diff --git a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 0d4a76b..315a39b 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 class ComposerState;
 class DisplayState;
+class DisplayInfo;
 class IDisplayEventConnection;
 class IMemoryHeap;
 
@@ -102,9 +103,6 @@
      */
     virtual sp<IGraphicBufferAlloc> createGraphicBufferAlloc() = 0;
 
-    /* retrieve the control block */
-    virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getCblk() const = 0;
-
     /* open/close transactions. requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission */
     virtual void setTransactionState(
             const Vector<ComposerState>& state,
@@ -145,6 +143,10 @@
     /* triggers screen on and waits for it to complete */
     virtual void unblank() = 0;
 
+    /* returns information about a physical screen. This is intended to be
+     * used by low-level native tests */
+    virtual status_t getDisplayInfo(DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info) = 0;
+
     /* connects to an external display */
     virtual void connectDisplay(const sp<ISurfaceTexture> display) = 0;
 };
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@
         BOOT_FINISHED = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
         CREATE_CONNECTION,
         CREATE_GRAPHIC_BUFFER_ALLOC,
-        GET_CBLK,
+        GET_DISPLAY_INFO,
         SET_TRANSACTION_STATE,
         SET_ORIENTATION,
         CAPTURE_SCREEN,
diff --git a/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index aef4223..b058b8d 100644
--- a/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -97,14 +97,8 @@
     //! Set the orientation of the given display
     static int setOrientation(DisplayID dpy, int orientation, uint32_t flags);
 
-    // Query the number of displays
-    static ssize_t getNumberOfDisplays();
-
     // Get information about a display
     static status_t getDisplayInfo(DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info);
-    static ssize_t getDisplayWidth(DisplayID dpy);
-    static ssize_t getDisplayHeight(DisplayID dpy);
-    static ssize_t getDisplayOrientation(DisplayID dpy);
 
     status_t linkToComposerDeath(const sp<IBinder::DeathRecipient>& recipient,
             void* cookie = NULL, uint32_t flags = 0);
diff --git a/include/private/gui/ComposerService.h b/include/private/gui/ComposerService.h
index d04491a..c2761b8 100644
--- a/include/private/gui/ComposerService.h
+++ b/include/private/gui/ComposerService.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 class IMemoryHeap;
 class ISurfaceComposer;
-class surface_flinger_cblk_t;
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -38,13 +37,10 @@
 {
     // these are constants
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> mComposerService;
-    sp<IMemoryHeap> mServerCblkMemory;
-    surface_flinger_cblk_t volatile* mServerCblk;
     ComposerService();
     friend class Singleton<ComposerService>;
 public:
     static sp<ISurfaceComposer> getComposerService();
-    static surface_flinger_cblk_t const volatile * getControlBlock();
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h b/include/private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0da03d1..0000000
--- a/include/private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007 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_SF_SHARED_BUFFER_STACK_H
-#define ANDROID_SF_SHARED_BUFFER_STACK_H
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <utils/Debug.h>
-
-namespace android {
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#define NUM_DISPLAY_MAX 4
-
-struct display_cblk_t
-{
-    uint16_t    w;
-    uint16_t    h;
-    uint8_t     format;
-    uint8_t     orientation;
-    uint8_t     reserved[2];
-    float       fps;
-    float       density;
-    float       xdpi;
-    float       ydpi;
-    uint32_t    pad[2];
-};
-
-struct surface_flinger_cblk_t   // 4KB max
-{
-    uint8_t         connected;
-    uint8_t         reserved[3];
-    uint32_t        pad[7];
-    display_cblk_t  displays[NUM_DISPLAY_MAX];
-};
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-COMPILE_TIME_ASSERT(sizeof(surface_flinger_cblk_t) <= 4096)
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-}; // namespace android
-
-#endif /* ANDROID_SF_SHARED_BUFFER_STACK_H */
diff --git a/include/ui/DisplayInfo.h b/include/ui/DisplayInfo.h
index edd28a6..c7dc354 100644
--- a/include/ui/DisplayInfo.h
+++ b/include/ui/DisplayInfo.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-
 #ifndef ANDROID_UI_DISPLAY_INFO_H
 #define ANDROID_UI_DISPLAY_INFO_H
 
