diff --git a/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl b/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
index 0067e940..9a53d76 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/os/IPowerManager.aidl
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 import android.os.WorkSource;
 
 /** @hide */
+
 interface IPowerManager
 {
+    // WARNING: changes in acquireWakeLock() signature must be reflected in IPowerManager.cpp/h
     void acquireWakeLock(int flags, IBinder lock, String tag, in WorkSource ws);
     void updateWakeLockWorkSource(IBinder lock, in WorkSource ws);
     void goToSleep(long time);
     void goToSleepWithReason(long time, int reason);
+    // WARNING: changes in releaseWakeLock() signature must be reflected in IPowerManager.cpp/h
     void releaseWakeLock(IBinder lock, int flags);
     void userActivity(long when, boolean noChangeLights);
     void userActivityWithForce(long when, boolean noChangeLights, boolean force);
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 0b8d40f..05bd626 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
     <assign-permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" uid="media" />
     <assign-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_DRM" uid="media" />
     <assign-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER" uid="media" />
+    <assign-permission name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" uid="media" />
 
     <assign-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER" uid="graphics" />
 
diff --git a/include/powermanager/IPowerManager.h b/include/powermanager/IPowerManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1723f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/powermanager/IPowerManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_IPOWERMANAGER_H
+#define ANDROID_IPOWERMANAGER_H
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// must be kept in sync with interface defined in IPowerManager.aidl
+class IPowerManager : public IInterface
+{
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(PowerManager);
+
+    virtual status_t acquireWakeLock(int flags, const sp<IBinder>& lock, const String16& tag) = 0;
+    virtual status_t releaseWakeLock(const sp<IBinder>& lock, int flags) = 0;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_IPOWERMANAGER_H
diff --git a/include/powermanager/PowerManager.h b/include/powermanager/PowerManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4590174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/powermanager/PowerManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_POWERMANAGER_H
+#define ANDROID_POWERMANAGER_H
+
+namespace android {
+
+// must be kept in sync with definitions in PowerManager.java
+enum {
+    POWERMANAGER_PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK = 1, // equals PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK constant
+};
+
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_POWERMANAGER_H
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Android.mk b/services/audioflinger/Android.mk
index a0407b9..fa49592 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Android.mk
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Android.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     libhardware \
     libhardware_legacy \
     libeffects \
-    libdl
+    libdl \
+    libpowermanager
 
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
     libcpustats \
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index cb1f921..95b9918 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <audio_effects/effect_visualizer.h>
 
 #include <cpustats/ThreadCpuUsage.h>
+#include <powermanager/PowerManager.h>
 // #define DEBUG_CPU_USAGE 10  // log statistics every n wall clock seconds
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -887,14 +888,18 @@
 AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::ThreadBase(const sp<AudioFlinger>& audioFlinger, int id, uint32_t device)
     :   Thread(false),
         mAudioFlinger(audioFlinger), mSampleRate(0), mFrameCount(0), mChannelCount(0),
-        mFrameSize(1), mFormat(0), mStandby(false), mId(id), mExiting(false), mDevice(device)
+        mFrameSize(1), mFormat(0), mStandby(false), mId(id), mExiting(false),
+        mDevice(device)
 {
+    mDeathRecipient = new PMDeathRecipient(this);
 }
 
 AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::~ThreadBase()
 {
     mParamCond.broadcast();
     mNewParameters.clear();
+    // do not lock the mutex in destructor
+    releaseWakeLock_l();
 }
 
 void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::exit()
@@ -1061,6 +1066,69 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::acquireWakeLock()
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    acquireWakeLock_l();
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::acquireWakeLock_l()
+{
+    if (mPowerManager == 0) {
+        // use checkService() to avoid blocking if power service is not up yet
+        sp<IBinder> binder =
+            defaultServiceManager()->checkService(String16("power"));
+        if (binder == 0) {
+            LOGW("Thread %s cannot connect to the power manager service", mName);
+        } else {
+            mPowerManager = interface_cast<IPowerManager>(binder);
+            binder->linkToDeath(mDeathRecipient);
+        }
+    }
+    if (mPowerManager != 0) {
+        sp<IBinder> binder = new BBinder();
+        status_t status = mPowerManager->acquireWakeLock(POWERMANAGER_PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
+                                                         binder,
+                                                         String16(mName));
+        if (status == NO_ERROR) {
+            mWakeLockToken = binder;
+        }
+        LOGV("acquireWakeLock_l() %s status %d", mName, status);
+    }
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::releaseWakeLock()
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    releaseWakeLock();
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::releaseWakeLock_l()
+{
+    if (mWakeLockToken != 0) {
+        LOGV("releaseWakeLock_l() %s", mName);
+        if (mPowerManager != 0) {
+            mPowerManager->releaseWakeLock(mWakeLockToken, 0);
+        }
+        mWakeLockToken.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::clearPowerManager()
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    releaseWakeLock_l();
+    mPowerManager.clear();
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::ThreadBase::PMDeathRecipient::binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who)
+{
+    sp<ThreadBase> thread = mThread.promote();
+    if (thread != 0) {
+        thread->clearPowerManager();
+    }
+    LOGW("power manager service died !!!");
+}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1072,6 +1140,8 @@
         mMixBuffer(0), mSuspended(0), mBytesWritten(0), mOutput(output),
         mLastWriteTime(0), mNumWrites(0), mNumDelayedWrites(0), mInWrite(false)
 {
+    snprintf(mName, kNameLength, "AudioOut_%d", id);
+
     readOutputParameters();
 
