Merge commit 'aa358d5e43' into no-more-extern-c

77 files changed, 34 insertions, 523 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h
index f58a8c1424..48e4637a82 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_client_channel_trace;
 // Channel arg key for server URI string.
 #define GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI "grpc.server_uri"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* A client channel is a channel that begins disconnected, and can connect
    to some endpoint on demand. If that endpoint disconnects, it will be
    connected to again later.
@@ -56,8 +52,4 @@ void grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
 grpc_subchannel_call* grpc_client_channel_get_subchannel_call(
     grpc_call_element* elem);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_CLIENT_CHANNEL_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h
index db8645cd00..db82b733ce 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 // Channel arg key for client channel factory.
 #define GRPC_ARG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY "grpc.client_channel_factory"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_client_channel_factory grpc_client_channel_factory;
 typedef struct grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable
     grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable;
@@ -78,8 +74,4 @@ grpc_channel* grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel(
 grpc_arg grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel_arg(
     grpc_client_channel_factory* factory);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_plugin.cc
index c1b57d0ada..7a5bb18157 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_plugin.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static bool set_default_host_if_unset(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
   return true;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_client_channel_init(void) {
+void grpc_client_channel_init(void) {
   grpc_lb_policy_registry_init();
   grpc_resolver_registry_init();
   grpc_retry_throttle_map_init();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ extern "C" void grpc_client_channel_init(void) {
   grpc_http_connect_register_handshaker_factory();
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_client_channel_shutdown(void) {
+void grpc_client_channel_shutdown(void) {
   grpc_subchannel_index_shutdown();
   grpc_channel_init_shutdown();
   grpc_proxy_mapper_registry_shutdown();
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/connector.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/connector.h
index 12dc59bcdf..239ed8a8bd 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/connector.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/connector.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_connector grpc_connector;
 typedef struct grpc_connector_vtable grpc_connector_vtable;
 
@@ -74,8 +70,4 @@ void grpc_connector_connect(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_connector* connector,
 void grpc_connector_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_connector* connector,
                              grpc_error* why);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_CONNECTOR_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_connect_handshaker.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_connect_handshaker.h
index 05a23cdba3..928a23dc93 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_connect_handshaker.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_connect_handshaker.h
@@ -28,15 +28,7 @@
 /// seperated by colons.
 #define GRPC_ARG_HTTP_CONNECT_HEADERS "grpc.http_connect_headers"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /// Registers handshaker factory.
 void grpc_http_connect_register_handshaker_factory();
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_HTTP_CONNECT_HANDSHAKER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_proxy.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_proxy.h
index bdad03def3..34694931d0 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_proxy.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/http_proxy.h
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_HTTP_PROXY_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_HTTP_PROXY_H
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 void grpc_register_http_proxy_mapper();
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_HTTP_PROXY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h
index cd40b4dcf7..72d027995a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/connectivity_state.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** A load balancing policy: specified by a vtable and a struct (which
     is expected to be extended to contain some parameters) */
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy grpc_lb_policy;
@@ -206,8 +202,4 @@ void grpc_lb_policy_update_locked(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                   grpc_lb_policy* policy,
                                   const grpc_lb_policy_args* lb_policy_args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h
index abf613a23b..04de7a04df 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h
@@ -21,15 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_client_load_reporting_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_CLIENT_LOAD_REPORTING_FILTER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc
index 5fb502e2dd..2f8e0c93b2 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ static bool maybe_add_client_load_reporting_filter(
   return true;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_init() {
+void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_init() {
   grpc_register_lb_policy(grpc_glb_lb_factory_create());
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL,
                                    GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
@@ -2009,4 +2009,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_init() {
                                    (void*)&grpc_client_load_reporting_filter);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_shutdown() {}
+void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_shutdown() {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.h
index b6135a4768..0a2edb0e3d 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.h
@@ -21,17 +21,9 @@
 
