diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index d85844742c79a3ff8f2a60410d82c0a50fbd98b7..33323be229d120026e636810caab3f2183f17121 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h",
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h",
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c",
@@ -337,6 +340,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c",
@@ -560,6 +564,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h",
@@ -570,6 +575,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h",
@@ -700,6 +706,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c",
@@ -710,6 +717,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c",
@@ -908,6 +916,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h",
@@ -918,6 +927,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h",
@@ -1035,6 +1045,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c",
@@ -1045,6 +1056,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c",
@@ -1792,6 +1804,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c",
@@ -1802,6 +1815,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c",
@@ -2004,6 +2018,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h",
@@ -2014,6 +2029,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h",
+    "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h",
     "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h",
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 35eb5e613893222cf5fe8aac33f5a84ff255eb06..56bb4b6eb9805cfd449e493b0d8b7627a14ad7c1 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ To know about the list of available commands, do this:
 
 `./tools/run_tests/run_tests.py -h`
 
+If you are running tests for ObjC on osx, follow these steps before running tests:
+* install Xcode command-line tools by running
+`sudo xcode-select --install`
+* install macports from https://www.macports.org/install.php
+* install autoconf, automake, libtool, gflags, cmake using macports
+* restart your terminal window or run source ~/.bash_profile to pick up the new PATH changes.
+
 ## Adding or removing source code
 
 Each language uses its own build system to work. Currently, the root's Makefile
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9be3e5784cc7b59118d7119448f428c1b8f47c54..8fd86e78ed0cec6661f463376c3f17ef03106db7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ LD_tsan = clang
 LDXX_tsan = clang++
 CPPFLAGS_tsan = -O0 -fsanitize=thread -fno-omit-frame-pointer -Wno-unused-command-line-argument -DGPR_NO_DIRECT_SYSCALLS
 LDFLAGS_tsan = -fsanitize=thread
+DEFINES_tsan = GRPC_TSAN
 DEFINES_tsan += GRPC_TEST_SLOWDOWN_BUILD_FACTOR=5
 
 VALID_CONFIG_stapprof = 1
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ E = @echo
 Q = @
 endif
 
-VERSION = 0.15.0-dev
+VERSION = 0.16.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
@@ -904,6 +905,7 @@ dns_resolver_connectivity_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_connectivity_te
 dns_resolver_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_test
 dualstack_socket_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test
 endpoint_pair_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test
+ev_epoll_linux_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test
 fd_conservation_posix_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test
 fd_posix_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test
 fling_client: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fling_client
@@ -993,7 +995,6 @@ time_averaged_stats_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/time_averaged_stats_test
 timeout_encoding_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timeout_encoding_test
 timer_heap_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_heap_test
 timer_list_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_list_test
-timers_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test
 transport_connectivity_state_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_connectivity_state_test
 transport_metadata_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_metadata_test
 transport_security_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_security_test
@@ -1248,6 +1249,7 @@ buildtests_c: privatelibs_c \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fling_client \
@@ -1323,7 +1325,6 @@ buildtests_c: privatelibs_c \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timeout_encoding_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_heap_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_list_test \
-  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_connectivity_state_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_metadata_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_security_test \
@@ -1568,6 +1569,8 @@ test_c: buildtests_c
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test || ( echo test dualstack_socket_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing endpoint_pair_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test || ( echo test endpoint_pair_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing ev_epoll_linux_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test || ( echo test ev_epoll_linux_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing fd_conservation_posix_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test || ( echo test fd_conservation_posix_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing fd_posix_test"
@@ -1702,8 +1705,6 @@ test_c: buildtests_c
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_heap_test || ( echo test timer_heap_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing timer_list_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timer_list_test || ( echo test timer_list_test failed ; exit 1 )
-	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing timers_test"
-	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test || ( echo test timers_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing transport_connectivity_state_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_connectivity_state_test || ( echo test transport_connectivity_state_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing transport_metadata_test"
@@ -2564,6 +2565,7 @@ LIBGRPC_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c \
@@ -2574,6 +2576,7 @@ LIBGRPC_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c \
@@ -2834,6 +2837,7 @@ LIBGRPC_CRONET_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c \
@@ -2844,6 +2848,7 @@ LIBGRPC_CRONET_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c \
@@ -3173,6 +3178,7 @@ LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c \
@@ -3183,6 +3189,7 @@ LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c \
@@ -6376,6 +6383,7 @@ LIBEND2END_TESTS_SRC = \
     test/core/end2end/tests/max_concurrent_streams.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/max_message_length.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/negative_deadline.c \
+    test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/no_op.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/payload.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/ping.c \
@@ -6453,6 +6461,7 @@ LIBEND2END_NOSEC_TESTS_SRC = \
     test/core/end2end/tests/max_concurrent_streams.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/max_message_length.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/negative_deadline.c \
+    test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/no_op.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/payload.c \
     test/core/end2end/tests/ping.c \
@@ -7135,6 +7144,38 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c \
+
+EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test: $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_ev_epoll_linux_test: $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 FD_CONSERVATION_POSIX_TEST_SRC = \
     test/core/iomgr/fd_conservation_posix_test.c \
 
@@ -9983,38 +10024,6 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
-TIMERS_TEST_SRC = \
-    test/core/profiling/timers_test.c \
-
-TIMERS_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(TIMERS_TEST_SRC))))
-ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
-
-# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
-
-$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test: openssl_dep_error
-
-else
-
-
-
-$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test: $(TIMERS_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
-	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
-	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIMERS_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/timers_test
-
-endif
-
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/profiling/timers_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
-
-deps_timers_test: $(TIMERS_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
-
-ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
-ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
--include $(TIMERS_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
-endif
-endif
-
-
 TRANSPORT_CONNECTIVITY_STATE_TEST_SRC = \
     test/core/transport/connectivity_state_test.c \
 
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 3150d1083b0c38b94aa80f1cc4c0b9d551f86ac3..e1130ad01abca89f05361c386a2b8d6985a833e6 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c',
+        'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c',
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c',
+        'src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c',
         'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c',
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index fbc0a7bce37177502b69548ed62bbb428b9c3b19..2446b9feb67ca27e489c4e55ca51d0c094b22709 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ settings:
   '#3': Use "-preN" suffixes to identify pre-release versions
   '#4': Per-language overrides are possible with (eg) ruby_version tag here
   '#5': See the expand_version.py for all the quirks here
-  version: 0.15.0-dev
+  version: 0.16.0-dev
 filegroups:
 - name: census
   public_headers:
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ filegroups:
   - include/grpc/impl/codegen/sync_posix.h
   - include/grpc/impl/codegen/sync_windows.h
   - include/grpc/impl/codegen/time.h
-- name: grpc++_codegen_base_src
-  src:
-  - src/cpp/codegen/codegen_init.cc
-  uses:
-  - grpc++_codegen_base
 - name: grpc_base
   public_headers:
   - include/grpc/byte_buffer.h
@@ -173,6 +168,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h
+  - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
@@ -183,6 +179,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h
+  - src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h
@@ -250,6 +247,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c
+  - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
@@ -260,6 +258,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c
+  - src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c
   - src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c
@@ -752,6 +751,12 @@ filegroups:
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h
   uses:
   - grpc_codegen
+- name: grpc++_codegen_base_src
+  language: c++
+  src:
+  - src/cpp/codegen/codegen_init.cc
+  uses:
+  - grpc++_codegen_base
 - name: grpc++_codegen_proto
   language: c++
   public_headers:
@@ -1393,6 +1398,18 @@ targets:
   - grpc
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
+- name: ev_epoll_linux_test
+  build: test
+  language: c
+  src:
+  - test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
+  deps:
+  - grpc_test_util
+  - grpc
+  - gpr_test_util
+  - gpr
+  platforms:
+  - linux
 - name: fd_conservation_posix_test
   build: test
   language: c
@@ -1600,7 +1617,7 @@ targets:
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
 - name: gpr_sync_test
-  cpu_cost: 3
+  cpu_cost: 10
   build: test
   language: c
   src:
@@ -1609,7 +1626,7 @@ targets:
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
 - name: gpr_thd_test
-  cpu_cost: 1
+  cpu_cost: 10
   build: test
   language: c
   src:
@@ -2335,16 +2352,6 @@ targets:
   - grpc
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
-- name: timers_test
-  build: test
-  language: c
-  src:
-  - test/core/profiling/timers_test.c
-  deps:
-  - grpc_test_util
-  - grpc
-  - gpr_test_util
-  - gpr
 - name: transport_connectivity_state_test
   build: test
   language: c
@@ -3268,6 +3275,7 @@ configs:
     CPPFLAGS: -O0 -fsanitize=thread -fno-omit-frame-pointer -Wno-unused-command-line-argument
       -DGPR_NO_DIRECT_SYSCALLS
     CXX: clang++
+    DEFINES: GRPC_TSAN
     LD: clang
     LDFLAGS: -fsanitize=thread
     LDXX: clang++
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 716eb9841fbe9362d5ad31faf4849a5ee08475fe..0c3322d8efe9937814300cabc1a34839be9c990d 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c \
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c \
+    src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c \
     src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c \
diff --git a/doc/compression.md b/doc/compression.md
index 15fae4d29bfb0aae507b9e6099b4d06dc4cd8996..de245d90feea4b9b61676e8aaf4c7b568b4b51a7 100644
--- a/doc/compression.md
+++ b/doc/compression.md
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ and RPC settings (for example, if compression would result in small or negative
 gains).
 
 When a message from a client compressed with an unsupported algorithm is
-processed by a server, it WILL result in an INVALID\_ARGUMENT error on the
+processed by a server, it WILL result in an `UNIMPLEMENTED` error status on the
 server. The server will then include in its response a `grpc-accept-encoding`
-header specifying the algorithms it does accept. If an INTERNAL error is
-returned from the server despite having used one of the algorithms from the
-`grpc-accept-encoding` header, the cause MUST NOT be related to compression.
-Data sent from a server compressed with an algorithm not supported by the client
-WILL result in an INTERNAL error on the client side.
+header specifying the algorithms it does accept. If an `UNIMPLEMENTED` error
+status is returned from the server despite having used one of the algorithms
+from the `grpc-accept-encoding` header, the cause MUST NOT be related to
+compression. Data sent from a server compressed with an algorithm not supported
+by the client WILL result in an `INTERNAL` error status on the client side.
 
 Note that a peer MAY choose to not disclose all the encodings it supports.
 However, if it receives a message compressed in an undisclosed but supported
@@ -99,13 +99,20 @@ compressed.
 channel compression configuration MUST be used.
 1. When a compression method (including no compression) is specified for an
 outgoing message, the message MUST be compressed accordingly.
-1. A message compressed in a way not supported by its endpoint MUST fail with
-INVALID\_ARGUMENT status, its associated description indicating the unsupported
-condition as well as the supported ones. The returned `grpc-accept-encoding`
-header MUST NOT contain the compression method (encoding) used.
+1. A message compressed by a client in a way not supported by its server MUST
+fail with status `UNIMPLEMENTED`, its associated description indicating the
+unsupported condition as well as the supported ones. The returned
+`grpc-accept-encoding` header MUST NOT contain the compression method
+(encoding) used.
+1. A message compressed by a server in a way not supported by its client MUST
+fail with status `INTERNAL`, its associated description indicating the
+unsupported condition as well as the supported ones. The returned
+`grpc-accept-encoding` header MUST NOT contain the compression method
+(encoding) used.
 1. An ill-constructed message with its [Compressed-Flag
 bit](PROTOCOL-HTTP2.md#compressed-flag)
 set but lacking a
 "[grpc-encoding](PROTOCOL-HTTP2.md#message-encoding)"
-entry different from _identity_ in its metadata MUST fail with INTERNAL status,
-its associated description indicating the invalid Compressed-Flag condition.
+entry different from _identity_ in its metadata MUST fail with `INTERNAL`
+status, its associated description indicating the invalid Compressed-Flag
+condition.
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/.nuget/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/.nuget/packages.config
index bfd6c6723d95020b03c1bc04531110b8a0e2cb96..aa060800c19d52a86e1ab820058cb56073772e23 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/.nuget/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/.nuget/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="0.14.0" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="0.15.0" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
index 0270cc25f7a1e2d0f0040cc132fca6dd1d7a1e70..20b85db8b602140135f3357e05da88b616bb7ae6 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>Greeter</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Greeter</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>745ac60f</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>2669b4f2</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Helloworld.cs b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Helloworld.cs
index 3cacdebe27ebf3855c5366eabfc5e7624a66c23b..6477b4f35be82ac49c60d2c9c661533143d56a06 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Helloworld.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Helloworld.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ namespace Helloworld {
             "cm90bzM="));
       descriptor = pbr::FileDescriptor.FromGeneratedCode(descriptorData,
           new pbr::FileDescriptor[] { },
-          new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(null, new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo[] {
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest), global::Helloworld.HelloRequest.Parser, new[]{ "Name" }, null, null, null),
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Helloworld.HelloReply), global::Helloworld.HelloReply.Parser, new[]{ "Message" }, null, null, null)
+          new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(null, new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo[] {
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest), global::Helloworld.HelloRequest.Parser, new[]{ "Name" }, null, null, null),
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Helloworld.HelloReply), global::Helloworld.HelloReply.Parser, new[]{ "Message" }, null, null, null)
           }));
     }
     #endregion
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Helloworld {
     public string Name {
       get { return name_; }
       set {
-        name_ = pb::Preconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
+        name_ = pb::ProtoPreconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
       }
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace Helloworld {
     public string Message {
       get { return message_; }
       set {
-        message_ = pb::Preconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
+        message_ = pb::ProtoPreconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/HelloworldGrpc.cs b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/HelloworldGrpc.cs
index 405f3bd72481043eb75c9d01e28c7980b656926c..041f5a78d758f9d4e3653ff013ea77a4a4f36415 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/HelloworldGrpc.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/HelloworldGrpc.cs
@@ -61,38 +61,6 @@ namespace Helloworld {
       get { return global::Helloworld.HelloworldReflection.Descriptor.Services[0]; }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Client for Greeter</summary>
-    [System.Obsolete("Client side interfaced will be removed in the next release. Use client class directly.")]
-    public interface IGreeterClient
-    {
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  Sends a greeting
-      /// </summary>
-      global::Helloworld.HelloReply SayHello(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  Sends a greeting
-      /// </summary>
-      global::Helloworld.HelloReply SayHello(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest request, CallOptions options);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  Sends a greeting
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Helloworld.HelloReply> SayHelloAsync(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  Sends a greeting
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Helloworld.HelloReply> SayHelloAsync(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest request, CallOptions options);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Interface of server-side implementations of Greeter</summary>
-    [System.Obsolete("Service implementations should inherit from the generated abstract base class instead.")]
-    public interface IGreeter
-    {
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  Sends a greeting
-      /// </summary>
-      global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task<global::Helloworld.HelloReply> SayHello(global::Helloworld.HelloRequest request, ServerCallContext context);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Base class for server-side implementations of Greeter</summary>
     public abstract class GreeterBase
     {
@@ -107,21 +75,24 @@ namespace Helloworld {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Client for Greeter</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
-    public class GreeterClient : ClientBase<GreeterClient>, IGreeterClient
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
+    public class GreeterClient : ClientBase<GreeterClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Greeter</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public GreeterClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Greeter that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public GreeterClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected GreeterClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected GreeterClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -160,27 +131,10 @@ namespace Helloworld {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for Greeter</summary>
-    public static GreeterClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new GreeterClient(channel);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
-    public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(IGreeter serviceImpl)
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
-    {
-      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder(__ServiceName)
-          .AddMethod(__Method_SayHello, serviceImpl.SayHello).Build();
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(GreeterBase serviceImpl)
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
     {
-      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder(__ServiceName)
+      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder()
           .AddMethod(__Method_SayHello, serviceImpl.SayHello).Build();
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
index 617fe6da7beb3b90c109e843d7ecd1ac94046067..ff9d6bbf73f4dd8dd8f5be0e8fd722dbf2ea8e06 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
index 877c450a50e584e4afed95d47508979799e44f0a..2b38ce290e9466db2ee9c6d1ae5328fd3697c20b 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>GreeterClient</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>GreeterClient</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>63b59176</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>5e942a7d</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/Program.cs b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/Program.cs
index 4393f2f3c2916a03a0702cb331e0d7463196d441..444d47350954b4cb2c006197e584bb04105762d4 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/Program.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/Program.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace GreeterClient
         {
             Channel channel = new Channel("127.0.0.1:50051", ChannelCredentials.Insecure);
 