     mMasterVolume = mAudioFlinger->masterVolume();
@@ -1170,12 +1240,7 @@
 
 void AudioFlinger::PlaybackThread::onFirstRef()
 {
-    const size_t SIZE = 256;
-    char buffer[SIZE];
-
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Playback Thread %p", this);
-
-    run(buffer, ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_AUDIO);
+    run(mName, ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_AUDIO);
 }
 
 // PlaybackThread::createTrack_l() must be called with AudioFlinger::mLock held
@@ -1522,6 +1587,8 @@
     const CentralTendencyStatistics& stats = cpu.statistics();
 #endif
 
+    acquireWakeLock();
+
     while (!exitPending())
     {
 #ifdef DEBUG_CPU_USAGE
@@ -1585,10 +1652,12 @@
 
                     if (exitPending()) break;
 
+                    releaseWakeLock_l();
                     // wait until we have something to do...
                     LOGV("MixerThread %p TID %d going to sleep\n", this, gettid());
                     mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
                     LOGV("MixerThread %p TID %d waking up\n", this, gettid());
+                    acquireWakeLock_l();
 
                     if (mMasterMute == false) {
                         char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
@@ -1689,6 +1758,8 @@
         mOutput->stream->common.standby(&mOutput->stream->common);
     }
 
+    releaseWakeLock();
+
     LOGV("MixerThread %p exiting", this);
     return false;
 }
@@ -2176,6 +2247,8 @@
     // hardware resources as soon as possible
     nsecs_t standbyDelay = microseconds(activeSleepTime*2);
 
+    acquireWakeLock();
+
     while (!exitPending())
     {
         bool rampVolume;
@@ -2215,9 +2288,11 @@
 
                     if (exitPending()) break;
 
+                    releaseWakeLock_l();
                     LOGV("DirectOutputThread %p TID %d going to sleep\n", this, gettid());
                     mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
                     LOGV("DirectOutputThread %p TID %d waking up in active mode\n", this, gettid());
+                    acquireWakeLock_l();
 
                     if (mMasterMute == false) {
                         char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
@@ -2436,6 +2511,8 @@
         mOutput->stream->common.standby(&mOutput->stream->common);
     }
 
+    releaseWakeLock();
+
     LOGV("DirectOutputThread %p exiting", this);
     return false;
 }
@@ -2561,6 +2638,8 @@
     uint32_t sleepTime = idleSleepTime;
     Vector< sp<EffectChain> > effectChains;
 
+    acquireWakeLock();
+
     while (!exitPending())
     {
         processConfigEvents();
@@ -2601,9 +2680,12 @@
 
                     if (exitPending()) break;
 
+                    releaseWakeLock_l();
                     LOGV("DuplicatingThread %p TID %d going to sleep\n", this, gettid());
                     mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
                     LOGV("DuplicatingThread %p TID %d waking up\n", this, gettid());
+                    acquireWakeLock_l();
+
                     if (mMasterMute == false) {
                         char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
                         property_get("ro.audio.silent", value, "0");
@@ -2690,6 +2772,8 @@
         effectChains.clear();
     }
 
