diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index f0581c9..26fb6c6 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "LayerBase.h"
 #include "Transform.h"
+#include "TextureManager.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -41,11 +42,13 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const size_t NUM_BUFFERS = 2;
-
 class Layer : public LayerBaseClient
 {
-public:    
+public:
+    // lcblk is (almost) only accessed from the main SF thread, in the places
+    // where it's not, a reference to Client must be held
+    SharedBufferServer*     lcblk;
+
                  Layer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
                          const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i);
 
@@ -66,15 +69,14 @@
     virtual bool isSecure() const           { return mSecure; }
     virtual sp<Surface> createSurface() const;
     virtual status_t ditch();
+    virtual void onRemoved();
     
     // only for debugging
-    inline sp<GraphicBuffer> getBuffer(int i) const { return mBuffers[i]; }
+    inline sp<GraphicBuffer> getBuffer(int i) const { return mBufferManager.getBuffer(i); }
     // only for debugging
     inline const sp<FreezeLock>&  getFreezeLock() const { return mFreezeLock; }
     // only for debugging
     inline PixelFormat pixelFormat() const { return mFormat; }
-    // only for debugging
-    inline int getFrontBufferIndex() const { return mFrontBufferIndex; }
 
     virtual const char* getTypeId() const { return "Layer"; }
 
@@ -82,10 +84,6 @@
     virtual void dump(String8& result, char* scratch, size_t size) const;
 
 private:
-    inline sp<GraphicBuffer> getFrontBufferLocked() {
-        return mBuffers[mFrontBufferIndex];
-    }
- 
     void reloadTexture(const Region& dirty);
 
     uint32_t getEffectiveUsage(uint32_t usage) const;
@@ -115,14 +113,64 @@
             Region          mPostedDirtyRegion;
             sp<FreezeLock>  mFreezeLock;
             PixelFormat     mFormat;
-            
-            // protected by mLock
-            sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffers[NUM_BUFFERS];
-            Texture         mTextures[NUM_BUFFERS];
-            uint32_t        mWidth;
-            uint32_t        mHeight;
-            
-   mutable Mutex mLock;
+
+            class BufferManager {
+                static const size_t NUM_BUFFERS = 2;
+                struct BufferData {
+                    sp<GraphicBuffer>   buffer;
+                    Texture             texture;
+                };
+                mutable Mutex mLock;
+                BufferData          mBufferData[NUM_BUFFERS];
+                Texture             mFailoverTexture;
+                TextureManager&     mTextureManager;
+                ssize_t             mActiveBuffer;
+                bool                mFailover;
+                static status_t destroyTexture(Texture* tex, EGLDisplay dpy);
+
+            public:
+                BufferManager(TextureManager& tm);
+
+                size_t getBufferCount() const;
+
+                // detach/attach buffer from/to given index
+                sp<GraphicBuffer> detachBuffer(size_t index);
+                status_t attachBuffer(size_t index, const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer);
+
+                // ----------------------------------------------
+                // must be called from GL thread
+
+                // set/get active buffer index
+                status_t setActiveBufferIndex(size_t index);
+                size_t getActiveBufferIndex() const;
+
+                // return the active buffer
+                sp<GraphicBuffer> getActiveBuffer() const;
+
+                // return the active texture (or fail-over)
+                Texture getActiveTexture() const;
+
+                // frees resources associated with all buffers
+                status_t destroy(EGLDisplay dpy);
+
+                // load bitmap data into the active buffer
+                status_t loadTexture(const Region& dirty, const GGLSurface& t);
+
+                // make active buffer an EGLImage if needed
+                status_t initEglImage(EGLDisplay dpy,
+                        const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer);
+
+                // ----------------------------------------------
+                // only for debugging
+                sp<GraphicBuffer> getBuffer(size_t index) const;
+            };
+
+            TextureManager mTextureManager;
+            BufferManager mBufferManager;
+
+            mutable Mutex mLock;
+            uint32_t    mWidth;
+            uint32_t    mHeight;
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------