-            var client = Greeter.NewClient(channel);
+            var client = new Greeter.GreeterClient(channel);
             String user = "you";
 
             var reply = client.SayHello(new HelloRequest { Name = user });
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
index 617fe6da7beb3b90c109e843d7ecd1ac94046067..ff9d6bbf73f4dd8dd8f5be0e8fd722dbf2ea8e06 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
index 4d792dcf32e042af49e673d497a0f15f38e8c627..43c633678b1eda2d97d8cb230e0e9eff8a08a961 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>GreeterServer</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>GreeterServer</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>25ac2e80</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>9c7b2963</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
index 617fe6da7beb3b90c109e843d7ecd1ac94046067..ff9d6bbf73f4dd8dd8f5be0e8fd722dbf2ea8e06 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
index b9f68d6745abd7c881d0b779e07dcea12829cccd..a952bb46cdcc5144422bb570c319d40db4b7fe4a 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ setlocal
 @rem enter this directory
 cd /d %~dp0
 
-set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.0.14.0\tools\windows_x86
+set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.0.15.0\tools\windows_x86
 
 %TOOLS_PATH%\protoc.exe -I../../protos --csharp_out Greeter  ../../protos/helloworld.proto --grpc_out Greeter --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=%TOOLS_PATH%\grpc_csharp_plugin.exe
 
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/.nuget/packages.config b/examples/csharp/route_guide/.nuget/packages.config
index bfd6c6723d95020b03c1bc04531110b8a0e2cb96..aa060800c19d52a86e1ab820058cb56073772e23 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/.nuget/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/.nuget/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="0.14.0" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="0.15.0" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.cs b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.cs
index bcd77ec5f52f15adb19c6746345b5ece016d1b92..446113de9d5c387f67f106059f2a52031f5d0359 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ namespace Routeguide {
             "ZUIPUm91dGVHdWlkZVByb3RvUAGiAgNSVEdiBnByb3RvMw=="));
       descriptor = pbr::FileDescriptor.FromGeneratedCode(descriptorData,
           new pbr::FileDescriptor[] { },
-          new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(null, new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo[] {
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Point), global::Routeguide.Point.Parser, new[]{ "Latitude", "Longitude" }, null, null, null),
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Rectangle), global::Routeguide.Rectangle.Parser, new[]{ "Lo", "Hi" }, null, null, null),
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Feature), global::Routeguide.Feature.Parser, new[]{ "Name", "Location" }, null, null, null),
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.RouteNote), global::Routeguide.RouteNote.Parser, new[]{ "Location", "Message" }, null, null, null),
-            new pbr::GeneratedCodeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.RouteSummary), global::Routeguide.RouteSummary.Parser, new[]{ "PointCount", "FeatureCount", "Distance", "ElapsedTime" }, null, null, null)
+          new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(null, new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo[] {
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Point), global::Routeguide.Point.Parser, new[]{ "Latitude", "Longitude" }, null, null, null),
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Rectangle), global::Routeguide.Rectangle.Parser, new[]{ "Lo", "Hi" }, null, null, null),
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.Feature), global::Routeguide.Feature.Parser, new[]{ "Name", "Location" }, null, null, null),
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.RouteNote), global::Routeguide.RouteNote.Parser, new[]{ "Location", "Message" }, null, null, null),
+            new pbr::GeneratedClrTypeInfo(typeof(global::Routeguide.RouteSummary), global::Routeguide.RouteSummary.Parser, new[]{ "PointCount", "FeatureCount", "Distance", "ElapsedTime" }, null, null, null)
           }));
     }
     #endregion
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ namespace Routeguide {
     public string Name {
       get { return name_; }
       set {
-        name_ = pb::Preconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
+        name_ = pb::ProtoPreconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
       }
     }
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ namespace Routeguide {
     public string Message {
       get { return message_; }
       set {
-        message_ = pb::Preconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
+        message_ = pb::ProtoPreconditions.CheckNotNull(value, "value");
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
index 4f7222ebba33febe7d92480e91ccd84887696ff0..601d16ba24d8214252b0884a5069d102183f8f3f 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>RouteGuide</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>0a9fcb7a</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>de2137f9</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuideGrpc.cs b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuideGrpc.cs
index a59906d9c13654ccf7b0367ba20ecf147a4be6ed..eb70c8e2db5b81cce75a8f1314261f87a0790e86 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuideGrpc.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/RouteGuideGrpc.cs
@@ -85,132 +85,6 @@ namespace Routeguide {
       get { return global::Routeguide.RouteGuideReflection.Descriptor.Services[0]; }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Client for RouteGuide</summary>
-    [System.Obsolete("Client side interfaced will be removed in the next release. Use client class directly.")]
-    public interface IRouteGuideClient
-    {
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A simple RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the feature at a given position.
-      ///
-      ///  A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
-      ///  position.
-      /// </summary>
-      global::Routeguide.Feature GetFeature(global::Routeguide.Point request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A simple RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the feature at a given position.
-      ///
-      ///  A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
-      ///  position.
-      /// </summary>
-      global::Routeguide.Feature GetFeature(global::Routeguide.Point request, CallOptions options);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A simple RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the feature at a given position.
-      ///
-      ///  A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
-      ///  position.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Routeguide.Feature> GetFeatureAsync(global::Routeguide.Point request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A simple RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the feature at a given position.
-      ///
-      ///  A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
-      ///  position.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Routeguide.Feature> GetFeatureAsync(global::Routeguide.Point request, CallOptions options);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A server-to-client streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the Features available within the given Rectangle.  Results are
-      ///  streamed rather than returned at once (e.g. in a response message with a
-      ///  repeated field), as the rectangle may cover a large area and contain a
-      ///  huge number of features.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.Feature> ListFeatures(global::Routeguide.Rectangle request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A server-to-client streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the Features available within the given Rectangle.  Results are
-      ///  streamed rather than returned at once (e.g. in a response message with a
-      ///  repeated field), as the rectangle may cover a large area and contain a
-      ///  huge number of features.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.Feature> ListFeatures(global::Routeguide.Rectangle request, CallOptions options);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A client-to-server streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of Points on a route being traversed, returning a
-      ///  RouteSummary when traversal is completed.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.Point, global::Routeguide.RouteSummary> RecordRoute(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A client-to-server streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of Points on a route being traversed, returning a
-      ///  RouteSummary when traversal is completed.
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.Point, global::Routeguide.RouteSummary> RecordRoute(CallOptions options);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A Bidirectional streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of RouteNotes sent while a route is being traversed,
-      ///  while receiving other RouteNotes (e.g. from other users).
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.RouteNote, global::Routeguide.RouteNote> RouteChat(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A Bidirectional streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of RouteNotes sent while a route is being traversed,
-      ///  while receiving other RouteNotes (e.g. from other users).
-      /// </summary>
-      AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::Routeguide.RouteNote, global::Routeguide.RouteNote> RouteChat(CallOptions options);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Interface of server-side implementations of RouteGuide</summary>
-    [System.Obsolete("Service implementations should inherit from the generated abstract base class instead.")]
-    public interface IRouteGuide
-    {
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A simple RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the feature at a given position.
-      ///
-      ///  A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
-      ///  position.
-      /// </summary>
-      global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task<global::Routeguide.Feature> GetFeature(global::Routeguide.Point request, ServerCallContext context);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A server-to-client streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Obtains the Features available within the given Rectangle.  Results are
-      ///  streamed rather than returned at once (e.g. in a response message with a
-      ///  repeated field), as the rectangle may cover a large area and contain a
-      ///  huge number of features.
-      /// </summary>
-      global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task ListFeatures(global::Routeguide.Rectangle request, IServerStreamWriter<global::Routeguide.Feature> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A client-to-server streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of Points on a route being traversed, returning a
-      ///  RouteSummary when traversal is completed.
-      /// </summary>
-      global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task<global::Routeguide.RouteSummary> RecordRoute(IAsyncStreamReader<global::Routeguide.Point> requestStream, ServerCallContext context);
-      /// <summary>
-      ///  A Bidirectional streaming RPC.
-      ///
-      ///  Accepts a stream of RouteNotes sent while a route is being traversed,
-      ///  while receiving other RouteNotes (e.g. from other users).
-      /// </summary>
-      global::System.Threading.Tasks.Task RouteChat(IAsyncStreamReader<global::Routeguide.RouteNote> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::Routeguide.RouteNote> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Base class for server-side implementations of RouteGuide</summary>
     public abstract class RouteGuideBase
     {
@@ -265,21 +139,24 @@ namespace Routeguide {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Client for RouteGuide</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
-    public class RouteGuideClient : ClientBase<RouteGuideClient>, IRouteGuideClient
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
+    public class RouteGuideClient : ClientBase<RouteGuideClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for RouteGuide</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public RouteGuideClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for RouteGuide that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public RouteGuideClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected RouteGuideClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected RouteGuideClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -402,30 +279,10 @@ namespace Routeguide {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for RouteGuide</summary>
-    public static RouteGuideClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new RouteGuideClient(channel);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
-    public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(IRouteGuide serviceImpl)
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
-    {
-      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder(__ServiceName)
-          .AddMethod(__Method_GetFeature, serviceImpl.GetFeature)
-          .AddMethod(__Method_ListFeatures, serviceImpl.ListFeatures)
-          .AddMethod(__Method_RecordRoute, serviceImpl.RecordRoute)
-          .AddMethod(__Method_RouteChat, serviceImpl.RouteChat).Build();
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
-    #pragma warning disable 0618
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(RouteGuideBase serviceImpl)
-    #pragma warning restore 0618
     {
-      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder(__ServiceName)
+      return ServerServiceDefinition.CreateBuilder()
           .AddMethod(__Method_GetFeature, serviceImpl.GetFeature)
           .AddMethod(__Method_ListFeatures, serviceImpl.ListFeatures)
           .AddMethod(__Method_RecordRoute, serviceImpl.RecordRoute)
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/packages.config b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/packages.config
index b16bfedd310422355de704a7cadd4a363f682e4c..b962a7232a93c4283d675b79631d2b234b07565c 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuide/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="7.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/Program.cs b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/Program.cs
index ee51fbe8e04776ee67e1b54249257fdd7b3561a9..8a173dcc3b3365f600b54beaee8e5e0595e85604 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/Program.cs
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/Program.cs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace Routeguide
         static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var channel = new Channel("127.0.0.1:50052", ChannelCredentials.Insecure);
-            var client = new RouteGuideClient(RouteGuide.NewClient(channel));
+            var client = new RouteGuideClient(new RouteGuide.RouteGuideClient(channel));
 
             // Looking for a valid feature
             client.GetFeature(409146138, -746188906);
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/RouteGuideClient.csproj b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/RouteGuideClient.csproj
index c3700f65c6de1eb9abb4ad5d7befcde3197cdc04..6f5c0a50dd41349153eaa5b832a65b3bd876e4b1 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/RouteGuideClient.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/RouteGuideClient.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>RouteGuideClient</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>8ef088f0</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>b880049a</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/packages.config b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/packages.config
index b16bfedd310422355de704a7cadd4a363f682e4c..b962a7232a93c4283d675b79631d2b234b07565c 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideClient/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="7.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/RouteGuideServer.csproj b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/RouteGuideServer.csproj
index e7ecbc150f1d7509099ecad31312621f012fab88..5bf46b05b89f94976f5e86053b67d759055a8883 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/RouteGuideServer.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/RouteGuideServer.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>RouteGuideServer</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>d5246467</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>946ecc79</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta2\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0-beta3\lib\portable-net45+netcore45+wpa81+wp8\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.14.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.0.15.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/packages.config b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/packages.config
index b16bfedd310422355de704a7cadd4a363f682e4c..b962a7232a93c4283d675b79631d2b234b07565c 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/RouteGuideServer/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.14.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0-beta3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="0.15.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Ix-Async" version="1.2.5" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="7.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/route_guide/generate_protos.bat b/examples/csharp/route_guide/generate_protos.bat
index 72c5ba3e99f9f8e7cf45f0b9c0910013cf5e58a5..dbdbd1f172fe817e4855e4a0ca87e128046569f1 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/route_guide/generate_protos.bat
+++ b/examples/csharp/route_guide/generate_protos.bat
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ setlocal
 @rem enter this directory
 cd /d %~dp0
 
-set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.0.14.0\tools\windows_x86
+set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.0.15.0\tools\windows_x86
 
