diff --git a/include/utils/RefBase.h b/include/utils/RefBase.h
index 9c64ac0..c24c0db 100644
--- a/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -31,13 +31,10 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#define COMPARE(_op_)                                           \
+#define COMPARE_WEAK(_op_)                                      \
 inline bool operator _op_ (const sp<T>& o) const {              \
     return m_ptr _op_ o.m_ptr;                                  \
 }                                                               \
-inline bool operator _op_ (const wp<T>& o) const {              \
-    return m_ptr _op_ o.m_ptr;                                  \
-}                                                               \
 inline bool operator _op_ (const T* o) const {                  \
     return m_ptr _op_ o;                                        \
 }                                                               \
@@ -46,12 +43,18 @@
     return m_ptr _op_ o.m_ptr;                                  \
 }                                                               \
 template<typename U>                                            \
-inline bool operator _op_ (const wp<U>& o) const {              \
+inline bool operator _op_ (const U* o) const {                  \
+    return m_ptr _op_ o;                                        \
+}
+
+#define COMPARE(_op_)                                           \
+COMPARE_WEAK(_op_)                                              \
+inline bool operator _op_ (const wp<T>& o) const {              \
     return m_ptr _op_ o.m_ptr;                                  \
 }                                                               \
 template<typename U>                                            \
-inline bool operator _op_ (const U* o) const {                  \
-    return m_ptr _op_ o;                                        \
+inline bool operator _op_ (const wp<U>& o) const {              \
+    return m_ptr _op_ o.m_ptr;                                  \
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -274,13 +277,43 @@
     inline  T* unsafe_get() const { return m_ptr; }
 
     // Operators
-        
-    COMPARE(==)
-    COMPARE(!=)
-    COMPARE(>)
-    COMPARE(<)
-    COMPARE(<=)
-    COMPARE(>=)
+
+    COMPARE_WEAK(==)
+    COMPARE_WEAK(!=)
+    COMPARE_WEAK(>)
+    COMPARE_WEAK(<)
+    COMPARE_WEAK(<=)
+    COMPARE_WEAK(>=)
+
+    inline bool operator == (const wp<T>& o) const {
+        return (m_ptr == o.m_ptr) && (m_refs == o.m_refs);
+    }
+    template<typename U>
+    inline bool operator == (const wp<U>& o) const {
+        return m_ptr == o.m_ptr;
+    }
+
+    inline bool operator > (const wp<T>& o) const {
+        return (m_ptr == o.m_ptr) ? (m_refs > o.m_refs) : (m_ptr > o.m_ptr);
+    }
+    template<typename U>
+    inline bool operator > (const wp<U>& o) const {
+        return (m_ptr == o.m_ptr) ? (m_refs > o.m_refs) : (m_ptr > o.m_ptr);
+    }
+
+    inline bool operator < (const wp<T>& o) const {
+        return (m_ptr == o.m_ptr) ? (m_refs < o.m_refs) : (m_ptr < o.m_ptr);
+    }
+    template<typename U>
+    inline bool operator < (const wp<U>& o) const {
+        return (m_ptr == o.m_ptr) ? (m_refs < o.m_refs) : (m_ptr < o.m_ptr);
+    }
+                         inline bool operator != (const wp<T>& o) const { return m_refs != o.m_refs; }
+    template<typename U> inline bool operator != (const wp<U>& o) const { return !operator == (o); }
+                         inline bool operator <= (const wp<T>& o) const { return !operator > (o); }
+    template<typename U> inline bool operator <= (const wp<U>& o) const { return !operator > (o); }
+                         inline bool operator >= (const wp<T>& o) const { return !operator < (o); }
+    template<typename U> inline bool operator >= (const wp<U>& o) const { return !operator < (o); }
 
 private:
     template<typename Y> friend class sp;
@@ -294,6 +327,7 @@
 TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const wp<T>& val);
 
