Merge branch 'master' of github.com:grpc/grpc into lr_hook

42 files changed, 2689 insertions, 341 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_config/resolver_registry.c b/src/core/ext/client_config/resolver_registry.c
index 07f29bcb27..e7a4abd568 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_config/resolver_registry.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_config/resolver_registry.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static int g_number_of_resolvers = 0;
 static char *g_default_resolver_prefix;
 
 void grpc_resolver_registry_init(const char *default_resolver_prefix) {
-  g_number_of_resolvers = 0;
   g_default_resolver_prefix = gpr_strdup(default_resolver_prefix);
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +56,13 @@ void grpc_resolver_registry_shutdown(void) {
     grpc_resolver_factory_unref(g_all_of_the_resolvers[i]);
   }
   gpr_free(g_default_resolver_prefix);
+  // FIXME(ctiller): this should live in grpc_resolver_registry_init,
+  // however that would have the client_config plugin call this AFTER we start
+  // registering resolvers from third party plugins, and so they'd never show
+  // up.
+  // We likely need some kind of dependency system for plugins.... what form
+  // that takes is TBD.
+  g_number_of_resolvers = 0;
 }
 
 void grpc_register_resolver_type(grpc_resolver_factory *factory) {
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel_call_holder.c b/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel_call_holder.c
index 9918fbdcb4..91fa917661 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel_call_holder.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel_call_holder.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ static void subchannel_ready(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, bool success) {
              GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_CALL_HOLDER_PICKING_SUBCHANNEL);
   holder->creation_phase = GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_CALL_HOLDER_NOT_CREATING;
   if (holder->connected_subchannel == NULL) {
+    gpr_atm_no_barrier_store(&holder->subchannel_call, 1);
     fail_locked(exec_ctx, holder);
   } else if (1 == gpr_atm_acq_load(&holder->subchannel_call)) {
     /* already cancelled before subchannel became ready */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.c
index 459d6d9954..59b89997dd 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static bool decode_serverlist(pb_istream_t *stream, const pb_field_t *field,
   decode_serverlist_arg *dec_arg = *arg;
   if (dec_arg->first_pass != 0) { /* first pass */
     grpc_grpclb_server server;
-    if (!pb_decode(stream, grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields, &server)) {
+    if (!pb_decode(stream, grpc_lb_v1_Server_fields, &server)) {
       return false;
     }
     dec_arg->num_servers++;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static bool decode_serverlist(pb_istream_t *stream, const pb_field_t *field,
       dec_arg->servers =
           gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_grpclb_server *) * dec_arg->num_servers);
     }
-    if (!pb_decode(stream, grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields, server)) {
+    if (!pb_decode(stream, grpc_lb_v1_Server_fields, server)) {
       return false;
     }
     dec_arg->servers[dec_arg->i++] = server;
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ gpr_slice grpc_grpclb_request_encode(const grpc_grpclb_request *request) {
   pb_ostream_t outputstream;
   gpr_slice slice;
   memset(&sizestream, 0, sizeof(pb_ostream_t));
-  pb_encode(&sizestream, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_fields, request);
+  pb_encode(&sizestream, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_fields, request);
   encoded_length = sizestream.bytes_written;
 
   slice = gpr_slice_malloc(encoded_length);
   outputstream =
       pb_ostream_from_buffer(GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice), encoded_length);
-  GPR_ASSERT(pb_encode(&outputstream, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_fields,
+  GPR_ASSERT(pb_encode(&outputstream, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_fields,
                        request) != 0);
   return slice;
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ grpc_grpclb_response *grpc_grpclb_response_parse(gpr_slice encoded_response) {
                              GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(encoded_response));
   grpc_grpclb_response *res = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_grpclb_response));
   memset(res, 0, sizeof(*res));
-  status = pb_decode(&stream, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
+  status = pb_decode(&stream, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
   if (!status) {
     grpc_grpclb_response_destroy(res);
     return NULL;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ grpc_grpclb_serverlist *grpc_grpclb_response_parse_serverlist(
   res->server_list.servers.funcs.decode = decode_serverlist;
   res->server_list.servers.arg = &arg;
   arg.first_pass = 1;
-  status = pb_decode(&stream, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
+  status = pb_decode(&stream, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
   if (!status) {
     grpc_grpclb_response_destroy(res);
     return NULL;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ grpc_grpclb_serverlist *grpc_grpclb_response_parse_serverlist(
 
   arg.first_pass = 0;
   status =
-      pb_decode(&stream_at_start, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
+      pb_decode(&stream_at_start, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_fields, res);
   if (!status) {
     grpc_grpclb_response_destroy(res);
     return NULL;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
index 968f7d278a..71b5616d0c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/slice_buffer.h>
 
 #include "src/core/ext/client_config/lb_policy_factory.h"
-#include "src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_SERVICE_NAME_MAX_LENGTH 128
 
-typedef grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest grpc_grpclb_request;
-typedef grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse grpc_grpclb_response;
-typedef grpc_lb_v0_Server grpc_grpclb_server;
-typedef grpc_lb_v0_Duration grpc_grpclb_duration;
+typedef grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest grpc_grpclb_request;
+typedef grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse grpc_grpclb_response;
+typedef grpc_lb_v1_Server grpc_grpclb_server;
+typedef grpc_lb_v1_Duration grpc_grpclb_duration;
 typedef struct grpc_grpclb_serverlist {
   grpc_grpclb_server **servers;
   size_t num_servers;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.h b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3599f881bb..0000000000
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-/* Automatically generated nanopb header */
-/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.5-dev */
-
-#ifndef PB_LOAD_BALANCER_PB_H_INCLUDED
-#define PB_LOAD_BALANCER_PB_H_INCLUDED
-#include "third_party/nanopb/pb.h"
-#if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 30
-#error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-/* Struct definitions */
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats {
-    bool has_total_requests;
-    int64_t total_requests;
-    bool has_client_rpc_errors;
-    int64_t client_rpc_errors;
-    bool has_dropped_requests;
-    int64_t dropped_requests;
-} grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_Duration {
-    bool has_seconds;
-    int64_t seconds;
-    bool has_nanos;
-    int32_t nanos;
-} grpc_lb_v0_Duration;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest {
-    bool has_name;
-    char name[128];
-} grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest;
-
-typedef PB_BYTES_ARRAY_T(64) grpc_lb_v0_Server_load_balance_token_t;
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_Server {
-    bool has_ip_address;
-    char ip_address[46];
-    bool has_port;
-    int32_t port;
-    bool has_load_balance_token;
-    grpc_lb_v0_Server_load_balance_token_t load_balance_token;
-    bool has_drop_request;
-    bool drop_request;
-} grpc_lb_v0_Server;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse {
-    bool has_client_config;
-    char client_config[64];
-    bool has_load_balancer_delegate;
-    char load_balancer_delegate[64];
-    bool has_client_stats_report_interval;
-    grpc_lb_v0_Duration client_stats_report_interval;
-} grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest {
-    bool has_initial_request;
-    grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest initial_request;
-    bool has_client_stats;
-    grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats client_stats;
-} grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_ServerList {
-    pb_callback_t servers;
-    bool has_expiration_interval;
-    grpc_lb_v0_Duration expiration_interval;
-} grpc_lb_v0_ServerList;
-
-typedef struct _grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse {
-    bool has_initial_response;
-    grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse initial_response;
-    bool has_server_list;
-    grpc_lb_v0_ServerList server_list;
-} grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse;
-
-/* Default values for struct fields */
-
-/* Initializer values for message structs */
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_default         {false, 0, false, 0}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_init_default {false, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_default, false, grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_init_default}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_default {false, ""}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_init_default      {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_init_default {false, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_default, false, grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_init_default}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_default {false, "", false, "", false, grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_default}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_init_default       {{{NULL}, NULL}, false, grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_default}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_init_default           {false, "", false, 0, false, {0, {0}}, false, 0}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_zero            {false, 0, false, 0}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_init_zero  {false, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_zero, false, grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_init_zero}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_zero {false, ""}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_init_zero         {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_init_zero {false, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_zero, false, grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_init_zero}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_zero {false, "", false, "", false, grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_zero}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_init_zero          {{{NULL}, NULL}, false, grpc_lb_v0_Duration_init_zero}
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_init_zero              {false, "", false, 0, false, {0, {0}}, false, 0}
-
-/* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_total_requests_tag 1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_client_rpc_errors_tag 2
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_dropped_requests_tag 3
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Duration_seconds_tag          1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Duration_nanos_tag            2
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_name_tag 1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_ip_address_tag         1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_port_tag               2
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_load_balance_token_tag 3
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_drop_request_tag       4
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_client_config_tag 1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_load_balancer_delegate_tag 2
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_client_stats_report_interval_tag 3
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_initial_request_tag 1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_client_stats_tag 2
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_servers_tag        1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_expiration_interval_tag 3
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_initial_response_tag 1
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_server_list_tag 2
-
-/* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_Duration_fields[3];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_fields[3];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields[2];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_fields[4];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_fields[3];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields[4];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_fields[3];
-extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields[5];
-
-/* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Duration_size                 22
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_size       169
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_size 131
-#define grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_size              33
-#define grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_size      (165 + grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_size)
-#define grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_size 156
-#define grpc_lb_v0_Server_size                   127
-
-/* Message IDs (where set with "msgid" option) */
-#ifdef PB_MSGID
-
-#define LOAD_BALANCER_MESSAGES \
-
-
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-} /* extern "C" */
-#endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.c
index 9719673181..52e11c40bb 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 /* Automatically generated nanopb constant definitions */
 /* Generated by nanopb-0.3.5-dev */
 
-#include "src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v0/load_balancer.pb.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h"
 
 #if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 30
 #error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
@@ -41,54 +41,53 @@
 
 
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_Duration_fields[3] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_Duration, seconds, seconds, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, INT32   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_Duration, nanos, seconds, 0),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_Duration_fields[3] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_Duration, seconds, seconds, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  2, INT32   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_Duration, nanos, seconds, 0),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_fields[3] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request, initial_request, &grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats, initial_request, &grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_fields),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_fields[3] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request, initial_request, &grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields),
+    PB_FIELD(  2, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats, initial_request, &grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_fields),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields[2] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest, name, name, 0),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields[2] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest, name, name, 0),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_fields[4] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats, total_requests, total_requests, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats, client_rpc_errors, total_requests, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  3, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats, dropped_requests, client_rpc_errors, 0),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_fields[4] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats, total_requests, total_requests, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  2, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats, client_rpc_errors, total_requests, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  3, INT64   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats, dropped_requests, client_rpc_errors, 0),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_fields[3] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response, initial_response, &grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list, initial_response, &grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_fields),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_fields[3] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response, initial_response, &grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields),
+    PB_FIELD(  2, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list, initial_response, &grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_fields),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields[4] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_config, client_config, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, load_balancer_delegate, client_config, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  3, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval, load_balancer_delegate, &grpc_lb_v0_Duration_fields),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields[3] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  2, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, load_balancer_delegate, load_balancer_delegate, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  3, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval, load_balancer_delegate, &grpc_lb_v1_Duration_fields),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_fields[3] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , REPEATED, CALLBACK, FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, servers, servers, &grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields),
-    PB_FIELD(  3, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, expiration_interval, servers, &grpc_lb_v0_Duration_fields),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_fields[3] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, MESSAGE , REPEATED, CALLBACK, FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, servers, servers, &grpc_lb_v1_Server_fields),
+    PB_FIELD(  3, MESSAGE , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, expiration_interval, servers, &grpc_lb_v1_Duration_fields),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
-const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields[5] = {
-    PB_FIELD(  1, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v0_Server, ip_address, ip_address, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  2, INT32   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_Server, port, ip_address, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  3, BYTES   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_Server, load_balance_token, port, 0),
-    PB_FIELD(  4, BOOL    , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v0_Server, drop_request, load_balance_token, 0),
+const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_Server_fields[5] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , FIRST, grpc_lb_v1_Server, ip_address, ip_address, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  2, INT32   , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_Server, port, ip_address, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  3, STRING  , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_Server, load_balance_token, port, 0),
+    PB_FIELD(  4, BOOL    , OPTIONAL, STATIC  , OTHER, grpc_lb_v1_Server, drop_request, load_balance_token, 0),
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v0_Server_fields[5] = {
  * numbers or field sizes that are larger than what can fit in 8 or 16 bit
  * field descriptors.
  */
-PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, servers) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, expiration_interval) < 65536), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_32BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_grpc_lb_v0_Duration_grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_grpc_lb_v0_Server)
+PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, servers) < 65536 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, expiration_interval) < 65536), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_32BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_grpc_lb_v1_Duration_grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_grpc_lb_v1_Server)
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(PB_FIELD_16BIT) && !defined(PB_FIELD_32BIT)
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request)
  * numbers or field sizes that are larger than what can fit in the default
  * 8 bit descriptors.
  */
-PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, servers) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v0_ServerList, expiration_interval) < 256), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_16BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_grpc_lb_v0_Duration_grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v0_ClientStats_grpc_lb_v0_LoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v0_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v0_ServerList_grpc_lb_v0_Server)
+PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, initial_request) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest, client_stats) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, initial_response) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse, server_list) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse, client_stats_report_interval) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, servers) < 256 && pb_membersize(grpc_lb_v1_ServerList, expiration_interval) < 256), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_16BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_grpc_lb_v1_Duration_grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_grpc_lb_v1_Server)
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5dc39ab94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/grpclb/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+/* Automatically generated nanopb header */
+/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.5-dev */
+
+#ifndef PB_LOAD_BALANCER_PB_H_INCLUDED
+#define PB_LOAD_BALANCER_PB_H_INCLUDED
+#include "third_party/nanopb/pb.h"
+#if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 30
+#error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* Struct definitions */
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats {
+    bool has_total_requests;
+    int64_t total_requests;
+    bool has_client_rpc_errors;
+    int64_t client_rpc_errors;
+    bool has_dropped_requests;
+    int64_t dropped_requests;
+} grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_Duration {
+    bool has_seconds;
+    int64_t seconds;
+    bool has_nanos;
+    int32_t nanos;
+} grpc_lb_v1_Duration;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest {
+    bool has_name;
+    char name[128];
+} grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_Server {
+    bool has_ip_address;
+    char ip_address[46];
+    bool has_port;
+    int32_t port;
+    bool has_load_balance_token;
+    char load_balance_token[64];
+    bool has_drop_request;
+    bool drop_request;
+} grpc_lb_v1_Server;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse {
+    bool has_load_balancer_delegate;
+    char load_balancer_delegate[64];
+    bool has_client_stats_report_interval;
+    grpc_lb_v1_Duration client_stats_report_interval;
+} grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest {
+    bool has_initial_request;
+    grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest initial_request;
+    bool has_client_stats;
+    grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats client_stats;
+} grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_ServerList {
+    pb_callback_t servers;
+    bool has_expiration_interval;
+    grpc_lb_v1_Duration expiration_interval;
+} grpc_lb_v1_ServerList;
+
+typedef struct _grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse {
+    bool has_initial_response;
+    grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse initial_response;
+    bool has_server_list;
+    grpc_lb_v1_ServerList server_list;
+} grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse;
+
+/* Default values for struct fields */
+
+/* Initializer values for message structs */
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_default         {false, 0, false, 0}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_init_default {false, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_default, false, grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_init_default}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_default {false, ""}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_init_default      {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_init_default {false, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_default, false, grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_init_default}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_default {false, "", false, grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_default}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_init_default       {{{NULL}, NULL}, false, grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_default}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_init_default           {false, "", false, 0, false, "", false, 0}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_zero            {false, 0, false, 0}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_init_zero  {false, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_zero, false, grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_init_zero}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_init_zero {false, ""}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_init_zero         {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_init_zero {false, grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_zero, false, grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_init_zero}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_init_zero {false, "", false, grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_zero}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_init_zero          {{{NULL}, NULL}, false, grpc_lb_v1_Duration_init_zero}
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_init_zero              {false, "", false, 0, false, "", false, 0}
+
+/* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_total_requests_tag 1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_client_rpc_errors_tag 2
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_dropped_requests_tag 3
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Duration_seconds_tag          1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Duration_nanos_tag            2
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_name_tag 1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_ip_address_tag         1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_port_tag               2
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_load_balance_token_tag 3
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_drop_request_tag       4
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_load_balancer_delegate_tag 2
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_client_stats_report_interval_tag 3
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_initial_request_tag 1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_client_stats_tag 2
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_servers_tag        1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_expiration_interval_tag 3
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_initial_response_tag 1
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_server_list_tag 2
+
+/* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_Duration_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_fields[2];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_fields[4];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t grpc_lb_v1_Server_fields[5];
+
+/* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Duration_size                 22
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceRequest_size       169
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceRequest_size 131
+#define grpc_lb_v1_ClientStats_size              33
+#define grpc_lb_v1_LoadBalanceResponse_size      (98 + grpc_lb_v1_ServerList_size)
+#define grpc_lb_v1_InitialLoadBalanceResponse_size 90
+#define grpc_lb_v1_Server_size                   127
+
+/* Message IDs (where set with "msgid" option) */
+#ifdef PB_MSGID
+
+#define LOAD_BALANCER_MESSAGES \
+
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
index 3f6051b892..dcdc0c6285 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
@@ -306,8 +306,10 @@ static void start_picking(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, round_robin_lb_policy *p) {
   size_t i;
   p->started_picking = 1;
 