 %TOOLS_PATH%\protoc.exe -I../../protos --csharp_out RouteGuide  ../../protos/route_guide.proto --grpc_out RouteGuide --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=%TOOLS_PATH%\grpc_csharp_plugin.exe
 
diff --git a/examples/objective-c/route_guide/Misc/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard b/examples/objective-c/route_guide/Misc/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
index 9bf9498d62ce5fe74da6ed9addc62e356953d40d..5ca9f4642b9ffbcebd6eb9718193da678148227c 100644
--- a/examples/objective-c/route_guide/Misc/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
+++ b/examples/objective-c/route_guide/Misc/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="7702" systemVersion="14D131" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" useTraitCollections="YES" initialViewController="49e-Tb-3d3">
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="10116" systemVersion="15F34" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" useTraitCollections="YES" initialViewController="49e-Tb-3d3">
     <dependencies>
-        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="7701"/>
+        <deployment identifier="iOS"/>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="10085"/>
     </dependencies>
     <scenes>
         <!--Get Feature-->
@@ -16,33 +17,35 @@
                         <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="600" height="600"/>
                         <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                         <subviews>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" text="Get Feature Demo" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" minimumFontSize="10" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="KQZ-1w-vlD">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="150" y="279" width="299" height="42"/>
-                                <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" name="Helvetica" family="Helvetica" pointSize="36"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" ambiguous="YES" misplaced="YES" text="Execution log:" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="au7-AW-5ov">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="16" y="0.0" width="257" height="61"/>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" misplaced="YES" text="See ViewControllers.m and this app's log in XCode" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="A5M-7J-77L">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="136" y="329" width="329" height="17"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="14"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" fixedFrame="YES" text="Label" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="2ga-Gd-X9q">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="20" y="82" width="560" height="437"/>
+                                <accessibility key="accessibilityConfiguration">
+                                    <accessibilityTraits key="traits" link="YES"/>
+                                </accessibility>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
                         </subviews>
                         <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
                         <constraints>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="KQZ-1w-vlD" secondAttribute="centerX" id="6BV-lF-sBN"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="A5M-7J-77L" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="KQZ-1w-vlD" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="8" symbolic="YES" id="cfb-er-3JN"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="A5M-7J-77L" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="KQZ-1w-vlD" secondAttribute="centerX" id="e1l-AV-tCB"/>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="KQZ-1w-vlD" secondAttribute="centerY" id="exm-UA-ej4"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="au7-AW-5ov" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="tsR-hK-woN" secondAttribute="centerX" constant="20" id="JAX-zf-Z1I"/>
                         </constraints>
                     </view>
                     <tabBarItem key="tabBarItem" title="Get Feature" image="first" id="acW-dT-cKf"/>
+                    <connections>
+                        <outlet property="outputLabel" destination="2ga-Gd-X9q" id="yXF-xa-kbD"/>
+                    </connections>
                 </viewController>
                 <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="W5J-7L-Pyd" sceneMemberID="firstResponder"/>
             </objects>
-            <point key="canvasLocation" x="718" y="-660"/>
+            <point key="canvasLocation" x="733" y="-653"/>
         </scene>
         <!--List Features-->
         <scene sceneID="wg7-f3-ORb">
@@ -56,29 +59,35 @@
                         <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="600" height="600"/>
                         <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                         <subviews>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" text="List Features Demo" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" minimumFontSize="10" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="zEq-FU-wV5">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="143" y="279" width="315" height="42"/>
-                                <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" name="Helvetica" family="Helvetica" pointSize="36"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" fixedFrame="YES" text="Label" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="8mE-gq-NQc">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="20" y="114" width="560" height="437"/>
+                                <accessibility key="accessibilityConfiguration">
+                                    <accessibilityTraits key="traits" link="YES"/>
+                                </accessibility>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text="See ViewControllers.m and this app's log in XCode" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="NDk-cv-Gan">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="136" y="329" width="329" height="17"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="14"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" ambiguous="YES" misplaced="YES" text="Execution log:" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="DbB-M0-xs2">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="50" y="12" width="257" height="61"/>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
                         </subviews>
                         <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
+                        <accessibility key="accessibilityConfiguration">
+                            <accessibilityTraits key="traits" staticText="YES"/>
+                        </accessibility>
                         <constraints>
-                            <constraint firstItem="NDk-cv-Gan" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="zEq-FU-wV5" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="8" symbolic="YES" id="Day-4N-Vmt"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="NDk-cv-Gan" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="zEq-FU-wV5" secondAttribute="centerX" id="JgO-Fn-dHn"/>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="zEq-FU-wV5" secondAttribute="centerX" id="qqM-NS-xev"/>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="zEq-FU-wV5" secondAttribute="centerY" id="qzY-Ky-pLD"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="DbB-M0-xs2" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="QS5-Rx-YEW" secondAttribute="centerX" constant="20" id="UDo-WG-7i3"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="DbB-M0-xs2" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="QS5-Rx-YEW" secondAttribute="centerX" constant="20" id="W7v-LC-HjP"/>
                         </constraints>
                     </view>
                     <tabBarItem key="tabBarItem" title="List Features" image="second" id="cPa-gy-q4n"/>
+                    <connections>
+                        <outlet property="outputLabel" destination="8mE-gq-NQc" id="6rw-Kd-21X"/>
+                    </connections>
                 </viewController>
                 <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="4Nw-L8-lE0" sceneMemberID="firstResponder"/>
             </objects>
@@ -117,29 +126,32 @@
                         <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="600" height="600"/>
                         <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                         <subviews>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" text="Record Route Demo" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" minimumFontSize="10" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="Nqv-Vr-o8P">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="136" y="279" width="329" height="42"/>
-                                <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" name="Helvetica" family="Helvetica" pointSize="36"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" ambiguous="YES" misplaced="YES" text="Label" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="9wL-iS-tp8">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="20" y="114" width="560" height="437"/>
+                                <accessibility key="accessibilityConfiguration">
+                                    <accessibilityTraits key="traits" link="YES"/>
+                                </accessibility>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text="See ViewControllers.m and this app's log in XCode" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="xjS-0N-tLe">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="136" y="329" width="329" height="17"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="14"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" ambiguous="YES" misplaced="YES" text="Execution log:" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="5qv-tY-qxl">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="30" y="10" width="257" height="61"/>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
                         </subviews>
                         <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
                         <constraints>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="Nqv-Vr-o8P" secondAttribute="centerX" id="1wf-uc-57y"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="xjS-0N-tLe" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="Nqv-Vr-o8P" secondAttribute="centerX" id="Gnh-rN-EQ3"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="xjS-0N-tLe" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="Nqv-Vr-o8P" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="8" symbolic="YES" id="Xhj-u3-th9"/>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="Nqv-Vr-o8P" secondAttribute="centerY" id="xqU-v8-Bb3"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="9wL-iS-tp8" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="Wvj-mg-YnO" secondAttribute="centerX" constant="20" id="7TX-Jm-662"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="5qv-tY-qxl" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="Wvj-mg-YnO" secondAttribute="centerX" id="mRS-9u-c2a"/>
                         </constraints>
                     </view>
                     <tabBarItem key="tabBarItem" title="Record Route" image="first" id="PLK-Jm-UyM"/>
+                    <connections>
+                        <outlet property="outputLabel" destination="9wL-iS-tp8" id="xhd-zm-66g"/>
+                    </connections>
                 </viewController>
                 <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="9RW-dt-a4q" sceneMemberID="firstResponder"/>
             </objects>
@@ -157,29 +169,31 @@
                         <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="600" height="600"/>
                         <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                         <subviews>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="scaleToFill" text="Route Chat Demo" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" minimumFontSize="10" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="zUL-Bo-wJt">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="156" y="279" width="289" height="42"/>
-                                <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" name="Helvetica" family="Helvetica" pointSize="36"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" ambiguous="YES" misplaced="YES" text="Execution log:" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="BxD-G9-xhU">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="20" y="10" width="257" height="61"/>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
-                            <label opaque="NO" clipsSubviews="YES" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text="See ViewControllers.m and this app's log in XCode" textAlignment="center" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="CgS-1q-Od9">
-                                <rect key="frame" x="136" y="329" width="329" height="17"/>
-                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="14"/>
+                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" fixedFrame="YES" text="Label" textAlignment="natural" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" adjustsFontSizeToFit="NO" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="131-U2-Ogk">
+                                <rect key="frame" x="20" y="114" width="560" height="437"/>
+                                <accessibility key="accessibilityConfiguration">
+                                    <accessibilityTraits key="traits" link="YES"/>
+                                </accessibility>
+                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" pointSize="17"/>
                                 <color key="textColor" red="0.0" green="0.0" blue="0.0" alpha="1" colorSpace="calibratedRGB"/>
                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                             </label>
                         </subviews>
                         <color key="backgroundColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="calibratedWhite"/>
                         <constraints>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="zUL-Bo-wJt" secondAttribute="centerY" id="5hM-q1-ZjM"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="CgS-1q-Od9" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="zUL-Bo-wJt" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="8" symbolic="YES" id="AqI-Ra-a5O"/>
-                            <constraint firstItem="CgS-1q-Od9" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="zUL-Bo-wJt" secondAttribute="centerX" id="K8f-KI-bc6"/>
-                            <constraint firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="zUL-Bo-wJt" secondAttribute="centerX" id="n8b-x8-Yze"/>
+                            <constraint firstItem="BxD-G9-xhU" firstAttribute="centerX" secondItem="c9d-af-OMP" secondAttribute="centerX" id="wSw-7t-wxX"/>
                         </constraints>
                     </view>
                     <tabBarItem key="tabBarItem" title="Route Chat" image="second" id="p2G-IC-yAR"/>
+                    <connections>
+                        <outlet property="outputLabel" destination="131-U2-Ogk" id="fNw-M5-x1D"/>
+                    </connections>
                 </viewController>
                 <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="yUz-se-Cfi" sceneMemberID="firstResponder"/>
             </objects>
diff --git a/examples/objective-c/route_guide/ViewControllers.m b/examples/objective-c/route_guide/ViewControllers.m
index e32978240b6b868fefdbdf5bbe8d45307d5d0bce..b2f99c437e701f676cffa52dd1ba6afb55514057 100644
--- a/examples/objective-c/route_guide/ViewControllers.m
+++ b/examples/objective-c/route_guide/ViewControllers.m
@@ -80,20 +80,30 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
  * Run the getFeature demo. Calls getFeature with a point known to have a feature and a point known
  * not to have a feature.
  */
-@interface GetFeatureViewController : UIViewController {
-  RTGRouteGuide *service;
-}
+@interface GetFeatureViewController : UIViewController
+
+@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *outputLabel;
+
 @end
 
-@implementation GetFeatureViewController
+@implementation GetFeatureViewController {
+  RTGRouteGuide *_service;
+}
 
 - (void)execRequest {
   void (^handler)(RTGFeature *response, NSError *error) = ^(RTGFeature *response, NSError *error) {
+    // TODO(makdharma): Remove boilerplate by consolidating into one log function.
     if (response.name.length) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nFound feature called %@ at %@.", self.outputLabel.text, response.location, response.name];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"Found feature called %@ at %@.", response.name, response.location);
     } else if (response) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nFound no features at %@",  self.outputLabel.text,response.location];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"Found no features at %@", response.location);
     } else {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nRPC error: %@", self.outputLabel.text, error];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"RPC error: %@", error);
     }
   };
@@ -102,8 +112,8 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
   point.latitude = 409146138;
   point.longitude = -746188906;
 
-  [service getFeatureWithRequest:point handler:handler];
-  [service getFeatureWithRequest:[RTGPoint message] handler:handler];
+  [_service getFeatureWithRequest:point handler:handler];
+  [_service getFeatureWithRequest:[RTGPoint message] handler:handler];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
@@ -112,10 +122,13 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
   // This only needs to be done once per host, before creating service objects for that host.
   [GRPCCall useInsecureConnectionsForHost:kHostAddress];
 
-  service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
+  _service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+  self.outputLabel.text = @"RPC log:";
+  self.outputLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
+  self.outputLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica Neue" size:8.0];
   [self execRequest];
 }
 
@@ -128,13 +141,15 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
  * Run the listFeatures demo. Calls listFeatures with a rectangle containing all of the features in
  * the pre-generated database. Prints each response as it comes in.
  */
-@interface ListFeaturesViewController : UIViewController {
-  RTGRouteGuide *service;
-}
+@interface ListFeaturesViewController : UIViewController
+
+@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *outputLabel;
 
 @end
 
-@implementation ListFeaturesViewController
+@implementation ListFeaturesViewController {
+  RTGRouteGuide *_service;
+}
 
 - (void)execRequest {
   RTGRectangle *rectangle = [RTGRectangle message];
@@ -144,11 +159,15 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
   rectangle.hi.longitude = -745E6;
 
   NSLog(@"Looking for features between %@ and %@", rectangle.lo, rectangle.hi);
-  [service listFeaturesWithRequest:rectangle
+  [_service listFeaturesWithRequest:rectangle
                       eventHandler:^(BOOL done, RTGFeature *response, NSError *error) {
     if (response) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nFound feature at %@ called %@.", self.outputLabel.text, response.location, response.name];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"Found feature at %@ called %@.", response.location, response.name);
     } else if (error) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nRPC error: %@", self.outputLabel.text, error];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"RPC error: %@", error);
     }
   }];
@@ -157,10 +176,13 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
   [super viewDidLoad];
 
-  service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
+  _service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+  self.outputLabel.text = @"RPC log:";
+  self.outputLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
+  self.outputLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica Neue" size:8.0];
   [self execRequest];
 }
 
@@ -174,13 +196,15 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
  * database with a variable delay in between. Prints the statistics when they are sent from the
  * server.
  */
-@interface RecordRouteViewController : UIViewController {
-  RTGRouteGuide *service;
-}
+@interface RecordRouteViewController : UIViewController
+
+@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *outputLabel;
 
 @end
 
-@implementation RecordRouteViewController
+@implementation RecordRouteViewController {
+  RTGRouteGuide *_service;
+}
 
 - (void)execRequest {
   NSString *dataBasePath = [NSBundle.mainBundle pathForResource:@"route_guide_db"
@@ -192,18 +216,28 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
     RTGPoint *location = [RTGPoint message];
     location.longitude = [((NSNumber *) feature[@"location"][@"longitude"]) intValue];
     location.latitude = [((NSNumber *) feature[@"location"][@"latitude"]) intValue];
+    NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nVisiting point %@", self.outputLabel.text, location];
+    self.outputLabel.text = str;
     NSLog(@"Visiting point %@", location);
     return location;
   }];
 