 #undef COMPARE
+#undef COMPARE_WEAK
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // No user serviceable parts below here.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index c9dcef3..e3cf27e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
 
 sp<LayerBaseClient::Surface> Layer::createSurface() const
 {
-    return mSurface;
+    sp<Surface> sur(new SurfaceLayer(mFlinger, const_cast<Layer *>(this)));
+    return sur;
 }
 
 status_t Layer::ditch()
@@ -130,10 +131,6 @@
     // the layer is not on screen anymore. free as much resources as possible
     mFreezeLock.clear();
 
-    EGLDisplay dpy(mFlinger->graphicPlane(0).getEGLDisplay());
-    mBufferManager.destroy(dpy);
-    mSurface.clear();
-
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     mWidth = mHeight = 0;
     return NO_ERROR;
@@ -178,7 +175,6 @@
     int layerRedsize = info.getSize(PixelFormatInfo::INDEX_RED);
     mNeedsDithering = layerRedsize > displayRedSize;
 
-    mSurface = new SurfaceLayer(mFlinger, this);
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 7bb207a..4a10e73 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
     ClientRef mUserClientRef;
 
     // constants
-    sp<Surface> mSurface;
     PixelFormat mFormat;
     const GLExtensions& mGLExtensions;
     bool mNeedsBlending;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 916d420..0f02c6d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,9 @@
 
 LayerBaseClient::LayerBaseClient(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
         const sp<Client>& client)
-    : LayerBase(flinger, display), mClientRef(client),
+    : LayerBase(flinger, display),
+      mHasSurface(false),
+      mClientRef(client),
       mIdentity(uint32_t(android_atomic_inc(&sIdentity)))
 {
 }
@@ -544,14 +546,20 @@
 {
     sp<Surface> s;
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
-    s = mClientSurface.promote();
-    if (s == 0) {
-        s = createSurface();
-        mClientSurface = s;
-    }
+
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mHasSurface,
+            "LayerBaseClient::getSurface() has already been called");
+
+    mHasSurface = true;
+    s = createSurface();
+    mClientSurfaceBinder = s->asBinder();
     return s;
 }
 
+wp<IBinder> LayerBaseClient::getSurfaceBinder() const {
+    return mClientSurfaceBinder;
+}
+
 sp<LayerBaseClient::Surface> LayerBaseClient::createSurface() const
 {
     return new Surface(mFlinger, mIdentity,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index 1470729..332e5dd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@
     virtual ~LayerBaseClient();
 
             sp<Surface> getSurface();
+            wp<IBinder> getSurfaceBinder() const;
     virtual sp<Surface> createSurface() const;
     virtual sp<LayerBaseClient> getLayerBaseClient() const {
         return const_cast<LayerBaseClient*>(this); }
@@ -330,7 +331,8 @@
 
 private:
     mutable Mutex mLock;
-    mutable wp<Surface> mClientSurface;
+    mutable bool mHasSurface;
+    wp<IBinder> mClientSurfaceBinder;
     const wp<Client> mClientRef;
     // only read
     const uint32_t mIdentity;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerDim.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerDim.cpp
index 80cc52c..11f8feb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerDim.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerDim.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@
         const GLfloat alpha = s.alpha/255.0f;
         const uint32_t fbHeight = hw.getHeight();
         glDisable(GL_DITHER);
-        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-        glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+        if (s.alpha == 0xFF) {
+            glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+        } else {
+            glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+            glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+        }
+
         glColor4f(0, 0, 0, alpha);
 
 #if defined(GL_OES_EGL_image_external)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 4b3235d..e2e686f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@
 {
     sp<LayerBaseClient> lbc(layerBase->getLayerBaseClient());
     if (lbc != 0) {
-        mLayerMap.removeItem( lbc->getSurface()->asBinder() );
+        mLayerMap.removeItem( lbc->getSurfaceBinder() );
     }
     ssize_t index = mCurrentState.layersSortedByZ.remove(layerBase);
     if (index >= 0) {