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "LB_POLICY: p=%p num_subchannels=%d", p,
-          p->num_subchannels);
+  if (grpc_lb_round_robin_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "LB_POLICY: p=%p num_subchannels=%d", p,
+            p->num_subchannels);
+  }
 
   for (i = 0; i < p->num_subchannels; i++) {
     subchannel_data *sd = p->subchannels[i];
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
index 8c8593748d..b6886a2201 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #define DEFAULT_CONNECTION_WINDOW_TARGET (1024 * 1024)
 #define MAX_WINDOW 0x7fffffffu
 
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE (16 * 1024)
+
 #define MAX_CLIENT_STREAM_ID 0x7fffffffu
 
 int grpc_http_trace = 0;
@@ -65,8 +67,8 @@ int grpc_flowctl_trace = 0;
   ((grpc_chttp2_transport *)((char *)(tw)-offsetof(grpc_chttp2_transport, \
                                                    writing)))
 
-#define TRANSPORT_FROM_PARSING(tw)                                        \
-  ((grpc_chttp2_transport *)((char *)(tw)-offsetof(grpc_chttp2_transport, \
+#define TRANSPORT_FROM_PARSING(tp)                                        \
+  ((grpc_chttp2_transport *)((char *)(tp)-offsetof(grpc_chttp2_transport, \
                                                    parsing)))
 
 #define TRANSPORT_FROM_GLOBAL(tg)                                         \
@@ -311,6 +313,8 @@ static void init_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_chttp2_transport *t,
     push_setting(t, GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS, 0);
   }
   push_setting(t, GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE, DEFAULT_WINDOW);
+  push_setting(t, GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE,
+               DEFAULT_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE);
 
   if (channel_args) {
     for (i = 0; i < channel_args->num_args; i++) {
@@ -378,6 +382,18 @@ static void init_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_chttp2_transport *t,
               &t->writing.hpack_compressor,
               (uint32_t)channel_args->args[i].value.integer);
         }
+      } else if (0 == strcmp(channel_args->args[i].key,
+                             GRPC_ARG_MAX_METADATA_SIZE)) {
+        if (channel_args->args[i].type != GRPC_ARG_INTEGER) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "%s: must be an integer",
+                  GRPC_ARG_MAX_METADATA_SIZE);
+        } else if (channel_args->args[i].value.integer < 0) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "%s: must be non-negative",
+                  GRPC_ARG_MAX_METADATA_SIZE);
+        } else {
+          push_setting(t, GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE,
+                       (uint32_t)channel_args->args[i].value.integer);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -510,7 +526,7 @@ static int init_stream(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt,
                           [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE];
     *t->accepting_stream = s;
     grpc_chttp2_stream_map_add(&t->parsing_stream_map, s->global.id, s);
-    s->global.in_stream_map = 1;
+    s->global.in_stream_map = true;
   }
 
   grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock(exec_ctx, t, s, finish_init_stream_locked,
@@ -783,7 +799,8 @@ void grpc_chttp2_add_incoming_goaway(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_chttp2_transport_global *transport_global,
     uint32_t goaway_error, gpr_slice goaway_text) {
   char *msg = gpr_dump_slice(goaway_text, GPR_DUMP_HEX | GPR_DUMP_ASCII);
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "got goaway [%d]: %s", goaway_error, msg);
+  GRPC_CHTTP2_IF_TRACING(
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "got goaway [%d]: %s", goaway_error, msg));
   gpr_free(msg);
   gpr_slice_unref(goaway_text);
   transport_global->seen_goaway = 1;
@@ -833,7 +850,7 @@ static void maybe_start_some_streams(
     grpc_chttp2_stream_map_add(
         &TRANSPORT_FROM_GLOBAL(transport_global)->new_stream_map,
         stream_global->id, STREAM_FROM_GLOBAL(stream_global));
-    stream_global->in_stream_map = 1;
+    stream_global->in_stream_map = true;
     transport_global->concurrent_stream_count++;
     grpc_chttp2_become_writable(transport_global, stream_global);
   }
@@ -932,24 +949,38 @@ static void perform_stream_op_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     stream_global->send_initial_metadata_finished =
         add_closure_barrier(on_complete);
     stream_global->send_initial_metadata = op->send_initial_metadata;
-    if (contains_non_ok_status(transport_global, op->send_initial_metadata)) {
-      stream_global->seen_error = 1;
-      grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
-    }
-    if (!stream_global->write_closed) {
-      if (transport_global->is_client) {
-        GPR_ASSERT(stream_global->id == 0);
-        grpc_chttp2_list_add_waiting_for_concurrency(transport_global,
-                                                     stream_global);
-        maybe_start_some_streams(exec_ctx, transport_global);
+    const size_t metadata_size =
+        grpc_metadata_batch_size(op->send_initial_metadata);
+    const size_t metadata_peer_limit =
+        transport_global->settings[GRPC_PEER_SETTINGS]
+                                  [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE];
+    if (metadata_size > metadata_peer_limit) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "to-be-sent initial metadata size exceeds peer limit "
+              "(%lu vs. %lu)",
+              metadata_size, metadata_peer_limit);
+      cancel_from_api(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global,
+                      GRPC_STATUS_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED);
+    } else {
+      if (contains_non_ok_status(transport_global, op->send_initial_metadata)) {
+        stream_global->seen_error = true;
+        grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
+      }
+      if (!stream_global->write_closed) {
+        if (transport_global->is_client) {
+          GPR_ASSERT(stream_global->id == 0);
+          grpc_chttp2_list_add_waiting_for_concurrency(transport_global,
+                                                       stream_global);
+          maybe_start_some_streams(exec_ctx, transport_global);
+        } else {
+          GPR_ASSERT(stream_global->id != 0);
+          grpc_chttp2_become_writable(transport_global, stream_global);
+        }
       } else {
-        GPR_ASSERT(stream_global->id != 0);
-        grpc_chttp2_become_writable(transport_global, stream_global);
+        grpc_chttp2_complete_closure_step(
+            exec_ctx, stream_global,
+            &stream_global->send_initial_metadata_finished, 0);
       }
-    } else {
-      grpc_chttp2_complete_closure_step(
-          exec_ctx, stream_global,
-          &stream_global->send_initial_metadata_finished, 0);
     }
   }
 
@@ -973,19 +1004,34 @@ static void perform_stream_op_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     stream_global->send_trailing_metadata_finished =
         add_closure_barrier(on_complete);
     stream_global->send_trailing_metadata = op->send_trailing_metadata;
-    if (contains_non_ok_status(transport_global, op->send_trailing_metadata)) {
-      stream_global->seen_error = 1;
-      grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
-    }
-    if (stream_global->write_closed) {
-      grpc_chttp2_complete_closure_step(
-          exec_ctx, stream_global,
-          &stream_global->send_trailing_metadata_finished,
-          grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(op->send_trailing_metadata));
-    } else if (stream_global->id != 0) {
-      /* TODO(ctiller): check if there's flow control for any outstanding
-         bytes before going writable */
-      grpc_chttp2_become_writable(transport_global, stream_global);
+    const size_t metadata_size =
+        grpc_metadata_batch_size(op->send_trailing_metadata);
+    const size_t metadata_peer_limit =
+        transport_global->settings[GRPC_PEER_SETTINGS]
+                                  [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE];
+    if (metadata_size > metadata_peer_limit) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "to-be-sent trailing metadata size exceeds peer limit "
+              "(%lu vs. %lu)",
+              metadata_size, metadata_peer_limit);
+      cancel_from_api(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global,
+                      GRPC_STATUS_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED);
+    } else {
+      if (contains_non_ok_status(transport_global,
+                                 op->send_trailing_metadata)) {
+        stream_global->seen_error = true;
+        grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
+      }
+      if (stream_global->write_closed) {
+        grpc_chttp2_complete_closure_step(
+            exec_ctx, stream_global,
+            &stream_global->send_trailing_metadata_finished,
+            grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(op->send_trailing_metadata));
+      } else if (stream_global->id != 0) {
+        /* TODO(ctiller): check if there's flow control for any outstanding
+           bytes before going writable */
+        grpc_chttp2_become_writable(transport_global, stream_global);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -1148,6 +1194,16 @@ static void check_read_ops(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
       grpc_chttp2_list_pop_check_read_ops(transport_global, &stream_global)) {
     if (stream_global->recv_initial_metadata_ready != NULL &&
         stream_global->published_initial_metadata) {
+      if (stream_global->seen_error) {
+        while ((bs = grpc_chttp2_incoming_frame_queue_pop(
+                    &stream_global->incoming_frames)) != NULL) {
+          incoming_byte_stream_destroy_locked(exec_ctx, NULL, NULL, bs);
+        }
+        if (stream_global->exceeded_metadata_size) {
+          cancel_from_api(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global,
+                          GRPC_STATUS_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED);
+        }
+      }
       grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_publish(
           &stream_global->received_initial_metadata,
           stream_global->recv_initial_metadata);
@@ -1177,10 +1233,15 @@ static void check_read_ops(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     }
     if (stream_global->recv_trailing_metadata_finished != NULL &&
         stream_global->read_closed && stream_global->write_closed) {
-      while (stream_global->seen_error &&
-             (bs = grpc_chttp2_incoming_frame_queue_pop(
-                  &stream_global->incoming_frames)) != NULL) {
-        incoming_byte_stream_destroy_locked(exec_ctx, NULL, NULL, bs);
+      if (stream_global->seen_error) {
+        while ((bs = grpc_chttp2_incoming_frame_queue_pop(
+                    &stream_global->incoming_frames)) != NULL) {
+          incoming_byte_stream_destroy_locked(exec_ctx, NULL, NULL, bs);
+        }
+        if (stream_global->exceeded_metadata_size) {
+          cancel_from_api(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global,
+                          GRPC_STATUS_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED);
+        }
       }
       if (stream_global->all_incoming_byte_streams_finished) {
         grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_publish(
@@ -1212,7 +1273,7 @@ static void remove_stream(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_chttp2_transport *t,
     s = grpc_chttp2_stream_map_delete(&t->new_stream_map, id);
   }
   GPR_ASSERT(s);
-  s->global.in_stream_map = 0;
+  s->global.in_stream_map = false;
   if (t->parsing.incoming_stream == &s->parsing) {
     t->parsing.incoming_stream = NULL;
     grpc_chttp2_parsing_become_skip_parser(exec_ctx, &t->parsing);
@@ -1256,7 +1317,7 @@ static void cancel_from_api(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                             NULL);
   }
   if (status != GRPC_STATUS_OK && !stream_global->seen_error) {
-    stream_global->seen_error = 1;
+    stream_global->seen_error = true;
     grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
   }
   grpc_chttp2_mark_stream_closed(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global, 1,
@@ -1268,7 +1329,7 @@ void grpc_chttp2_fake_status(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                              grpc_chttp2_stream_global *stream_global,
                              grpc_status_code status, gpr_slice *slice) {
   if (status != GRPC_STATUS_OK) {
-    stream_global->seen_error = 1;
+    stream_global->seen_error = true;
     grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
   }
   /* stream_global->recv_trailing_metadata_finished gives us a
@@ -1292,7 +1353,7 @@ void grpc_chttp2_fake_status(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
               GRPC_MDSTR_GRPC_MESSAGE,
               grpc_mdstr_from_slice(gpr_slice_ref(*slice))));
     }
-    stream_global->published_trailing_metadata = 1;
+    stream_global->published_trailing_metadata = true;
     grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
   }
   if (slice) {
@@ -1322,13 +1383,13 @@ void grpc_chttp2_mark_stream_closed(
   }
   grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
   if (close_reads && !stream_global->read_closed) {
-    stream_global->read_closed = 1;
-    stream_global->published_initial_metadata = 1;
-    stream_global->published_trailing_metadata = 1;
+    stream_global->read_closed = true;
+    stream_global->published_initial_metadata = true;
+    stream_global->published_trailing_metadata = true;
     decrement_active_streams_locked(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global);
   }
   if (close_writes && !stream_global->write_closed) {
-    stream_global->write_closed = 1;
+    stream_global->write_closed = true;
     if (TRANSPORT_FROM_GLOBAL(transport_global)->executor.writing_active) {
       GRPC_CHTTP2_STREAM_REF(stream_global, "finish_writes");
       grpc_chttp2_list_add_closed_waiting_for_writing(transport_global,
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.c
index 22467e9ddd..7f01105e3e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/frame_rst_stream.c
@@ -45,15 +45,20 @@ gpr_slice grpc_chttp2_rst_stream_create(uint32_t id, uint32_t code,
   stats->framing_bytes += frame_size;
   uint8_t *p = GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice);
 
+  // Frame size.
   *p++ = 0;
   *p++ = 0;
   *p++ = 4;
+  // Frame type.
   *p++ = GRPC_CHTTP2_FRAME_RST_STREAM;
+  // Flags.
   *p++ = 0;
+  // Stream ID.
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(id >> 24);
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(id >> 16);
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(id >> 8);
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(id);
+  // Error code.
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(code >> 24);
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(code >> 16);
   *p++ = (uint8_t)(code >> 8);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.c
index 555027c866..ebeee37f0d 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_encoder.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 /* don't consider adding anything bigger than this to the hpack table */
 #define MAX_DECODER_SPACE_USAGE 512
 