-  [service recordRouteWithRequestsWriter:locations
+  [_service recordRouteWithRequestsWriter:locations
                                  handler:^(RTGRouteSummary *response, NSError *error) {
     if (response) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:
+                      @"%@\nFinished trip with %i points\nPassed %i features\n"
+                      "Travelled %i meters\nIt took %i seconds",
+                      self.outputLabel.text, response.pointCount, response.featureCount,
+                      response.distance, response.elapsedTime];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"Finished trip with %i points", response.pointCount);
       NSLog(@"Passed %i features", response.featureCount);
       NSLog(@"Travelled %i meters", response.distance);
       NSLog(@"It took %i seconds", response.elapsedTime);
     } else {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nRPC error: %@", self.outputLabel.text, error];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"RPC error: %@", error);
     }
   }];
@@ -212,10 +246,13 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
   [super viewDidLoad];
 
-  service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
+  _service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+  self.outputLabel.text = @"RPC log:";
+  self.outputLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
+  self.outputLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica Neue" size:8.0];
   [self execRequest];
 }
 
@@ -228,13 +265,15 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
  * Run the routeChat demo. Send some chat messages, and print any chat messages that are sent from
  * the server.
  */
-@interface RouteChatViewController : UIViewController {
-  RTGRouteGuide *service;
-}
+@interface RouteChatViewController : UIViewController
+
+@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *outputLabel;
 
 @end
 
-@implementation RouteChatViewController
+@implementation RouteChatViewController {
+  RTGRouteGuide *_service;
+}
 
 - (void)execRequest {
   NSArray *notes = @[[RTGRouteNote noteWithMessage:@"First message" latitude:0 longitude:0],
@@ -246,11 +285,16 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
     return note;
   }];
 
-  [service routeChatWithRequestsWriter:notesWriter
+  [_service routeChatWithRequestsWriter:notesWriter
                           eventHandler:^(BOOL done, RTGRouteNote *note, NSError *error) {
     if (note) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nGot message %@ at %@",
+                      self.outputLabel.text, note.message, note.location];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"Got message %@ at %@", note.message, note.location);
     } else if (error) {
+      NSString *str =[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\nRPC error: %@", self.outputLabel.text, error];
+      self.outputLabel.text = str;
       NSLog(@"RPC error: %@", error);
     }
     if (done) {
@@ -262,10 +306,14 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"localhost:50051";
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
   [super viewDidLoad];
 
-  service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
+  _service = [[RTGRouteGuide alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+  // TODO(makarandd): Set these properties through UI builder
+  self.outputLabel.text = @"RPC log:";
+  self.outputLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
+  self.outputLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica Neue" size:8.0];
   [self execRequest];
 }
 
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 945d11dc16b37d113073792d5ab11b1e276e4aba..fd58bd6281f0e60fb050ae01f7e9b14b36d72528 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h',
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h',
@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c',
+                      'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c',
@@ -374,6 +377,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c',
+                      'src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c',
                       'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c',
@@ -559,6 +563,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h',
@@ -569,6 +574,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h',
                               'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h',
diff --git a/grpc.def b/grpc.def
index 95030adc3906bbbb331c585e4494906526b1a1b9..0849f84e0bc5c5489bfbe0f3c024485e8cf0fb9c 100644
--- a/grpc.def
+++ b/grpc.def
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ EXPORTS
     grpc_call_error_to_string
     grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd
     grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd
+    grpc_use_signal
     grpc_auth_property_iterator_next
     grpc_auth_context_property_iterator
     grpc_auth_context_peer_identity
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 70846a4705a361b76feb7281993a6365c4b7a824..369851b0f242d7b73bc25c7d0af6946fa32f1202 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h )
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h )
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c )
@@ -353,6 +356,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c )
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
index 0606441549eb046169a08abab01a8629321fd006..e96d224ddbeb10fc66c7f869ed506c1115254286 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ class ClientAsyncStreamingInterface {
 
   /// Request notification of the reading of the initial metadata. Completion
   /// will be notified by \a tag on the associated completion queue.
+  /// This call is optional, but if it is used, it cannot be used concurrently
+  /// with or after the \a Read method.
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag Tag identifying this request.
   virtual void ReadInitialMetadata(void* tag) = 0;
 
-  /// Request notification completion.
+  /// Indicate that the stream is to be finished and request notification
+  /// Should not be used concurrently with other operations
   ///
   /// \param[out] status To be updated with the operation status.
   /// \param[in] tag Tag identifying this request.
@@ -71,6 +74,11 @@ class AsyncReaderInterface {
 
   /// Read a message of type \a R into \a msg. Completion will be notified by \a
   /// tag on the associated completion queue.
+  /// This is thread-safe with respect to \a Write or \a WritesDone methods. It
+  /// should not be called concurrently with other streaming APIs
+  /// on the same stream. It is not meaningful to call it concurrently
+  /// with another \a Read on the same stream since reads on the same stream
+  /// are delivered in order.
   ///
   /// \param[out] msg Where to eventually store the read message.
   /// \param[in] tag The tag identifying the operation.
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ class AsyncWriterInterface {
   /// Only one write may be outstanding at any given time. This means that
   /// after calling Write, one must wait to receive \a tag from the completion
   /// queue BEFORE calling Write again.
+  /// This is thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \param[in] msg The message to be written.
   /// \param[in] tag The tag identifying the operation.
@@ -158,6 +167,7 @@ class ClientAsyncWriterInterface : public ClientAsyncStreamingInterface,
                                    public AsyncWriterInterface<W> {
  public:
   /// Signal the client is done with the writes.
+  /// Thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag The tag identifying the operation.
   virtual void WritesDone(void* tag) = 0;
@@ -229,6 +239,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriterInterface : public ClientAsyncStreamingInterface,
                                          public AsyncReaderInterface<R> {
  public:
   /// Signal the client is done with the writes.
+  /// Thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag The tag identifying the operation.
   virtual void WritesDone(void* tag) = 0;
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue.h
index 1b84b4470500728abfeaffbc443259ac83e42799..03009e0561d859bc65f387aceea1884caf645eb3 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue.h
@@ -31,8 +31,19 @@
  *
  */
 
-/// A completion queue implements a concurrent producer-consumer queue, with two
-/// main methods, \a Next and \a AsyncNext.
+/// A completion queue implements a concurrent producer-consumer queue, with
+/// two main API-exposed methods: \a Next and \a AsyncNext. These
+/// methods are the essential component of the gRPC C++ asynchronous API.
+/// There is also a \a Shutdown method to indicate that a given completion queue
+/// will no longer have regular events. This must be called before the
+/// completion queue is destroyed.
+/// All completion queue APIs are thread-safe and may be used concurrently with
+/// any other completion queue API invocation; it is acceptable to have
+/// multiple threads calling \a Next or \a AsyncNext on the same or different
+/// completion queues, or to call these methods concurrently with a \a Shutdown
+/// elsewhere.
+/// \remark{All other API calls on completion queue should be completed before
+/// a completion queue destructor is called.}
 #ifndef GRPCXX_IMPL_CODEGEN_COMPLETION_QUEUE_H
 #define GRPCXX_IMPL_CODEGEN_COMPLETION_QUEUE_H
 
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
index e94ffe584224efdb7abf65102505978478a91f43..cbfa410699596d71937e48f425075b822c04a33f 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class ReaderInterface {
   virtual ~ReaderInterface() {}
 
   /// Blocking read a message and parse to \a msg. Returns \a true on success.
+  /// This is thread-safe with respect to \a Write or \WritesDone methods on
+  /// the same stream. It should not be called concurrently with another \a
+  /// Read on the same stream as the order of delivery will not be defined.
   ///
   /// \param[out] msg The read message.
   ///
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ class WriterInterface {
   virtual ~WriterInterface() {}
 
   /// Blocking write \a msg to the stream with options.
+  /// This is thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \param msg The message to be written to the stream.
   /// \param options Options affecting the write operation.
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ class WriterInterface {
   virtual bool Write(const W& msg, const WriteOptions& options) = 0;
 
   /// Blocking write \a msg to the stream with default options.
+  /// This is thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \param msg The message to be written to the stream.
   ///
@@ -174,7 +179,8 @@ class ClientWriterInterface : public ClientStreamingInterface,
                               public WriterInterface<W> {
  public:
   /// Half close writing from the client.
-  /// Block until writes are completed.
+  /// Block until currently-pending writes are completed.
+  /// Thread safe with respect to \a Read operations only
   ///
   /// \return Whether the writes were successful.
   virtual bool WritesDone() = 0;
@@ -257,7 +263,8 @@ class ClientReaderWriterInterface : public ClientStreamingInterface,
   /// the metadata will be available in ClientContext after the first read.
   virtual void WaitForInitialMetadata() = 0;
 
-  /// Block until writes are completed.
+  /// Block until currently-pending writes are completed.
+  /// Thread-safe with respect to \a Read
   ///
   /// \return Whether the writes were successful.
   virtual bool WritesDone() = 0;
diff --git a/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h b/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
index 9742b83374a453d08fe8099273a6fef09cea03b1..5e89ae3b1ee0c38be581db336543eb53b83fc41d 100644
--- a/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
+++ b/include/grpc/grpc_posix.h
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ GRPCAPI void grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd(grpc_server *server,
                                                       grpc_completion_queue *cq,
                                                       int fd);
 
+/** GRPC Core POSIX library may internally use signals to optimize some work.
+   The library uses (SIGRTMIN + 2) signal by default. Use this API to instruct
+   the library to use a different signal i.e 'signum' instead.
+   Note:
+   - To prevent GRPC library from using any signals, pass a 'signum' of -1
+   - This API is optional but if called, it MUST be called before grpc_init() */
+GRPCAPI void grpc_use_signal(int signum);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
index c51ffa449300150f0090dce985ba1621f902bff6..c0ed13950662a94a5e1bad067ad86728a6682249 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ typedef struct {
 #define GRPC_SSL_TARGET_NAME_OVERRIDE_ARG "grpc.ssl_target_name_override"
 /* Maximum metadata size */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_METADATA_SIZE "grpc.max_metadata_size"
+/** If non-zero, allow the use of SO_REUSEPORT if it's available (default 1) */
+#define GRPC_ARG_ALLOW_REUSEPORT "grpc.so_reuseport"
 
 /** Result of a grpc call. If the caller satisfies the prerequisites of a
     particular operation, the grpc_call_error returned will be GRPC_CALL_OK.
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
index b8aa199aa84f5a85269fe38c294d9d1bb8af9f02..3ad665a7a297d08c4e49055b5445bb9c494837fa 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 #ifdef __GLIBC_PREREQ
 #if __GLIBC_PREREQ(2, 9)
 #define GPR_LINUX_EVENTFD 1
+#define GPR_LINUX_EPOLL 1
 #endif
 #if __GLIBC_PREREQ(2, 10)
 #define GPR_LINUX_SOCKETUTILS 1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bdaa761e28adac5ca5f0d45b414faf2ef29ee61..68a31d794c5edeefad2ffc128aa6280e670e0f7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "grpc",
-  "version": "0.15.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.16.0-dev",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "description": "gRPC Library for Node",
   "homepage": "http://www.grpc.io/",
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 4bf5ecb496f09689e54fbe016229982406880363..ebe4af90e43641d8bc02b7926cb15427f5058148 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2016-05-19</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>0.15.0</release>
-  <api>0.15.0</api>
+  <release>0.16.0</release>
+  <api>0.16.0</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h" role="src" />
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h" role="src" />
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c" role="src" />
@@ -360,6 +363,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c" role="src" />
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f73501b8b351175bef988cf52f3559b7afecb9d3..7e625b937a7a43d221dd8835818f67c869681287 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 import os
 import os.path
+import shlex
 import shutil
 import sys
 import sysconfig
@@ -99,8 +100,9 @@ if not "win32" in sys.platform:
 
 DEFINE_MACROS = (('OPENSSL_NO_ASM', 1), ('_WIN32_WINNT', 0x600), ('GPR_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_MODE', 1),)
 
-LDFLAGS = ()
-CFLAGS = ()
+LDFLAGS = shlex.split(os.environ.get('GRPC_PYTHON_LDFLAGS', ''))
+CFLAGS = shlex.split(os.environ.get('GRPC_PYTHON_CFLAGS', ''))
+
 if "linux" in sys.platform:
   LDFLAGS += ('-Wl,-wrap,memcpy',)
 if "linux" in sys.platform or "darwin" in sys.platform:
diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
index fc8feaf0fcc9bd36a1e6b22fb881a86360e9cb59..f5a0876cf98c815089b61d337889b92d672d2d31 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
@@ -333,22 +333,28 @@ void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
   out->Indent();
 
   // constructors
+  out->Print("/// <summary>Creates a new client for $servicename$</summary>\n"
+             "/// <param name=\"channel\">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>\n",
+             "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
   out->Print("public $name$(Channel channel) : base(channel)\n",
              "name", GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Print("}\n");
+  out->Print("/// <summary>Creates a new client for $servicename$ that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>\n"
+             "/// <param name=\"callInvoker\">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>\n",
+             "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
   out->Print("public $name$(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)\n",
              "name", GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Print("}\n");
-  out->Print("///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation"
+  out->Print("/// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation"
              " of test doubles.</summary>\n");
   out->Print("protected $name$() : base()\n",
              "name", GetClientClassName(service));
   out->Print("{\n");
   out->Print("}\n");
-  out->Print("///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured"
-             " clients.</summary>\n");
+  out->Print("/// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>\n"
+             "/// <param name=\"configuration\">The client configuration.</param>\n");
   out->Print("protected $name$(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration)"
              " : base(configuration)\n",
              "name", GetClientClassName(service));
@@ -485,20 +491,6 @@ void GenerateBindServiceMethod(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
   out->Print("\n");
 }
 
