diff --git a/libs/hwui/Android.mk b/libs/hwui/Android.mk
index 8dc502a..4722050 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/hwui/Android.mk
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     renderthread/OpenGLPipeline.cpp \
     renderthread/DrawFrameTask.cpp \
     renderthread/EglManager.cpp \
+    renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp \
     renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp \
     renderthread/RenderTask.cpp \
     renderthread/RenderThread.cpp \
diff --git a/libs/hwui/hwui_static_deps.mk b/libs/hwui/hwui_static_deps.mk
index dca78b3..37126a6 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/hwui_static_deps.mk
+++ b/libs/hwui/hwui_static_deps.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     libutils \
     libEGL \
     libGLESv2 \
+    libvulkan \
     libskia \
     libui \
     libgui \
diff --git a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.cpp b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.cpp
index ba13ca58..ca394b2 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.cpp
@@ -23,37 +23,43 @@
 #include "SkiaPipeline.h"
 #include "SkiaProfileRenderer.h"
 
+#include <SkSurface.h>
 #include <SkTypes.h>
-#include <WindowContextFactory_android.h>
-#include <VulkanWindowContext.h>
+
+#include <GrContext.h>
+#include <GrTypes.h>
+#include <vk/GrVkTypes.h>
 
 #include <android/native_window.h>
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <strings.h>
 
 using namespace android::uirenderer::renderthread;
-using namespace sk_app;
 
 namespace android {
 namespace uirenderer {
 namespace skiapipeline {
 
+SkiaVulkanPipeline::SkiaVulkanPipeline(renderthread::RenderThread& thread)
+        : SkiaPipeline(thread)
+        , mVkManager(thread.vulkanManager()) {}
+
 MakeCurrentResult SkiaVulkanPipeline::makeCurrent() {
-    return (mWindowContext != nullptr) ?
-        MakeCurrentResult::AlreadyCurrent : MakeCurrentResult::Failed;
+    return MakeCurrentResult::AlreadyCurrent;
 }
 
 Frame SkiaVulkanPipeline::getFrame() {
-    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mWindowContext == nullptr, "Tried to draw into null vulkan context!");
-    mBackbuffer = mWindowContext->getBackbufferSurface();
-    if (mBackbuffer.get() == nullptr) {
-        // try recreating the context?
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mVkSurface == nullptr,
+                "drawRenderNode called on a context with no surface!");
+
+    SkSurface* backBuffer = mVkManager.getBackbufferSurface(mVkSurface);
+    if (backBuffer == nullptr) {
         SkDebugf("failed to get backbuffer");
         return Frame(-1, -1, 0);
     }
 
     // TODO: support buffer age if Vulkan API can do it
-    Frame frame(mBackbuffer->width(), mBackbuffer->height(), 0);
+    Frame frame(backBuffer->width(), backBuffer->height(), 0);
     return frame;
 }
 
@@ -66,16 +72,18 @@
         const std::vector<sp<RenderNode>>& renderNodes,
         FrameInfoVisualizer* profiler) {
 
-    if (mBackbuffer.get() == nullptr) {
+    sk_sp<SkSurface> backBuffer = mVkSurface->getBackBufferSurface();
+    if (backBuffer.get() == nullptr) {
         return false;
     }
-    renderFrame(*layerUpdateQueue, dirty, renderNodes, opaque, contentDrawBounds, mBackbuffer);
+    SkiaPipeline::updateLighting(lightGeometry, lightInfo);
+    renderFrame(*layerUpdateQueue, dirty, renderNodes, opaque, contentDrawBounds, backBuffer);
     layerUpdateQueue->clear();
 
     // Draw visual debugging features
     if (CC_UNLIKELY(Properties::showDirtyRegions
             || ProfileType::None != Properties::getProfileType())) {
-        SkCanvas* profileCanvas = mBackbuffer->getCanvas();
+        SkCanvas* profileCanvas = backBuffer->getCanvas();
         SkiaProfileRenderer profileRenderer(profileCanvas);
         profiler->draw(profileRenderer);
         profileCanvas->flush();
@@ -99,11 +107,9 @@
     currentFrameInfo->markSwapBuffers();
 
     if (*requireSwap) {
-        mWindowContext->swapBuffers();
+        mVkManager.swapBuffers(mVkSurface);
     }
 
-    mBackbuffer.reset();
-
     return *requireSwap;
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@
 }
 
 DeferredLayerUpdater* SkiaVulkanPipeline::createTextureLayer() {
+    mVkManager.initialize();
     Layer* layer = new Layer(mRenderThread.renderState(), 0, 0);
     return new DeferredLayerUpdater(layer);
 }
@@ -121,33 +128,24 @@
 }
 
 bool SkiaVulkanPipeline::setSurface(Surface* surface, SwapBehavior swapBehavior) {
-
-    if (mWindowContext) {
-        delete mWindowContext;
-        mWindowContext = nullptr;
+    if (mVkSurface) {
+        mVkManager.destroySurface(mVkSurface);
+        mVkSurface = nullptr;
     }
 
     if (surface) {
-        DisplayParams displayParams;
-        mWindowContext = window_context_factory::NewVulkanForAndroid(surface, displayParams);
-        if (mWindowContext) {
-            DeviceInfo::initialize(mWindowContext->getGrContext()->caps()->maxRenderTargetSize());
-        }
+        mVkSurface = mVkManager.createSurface(surface);
     }
 