+extern int grpc_http_trace;
+
 typedef struct {
   int is_first_frame;
   /* number of bytes in 'output' when we started the frame - used to calculate
@@ -532,7 +534,9 @@ void grpc_chttp2_hpack_compressor_set_max_table_size(
     }
   }
   c->advertise_table_size_change = 1;
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "set max table size from encoder to %d", max_table_size);
+  if (grpc_http_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "set max table size from encoder to %d", max_table_size);
+  }
 }
 
 void grpc_chttp2_encode_header(grpc_chttp2_hpack_compressor *c,
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.c
index 4d64506de2..295f31c44f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/hpack_table.c
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ void grpc_chttp2_hptbl_set_max_bytes(grpc_chttp2_hptbl *tbl,
   if (tbl->max_bytes == max_bytes) {
     return;
   }
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Update hpack parser max size to %d", max_bytes);
+  if (grpc_http_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Update hpack parser max size to %d", max_bytes);
+  }
   while (tbl->mem_used > max_bytes) {
     evict1(tbl);
   }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.c
index db21744f0c..3e463a7995 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(
         gpr_realloc(buffer->elems, sizeof(*buffer->elems) * buffer->capacity);
   }
   buffer->elems[buffer->count++].md = elem;
+  buffer->size += GRPC_MDELEM_LENGTH(elem);
 }
 
 void grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_set_deadline(
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
index 17ecf8e181..df4343b93e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ typedef struct {
   size_t capacity;
   gpr_timespec deadline;
   int published;
+  size_t size;  // total size of metadata
 } grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer;
 
 /** assumes everything initially zeroed */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
index 8c4fa2d34a..5872fd8e0a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/internal.h
@@ -422,23 +422,21 @@ typedef struct {
   /** number of streams that are currently being read */
   gpr_refcount active_streams;
 
-  /** when the application requests writes be closed, the write_closed is
-      'queued'; when the close is flow controlled into the send path, we are
-      'sending' it; when the write has been performed it is 'sent' */
+  /** Is this stream closed for writing. */
   bool write_closed;
-  /** is this stream reading half-closed (boolean) */
+  /** Is this stream reading half-closed. */
   bool read_closed;
-  /** are all published incoming byte streams closed */
+  /** Are all published incoming byte streams closed. */
   bool all_incoming_byte_streams_finished;
-  /** is this stream in the stream map? (boolean) */
+  /** Is this stream in the stream map. */
   bool in_stream_map;
-  /** has this stream seen an error? if 1, then pending incoming frames
-      can be thrown away */
+  /** Has this stream seen an error.
+      If true, then pending incoming frames can be thrown away. */
   bool seen_error;
+  bool exceeded_metadata_size;
 
   bool published_initial_metadata;
   bool published_trailing_metadata;
-  bool faked_trailing_metadata;
 
   grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer received_initial_metadata;
   grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer received_trailing_metadata;
@@ -481,7 +479,8 @@ struct grpc_chttp2_stream_parsing {
   /** which metadata did we get (on this parse) */
   uint8_t got_metadata_on_parse[2];
   /** should we raise the seen_error flag in transport_global */
-  uint8_t seen_error;
+  bool seen_error;
+  bool exceeded_metadata_size;
   /** window available for peer to send to us */
   int64_t incoming_window;
   /** parsing state for data frames */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/parsing.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/parsing.c
index 2995066e51..4bd374b7fa 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/parsing.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/parsing.c
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/static_metadata.h"
 
+#define TRANSPORT_FROM_PARSING(tp)                                        \
+  ((grpc_chttp2_transport *)((char *)(tp)-offsetof(grpc_chttp2_transport, \
+                                                   parsing)))
+
 static int init_frame_parser(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                              grpc_chttp2_transport_parsing *transport_parsing);
 static int init_header_frame_parser(
@@ -170,7 +174,9 @@ void grpc_chttp2_publish_reads(
   while (grpc_chttp2_list_pop_parsing_seen_stream(
       transport_global, transport_parsing, &stream_global, &stream_parsing)) {
     if (stream_parsing->seen_error) {
-      stream_global->seen_error = 1;
+      stream_global->seen_error = true;
+      stream_global->exceeded_metadata_size =
+          stream_parsing->exceeded_metadata_size;
       grpc_chttp2_list_add_check_read_ops(transport_global, stream_global);
     }
 
@@ -612,7 +618,7 @@ static void on_initial_header(void *tp, grpc_mdelem *md) {
 
   if (md->key == GRPC_MDSTR_GRPC_STATUS && md != GRPC_MDELEM_GRPC_STATUS_0) {
     /* TODO(ctiller): check for a status like " 0" */
-    stream_parsing->seen_error = 1;
+    stream_parsing->seen_error = true;
   }
 
   if (md->key == GRPC_MDSTR_GRPC_TIMEOUT) {
@@ -633,8 +639,26 @@ static void on_initial_header(void *tp, grpc_mdelem *md) {
         gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC), *cached_timeout));
     GRPC_MDELEM_UNREF(md);
   } else {
-    grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(
-        &stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[0], md);
+    const size_t new_size =
+        stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[0].size + GRPC_MDELEM_LENGTH(md);
+    grpc_chttp2_transport_global *transport_global =
+        &TRANSPORT_FROM_PARSING(transport_parsing)->global;
+    const size_t metadata_size_limit =
+        transport_global->settings[GRPC_LOCAL_SETTINGS]
+                                  [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE];
+    if (new_size > metadata_size_limit) {
+      if (!stream_parsing->exceeded_metadata_size) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+                "received initial metadata size exceeds limit (%lu vs. %lu)",
+                new_size, metadata_size_limit);
+        stream_parsing->seen_error = true;
+        stream_parsing->exceeded_metadata_size = true;
+      }
+      GRPC_MDELEM_UNREF(md);
+    } else {
+      grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(
+          &stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[0], md);
+    }
   }
 
   grpc_chttp2_list_add_parsing_seen_stream(transport_parsing, stream_parsing);
@@ -658,12 +682,30 @@ static void on_trailing_header(void *tp, grpc_mdelem *md) {
 
   if (md->key == GRPC_MDSTR_GRPC_STATUS && md != GRPC_MDELEM_GRPC_STATUS_0) {
     /* TODO(ctiller): check for a status like " 0" */
-    stream_parsing->seen_error = 1;
+    stream_parsing->seen_error = true;
+  }
+
+  const size_t new_size =
+      stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[1].size + GRPC_MDELEM_LENGTH(md);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_global *transport_global =
+      &TRANSPORT_FROM_PARSING(transport_parsing)->global;
+  const size_t metadata_size_limit =
+      transport_global->settings[GRPC_LOCAL_SETTINGS]
+                                [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE];
+  if (new_size > metadata_size_limit) {
+    if (!stream_parsing->exceeded_metadata_size) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "received trailing metadata size exceeds limit (%lu vs. %lu)",
+              new_size, metadata_size_limit);
+      stream_parsing->seen_error = true;
+      stream_parsing->exceeded_metadata_size = true;
+    }
+    GRPC_MDELEM_UNREF(md);
+  } else {
+    grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(
+        &stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[1], md);
   }
 
-  grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(&stream_parsing->metadata_buffer[1],
-                                           md);
-
   grpc_chttp2_list_add_parsing_seen_stream(transport_parsing, stream_parsing);
 