-void GenerateNewStubMethods(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
-  out->Print("/// <summary>Creates a new client for $servicename$</summary>\n",
-             "servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
-  out->Print("public static $classname$ NewClient(Channel channel)\n",
-             "classname", GetClientClassName(service));
-  out->Print("{\n");
-  out->Indent();
-  out->Print("return new $classname$(channel);\n", "classname",
-             GetClientClassName(service));
-  out->Outdent();
-  out->Print("}\n");
-  out->Print("\n");
-}
-
 void GenerateService(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service,
                      bool generate_client, bool generate_server,
                      bool internal_access) {
@@ -524,7 +516,6 @@ void GenerateService(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service,
   }
   if (generate_client) {
     GenerateClientStub(out, service);
-    GenerateNewStubMethods(out, service);
   }
   if (generate_server) {
     GenerateBindServiceMethod(out, service);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/census/grpc_filter.c b/src/core/ext/census/grpc_filter.c
index 72e4e5427ebdc5d524207af35a6b938bac03a269..f51d850e013b88df231525c429a9fdaaf6319948 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/census/grpc_filter.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/census/grpc_filter.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/census/census_interface.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/census/census_rpc_stats.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/static_metadata.h"
 
 typedef struct call_data {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ static void client_start_transport_op(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 
 static void server_on_done_recv(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *ptr,
                                 grpc_error *error) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("census-server:server_on_done_recv", 0);
   grpc_call_element *elem = ptr;
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ static void server_on_done_recv(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *ptr,
     extract_and_annotate_method_tag(calld->recv_initial_metadata, calld, chand);
   }
   calld->on_done_recv->cb(exec_ctx, calld->on_done_recv->cb_arg, error);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("census-server:server_on_done_recv", 0);
 }
 
 static void server_mutate_op(grpc_call_element *elem,
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_config/channel_connectivity.c b/src/core/ext/client_config/channel_connectivity.c
index 20c01a9a7cf2538ee8aa52a8d385d1065a445225..c1220e3a8c354e2668a3a9fbd2970c3932a37156 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_config/channel_connectivity.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_config/channel_connectivity.c
@@ -189,10 +189,11 @@ void grpc_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_channel_watch_connectivity_state("
       "channel=%p, last_observed_state=%d, "
-      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+      ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
       "cq=%p, tag=%p)",
-      7, (channel, (int)last_observed_state, (long long)deadline.tv_sec,
-          (int)deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type, cq, tag));
+      7, (channel, (int)last_observed_state, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec,
+          (int)deadline.clock_type, cq, tag));
 
   grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag);
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_config/client_channel.c b/src/core/ext/client_config/client_channel.c
index 1d5a7d52246c9c41184dd31488fd7d1637b5ea22..a096435c984d93cc2b556122d0007a543c04531b 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_config/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_config/client_channel.c
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *elemp,
                               uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                               grpc_connected_subchannel **connected_subchannel,
                               grpc_closure *on_ready) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("cc_pick_subchannel", 0);
+
   grpc_call_element *elem = elemp;
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
@@ -391,6 +393,7 @@ static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *elemp,
       }
     }
     gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
+    GPR_TIMER_END("cc_pick_subchannel", 0);
     return 1;
   }
   if (chand->lb_policy != NULL) {
@@ -402,6 +405,7 @@ static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *elemp,
                             initial_metadata, initial_metadata_flags,
                             connected_subchannel, on_ready);
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, lb_policy, "cc_pick_subchannel");
+    GPR_TIMER_END("cc_pick_subchannel", 0);
     return r;
   }
   if (chand->resolver != NULL && !chand->started_resolving) {
@@ -426,6 +430,8 @@ static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *elemp,
                         NULL);
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("cc_pick_subchannel", 0);
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel.c b/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel.c
index 468067ea57c0c1c854635cb92378ad0f47531ec1..d089cd4399e8fc933abf63b2d0dd25d5e4b1439c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_config/subchannel.c
@@ -690,9 +690,11 @@ char *grpc_subchannel_call_get_peer(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 void grpc_subchannel_call_process_op(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                      grpc_subchannel_call *call,
                                      grpc_transport_stream_op *op) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_subchannel_call_process_op", 0);
   grpc_call_stack *call_stack = SUBCHANNEL_CALL_TO_CALL_STACK(call);
   grpc_call_element *top_elem = grpc_call_stack_element(call_stack, 0);
   top_elem->filter->start_transport_stream_op(exec_ctx, top_elem, op);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_subchannel_call_process_op", 0);
 }
 
 grpc_connected_subchannel *grpc_subchannel_get_connected_subchannel(
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/insecure/server_chttp2.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/insecure/server_chttp2.c
index 9bae3a94f9988028f400cdef0100a03f3cd3fc08..e5c987925c3bd17e7dfc3fe0fa3acd486e2ca5a8 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/insecure/server_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/insecure/server_chttp2.c
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ int grpc_server_add_insecure_http2_port(grpc_server *server, const char *addr) {
     goto error;
   }
 
-  err = grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &tcp);
+  err =
+      grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, grpc_server_get_channel_args(server), &tcp);
   if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     goto error;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/secure/server_secure_chttp2.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/secure/server_secure_chttp2.c
index ead8a4d56659b652c40225f5dab12de204e1f002..c42810e9130a5586721827d08fab7478788e0643 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/secure/server_secure_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/secure/server_secure_chttp2.c
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ int grpc_server_add_secure_http2_port(grpc_server *server, const char *addr,
   state = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*state));
   memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
   grpc_closure_init(&state->destroy_closure, destroy_done, state);
-  err = grpc_tcp_server_create(&state->destroy_closure, &tcp);
+  err = grpc_tcp_server_create(&state->destroy_closure,
+                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(server), &tcp);
   if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     goto error;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
index 9c99ff883af9779e989930e6cc615647bafc9b2d..b710bbcb3cbd33882fb24e85431028fe2fb3701f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.c
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ static void finish_global_actions(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   grpc_chttp2_executor_action_header *hdr;
   grpc_chttp2_executor_action_header *next;
 
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("finish_global_actions", 0);
+
   for (;;) {
     if (!t->executor.writing_active && !t->closed &&
         grpc_chttp2_unlocking_check_writes(exec_ctx, &t->global, &t->writing)) {
@@ -659,7 +661,9 @@ static void finish_global_actions(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
           NULL;
       gpr_mu_unlock(&t->executor.mu);
       while (hdr != NULL) {
+        GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("chttp2:locked_action", 0);
         hdr->action(exec_ctx, t, hdr->stream, hdr->arg);
+        GPR_TIMER_END("chttp2:locked_action", 0);
         next = hdr->next;
         gpr_free(hdr);
         UNREF_TRANSPORT(exec_ctx, t, "pending_action");
@@ -672,6 +676,8 @@ static void finish_global_actions(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     gpr_mu_unlock(&t->executor.mu);
     break;
   }
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("finish_global_actions", 0);
 }
 
 void grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
@@ -681,6 +687,8 @@ void grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                       void *arg, size_t sizeof_arg) {
   grpc_chttp2_executor_action_header *hdr;
 
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock", 0);
+
   REF_TRANSPORT(t, "run_global");
   gpr_mu_lock(&t->executor.mu);
 
@@ -689,7 +697,9 @@ void grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
       t->executor.global_active = 1;
       gpr_mu_unlock(&t->executor.mu);
 
+      GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("chttp2:locked_action", 0);
       action(exec_ctx, t, optional_stream, arg);
+      GPR_TIMER_END("chttp2:locked_action", 0);
 
       finish_global_actions(exec_ctx, t);
     } else {
@@ -726,6 +736,8 @@ void grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   }
 
   UNREF_TRANSPORT(exec_ctx, t, "run_global");
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_chttp2_run_with_global_lock", 0);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -1557,17 +1569,15 @@ static void close_from_api(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
       gpr_slice_buffer_add(&transport_global->qbuf,
                            gpr_slice_ref(*optional_message));
     }
-
     gpr_slice_buffer_add(
         &transport_global->qbuf,
         grpc_chttp2_rst_stream_create(stream_global->id, GRPC_CHTTP2_NO_ERROR,
                                       &stream_global->stats.outgoing));
-
-    if (optional_message) {
-      gpr_slice_ref(*optional_message);
-    }
   }
 
+  if (optional_message) {
+    gpr_slice_ref(*optional_message);
+  }
   grpc_chttp2_fake_status(exec_ctx, transport_global, stream_global, status,
                           optional_message);
   grpc_error *err = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Stream closed");
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c
index 540fb4fa7e40924a063d1e8f3a24f754f84a515b..6f24200b772daa8971052d6e535396755410febf 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <grpc/support/log_windows.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
+
 static void destroy_integer(void *key) {}
 
 static void *copy_integer(void *key) { return key; }
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ void grpc_error_unref(grpc_error *err) {
 grpc_error *grpc_error_create(const char *file, int line, const char *desc,
                               grpc_error **referencing,
                               size_t num_referencing) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_create", 0);
   grpc_error *err = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*err));
   if (err == NULL) {  // TODO(ctiller): make gpr_malloc return NULL
     return GRPC_ERROR_OOM;
@@ -238,57 +241,71 @@ grpc_error *grpc_error_create(const char *file, int line, const char *desc,
                            (void *)(uintptr_t)GRPC_ERROR_TIME_CREATED,
                            box_time(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)));
   gpr_ref_init(&err->refs, 1);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_create", 0);
   return err;
 }
 
 static grpc_error *copy_error_and_unref(grpc_error *in) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("copy_error_and_unref", 0);
+  grpc_error *out;
   if (is_special(in)) {
     if (in == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("no error");
     if (in == GRPC_ERROR_OOM) return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("oom");
     if (in == GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED) return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("cancelled");
-    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("unknown");
-  }
-  grpc_error *out = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*out));
+    out = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("unknown");
+  } else {
+    out = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*out));
 #ifdef GRPC_ERROR_REFCOUNT_DEBUG
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "%p create copying", out);
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "%p create copying", out);
 #endif
-  out->ints = gpr_avl_ref(in->ints);
-  out->strs = gpr_avl_ref(in->strs);
-  out->errs = gpr_avl_ref(in->errs);
-  out->times = gpr_avl_ref(in->times);
-  out->next_err = in->next_err;
-  gpr_ref_init(&out->refs, 1);
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(in);
+    out->ints = gpr_avl_ref(in->ints);
+    out->strs = gpr_avl_ref(in->strs);
+    out->errs = gpr_avl_ref(in->errs);
+    out->times = gpr_avl_ref(in->times);
+    out->next_err = in->next_err;
+    gpr_ref_init(&out->refs, 1);
+    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(in);
+  }
+  GPR_TIMER_END("copy_error_and_unref", 0);
   return out;
 }
 
 grpc_error *grpc_error_set_int(grpc_error *src, grpc_error_ints which,
                                intptr_t value) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_set_int", 0);
   grpc_error *new = copy_error_and_unref(src);
   new->ints = gpr_avl_add(new->ints, (void *)(uintptr_t)which, (void *)value);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_set_int", 0);
   return new;
 }
 
 bool grpc_error_get_int(grpc_error *err, grpc_error_ints which, intptr_t *p) {
   void *pp;
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_get_int", 0);
   if (gpr_avl_maybe_get(err->ints, (void *)(uintptr_t)which, &pp)) {
     if (p != NULL) *p = (intptr_t)pp;
+    GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_get_int", 0);
     return true;
   }
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_get_int", 0);
   return false;
 }
 
 grpc_error *grpc_error_set_str(grpc_error *src, grpc_error_strs which,
                                const char *value) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_set_str", 0);
   grpc_error *new = copy_error_and_unref(src);
   new->strs =
       gpr_avl_add(new->strs, (void *)(uintptr_t)which, gpr_strdup(value));
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_set_str", 0);
   return new;
 }
 
 grpc_error *grpc_error_add_child(grpc_error *src, grpc_error *child) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_add_child", 0);
   grpc_error *new = copy_error_and_unref(src);
   new->errs = gpr_avl_add(new->errs, (void *)(new->next_err++), child);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_add_child", 0);
   return new;
 }
 
@@ -480,6 +497,7 @@ void grpc_error_free_string(const char *str) {
 }
 
 const char *grpc_error_string(grpc_error *err) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_error_string", 0);
   if (err == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return no_error_string;
   if (err == GRPC_ERROR_OOM) return oom_error_string;
   if (err == GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED) return cancelled_error_string;
@@ -496,7 +514,9 @@ const char *grpc_error_string(grpc_error *err) {
 
   qsort(kvs.kvs, kvs.num_kvs, sizeof(kv_pair), cmp_kvs);
 
-  return finish_kvs(&kvs);
+  const char *out = finish_kvs(&kvs);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("grpc_error_string", 0);
+  return out;
 }
 