-
-    // this doesn't work for if there is more than one CanvasContext available at one time!
-    mRenderThread.setGrContext(mWindowContext ? mWindowContext->getGrContext() : nullptr);
-
-    return mWindowContext != nullptr;
+    return mVkSurface != nullptr;
 }
 
 bool SkiaVulkanPipeline::isSurfaceReady() {
-    return CC_LIKELY(mWindowContext != nullptr) && mWindowContext->isValid();
+    return CC_UNLIKELY(mVkSurface != nullptr);
 }
 
 bool SkiaVulkanPipeline::isContextReady() {
-    return CC_LIKELY(mWindowContext != nullptr);
+    return CC_LIKELY(mVkManager.hasVkContext());
 }
 
 void SkiaVulkanPipeline::invokeFunctor(const RenderThread& thread, Functor* functor) {
diff --git a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.h b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.h
index cdc8692..aab1d7a 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaVulkanPipeline.h
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "SkiaPipeline.h"
-#include <SkSurface.h>
-
-namespace sk_app {
-class WindowContext;
-}
+#include "renderthread/VulkanManager.h"
 
 namespace android {
 namespace uirenderer {
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@
 
 class SkiaVulkanPipeline : public SkiaPipeline {
 public:
-    SkiaVulkanPipeline(renderthread::RenderThread& thread) : SkiaPipeline(thread) {}
+    SkiaVulkanPipeline(renderthread::RenderThread& thread);
     virtual ~SkiaVulkanPipeline() {}
 
     renderthread::MakeCurrentResult makeCurrent() override;
@@ -53,8 +49,8 @@
     static void invokeFunctor(const renderthread::RenderThread& thread, Functor* functor);
 
 private:
-    sk_app::WindowContext* mWindowContext = nullptr;
-    sk_sp<SkSurface> mBackbuffer;
+    renderthread::VulkanManager& mVkManager;
+    renderthread::VulkanSurface* mVkSurface = nullptr;
 };
 
 } /* namespace skiapipeline */
diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.cpp
index 9688340..f3789c8 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "CanvasContext.h"
 #include "EglManager.h"
 #include "RenderProxy.h"
+#include "VulkanManager.h"
 
 #include <gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@
         , mFrameCallbackTaskPending(false)
         , mFrameCallbackTask(nullptr)
         , mRenderState(nullptr)
-        , mEglManager(nullptr) {
+        , mEglManager(nullptr)
+        , mVkManager(nullptr) {
     Properties::load();
     mFrameCallbackTask = new DispatchFrameCallbacks(this);
     mLooper = new Looper(false);
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@
     mEglManager = new EglManager(*this);
     mRenderState = new RenderState(*this);
     mJankTracker = new JankTracker(mDisplayInfo);
+    mVkManager = new VulkanManager(*this);
 }
 
 int RenderThread::displayEventReceiverCallback(int fd, int events, void* data) {
diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.h b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.h
index d8677e13..12050dd 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderThread.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 class DispatchFrameCallbacks;
 class EglManager;
 class RenderProxy;
+class VulkanManager;
 
 class TaskQueue {
 public:
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
     GrContext* getGrContext() const { return mGrContext.get(); }
     void setGrContext(GrContext* cxt) { mGrContext.reset(cxt); }
 
+    VulkanManager& vulkanManager() { return *mVkManager; }
+
 protected:
     virtual bool threadLoop() override;
 
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@
     JankTracker* mJankTracker = nullptr;
 
     sk_sp<GrContext> mGrContext;
+    VulkanManager* mVkManager;
 };
 
