, disableScissor()).Times(1);
     }
 
     static void setupRECompositionCallExpectations(CompositionTest* test) {
@@ -343,18 +344,12 @@
                     setViewportAndProjection(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT,
                                              Rect(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT),
                                              ui::Transform::ROT_0))
-                .Times(1);
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mReFrameBuffer, setNativeWindowBuffer(NotNull())).WillOnce(Return(true));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mReFrameBuffer, setNativeWindowBuffer(IsNull())).WillOnce(Return(true));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, createFramebuffer())
-                .WillOnce(Return(
-                        ByMove(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Framebuffer>(test->mReFrameBuffer))));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, bindFrameBuffer(test->mReFrameBuffer)).Times(1);
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, unbindFrameBuffer(test->mReFrameBuffer)).Times(1);
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindow, queueBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(0));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindow, dequeueBuffer(_, _))
-                .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(test->mNativeWindowBuffer), SetArgPointee<1>(-1),
-                                Return(0)));
+                .Times(1)
+                .RetiresOnSaturation();
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, setCurrentSurface(Ref(*test->mRenderSurface)))
+                .WillOnce(Return(true))
+                .RetiresOnSaturation();
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderSurface, swapBuffers()).Times(1);
     }
 
     template <typename Case>
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
index ac6a78b..32fce67 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
     mock::EventThread* mEventThread = new mock::EventThread();
     mock::EventControlThread* mEventControlThread = new mock::EventControlThread();
     sp<mock::NativeWindow> mNativeWindow = new mock::NativeWindow();
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffer = new GraphicBuffer();
 
     // These mocks are created by the test, but are destroyed by SurfaceFlinger
     // by virtue of being stored into a std::unique_ptr. However we still need
@@ -135,6 +134,7 @@
     sp<mock::GraphicBufferConsumer> mConsumer;
     sp<mock::GraphicBufferProducer> mProducer;
     surfaceflinger::mock::NativeWindowSurface* mNativeWindowSurface = nullptr;
+    renderengine::mock::Surface* mRenderSurface = nullptr;
 };
 
 DisplayTransactionTest::DisplayTransactionTest() {
@@ -340,11 +340,26 @@
     static void setupNativeWindowSurfaceCreationCallExpectations(DisplayTransactionTest* test) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindowSurface, getNativeWindow())
                 .WillOnce(Return(test->mNativeWindow));
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindow, perform(19)).WillRepeatedly(Return(NO_ERROR));
 
+        // For simplicity, we only expect to create a single render surface for
+        // each test.
+        ASSERT_TRUE(test->mRenderSurface == nullptr);
+        test->mRenderSurface = new renderengine::mock::Surface();
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderEngine, createSurface())
+                .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(
+                        std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface>(test->mRenderSurface))));
+
+        // Creating a DisplayDevice requires getting default dimensions from the
+        // native window.
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_WIDTH, _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(WIDTH), Return(0)));
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mNativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_HEIGHT, _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(HEIGHT), Return(0)));
+
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderSurface, setAsync(static_cast<bool>(ASYNC))).Times(1);
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderSurface, setCritical(static_cast<bool>(CRITICAL))).Times(1);
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mRenderSurface, setNativeWindow(test->mNativeWindow.get())).Times(1);
     }
 
     static void setupFramebufferConsumerBufferQueueCallExpectations(DisplayTransactionTest* test) {
@@ -1055,6 +1070,9 @@
     // The call disable vsyncs
     EXPECT_CALL(*mEventControlThread, setVsyncEnabled(false)).Times(1);
 
+    // The call clears the current render engine surface
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderEngine, resetCurrentSurface());
+
     // The call ends any display resyncs
     EXPECT_CALL(*mPrimaryDispSync, endResync()).Times(1);
 
@@ -1114,7 +1132,6 @@
                 .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(1080 /* arbitrary */), Return(0)));
         EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_HEIGHT, _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(1920 /* arbitrary */), Return(0)));
-        EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, perform(13)).Times(1);
         auto displayDevice = mInjector.inject();
 
         displayDevice->getBestColorMode(mInputDataspace, mInputRenderIntent, &mOutDataspace,
@@ -1708,6 +1725,7 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*surface, setAsyncMode(true)).Times(1);
 
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mProducer, connect(_, _, _, _)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*mProducer, disconnect(_, _)).Times(1);
 
     Case::Display::setupHwcVirtualDisplayCreationCallExpectations(this);
@@ -1931,16 +1949,11 @@
     // A display is set up
     auto nativeWindow = new mock::NativeWindow();
     auto displaySurface = new mock::DisplaySurface();
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> buf = new GraphicBuffer();
+    auto renderSurface = new renderengine::mock::Surface();
     auto display = Case::Display::makeFakeExistingDisplayInjector(this);
     display.setNativeWindow(nativeWindow);
     display.setDisplaySurface(displaySurface);
-    // Setup injection expections
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_WIDTH, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(oldWidth), Return(0)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_HEIGHT, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(oldHeight), Return(0)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, perform(13)).Times(1);
+    display.setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface>(renderSurface));
     display.inject();
 