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Returns a load balancing factory for the glb policy, which tries to connect
  * to a load balancing server to decide the next successfully connected
  * subchannel to pick. */
 grpc_lb_policy_factory* grpc_glb_lb_factory_create();
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_GRPCLB_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_channel.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_channel.h
index 39cbf53428..70b1c28b0d 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_channel.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_channel.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/slice/slice_hash_table.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Create the channel used for communicating with an LB service.
  * Note that an LB *service* may be comprised of several LB *servers*.
  *
@@ -44,9 +40,5 @@ grpc_channel_args* grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_build_lb_channel_args(
     grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator* response_generator,
     const grpc_channel_args* args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_GRPCLB_CHANNEL_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h
index ce88cf9ee4..d4b9d06848 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_grpclb_client_stats grpc_grpclb_client_stats;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -65,9 +61,5 @@ void grpc_grpclb_client_stats_get_locked(
 void grpc_grpclb_dropped_call_counts_destroy(
     grpc_grpclb_dropped_call_counts* drop_entries);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
index 138012c63a..017c40ec1a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_SERVICE_NAME_MAX_LENGTH 128
 
 typedef grpc_lb_v1_Server_ip_address_t grpc_grpclb_ip_address;
@@ -87,9 +83,5 @@ grpc_millis grpc_grpclb_duration_to_millis(grpc_grpclb_duration* duration_pb);
 void grpc_grpclb_initial_response_destroy(
     grpc_grpclb_initial_response* response);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER_API_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
index b15ca82810..6cfc37e9d1 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.cc
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@ static grpc_lb_policy_factory* pick_first_lb_factory_create() {
 
 /* Plugin registration */
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_pick_first_init() {
+void grpc_lb_policy_pick_first_init() {
   grpc_register_lb_policy(pick_first_lb_factory_create());
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_pick_first_shutdown() {}
+void grpc_lb_policy_pick_first_shutdown() {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.cc
index 5e54d1fc77..23a4cc4a5a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.cc
@@ -688,8 +688,8 @@ static grpc_lb_policy_factory* round_robin_lb_factory_create() {
 
 /* Plugin registration */
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_round_robin_init() {
+void grpc_lb_policy_round_robin_init() {
   grpc_register_lb_policy(round_robin_lb_factory_create());
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_lb_policy_round_robin_shutdown() {}
+void grpc_lb_policy_round_robin_shutdown() {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/subchannel_list.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/subchannel_list.h
index 6538bd0673..e3e5eba56a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/subchannel_list.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/subchannel_list.h
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
 // round_robin that could be refactored and moved here.  In a future PR,
 // need to clean this up.
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_lb_subchannel_list grpc_lb_subchannel_list;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -146,8 +142,4 @@ void grpc_lb_subchannel_list_shutdown_and_unref(
     grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_lb_subchannel_list* subchannel_list,
     const char* reason);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_SUBCHANNEL_LIST_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
index 360a42b177..8f6d8c1b08 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 // Channel arg key for grpc_lb_addresses.
 #define GRPC_ARG_LB_ADDRESSES "grpc.lb_addresses"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy_factory grpc_lb_policy_factory;
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy_factory_vtable grpc_lb_policy_factory_vtable;
 
@@ -134,8 +130,4 @@ grpc_lb_policy* grpc_lb_policy_factory_create_lb_policy(
     grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy_factory* factory,
     grpc_lb_policy_args* args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h
index 055f751b57..acddc90fdd 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Initialize the registry and set \a default_factory as the factory to be
  * returned when no name is provided in a lookup */
 void grpc_lb_policy_registry_init(void);
@@ -41,8 +37,4 @@ void grpc_register_lb_policy(grpc_lb_policy_factory* factory);
 grpc_lb_policy* grpc_lb_policy_create(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, const char* name,
                                       grpc_lb_policy_args* args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_REGISTRY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h
index b45859f9a2..ca0a0d18f0 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Populate \a resolved_addr from \a uri, whose path is expected to contain a
  * unix socket path. Returns true upon success. */
 bool grpc_parse_unix(const grpc_uri* uri, grpc_resolved_address* resolved_addr);
@@ -49,8 +45,4 @@ bool grpc_parse_ipv4_hostport(const char* hostport, grpc_resolved_address* addr,
 bool grpc_parse_ipv6_hostport(const char* hostport, grpc_resolved_address* addr,
                               bool log_errors);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_PARSE_ADDRESS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.h
index bb8259f854..a13861ccaf 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_proxy_mapper grpc_proxy_mapper;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -75,8 +71,4 @@ bool grpc_proxy_mapper_map_address(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
 
 void grpc_proxy_mapper_destroy(grpc_proxy_mapper* mapper);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_PROXY_MAPPER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper_registry.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper_registry.h
index 39c607cefc..99e54d1a78 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper_registry.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper_registry.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/proxy_mapper.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 void grpc_proxy_mapper_registry_init();
 void grpc_proxy_mapper_registry_shutdown();
 
