diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 3931e9e60c052..a5fec5110b336 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -6785,6 +6785,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="measureWithLargestChild"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843541"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="menuCategory"
  type="int"
  transient="false"
@@ -212019,6 +212030,20 @@
 <parameter name="attrs" type="android.util.AttributeSet">
 </parameter>
 </constructor>
+<constructor name="LinearLayout"
+ type="android.widget.LinearLayout"
+ static="false"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="context" type="android.content.Context">
+</parameter>
+<parameter name="attrs" type="android.util.AttributeSet">
+</parameter>
+<parameter name="defStyle" type="int">
+</parameter>
+</constructor>
 <method name="getBaselineAlignedChildIndex"
  return="int"
  abstract="false"
@@ -212063,6 +212088,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </method>
+<method name="isMeasureWithLargestChildEnabled"
+ return="boolean"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="false"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</method>
 <method name="onLayout"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
@@ -212136,6 +212172,19 @@
 <parameter name="horizontalGravity" type="int">
 </parameter>
 </method>
+<method name="setMeasureWithLargestChildEnabled"
+ return="void"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="false"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="enabled" type="boolean">
+</parameter>
+</method>
 <method name="setOrientation"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/LayoutInflater.java b/core/java/android/view/LayoutInflater.java
index e5985c179e9d4..0dfe425ed7ff0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/LayoutInflater.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/LayoutInflater.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
                                 + "ViewGroup root and attachToRoot=true");
                     }
 
-                    rInflate(parser, root, attrs);
+                    rInflate(parser, root, attrs, false);
                 } else {
                     // Temp is the root view that was found in the xml
                     View temp = createViewFromTag(name, attrs);
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
                         System.out.println("-----> start inflating children");
                     }
                     // Inflate all children under temp
-                    rInflate(parser, temp, attrs);
+                    rInflate(parser, temp, attrs, true);
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         System.out.println("-----> done inflating children");
                     }
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
      * Recursive method used to descend down the xml hierarchy and instantiate
      * views, instantiate their children, and then call onFinishInflate().
      */
-    private void rInflate(XmlPullParser parser, View parent, final AttributeSet attrs)
-            throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
+    private void rInflate(XmlPullParser parser, View parent, final AttributeSet attrs,
+            boolean finishInflate) throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
 
         final int depth = parser.getDepth();
         int type;
@@ -618,12 +618,12 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
                 final View view = createViewFromTag(name, attrs);
                 final ViewGroup viewGroup = (ViewGroup) parent;
                 final ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = viewGroup.generateLayoutParams(attrs);
-                rInflate(parser, view, attrs);
+                rInflate(parser, view, attrs, true);
                 viewGroup.addView(view, params);
             }
         }
 
-        parent.onFinishInflate();
+        if (finishInflate) parent.onFinishInflate();
     }
 
     private void parseRequestFocus(XmlPullParser parser, View parent)
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
 
                     if (TAG_MERGE.equals(childName)) {
                         // Inflate all children.
-                        rInflate(childParser, parent, childAttrs);
+                        rInflate(childParser, parent, childAttrs, false);
                     } else {
                         final View view = createViewFromTag(childName, childAttrs);
                         final ViewGroup group = (ViewGroup) parent;
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ public abstract class LayoutInflater {
                         }
 
                         // Inflate all children.
-                        rInflate(childParser, view, childAttrs);
+                        rInflate(childParser, view, childAttrs, true);
 
