diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
index f4afeea..09f1906 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -22,15 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <termios.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <sys/mman.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
-
-#include <linux/unistd.h>
 
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
@@ -45,39 +35,30 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThreadBase::DisplayEventThreadBase(
+DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::DisplayEventThread(
         const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger)
     : Thread(false), mFlinger(flinger) {
 }
 
-DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThreadBase::~DisplayEventThreadBase() {
+DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::~DisplayEventThread() {
 }
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::DisplayEventThread(
-        const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger)
-    : DisplayEventThreadBase(flinger)
-{
+void DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::onFirstRef() {
+    if (initCheck() == NO_ERROR) {
+        run("DisplayEventThread", PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY);
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("/sys/power/wait_for_fb_{wake|sleep} don't exist");
+    }
 }
 
-DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::~DisplayEventThread()
-{
+status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::initCheck() const {
+    return ((access(kSleepFileName, R_OK) == 0 &&
+            access(kWakeFileName, R_OK) == 0)) ? NO_ERROR : NO_INIT;
 }
 
-bool DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::threadLoop()
-{
-    int err = 0;
-    char buf;
-    int fd;
+bool DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::threadLoop() {
 
-    fd = open(kSleepFileName, O_RDONLY, 0);
-    do {
-      err = read(fd, &buf, 1);
-    } while (err < 0 && errno == EINTR);
-    close(fd);
-    ALOGW_IF(err<0, "ANDROID_WAIT_FOR_FB_SLEEP failed (%s)", strerror(errno));
-    if (err >= 0) {
+    if (waitForFbSleep() == NO_ERROR) {
         sp<SurfaceFlinger> flinger = mFlinger.promote();
         ALOGD("About to give-up screen, flinger = %p", flinger.get());
         if (flinger != 0) {
@@ -85,39 +66,51 @@
             flinger->screenReleased(0);
             mBarrier.wait();
         }
+        if (waitForFbWake() == NO_ERROR) {
+            sp<SurfaceFlinger> flinger = mFlinger.promote();
+            ALOGD("Screen about to return, flinger = %p", flinger.get());
+            if (flinger != 0) {
+                flinger->screenAcquired(0);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
     }
-    fd = open(kWakeFileName, O_RDONLY, 0);
+
+    // error, exit the thread
+    return false;
+}
+
+status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::waitForFbSleep() {
+    int err = 0;
+    char buf;
+    int fd = open(kSleepFileName, O_RDONLY, 0);
+    // if the file doesn't exist, the error will be caught in read() below
     do {
-      err = read(fd, &buf, 1);
+        err = read(fd, &buf, 1);
     } while (err < 0 && errno == EINTR);
     close(fd);
-    ALOGW_IF(err<0, "ANDROID_WAIT_FOR_FB_WAKE failed (%s)", strerror(errno));
-    if (err >= 0) {
-        sp<SurfaceFlinger> flinger = mFlinger.promote();
-        ALOGD("Screen about to return, flinger = %p", flinger.get());
-        if (flinger != 0)
-            flinger->screenAcquired(0);
-    }
-    return true;
+    ALOGE_IF(err<0, "*** ANDROID_WAIT_FOR_FB_SLEEP failed (%s)", strerror(errno));
+    return err < 0 ? -errno : int(NO_ERROR);
 }
 
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::releaseScreen() const
-{
+status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::waitForFbWake() {
+    int err = 0;
+    char buf;
+    int fd = open(kWakeFileName, O_RDONLY, 0);
+    // if the file doesn't exist, the error will be caught in read() below
+    do {
+        err = read(fd, &buf, 1);
+    } while (err < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+    close(fd);
+    ALOGE_IF(err<0, "*** ANDROID_WAIT_FOR_FB_WAKE failed (%s)", strerror(errno));
+    return err < 0 ? -errno : int(NO_ERROR);
+}
+
+status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::releaseScreen() const {
     mBarrier.open();
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::readyToRun()
-{
-    return NO_ERROR;
-}
-
-status_t DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayEventThread::initCheck() const
-{
-    return ((access(kSleepFileName, R_OK) == 0 &&
-            access(kWakeFileName, R_OK) == 0)) ? NO_ERROR : NO_INIT;
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 DisplayHardwareBase::DisplayHardwareBase(const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger,
@@ -127,35 +120,27 @@
     mDisplayEventThread = new DisplayEventThread(flinger);
 }
 
-DisplayHardwareBase::~DisplayHardwareBase()
-{
+DisplayHardwareBase::~DisplayHardwareBase() {
     // request exit
     mDisplayEventThread->requestExitAndWait();
 }
 
-bool DisplayHardwareBase::canDraw() const
-{
+bool DisplayHardwareBase::canDraw() const {
     return mScreenAcquired;
 }
 
-void DisplayHardwareBase::releaseScreen() const
-{
+void DisplayHardwareBase::releaseScreen() const {
     status_t err = mDisplayEventThread->releaseScreen();
     if (err >= 0) {
         mScreenAcquired = false;
     }
 }
 
-void DisplayHardwareBase::acquireScreen() const
-{
-    status_t err = mDisplayEventThread->acquireScreen();
-    if (err >= 0) {
-        mScreenAcquired = true;
-    }
+void DisplayHardwareBase::acquireScreen() const {
+    mScreenAcquired = true;
 }
 
-bool DisplayHardwareBase::isScreenAcquired() const
-{
+bool DisplayHardwareBase::isScreenAcquired() const {
     return mScreenAcquired;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
index ef2df43..91ea602 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 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.
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
-#include <linux/kd.h>
-#include <linux/vt.h>
 #include "Barrier.h"
 
 namespace android {
@@ -31,11 +29,11 @@
 class DisplayHardwareBase
 {
 public:
-                DisplayHardwareBase(
-                        const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger,
-                        uint32_t displayIndex);
+    DisplayHardwareBase(
+            const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger,
+            uint32_t displayIndex);
 
-                ~DisplayHardwareBase();
+    ~DisplayHardwareBase();
 
     // console management
     void releaseScreen() const;
@@ -46,34 +44,22 @@
 
 
 private:
-    class DisplayEventThreadBase : public Thread {
-    protected:
+    class DisplayEventThread : public Thread {
         wp<SurfaceFlinger> mFlinger;
-    public:
-        DisplayEventThreadBase(const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger);
-        virtual ~DisplayEventThreadBase();
-        virtual void onFirstRef() {
-            run("DisplayEventThread", PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY);
-        }
-        virtual status_t acquireScreen() const { return NO_ERROR; };
-        virtual status_t releaseScreen() const { return NO_ERROR; };
-        virtual status_t initCheck() const = 0;
-    };
-
-    class DisplayEventThread : public DisplayEventThreadBase 
-    {
         mutable Barrier mBarrier;
+        status_t waitForFbSleep();
+        status_t waitForFbWake();
     public:
-                DisplayEventThread(const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger);
+        DisplayEventThread(const sp<SurfaceFlinger>& flinger);
         virtual ~DisplayEventThread();
+        virtual void onFirstRef();
         virtual bool threadLoop();
-        virtual status_t readyToRun();
-        virtual status_t releaseScreen() const;
-        virtual status_t initCheck() const;
+        status_t releaseScreen() const;
+        status_t initCheck() const;
     };
 
-    sp<DisplayEventThreadBase>  mDisplayEventThread;
-    mutable int                 mScreenAcquired;
+    sp<DisplayEventThread>  mDisplayEventThread;
+    mutable int             mScreenAcquired;
 };
 
 }; // namespace android