+    releaseWakeLock();
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -3814,6 +3898,9 @@
     mInput(input), mTrack(NULL), mResampler(0), mRsmpOutBuffer(0), mRsmpInBuffer(0)
 {
     mType = ThreadBase::RECORD;
+
+    snprintf(mName, kNameLength, "AudioIn_%d", id);
+
     mReqChannelCount = popcount(channels);
     mReqSampleRate = sampleRate;
     readInputParameters();
@@ -3831,12 +3918,7 @@
 
 void AudioFlinger::RecordThread::onFirstRef()
 {
-    const size_t SIZE = 256;
-    char buffer[SIZE];
-
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Record Thread %p", this);
-
-    run(buffer, PRIORITY_URGENT_AUDIO);
+    run(mName, PRIORITY_URGENT_AUDIO);
 }
 
 bool AudioFlinger::RecordThread::threadLoop()
@@ -3847,6 +3929,8 @@
 
     nsecs_t lastWarning = 0;
 
+    acquireWakeLock();
+
     // start recording
     while (!exitPending()) {
 
@@ -3863,10 +3947,12 @@
 
                 if (exitPending()) break;
 
+                releaseWakeLock_l();
                 LOGV("RecordThread: loop stopping");
                 // go to sleep
                 mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
                 LOGV("RecordThread: loop starting");
+                acquireWakeLock_l();
                 continue;
             }
             if (mActiveTrack != 0) {
@@ -4021,6 +4107,8 @@
 
     mStartStopCond.broadcast();
 
+    releaseWakeLock();
+
     LOGV("RecordThread %p exiting", this);
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index e2cf946..edd3e2a 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 #include "AudioBufferProvider.h"
 
+#include <powermanager/IPowerManager.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 class audio_track_cblk_t;
@@ -287,6 +289,8 @@
         status_t dumpBase(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args);
         status_t dumpEffectChains(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args);
 
+        void clearPowerManager();
+
         // base for record and playback
         class TrackBase : public AudioBufferProvider, public RefBase {
 
@@ -386,6 +390,21 @@
             int mParam;
         };
 
+        class PMDeathRecipient : public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
+        public:
+                        PMDeathRecipient(const wp<ThreadBase>& thread) : mThread(thread) {}
+            virtual     ~PMDeathRecipient() {}
+
+            // IBinder::DeathRecipient
+            virtual     void        binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who);
+
+        private:
+                        PMDeathRecipient(const PMDeathRecipient&);
+                        PMDeathRecipient& operator = (const PMDeathRecipient&);
+
+            wp<ThreadBase> mThread;
+        };
+
         virtual     status_t    initCheck() const = 0;
                     int         type() const { return mType; }
                     uint32_t    sampleRate() const;
@@ -462,6 +481,11 @@
 
     protected:
 
+                    void        acquireWakeLock();
+                    void        acquireWakeLock_l();
+                    void        releaseWakeLock();
+                    void        releaseWakeLock_l();
+
         friend class Track;
         friend class TrackBase;
         friend class PlaybackThread;
@@ -490,6 +514,11 @@
                     Vector< sp<EffectChain> > mEffectChains;
                     uint32_t                mDevice;    // output device for PlaybackThread
                                                         // input + output devices for RecordThread
+                    static const int        kNameLength = 32;
+                    char                    mName[kNameLength];
+                    sp<IPowerManager>       mPowerManager;
+                    sp<IBinder>             mWakeLockToken;
+                    sp<PMDeathRecipient>    mDeathRecipient;
     };
 
     // --- PlaybackThread ---
diff --git a/services/powermanager/Android.mk b/services/powermanager/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98b2daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/powermanager/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
+	IPowerManager.cpp
+
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
+	libutils \
+	libbinder
+
+LOCAL_MODULE:= libpowermanager
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+
+include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/services/powermanager/IPowerManager.cpp b/services/powermanager/IPowerManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f19d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/powermanager/IPowerManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "IPowerManager"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+
+#include <powermanager/IPowerManager.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+// must be kept in sync with IPowerManager.aidl
+enum {
+    ACQUIRE_WAKE_LOCK = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
+    RELEASE_WAKE_LOCK = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION + 4,
+};
+
+class BpPowerManager : public BpInterface<IPowerManager>
+{
+public:
+    BpPowerManager(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
+        : BpInterface<IPowerManager>(impl)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t acquireWakeLock(int flags, const sp<IBinder>& lock, const String16& tag)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IPowerManager::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+
+        data.writeInt32(flags);
+        data.writeStrongBinder(lock);
+        data.writeString16(tag);
+        // no WorkSource passed
+        data.writeInt32(0);
+        return remote()->transact(ACQUIRE_WAKE_LOCK, data, &reply);
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t releaseWakeLock(const sp<IBinder>& lock, int flags)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IPowerManager::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeStrongBinder(lock);
+        data.writeInt32(flags);
+        return remote()->transact(RELEASE_WAKE_LOCK, data, &reply);
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(PowerManager, "android.os.IPowerManager");
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+}; // namespace android