@@ -45,8 +41,4 @@ bool grpc_proxy_mappers_map_address(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                     grpc_resolved_address** new_address,
                                     grpc_channel_args** new_args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_PROXY_MAPPER_REGISTRY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver.h
index b5806ad8d7..4e8cfbe417 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_resolver grpc_resolver;
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_vtable grpc_resolver_vtable;
 
@@ -89,8 +85,4 @@ void grpc_resolver_next_locked(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_resolver* resolver,
                                grpc_channel_args** result,
                                grpc_closure* on_complete);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/dns_resolver_ares.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/dns_resolver_ares.cc
index 07737b19d2..3a16b3492d 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/dns_resolver_ares.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/dns_resolver_ares.cc
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static grpc_resolver_factory* dns_ares_resolver_factory_create() {
   return &dns_resolver_factory;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init(void) {
+void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init(void) {
   char* resolver = gpr_getenv("GRPC_DNS_RESOLVER");
   /* TODO(zyc): Turn on c-ares based resolver by default after the address
      sorter and the CNAME support are added. */
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init(void) {
   gpr_free(resolver);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_shutdown(void) {
+void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_shutdown(void) {
   char* resolver = gpr_getenv("GRPC_DNS_RESOLVER");
   if (resolver != nullptr && gpr_stricmp(resolver, "ares") == 0) {
     grpc_ares_cleanup();
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_shutdown(void) {
 
 #else /* GRPC_ARES == 1 && !defined(GRPC_UV) */
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init(void) {}
+void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_init(void) {}
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_resolver_dns_ares_shutdown(void) {}
 
 #endif /* GRPC_ARES == 1 && !defined(GRPC_UV) */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h
index 0062aa561a..03ea36bfcc 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_ares_ev_driver grpc_ares_ev_driver;
 
 /* Start \a ev_driver. It will keep working until all IO on its ares_channel is
@@ -54,9 +50,5 @@ void grpc_ares_ev_driver_destroy(grpc_ares_ev_driver* ev_driver);
 void grpc_ares_ev_driver_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                   grpc_ares_ev_driver* ev_driver);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_DNS_C_ARES_GRPC_ARES_EV_DRIVER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h
index 6882b7b1d1..72db622954 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_ares_request grpc_ares_request;
 
 /* Asynchronously resolve \a name. Use \a default_port if a port isn't
@@ -69,9 +65,5 @@ grpc_error* grpc_ares_init(void);
    it has been called the same number of times as grpc_ares_init(). */
 void grpc_ares_cleanup(void);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_DNS_C_ARES_GRPC_ARES_WRAPPER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.cc
index 589c74807f..fc40ce6966 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.cc
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static grpc_resolver_factory* dns_resolver_factory_create() {
   return &dns_resolver_factory;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_native_init(void) {
+void grpc_resolver_dns_native_init(void) {
   char* resolver = gpr_getenv("GRPC_DNS_RESOLVER");
   if (resolver != nullptr && gpr_stricmp(resolver, "native") == 0) {
     gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Using native dns resolver");
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_native_init(void) {
   gpr_free(resolver);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_dns_native_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_resolver_dns_native_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.cc
index 85d7090144..44798ca434 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.cc
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ static const grpc_resolver_factory_vtable fake_resolver_factory_vtable = {
 static grpc_resolver_factory fake_resolver_factory = {
     &fake_resolver_factory_vtable};
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_fake_init(void) {
+void grpc_resolver_fake_init(void) {
   grpc_register_resolver_type(&fake_resolver_factory);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_fake_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_resolver_fake_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h
index 3f341fa8ed..7035cdda01 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #define GRPC_ARG_FAKE_RESOLVER_RESPONSE_GENERATOR \
   "grpc.fake_resolver.response_generator"
 