@@ -26,15 +25,16 @@
 namespace android {
 
 struct DisplayInfo {
-    uint32_t            w;
-    uint32_t            h;
-    PixelFormatInfo     pixelFormatInfo;
-    uint8_t             orientation;
-    uint8_t             reserved[3];
-    float               fps;
-    float               density;
-    float               xdpi;
-    float               ydpi;
+    uint32_t w;
+    uint32_t h;
+    float xdpi;
+    float ydpi;
+    float fps;
+    float density;
+    uint8_t orientation;
+    uint8_t reserved[3];
+    // TODO: this needs to go away (currently needed only by webkit)
+    PixelFormatInfo pixelFormatInfo;
 };
 
 /* Display orientations as defined in Surface.java and ISurfaceComposer.h. */
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
     DISPLAY_ORIENTATION_270 = 3
 };
 
-
 }; // namespace android
 
 #endif // ANDROID_COMPOSER_DISPLAY_INFO_H
-
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 60341ff..4cc0262 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@
         return interface_cast<IGraphicBufferAlloc>(reply.readStrongBinder());
     }
 
-    virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getCblk() const
-    {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::GET_CBLK, data, &reply);
-        return interface_cast<IMemoryHeap>(reply.readStrongBinder());
-    }
-
     virtual void setTransactionState(
             const Vector<ComposerState>& state,
             const Vector<DisplayState>& displays,
@@ -219,6 +211,17 @@
         remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::UNBLANK, data, &reply);
     }
 
+    virtual status_t getDisplayInfo(DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(dpy);
+        remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::GET_DISPLAY_INFO, data, &reply);
+        memcpy(info, reply.readInplace(sizeof(DisplayInfo)), sizeof(DisplayInfo));
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
+
     virtual void connectDisplay(const sp<ISurfaceTexture> display) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -270,11 +273,6 @@
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             bootFinished();
         } break;
-        case GET_CBLK: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
-            sp<IBinder> b = getCblk()->asBinder();
-            reply->writeStrongBinder(b);
-        } break;
         case CAPTURE_SCREEN: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             DisplayID dpy = data.readInt32();
@@ -326,6 +324,14 @@
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             unblank();
         } break;
+        case GET_DISPLAY_INFO: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
+            DisplayInfo info;
+            DisplayID dpy = data.readInt32();
+            status_t result = getDisplayInfo(dpy, &info);
+            memcpy(reply->writeInplace(sizeof(DisplayInfo)), &info, sizeof(DisplayInfo));
+            reply->writeInt32(result);
+        } break;
         case CONNECT_DISPLAY: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<ISurfaceTexture> surfaceTexture =
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 4930e33..1aecddb 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <private/gui/ComposerService.h>
 #include <private/gui/LayerState.h>
-#include <private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h>
 
 namespace android {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -51,27 +50,16 @@
     while (getService(name, &mComposerService) != NO_ERROR) {
         usleep(250000);
     }
-    mServerCblkMemory = mComposerService->getCblk();
-    mServerCblk = static_cast<surface_flinger_cblk_t volatile *>(
-            mServerCblkMemory->getBase());
 }
 
 sp<ISurfaceComposer> ComposerService::getComposerService() {
     return ComposerService::getInstance().mComposerService;
 }
 
-surface_flinger_cblk_t const volatile * ComposerService::getControlBlock() {
-    return ComposerService::getInstance().mServerCblk;
-}
-
 static inline sp<ISurfaceComposer> getComposerService() {
     return ComposerService::getComposerService();
 }
 