                         // Attempt to override the included layout's android:id with the
                         // one set on the <include /> tag itself.
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/LinearLayout.java b/core/java/android/widget/LinearLayout.java
index bd07e1f54ffae..7254c3cfd3594 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/LinearLayout.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/LinearLayout.java
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ import android.widget.RemoteViews.RemoteView;
  * <p>
  * Also see {@link LinearLayout.LayoutParams android.widget.LinearLayout.LayoutParams}
  * for layout attributes </p>
+ *
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_baselineAligned
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_baselineAlignedChildIndex
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_gravity
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_measureWithLargestChild
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_orientation
+ * @attr ref android.R.styleable#LinearLayout_weightSum
  */
 @RemoteView
 public class LinearLayout extends ViewGroup {
@@ -112,7 +119,11 @@ public class LinearLayout extends ViewGroup {
     }
 
     public LinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
+        this(context, attrs, 0);
+    }
+    
+    public LinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
         TypedArray a = 
             context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, com.android.internal.R.styleable.LinearLayout);
@@ -137,8 +148,7 @@ public class LinearLayout extends ViewGroup {
         mBaselineAlignedChildIndex =
                 a.getInt(com.android.internal.R.styleable.LinearLayout_baselineAlignedChildIndex, -1);
 
-        // TODO: Better name, add Java APIs, make it public
-        mUseLargestChild = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.LinearLayout_useLargestChild, false);
+        mUseLargestChild = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.LinearLayout_measureWithLargestChild, false);
 
         a.recycle();
     }
@@ -167,6 +177,33 @@ public class LinearLayout extends ViewGroup {
         mBaselineAligned = baselineAligned;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * When true, all children with a weight will be considered having
+     * the minimum size of the largest child. If false, all children are
+     * measured normally.
+     * 
+     * @return True to measure children with a weight using the minimum
+     *         size of the largest child, false otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean isMeasureWithLargestChildEnabled() {
+        return mUseLargestChild;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * When set to true, all children with a weight will be considered having
+     * the minimum size of the largest child. If false, all children are
+     * measured normally.
+     * 
+     * Disabled by default.
+     * 
+     * @param enabled True to measure children with a weight using the
+     *        minimum size of the largest child, false otherwise.
+     */
+    @android.view.RemotableViewMethod
+    public void setMeasureWithLargestChildEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        mUseLargestChild = enabled;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getBaseline() {
         if (mBaselineAlignedChildIndex < 0) {
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog.xml b/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog.xml
index 7ae68f900b451..b746d289bb307 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
             android:paddingTop="4dip"
             android:paddingLeft="2dip"
             android:paddingRight="2dip"
-            android:useLargestChild="true">
+            android:measureWithLargestChild="true">
             <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/leftSpacer"
                 android:layout_weight="0.25"
                 android:layout_width="0dip"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index d1fc0a3510a2c..7814aa858f91e 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@
         <!-- When set to true, all children with a weight will be considered having
              the minimum size of the largest child. If false, all children are
              measured normally. -->
-        <attr name="useLargestChild" format="boolean" />
+        <attr name="measureWithLargestChild" format="boolean" />
     </declare-styleable>
     <declare-styleable name="ListView">
         <!-- Reference to an array resource that will populate the ListView.  For static content,
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 65400daf0ed7d..69bba230c36d6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1240,9 +1240,9 @@
   <public type="anim" name="cycle_interpolator" id="0x010a000c" />
     
 <!-- ===============================================================
-     Resources introduced in kraken.
+     Resources introduced in Gingerbread.
      =============================================================== -->
-     
+  <eat-comment />
   <public type="attr" name="logo" id="0x010102be" />
   <public type="attr" name="xlargeScreens" id="0x010102bf" />
   <public type="attr" name="heavyWeight" id="0x010102c0" />
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@
   <public-padding type="array" name="kraken_resource_pad" end="0x01070010" />
 
 <!-- ===============================================================
-     Resources proposed for Gingerbread.
+     Resources proposed for Honeycomb.
      =============================================================== -->
   <eat-comment />
   <public type="attr" name="adapter" />
@@ -1283,6 +1283,7 @@
   <public type="attr" name="subtitle" />
   <public type="attr" name="customNavigationLayout" />
   <public type="attr" name="hardwareAccelerated" />
+  <public type="attr" name="measureWithLargestChild" />
 
   <public type="id" name="home" />