 grpc_error *grpc_os_error(const char *file, int line, int err,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..475bd3c1dfe5abc4fd78698fba72c328d58d7c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1818 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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/grpc_posix.h>
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+/* This polling engine is only relevant on linux kernels supporting epoll() */
+#ifdef GPR_LINUX_EPOLL
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/epoll.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/ev_posix.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"
+
+static int grpc_wakeup_signal = -1;
+static bool is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized = false;
+
+/* Implements the function defined in grpc_posix.h. This function might be
+ * called before even calling grpc_init() to set either a different signal to
+ * use. If signum == -1, then the use of signals is disabled */
+void grpc_use_signal(int signum) {
+  grpc_wakeup_signal = signum;
+  is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized = true;
+
+  if (grpc_wakeup_signal < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "Use of signals is disabled. Epoll engine will not be used");
+  } else {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "epoll engine will be using signal: %d",
+            grpc_wakeup_signal);
+  }
+}
+
+struct polling_island;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Fd Declarations
+ */
+struct grpc_fd {
+  int fd;
+  /* refst format:
+       bit 0    : 1=Active / 0=Orphaned
+       bits 1-n : refcount
+     Ref/Unref by two to avoid altering the orphaned bit */
+  gpr_atm refst;
+
+  gpr_mu mu;
+
+  /* Indicates that the fd is shutdown and that any pending read/write closures
+     should fail */
+  bool shutdown;
+
+  /* The fd is either closed or we relinquished control of it. In either cases,
+     this indicates that the 'fd' on this structure is no longer valid */
+  bool orphaned;
+
+  /* TODO: sreek - Move this to a lockfree implementation */
+  grpc_closure *read_closure;
+  grpc_closure *write_closure;
+
+  /* The polling island to which this fd belongs to and the mutex protecting the
+     the field */
+  gpr_mu pi_mu;
+  struct polling_island *polling_island;
+
+  struct grpc_fd *freelist_next;
+  grpc_closure *on_done_closure;
+
+  /* The pollset that last noticed that the fd is readable */
+  grpc_pollset *read_notifier_pollset;
+
+  grpc_iomgr_object iomgr_object;
+};
+
+/* 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
+
+static void fd_global_init(void);
+static void fd_global_shutdown(void);
+
+#define CLOSURE_NOT_READY ((grpc_closure *)0)
+#define CLOSURE_READY ((grpc_closure *)1)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Polling island Declarations
+ */
+
+// #define GRPC_PI_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+#ifdef GRPC_PI_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+
+#define PI_ADD_REF(p, r) pi_add_ref_dbg((p), (r), __FILE__, __LINE__)
+#define PI_UNREF(p, r) pi_unref_dbg((p), (r), __FILE__, __LINE__)
+
+#else /* defined(GRPC_PI_REF_COUNT_DEBUG) */
+
+#define PI_ADD_REF(p, r) pi_add_ref((p))
+#define PI_UNREF(p, r) pi_unref((p))
+
+#endif /* !defined(GPRC_PI_REF_COUNT_DEBUG) */
+
+typedef struct polling_island {
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  /* Ref count. Use PI_ADD_REF() and PI_UNREF() macros to increment/decrement
+     the refcount.
+     Once the ref count becomes zero, this structure is destroyed which means
+     we should ensure that there is never a scenario where a PI_ADD_REF() is
+     racing with a PI_UNREF() that just made the ref_count zero. */
+  gpr_refcount ref_count;
+
+  /* Pointer to the polling_island this merged into.
+   * merged_to value is only set once in polling_island's lifetime (and that too
+   * only if the island is merged with another island). Because of this, we can
+   * use gpr_atm type here so that we can do atomic access on this and reduce
+   * lock contention on 'mu' mutex.
+   *
+   * Note that if this field is not NULL (i.e not 0), all the remaining fields
+   * (except mu and ref_count) are invalid and must be ignored. */
+  gpr_atm merged_to;
+
+  /* The fd of the underlying epoll set */
+  int epoll_fd;
+
+  /* The file descriptors in the epoll set */
+  size_t fd_cnt;
+  size_t fd_capacity;
+  grpc_fd **fds;
+
+  /* Polling islands that are no longer needed are kept in a freelist so that
+     they can be reused. This field points to the next polling island in the
+     free list */
+  struct polling_island *next_free;
+} polling_island;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Pollset Declarations
+ */
+struct grpc_pollset_worker {
+  pthread_t pt_id; /* Thread id of this worker */
+  struct grpc_pollset_worker *next;
+  struct grpc_pollset_worker *prev;
+};
+
+struct grpc_pollset {
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  grpc_pollset_worker root_worker;
+  bool kicked_without_pollers;
+
+  bool shutting_down;          /* Is the pollset shutting down ? */
+  bool finish_shutdown_called; /* Is the 'finish_shutdown_locked()' called ? */
+  grpc_closure *shutdown_done; /* Called after after shutdown is complete */
+
+  /* The polling island to which this pollset belongs to */
+  struct polling_island *polling_island;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Pollset-set Declarations
+ */
+/* TODO: sreek - Change the pollset_set implementation such that a pollset_set
+ * directly points to a polling_island (and adding an fd/pollset/pollset_set to
+ * the current pollset_set would result in polling island merges. This would
+ * remove the need to maintain fd_count here. This will also significantly
+ * simplify the grpc_fd structure since we would no longer need to explicitly
+ * maintain the orphaned state */
+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;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Common helpers
+ */
+
+static void append_error(grpc_error **composite, grpc_error *error,
+                         const char *desc) {
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return;
+  if (*composite == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    *composite = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE(desc);
+  }
+  *composite = grpc_error_add_child(*composite, error);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Polling island Definitions
+ */
+
+/* The wakeup fd that is used to wake up all threads in a Polling island. This
+   is useful in the polling island merge operation where we need to wakeup all
+   the threads currently polling the smaller polling island (so that they can
+   start polling the new/merged polling island)
+
+   NOTE: This fd is initialized to be readable and MUST NOT be consumed i.e the
+   threads that woke up MUST NOT call grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup() */
+static grpc_wakeup_fd polling_island_wakeup_fd;
+
+/* Polling island freelist */
+static gpr_mu g_pi_freelist_mu;
+static polling_island *g_pi_freelist = NULL;
+
+static void polling_island_delete(); /* Forward declaration */
+
+#ifdef GRPC_TSAN
+/* Currently TSAN may incorrectly flag data races between epoll_ctl and
+   epoll_wait for any grpc_fd structs that are added to the epoll set via
+   epoll_ctl and are returned (within a very short window) via epoll_wait().
+
+   To work-around this race, we establish a happens-before relation between
+   the code just-before epoll_ctl() and the code after epoll_wait() by using
+   this atomic */
+gpr_atm g_epoll_sync;
+#endif /* defined(GRPC_TSAN) */
+
+#ifdef GRPC_PI_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+void pi_add_ref(polling_island *pi);
+void pi_unref(polling_island *pi);
+
+void pi_add_ref_dbg(polling_island *pi, char *reason, char *file, int line) {
+  long old_cnt = gpr_atm_acq_load(&(pi->ref_count.count));
+  pi_add_ref(pi);
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Add ref pi: %p, old: %ld -> new:%ld (%s) - (%s, %d)",
+          (void *)pi, old_cnt, old_cnt + 1, reason, file, line);
+}
+
+void pi_unref_dbg(polling_island *pi, char *reason, char *file, int line) {
+  long old_cnt = gpr_atm_acq_load(&(pi->ref_count.count));
+  pi_unref(pi);
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Unref pi: %p, old:%ld -> new:%ld (%s) - (%s, %d)",
+          (void *)pi, old_cnt, (old_cnt - 1), reason, file, line);
+}
+#endif
+
+void pi_add_ref(polling_island *pi) { gpr_ref(&pi->ref_count); }
+
+void pi_unref(polling_island *pi) {
+  /* If ref count went to zero, delete the polling island.
+     Note that this deletion not be done under a lock. Once the ref count goes
+     to zero, we are guaranteed that no one else holds a reference to the
+     polling island (and that there is no racing pi_add_ref() call either).
+
+     Also, if we are deleting the polling island and the merged_to field is
+     non-empty, we should remove a ref to the merged_to polling island
+   */
+  if (gpr_unref(&pi->ref_count)) {
+    polling_island *next = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi->merged_to);
+    polling_island_delete(pi);
+    if (next != NULL) {
+      PI_UNREF(next, "pi_delete"); /* Recursive call */
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* The caller is expected to hold pi->mu lock before calling this function */
+static void polling_island_add_fds_locked(polling_island *pi, grpc_fd **fds,
+                                          size_t fd_count, bool add_fd_refs,
+                                          grpc_error **error) {
+  int err;
+  size_t i;
+  struct epoll_event ev;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "polling_island_add_fds";
+
+#ifdef GRPC_TSAN
+  /* See the definition of g_epoll_sync for more context */
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&g_epoll_sync, (gpr_atm)0);
+#endif /* defined(GRPC_TSAN) */
+
+  for (i = 0; i < fd_count; i++) {
+    ev.events = (uint32_t)(EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET);
+    ev.data.ptr = fds[i];
+    err = epoll_ctl(pi->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fds[i]->fd, &ev);
+
+    if (err < 0) {
+      if (errno != EEXIST) {
+        gpr_asprintf(
+            &err_msg,
+            "epoll_ctl (epoll_fd: %d) add fd: %d failed with error: %d (%s)",
+            pi->epoll_fd, fds[i]->fd, errno, strerror(errno));
+        append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+        gpr_free(err_msg);
+      }
+
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (pi->fd_cnt == pi->fd_capacity) {
+      pi->fd_capacity = GPR_MAX(pi->fd_capacity + 8, pi->fd_cnt * 3 / 2);
+      pi->fds = gpr_realloc(pi->fds, sizeof(grpc_fd *) * pi->fd_capacity);
+    }
+
+    pi->fds[pi->fd_cnt++] = fds[i];
+    if (add_fd_refs) {
+      GRPC_FD_REF(fds[i], "polling_island");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* The caller is expected to hold pi->mu before calling this */
+static void polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(polling_island *pi,
+                                                grpc_wakeup_fd *wakeup_fd,
+                                                grpc_error **error) {
+  struct epoll_event ev;
+  int err;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "polling_island_add_wakeup_fd";
+
+  ev.events = (uint32_t)(EPOLLIN | EPOLLET);
+  ev.data.ptr = wakeup_fd;
+  err = epoll_ctl(pi->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD,
+                  GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(wakeup_fd), &ev);
+  if (err < 0 && errno != EEXIST) {
+    gpr_asprintf(&err_msg,
+                 "epoll_ctl (epoll_fd: %d) add wakeup fd: %d failed with "
+                 "error: %d (%s)",
+                 pi->epoll_fd,
+                 GRPC_WAKEUP_FD_GET_READ_FD(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd), errno,
+                 strerror(errno));
+    append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+    gpr_free(err_msg);
+  }
+}
+
+/* The caller is expected to hold pi->mu lock before calling this function */
+static void polling_island_remove_all_fds_locked(polling_island *pi,
+                                                 bool remove_fd_refs,
+                                                 grpc_error **error) {
+  int err;
+  size_t i;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "polling_island_remove_fds";
+
+  for (i = 0; i < pi->fd_cnt; i++) {
+    err = epoll_ctl(pi->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, pi->fds[i]->fd, NULL);
+    if (err < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
+      gpr_asprintf(&err_msg,
+                   "epoll_ctl (epoll_fd: %d) delete fds[%zu]: %d failed with "
+                   "error: %d (%s)",
+                   pi->epoll_fd, i, pi->fds[i]->fd, errno, strerror(errno));
+      append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+      gpr_free(err_msg);
+    }
+
+    if (remove_fd_refs) {
+      GRPC_FD_UNREF(pi->fds[i], "polling_island");
+    }
+  }
+
+  pi->fd_cnt = 0;
+}
+
+/* The caller is expected to hold pi->mu lock before calling this function */
+static void polling_island_remove_fd_locked(polling_island *pi, grpc_fd *fd,
+                                            bool is_fd_closed,
+                                            grpc_error **error) {
+  int err;
+  size_t i;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "polling_island_remove_fd";
+
+  /* If fd is already closed, then it would have been automatically been removed
+     from the epoll set */
+  if (!is_fd_closed) {
+    err = epoll_ctl(pi->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd->fd, NULL);
+    if (err < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
+      gpr_asprintf(
+          &err_msg,
+          "epoll_ctl (epoll_fd: %d) del fd: %d failed with error: %d (%s)",
+          pi->epoll_fd, fd->fd, errno, strerror(errno));
+      append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+      gpr_free(err_msg);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < pi->fd_cnt; i++) {
+    if (pi->fds[i] == fd) {
+      pi->fds[i] = pi->fds[--pi->fd_cnt];
+      GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "polling_island");
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* Might return NULL in case of an error */
+static polling_island *polling_island_create(grpc_fd *initial_fd,
+                                             grpc_error **error) {
+  polling_island *pi = NULL;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "polling_island_create";
+
+  /* Try to get one from the polling island freelist */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+  if (g_pi_freelist != NULL) {
+    pi = g_pi_freelist;
+    g_pi_freelist = g_pi_freelist->next_free;
+    pi->next_free = NULL;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+
+  /* Create new polling island if we could not get one from the free list */
+  if (pi == NULL) {
+    pi = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*pi));
+    gpr_mu_init(&pi->mu);
+    pi->fd_cnt = 0;
+    pi->fd_capacity = 0;
+    pi->fds = NULL;
+  }
+
+  gpr_ref_init(&pi->ref_count, 0);
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&pi->merged_to, (gpr_atm)NULL);
+
+  pi->epoll_fd = epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
+
+  if (pi->epoll_fd < 0) {
+    gpr_asprintf(&err_msg, "epoll_create1 failed with error %d (%s)", errno,
+                 strerror(errno));
+    append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+    gpr_free(err_msg);
+  } else {
+    polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(pi, &grpc_global_wakeup_fd, error);
+    pi->next_free = NULL;
+
+    if (initial_fd != NULL) {
+      /* Lock the polling island here just in case we got this structure from
+         the freelist and the polling island lock was not released yet (by the
+         code that adds the polling island to the freelist) */
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi->mu);
+      polling_island_add_fds_locked(pi, &initial_fd, 1, true, error);
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pi->mu);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+static void polling_island_delete(polling_island *pi) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(pi->fd_cnt == 0);
+
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&pi->merged_to, (gpr_atm)NULL);
+
+  close(pi->epoll_fd);
+  pi->epoll_fd = -1;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+  pi->next_free = g_pi_freelist;
+  g_pi_freelist = pi;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+}
+
+/* Attempts to gets the last polling island in the linked list (liked by the
+ * 'merged_to' field). Since this does not lock the polling island, there are no
+ * guarantees that the island returned is the last island */
+static polling_island *polling_island_maybe_get_latest(polling_island *pi) {
+  polling_island *next = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi->merged_to);
+  while (next != NULL) {
+    pi = next;
+    next = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi->merged_to);
+  }
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+/* Gets the lock on the *latest* polling island i.e the last polling island in
+   the linked list (linked by the 'merged_to' field). Call gpr_mu_unlock on the
+   returned polling island's mu.
+   Usage: To lock/unlock polling island "pi", do the following:
+      polling_island *pi_latest = polling_island_lock(pi);
+      ...
+      ... critical section ..
+      ...
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_latest->mu); // NOTE: use pi_latest->mu. NOT pi->mu */
+static polling_island *polling_island_lock(polling_island *pi) {
+  polling_island *next = NULL;
+
+  while (true) {
+    next = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi->merged_to);
+    if (next == NULL) {
+      /* Looks like 'pi' is the last node in the linked list but unless we check