@@ -60,9 +56,5 @@ grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator_ref(
 void grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator_unref(
     grpc_fake_resolver_response_generator* generator);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_FAKE_FAKE_RESOLVER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.cc
index 1da8ab9161..f0934b5943 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.cc
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ DECL_FACTORY(unix);
 DECL_FACTORY(ipv4);
 DECL_FACTORY(ipv6);
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_sockaddr_init(void) {
+void grpc_resolver_sockaddr_init(void) {
   grpc_register_resolver_type(&ipv4_resolver_factory);
   grpc_register_resolver_type(&ipv6_resolver_factory);
 #ifdef GRPC_HAVE_UNIX_SOCKET
@@ -219,4 +219,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_resolver_sockaddr_init(void) {
 #endif
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_resolver_sockaddr_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_resolver_sockaddr_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_factory.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
index 62555a4f01..fcf8ec425e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_factory grpc_resolver_factory;
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_factory_vtable grpc_resolver_factory_vtable;
 
@@ -71,8 +67,4 @@ grpc_resolver* grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(
 char* grpc_resolver_factory_get_default_authority(
     grpc_resolver_factory* factory, grpc_uri* uri);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_registry.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
index 01a2d0b18b..ecc9f824e8 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 void grpc_resolver_registry_init();
 void grpc_resolver_registry_shutdown(void);
 
@@ -70,8 +66,4 @@ char* grpc_get_default_authority(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, const char* target);
 char* grpc_resolver_factory_add_default_prefix_if_needed(
     grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, const char* target);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_REGISTRY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/retry_throttle.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/retry_throttle.h
index 399383df78..bf99297e98 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/retry_throttle.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/retry_throttle.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /// Tracks retry throttling data for an individual server name.
 typedef struct grpc_server_retry_throttle_data grpc_server_retry_throttle_data;
 
@@ -51,8 +47,4 @@ void grpc_retry_throttle_map_shutdown();
 grpc_server_retry_throttle_data* grpc_retry_throttle_map_get_data_for_server(
     const char* server_name, int max_milli_tokens, int milli_token_ratio);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RETRY_THROTTLE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h
index 970f182ff0..1f326fc1d2 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/connectivity_state.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 // Channel arg containing a grpc_resolved_address to connect to.
 #define GRPC_ARG_SUBCHANNEL_ADDRESS "grpc.subchannel_address"
 
@@ -192,8 +188,4 @@ const char* grpc_get_subchannel_address_uri_arg(const grpc_channel_args* args);
 /// Caller is responsible for freeing the string.
 grpc_arg grpc_create_subchannel_address_arg(const grpc_resolved_address* addr);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_SUBCHANNEL_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
index 47f9c7bb1e..6a4d06ef8f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** \file Provides an index of active subchannels so that they can be
     shared amongst channels */
 
@@ -82,8 +78,4 @@ void grpc_subchannel_index_unref(void);
  * force_creation set. */
 void grpc_subchannel_index_test_only_set_force_creation(bool force_creation);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_SUBCHANNEL_INDEX_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h
index cd877ade8d..84752905e8 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/uri_parser.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   char* scheme;
   char* authority;
@@ -51,8 +47,4 @@ const char* grpc_uri_get_query_arg(const grpc_uri* uri, const char* key);
 /** destroy a uri */
 void grpc_uri_destroy(grpc_uri* uri);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_URI_PARSER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.cc
index 849ce7153e..5db7584a59 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.cc
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static bool maybe_add_deadline_filter(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
              : true;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_deadline_filter_init(void) {
+void grpc_deadline_filter_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(
       GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
       maybe_add_deadline_filter, (void*)&grpc_client_deadline_filter);
@@ -391,4 +391,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_deadline_filter_init(void) {
       maybe_add_deadline_filter, (void*)&grpc_server_deadline_filter);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_deadline_filter_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_deadline_filter_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.h
index e665dc53ee..8d835d0382 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/deadline/deadline_filter.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef enum grpc_deadline_timer_state {
   GRPC_DEADLINE_STATE_INITIAL,
   GRPC_DEADLINE_STATE_PENDING,
@@ -94,8 +90,4 @@ bool grpc_deadline_checking_enabled(const grpc_channel_args* args);
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_client_deadline_filter;
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_server_deadline_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_DEADLINE_DEADLINE_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/http/client/http_client_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/http/client/http_client_filter.h
index 9ed8e76915..ec8177c436 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/http/client/http_client_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/http/client/http_client_filter.h
@@ -20,18 +20,10 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* Processes metadata on the client side for HTTP2 transports */
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_http_client_filter;
 