   GPR_TIMER_END("on_trailing_header", 0);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/client/secure/cronet_channel_create.c b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/client/secure/cronet_channel_create.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df1acddcc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/client/secure/cronet_channel_create.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/surface/channel.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/transport_impl.h"
+
+// Cronet transport object
+typedef struct cronet_transport {
+  grpc_transport base;  // must be first element in this structure
+  void *engine;
+  char *host;
+} cronet_transport;
+
+extern grpc_transport_vtable grpc_cronet_vtable;
+
+GRPCAPI grpc_channel *grpc_cronet_secure_channel_create(
+    void *engine, const char *target, const grpc_channel_args *args,
+    void *reserved) {
+  cronet_transport *ct = gpr_malloc(sizeof(cronet_transport));
+  ct->base.vtable = &grpc_cronet_vtable;
+  ct->engine = engine;
+  ct->host = gpr_malloc(strlen(target) + 1);
+  strcpy(ct->host, target);
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+          "grpc_create_cronet_transport: cronet_engine = %p, target=%s", engine,
+          ct->host);
+
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  return grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, args,
+                             GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, (grpc_transport *)ct);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_api_dummy.c b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_api_dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..687026c9fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_api_dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* This file has empty implementation of all the functions exposed by the cronet
+library, so we can build it in all environments */
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "third_party/objective_c/Cronet/cronet_c_for_grpc.h"
+
+#ifdef GRPC_COMPILE_WITH_CRONET
+/* link with the real CRONET library in the build system */
+#else
+/* Dummy implementation of cronet API just to test for build-ability */
+cronet_bidirectional_stream* cronet_bidirectional_stream_create(
+    cronet_engine* engine, void* annotation,
+    cronet_bidirectional_stream_callback* callback) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+int cronet_bidirectional_stream_destroy(cronet_bidirectional_stream* stream) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int cronet_bidirectional_stream_start(
+    cronet_bidirectional_stream* stream, const char* url, int priority,
+    const char* method, const cronet_bidirectional_stream_header_array* headers,
+    bool end_of_stream) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int cronet_bidirectional_stream_read(cronet_bidirectional_stream* stream,
+                                     char* buffer, int capacity) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int cronet_bidirectional_stream_write(cronet_bidirectional_stream* stream,
+                                      const char* buffer, int count,
+                                      bool end_of_stream) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int cronet_bidirectional_stream_cancel(cronet_bidirectional_stream* stream) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* GRPC_COMPILE_WITH_CRONET */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.c b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bb085195c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/cronet/transport/cronet_transport.c
@@ -0,0 +1,640 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/slice_buffer.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+
+#include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/incoming_metadata.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/support/string.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/surface/channel.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/transport_impl.h"
+#include "third_party/objective_c/Cronet/cronet_c_for_grpc.h"
+
+#define GRPC_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES 5
+
+// Global flag that gets set with GRPC_TRACE env variable
+int grpc_cronet_trace = 1;
+
+// Cronet transport object
+struct grpc_cronet_transport {
+  grpc_transport base; /* must be first element in this structure */
+  cronet_engine *engine;
+  char *host;
+};
+
+typedef struct grpc_cronet_transport grpc_cronet_transport;
+
+enum send_state {
+  CRONET_SEND_IDLE = 0,
+  CRONET_REQ_STARTED,
+  CRONET_SEND_HEADER,
+  CRONET_WRITE,
+  CRONET_WRITE_COMPLETED,
+};
+
+enum recv_state {
+  CRONET_RECV_IDLE = 0,
+  CRONET_RECV_READ_LENGTH,
+  CRONET_RECV_READ_DATA,
+  CRONET_RECV_CLOSED,
+};
+
+static const char *recv_state_name[] = {
+    "CRONET_RECV_IDLE", "CRONET_RECV_READ_LENGTH", "CRONET_RECV_READ_DATA,",
+    "CRONET_RECV_CLOSED"};
+
+// Enum that identifies calling function.
+enum e_caller {
+  PERFORM_STREAM_OP,
+  ON_READ_COMPLETE,
+  ON_RESPONSE_HEADERS_RECEIVED,
+  ON_RESPONSE_TRAILERS_RECEIVED
+};
+
+enum callback_id {
+  CB_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA = 0,
+  CB_SEND_MESSAGE,
+  CB_SEND_TRAILING_METADATA,
+  CB_RECV_MESSAGE,
+  CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA,
+  CB_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA,
+  CB_NUM_CALLBACKS
+};
+
+struct stream_obj {
+  // we store received bytes here as they trickle in.
+  gpr_slice_buffer write_slice_buffer;
+  cronet_bidirectional_stream *cbs;
+  gpr_slice slice;
+  gpr_slice_buffer read_slice_buffer;
+  struct grpc_slice_buffer_stream sbs;
+  char *read_buffer;
+  int remaining_read_bytes;
+  int total_read_bytes;
+
+  char *write_buffer;
+  size_t write_buffer_size;
+
+  // Hold the URL
+  char *url;
+
+  bool response_headers_received;
+  bool read_requested;
+  bool response_trailers_received;
+  bool read_closed;
+
+  // Recv message stuff
+  grpc_byte_buffer **recv_message;
+  // Initial metadata stuff
+  grpc_metadata_batch *recv_initial_metadata;
+  // Trailing metadata stuff
+  grpc_metadata_batch *recv_trailing_metadata;
+  grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer imb;
+
+  // This mutex protects receive state machine execution
+  gpr_mu recv_mu;
+  // we can queue up up to 2 callbacks for each OP
+  grpc_closure *callback_list[CB_NUM_CALLBACKS][2];
+
+  // storage for header
+  cronet_bidirectional_stream_header *headers;
+  uint32_t num_headers;
+  cronet_bidirectional_stream_header_array header_array;
+  // state tracking
+  enum recv_state cronet_recv_state;
+  enum send_state cronet_send_state;
+};
+
+typedef struct stream_obj stream_obj;
+
+static void next_send_step(stream_obj *s);
+static void next_recv_step(stream_obj *s, enum e_caller caller);
+
+static void set_pollset_do_nothing(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt,
+                                   grpc_stream *gs, grpc_pollset *pollset) {}
+
+static void enqueue_callbacks(grpc_closure *callback_list[]) {
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  if (callback_list[0]) {
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(&exec_ctx, callback_list[0], true, NULL);
+    callback_list[0] = NULL;
+  }
+  if (callback_list[1]) {
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(&exec_ctx, callback_list[1], true, NULL);
+    callback_list[1] = NULL;
+  }
+  grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+}
+
+static void on_canceled(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "on_canceled %p", stream);
+  }
+}
+
+static void on_failed(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream, int net_error) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "on_failed %p, error = %d", stream, net_error);
+  }
+}
+
+static void on_succeeded(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "on_succeeded %p", stream);
+  }
+}
+
+static void on_response_trailers_received(
+    cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream,
+    const cronet_bidirectional_stream_header_array *trailers) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: on_response_trailers_received");
+  }
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)stream->annotation;
+
+  memset(&s->imb, 0, sizeof(s->imb));
+  grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_init(&s->imb);
+  unsigned int i = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < trailers->count; i++) {
+    grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_add(
+        &s->imb, grpc_mdelem_from_metadata_strings(
+                     grpc_mdstr_from_string(trailers->headers[i].key),
+                     grpc_mdstr_from_string(trailers->headers[i].value)));
+  }
+  s->response_trailers_received = true;
+  next_recv_step(s, ON_RESPONSE_TRAILERS_RECEIVED);
+}
+
+static void on_write_completed(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream,
+                               const char *data) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "W: on_write_completed");
+  }
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)stream->annotation;
+  enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_SEND_MESSAGE]);
+  s->cronet_send_state = CRONET_WRITE_COMPLETED;
+  next_send_step(s);
+}
+
+static void process_recv_message(stream_obj *s, const uint8_t *recv_data) {
+  gpr_slice read_data_slice = gpr_slice_malloc((uint32_t)s->total_read_bytes);
+  uint8_t *dst_p = GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(read_data_slice);
+  memcpy(dst_p, recv_data, (size_t)s->total_read_bytes);
+  gpr_slice_buffer_add(&s->read_slice_buffer, read_data_slice);
+  grpc_slice_buffer_stream_init(&s->sbs, &s->read_slice_buffer, 0);
+  *s->recv_message = (grpc_byte_buffer *)&s->sbs;
+}
+
+static int parse_grpc_header(const uint8_t *data) {
+  const uint8_t *p = data + 1;
+  int length = 0;
+  length |= ((uint8_t)*p++) << 24;
+  length |= ((uint8_t)*p++) << 16;
+  length |= ((uint8_t)*p++) << 8;
+  length |= ((uint8_t)*p++);
+  return length;
+}
+
+static void on_read_completed(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream, char *data,
+                              int count) {
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)stream->annotation;
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: on_read_completed count=%d, total=%d, remaining=%d",
+            count, s->total_read_bytes, s->remaining_read_bytes);
+  }
+  if (count > 0) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(s->recv_message);
+    s->remaining_read_bytes -= count;
+    next_recv_step(s, ON_READ_COMPLETE);
+  } else {
+    s->read_closed = true;
+    next_recv_step(s, ON_READ_COMPLETE);
+  }
+}
+
+static void on_response_headers_received(
+    cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream,
+    const cronet_bidirectional_stream_header_array *headers,
+    const char *negotiated_protocol) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: on_response_headers_received");
+  }
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)stream->annotation;
+  enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA]);
+  s->response_headers_received = true;
+  next_recv_step(s, ON_RESPONSE_HEADERS_RECEIVED);
+}
+
+static void on_request_headers_sent(cronet_bidirectional_stream *stream) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "W: on_request_headers_sent");
+  }
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)stream->annotation;
+  enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA]);
+  s->cronet_send_state = CRONET_SEND_HEADER;
+  next_send_step(s);
+}
+
+// Callback function pointers (invoked by cronet in response to events)
+static cronet_bidirectional_stream_callback callbacks = {
+    on_request_headers_sent,
+    on_response_headers_received,
+    on_read_completed,
+    on_write_completed,
+    on_response_trailers_received,
+    on_succeeded,
+    on_failed,
+    on_canceled};
+
+static void invoke_closing_callback(stream_obj *s) {
+  grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_publish(&s->imb,
+                                               s->recv_trailing_metadata);
+  if (s->callback_list[CB_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA]) {
+    enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA]);
+  }
+}
+
+static void set_recv_state(stream_obj *s, enum recv_state state) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "next_state = %s", recv_state_name[state]);
+  }
+  s->cronet_recv_state = state;
+}
+
+// This is invoked from perform_stream_op, and all on_xxxx callbacks.
+static void next_recv_step(stream_obj *s, enum e_caller caller) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&s->recv_mu);
+  switch (s->cronet_recv_state) {
+    case CRONET_RECV_IDLE:
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_recv_state = CRONET_RECV_IDLE");
+      }
+      if (caller == PERFORM_STREAM_OP ||
+          caller == ON_RESPONSE_HEADERS_RECEIVED) {
+        if (s->read_closed && s->response_trailers_received) {
+          invoke_closing_callback(s);
+          set_recv_state(s, CRONET_RECV_CLOSED);
+        } else if (s->response_headers_received == true &&
+                   s->read_requested == true) {
+          set_recv_state(s, CRONET_RECV_READ_LENGTH);
+          s->total_read_bytes = s->remaining_read_bytes =
+              GRPC_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES;
+          GPR_ASSERT(s->read_buffer);
+          if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+            gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: cronet_bidirectional_stream_read()");
+          }
+          cronet_bidirectional_stream_read(s->cbs, s->read_buffer,
+                                           s->remaining_read_bytes);
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    case CRONET_RECV_READ_LENGTH:
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_recv_state = CRONET_RECV_READ_LENGTH");
+      }
+      if (caller == ON_READ_COMPLETE) {
+        if (s->read_closed) {
+          invoke_closing_callback(s);
+          enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE]);
+          set_recv_state(s, CRONET_RECV_CLOSED);
+        } else {
+          GPR_ASSERT(s->remaining_read_bytes == 0);
+          set_recv_state(s, CRONET_RECV_READ_DATA);
+          s->total_read_bytes = s->remaining_read_bytes =
+              parse_grpc_header((const uint8_t *)s->read_buffer);
+          s->read_buffer =
+              gpr_realloc(s->read_buffer, (uint32_t)s->remaining_read_bytes);
+          GPR_ASSERT(s->read_buffer);
+          if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+            gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: cronet_bidirectional_stream_read()");
+          }
+          cronet_bidirectional_stream_read(s->cbs, (char *)s->read_buffer,
+                                           s->remaining_read_bytes);
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    case CRONET_RECV_READ_DATA:
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_recv_state = CRONET_RECV_READ_DATA");
+      }
+      if (caller == ON_READ_COMPLETE) {
+        if (s->remaining_read_bytes > 0) {
+          int offset = s->total_read_bytes - s->remaining_read_bytes;
+          GPR_ASSERT(s->read_buffer);
+          if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+            gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "R: cronet_bidirectional_stream_read()");
+          }
+          cronet_bidirectional_stream_read(
+              s->cbs, (char *)s->read_buffer + offset, s->remaining_read_bytes);
+        } else {
+          gpr_slice_buffer_init(&s->read_slice_buffer);
+          uint8_t *p = (uint8_t *)s->read_buffer;
+          process_recv_message(s, p);
+          set_recv_state(s, CRONET_RECV_IDLE);
+          enqueue_callbacks(s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE]);
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    case CRONET_RECV_CLOSED:
+      break;
+    default:
+      GPR_ASSERT(0);  // Should not reach here
+      break;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&s->recv_mu);
+}
+
+// This function takes the data from s->write_slice_buffer and assembles into
+// a contiguous byte stream with 5 byte gRPC header prepended.
+static void create_grpc_frame(stream_obj *s) {
+  gpr_slice slice = gpr_slice_buffer_take_first(&s->write_slice_buffer);
+  uint8_t *raw_data = GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice);
+  size_t length = GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slice);
+  s->write_buffer_size = length + GRPC_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES;
+  s->write_buffer = gpr_realloc(s->write_buffer, s->write_buffer_size);
+  uint8_t *p = (uint8_t *)s->write_buffer;
+  // Append 5 byte header
+  *p++ = 0;
+  *p++ = (uint8_t)(length >> 24);
+  *p++ = (uint8_t)(length >> 16);
+  *p++ = (uint8_t)(length >> 8);
+  *p++ = (uint8_t)(length);
+  // append actual data
+  memcpy(p, raw_data, length);
+}
+
+static void do_write(stream_obj *s) {
+  gpr_slice_buffer *sb = &s->write_slice_buffer;
+  GPR_ASSERT(sb->count <= 1);
+  if (sb->count > 0) {
+    create_grpc_frame(s);
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "W: cronet_bidirectional_stream_write");
+    }
+    cronet_bidirectional_stream_write(s->cbs, s->write_buffer,
+                                      (int)s->write_buffer_size, false);
+  }
+}
+
+//
+static void next_send_step(stream_obj *s) {
+  switch (s->cronet_send_state) {
+    case CRONET_SEND_IDLE:
+      GPR_ASSERT(
+          s->cbs);  // cronet_bidirectional_stream is not initialized yet.
+      s->cronet_send_state = CRONET_REQ_STARTED;
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_bidirectional_stream_start to %s", s->url);
+      }
+      cronet_bidirectional_stream_start(s->cbs, s->url, 0, "POST",
+                                        &s->header_array, false);
+      // we no longer need the memory that was allocated earlier.
+      gpr_free(s->header_array.headers);
+      break;
+    case CRONET_SEND_HEADER:
+      do_write(s);
+      s->cronet_send_state = CRONET_WRITE;
+      break;
+    case CRONET_WRITE_COMPLETED:
+      do_write(s);
+      break;
+    default:
+      GPR_ASSERT(0);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void convert_metadata_to_cronet_headers(grpc_linked_mdelem *head,
+                                               const char *host,
+                                               stream_obj *s) {
+  grpc_linked_mdelem *curr = head;
+  // Walk the linked list and get number of header fields
+  uint32_t num_headers_available = 0;
+  while (curr != NULL) {
+    curr = curr->next;
+    num_headers_available++;
+  }
+  // Allocate enough memory
+  s->headers = (cronet_bidirectional_stream_header *)gpr_malloc(
+      sizeof(cronet_bidirectional_stream_header) * num_headers_available);
+
+  // Walk the linked list again, this time copying the header fields.
+  // s->num_headers
+  // can be less than num_headers_available, as some headers are not used for
+  // cronet
+  curr = head;
+  s->num_headers = 0;
+  while (s->num_headers < num_headers_available) {
+    grpc_mdelem *mdelem = curr->md;
+    curr = curr->next;
+    const char *key = grpc_mdstr_as_c_string(mdelem->key);
+    const char *value = grpc_mdstr_as_c_string(mdelem->value);
+    if (strcmp(key, ":scheme") == 0 || strcmp(key, ":method") == 0 ||
+        strcmp(key, ":authority") == 0) {
+      // Cronet populates these fields on its own.
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (strcmp(key, ":path") == 0) {
+      // Create URL by appending :path value to the hostname
+      gpr_asprintf(&s->url, "https://%s%s", host, value);
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "extracted URL = %s", s->url);
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+    s->headers[s->num_headers].key = key;
+    s->headers[s->num_headers].value = value;
+    s->num_headers++;
+    if (curr == NULL) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void perform_stream_op(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt,
+                              grpc_stream *gs, grpc_transport_stream_op *op) {
+  grpc_cronet_transport *ct = (grpc_cronet_transport *)gt;
+  GPR_ASSERT(ct->engine);
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)gs;
+  if (op->recv_trailing_metadata) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "perform_stream_op - recv_trailing_metadata: on_complete=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    s->recv_trailing_metadata = op->recv_trailing_metadata;
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA][0]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA][0] = op->on_complete;
+  }
+  if (op->recv_message) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "perform_stream_op - recv_message: on_complete=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    s->recv_message = (grpc_byte_buffer **)op->recv_message;
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE][0]);
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE][1]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE][0] = op->recv_message_ready;
+    s->callback_list[CB_RECV_MESSAGE][1] = op->on_complete;
+    s->read_requested = true;
+    next_recv_step(s, PERFORM_STREAM_OP);
+  }
+  if (op->recv_initial_metadata) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "perform_stream_op - recv_initial_metadata:=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    s->recv_initial_metadata = op->recv_initial_metadata;
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA][0]);
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA][1]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA][0] =
+        op->recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+    s->callback_list[CB_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA][1] = op->on_complete;
+  }
+  if (op->send_initial_metadata) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "perform_stream_op - send_initial_metadata: on_complete=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    s->num_headers = 0;
+    convert_metadata_to_cronet_headers(op->send_initial_metadata->list.head,
+                                       ct->host, s);
+    s->header_array.count = s->num_headers;
+    s->header_array.capacity = s->num_headers;
+    s->header_array.headers = s->headers;
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA][0]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA][0] = op->on_complete;
+  }
+  if (op->send_message) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "perform_stream_op - send_message: on_complete=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    grpc_byte_stream_next(exec_ctx, op->send_message, &s->slice,
+                          op->send_message->length, NULL);
+    // Check that compression flag is not ON. We don't support compression yet.
+    // TODO (makdharma): add compression support
+    GPR_ASSERT(op->send_message->flags == 0);
+    gpr_slice_buffer_add(&s->write_slice_buffer, s->slice);
+    if (s->cbs == NULL) {
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_bidirectional_stream_create");
+      }
+      s->cbs = cronet_bidirectional_stream_create(ct->engine, s, &callbacks);
+      GPR_ASSERT(s->cbs);
+      s->read_closed = false;
+      s->response_trailers_received = false;
+      s->response_headers_received = false;
+      s->cronet_send_state = CRONET_SEND_IDLE;
+      s->cronet_recv_state = CRONET_RECV_IDLE;
+    }
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_SEND_MESSAGE][0]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_SEND_MESSAGE][0] = op->on_complete;
+    next_send_step(s);
+  }
+  if (op->send_trailing_metadata) {
+    if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
+              "perform_stream_op - send_trailing_metadata: on_complete=%p",
+              op->on_complete);
+    }
+    GPR_ASSERT(!s->callback_list[CB_SEND_TRAILING_METADATA][0]);
+    s->callback_list[CB_SEND_TRAILING_METADATA][0] = op->on_complete;
+    if (s->cbs) {
+      // Send an "empty" write to the far end to signal that we're done.
+      // This will induce the server to send down trailers.
+      if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "W: cronet_bidirectional_stream_write");
+      }
+      cronet_bidirectional_stream_write(s->cbs, "abc", 0, true);
+    } else {
+      // We never created a stream. This was probably an empty request.
+      invoke_closing_callback(s);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static int init_stream(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt,
+                       grpc_stream *gs, grpc_stream_refcount *refcount,
+                       const void *server_data) {
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)gs;
+  memset(s->callback_list, 0, sizeof(s->callback_list));
+  s->cbs = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_init(&s->recv_mu);
+  s->read_buffer = gpr_malloc(GRPC_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES);
+  s->write_buffer = gpr_malloc(GRPC_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES);
+  gpr_slice_buffer_init(&s->write_slice_buffer);
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "cronet_transport - init_stream");
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void destroy_stream(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt,
+                           grpc_stream *gs, void *and_free_memory) {
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Destroy stream");
+  }
+  stream_obj *s = (stream_obj *)gs;
+  s->cbs = NULL;
+  gpr_free(s->read_buffer);
+  gpr_free(s->write_buffer);
+  gpr_free(s->url);
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&s->recv_mu);
+  if (and_free_memory) {
+    gpr_free(and_free_memory);
+  }
+}
+
+static void destroy_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *gt) {
+  grpc_cronet_transport *ct = (grpc_cronet_transport *)gt;
+  gpr_free(ct->host);
+  if (grpc_cronet_trace) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Destroy transport");
+  }
+}
+
+const grpc_transport_vtable grpc_cronet_vtable = {
+    sizeof(stream_obj),     "cronet_http",     init_stream,
+    set_pollset_do_nothing, perform_stream_op, NULL,
+    destroy_stream,         destroy_transport, NULL};
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
index 28d2d78d00..893cf0700e 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ grpc_compression_algorithm grpc_channel_args_get_compression_algorithm(
   if (a == NULL) return 0;
   for (i = 0; i < a->num_args; ++i) {
     if (a->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER &&
-        !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG, a->args[i].key)) {
+        !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM, a->args[i].key)) {
       return (grpc_compression_algorithm)a->args[i].value.integer;
       break;
     }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_args_set_compression_algorithm(
     grpc_channel_args *a, grpc_compression_algorithm algorithm) {
   grpc_arg tmp;
   tmp.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
-  tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG;
+  tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM;
   tmp.value.integer = algorithm;
   return grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(a, &tmp, 1);
 }
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ static int find_compression_algorithm_states_bitset(const grpc_channel_args *a,
     size_t i;
     for (i = 0; i < a->num_args; ++i) {
       if (a->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER &&
-          !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG, a->args[i].key)) {
+          !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET,
+                  a->args[i].key)) {
         *states_arg = &a->args[i].value.integer;
         return 1; /* GPR_TRUE */
       }
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_args_compression_algorithm_set_state(
     /* create a new arg */
     grpc_arg tmp;
     tmp.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
-    tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG;
+    tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET;
     /* all enabled by default */
     tmp.value.integer = (1u << GRPC_COMPRESS_ALGORITHMS_COUNT) - 1;
     if (state != 0) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h
index 0a51780a14..23c7b7b897 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_args_merge(const grpc_channel_args *a,
 /** Destroy arguments created by \a grpc_channel_args_copy */
 void grpc_channel_args_destroy(grpc_channel_args *a);
 