+         this by holding the pi->mu lock, we cannot be sure (i.e without the
+         pi->mu lock, we don't prevent island merges).
+         To be absolutely sure, check once more by holding the pi->mu lock */
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi->mu);
+      next = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi->merged_to);
+      if (next == NULL) {
+        /* pi is infact the last node and we have the pi->mu lock. we're done */
+        break;
+      }
+
+      /* pi->merged_to is not NULL i.e pi isn't the last node anymore. pi->mu
+       * isn't the lock we are interested in. Continue traversing the list */
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&pi->mu);
+    }
+
+    pi = next;
+  }
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+/* Gets the lock on the *latest* polling islands in the linked lists pointed by
+   *p and *q (and also updates *p and *q to point to the latest polling islands)
+
+   This function is needed because calling the following block of code to obtain
+   locks on polling islands (*p and *q) is prone to deadlocks.
+     {
+       polling_island_lock(*p, true);
+       polling_island_lock(*q, true);
+     }
+
+   Usage/example:
+     polling_island *p1;
+     polling_island *p2;
+     ..
+     polling_island_lock_pair(&p1, &p2);
+     ..
+     .. Critical section with both p1 and p2 locked
+     ..
+     // Release locks: Always call polling_island_unlock_pair() to release locks
+     polling_island_unlock_pair(p1, p2);
+*/
+static void polling_island_lock_pair(polling_island **p, polling_island **q) {
+  polling_island *pi_1 = *p;
+  polling_island *pi_2 = *q;
+  polling_island *next_1 = NULL;
+  polling_island *next_2 = NULL;
+
+  /* The algorithm is simple:
+      - Go to the last polling islands in the linked lists *pi_1 and *pi_2 (and
+        keep updating pi_1 and pi_2)
+      - Then obtain locks on the islands by following a lock order rule of
+        locking polling_island with lower address first
+           Special case: Before obtaining the locks, check if pi_1 and pi_2 are
+           pointing to the same island. If that is the case, we can just call
+           polling_island_lock()
+      - After obtaining both the locks, double check that the polling islands
+        are still the last polling islands in their respective linked lists
+        (this is because there might have been polling island merges before
+        we got the lock)
+      - If the polling islands are the last islands, we are done. If not,
+        release the locks and continue the process from the first step */
+  while (true) {
+    next_1 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_1->merged_to);
+    while (next_1 != NULL) {
+      pi_1 = next_1;
+      next_1 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_1->merged_to);
+    }
+
+    next_2 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_2->merged_to);
+    while (next_2 != NULL) {
+      pi_2 = next_2;
+      next_2 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_2->merged_to);
+    }
+
+    if (pi_1 == pi_2) {
+      pi_1 = pi_2 = polling_island_lock(pi_1);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (pi_1 < pi_2) {
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi_1->mu);
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi_2->mu);
+    } else {
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi_2->mu);
+      gpr_mu_lock(&pi_1->mu);
+    }
+
+    next_1 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_1->merged_to);
+    next_2 = (polling_island *)gpr_atm_acq_load(&pi_2->merged_to);
+    if (next_1 == NULL && next_2 == NULL) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_1->mu);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_2->mu);
+  }
+
+  *p = pi_1;
+  *q = pi_2;
+}
+
+static void polling_island_unlock_pair(polling_island *p, polling_island *q) {
+  if (p == q) {
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+  } else {
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&q->mu);
+  }
+}
+
+static polling_island *polling_island_merge(polling_island *p,
+                                            polling_island *q,
+                                            grpc_error **error) {
+  /* Get locks on both the polling islands */
+  polling_island_lock_pair(&p, &q);
+
+  if (p != q) {
+    /* Make sure that p points to the polling island with fewer fds than q */
+    if (p->fd_cnt > q->fd_cnt) {
+      GPR_SWAP(polling_island *, p, q);
+    }
+
+    /* Merge p with q i.e move all the fds from p (The one with fewer fds) to q
+       Note that the refcounts on the fds being moved will not change here.
+       This is why the last param in the following two functions is 'false') */
+    polling_island_add_fds_locked(q, p->fds, p->fd_cnt, false, error);
+    polling_island_remove_all_fds_locked(p, false, error);
+
+    /* Wakeup all the pollers (if any) on p so that they pickup this change */
+    polling_island_add_wakeup_fd_locked(p, &polling_island_wakeup_fd, error);
+
+    /* Add the 'merged_to' link from p --> q */
+    gpr_atm_rel_store(&p->merged_to, (gpr_atm)q);
+    PI_ADD_REF(q, "pi_merge"); /* To account for the new incoming ref from p */
+  }
+  /* else if p == q, nothing needs to be done */
+
+  polling_island_unlock_pair(p, q);
+
+  /* Return the merged polling island (Note that no merge would have happened
+     if p == q which is ok) */
+  return q;
+}
+
+static grpc_error *polling_island_global_init() {
+  grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+
+  gpr_mu_init(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+  g_pi_freelist = NULL;
+
+  error = grpc_wakeup_fd_init(&polling_island_wakeup_fd);
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    error = grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&polling_island_wakeup_fd);
+  }
+
+  return error;
+}
+
+static void polling_island_global_shutdown() {
+  polling_island *next;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+  while (g_pi_freelist != NULL) {
+    next = g_pi_freelist->next_free;
+    gpr_mu_destroy(&g_pi_freelist->mu);
+    gpr_free(g_pi_freelist->fds);
+    gpr_free(g_pi_freelist);
+    g_pi_freelist = next;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&g_pi_freelist_mu);
+
+  grpc_wakeup_fd_destroy(&polling_island_wakeup_fd);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Fd Definitions
+ */
+
+/* We need to keep a freelist not because of any concerns of malloc performance
+ * but instead so that implementations with multiple threads in (for example)
+ * epoll_wait deal with the race between pollset removal and incoming poll
+ * notifications.
+ *
+ * The problem is that the poller ultimately holds a reference to this
+ * object, so it is very difficult to know when is safe to free it, at least
+ * without some expensive synchronization.
+ *
+ * If we keep the object freelisted, in the worst case losing this race just
+ * becomes a spurious read notification on a reused fd.
+ */
+
+/* The alarm system needs to be able to wakeup 'some poller' sometimes
+ * (specifically when a new alarm needs to be triggered earlier than the next
+ * alarm 'epoch'). This wakeup_fd gives us something to alert on when such a
+ * case occurs. */
+
+/* TODO: sreek: Right now, this wakes up all pollers. In future we should make
+ * sure to wake up one polling thread (which can wake up other threads if
+ * needed) */
+grpc_wakeup_fd grpc_global_wakeup_fd;
+
+static grpc_fd *fd_freelist = NULL;
+static gpr_mu fd_freelist_mu;
+
+#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 %ld -> %ld [%s; %s:%d]", fd->fd,
+          (void *)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 %ld -> %ld [%s; %s:%d]", fd->fd,
+          (void *)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) {
+    /* Add the fd to the freelist */
+    gpr_mu_lock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+    fd->freelist_next = fd_freelist;
+    fd_freelist = fd;
+    grpc_iomgr_unregister_object(&fd->iomgr_object);
+
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+  } else {
+    GPR_ASSERT(old > n);
+  }
+}
+
+/* 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 fd_global_init(void) { gpr_mu_init(&fd_freelist_mu); }
+
+static void fd_global_shutdown(void) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+  while (fd_freelist != NULL) {
+    grpc_fd *fd = fd_freelist;
+    fd_freelist = fd_freelist->freelist_next;
+    gpr_mu_destroy(&fd->mu);
+    gpr_free(fd);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&fd_freelist_mu);
+}
+
+static grpc_fd *fd_create(int fd, const char *name) {
+  grpc_fd *new_fd = NULL;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+  if (fd_freelist != NULL) {
+    new_fd = fd_freelist;
+    fd_freelist = fd_freelist->freelist_next;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd_freelist_mu);
+
+  if (new_fd == NULL) {
+    new_fd = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_fd));
+    gpr_mu_init(&new_fd->mu);
+    gpr_mu_init(&new_fd->pi_mu);
+  }
+
+  /* Note: It is not really needed to get the new_fd->mu lock here. If this is a
+     newly created fd (or an fd we got from the freelist), no one else would be
+     holding a lock to it anyway. */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&new_fd->mu);
+
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&new_fd->refst, (gpr_atm)1);
+  new_fd->fd = fd;
+  new_fd->shutdown = false;
+  new_fd->orphaned = false;
+  new_fd->read_closure = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+  new_fd->write_closure = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+  new_fd->polling_island = NULL;
+  new_fd->freelist_next = NULL;
+  new_fd->on_done_closure = NULL;
+  new_fd->read_notifier_pollset = NULL;
+
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&new_fd->mu);
+
+  char *fd_name;
+  gpr_asprintf(&fd_name, "%s fd=%d", name, fd);
+  grpc_iomgr_register_object(&new_fd->iomgr_object, fd_name);
+#ifdef GRPC_FD_REF_COUNT_DEBUG
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "FD %d %p create %s", fd, (void *)new_fd, fd_name);
+#endif
+  gpr_free(fd_name);
+  return new_fd;
+}
+
+static bool fd_is_orphaned(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  return (gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->refst) & 1) == 0;
+}
+
+static int fd_wrapped_fd(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  int ret_fd = -1;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  if (!fd->orphaned) {
+    ret_fd = fd->fd;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+
+  return ret_fd;
+}
+
+static void fd_orphan(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                      grpc_closure *on_done, int *release_fd,
+                      const char *reason) {
+  bool is_fd_closed = false;
+  grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  fd->on_done_closure = on_done;
+
+  /* If release_fd is not NULL, we should be relinquishing control of the file
+     descriptor fd->fd (but we still own the grpc_fd structure). */
+  if (release_fd != NULL) {
+    *release_fd = fd->fd;
+  } else {
+    close(fd->fd);
+    is_fd_closed = true;
+  }
+
+  fd->orphaned = true;
+
+  /* Remove the active status but keep referenced. We want this grpc_fd struct
+     to be alive (and not added to freelist) until the end of this function */
+  REF_BY(fd, 1, reason);
+
+  /* Remove the fd from the polling island:
+     - Get a lock on the latest polling island (i.e the last island in the
+       linked list pointed by fd->polling_island). This is the island that
+       would actually contain the fd
+     - Remove the fd from the latest polling island
+     - Unlock the latest polling island
+     - Set fd->polling_island to NULL (but remove the ref on the polling island
+       before doing this.) */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->pi_mu);
+  if (fd->polling_island != NULL) {
+    polling_island *pi_latest = polling_island_lock(fd->polling_island);
+    polling_island_remove_fd_locked(pi_latest, fd, is_fd_closed, &error);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_latest->mu);
+
+    PI_UNREF(fd->polling_island, "fd_orphan");
+    fd->polling_island = NULL;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->pi_mu);
+
+  grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, fd->on_done_closure, error, NULL);
+
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+  UNREF_BY(fd, 2, reason); /* Drop the reference */
+  GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("fd_orphan", GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
+}
+
+static grpc_error *fd_shutdown_error(bool shutdown) {
+  if (!shutdown) {
+    return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  } else {
+    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("FD shutdown");
+  }
+}
+
+static void notify_on_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                             grpc_closure **st, grpc_closure *closure) {
+  if (fd->shutdown) {
+    grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, closure, GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("FD shutdown"),
+                        NULL);
+  } else 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_sched(exec_ctx, closure, fd_shutdown_error(fd->shutdown),
+                        NULL);
+  } 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_sched(exec_ctx, *st, fd_shutdown_error(fd->shutdown), NULL);
+    *st = CLOSURE_NOT_READY;
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
+
+static grpc_pollset *fd_get_read_notifier_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                                  grpc_fd *fd) {
+  grpc_pollset *notifier = NULL;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  notifier = fd->read_notifier_pollset;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+
+  return notifier;
+}
+
+static bool fd_is_shutdown(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  const bool r = fd->shutdown;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+  return r;
+}
+
+/* Might be called multiple times */
+static void fd_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  /* Do the actual shutdown only once */
+  if (!fd->shutdown) {
+    fd->shutdown = true;
+
+    shutdown(fd->fd, SHUT_RDWR);
+    /* Flush any pending read and write closures. Since fd->shutdown is 'true'
+       at this point, the closures would be called with 'success = false' */
+    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);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Pollset Definitions
+ */
+GPR_TLS_DECL(g_current_thread_pollset);
+GPR_TLS_DECL(g_current_thread_worker);
+static __thread bool g_initialized_sigmask;
+static __thread sigset_t g_orig_sigmask;
+
+static void sig_handler(int sig_num) {
+#ifdef GRPC_EPOLL_DEBUG
+  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Received signal %d", sig_num);
+#endif
+}
+
+static void poller_kick_init() { signal(grpc_wakeup_signal, sig_handler); }
+
+/* Global state management */
+static grpc_error *pollset_global_init(void) {
+  gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_pollset);
+  gpr_tls_init(&g_current_thread_worker);
+  poller_kick_init();
+  return 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_pollset);
+  gpr_tls_destroy(&g_current_thread_worker);
+}
+
+static grpc_error *pollset_worker_kick(grpc_pollset_worker *worker) {
+  grpc_error *err = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  int err_num = pthread_kill(worker->pt_id, grpc_wakeup_signal);
+  if (err_num != 0) {
+    err = GRPC_OS_ERROR(err_num, "pthread_kill");
+  }
+  return err;
+}
+
+/* Return 1 if the pollset has active threads in pollset_work (pollset must
+ * be locked) */
+static int pollset_has_workers(grpc_pollset *p) {
+  return p->root_worker.next != &p->root_worker;
+}
+
+static void remove_worker(grpc_pollset *p, grpc_pollset_worker *worker) {
+  worker->prev->next = worker->next;
+  worker->next->prev = worker->prev;
+}
+
+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;
+}
+
+/* p->mu must be held before calling this function */
+static grpc_error *pollset_kick(grpc_pollset *p,
+                                grpc_pollset_worker *specific_worker) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_kick", 0);
+  grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  const char *err_desc = "Kick Failure";
+
+  grpc_pollset_worker *worker = specific_worker;
+  if (worker != NULL) {
+    if (worker == GRPC_POLLSET_KICK_BROADCAST) {
+      if (pollset_has_workers(p)) {
+        GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_kick.broadcast", 0);
+        for (worker = p->root_worker.next; worker != &p->root_worker;
+             worker = worker->next) {
+          if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_worker) != (intptr_t)worker) {
+            append_error(&error, pollset_worker_kick(worker), err_desc);
+          }
+        }
+        GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_kick.broadcast", 0);
+      } else {
+        p->kicked_without_pollers = true;
+      }
+    } else {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("kicked_specifically", 0);
+      if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_worker) != (intptr_t)worker) {
+        append_error(&error, pollset_worker_kick(worker), err_desc);
+      }
+    }
+  } else if (gpr_tls_get(&g_current_thread_pollset) != (intptr_t)p) {
+    /* Since worker == NULL, it means that we can kick "any" worker on this
+       pollset 'p'. If 'p' happens to be the same pollset this thread is
+       currently polling (i.e in pollset_work() function), then there is no need
+       to kick any other worker since the current thread can just absorb the
+       kick. This is the reason why we enter this case only when
+       g_current_thread_pollset is != p */
+
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("kick_anonymous", 0);
+    worker = pop_front_worker(p);
+    if (worker != NULL) {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("finally_kick", 0);