 /* Channel arg to determine maximum size of payload eligable for GET request */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE_FOR_GET "grpc.max_payload_size_for_get"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_HTTP_CLIENT_HTTP_CLIENT_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/http/http_filters_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/http/http_filters_plugin.cc
index ac31ace35d..483eb021e8 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/http/http_filters_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/http/http_filters_plugin.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static bool maybe_add_required_filter(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
              : true;
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_http_filters_init(void) {
+void grpc_http_filters_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL,
                                    GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
                                    maybe_add_optional_filter, &compress_filter);
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_http_filters_init(void) {
       maybe_add_required_filter, (void*)&grpc_http_server_filter);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_http_filters_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_http_filters_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/http/message_compress/message_compress_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/http/message_compress/message_compress_filter.h
index 79a2815655..62207911c7 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/http/message_compress/message_compress_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/http/message_compress/message_compress_filter.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Compression filter for outgoing data.
  *
  * See <grpc/compression.h> for the available compression settings.
@@ -51,9 +47,5 @@ extern "C" {
 
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_message_compress_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_HTTP_MESSAGE_COMPRESS_MESSAGE_COMPRESS_FILTER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/http/server/http_server_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/http/server/http_server_filter.h
index 4b38cc5bf7..c0f678a329 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/http/server/http_server_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/http/server/http_server_filter.h
@@ -21,15 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* Processes metadata on the client side for HTTP2 transports */
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_http_server_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_HTTP_SERVER_HTTP_SERVER_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_filter.h
index 356f8b8e66..1baee5e7cd 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_filter.h
@@ -22,15 +22,7 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_server_load_reporting_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_LOAD_REPORTING_SERVER_LOAD_REPORTING_FILTER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.cc
index ab8387967c..accb7797dd 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.cc
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ grpc_arg grpc_load_reporting_enable_arg() {
 
 /* Plugin registration */
 
-extern "C" void grpc_server_load_reporting_plugin_init(void) {
+void grpc_server_load_reporting_plugin_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
                                    maybe_add_server_load_reporting_filter,
                                    (void*)&grpc_server_load_reporting_filter);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_server_load_reporting_plugin_shutdown() {}
+void grpc_server_load_reporting_plugin_shutdown() {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.h b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.h
index a6448ce97e..4b694d336d 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/load_reporting/server_load_reporting_plugin.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /** Identifiers for the invocation point of the users LR callback */
 typedef enum grpc_load_reporting_source {
   GRPC_LR_POINT_UNKNOWN = 0,
@@ -59,9 +55,5 @@ typedef struct grpc_load_reporting_call_data {
 /** Return a \a grpc_arg enabling load reporting */
 grpc_arg grpc_load_reporting_enable_arg();
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_LOAD_REPORTING_SERVER_LOAD_REPORTING_PLUGIN_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
index 1387e0f88d..917fbd9198 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
@@ -404,10 +404,10 @@ static bool maybe_add_max_age_filter(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
   }
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_max_age_filter_init(void) {
+void grpc_max_age_filter_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL,
                                    GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
                                    maybe_add_max_age_filter, nullptr);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_max_age_filter_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_max_age_filter_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.h
index eeeefd695e..68fb4a4ca5 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.h
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_max_age_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_MAX_AGE_MAX_AGE_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.cc
index 2e81d09961..3d2252af2e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.cc
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static bool maybe_add_message_size_filter(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
   }
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_message_size_filter_init(void) {
+void grpc_message_size_filter_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL,
                                    GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
                                    maybe_add_message_size_filter, nullptr);
@@ -322,4 +322,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_message_size_filter_init(void) {
                                    maybe_add_message_size_filter, nullptr);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_message_size_filter_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_message_size_filter_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.h
index da325d6f89..d3667f7003 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/message_size/message_size_filter.h
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_message_size_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_MESSAGE_SIZE_MESSAGE_SIZE_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.cc
index 390da52e2f..4ab1ee4e79 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.cc
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static bool register_workaround_cronet_compression(
       builder, &grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter, nullptr, nullptr);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter_init(void) {
+void grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter_init(void) {
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(
       GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, GRPC_WORKAROUND_PRIORITY_HIGH,
       register_workaround_cronet_compression, nullptr);
@@ -204,4 +204,4 @@ extern "C" void grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter_init(void) {
                            parse_user_agent);
 }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.h b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.h
index c8b07df63e..9dae4f0734 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_cronet_compression_filter.h
@@ -19,15 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_workaround_cronet_compression_filter;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_WORKAROUNDS_WORKAROUND_CRONET_COMPRESSION_FILTER_H \
         */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_utils.h b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_utils.h
index a954ad4001..d6ef5e84fa 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_utils.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/workarounds/workaround_utils.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #define GRPC_WORKAROUND_PRIORITY_HIGH 10001
 #define GRPC_WORKAROUND_PROIRITY_LOW 9999
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_workaround_user_agent_md {
   bool workaround_active[GRPC_MAX_WORKAROUND_ID];
 } grpc_workaround_user_agent_md;
@@ -38,8 +34,4 @@ typedef bool (*user_agent_parser)(grpc_mdelem);
 