 } /* namespace renderthread */
diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d239bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,675 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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.
+ */
+
+#include "VulkanManager.h"
+
+#include "DeviceInfo.h"
+#include "RenderThread.h"
+
+#include <GrContext.h>
+#include <GrTypes.h>
+#include <vk/GrVkTypes.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace uirenderer {
+namespace renderthread {
+
+#define GET_PROC(F) m ## F = (PFN_vk ## F) vkGetInstanceProcAddr(instance, "vk" #F)
+#define GET_DEV_PROC(F) m ## F = (PFN_vk ## F) vkGetDeviceProcAddr(device, "vk" #F)
+
+VulkanManager::VulkanManager(RenderThread& thread) : mRenderThread(thread) {
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::destroy() {
+    if (!hasVkContext()) return;
+
+    if (VK_NULL_HANDLE != mCommandPool) {
+        mDestroyCommandPool(mBackendContext->fDevice, mCommandPool, nullptr);
+        mCommandPool = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    }
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::initialize() {
+    if (hasVkContext()) { return; }
+
+    auto canPresent = [](VkInstance, VkPhysicalDevice, uint32_t) { return true; };
+
+    mBackendContext.reset(GrVkBackendContext::Create(&mPresentQueueIndex, canPresent));
+
+    // Get all the addresses of needed vulkan functions
+    VkInstance instance = mBackendContext->fInstance;
+    VkDevice device = mBackendContext->fDevice;
+    GET_PROC(CreateAndroidSurfaceKHR);
+    GET_PROC(DestroySurfaceKHR);
+    GET_PROC(GetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR);
+    GET_PROC(GetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR);
+    GET_PROC(GetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR);
+    GET_PROC(GetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(CreateSwapchainKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(DestroySwapchainKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(GetSwapchainImagesKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(AcquireNextImageKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(QueuePresentKHR);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(CreateCommandPool);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(DestroyCommandPool);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(AllocateCommandBuffers);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(FreeCommandBuffers);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(ResetCommandBuffer);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(BeginCommandBuffer);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(EndCommandBuffer);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(CmdPipelineBarrier);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(GetDeviceQueue);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(QueueSubmit);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(QueueWaitIdle);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(DeviceWaitIdle);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(CreateSemaphore);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(DestroySemaphore);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(CreateFence);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(DestroyFence);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(WaitForFences);
+    GET_DEV_PROC(ResetFences);
+
+    // create the command pool for the command buffers
+    if (VK_NULL_HANDLE == mCommandPool) {
+        VkCommandPoolCreateInfo commandPoolInfo;
+        memset(&commandPoolInfo, 0, sizeof(VkCommandPoolCreateInfo));
+        commandPoolInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_INFO;
+        // this needs to be on the render queue
+        commandPoolInfo.queueFamilyIndex = mBackendContext->fGraphicsQueueIndex;
+        commandPoolInfo.flags = VK_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_RESET_COMMAND_BUFFER_BIT;
+        SkDEBUGCODE(VkResult res =) mCreateCommandPool(mBackendContext->fDevice,
+                &commandPoolInfo, nullptr, &mCommandPool);
+        SkASSERT(VK_SUCCESS == res);
+    }
+
+    mGetDeviceQueue(mBackendContext->fDevice, mPresentQueueIndex, 0, &mPresentQueue);
+
+    mRenderThread.setGrContext(GrContext::Create(kVulkan_GrBackend,
+            (GrBackendContext) mBackendContext.get()));
+    DeviceInfo::initialize(mRenderThread.getGrContext()->caps()->maxRenderTargetSize());
+}
+
+// Returns the next BackbufferInfo to use for the next draw. The function will make sure all
+// previous uses have finished before returning.
+VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo* VulkanManager::getAvailableBackbuffer(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    SkASSERT(surface->mBackbuffers);
+
+    ++surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex;
+    if (surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex > surface->mImageCount) {
+        surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex = 0;
+    }
+
+    VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo* backbuffer = surface->mBackbuffers +
+            surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex;
+
+    // Before we reuse a backbuffer, make sure its fences have all signaled so that we can safely
+    // reuse its commands buffers.
+    VkResult res = mWaitForFences(mBackendContext->fDevice, 2, backbuffer->mUsageFences,
+            true, UINT64_MAX);
+    if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return backbuffer;
+}
+
+
+SkSurface* VulkanManager::getBackbufferSurface(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo* backbuffer = getAvailableBackbuffer(surface);
+    SkASSERT(backbuffer);
+
+    VkResult res;
+
+    res = mResetFences(mBackendContext->fDevice, 2, backbuffer->mUsageFences);
+    SkASSERT(VK_SUCCESS == res);
+
+    // The acquire will signal the attached mAcquireSemaphore. We use this to know the image has
+    // finished presenting and that it is safe to begin sending new commands to the returned image.
+    res = mAcquireNextImageKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mSwapchain, UINT64_MAX,
+            backbuffer->mAcquireSemaphore, VK_NULL_HANDLE, &backbuffer->mImageIndex);
+
+    if (VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR == res) {
+        // need to figure out how to create a new vkSurface without the platformData*
+        // maybe use attach somehow? but need a Window
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    if (VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DATE_KHR == res) {