-/** Reads census_enabled settings from channel args. Returns 1 if census_enabled
- * is specified in channel args, otherwise returns 0. */
-int grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(const grpc_channel_args *a);
-
 /** Returns the compression algorithm set in \a a. */
 grpc_compression_algorithm grpc_channel_args_get_compression_algorithm(
     const grpc_channel_args *a);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c b/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
index b734f92e66..30b18a7274 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/support/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/static_metadata.h"
 
-int grpc_compress_filter_trace = 0;
+int grpc_compression_trace = 0;
 
 typedef struct call_data {
   gpr_slice_buffer slices; /**< Buffers up input slices to be compressed */
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void finish_send_message(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   did_compress =
       grpc_msg_compress(calld->compression_algorithm, &calld->slices, &tmp);
   if (did_compress) {
-    if (grpc_compress_filter_trace) {
+    if (grpc_compression_trace) {
       char *algo_name;
       const size_t before_size = calld->slices.length;
       const size_t after_size = tmp.length;
@@ -185,12 +185,14 @@ static void finish_send_message(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     gpr_slice_buffer_swap(&calld->slices, &tmp);
     calld->send_flags |= GRPC_WRITE_INTERNAL_COMPRESS;
   } else {
-    if (grpc_compress_filter_trace) {
+    if (grpc_compression_trace) {
       char *algo_name;
       GPR_ASSERT(grpc_compression_algorithm_name(calld->compression_algorithm,
                                                  &algo_name));
-      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Algorithm '%s' enabled but decided not to compress.",
-              algo_name);
+      gpr_log(
+          GPR_DEBUG,
+          "Algorithm '%s' enabled but decided not to compress. Input size: %d",
+          algo_name, calld->slices.length);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h b/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h
index cf5879d82e..0ce5d08837 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #define GRPC_COMPRESS_REQUEST_ALGORITHM_KEY "grpc-internal-encoding-request"
 
-extern int grpc_compress_filter_trace;
+extern int grpc_compression_trace;
 
 /** Compression filter for outgoing data.
  *
diff --git a/src/core/lib/http/parser.c b/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
index a7efb5e73e..09b2ed40d1 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/http/parser.c
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ static int add_header(grpc_http_parser *parser) {
     cur++;
   }
   if (cur == end) {
-    if (grpc_http1_trace)
+    if (grpc_http1_trace) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Didn't find ':' in header string");
+    }
     goto error;
   }
   GPR_ASSERT(cur >= beg);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c
index 3c8127e1a8..aeb6e28665 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c
@@ -790,7 +790,6 @@ static void pollset_kick(grpc_pollset *p,
 static void pollset_global_init(void) {
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_poller);
   gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_worker);
-  grpc_wakeup_fd_global_init();
   grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
 }
 
@@ -798,7 +797,6 @@ static void pollset_global_shutdown(void) {
   grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_poller);
   gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_worker);
-  grpc_wakeup_fd_global_destroy();
 }
 