-static inline surface_flinger_cblk_t const volatile * get_cblk() {
-    return ComposerService::getControlBlock();
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // NOTE: this is NOT a member function (it's a friend defined with its
@@ -476,59 +464,7 @@
 status_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(
         DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info)
 {
-    if (uint32_t(dpy)>=NUM_DISPLAY_MAX)
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-
-    volatile surface_flinger_cblk_t const * cblk = get_cblk();
-    volatile display_cblk_t const * dcblk = cblk->displays + dpy;
-
-    info->w              = dcblk->w;
-    info->h              = dcblk->h;
-    info->orientation    = dcblk->orientation;
-    info->xdpi           = dcblk->xdpi;
-    info->ydpi           = dcblk->ydpi;
-    info->fps            = dcblk->fps;
-    info->density        = dcblk->density;
-    return getPixelFormatInfo(dcblk->format, &(info->pixelFormatInfo));
-}
-
-ssize_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayWidth(DisplayID dpy)
-{
-    if (uint32_t(dpy)>=NUM_DISPLAY_MAX)
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    volatile surface_flinger_cblk_t const * cblk = get_cblk();
-    volatile display_cblk_t const * dcblk = cblk->displays + dpy;
-    return dcblk->w;
-}
-
-ssize_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayHeight(DisplayID dpy)
-{
-    if (uint32_t(dpy)>=NUM_DISPLAY_MAX)
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    volatile surface_flinger_cblk_t const * cblk = get_cblk();
-    volatile display_cblk_t const * dcblk = cblk->displays + dpy;
-    return dcblk->h;
-}
-
-ssize_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayOrientation(DisplayID dpy)
-{
-    if (uint32_t(dpy)>=NUM_DISPLAY_MAX)
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    volatile surface_flinger_cblk_t const * cblk = get_cblk();
-    volatile display_cblk_t const * dcblk = cblk->displays + dpy;
-    return dcblk->orientation;
-}
-
-ssize_t SurfaceComposerClient::getNumberOfDisplays()
-{
-    volatile surface_flinger_cblk_t const * cblk = get_cblk();
-    uint32_t connected = cblk->connected;
-    int n = 0;
-    while (connected) {
-        if (connected&1) n++;
-        connected >>= 1;
-    }
-    return n;
+    return getComposerService()->getDisplayInfo(dpy, info);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
index 067a54f..4b5d8ab 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 #include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
 
 #include <GLES/gl.h>
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <EGL/eglext.h>
 
 #include <hardware/gralloc.h>
-#include <private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h>
 
 #include "DisplayHardware/FramebufferSurface.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/DisplayHardwareBase.h"
@@ -148,6 +148,19 @@
     return mSurface;
 }
 
+status_t DisplayHardware::getInfo(DisplayInfo* info) const {
+    info->w = getWidth();
+    info->h = getHeight();
+    info->xdpi = getDpiX();
+    info->ydpi = getDpiY();
+    info->fps = getRefreshRate();
+    info->density = getDensity();
+    info->orientation = getOrientation();
+    // TODO: this needs to go away (currently needed only by webkit)
+    getPixelFormatInfo(getFormat(), &info->pixelFormatInfo);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 void DisplayHardware::init(EGLConfig config)
 {
     ANativeWindow* const window = mNativeWindow.get();
@@ -226,17 +239,6 @@
     mFormat  = format;
     mPageFlipCount = 0;
 
-    // initialize the shared control block
-    surface_flinger_cblk_t* const scblk = mFlinger->getControlBlock();
-    scblk->connected |= 1 << mDisplayId;
-    display_cblk_t* dcblk = &scblk->displays[mDisplayId];
-    memset(dcblk, 0, sizeof(display_cblk_t));
-    dcblk->format = format;
-    dcblk->xdpi = mDpiX;
-    dcblk->ydpi = mDpiY;
-    dcblk->fps = mRefreshRate;
-    dcblk->density = mDensity;
-
     // initialize the display orientation transform.
     DisplayHardware::setOrientation(ISurfaceComposer::eOrientationDefault);
 }
@@ -365,13 +367,5 @@
         h = tmp;
     }
     mOrientation = orientation;
-
-    // update the shared control block
-    surface_flinger_cblk_t* const scblk = mFlinger->getControlBlock();
-    volatile display_cblk_t* dcblk = &scblk->displays[mDisplayId];
-    dcblk->orientation = orientation;
-    dcblk->w = w;
-    dcblk->h = h;
-
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.h
index 88a8c0d..98579b4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+class DisplayInfo;
 class FramebufferSurface;
 class LayerBase;
 class SurfaceFlinger;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
     uint32_t    getFlags() const;
     nsecs_t     getRefreshPeriod() const;
     nsecs_t     getRefreshTimestamp() const;
+    status_t    getInfo(DisplayInfo* info) const;
 
     EGLSurface  getEGLSurface() const;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 992c779..192378f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <binder/MemoryHeapBase.h>
 #include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
 