+        // tear swapchain down and try again
+        if (!createSwapchain(surface)) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        // acquire the image
+        res = mAcquireNextImageKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mSwapchain, UINT64_MAX,
+                backbuffer->mAcquireSemaphore, VK_NULL_HANDLE, &backbuffer->mImageIndex);
+
+        if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // set up layout transfer from initial to color attachment
+    VkImageLayout layout = surface->mImageLayouts[backbuffer->mImageIndex];
+    SkASSERT(VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED == layout || VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR == layout);
+    VkPipelineStageFlags srcStageMask = (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED == layout) ?
+                                        VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TOP_OF_PIPE_BIT :
+                                        VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
+    VkPipelineStageFlags dstStageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
+    VkAccessFlags srcAccessMask = (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED == layout) ?
+                                  0 : VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_READ_BIT;
+    VkAccessFlags dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT;
+
+    VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier = {
+        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_BARRIER,    // sType
+        NULL,                                      // pNext
+        srcAccessMask,                             // outputMask
+        dstAccessMask,                             // inputMask
+        layout,                                    // oldLayout
+        VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL,  // newLayout
+        mPresentQueueIndex,                        // srcQueueFamilyIndex
+        mBackendContext->fGraphicsQueueIndex,      // dstQueueFamilyIndex
+        surface->mImages[backbuffer->mImageIndex], // image
+        { VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, 0, 1, 0, 1 }  // subresourceRange
+    };
+    mResetCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[0], 0);
+
+    VkCommandBufferBeginInfo info;
+    memset(&info, 0, sizeof(VkCommandBufferBeginInfo));
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO;
+    info.flags = 0;
+    mBeginCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[0], &info);
+
+    mCmdPipelineBarrier(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[0], srcStageMask, dstStageMask, 0,
+            0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 1, &imageMemoryBarrier);
+
+    mEndCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[0]);
+
+    VkPipelineStageFlags waitDstStageFlags = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
+    // insert the layout transfer into the queue and wait on the acquire
+    VkSubmitInfo submitInfo;
+    memset(&submitInfo, 0, sizeof(VkSubmitInfo));
+    submitInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO;
+    submitInfo.waitSemaphoreCount = 1;
+    // Wait to make sure aquire semaphore set above has signaled.
+    submitInfo.pWaitSemaphores = &backbuffer->mAcquireSemaphore;
+    submitInfo.pWaitDstStageMask = &waitDstStageFlags;
+    submitInfo.commandBufferCount = 1;
+    submitInfo.pCommandBuffers = &backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[0];
+    submitInfo.signalSemaphoreCount = 0;
+
+    // Attach first fence to submission here so we can track when the command buffer finishes.
+    mQueueSubmit(mBackendContext->fQueue, 1, &submitInfo, backbuffer->mUsageFences[0]);
+
+    // We need to notify Skia that we changed the layout of the wrapped VkImage
+    GrVkImageInfo* imageInfo;
+    sk_sp<SkSurface> skSurface = surface->mSurfaces[backbuffer->mImageIndex];
+    skSurface->getRenderTargetHandle((GrBackendObject*)&imageInfo,
+            SkSurface::kFlushRead_BackendHandleAccess);
+    imageInfo->updateImageLayout(VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL);
+
+    surface->mBackbuffer = std::move(skSurface);
+    return surface->mBackbuffer.get();
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::destroyBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    if (surface->mBackbuffers) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < surface->mImageCount + 1; ++i) {
+            mWaitForFences(mBackendContext->fDevice, 2, surface->mBackbuffers[i].mUsageFences, true,
+                    UINT64_MAX);
+            surface->mBackbuffers[i].mImageIndex = -1;
+            mDestroySemaphore(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mBackbuffers[i].mAcquireSemaphore,
+                    nullptr);
+            mDestroySemaphore(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mBackbuffers[i].mRenderSemaphore,
+                    nullptr);
+            mFreeCommandBuffers(mBackendContext->fDevice, mCommandPool, 2,
+                    surface->mBackbuffers[i].mTransitionCmdBuffers);
+            mDestroyFence(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mBackbuffers[i].mUsageFences[0], 0);
+            mDestroyFence(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mBackbuffers[i].mUsageFences[1], 0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    delete[] surface->mBackbuffers;
+    surface->mBackbuffers = nullptr;
+    delete[] surface->mSurfaces;
+    surface->mSurfaces = nullptr;
+    delete[] surface->mImageLayouts;
+    surface->mImageLayouts = nullptr;
+    delete[] surface->mImages;
+    surface->mImages = nullptr;
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::destroySurface(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    // Make sure all submit commands have finished before starting to destroy objects.
+    if (VK_NULL_HANDLE != mPresentQueue) {
+        mQueueWaitIdle(mPresentQueue);
+    }
+    mDeviceWaitIdle(mBackendContext->fDevice);
+
+    destroyBuffers(surface);
+
+    if (VK_NULL_HANDLE != surface->mSwapchain) {
+        mDestroySwapchainKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mSwapchain, nullptr);
+        surface->mSwapchain = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    }
+
+    if (VK_NULL_HANDLE != surface->mVkSurface) {
+        mDestroySurfaceKHR(mBackendContext->fInstance, surface->mVkSurface, nullptr);
+        surface->mVkSurface = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    }
+    delete surface;
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::createBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface, VkFormat format, VkExtent2D extent) {
