diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceFlingerClient.h b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceFlingerClient.h
index 1fba162..d257645 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceFlingerClient.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceFlingerClient.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface( surface_data_t* data,
                                         int pid, 
+                                        const String8& name,
                                         DisplayID display,
                                         uint32_t w,
                                         uint32_t h,
diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 49e83c0..9d0f0cb 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     //! Create a surface
     sp<SurfaceControl> createSurface(
             int pid,            // pid of the process the surface is for
+            const String8& name,// name of the surface
             DisplayID display,  // Display to create this surface on
             uint32_t w,         // width in pixel
             uint32_t h,         // height in pixel
@@ -72,6 +73,16 @@
             uint32_t flags = 0  // usage flags
     );
 
+    sp<SurfaceControl> createSurface(
+            int pid,            // pid of the process the surface is for
+            DisplayID display,  // Display to create this surface on
+            uint32_t w,         // width in pixel
+            uint32_t h,         // height in pixel
+            PixelFormat format, // pixel-format desired
+            uint32_t flags = 0  // usage flags
+    );
+
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Composer parameters
     // All composer parameters must be changed within a transaction
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index a3d293f..b0109ca 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -728,6 +728,14 @@
     delete lcblk;
 }
 
+void LayerBaseClient::setName(const String8& name) {
+    mName = name;
+}
+
+String8 LayerBaseClient::getName() const {
+    return mName;
+}
+
 int32_t LayerBaseClient::serverIndex() const 
 {
     sp<Client> client(this->client.promote());
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index 6aacd82..7ac8bc5 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@
             const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i);
     virtual ~LayerBaseClient();
     virtual void onFirstRef();
+    void setName(const String8& name);
+    String8 getName() const;
 
     const wp<Client>    client;
 
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@
     
     virtual void onRemoved();
 
+
     class Surface : public BnSurface 
     {
     public:
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@
     mutable     Mutex           mLock;
     mutable     wp<Surface>     mClientSurface;
     // only read
+                String8         mName;
     const       uint32_t        mIdentity;
     static      int32_t         sIdentity;
 };
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 4555b3c..66ac4d2 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
 }
 
 sp<ISurface> SurfaceFlinger::createSurface(ClientID clientId, int pid,
-        ISurfaceFlingerClient::surface_data_t* params,
+        const String8& name, ISurfaceFlingerClient::surface_data_t* params,
         DisplayID d, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
@@ -1232,6 +1232,7 @@
     }
 
     if (layer != 0) {
+        layer->setName(name);
         setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
         surfaceHandle = layer->getSurface();
         if (surfaceHandle != 0) { 
@@ -1506,8 +1507,10 @@
             if (lbc != 0) {
                 sp<Client> client(lbc->client.promote());
                 snprintf(buffer, SIZE,
-                        "      "
-                        "id=0x%08x, client=0x%08x, identity=%u\n",
+                        "      name=%s\n", lbc->getName().string());
+                result.append(buffer);
+                snprintf(buffer, SIZE,
+                        "      id=0x%08x, client=0x%08x, identity=%u\n",
                         lbc->clientIndex(), client.get() ? client->cid : 0,
                         lbc->getIdentity());
 
@@ -1760,10 +1763,12 @@
 
 sp<ISurface> BClient::createSurface(
         ISurfaceFlingerClient::surface_data_t* params, int pid,
+        const String8& name,
         DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
-    return mFlinger->createSurface(mId, pid, params, display, w, h, format, flags);
+    return mFlinger->createSurface(mId, pid, name, params, display, w, h,
+            format, flags);
 }
 
 status_t BClient::destroySurface(SurfaceID sid)
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 4520c0e..d75dc15 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     friend class LayerBlur;
     friend class LayerDim;
 
-    sp<ISurface> createSurface(ClientID client, int pid, 
+    sp<ISurface> createSurface(ClientID client, int pid, const String8& name,
             ISurfaceFlingerClient::surface_data_t* params,
             DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
             uint32_t flags);
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
     virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getControlBlock() const;
 
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface(
-            surface_data_t* params, int pid,
+            surface_data_t* params, int pid, const String8& name,
             DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,PixelFormat format,
             uint32_t flags);
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger_client/ISurfaceFlingerClient.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger_client/ISurfaceFlingerClient.cpp
index e636c52..def96d7 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger_client/ISurfaceFlingerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger_client/ISurfaceFlingerClient.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface( surface_data_t* params,
                                         int pid,
+                                        const String8& name,
                                         DisplayID display,
                                         uint32_t w,
                                         uint32_t h,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceFlingerClient::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeInt32(pid);
+        data.writeString8(name);
         data.writeInt32(display);
         data.writeInt32(w);
         data.writeInt32(h);
@@ -154,12 +156,14 @@
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceFlingerClient, data, reply);
             surface_data_t params;
             int32_t pid = data.readInt32();
+            String8 name = data.readString8();
             DisplayID display = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t w = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t h = data.readInt32();
             PixelFormat format = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t flags = data.readInt32();
-            sp<ISurface> s = createSurface(&params, pid, display, w, h, format, flags);
+            sp<ISurface> s = createSurface(&params, pid, name, display, w, h,
+                    format, flags);
             params.writeToParcel(reply);
             reply->writeStrongBinder(s->asBinder());
             return NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger_client/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger_client/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 0b5e504..3117495 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger_client/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger_client/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -319,10 +319,30 @@
         PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
+    String8 name;
+    const size_t SIZE = 128;
+    char buffer[SIZE];
+    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "<pid_%d>", getpid());
+    name.append(buffer);
+
+    return SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(pid, name, display,
+            w, h, format, flags);
+
+}
+
+sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(
+        int pid,
+        const String8& name,
+        DisplayID display,
+        uint32_t w,
+        uint32_t h,
+        PixelFormat format,
+        uint32_t flags)
+{
     sp<SurfaceControl> result;
     if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
         ISurfaceFlingerClient::surface_data_t data;
-        sp<ISurface> surface = mClient->createSurface(&data, pid,
+        sp<ISurface> surface = mClient->createSurface(&data, pid, name,
                 display, w, h, format, flags);
         if (surface != 0) {
             if (uint32_t(data.token) < NUM_LAYERS_MAX) {