+#include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
+
 #include <gui/IDisplayEventConnection.h>
 #include <gui/BitTube.h>
 #include <gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h>
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <utils/Trace.h>
 
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
-#include <private/gui/SharedBufferStack.h>
 
 #include "clz.h"
 #include "DdmConnection.h"
@@ -153,11 +154,6 @@
     startBootAnim();
 }
 
-sp<IMemoryHeap> SurfaceFlinger::getCblk() const
-{
-    return mServerHeap;
-}
-
 sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> SurfaceFlinger::createConnection()
 {
     sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> bclient;
@@ -361,24 +357,11 @@
     ALOGI("GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS = %d x %d", mMaxViewportDims[0], mMaxViewportDims[1]);
 }
 
-surface_flinger_cblk_t* SurfaceFlinger::getControlBlock() const {
-    return mServerCblk;
-}
-
 status_t SurfaceFlinger::readyToRun()
 {
     ALOGI(  "SurfaceFlinger's main thread ready to run. "
             "Initializing graphics H/W...");
 
-    // create the shared control-block
-    mServerHeap = new MemoryHeapBase(4096,
-            MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY, "SurfaceFlinger read-only heap");
-    ALOGE_IF(mServerHeap==0, "can't create shared memory dealer");
-    mServerCblk = static_cast<surface_flinger_cblk_t*>(mServerHeap->getBase());
-    ALOGE_IF(mServerCblk==0, "can't get to shared control block's address");
-    new(mServerCblk) surface_flinger_cblk_t;
-
-
     // initialize EGL
     EGLDisplay display = eglGetDisplay(EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
     eglInitialize(display, NULL, NULL);
@@ -485,6 +468,14 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceFlinger::getDisplayInfo(DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info) {
+    if (uint32_t(dpy) >= 2) {
+        return BAD_INDEX;
+    }
+    const DisplayHardware& hw(getDefaultDisplayHardware());
+    return hw.getInfo(info);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 sp<IDisplayEventConnection> SurfaceFlinger::createDisplayEventConnection() {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 6418122..c33f1a3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 class LayerDim;
 class LayerScreenshot;
 class SurfaceTextureClient;
-struct surface_flinger_cblk_t;
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -176,7 +175,6 @@
      */
     virtual sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> createConnection();
     virtual sp<IGraphicBufferAlloc> createGraphicBufferAlloc();
-    virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getCblk() const;
     virtual void bootFinished();
     virtual void setTransactionState(const Vector<ComposerState>& state,
             const Vector<DisplayState>& displays, uint32_t flags);
@@ -193,6 +191,7 @@
     virtual void blank();
     // called when screen is turning back on
     virtual void unblank();
+    virtual status_t getDisplayInfo(DisplayID dpy, DisplayInfo* info);
     virtual void connectDisplay(const sp<ISurfaceTexture> display);
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -382,8 +381,6 @@
     Region mInvalidateRegion;
 
     // constant members (no synchronization needed for access)
-    sp<IMemoryHeap> mServerHeap;
-    surface_flinger_cblk_t* mServerCblk;
     HWComposer* mHwc;
     GLuint mWormholeTexName;
     GLuint mProtectedTexName;
@@ -431,8 +428,6 @@
     EGLSurface getExternalDisplaySurface() const;
     sp<SurfaceTextureClient> mExternalDisplayNativeWindow;
     EGLSurface mExternalDisplaySurface;
-public:
-    surface_flinger_cblk_t* getControlBlock() const;
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Transaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Transaction_test.cpp
index 84ae0d9..e3a98ff 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Transaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Transaction_test.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <private/gui/ComposerService.h>
 
 #include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -92,8 +93,11 @@
         mComposerClient = new SurfaceComposerClient;
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, mComposerClient->initCheck());
 
-        ssize_t displayWidth = mComposerClient->getDisplayWidth(0);
-        ssize_t displayHeight = mComposerClient->getDisplayHeight(0);
+        DisplayInfo info;
+        SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(0, &info);
+
+        ssize_t displayWidth = info.w;
+        ssize_t displayHeight = info.h;
 
         // Background surface
         mBGSurfaceControl = mComposerClient->createSurface(