diff --git a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
index 58c1f6a..bb79bd0 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         eOpaque             = 0x00000400,
         eProtectedByApp     = 0x00000800,
         eProtectedByDRM     = 0x00001000,
+        eCursorWindow       = 0x00002000,
 
         eFXSurfaceNormal    = 0x00000000,
         eFXSurfaceDim       = 0x00020000,
diff --git a/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h b/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
index ddc4635..7630faa 100644
--- a/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
+++ b/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
         USAGE_HW_2D             = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_2D,
         USAGE_HW_COMPOSER       = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_COMPOSER,
         USAGE_HW_VIDEO_ENCODER  = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_VIDEO_ENCODER,
-        USAGE_HW_MASK           = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_MASK
+        USAGE_HW_MASK           = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_MASK,
+
+        USAGE_CURSOR            = GRALLOC_USAGE_CURSOR,
     };
 
     GraphicBuffer();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 185dab2..a8fb5bd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -681,6 +681,9 @@
                     if (l.compositionType == HWC_OVERLAY) {
                         disp.hasOvComp = true;
                     }
+                    if (l.compositionType == HWC_CURSOR_OVERLAY) {
+                        disp.hasOvComp = true;
+                    }
                 }
                 if (disp.list->numHwLayers == (disp.framebufferTarget ? 1 : 0)) {
                     disp.hasFbComp = true;
@@ -853,6 +856,16 @@
     return mDisplayData[id].lastRetireFence;
 }
 
+status_t HWComposer::setCursorPositionAsync(int32_t id, const Rect& pos)
+{
+    if (mHwc->setCursorPositionAsync) {
+        return (status_t)mHwc->setCursorPositionAsync(mHwc, id, pos.left, pos.top);
+    }
+    else {
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Helper template to implement a concrete HWCLayer
  * This holds the pointer to the concrete hwc layer type
@@ -935,6 +948,16 @@
             getLayer()->flags &= ~HWC_SKIP_LAYER;
         }
     }
+    virtual void setIsCursorLayerHint(bool isCursor) {
+        if (hwcHasApiVersion(mHwc, HWC_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_4)) {
+            if (isCursor) {
+                getLayer()->flags |= HWC_IS_CURSOR_LAYER;
+            }
+            else {
+                getLayer()->flags &= ~HWC_IS_CURSOR_LAYER;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     virtual void setBlending(uint32_t blending) {
         getLayer()->blending = blending;
     }
@@ -1122,6 +1145,8 @@
                             "HWC",
                             "BKGND",
                             "FB TARGET",
+                            "SIDEBAND",
+                            "HWC_CURSOR",
                             "UNKNOWN"};
                     if (type >= NELEM(compositionTypeName))
                         type = NELEM(compositionTypeName) - 1;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index c62b924..9bd99eb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
     // displays, writes to the output buffer are complete.
     sp<Fence> getLastRetireFence(int32_t id) const;
 
+    status_t setCursorPositionAsync(int32_t id, const Rect &pos);
+
     /*
      * Interface to hardware composer's layers functionality.
      * This abstracts the HAL interface to layers which can evolve in
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@
         virtual sp<Fence> getAndResetReleaseFence() = 0;
         virtual void setDefaultState() = 0;
         virtual void setSkip(bool skip) = 0;
+        virtual void setIsCursorLayerHint(bool isCursor = true) = 0;
         virtual void setBlending(uint32_t blending) = 0;
         virtual void setTransform(uint32_t transform) = 0;
         virtual void setFrame(const Rect& frame) = 0;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 4861e34..bbb5cfe 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
         mSecure(false),
         mProtectedByApp(false),
         mHasSurface(false),
-        mClientRef(client)
+        mClientRef(client),
+        mPotentialCursor(false)
 {
     mCurrentCrop.makeInvalid();
     mFlinger->getRenderEngine().genTextures(1, &mTextureName);
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@
 
     mFormat = format;
 
+    mPotentialCursor = (flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eCursorWindow) ? true : false;
     mSecure = (flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eSecure) ? true : false;
     mProtectedByApp = (flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eProtectedByApp) ? true : false;
     mCurrentOpacity = getOpacityForFormat(format);
@@ -441,7 +443,7 @@
     // TODO: there is a possible optimization here: we only need to set the
     // acquire fence the first time a new buffer is acquired on EACH display.
 