 static void kick_poller(void) { grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd); }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e91ae40212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1212 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKET
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
+#include <grpc/support/tls.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/wakeup_fd_posix.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/support/block_annotate.h"
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * FD declarations
+ */
+
+typedef struct grpc_fd_watcher {
+  struct grpc_fd_watcher *next;
+  struct grpc_fd_watcher *prev;
+  grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  grpc_pollset_worker *worker;
+  grpc_fd *fd;
+} grpc_fd_watcher;
+
+struct grpc_fd {
+  int fd;
+  /* refst format:
+     bit0:   1=active/0=orphaned
+     bit1-n: refcount
+     meaning that mostly we ref by two to avoid altering the orphaned bit,
+     and just unref by 1 when we're ready to flag the object as orphaned */
+  gpr_atm refst;
+
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  int shutdown;
+  int closed;
+  int released;
+
+  /* The watcher list.
+
+     The following watcher related fields are protected by watcher_mu.
+
+     An fd_watcher is an ephemeral object created when an fd wants to
+     begin polling, and destroyed after the poll.
+
+     It denotes the fd's interest in whether to read poll or write poll
+     or both or neither on this fd.
+
+     If a watcher is asked to poll for reads or writes, the read_watcher
+     or write_watcher fields are set respectively. A watcher may be asked
+     to poll for both, in which case both fields will be set.
+
+     read_watcher and write_watcher may be NULL if no watcher has been
+     asked to poll for reads or writes.
+
+     If an fd_watcher is not asked to poll for reads or writes, it's added
+     to a linked list of inactive watchers, rooted at inactive_watcher_root.
+     If at a later time there becomes need of a poller to poll, one of
+     the inactive pollers may be kicked out of their poll loops to take
+     that responsibility. */
+  grpc_fd_watcher inactive_watcher_root;
+  grpc_fd_watcher *read_watcher;
+  grpc_fd_watcher *write_watcher;
+
+  grpc_closure *read_closure;
+  grpc_closure *write_closure;
+
+  grpc_closure *on_done_closure;
+
+  grpc_iomgr_object iomgr_object;
+};
+
+/* Begin polling on an fd.
+   Registers that the given pollset is interested in this fd - so that if read
+   or writability interest changes, the pollset can be kicked to pick up that
+   new interest.
+   Return value is:
+     (fd_needs_read? read_mask : 0) | (fd_needs_write? write_mask : 0)
+   i.e. a combination of read_mask and write_mask determined by the fd's current
+   interest in said events.
+   Polling strategies that do not need to alter their behavior depending on the
+   fd's current interest (such as epoll) do not need to call this function.
+   MUST NOT be called with a pollset lock taken */
+static uint32_t fd_begin_poll(grpc_fd *fd, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                              grpc_pollset_worker *worker, uint32_t read_mask,
+                              uint32_t write_mask, grpc_fd_watcher *rec);
+/* Complete polling previously started with fd_begin_poll
+   MUST NOT be called with a pollset lock taken
+   if got_read or got_write are 1, also does the become_{readable,writable} as
+   appropriate. */
+static void fd_end_poll(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd_watcher *rec,
+                        int got_read, int got_write);
+
+/* Return 1 if this fd is orphaned, 0 otherwise */
+static bool fd_is_orphaned(grpc_fd *fd);
+
+/* Reference counting for fds */
+/*#define GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG*/
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+static void fd_ref(grpc_fd *fd, const char *reason, const char *file, int line);
+static void fd_unref(grpc_fd *fd, const char *reason, const char *file,
+                     int line);
+#define GRPC_FD_REF(fd, reason) fd_ref(fd, reason, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+#define GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, reason) fd_unref(fd, reason, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+#else
+static void fd_ref(grpc_fd *fd);
+static void fd_unref(grpc_fd *fd);
+#define GRPC_FD_REF(fd, reason) fd_ref(fd)
+#define GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, reason) fd_unref(fd)
+#endif
+
+#define CLOSURE_NOT_READY ((grpc_closure *)0)
+#define CLOSURE_READY ((grpc_closure *)1)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * pollset declarations
+ */
+
+typedef struct grpc_cached_wakeup_fd {
+  grpc_wakeup_fd fd;
+  struct grpc_cached_wakeup_fd *next;
+} grpc_cached_wakeup_fd;
+
+struct grpc_pollset_worker {
+  grpc_cached_wakeup_fd *wakeup_fd;
+  int reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup;
+  int kicked_specifically;
+  struct grpc_pollset_worker *next;
+  struct grpc_pollset_worker *prev;
+};
+
+struct grpc_pollset {
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  grpc_pollset_worker root_worker;
+  int in_flight_cbs;
+  int shutting_down;
+  int called_shutdown;
+  int kicked_without_pollers;
+  grpc_closure *shutdown_done;
+  grpc_closure_list idle_jobs;
+  /* all polled fds */
+  size_t fd_count;
+  size_t fd_capacity;
+  grpc_fd **fds;
+  /* fds that have been removed from the pollset explicitly */
+  size_t del_count;
+  size_t del_capacity;
+  grpc_fd **dels;
+  /* Local cache of eventfds for workers */
+  grpc_cached_wakeup_fd *local_wakeup_cache;
+};
+
+/* Add an fd to a pollset */
+static void pollset_add_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                           struct grpc_fd *fd);
+
+static void pollset_set_add_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                               grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set, grpc_fd *fd);
+
+/* Convert a timespec to milliseconds:
+   - very small or negative poll times are clamped to zero to do a
+     non-blocking poll (which becomes spin polling)
+   - other small values are rounded up to one millisecond
+   - longer than a millisecond polls are rounded up to the next nearest
+     millisecond to avoid spinning
+   - infinite timeouts are converted to -1 */
+static int poll_deadline_to_millis_timeout(gpr_timespec deadline,
+                                           gpr_timespec now);
+
+/* Allow kick to wakeup the currently polling worker */
+#define GRPC_POLLSET_CAN_KICK_SELF 1
+/* Force the wakee to repoll when awoken */
+#define GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP 2
+/* As per pollset_kick, with an extended set of flags (defined above)
+   -- mostly for fd_posix's use. */
+static void pollset_kick_ext(grpc_pollset *p,
+                             grpc_pollset_worker *specific_worker,
+                             uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Return 1 if the pollset has active threads in pollset_work (pollset must
+ * be locked) */
+static int pollset_has_workers(grpc_pollset *pollset);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * pollset_set definitions
+ */
+
+struct grpc_pollset_set {
+  gpr_mu mu;
+
+  size_t pollset_count;
+  size_t pollset_capacity;
+  grpc_pollset **pollsets;
+
+  size_t pollset_set_count;
+  size_t pollset_set_capacity;
+  struct grpc_pollset_set **pollset_sets;
+
+  size_t fd_count;
+  size_t fd_capacity;
+  grpc_fd **fds;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * fd_posix.c
+ */
+
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+#define REF_BY(fd, n, reason) ref_by(fd, n, reason, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+#define UNREF_BY(fd, n, reason) unref_by(fd, n, reason, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+static void ref_by(grpc_fd *fd, int n, const char *reason, const char *file,
+                   int line) {
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "FD %d %p   ref %d %d -> %d [%s; %s:%d]", fd->fd, fd, n,
+          gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&fd->refst),
+          gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&fd->refst) + n, reason, file, line);
+#else
+#define REF_BY(fd, n, reason) ref_by(fd, n)
+#define UNREF_BY(fd, n, reason) unref_by(fd, n)
+static void ref_by(grpc_fd *fd, int n) {
+#endif
+  GPR_ASSERT(gpr_atm_no_barrier_fetch_add(&fd->refst, n) > 0);
+}
+
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+static void unref_by(grpc_fd *fd, int n, const char *reason, const char *file,
+                     int line) {
+  gpr_atm old;
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "FD %d %p unref %d %d -> %d [%s; %s:%d]", fd->fd, fd, n,
+          gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&fd->refst),
+          gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&fd->refst) - n, reason, file, line);
+#else
+static void unref_by(grpc_fd *fd, int n) {
+  gpr_atm old;
+#endif
+  old = gpr_atm_full_fetch_add(&fd->refst, -n);
+  if (old == n) {
+    gpr_mu_destroy(&fd->mu);
+    grpc_iomgr_unregister_object(&fd->iomgr_object);
+    gpr_free(fd);
+  } else {
+    GPR_ASSERT(old > n);
+  }
+}
+
+static grpc_fd *fd_create(int fd, const char *name) {
+  grpc_fd *r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*r));
+  gpr_mu_init(&r->mu);
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&r->refst, 1);
+  r->shutdown = 0;
+  r->read_closure = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+  r->write_closure = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+  r->fd = fd;
+  r->inactive_watcher_root.next = r->inactive_watcher_root.prev =
+      &r->inactive_watcher_root;
+  r->read_watcher = r->write_watcher = NULL;
+  r->on_done_closure = NULL;
+  r->closed = 0;
+  r->released = 0;
+
+  char *name2;
+  gpr_asprintf(&name2, "%s fd=%d", name, fd);
+  grpc_iomgr_register_object(&r->iomgr_object, name2);
+  gpr_free(name2);
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "FD %d %p create %s", fd, r, name);
+#endif
+  return r;
+}
+
+static bool fd_is_orphaned(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  return (gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->refst) & 1) == 0;
+}
+
+static void pollset_kick_locked(grpc_fd_watcher *watcher) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&watcher->pollset->mu);
+  GPR_ASSERT(watcher->worker);
+  pollset_kick_ext(watcher->pollset, watcher->worker,
+                   GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&watcher->pollset->mu);
+}
+
+static void maybe_wake_one_watcher_locked(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  if (fd->inactive_watcher_root.next != &fd->inactive_watcher_root) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(fd->inactive_watcher_root.next);
+  } else if (fd->read_watcher) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(fd->read_watcher);
+  } else if (fd->write_watcher) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(fd->write_watcher);
+  }
+}
+
+static void wake_all_watchers_locked(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  grpc_fd_watcher *watcher;
+  for (watcher = fd->inactive_watcher_root.next;
+       watcher != &fd->inactive_watcher_root; watcher = watcher->next) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(watcher);
+  }
+  if (fd->read_watcher) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(fd->read_watcher);
+  }
+  if (fd->write_watcher && fd->write_watcher != fd->read_watcher) {
+    pollset_kick_locked(fd->write_watcher);
+  }
+}
+
+static int has_watchers(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  return fd->read_watcher != NULL || fd->write_watcher != NULL ||
+         fd->inactive_watcher_root.next != &fd->inactive_watcher_root;
+}
+
+static void close_fd_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  fd->closed = 1;
+  if (!fd->released) {
+    close(fd->fd);
+  }
+  grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, fd->on_done_closure, true, NULL);
+}
+
+static int fd_wrapped_fd(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  if (fd->released || fd->closed) {
+    return -1;
+  } else {
+    return fd->fd;
+  }
+}
+
+static void fd_orphan(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                      grpc_closure *on_done, int *release_fd,
+                      const char *reason) {
+  fd->on_done_closure = on_done;
+  fd->released = release_fd != NULL;
+  if (!fd->released) {
+    shutdown(fd->fd, SHUT_RDWR);
+  } else {
+    *release_fd = fd->fd;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  REF_BY(fd, 1, reason); /* remove active status, but keep referenced */
+  if (!has_watchers(fd)) {
+    close_fd_locked(exec_ctx, fd);
+  } else {
+    wake_all_watchers_locked(fd);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+  UNREF_BY(fd, 2, reason); /* drop the reference */
+}
+
+/* increment refcount by two to avoid changing the orphan bit */
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+static void fd_ref(grpc_fd *fd, const char *reason, const char *file,
+                   int line) {
+  ref_by(fd, 2, reason, file, line);
+}
+
+static void fd_unref(grpc_fd *fd, const char *reason, const char *file,
+                     int line) {
+  unref_by(fd, 2, reason, file, line);
+}
+#else
+static void fd_ref(grpc_fd *fd) { ref_by(fd, 2); }
+
+static void fd_unref(grpc_fd *fd) { unref_by(fd, 2); }
+#endif
+
+static void notify_on_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                             grpc_closure **st, grpc_closure *closure) {
+  if (*st == CLOSURE_NOT_READY) {
+    /* not ready ==> switch to a waiting state by setting the closure */
+    *st = closure;
+  } else if (*st == CLOSURE_READY) {
+    /* already ready ==> queue the closure to run immediately */
+    *st = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, closure, !fd->shutdown, NULL);
+    maybe_wake_one_watcher_locked(fd);
+  } else {
+    /* upcallptr was set to a different closure.  This is an error! */
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "User called a notify_on function with a previous callback still "
+            "pending");
+    abort();
+  }
+}
+
+/* returns 1 if state becomes not ready */
+static int set_ready_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                            grpc_closure **st) {
+  if (*st == CLOSURE_READY) {
+    /* duplicate ready ==> ignore */
+    return 0;
+  } else if (*st == CLOSURE_NOT_READY) {
+    /* not ready, and not waiting ==> flag ready */
+    *st = CLOSURE_READY;
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    /* waiting ==> queue closure */
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, *st, !fd->shutdown, NULL);
+    *st = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
+
+static void fd_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!fd->shutdown);
+  fd->shutdown = 1;
+  set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->read_closure);
+  set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->write_closure);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+}
+
+static void fd_notify_on_read(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                              grpc_closure *closure) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  notify_on_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->read_closure, closure);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+}
+
+static void fd_notify_on_write(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                               grpc_closure *closure) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  notify_on_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->write_closure, closure);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+}
+
+static uint32_t fd_begin_poll(grpc_fd *fd, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                              grpc_pollset_worker *worker, uint32_t read_mask,
+                              uint32_t write_mask, grpc_fd_watcher *watcher) {
+  uint32_t mask = 0;
+  grpc_closure *cur;
+  int requested;
+  /* keep track of pollers that have requested our events, in case they change
+   */
+  GRPC_FD_REF(fd, "poll");
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+
+  /* if we are shutdown, then don't add to the watcher set */
+  if (fd->shutdown) {
+    watcher->fd = NULL;
+    watcher->pollset = NULL;
+    watcher->worker = NULL;
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+    GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "poll");
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /* if there is nobody polling for read, but we need to, then start doing so */
+  cur = fd->read_closure;
+  requested = cur != CLOSURE_READY;
+  if (read_mask && fd->read_watcher == NULL && requested) {
+    fd->read_watcher = watcher;
+    mask |= read_mask;
+  }
+  /* if there is nobody polling for write, but we need to, then start doing so
+   */
+  cur = fd->write_closure;
+  requested = cur != CLOSURE_READY;
+  if (write_mask && fd->write_watcher == NULL && requested) {
+    fd->write_watcher = watcher;
+    mask |= write_mask;
+  }
+  /* if not polling, remember this watcher in case we need someone to later */
+  if (mask == 0 && worker != NULL) {
+    watcher->next = &fd->inactive_watcher_root;
+    watcher->prev = watcher->next->prev;
+    watcher->next->prev = watcher->prev->next = watcher;
+  }
+  watcher->pollset = pollset;
+  watcher->worker = worker;
+  watcher->fd = fd;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+
+  return mask;
+}
+
+static void fd_end_poll(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd_watcher *watcher,
+                        int got_read, int got_write) {
+  int was_polling = 0;
+  int kick = 0;
+  grpc_fd *fd = watcher->fd;
+
+  if (fd == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+
+  if (watcher == fd->read_watcher) {
+    /* remove read watcher, kick if we still need a read */
+    was_polling = 1;
+    if (!got_read) {
+      kick = 1;
+    }
+    fd->read_watcher = NULL;
+  }
+  if (watcher == fd->write_watcher) {
+    /* remove write watcher, kick if we still need a write */
+    was_polling = 1;
+    if (!got_write) {
+      kick = 1;
+    }
+    fd->write_watcher = NULL;
+  }
+  if (!was_polling && watcher->worker != NULL) {
+    /* remove from inactive list */
+    watcher->next->prev = watcher->prev;
+    watcher->prev->next = watcher->next;
+  }
+  if (got_read) {
+    if (set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->read_closure)) {
+      kick = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  if (got_write) {
+    if (set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->write_closure)) {
+      kick = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  if (kick) {
+    maybe_wake_one_watcher_locked(fd);
+  }
+  if (fd_is_orphaned(fd) && !has_watchers(fd) && !fd->closed) {
+    close_fd_locked(exec_ctx, fd);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+
+  GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "poll");
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * pollset_posix.c
+ */
+
+GPR_TLS_DECL(g_current_thread_poller);
+GPR_TLS_DECL(g_current_thread_worker);
+
+static void remove_worker(grpc_pollset *p, grpc_pollset_worker *worker) {
+  worker->prev->next = worker->next;
+  worker->next->prev = worker->prev;
+}
+
+static int pollset_has_workers(grpc_pollset *p) {
+  return p->root_worker.next != &p->root_worker;
+}
+
+static grpc_pollset_worker *pop_front_worker(grpc_pollset *p) {
+  if (pollset_has_workers(p)) {
+    grpc_pollset_worker *w = p->root_worker.next;
+    remove_worker(p, w);
+    return w;
+  } else {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+static void push_back_worker(grpc_pollset *p, grpc_pollset_worker *worker) {
+  worker->next = &p->root_worker;
+  worker->prev = worker->next->prev;
+  worker->prev->next = worker->next->prev = worker;
+}
+
+static void push_front_worker(grpc_pollset *p, grpc_pollset_worker *worker) {
+  worker->prev = &p->root_worker;
+  worker->next = worker->prev->next;
+  worker->prev->next = worker->next->prev = worker;
+}
+
+static void pollset_kick_ext(grpc_pollset *p,
+                             grpc_pollset_worker *specific_worker,
+                             uint32_t flags) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_kick_ext", 0);
+
+  /* pollset->mu already held */
+  if (specific_worker != NULL) {
+    if (specific_worker == GRPC_POLLSET_KICK_BROADCAST) {
+      GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_kick_ext.broadcast", 0);
+      GPR_ASSERT((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP) == 0);
+      for (specific_worker = p->root_worker.next;
+           specific_worker != &p->root_worker;
+           specific_worker = specific_worker->next) {
+        grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&specific_worker->wakeup_fd->fd);
+      }
+      p->kicked_without_pollers = 1;
+      GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_kick_ext.broadcast", 0);
+    } else if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_worker) !=
+               (intptr_t)specific_worker) {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("different_thread_worker", 0);
+      if ((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP) != 0) {
+        specific_worker->reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup = 1;
+      }
+      specific_worker->kicked_specifically = 1;
+      grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&specific_worker->wakeup_fd->fd);
+    } else if ((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_CAN_KICK_SELF) != 0) {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("kick_yoself", 0);
+      if ((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP) != 0) {
+        specific_worker->reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup = 1;
+      }
+      specific_worker->kicked_specifically = 1;
+      grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&specific_worker->wakeup_fd->fd);
+    }
+  } else if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_poller) != (intptr_t)p) {
+    GPR_ASSERT((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP) == 0);
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("kick_anonymous", 0);
+    specific_worker = pop_front_worker(p);
+    if (specific_worker != NULL) {
+      if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_worker) == (intptr_t)specific_worker) {
+        GPR_TIMER_MARK("kick_anonymous_not_self", 0);
+        push_back_worker(p, specific_worker);
+        specific_worker = pop_front_worker(p);
+        if ((flags & GRPC_POLLSET_CAN_KICK_SELF) == 0 &&
+            gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_worker) ==
+                (intptr_t)specific_worker) {
+          push_back_worker(p, specific_worker);
+          specific_worker = NULL;
+        }
+      }
+      if (specific_worker != NULL) {
+        GPR_TIMER_MARK("finally_kick", 0);
+        push_back_worker(p, specific_worker);
+        grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&specific_worker->wakeup_fd->fd);
+      }
+    } else {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("kicked_no_pollers", 0);
+      p->kicked_without_pollers = 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_kick_ext", 0);
+}
+
+static void pollset_kick(grpc_pollset *p,
+                         grpc_pollset_worker *specific_worker) {
+  pollset_kick_ext(p, specific_worker, 0);
+}
+
+/* global state management */
+
+static void pollset_global_init(void) {
+  gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_poller);
+  gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_worker);
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+}
+
+static void pollset_global_shutdown(void) {
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+  gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_poller);
+  gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_worker);
+}
+
+static void kick_poller(void) { grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd); }
+
+/* main interface */
+
+static void pollset_init(grpc_pollset *pollset, gpr_mu **mu) {
+  gpr_mu_init(&pollset->mu);
+  *mu = &pollset->mu;
+  pollset->root_worker.next = pollset->root_worker.prev = &pollset->root_worker;
+  pollset->in_flight_cbs = 0;
+  pollset->shutting_down = 0;
+  pollset->called_shutdown = 0;
+  pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+  pollset->idle_jobs.head = pollset->idle_jobs.tail = NULL;
+  pollset->local_wakeup_cache = NULL;
+  pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+  pollset->fd_count = 0;
+  pollset->fd_capacity = 0;
+  pollset->del_count = 0;
+  pollset->del_capacity = 0;
+  pollset->fds = NULL;
+  pollset->dels = NULL;
+}
+
+static void pollset_destroy(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset_has_workers(pollset));
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->idle_jobs.head == pollset->idle_jobs.tail);
+  while (pollset->local_wakeup_cache) {
+    grpc_cached_wakeup_fd *next = pollset->local_wakeup_cache->next;
+    grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&pollset->local_wakeup_cache->fd);
+    gpr_free(pollset->local_wakeup_cache);
+    pollset->local_wakeup_cache = next;
+  }
+  gpr_free(pollset->fds);
+  gpr_free(pollset->dels);
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&pollset->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_reset(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->shutting_down);
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset_has_workers(pollset));
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->idle_jobs.head == pollset->idle_jobs.tail);
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->fd_count == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->del_count == 0);
+  pollset->shutting_down = 0;
+  pollset->called_shutdown = 0;
+  pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+}
+
+static void pollset_add_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                           grpc_fd *fd) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+  size_t i;
+  /* TODO(ctiller): this is O(num_fds^2); maybe switch to a hash set here */
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset->fd_count; i++) {
+    if (pollset->fds[i] == fd) goto exit;
+  }
+  if (pollset->fd_count == pollset->fd_capacity) {
+    pollset->fd_capacity =
+        GPR_MAX(pollset->fd_capacity + 8, pollset->fd_count * 3 / 2);
+    pollset->fds =
+        gpr_realloc(pollset->fds, sizeof(grpc_fd *) * pollset->fd_capacity);
+  }
+  pollset->fds[pollset->fd_count++] = fd;
+  GRPC_FD_REF(fd, "multipoller");
+  pollset_kick(pollset, NULL);
+exit:
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+}
+
+static void finish_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_closure_list_empty(pollset->idle_jobs));
+  size_t i;
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset->fd_count; i++) {
+    GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset->fds[i], "multipoller");
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset->del_count; i++) {
+    GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset->dels[i], "multipoller_del");
+  }
+  pollset->fd_count = 0;
+  pollset->del_count = 0;
+  grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, pollset->shutdown_done, true, NULL);
+}
+
+static void pollset_work(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                         grpc_pollset_worker **worker_hdl, gpr_timespec now,
+                         gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  grpc_pollset_worker worker;
+  *worker_hdl = &worker;
+
+  /* pollset->mu already held */
+  int added_worker = 0;
+  int locked = 1;
+  int queued_work = 0;
+  int keep_polling = 0;
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_work", 0);
+  /* this must happen before we (potentially) drop pollset->mu */
+  worker.next = worker.prev = NULL;
+  worker.reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup = 0;
+  if (pollset->local_wakeup_cache != NULL) {
+    worker.wakeup_fd = pollset->local_wakeup_cache;
+    pollset->local_wakeup_cache = worker.wakeup_fd->next;
+  } else {
+    worker.wakeup_fd = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*worker.wakeup_fd));
+    grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&worker.wakeup_fd->fd);
+  }
+  worker.kicked_specifically = 0;
+  /* If there's work waiting for the pollset to be idle, and the
+     pollset is idle, then do that work */
+  if (!pollset_has_workers(pollset) &&
+      !grpc_closure_list_empty(pollset->idle_jobs)) {
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.idle_jobs", 0);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue_list(exec_ctx, &pollset->idle_jobs, NULL);
+    goto done;
+  }
+  /* If we're shutting down then we don't execute any extended work */
+  if (pollset->shutting_down) {
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.shutting_down", 0);
+    goto done;
+  }
+  /* Give do_promote priority so we don't starve it out */
+  if (pollset->in_flight_cbs) {
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.in_flight_cbs", 0);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+    locked = 0;
+    goto done;
+  }
+  /* Start polling, and keep doing so while we're being asked to
+     re-evaluate our pollers (this allows poll() based pollers to
+     ensure they don't miss wakeups) */
+  keep_polling = 1;
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_poller, (intptr_t)pollset);
+  while (keep_polling) {
+    keep_polling = 0;
+    if (!pollset->kicked_without_pollers) {
+      if (!added_worker) {
+        push_front_worker(pollset, &worker);
+        added_worker = 1;
+        gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_worker, (intptr_t)&worker);
+      }
+      GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("maybe_work_and_unlock", 0);
+#define POLLOUT_CHECK (POLLOUT | POLLHUP | POLLERR)
+#define POLLIN_CHECK (POLLIN | POLLHUP | POLLERR)
+
+      int timeout;
+      int r;
+      size_t i, j, fd_count;
+      nfds_t pfd_count;
+      /* TODO(ctiller): inline some elements to avoid an allocation */
+      grpc_fd_watcher *watchers;
+      struct pollfd *pfds;
+
+      timeout = poll_deadline_to_millis_timeout(deadline, now);
+      /* TODO(ctiller): perform just one malloc here if we exceed the inline
+       * case */
+      pfds = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*pfds) * (pollset->fd_count + 2));
+      watchers = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*watchers) * (pollset->fd_count + 2));
+      fd_count = 0;
+      pfd_count = 2;
+      pfds[0].fd = GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+      pfds[0].events = POLLIN;
+      pfds[0].revents = 0;
+      pfds[1].fd = GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&worker.wakeup_fd->fd);
+      pfds[1].events = POLLIN;
+      pfds[1].revents = 0;
+      for (i = 0; i < pollset->fd_count; i++) {
+        int remove = fd_is_orphaned(pollset->fds[i]);
+        for (j = 0; !remove && j < pollset->del_count; j++) {
+          if (pollset->fds[i] == pollset->dels[j]) remove = 1;
+        }
+        if (remove) {
+          GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset->fds[i], "multipoller");
+        } else {
+          pollset->fds[fd_count++] = pollset->fds[i];
+          watchers[pfd_count].fd = pollset->fds[i];
+          GRPC_FD_REF(watchers[pfd_count].fd, "multipoller_start");
+          pfds[pfd_count].fd = pollset->fds[i]->fd;
+          pfds[pfd_count].revents = 0;
+          pfd_count++;
+        }
+      }
+      for (j = 0; j < pollset->del_count; j++) {
+        GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset->dels[j], "multipoller_del");
+      }
+      pollset->del_count = 0;
+      pollset->fd_count = fd_count;
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+
+      for (i = 2; i < pfd_count; i++) {
+        grpc_fd *fd = watchers[i].fd;
+        pfds[i].events = (short)fd_begin_poll(fd, pollset, &worker, POLLIN,
+                                              POLLOUT, &watchers[i]);
+        GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "multipoller_start");
+      }
+
+      /* TODO(vpai): Consider first doing a 0 timeout poll here to avoid
+         even going into the blocking annotation if possible */
+      GRPC_SCHEDULING_START_BLOCKING_REGION;
+      r = grpc_poll_function(pfds, pfd_count, timeout);
+      GRPC_SCHEDULING_END_BLOCKING_REGION;
+
+      if (r < 0) {
+        if (errno != EINTR) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "poll() failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+        }
+        for (i = 2; i < pfd_count; i++) {
+          fd_end_poll(exec_ctx, &watchers[i], 0, 0);
+        }
+      } else if (r == 0) {
+        for (i = 2; i < pfd_count; i++) {
+          fd_end_poll(exec_ctx, &watchers[i], 0, 0);
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (pfds[0].revents & POLLIN_CHECK) {
+          grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+        }
+        if (pfds[1].revents & POLLIN_CHECK) {
+          grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&worker.wakeup_fd->fd);
+        }
+        for (i = 2; i < pfd_count; i++) {
+          if (watchers[i].fd == NULL) {
+            fd_end_poll(exec_ctx, &watchers[i], 0, 0);
+          } else {
+            fd_end_poll(exec_ctx, &watchers[i], pfds[i].revents & POLLIN_CHECK,
+                        pfds[i].revents & POLLOUT_CHECK);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      gpr_free(pfds);
+      gpr_free(watchers);
+      GPR_TIMER_END("maybe_work_and_unlock", 0);
+      locked = 0;
+    } else {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.kicked_without_pollers", 0);
+      pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+    }
+  /* Finished execution - start cleaning up.
+     Note that we may arrive here from outside the enclosing while() loop.
+     In that case we won't loop though as we haven't added worker to the
+     worker list, which means nobody could ask us to re-evaluate polling). */
+  done:
+    if (!locked) {
+      queued_work |= grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+      locked = 1;
+    }
+    /* If we're forced to re-evaluate polling (via pollset_kick with
+       GRPC_POLLSET_REEVALUATE_POLLING_ON_WAKEUP) then we land here and force
+       a loop */
+    if (worker.reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup) {
+      worker.reevaluate_polling_on_wakeup = 0;
+      pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+      if (queued_work || worker.kicked_specifically) {
+        /* If there's queued work on the list, then set the deadline to be
+           immediate so we get back out of the polling loop quickly */
+        deadline = gpr_inf_past(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+      }
+      keep_polling = 1;
+    }
+    if (keep_polling) {
+      now = gpr_now(now.clock_type);
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_poller, 0);
+  if (added_worker) {
+    remove_worker(pollset, &worker);
+    gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_worker, 0);
+  }
+  /* release wakeup fd to the local pool */
+  worker.wakeup_fd->next = pollset->local_wakeup_cache;
+  pollset->local_wakeup_cache = worker.wakeup_fd;
+  /* check shutdown conditions */
+  if (pollset->shutting_down) {
+    if (pollset_has_workers(pollset)) {
+      pollset_kick(pollset, NULL);
+    } else if (!pollset->called_shutdown && pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0) {
+      pollset->called_shutdown = 1;
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+      finish_shutdown(exec_ctx, pollset);
+      grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+      /* Continuing to access pollset here is safe -- it is the caller's
+       * responsibility to not destroy when it has outstanding calls to
+       * pollset_work.
+       * TODO(dklempner): Can we refactor the shutdown logic to avoid this? */
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+    } else if (!grpc_closure_list_empty(pollset->idle_jobs)) {
+      grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue_list(exec_ctx, &pollset->idle_jobs, NULL);
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+      grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+    }
+  }
+  *worker_hdl = NULL;
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_work", 0);
+}
+
+static void pollset_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                             grpc_closure *closure) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset->shutting_down);
+  pollset->shutting_down = 1;
+  pollset->shutdown_done = closure;
+  pollset_kick(pollset, GRPC_POLLSET_KICK_BROADCAST);
+  if (!pollset_has_workers(pollset)) {
+    grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue_list(exec_ctx, &pollset->idle_jobs, NULL);
+  }
+  if (!pollset->called_shutdown && pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0 &&
+      !pollset_has_workers(pollset)) {
+    pollset->called_shutdown = 1;
+    finish_shutdown(exec_ctx, pollset);
+  }
+}
+
+static int poll_deadline_to_millis_timeout(gpr_timespec deadline,
+                                           gpr_timespec now) {
+  gpr_timespec timeout;
+  static const int64_t max_spin_polling_us = 10;
+  if (gpr_time_cmp(deadline, gpr_inf_future(deadline.clock_type)) == 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (gpr_time_cmp(deadline, gpr_time_add(now, gpr_time_from_micros(
+                                                   max_spin_polling_us,
+                                                   GPR_TIMESPAN))) <= 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  timeout = gpr_time_sub(deadline, now);
+  return gpr_time_to_millis(gpr_time_add(
+      timeout, gpr_time_from_nanos(GPR_NS_PER_MS - 1, GPR_TIMESPAN)));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * pollset_set_posix.c
+ */
+
+static grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set_create(void) {
+  grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*pollset_set));
+  memset(pollset_set, 0, sizeof(*pollset_set));
+  gpr_mu_init(&pollset_set->mu);
+  return pollset_set;
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_destroy(grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&pollset_set->mu);
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->fd_count; i++) {
+    GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset_set->fds[i], "pollset_set");
+  }
+  gpr_free(pollset_set->pollsets);
+  gpr_free(pollset_set->pollset_sets);
+  gpr_free(pollset_set->fds);
+  gpr_free(pollset_set);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_add_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                    grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set,
+                                    grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  size_t i, j;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset_set->mu);
+  if (pollset_set->pollset_count == pollset_set->pollset_capacity) {
+    pollset_set->pollset_capacity =
+        GPR_MAX(8, 2 * pollset_set->pollset_capacity);
+    pollset_set->pollsets =
+        gpr_realloc(pollset_set->pollsets, pollset_set->pollset_capacity *
+                                               sizeof(*pollset_set->pollsets));
+  }
+  pollset_set->pollsets[pollset_set->pollset_count++] = pollset;
+  for (i = 0, j = 0; i < pollset_set->fd_count; i++) {
+    if (fd_is_orphaned(pollset_set->fds[i])) {
+      GRPC_FD_UNREF(pollset_set->fds[i], "pollset_set");
+    } else {
+      pollset_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollset, pollset_set->fds[i]);
+      pollset_set->fds[j++] = pollset_set->fds[i];
+    }
+  }
+  pollset_set->fd_count = j;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset_set->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_del_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                    grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set,
+                                    grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset_set->mu);
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->pollset_count; i++) {
+    if (pollset_set->pollsets[i] == pollset) {
+      pollset_set->pollset_count--;
+      GPR_SWAP(grpc_pollset *, pollset_set->pollsets[i],
+               pollset_set->pollsets[pollset_set->pollset_count]);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset_set->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_add_pollset_set(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                        grpc_pollset_set *bag,
+                                        grpc_pollset_set *item) {
+  size_t i, j;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&bag->mu);
+  if (bag->pollset_set_count == bag->pollset_set_capacity) {
+    bag->pollset_set_capacity = GPR_MAX(8, 2 * bag->pollset_set_capacity);
+    bag->pollset_sets =
+        gpr_realloc(bag->pollset_sets,
+                    bag->pollset_set_capacity * sizeof(*bag->pollset_sets));
+  }
+  bag->pollset_sets[bag->pollset_set_count++] = item;
+  for (i = 0, j = 0; i < bag->fd_count; i++) {
+    if (fd_is_orphaned(bag->fds[i])) {
+      GRPC_FD_UNREF(bag->fds[i], "pollset_set");
+    } else {
+      pollset_set_add_fd(exec_ctx, item, bag->fds[i]);
+      bag->fds[j++] = bag->fds[i];
+    }
+  }
+  bag->fd_count = j;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&bag->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_del_pollset_set(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                        grpc_pollset_set *bag,
+                                        grpc_pollset_set *item) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&bag->mu);
+  for (i = 0; i < bag->pollset_set_count; i++) {
+    if (bag->pollset_sets[i] == item) {
+      bag->pollset_set_count--;
+      GPR_SWAP(grpc_pollset_set *, bag->pollset_sets[i],
+               bag->pollset_sets[bag->pollset_set_count]);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&bag->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_add_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                               grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset_set->mu);
+  if (pollset_set->fd_count == pollset_set->fd_capacity) {
+    pollset_set->fd_capacity = GPR_MAX(8, 2 * pollset_set->fd_capacity);
+    pollset_set->fds = gpr_realloc(
+        pollset_set->fds, pollset_set->fd_capacity * sizeof(*pollset_set->fds));
+  }
+  GRPC_FD_REF(fd, "pollset_set");
+  pollset_set->fds[pollset_set->fd_count++] = fd;
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->pollset_count; i++) {
+    pollset_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollset_set->pollsets[i], fd);
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->pollset_set_count; i++) {
+    pollset_set_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollset_set->pollset_sets[i], fd);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset_set->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_set_del_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                               grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset_set->mu);
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->fd_count; i++) {
+    if (pollset_set->fds[i] == fd) {
+      pollset_set->fd_count--;
+      GPR_SWAP(grpc_fd *, pollset_set->fds[i],
+               pollset_set->fds[pollset_set->fd_count]);
+      GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "pollset_set");
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < pollset_set->pollset_set_count; i++) {
+    pollset_set_del_fd(exec_ctx, pollset_set->pollset_sets[i], fd);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset_set->mu);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * event engine binding
+ */
+
+static void shutdown_engine(void) { pollset_global_shutdown(); }
+
+static const grpc_event_engine_vtable vtable = {
+    .pollset_size = sizeof(grpc_pollset),
+
+    .fd_create = fd_create,
+    .fd_wrapped_fd = fd_wrapped_fd,
+    .fd_orphan = fd_orphan,
+    .fd_shutdown = fd_shutdown,
+    .fd_notify_on_read = fd_notify_on_read,
+    .fd_notify_on_write = fd_notify_on_write,
+
+    .pollset_init = pollset_init,
+    .pollset_shutdown = pollset_shutdown,
+    .pollset_reset = pollset_reset,
+    .pollset_destroy = pollset_destroy,
+    .pollset_work = pollset_work,
+    .pollset_kick = pollset_kick,
+    .pollset_add_fd = pollset_add_fd,
+
+    .pollset_set_create = pollset_set_create,
+    .pollset_set_destroy = pollset_set_destroy,
+    .pollset_set_add_pollset = pollset_set_add_pollset,
+    .pollset_set_del_pollset = pollset_set_del_pollset,
+    .pollset_set_add_pollset_set = pollset_set_add_pollset_set,
+    .pollset_set_del_pollset_set = pollset_set_del_pollset_set,
+    .pollset_set_add_fd = pollset_set_add_fd,
+    .pollset_set_del_fd = pollset_set_del_fd,
+
+    .kick_poller = kick_poller,
+
+    .shutdown_engine = shutdown_engine,
+};
+
+const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_poll_posix(void) {
+  pollset_global_init();
+  return &vtable;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..291736a2db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_POLL_POSIX_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_POLL_POSIX_H
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
+
+const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_poll_posix(void);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_POLL_POSIX_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
index 7df1751352..a7dfc9552d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
@@ -37,23 +37,104 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/support/env.h"
+
+/** Default poll() function - a pointer so that it can be overridden by some
+ *  tests */
+grpc_poll_function_type grpc_poll_function = poll;
 