+    mGetSwapchainImagesKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mSwapchain, &surface->mImageCount,
+            nullptr);
+    SkASSERT(surface->mImageCount);
+    surface->mImages = new VkImage[surface->mImageCount];
+    mGetSwapchainImagesKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, surface->mSwapchain,
+            &surface->mImageCount, surface->mImages);
+
+    SkSurfaceProps props(0, kUnknown_SkPixelGeometry);
+
+    bool wantSRGB = VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB == format;
+    GrPixelConfig config = wantSRGB ? kSRGBA_8888_GrPixelConfig : kRGBA_8888_GrPixelConfig;
+
+    // set up initial image layouts and create surfaces
+    surface->mImageLayouts = new VkImageLayout[surface->mImageCount];
+    surface->mSurfaces = new sk_sp<SkSurface>[surface->mImageCount];
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < surface->mImageCount; ++i) {
+        GrBackendRenderTargetDesc desc;
+        GrVkImageInfo info;
+        info.fImage = surface->mImages[i];
+        info.fAlloc = { VK_NULL_HANDLE, 0, 0, 0 };
+        info.fImageLayout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED;
+        info.fImageTiling = VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL;
+        info.fFormat = format;
+        info.fLevelCount = 1;
+
+        desc.fWidth = extent.width;
+        desc.fHeight = extent.height;
+        desc.fConfig = config;
+        desc.fOrigin = kTopLeft_GrSurfaceOrigin;
+        desc.fSampleCnt = 0;
+        desc.fStencilBits = 0;
+        desc.fRenderTargetHandle = (GrBackendObject) &info;
+
+        surface->mSurfaces[i] = SkSurface::MakeFromBackendRenderTarget(mRenderThread.getGrContext(),
+                desc, &props);
+        surface->mImageLayouts[i] = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED;
+    }
+
+    SkASSERT(mCommandPool != VK_NULL_HANDLE);
+
+    // set up the backbuffers
+    VkSemaphoreCreateInfo semaphoreInfo;
+    memset(&semaphoreInfo, 0, sizeof(VkSemaphoreCreateInfo));
+    semaphoreInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_CREATE_INFO;
+    semaphoreInfo.pNext = nullptr;
+    semaphoreInfo.flags = 0;
+    VkCommandBufferAllocateInfo commandBuffersInfo;
+    memset(&commandBuffersInfo, 0, sizeof(VkCommandBufferAllocateInfo));
+    commandBuffersInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_ALLOCATE_INFO;
+    commandBuffersInfo.pNext = nullptr;
+    commandBuffersInfo.commandPool = mCommandPool;
+    commandBuffersInfo.level = VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_LEVEL_PRIMARY;
+    commandBuffersInfo.commandBufferCount = 2;
+    VkFenceCreateInfo fenceInfo;
+    memset(&fenceInfo, 0, sizeof(VkFenceCreateInfo));
+    fenceInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FENCE_CREATE_INFO;
+    fenceInfo.pNext = nullptr;
+    fenceInfo.flags = VK_FENCE_CREATE_SIGNALED_BIT;
+
+    // we create one additional backbuffer structure here, because we want to
+    // give the command buffers they contain a chance to finish before we cycle back
+    surface->mBackbuffers = new VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo[surface->mImageCount + 1];
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < surface->mImageCount + 1; ++i) {
+        SkDEBUGCODE(VkResult res);
+        surface->mBackbuffers[i].mImageIndex = -1;
+        SkDEBUGCODE(res = ) mCreateSemaphore(mBackendContext->fDevice, &semaphoreInfo, nullptr,
+                &surface->mBackbuffers[i].mAcquireSemaphore);
+        SkDEBUGCODE(res = ) mCreateSemaphore(mBackendContext->fDevice, &semaphoreInfo, nullptr,
+                &surface->mBackbuffers[i].mRenderSemaphore);
+        SkDEBUGCODE(res = ) mAllocateCommandBuffers(mBackendContext->fDevice, &commandBuffersInfo,
+                surface->mBackbuffers[i].mTransitionCmdBuffers);
+        SkDEBUGCODE(res = ) mCreateFence(mBackendContext->fDevice, &fenceInfo, nullptr,
+                &surface->mBackbuffers[i].mUsageFences[0]);
+        SkDEBUGCODE(res = ) mCreateFence(mBackendContext->fDevice, &fenceInfo, nullptr,
+                &surface->mBackbuffers[i].mUsageFences[1]);
+        SkASSERT(VK_SUCCESS == res);
+    }
+    surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex = surface->mImageCount;
+}
+
+bool VulkanManager::createSwapchain(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    // check for capabilities
+    VkSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR caps;
+    VkResult res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice,
+            surface->mVkSurface, &caps);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t surfaceFormatCount;
+    res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice, surface->mVkSurface,
+            &surfaceFormatCount, nullptr);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SkAutoMalloc surfaceFormatAlloc(surfaceFormatCount * sizeof(VkSurfaceFormatKHR));
+    VkSurfaceFormatKHR* surfaceFormats = (VkSurfaceFormatKHR*)surfaceFormatAlloc.get();
+    res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice, surface->mVkSurface,
+            &surfaceFormatCount, surfaceFormats);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t presentModeCount;
+    res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice,
+            surface->mVkSurface, &presentModeCount, nullptr);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SkAutoMalloc presentModeAlloc(presentModeCount * sizeof(VkPresentModeKHR));
+    VkPresentModeKHR* presentModes = (VkPresentModeKHR*)presentModeAlloc.get();
+    res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice,
+            surface->mVkSurface, &presentModeCount, presentModes);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    VkExtent2D extent = caps.currentExtent;
+    // clamp width; to handle currentExtent of -1 and  protect us from broken hints
+    if (extent.width < caps.minImageExtent.width) {
+        extent.width = caps.minImageExtent.width;
+    }
+    SkASSERT(extent.width <= caps.maxImageExtent.width);
+    // clamp height
+    if (extent.height < caps.minImageExtent.height) {
+        extent.height = caps.minImageExtent.height;
+    }
+    SkASSERT(extent.height <= caps.maxImageExtent.height);
+
+    uint32_t imageCount = caps.minImageCount + 2;
+    if (caps.maxImageCount > 0 && imageCount > caps.maxImageCount) {
+        // Application must settle for fewer images than desired:
+        imageCount = caps.maxImageCount;
+    }
+
+    // Currently Skia requires the images to be color attchments and support all transfer
+    // operations.