 void grpc_register_workaround(uint32_t id, user_agent_parser parser);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_WORKAROUNDS_WORKAROUND_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/alpn/alpn.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/alpn/alpn.h
index 4a420e83e0..fd7513c665 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/alpn/alpn.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/alpn/alpn.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* Retuns 1 if the version is supported, 0 otherwise. */
 int grpc_chttp2_is_alpn_version_supported(const char* version, size_t size);
 
@@ -35,8 +31,4 @@ size_t grpc_chttp2_num_alpn_versions(void);
  * grpc_chttp2_num_alpn_versions()) */
 const char* grpc_chttp2_get_alpn_version_index(size_t i);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_ALPN_ALPN_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/chttp2_connector.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/chttp2_connector.h
index 63f264e0ef..e258892cfc 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/chttp2_connector.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/chttp2_connector.h
@@ -19,16 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_CLIENT_CHTTP2_CONNECTOR_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_CLIENT_CHTTP2_CONNECTOR_H
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/connector.h"
 
 grpc_connector* grpc_chttp2_connector_create();
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_CLIENT_CHTTP2_CONNECTOR_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.h
index 4e0e7aa617..68304fd4f7 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.h
@@ -23,18 +23,10 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /// Adds a port to \a server.  Sets \a port_num to the port number.
 /// Takes ownership of \a args.
 grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_server_add_port(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                         grpc_server* server, const char* addr,
                                         grpc_channel_args* args, int* port_num);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_SERVER_CHTTP2_SERVER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h
index a9c4c9a0f6..a78c305766 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 struct grpc_base64_decode_context {
   /* input/output: */
   uint8_t* input_cur;
@@ -53,8 +49,4 @@ grpc_slice grpc_chttp2_base64_decode_with_length(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                                  grpc_slice input,
                                                  size_t output_length);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_BIN_DECODER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h
index 0be3633354..a8f36a345a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* base64 encode a slice. Returns a new slice, does not take ownership of the
    input */
 grpc_slice grpc_chttp2_base64_encode(grpc_slice input);
@@ -40,8 +36,4 @@ grpc_slice grpc_chttp2_huffman_compress(grpc_slice input);
    return y; */
 grpc_slice grpc_chttp2_base64_encode_and_huffman_compress(grpc_slice input);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_BIN_ENCODER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
index 2569347def..97c1878f34 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/debug/trace.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
-extern "C" void grpc_chttp2_plugin_init(void) {}
+void grpc_chttp2_plugin_init(void) {}
 