 static const grpc_event_engine_vtable *g_event_engine;
 
-grpc_poll_function_type grpc_poll_function = poll;
+typedef const grpc_event_engine_vtable *(*event_engine_factory_fn)(void);
+
+typedef struct {
+  const char *name;
+  event_engine_factory_fn factory;
+} event_engine_factory;
+
+static const event_engine_factory g_factories[] = {
+    {"poll", grpc_init_poll_posix}, {"legacy", grpc_init_poll_and_epoll_posix},
+};
+
+static void add(const char *beg, const char *end, char ***ss, size_t *ns) {
+  size_t n = *ns;
+  size_t np = n + 1;
+  char *s;
+  size_t len;
+  GPR_ASSERT(end >= beg);
+  len = (size_t)(end - beg);
+  s = gpr_malloc(len + 1);
+  memcpy(s, beg, len);
+  s[len] = 0;
+  *ss = gpr_realloc(*ss, sizeof(char **) * np);
+  (*ss)[n] = s;
+  *ns = np;
+}
+
+static void split(const char *s, char ***ss, size_t *ns) {
+  const char *c = strchr(s, ',');
+  if (c == NULL) {
+    add(s, s + strlen(s), ss, ns);
+  } else {
+    add(s, c, ss, ns);
+    split(c + 1, ss, ns);
+  }
+}
+
+static bool is(const char *want, const char *have) {
+  return 0 == strcmp(want, "all") || 0 == strcmp(want, have);
+}
+
+static void try_engine(const char *engine) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(g_factories); i++) {
+    if (is(engine, g_factories[i].name)) {
+      if ((g_event_engine = g_factories[i].factory())) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Using polling engine: %s", g_factories[i].name);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 void grpc_event_engine_init(void) {
-  if ((g_event_engine = grpc_init_poll_and_epoll_posix())) {
-    return;
+  char *s = gpr_getenv("GRPC_POLL_STRATEGY");
+  if (s == NULL) {
+    s = gpr_strdup("all");
+  }
+
+  char **strings = NULL;
+  size_t nstrings = 0;
+  split(s, &strings, &nstrings);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; g_event_engine == NULL && i < nstrings; i++) {
+    try_engine(strings[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < nstrings; i++) {
+    gpr_free(strings[i]);
+  }
+  gpr_free(strings);
+  gpr_free(s);
+
+  if (g_event_engine == NULL) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "No event engine could be initialized");
+    abort();
   }
-  gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "No event engine could be initialized");
-  abort();
 }
 
-void grpc_event_engine_shutdown(void) { g_event_engine->shutdown_engine(); }
+void grpc_event_engine_shutdown(void) {
+  g_event_engine->shutdown_engine();
+  g_event_engine = NULL;
+}
 
 grpc_fd *grpc_fd_create(int fd, const char *name) {
   return g_event_engine->fd_create(fd, name);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.c
index 2146c7dd1f..e451479073 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.c
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
 