-    if (layer.getCompositionType() == HWC_OVERLAY) {
+    if (layer.getCompositionType() == HWC_OVERLAY || layer.getCompositionType() == HWC_CURSOR_OVERLAY) {
         sp<Fence> fence = mSurfaceFlingerConsumer->getCurrentFence();
         if (fence->isValid()) {
             fenceFd = fence->dup();
@@ -453,6 +455,26 @@
     layer.setAcquireFenceFd(fenceFd);
 }
 
+Rect Layer::getPosition(
+    const sp<const DisplayDevice>& hw)
+{
+    // this gives us only the "orientation" component of the transform
+    const State& s(getCurrentState());
+
+    // apply the layer's transform, followed by the display's global transform
+    // here we're guaranteed that the layer's transform preserves rects
+    Rect win(s.active.w, s.active.h);
+    if (!s.active.crop.isEmpty()) {
+        win.intersect(s.active.crop, &win);
+    }
+    // subtract the transparent region and snap to the bounds
+    Rect bounds = reduce(win, s.activeTransparentRegion);
+    Rect frame(s.transform.transform(bounds));
+    frame.intersect(hw->getViewport(), &frame);
+    const Transform& tr(hw->getTransform());
+    return Rect(tr.transform(frame));
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // drawing...
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1187,6 +1209,9 @@
         // need a hardware-protected path to external video sink
         usage |= GraphicBuffer::USAGE_PROTECTED;
     }
+    if (mPotentialCursor) {
+        usage |= GraphicBuffer::USAGE_CURSOR;
+    }
     usage |= GraphicBuffer::USAGE_HW_COMPOSER;
     return usage;
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 2d8084d..e21dd36 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@
     void setAcquireFence(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& hw,
             HWComposer::HWCLayerInterface& layer);
 
+    Rect getPosition(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& hw);
+
     /*
      * called after page-flip
      */
@@ -260,6 +262,8 @@
      */
     Region latchBuffer(bool& recomputeVisibleRegions);
 
+    bool isPotentialCursor() const { return mPotentialCursor;}
+
     /*
      * called with the state lock when the surface is removed from the
      * current list
@@ -391,6 +395,9 @@
     // Set to true once we've returned this surface's handle
     mutable bool mHasSurface;
     const wp<Client> mClientRef;
+
+    // This layer can be a cursor on some displays.
+    bool mPotentialCursor;
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index aeba720..53b0dc4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -990,6 +990,26 @@
             }
         }
 
+        // If possible, attempt to use the cursor overlay on each display.
+        for (size_t dpy=0 ; dpy<mDisplays.size() ; dpy++) {
+            sp<const DisplayDevice> hw(mDisplays[dpy]);
+            const int32_t id = hw->getHwcDisplayId();
+            if (id >= 0) {
+                const Vector< sp<Layer> >& currentLayers(
+                    hw->getVisibleLayersSortedByZ());
+                const size_t count = currentLayers.size();
+                HWComposer::LayerListIterator cur = hwc.begin(id);
+                const HWComposer::LayerListIterator end = hwc.end(id);
+                for (size_t i=0 ; cur!=end && i<count ; ++i, ++cur) {
+                    const sp<Layer>& layer(currentLayers[i]);
+                    if (layer->isPotentialCursor()) {
+                        cur->setIsCursorLayerHint();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         status_t err = hwc.prepare();
         ALOGE_IF(err, "HWComposer::prepare failed (%s)", strerror(-err));
 
@@ -1364,6 +1384,34 @@
     }
 
     commitTransaction();
+
+    updateCursorAsync();
+}
+
+void SurfaceFlinger::updateCursorAsync()
+{
+    HWComposer& hwc(getHwComposer());
+    for (size_t dpy=0 ; dpy<mDisplays.size() ; dpy++) {
+        sp<const DisplayDevice> hw(mDisplays[dpy]);
+        const int32_t id = hw->getHwcDisplayId();
+        if (id < 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        const Vector< sp<Layer> >& currentLayers(
+            hw->getVisibleLayersSortedByZ());
+        const size_t count = currentLayers.size();
+        HWComposer::LayerListIterator cur = hwc.begin(id);
+        const HWComposer::LayerListIterator end = hwc.end(id);
+        for (size_t i=0 ; cur!=end && i<count ; ++i, ++cur) {
+            if (cur->getCompositionType() != HWC_CURSOR_OVERLAY) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const sp<Layer>& layer(currentLayers[i]);
+            Rect cursorPos = layer->getPosition(hw);
+            hwc.setCursorPositionAsync(id, cursorPos);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void SurfaceFlinger::commitTransaction()
@@ -1695,6 +1743,7 @@
             const Region clip(dirty.intersect(tr.transform(layer->visibleRegion)));
             if (!clip.isEmpty()) {
                 switch (cur->getCompositionType()) {
+                    case HWC_CURSOR_OVERLAY:
                     case HWC_OVERLAY: {
                         const Layer::State& state(layer->getDrawingState());
                         if ((cur->getHints() & HWC_HINT_CLEAR_FB)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 996a795..476e549 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@
     void handleTransaction(uint32_t transactionFlags);
     void handleTransactionLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags);
 
+    void updateCursorAsync();
+
     /* handlePageFilp: this is were we latch a new buffer
      * if available and compute the dirty region.
      */