+    VkImageUsageFlags usageFlags = VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT |
+                                   VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT |
+                                   VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT;
+    SkASSERT((caps.supportedUsageFlags & usageFlags) == usageFlags);
+    SkASSERT(caps.supportedTransforms & caps.currentTransform);
+    SkASSERT(caps.supportedCompositeAlpha & (VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR |
+                                             VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR));
+    VkCompositeAlphaFlagBitsKHR composite_alpha =
+        (caps.supportedCompositeAlpha & VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR) ?
+                                        VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_INHERIT_BIT_KHR :
+                                        VK_COMPOSITE_ALPHA_OPAQUE_BIT_KHR;
+
+    // Pick our surface format. For now, just make sure it matches our sRGB request:
+    VkFormat surfaceFormat = VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED;
+    VkColorSpaceKHR colorSpace = VK_COLORSPACE_SRGB_NONLINEAR_KHR;
+
+    bool wantSRGB = false;
+#ifdef ANDROID_ENABLE_LINEAR_BLENDING
+    wantSRGB = true;
+#endif
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < surfaceFormatCount; ++i) {
+        // We are assuming we can get either R8G8B8A8_UNORM or R8G8B8A8_SRGB
+        VkFormat desiredFormat = wantSRGB ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
+        if (desiredFormat == surfaceFormats[i].format) {
+            surfaceFormat = surfaceFormats[i].format;
+            colorSpace = surfaceFormats[i].colorSpace;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED == surfaceFormat) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // If mailbox mode is available, use it, as it is the lowest-latency non-
+    // tearing mode. If not, fall back to FIFO which is always available.
+    VkPresentModeKHR mode = VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < presentModeCount; ++i) {
+        // use mailbox
+        if (VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR == presentModes[i]) {
+            mode = presentModes[i];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR swapchainCreateInfo;
+    memset(&swapchainCreateInfo, 0, sizeof(VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR));
+    swapchainCreateInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.surface = surface->mVkSurface;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.minImageCount = imageCount;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.imageFormat = surfaceFormat;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.imageColorSpace = colorSpace;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.imageExtent = extent;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.imageArrayLayers = 1;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.imageUsage = usageFlags;
+
+    uint32_t queueFamilies[] = { mBackendContext->fGraphicsQueueIndex, mPresentQueueIndex };
+    if (mBackendContext->fGraphicsQueueIndex != mPresentQueueIndex) {
+        swapchainCreateInfo.imageSharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_CONCURRENT;
+        swapchainCreateInfo.queueFamilyIndexCount = 2;
+        swapchainCreateInfo.pQueueFamilyIndices = queueFamilies;
+    } else {
+        swapchainCreateInfo.imageSharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
+        swapchainCreateInfo.queueFamilyIndexCount = 0;
+        swapchainCreateInfo.pQueueFamilyIndices = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    swapchainCreateInfo.preTransform = VK_SURFACE_TRANSFORM_IDENTITY_BIT_KHR;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.compositeAlpha = composite_alpha;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.presentMode = mode;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.clipped = true;
+    swapchainCreateInfo.oldSwapchain = surface->mSwapchain;
+
+    res = mCreateSwapchainKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, &swapchainCreateInfo, nullptr,
+            &surface->mSwapchain);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // destroy the old swapchain
+    if (swapchainCreateInfo.oldSwapchain != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
+        mDeviceWaitIdle(mBackendContext->fDevice);
+
+        destroyBuffers(surface);
+
+        mDestroySwapchainKHR(mBackendContext->fDevice, swapchainCreateInfo.oldSwapchain, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    createBuffers(surface, surfaceFormat, extent);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+VulkanSurface* VulkanManager::createSurface(ANativeWindow* window) {
+    initialize();
+
+    if (!window) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    VulkanSurface* surface = new VulkanSurface();
+
+    VkAndroidSurfaceCreateInfoKHR surfaceCreateInfo;
+    memset(&surfaceCreateInfo, 0, sizeof(VkAndroidSurfaceCreateInfoKHR));
+    surfaceCreateInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ANDROID_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.pNext = nullptr;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.flags = 0;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.window = window;
+
+    VkResult res = mCreateAndroidSurfaceKHR(mBackendContext->fInstance, &surfaceCreateInfo,
+            nullptr, &surface->mVkSurface);
+    if (VK_SUCCESS != res) {
+        delete surface;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+SkDEBUGCODE(
+    VkBool32 supported;
+    res = mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR(mBackendContext->fPhysicalDevice,
+            mPresentQueueIndex, surface->mVkSurface, &supported);
+    // All physical devices and queue families on Android must be capable of presentation with any
+    // native window.
+    SkASSERT(VK_SUCCESS == res && supported);
+);
+
+    if (!createSwapchain(surface)) {
+        destroySurface(surface);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return surface;
+}
+
+// Helper to know which src stage flags we need to set when transitioning to the present layout
+static VkPipelineStageFlags layoutToPipelineStageFlags(const VkImageLayout layout) {
+    if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL == layout) {
+        return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_SRC_OPTIMAL == layout ||
+               VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL == layout ||
+               VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL == layout ||