+bool grpc_exec_ctx_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx) {
+  if (!exec_ctx->cached_ready_to_finish) {
+    exec_ctx->cached_ready_to_finish = exec_ctx->check_ready_to_finish(
+        exec_ctx, exec_ctx->check_ready_to_finish_arg);
+  }
+  return exec_ctx->cached_ready_to_finish;
+}
+
+bool grpc_never_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg_ignored) {
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool grpc_always_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg_ignored) {
+  return true;
+}
+
 #ifndef GRPC_EXECUTION_CONTEXT_SANITIZER
 bool grpc_exec_ctx_flush(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx) {
   bool did_something = 0;
@@ -61,6 +77,7 @@ bool grpc_exec_ctx_flush(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx) {
 }
 
 void grpc_exec_ctx_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx) {
+  exec_ctx->cached_ready_to_finish = true;
   grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h
index 976cc40347..9d47a262f8 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ typedef struct grpc_workqueue grpc_workqueue;
  *  - track a list of work that needs to be delayed until the top of the
  *    call stack (this provides a convenient mechanism to run callbacks
  *    without worrying about locking issues)
+ *  - provide a decision maker (via grpc_exec_ctx_ready_to_finish) that provides
+ *    signal as to whether a borrowed thread should continue to do work or
+ *    should actively try to finish up and get this thread back to its owner
  *
  *  CONVENTIONS:
  *  Instance of this must ALWAYS be constructed on the stack, never
@@ -63,18 +66,26 @@ typedef struct grpc_workqueue grpc_workqueue;
  */
 struct grpc_exec_ctx {
   grpc_closure_list closure_list;
+  bool cached_ready_to_finish;
+  void *check_ready_to_finish_arg;
+  bool (*check_ready_to_finish)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg);
 };
 
-#define GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT \
-  { GRPC_CLOSURE_LIST_INIT }
+#define GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT_WITH_FINISH_CHECK(finish_check, finish_check_arg) \
+  { GRPC_CLOSURE_LIST_INIT, false, finish_check_arg, finish_check }
 #else
 struct grpc_exec_ctx {
-  int unused;
+  bool cached_ready_to_finish;
+  void *check_ready_to_finish_arg;
+  bool (*check_ready_to_finish)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg);
 };
-#define GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT \
-  { 0 }
+#define GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT_WITH_FINISH_CHECK(finish_check, finish_check_arg) \
+  { false, finish_check_arg, finish_check }
 #endif
 
+#define GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT \
+  GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT_WITH_FINISH_CHECK(grpc_never_ready_to_finish, NULL)
+
 /** Flush any work that has been enqueued onto this grpc_exec_ctx.
  *  Caller must guarantee that no interfering locks are held.
  *  Returns true if work was performed, false otherwise. */
@@ -86,6 +97,14 @@ void grpc_exec_ctx_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx);
 void grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_closure *closure,
                            bool success,
                            grpc_workqueue *offload_target_or_null);
+/** Returns true if we'd like to leave this execution context as soon as
+    possible: useful for deciding whether to do something more or not depending
+    on outside context */
+bool grpc_exec_ctx_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx);
+/** A finish check that is never ready to finish */
+bool grpc_never_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg_ignored);
+/** A finish check that is always ready to finish */
+bool grpc_always_ready_to_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg_ignored);
 /** Add a list of closures to be executed at the next flush/finish point.
  *  Leaves \a list empty. */
 void grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue_list(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c
index 016c501f75..cede97f4c6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
 
 void grpc_iomgr_platform_init(void) {
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_global_init();
   grpc_event_engine_init();
   grpc_register_tracer("tcp", &grpc_tcp_trace);
 }
 
 void grpc_iomgr_platform_flush(void) {}
 
-void grpc_iomgr_platform_shutdown(void) { grpc_event_engine_shutdown(); }
+void grpc_iomgr_platform_shutdown(void) {
+  grpc_event_engine_shutdown();
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_global_destroy();
+}
 
 #endif /* GRPC_POSIX_SOCKET */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
index 7210aef5d5..e2869224f1 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void call_read_cb(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_tcp *tcp, int success) {
     for (i = 0; i < tcp->incoming_buffer->count; i++) {
       char *dump = gpr_dump_slice(tcp->incoming_buffer->slices[i],
                                   GPR_DUMP_HEX | GPR_DUMP_ASCII);
-      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "READ %p: %s", tcp, dump);
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "READ %p (peer=%s): %s", tcp, tcp->peer_string, dump);
       gpr_free(dump);
     }
   }
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static void tcp_write(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_endpoint *ep,
     for (i = 0; i < buf->count; i++) {
       char *data =
           gpr_dump_slice(buf->slices[i], GPR_DUMP_HEX | GPR_DUMP_ASCII);
-      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "WRITE %p: %s", tcp, data);
+      gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "WRITE %p (peer=%s): %s", tcp, tcp->peer_string, data);
       gpr_free(data);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
index df6cf956d9..98ffccd59b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ typedef struct {
   grpc_closure read_closure;
   grpc_closure destroyed_closure;
   grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb;
+  grpc_udp_server_orphan_cb orphan_cb;
 } server_port;
 
 /* the overall server */
@@ -168,6 +169,10 @@ static void deactivated_all_ports(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_udp_server *s) {
       server_port *sp = &s->ports[i];
       sp->destroyed_closure.cb = destroyed_port;
       sp->destroyed_closure.cb_arg = s;
+
+      GPR_ASSERT(sp->orphan_cb);
+      sp->orphan_cb(sp->emfd);
+
       grpc_fd_orphan(exec_ctx, sp->emfd, &sp->destroyed_closure, NULL,
                      "udp_listener_shutdown");
     }
@@ -268,7 +273,8 @@ static void on_read(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, bool success) {
 
 static int add_socket_to_server(grpc_udp_server *s, int fd,
                                 const struct sockaddr *addr, size_t addr_len,
-                                grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb) {
+                                grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb,
+                                grpc_udp_server_orphan_cb orphan_cb) {
   server_port *sp;
   int port;
   char *addr_str;
@@ -292,6 +298,7 @@ static int add_socket_to_server(grpc_udp_server *s, int fd,
     memcpy(sp->addr.untyped, addr, addr_len);
     sp->addr_len = addr_len;
     sp->read_cb = read_cb;
+    sp->orphan_cb = orphan_cb;
     GPR_ASSERT(sp->emfd);
     gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
     gpr_free(name);
@@ -301,7 +308,8 @@ static int add_socket_to_server(grpc_udp_server *s, int fd,
 }
 
 int grpc_udp_server_add_port(grpc_udp_server *s, const void *addr,
-                             size_t addr_len, grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb) {
+                             size_t addr_len, grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb,
+                             grpc_udp_server_orphan_cb orphan_cb) {
   int allocated_port1 = -1;
   int allocated_port2 = -1;
   unsigned i;
@@ -348,7 +356,8 @@ int grpc_udp_server_add_port(grpc_udp_server *s, const void *addr,
     addr = (struct sockaddr *)&wild6;
     addr_len = sizeof(wild6);
     fd = grpc_create_dualstack_socket(addr, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP, &dsmode);
-    allocated_port1 = add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len, read_cb);
+    allocated_port1 =
+        add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len, read_cb, orphan_cb);
     if (fd >= 0 && dsmode == GRPC_DSMODE_DUALSTACK) {
       goto done;
     }
@@ -370,7 +379,8 @@ int grpc_udp_server_add_port(grpc_udp_server *s, const void *addr,
     addr = (struct sockaddr *)&addr4_copy;
     addr_len = sizeof(addr4_copy);
   }
-  allocated_port2 = add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len, read_cb);
+  allocated_port2 =
+      add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len, read_cb, orphan_cb);
 
 done:
   gpr_free(allocated_addr);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.h
index d8cf957a22..33c5ce11cd 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ typedef struct grpc_udp_server grpc_udp_server;
 typedef void (*grpc_udp_server_read_cb)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *emfd,
                                         struct grpc_server *server);
 
+/* Called when the grpc_fd is about to be orphaned (and the FD closed). */
+typedef void (*grpc_udp_server_orphan_cb)(grpc_fd *emfd);
+
 /* Create a server, initially not bound to any ports */
 grpc_udp_server *grpc_udp_server_create(void);
 
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ int grpc_udp_server_get_fd(grpc_udp_server *s, unsigned index);
 /* TODO(ctiller): deprecate this, and make grpc_udp_server_add_ports to handle
                   all of the multiple socket port matching logic in one place */
 int grpc_udp_server_add_port(grpc_udp_server *s, const void *addr,
-                             size_t addr_len, grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb);
+                             size_t addr_len, grpc_udp_server_read_cb read_cb,
+                             grpc_udp_server_orphan_cb orphan_cb);
 
 void grpc_udp_server_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_udp_server *server,
                              grpc_closure *on_done);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/support/string_util_win32.c b/src/core/lib/support/string_util_win32.c
index f3cb0c050f..0d7bcdb5aa 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/support/string_util_win32.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/support/string_util_win32.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ char *gpr_format_message(int messageid) {
   DWORD status = FormatMessage(
       FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
           FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
-      NULL, (DWORD)messageid, MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+      NULL, (DWORD)messageid, MAKELANGID(LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
       (LPTSTR)(&tmessage), 0, NULL);
   if (status == 0) return gpr_strdup("Unable to retrieve error string");
   message = gpr_tchar_to_char(tmessage);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.c b/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.c
index 809fd5f1fa..c97079f638 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.c
@@ -62,12 +62,19 @@ void grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader,
     case GRPC_BB_RAW:
       gpr_slice_buffer_init(&decompressed_slices_buffer);
       if (is_compressed(reader->buffer_in)) {
-        grpc_msg_decompress(reader->buffer_in->data.raw.compression,
-                            &reader->buffer_in->data.raw.slice_buffer,
-                            &decompressed_slices_buffer);
-        reader->buffer_out =
-            grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(decompressed_slices_buffer.slices,
-                                        decompressed_slices_buffer.count);
+        if (grpc_msg_decompress(reader->buffer_in->data.raw.compression,
+                                &reader->buffer_in->data.raw.slice_buffer,
+                                &decompressed_slices_buffer) == 0) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+                  "Unexpected error decompressing data for algorithm with enum "
+                  "value '%d'. Reading data as if it were uncompressed.",
+                  reader->buffer_in->data.raw.compression);
+          reader->buffer_out = reader->buffer_in;
+        } else { /* all fine */
+          reader->buffer_out =
+              grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(decompressed_slices_buffer.slices,
+                                          decompressed_slices_buffer.count);
+        }
         gpr_slice_buffer_destroy(&decompressed_slices_buffer);
       } else { /* not compressed, use the input buffer as output */
         reader->buffer_out = reader->buffer_in;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
index e5ebc654f9..370360b8f6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_call *parent_call,
   call->channel = channel;
   call->cq = cq;
   call->parent = parent_call;
+  /* Always support no compression */
+  GPR_BITSET(&call->encodings_accepted_by_peer, GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE);
   call->is_client = server_transport_data == NULL;
   if (call->is_client) {
     GPR_ASSERT(add_initial_metadata_count < MAX_SEND_EXTRA_METADATA_COUNT);
@@ -408,6 +410,7 @@ static void set_status_code(grpc_call *call, status_source source,
 
 static void set_compression_algorithm(grpc_call *call,
                                       grpc_compression_algorithm algo) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(algo < GRPC_COMPRESS_ALGORITHMS_COUNT);
   call->compression_algorithm = algo;
 }
 
@@ -828,12 +831,16 @@ static uint32_t decode_status(grpc_mdelem *md) {
   return status;
 }
 
-static uint32_t decode_compression(grpc_mdelem *md) {
+static grpc_compression_algorithm decode_compression(grpc_mdelem *md) {
   grpc_compression_algorithm algorithm =
       grpc_compression_algorithm_from_mdstr(md->value);
   if (algorithm == GRPC_COMPRESS_ALGORITHMS_COUNT) {
     const char *md_c_str = grpc_mdstr_as_c_string(md->value);
-    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Invalid compression algorithm: '%s'", md_c_str);
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "Invalid incoming compression algorithm: '%s'. Interpreting "
+            "incoming data as uncompressed.",
+            md_c_str);
+    return GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE;
   }
   return algorithm;
 }
@@ -1087,6 +1094,24 @@ static void receiving_initial_metadata_ready(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
         &call->metadata_batch[1 /* is_receiving */][0 /* is_trailing */];
     grpc_metadata_batch_filter(md, recv_initial_filter, call);
 
+    /* make sure the received grpc-encoding is amongst the ones listed in
+     * grpc-accept-encoding */
+
+    GPR_ASSERT(call->encodings_accepted_by_peer != 0);
+    if (!GPR_BITGET(call->encodings_accepted_by_peer,
+                    call->compression_algorithm)) {
+      extern int grpc_compression_trace;
+      if (grpc_compression_trace) {
+        char *algo_name;
+        grpc_compression_algorithm_name(call->compression_algorithm,
+                                        &algo_name);
+        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+                "Compression algorithm (grpc-encoding = '%s') not present in "
+                "the bitset of accepted encodings (grpc-accept-encodings: "
+                "'0x%x')",
+                algo_name, call->encodings_accepted_by_peer);
+      }
+    }
     if (gpr_time_cmp(md->deadline, gpr_inf_future(md->deadline.clock_type)) !=
             0 &&
         !call->is_client) {
@@ -1474,7 +1499,8 @@ grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call *call, const grpc_op *ops,
   grpc_call_error err;
 
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
-      "grpc_call_start_batch(call=%p, ops=%p, nops=%lu, tag=%p, reserved=%p)",
+      "grpc_call_start_batch(call=%p, ops=%p, nops=%lu, tag=%p, "
+      "reserved=%p)",
       5, (call, ops, (unsigned long)nops, tag, reserved));
 
   if (reserved != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/init.c b/src/core/lib/surface/init.c
index 57c6897626..1c8b709015 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/init.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/init.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void grpc_init(void) {
     grpc_register_tracer("channel_stack_builder",
                          &grpc_trace_channel_stack_builder);
     grpc_register_tracer("http1", &grpc_http1_trace);
-    grpc_register_tracer("compression", &grpc_compress_filter_trace);
+    grpc_register_tracer("compression", &grpc_compression_trace);
     grpc_security_pre_init();
     grpc_iomgr_init();
     grpc_executor_init();
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
index fe954cbefb..aca76d2bb7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
-const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "0.14.0-dev"; }
+const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "0.15.0-dev"; }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
index 713d9e6782..6d82f4d681 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ const char *grpc_mdstr_as_c_string(grpc_mdstr *s);
 
 #define GRPC_MDSTR_LENGTH(s) (GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(s->slice))
 
+/* We add 32 bytes of padding as per RFC-7540 section 6.5.2. */
+#define GRPC_MDELEM_LENGTH(e) \
+  (GRPC_MDSTR_LENGTH((e)->key) + GRPC_MDSTR_LENGTH((e)->value) + 32)
+
 int grpc_mdstr_is_legal_header(grpc_mdstr *s);
 int grpc_mdstr_is_legal_nonbin_header(grpc_mdstr *s);
 int grpc_mdstr_is_bin_suffixed(grpc_mdstr *s);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
index 4567221a48..e4398abeb7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
@@ -192,3 +192,12 @@ int grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) {
          gpr_time_cmp(gpr_inf_future(batch->deadline.clock_type),
                       batch->deadline) == 0;
 }
+
+size_t grpc_metadata_batch_size(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) {
+  size_t size = 0;
+  for (grpc_linked_mdelem *elem = batch->list.head; elem != NULL;
+       elem = elem->next) {
+    size += GRPC_MDELEM_LENGTH(elem->md);
+  }
+  return size;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
index b62668876e..7af823f7ca 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ void grpc_metadata_batch_destroy(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 void grpc_metadata_batch_clear(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 int grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 
+/* Returns the transport size of the batch. */
+size_t grpc_metadata_batch_size(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
+
 /** Moves the metadata information from \a src to \a dst. Upon return, \a src is
  * zeroed. */
 void grpc_metadata_batch_move(grpc_metadata_batch *dst,