-extern "C" void grpc_chttp2_plugin_shutdown(void) {}
+void grpc_chttp2_plugin_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
index 54abbe6e5f..369dc34228 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_http_trace;
 extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_trace_http2_stream_state;
 extern grpc_core::DebugOnlyTraceFlag grpc_trace_chttp2_refcount;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 grpc_transport* grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
     grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, const grpc_channel_args* channel_args,
     grpc_endpoint* ep, int is_client);
@@ -41,8 +37,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                          grpc_transport* transport,
                                          grpc_slice_buffer* read_buffer);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h
index e7debdad79..dba4c004ec 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* defined in internal.h */
 typedef struct grpc_chttp2_stream grpc_chttp2_stream;
 typedef struct grpc_chttp2_transport grpc_chttp2_transport;
@@ -47,8 +43,4 @@ typedef struct grpc_chttp2_transport grpc_chttp2_transport;
 #define GRPC_CHTTP2_DATA_FLAG_PADDED 8
 #define GRPC_CHTTP2_FLAG_HAS_PRIORITY 0x20
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_data.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_data.h
index 96f823a0ad..4de553ea42 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_data.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_data.h
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef enum {
   GRPC_CHTTP2_DATA_FH_0,
   GRPC_CHTTP2_DATA_FH_1,
@@ -84,8 +80,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_deframe_unprocessed_incoming_frames(
     grpc_slice_buffer* slices, grpc_slice* slice_out,
     grpc_byte_stream** stream_out);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_DATA_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_goaway.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_goaway.h
index 9790d0b08d..743e763342 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_goaway.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_goaway.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef enum {
   GRPC_CHTTP2_GOAWAY_LSI0,
   GRPC_CHTTP2_GOAWAY_LSI1,
@@ -64,8 +60,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_goaway_append(uint32_t last_stream_id, uint32_t error_code,
                                grpc_slice debug_data,
                                grpc_slice_buffer* slice_buffer);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_GOAWAY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_ping.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_ping.h
index 034aad002e..76ca397709 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_ping.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_ping.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t byte;
   uint8_t is_ack;
@@ -45,8 +41,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_ping_parser_parse(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, void* parser,
 /* Test-only function for disabling ping ack */
 void grpc_set_disable_ping_ack(bool disable_ping_ack);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_PING_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.h
index 3f5417e993..7dfc5d4578 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t byte;
   uint8_t reason_bytes[4];
@@ -44,8 +40,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_rst_stream_parser_parse(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                                 grpc_chttp2_stream* s,
                                                 grpc_slice slice, int is_last);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_RST_STREAM_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_settings.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_settings.h
index 18bde92815..36e2ca83a0 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_settings.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_settings.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/http2_settings.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef enum {
   GRPC_CHTTP2_SPS_ID0,
   GRPC_CHTTP2_SPS_ID1,
@@ -62,8 +58,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_settings_parser_parse(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                               grpc_chttp2_stream* s,
                                               grpc_slice slice, int is_last);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_SETTINGS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_window_update.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_window_update.h
index daf7d2da6b..e031b585fa 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_window_update.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_window_update.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t byte;
   uint8_t is_connection_update;
@@ -43,8 +39,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_window_update_parser_parse(
     grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, void* parser, grpc_chttp2_transport* t,
     grpc_chttp2_stream* s, grpc_slice slice, int is_last);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_FRAME_WINDOW_UPDATE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.h
index 96d8e99dd0..08921b19ec 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.h
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
 
 extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_http_trace;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t filter_elems_sum;
   uint32_t max_table_size;
@@ -97,8 +93,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_encode_header(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                const grpc_encode_header_options* options,
                                grpc_slice_buffer* outbuf);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HPACK_ENCODER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_parser.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_parser.h
index 838c482e4a..b4a2b14bdb 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_parser.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_parser.h
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct grpc_chttp2_hpack_parser grpc_chttp2_hpack_parser;
 
 typedef grpc_error* (*grpc_chttp2_hpack_parser_state)(
@@ -115,8 +111,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_header_parser_parse(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
                                             grpc_chttp2_stream* s,
                                             grpc_slice slice, int is_last);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HPACK_PARSER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.h
index ddc8888f86..aed7b13f0b 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* HPACK header table */
 