+               VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL == layout ||
+               VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PREINITIALIZED == layout) {
+        return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_HOST_BIT;
+    }
+
+    SkASSERT(VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED == layout);
+    return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TOP_OF_PIPE_BIT;
+}
+
+// Helper to know which src access mask we need to set when transitioning to the present layout
+static VkAccessFlags layoutToSrcAccessMask(const VkImageLayout layout) {
+    VkAccessFlags flags = 0;
+    if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT |
+                VK_ACCESS_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT |
+                VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT |
+                VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_READ_BIT |
+                VK_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT |
+                VK_ACCESS_HOST_WRITE_BIT | VK_ACCESS_HOST_READ_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PREINITIALIZED == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_HOST_WRITE_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_SRC_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_READ_BIT;
+    } else if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL == layout) {
+        flags = VK_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT;
+    }
+    return flags;
+}
+
+void VulkanManager::swapBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface) {
+    VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo* backbuffer = surface->mBackbuffers +
+            surface->mCurrentBackbufferIndex;
+    GrVkImageInfo* imageInfo;
+    SkSurface* skSurface = surface->mSurfaces[backbuffer->mImageIndex].get();
+    skSurface->getRenderTargetHandle((GrBackendObject*)&imageInfo,
+            SkSurface::kFlushRead_BackendHandleAccess);
+    // Check to make sure we never change the actually wrapped image
+    SkASSERT(imageInfo->fImage == surface->mImages[backbuffer->mImageIndex]);
+
+    // We need to transition the image to VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR and make sure that all
+    // previous work is complete for before presenting. So we first add the necessary barrier here.
+    VkImageLayout layout = imageInfo->fImageLayout;
+    VkPipelineStageFlags srcStageMask = layoutToPipelineStageFlags(layout);
+    VkPipelineStageFlags dstStageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_BOTTOM_OF_PIPE_BIT;
+    VkAccessFlags srcAccessMask = layoutToSrcAccessMask(layout);
+    VkAccessFlags dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_READ_BIT;
+
+    VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier = {
+        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_BARRIER,    // sType
+        NULL,                                      // pNext
+        srcAccessMask,                             // outputMask
+        dstAccessMask,                             // inputMask
+        layout,                                    // oldLayout
+        VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR,           // newLayout
+        mBackendContext->fGraphicsQueueIndex,      // srcQueueFamilyIndex
+        mPresentQueueIndex,                        // dstQueueFamilyIndex
+        surface->mImages[backbuffer->mImageIndex], // image
+        { VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, 0, 1, 0, 1 }  // subresourceRange
+    };
+
+    mResetCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[1], 0);
+    VkCommandBufferBeginInfo info;
+    memset(&info, 0, sizeof(VkCommandBufferBeginInfo));
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO;
+    info.flags = 0;
+    mBeginCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[1], &info);
+    mCmdPipelineBarrier(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[1], srcStageMask, dstStageMask, 0,
+            0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 1, &imageMemoryBarrier);
+    mEndCommandBuffer(backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[1]);
+
+    surface->mImageLayouts[backbuffer->mImageIndex] = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PRESENT_SRC_KHR;
+
+    // insert the layout transfer into the queue and wait on the acquire
+    VkSubmitInfo submitInfo;
+    memset(&submitInfo, 0, sizeof(VkSubmitInfo));
+    submitInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO;
+    submitInfo.waitSemaphoreCount = 0;
+    submitInfo.pWaitDstStageMask = 0;
+    submitInfo.commandBufferCount = 1;
+    submitInfo.pCommandBuffers = &backbuffer->mTransitionCmdBuffers[1];
+    submitInfo.signalSemaphoreCount = 1;
+    // When this command buffer finishes we will signal this semaphore so that we know it is now
+    // safe to present the image to the screen.
+    submitInfo.pSignalSemaphores = &backbuffer->mRenderSemaphore;
+
+    // Attach second fence to submission here so we can track when the command buffer finishes.
+    mQueueSubmit(mBackendContext->fQueue, 1, &submitInfo, backbuffer->mUsageFences[1]);
+
+    // Submit present operation to present queue. We use a semaphore here to make sure all rendering
+    // to the image is complete and that the layout has been change to present on the graphics
+    // queue.
+    const VkPresentInfoKHR presentInfo =
+    {
+        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PRESENT_INFO_KHR, // sType
+        NULL, // pNext
+        1, // waitSemaphoreCount
+        &backbuffer->mRenderSemaphore, // pWaitSemaphores
+        1, // swapchainCount
+        &surface->mSwapchain, // pSwapchains
+        &backbuffer->mImageIndex, // pImageIndices
+        NULL // pResults
+    };
+
+    mQueuePresentKHR(mPresentQueue, &presentInfo);
+
+    surface->mBackbuffer.reset();
+}
+
+} /* namespace renderthread */
+} /* namespace uirenderer */
+} /* namespace android */
diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.h b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0e3320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/VulkanManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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 VULKANMANAGER_H
+#define VULKANMANAGER_H
+
+#include <SkSurface.h>
+#include <vk/GrVkBackendContext.h>
+
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace uirenderer {
+namespace renderthread {
+
+class RenderThread;
+
+class VulkanSurface {
+public:
+    VulkanSurface() {}
+
+    sk_sp<SkSurface> getBackBufferSurface() { return mBackbuffer; }
+
+private:
