2 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
index b587fbe24767..cd22ad6151b8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ public class SurfaceControlViewHost {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Release the SurfaceControl associated with the SurfacePackage.
+         * Release the {@link SurfaceControl} associated with this package.
+         * It's not necessary to call this if you pass the package to
+         * {@link SurfaceView#setChildSurfacePackage} as {@link SurfaceView} will
+         * take ownership in that case.
          */
         public void release() {
             if (mSurfaceControl != null) {
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ public class SurfaceControlViewHost {
      * and render the object unusable.
      */
     public void release() {
-        mViewRoot.dispatchDetachedFromWindow();
+        mViewRoot.die(false /* immediate */);
         mSurfaceControl.release();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
index 1f7c3504560f..3e1e3939d570 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceView.java
@@ -496,8 +496,17 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.SurfaceChangedCall
 
         updateSurface();
         releaseSurfaces();
-        mHaveFrame = false;
 
+        // We don't release this as part of releaseSurfaces as
+        // that is also called on transient visibility changes. We can't
+        // recreate this Surface, so only release it when we are fully
+        // detached.
+        if (mSurfacePackage != null) {
+            mSurfacePackage.release();
+            mSurfacePackage = null;
+        }
+
+        mHaveFrame = false;
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
     }
 
@@ -1546,7 +1555,9 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.SurfaceChangedCall
      * Display the view-hierarchy embedded within a {@link SurfaceControlViewHost.SurfacePackage}
      * within this SurfaceView. If this SurfaceView is above it's host Surface (see
      * {@link #setZOrderOnTop} then the embedded Surface hierarchy will be able to receive
-     * input.
+     * input. This will take ownership of the SurfaceControl contained inside the SurfacePackage
+     * and free the caller of the obligation to call
+     * {@link SurfaceControlViewHost.SurfacePackage#release}.
      *
      * @param p The SurfacePackage to embed.
      */
@@ -1556,6 +1567,7 @@ public class SurfaceView extends View implements ViewRootImpl.SurfaceChangedCall
             mSurfacePackage.getSurfaceControl() : null;
         if (mSurfaceControl != null && lastSc != null) {
             mTmpTransaction.reparent(lastSc, null).apply();
+            mSurfacePackage.release();
         } else if (mSurfaceControl != null) {
             reparentSurfacePackage(mTmpTransaction, p);
             mTmpTransaction.apply();