 /* last index in the static table */
@@ -98,8 +94,4 @@ typedef struct {
 grpc_chttp2_hptbl_find_result grpc_chttp2_hptbl_find(
     const grpc_chttp2_hptbl* tbl, grpc_mdelem md);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HPACK_TABLE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/http2_settings.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/http2_settings.h
index 86069b498b..fd15b6977b 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/http2_settings.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/http2_settings.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ typedef enum {
 
 #define GRPC_CHTTP2_NUM_SETTINGS 7
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
 extern const uint16_t grpc_setting_id_to_wire_id[];
 
 bool grpc_wire_id_to_setting_id(uint32_t wire_id, grpc_chttp2_setting_id* out);
@@ -60,8 +57,4 @@ typedef struct {
 extern const grpc_chttp2_setting_parameters
     grpc_chttp2_settings_parameters[GRPC_CHTTP2_NUM_SETTINGS];
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HTTP2_SETTINGS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/huffsyms.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/huffsyms.h
index 4002706bc0..2e2a5dacae 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/huffsyms.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/huffsyms.h
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HUFFSYMS_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HUFFSYMS_H
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* HPACK static huffman table */
 
 #define GRPC_CHTTP2_NUM_HUFFSYMS 257
@@ -34,8 +30,4 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern const grpc_chttp2_huffsym grpc_chttp2_huffsyms[GRPC_CHTTP2_NUM_HUFFSYMS];
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_HUFFSYMS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
index 7ccb4a0126..6f2b81ef6c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
   gpr_arena* arena;
   grpc_metadata_batch batch;
@@ -49,8 +45,4 @@ grpc_error* grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_replace_or_add(
 void grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_set_deadline(
     grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer* buffer, grpc_millis deadline);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_INCOMING_METADATA_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
index 4555b7b025..9404213e5c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/connectivity_state.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport_impl.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* streams are kept in various linked lists depending on what things need to
    happen to them... this enum labels each list */
 typedef enum {
@@ -778,8 +774,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_fail_pending_writes(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
 void grpc_chttp2_config_default_keepalive_args(grpc_channel_args* args,
                                                bool is_client);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/stream_map.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/stream_map.h
index c89d20047c..9fb8826e8e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/stream_map.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/stream_map.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* Data structure to map a uint32_t to a data object (represented by a void*)
 
    Represented as a sorted array of keys, and a corresponding array of values.
@@ -69,8 +65,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_stream_map_for_each(grpc_chttp2_stream_map* map,
                                                void* value),
                                      void* user_data);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_STREAM_MAP_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/varint.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/varint.h
index d3a9d902c4..5a2b670f06 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/varint.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/varint.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* Helpers for hpack varint encoding */
 
 /* length of a value that needs varint tail encoding (it's bigger than can be
@@ -61,8 +57,4 @@ void grpc_chttp2_hpack_write_varint_tail(uint32_t tail_value, uint8_t* target,
     }                                                                         \
   } while (0)
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_VARINT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.h b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.h
index 7643fdb585..d9ff913326 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.h
@@ -21,16 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 grpc_transport* grpc_create_cronet_transport(void* engine, const char* target,
                                              const grpc_channel_args* args,
                                              void* reserved);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_CRONET_TRANSPORT_CRONET_TRANSPORT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_plugin.cc
index 2526dbfa06..83a7d8d52f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_plugin.cc
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_inproc_trace(false, "inproc");
 
-extern "C" void grpc_inproc_plugin_init(void) { grpc_inproc_transport_init(); }
+void grpc_inproc_plugin_init(void) { grpc_inproc_transport_init(); }
 
-extern "C" void grpc_inproc_plugin_shutdown(void) {
-  grpc_inproc_transport_shutdown();
-}
+void grpc_inproc_plugin_shutdown(void) { grpc_inproc_transport_shutdown(); }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_transport.h b/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_transport.h
index f27789a50d..7c0453e7ce 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_transport.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/inproc/inproc_transport.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport_impl.h"
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 grpc_channel* grpc_inproc_channel_create(grpc_server* server,
                                          grpc_channel_args* args,
                                          void* reserved);
@@ -34,8 +30,4 @@ extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_inproc_trace;
 void grpc_inproc_transport_init(void);
 void grpc_inproc_transport_shutdown(void);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_TRANSPORT_INPROC_INPROC_TRANSPORT_H */