+    friend class VulkanManager;
+    struct BackbufferInfo {
+        uint32_t        mImageIndex;          // image this is associated with
+        VkSemaphore     mAcquireSemaphore;    // we signal on this for acquisition of image
+        VkSemaphore     mRenderSemaphore;     // we wait on this for rendering to be done
+        VkCommandBuffer mTransitionCmdBuffers[2]; // to transition layout between present and render
+        // We use these fences to make sure the above Command buffers have finished their work
+        // before attempting to reuse them or destroy them.
+        VkFence         mUsageFences[2];
+    };
+
+    sk_sp<SkSurface> mBackbuffer;
+
+    VkSurfaceKHR mVkSurface = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    VkSwapchainKHR mSwapchain = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+
+    BackbufferInfo* mBackbuffers;
+    uint32_t mCurrentBackbufferIndex;
+
+    uint32_t mImageCount;
+    VkImage* mImages;
+    VkImageLayout* mImageLayouts;
+    sk_sp<SkSurface>* mSurfaces;
+};
+
+// This class contains the shared global Vulkan objects, such as VkInstance, VkDevice and VkQueue,
+// which are re-used by CanvasContext. This class is created once and should be used by all vulkan
+// windowing contexts. The VulkanManager must be initialized before use.
+class VulkanManager {
+public:
+    // Sets up the vulkan context that is shared amonst all clients of the VulkanManager. This must
+    // be call once before use of the VulkanManager. Multiple calls after the first will simiply
+    // return.
+    void initialize();
+
+    // Quick check to see if the VulkanManager has been initialized.
+    bool hasVkContext() { return mBackendContext.get() != nullptr; }
+
+    // Given a window this creates a new VkSurfaceKHR and VkSwapchain and stores them inside a new
+    // VulkanSurface object which is returned.
+    VulkanSurface* createSurface(ANativeWindow* window);
+
+    // Destroy the VulkanSurface and all associated vulkan objects.
+    void destroySurface(VulkanSurface* surface);
+
+    // Cleans up all the global state in the VulkanManger.
+    void destroy();
+
+    // No work is needed to make a VulkanSurface current, and all functions require that a
+    // VulkanSurface is passed into them so we just return true here.
+    bool isCurrent(VulkanSurface* surface) { return true; }
+
+    // Returns an SkSurface which wraps the next image returned from vkAcquireNextImageKHR. It also
+    // will transition the VkImage from a present layout to color attachment so that it can be used
+    // by the client for drawing.
+    SkSurface* getBackbufferSurface(VulkanSurface* surface);
+
+    // Presents the current VkImage.
+    void swapBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface);
+
+private:
+    friend class RenderThread;
+
+    explicit VulkanManager(RenderThread& thread);
+    ~VulkanManager() { destroy(); }
+
+    void destroyBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface);
+
+    bool createSwapchain(VulkanSurface* surface);
+    void createBuffers(VulkanSurface* surface, VkFormat format, VkExtent2D extent);
+
+    VulkanSurface::BackbufferInfo* getAvailableBackbuffer(VulkanSurface* surface);
+
+    // simple wrapper class that exists only to initialize a pointer to NULL
+    template <typename FNPTR_TYPE> class VkPtr {
+    public:
+        VkPtr() : fPtr(NULL) {}
+        VkPtr operator=(FNPTR_TYPE ptr) { fPtr = ptr; return *this; }
+        operator FNPTR_TYPE() const { return fPtr; }
+    private:
+        FNPTR_TYPE fPtr;
+    };
+
+    // WSI interface functions
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateAndroidSurfaceKHR> mCreateAndroidSurfaceKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDestroySurfaceKHR> mDestroySurfaceKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR> mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR> mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR> mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR> mGetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR;
+
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateSwapchainKHR> mCreateSwapchainKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDestroySwapchainKHR> mDestroySwapchainKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetSwapchainImagesKHR> mGetSwapchainImagesKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkAcquireNextImageKHR> mAcquireNextImageKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkQueuePresentKHR> mQueuePresentKHR;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateSharedSwapchainsKHR> mCreateSharedSwapchainsKHR;
+
+    // Additional vulkan functions
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateCommandPool> mCreateCommandPool;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDestroyCommandPool> mDestroyCommandPool;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkAllocateCommandBuffers> mAllocateCommandBuffers;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkFreeCommandBuffers> mFreeCommandBuffers;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkResetCommandBuffer> mResetCommandBuffer;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkBeginCommandBuffer> mBeginCommandBuffer;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkEndCommandBuffer> mEndCommandBuffer;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCmdPipelineBarrier> mCmdPipelineBarrier;
+
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkGetDeviceQueue> mGetDeviceQueue;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkQueueSubmit> mQueueSubmit;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkQueueWaitIdle> mQueueWaitIdle;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDeviceWaitIdle> mDeviceWaitIdle;
+
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateSemaphore> mCreateSemaphore;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDestroySemaphore> mDestroySemaphore;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkCreateFence> mCreateFence;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkDestroyFence> mDestroyFence;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkWaitForFences> mWaitForFences;
+    VkPtr<PFN_vkResetFences> mResetFences;
+
+    RenderThread& mRenderThread;
+
+    sk_sp<const GrVkBackendContext> mBackendContext;
+    uint32_t mPresentQueueIndex;
+    VkQueue mPresentQueue = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    VkCommandPool mCommandPool = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+};
+
+} /* namespace renderthread */
+} /* namespace uirenderer */
+} /* namespace android */
+
+#endif /* VULKANMANAGER_H */
+