     // There is a change to the viewport state
@@ -1952,7 +1965,9 @@
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Call Expectations
 
+    EXPECT_CALL(*renderSurface, setNativeWindow(nullptr)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*displaySurface, resizeBuffers(newWidth, oldHeight)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*renderSurface, setNativeWindow(nativeWindow)).Times(1);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
@@ -1973,16 +1988,11 @@
     // A display is set up
     auto nativeWindow = new mock::NativeWindow();
     auto displaySurface = new mock::DisplaySurface();
-    sp<GraphicBuffer> buf = new GraphicBuffer();
+    auto renderSurface = new renderengine::mock::Surface();
     auto display = Case::Display::makeFakeExistingDisplayInjector(this);
     display.setNativeWindow(nativeWindow);
     display.setDisplaySurface(displaySurface);
-    // Setup injection expections
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_WIDTH, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(oldWidth), Return(0)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, query(NATIVE_WINDOW_HEIGHT, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(oldHeight), Return(0)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*nativeWindow, perform(13)).Times(1);
+    display.setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface>(renderSurface));
     display.inject();
 
     // There is a change to the viewport state
@@ -1994,7 +2004,9 @@
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Call Expectations
 
+    EXPECT_CALL(*renderSurface, setNativeWindow(nullptr)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*displaySurface, resizeBuffers(oldWidth, newHeight)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*renderSurface, setNativeWindow(nativeWindow)).Times(1);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 85c835e..a519f1f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -474,6 +474,11 @@
             return *this;
         }
 
+        auto& setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface> renderSurface) {
+            mCreationArgs.renderSurface = std::move(renderSurface);
+            return *this;
+        }
+
         auto& setSecure(bool secure) {
             mCreationArgs.isSecure = secure;
             return *this;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.cpp
index fbfbc3f..af54df6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 RenderEngine::RenderEngine() = default;
 RenderEngine::~RenderEngine() = default;
 
+Surface::Surface() = default;
+Surface::~Surface() = default;
+
 Image::Image() = default;
 Image::~Image() = default;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.h
index 90c3c20..afca63a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/RenderEngine/MockRenderEngine.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <renderengine/LayerSettings.h>
 #include <renderengine/Mesh.h>
 #include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
+#include <renderengine/Surface.h>
 #include <renderengine/Texture.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
 
@@ -36,12 +37,15 @@
     ~RenderEngine() override;
 
     MOCK_METHOD0(createFramebuffer, std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer>());
+    MOCK_METHOD0(createSurface, std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Surface>());
     MOCK_METHOD0(createImage, std::unique_ptr<renderengine::Image>());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(primeCache, void());
     MOCK_METHOD1(dump, void(String8&));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(useNativeFenceSync, bool());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(useWaitSync, bool());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(isCurrent, bool());
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setCurrentSurface, bool(const renderengine::Surface&));
+    MOCK_METHOD0(resetCurrentSurface, void());
     MOCK_METHOD0(flush, base::unique_fd());
     MOCK_METHOD0(finish, bool());
     MOCK_METHOD1(waitFence, bool(base::unique_fd*));
@@ -78,6 +82,23 @@
                                 ANativeWindowBuffer* const, base::unique_fd*));
 };
 
+class Surface : public renderengine::Surface {
+public:
+    Surface();
+    ~Surface() override;
+
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setCritical, void(bool));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setAsync, void(bool));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setNativeWindow, void(ANativeWindow*));
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(swapBuffers, void());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(queryRedSize, int32_t());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(queryGreenSize, int32_t());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(queryBlueSize, int32_t());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(queryAlphaSize, int32_t());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getWidth, int32_t());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getHeight, int32_t());
+};
+
 class Image : public renderengine::Image {
 public:
     Image();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/system/window/MockNativeWindow.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/system/window/MockNativeWindow.h
index 4950a4b..561fd58 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/system/window/MockNativeWindow.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/system/window/MockNativeWindow.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(queueBuffer_DEPRECATED, int(struct ANativeWindowBuffer*));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD2(query, int(int, int*));
     MOCK_METHOD1(perform, int(int));
-    MOCK_METHOD2(perform, int(int, int));
     MOCK_METHOD1(cancelBuffer_DEPRECATED, int(struct ANativeWindowBuffer*));
     MOCK_METHOD2(dequeueBuffer, int(struct ANativeWindowBuffer**, int*));
     MOCK_METHOD2(queueBuffer, int(struct ANativeWindowBuffer*, int));