+      push_back_worker(p, worker);
+      append_error(&error, pollset_worker_kick(worker), err_desc);
+    } else {
+      GPR_TIMER_MARK("kicked_no_pollers", 0);
+      p->kicked_without_pollers = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_kick", 0);
+  GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("pollset_kick", GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
+  return error;
+}
+
+static grpc_error *kick_poller(void) {
+  return grpc_wakeup_fd_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd);
+}
+
+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->kicked_without_pollers = false;
+
+  pollset->shutting_down = false;
+  pollset->finish_shutdown_called = false;
+  pollset->shutdown_done = NULL;
+
+  pollset->polling_island = NULL;
+}
+
+/* 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) {
+  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)));
+}
+
+static void fd_become_readable(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
+                               grpc_pollset *notifier) {
+  /* Need the fd->mu since we might be racing with fd_notify_on_read */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->read_closure);
+  fd->read_notifier_pollset = notifier;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+}
+
+static void fd_become_writable(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd) {
+  /* Need the fd->mu since we might be racing with fd_notify_on_write */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->mu);
+  set_ready_locked(exec_ctx, fd, &fd->write_closure);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_release_polling_island(grpc_pollset *ps, char *reason) {
+  if (ps->polling_island != NULL) {
+    PI_UNREF(ps->polling_island, reason);
+  }
+  ps->polling_island = NULL;
+}
+
+static void finish_shutdown_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                   grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  /* The pollset cannot have any workers if we are at this stage */
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset_has_workers(pollset));
+
+  pollset->finish_shutdown_called = true;
+
+  /* Release the ref and set pollset->polling_island to NULL */
+  pollset_release_polling_island(pollset, "ps_shutdown");
+  grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, pollset->shutdown_done, GRPC_ERROR_NONE, NULL);
+}
+
+/* pollset->mu lock must be held by the caller before calling this */
+static void pollset_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                             grpc_closure *closure) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_shutdown", 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset->shutting_down);
+  pollset->shutting_down = true;
+  pollset->shutdown_done = closure;
+  pollset_kick(pollset, GRPC_POLLSET_KICK_BROADCAST);
+
+  /* If the pollset has any workers, we cannot call finish_shutdown_locked()
+     because it would release the underlying polling island. In such a case, we
+     let the last worker call finish_shutdown_locked() from pollset_work() */
+  if (!pollset_has_workers(pollset)) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(!pollset->finish_shutdown_called);
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_shutdown.finish_shutdown_locked", 0);
+    finish_shutdown_locked(exec_ctx, pollset);
+  }
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_shutdown", 0);
+}
+
+/* pollset_shutdown is guaranteed to be called before pollset_destroy. So other
+ * than destroying the mutexes, there is nothing special that needs to be done
+ * here */
+static void pollset_destroy(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset_has_workers(pollset));
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&pollset->mu);
+}
+
+static void pollset_reset(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(pollset->shutting_down);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!pollset_has_workers(pollset));
+  pollset->shutting_down = false;
+  pollset->finish_shutdown_called = false;
+  pollset->kicked_without_pollers = false;
+  pollset->shutdown_done = NULL;
+  pollset_release_polling_island(pollset, "ps_reset");
+}
+
+#define GRPC_EPOLL_MAX_EVENTS 1000
+/* Note: sig_mask contains the signal mask to use *during* epoll_wait() */
+static void pollset_work_and_unlock(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                    grpc_pollset *pollset, int timeout_ms,
+                                    sigset_t *sig_mask, grpc_error **error) {
+  struct epoll_event ep_ev[GRPC_EPOLL_MAX_EVENTS];
+  int epoll_fd = -1;
+  int ep_rv;
+  polling_island *pi = NULL;
+  char *err_msg;
+  const char *err_desc = "pollset_work_and_unlock";
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_work_and_unlock", 0);
+
+  /* We need to get the epoll_fd to wait on. The epoll_fd is in inside the
+     latest polling island pointed by pollset->polling_island.
+
+     Since epoll_fd is immutable, we can read it without obtaining the polling
+     island lock. There is however a possibility that the polling island (from
+     which we got the epoll_fd) got merged with another island while we are
+     in this function. This is still okay because in such a case, we will wakeup
+     right-away from epoll_wait() and pick up the latest polling_island the next
+     this function (i.e pollset_work_and_unlock()) is called */
+
+  if (pollset->polling_island == NULL) {
+    pollset->polling_island = polling_island_create(NULL, error);
+    if (pollset->polling_island == NULL) {
+      GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_work_and_unlock", 0);
+      return; /* Fatal error. We cannot continue */
+    }
+
+    PI_ADD_REF(pollset->polling_island, "ps");
+  }
+
+  pi = polling_island_maybe_get_latest(pollset->polling_island);
+  epoll_fd = pi->epoll_fd;
+
+  /* Update the pollset->polling_island since the island being pointed by
+     pollset->polling_island maybe older than the one pointed by pi) */
+  if (pollset->polling_island != pi) {
+    /* Always do PI_ADD_REF before PI_UNREF because PI_UNREF may cause the
+       polling island to be deleted */
+    PI_ADD_REF(pi, "ps");
+    PI_UNREF(pollset->polling_island, "ps");
+    pollset->polling_island = pi;
+  }
+
+  /* Add an extra ref so that the island does not get destroyed (which means
+     the epoll_fd won't be closed) while we are are doing an epoll_wait() on the
+     epoll_fd */
+  PI_ADD_REF(pi, "ps_work");
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+
+  do {
+    ep_rv = epoll_pwait(epoll_fd, ep_ev, GRPC_EPOLL_MAX_EVENTS, timeout_ms,
+                        sig_mask);
+    if (ep_rv < 0) {
+      if (errno != EINTR) {
+        gpr_asprintf(&err_msg,
+                     "epoll_wait() epoll fd: %d failed with error: %d (%s)",
+                     epoll_fd, errno, strerror(errno));
+        append_error(error, GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, err_msg), err_desc);
+      } else {
+        /* We were interrupted. Save an interation by doing a zero timeout
+           epoll_wait to see if there are any other events of interest */
+        ep_rv = epoll_wait(epoll_fd, ep_ev, GRPC_EPOLL_MAX_EVENTS, 0);
+      }
+    }
+
+#ifdef GRPC_TSAN
+    /* See the definition of g_poll_sync for more details */
+    gpr_atm_acq_load(&g_epoll_sync);
+#endif /* defined(GRPC_TSAN) */
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < ep_rv; ++i) {
+      void *data_ptr = ep_ev[i].data.ptr;
+      if (data_ptr == &grpc_global_wakeup_fd) {
+        append_error(error,
+                     grpc_wakeup_fd_consume_wakeup(&grpc_global_wakeup_fd),
+                     err_desc);
+      } else if (data_ptr == &polling_island_wakeup_fd) {
+        /* This means that our polling island is merged with a different
+           island. We do not have to do anything here since the subsequent call
+           to the function pollset_work_and_unlock() will pick up the correct
+           epoll_fd */
+      } else {
+        grpc_fd *fd = data_ptr;
+        int cancel = ep_ev[i].events & (EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP);
+        int read_ev = ep_ev[i].events & (EPOLLIN | EPOLLPRI);
+        int write_ev = ep_ev[i].events & EPOLLOUT;
+        if (read_ev || cancel) {
+          fd_become_readable(exec_ctx, fd, pollset);
+        }
+        if (write_ev || cancel) {
+          fd_become_writable(exec_ctx, fd);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } while (ep_rv == GRPC_EPOLL_MAX_EVENTS);
+
+  GPR_ASSERT(pi != NULL);
+
+  /* Before leaving, release the extra ref we added to the polling island. It
+     is important to use "pi" here (i.e our old copy of pollset->polling_island
+     that we got before releasing the polling island lock). This is because
+     pollset->polling_island pointer might get udpated in other parts of the
+     code when there is an island merge while we are doing epoll_wait() above */
+  PI_UNREF(pi, "ps_work");
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_work_and_unlock", 0);
+}
+
+/* pollset->mu lock must be held by the caller before calling this.
+   The function pollset_work() may temporarily release the lock (pollset->mu)
+   during the course of its execution but it will always re-acquire the lock and
+   ensure that it is held by the time the function returns */
+static grpc_error *pollset_work(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                                grpc_pollset_worker **worker_hdl,
+                                gpr_timespec now, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("pollset_work", 0);
+  grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  int timeout_ms = poll_deadline_to_millis_timeout(deadline, now);
+
+  sigset_t new_mask;
+
+  grpc_pollset_worker worker;
+  worker.next = worker.prev = NULL;
+  worker.pt_id = pthread_self();
+
+  *worker_hdl = &worker;
+
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_pollset, (intptr_t)pollset);
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_worker, (intptr_t)&worker);
+
+  if (pollset->kicked_without_pollers) {
+    /* If the pollset was kicked without pollers, pretend that the current
+       worker got the kick and skip polling. A kick indicates that there is some
+       work that needs attention like an event on the completion queue or an
+       alarm */
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.kicked_without_pollers", 0);
+    pollset->kicked_without_pollers = 0;
+  } else if (!pollset->shutting_down) {
+    /* We use the posix-signal with number 'grpc_wakeup_signal' for waking up
+       (i.e 'kicking') a worker in the pollset.
+       A 'kick' is a way to inform that worker that there is some pending work
+       that needs immediate attention (like an event on the completion queue,
+       or a polling island merge that results in a new epoll-fd to wait on) and
+       that the worker should not spend time waiting in epoll_pwait().
+
+       A kick can come at anytime (i.e before/during or after the worker calls
+       epoll_pwait()) but in all cases we have to make sure that when a worker
+       gets a kick, it does not spend time in epoll_pwait(). In other words, one
+       kick should result in skipping/exiting of one epoll_pwait();
+
+       To accomplish this, we mask 'grpc_wakeup_signal' on this worker at all
+       times *except* when it is in epoll_pwait(). This way, the worker never
+       misses acting on a kick */
+
+    if (!g_initialized_sigmask) {
+      sigemptyset(&new_mask);
+      sigaddset(&new_mask, grpc_wakeup_signal);
+      pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &new_mask, &g_orig_sigmask);
+      sigdelset(&g_orig_sigmask, grpc_wakeup_signal);
+      g_initialized_sigmask = true;
+      /* new_mask:       The new thread mask which blocks 'grpc_wakeup_signal'.
+                         This is the mask used at all times *except during
+                         epoll_wait()*"
+         g_orig_sigmask: The thread mask which allows 'grpc_wakeup_signal' and
+                         this is the mask to use *during epoll_wait()*
+
+         The new_mask is set on the worker before it is added to the pollset
+         (i.e before it can be kicked) */
+    }
+
+    push_front_worker(pollset, &worker); /* Add worker to pollset */
+
+    pollset_work_and_unlock(exec_ctx, pollset, timeout_ms, &g_orig_sigmask,
+                            &error);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+
+    gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+    remove_worker(pollset, &worker);
+  }
+
+  /* If we are the last worker on the pollset (i.e pollset_has_workers() is
+     false at this point) and the pollset is shutting down, we may have to
+     finish the shutdown process by calling finish_shutdown_locked().
+     See pollset_shutdown() for more details.
+
+     Note: Continuing to access pollset here is safe; it is the caller's
+     responsibility to not destroy a pollset when it has outstanding calls to
+     pollset_work() */
+  if (pollset->shutting_down && !pollset_has_workers(pollset) &&
+      !pollset->finish_shutdown_called) {
+    GPR_TIMER_MARK("pollset_work.finish_shutdown_locked", 0);
+    finish_shutdown_locked(exec_ctx, pollset);
+
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+    gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+  }
+
+  *worker_hdl = NULL;
+
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_pollset, (intptr_t)0);
+  gpr_tls_set(&g_current_thread_worker, (intptr_t)0);
+
+  GPR_TIMER_END("pollset_work", 0);
+
+  GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("pollset_work", GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
+  return error;
+}
+
+static void pollset_add_fd(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_pollset *pollset,
+                           grpc_fd *fd) {
+  grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->pi_mu);
+
+  polling_island *pi_new = NULL;
+
+  /* 1) If fd->polling_island and pollset->polling_island are both non-NULL and
+   *    equal, do nothing.
+   * 2) If fd->polling_island and pollset->polling_island are both NULL, create
+   *    a new polling island (with a refcount of 2) and make the polling_island
+   *    fields in both fd and pollset to point to the new island
+   * 3) If one of fd->polling_island or pollset->polling_island is NULL, update
+   *    the NULL polling_island field to point to the non-NULL polling_island
+   *    field (ensure that the refcount on the polling island is incremented by
+   *    1 to account for the newly added reference)
+   * 4) Finally, if fd->polling_island and pollset->polling_island are non-NULL
+   *    and different, merge both the polling islands and update the
+   *    polling_island fields in both fd and pollset to point to the merged
+   *    polling island.
+   */
+  if (fd->polling_island == pollset->polling_island) {
+    pi_new = fd->polling_island;
+    if (pi_new == NULL) {
+      pi_new = polling_island_create(fd, &error);
+    }
+  } else if (fd->polling_island == NULL) {
+    pi_new = polling_island_lock(pollset->polling_island);
+    polling_island_add_fds_locked(pi_new, &fd, 1, true, &error);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_new->mu);
+  } else if (pollset->polling_island == NULL) {
+    pi_new = polling_island_lock(fd->polling_island);
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&pi_new->mu);
+  } else {
+    pi_new = polling_island_merge(fd->polling_island, pollset->polling_island,
+                                  &error);
+  }
+
+  /* At this point, pi_new is the polling island that both fd->polling_island
+     and pollset->polling_island must be pointing to */
+
+  if (fd->polling_island != pi_new) {
+    PI_ADD_REF(pi_new, "fd");
+    if (fd->polling_island != NULL) {
+      PI_UNREF(fd->polling_island, "fd");
+    }
+    fd->polling_island = pi_new;
+  }
+
+  if (pollset->polling_island != pi_new) {
+    PI_ADD_REF(pi_new, "ps");
+    if (pollset->polling_island != NULL) {
+      PI_UNREF(pollset->polling_island, "ps");
+    }
+    pollset->polling_island = pi_new;
+  }
+
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->pi_mu);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pollset->mu);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Pollset-set Definitions
+ */
+
+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_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);
+}
+
+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);
+}
+
+/* Test helper functions
+ * */
+void *grpc_fd_get_polling_island(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  polling_island *pi;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->pi_mu);
+  pi = fd->polling_island;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->pi_mu);
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+void *grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(grpc_pollset *ps) {
+  polling_island *pi;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&ps->mu);
+  pi = ps->polling_island;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&ps->mu);
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+bool grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(void *p, void *q) {
+  polling_island *p1 = p;
+  polling_island *p2 = q;
+
+  /* Note: polling_island_lock_pair() may change p1 and p2 to point to the
+     latest polling islands in their respective linked lists */
+  polling_island_lock_pair(&p1, &p2);
+  polling_island_unlock_pair(p1, p2);
+
+  return p1 == p2;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Event engine binding
+ */
+
+static void shutdown_engine(void) {
+  fd_global_shutdown();
+  pollset_global_shutdown();
+  polling_island_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_is_shutdown = fd_is_shutdown,
+    .fd_notify_on_read = fd_notify_on_read,
+    .fd_notify_on_write = fd_notify_on_write,
+    .fd_get_read_notifier_pollset = fd_get_read_notifier_pollset,
+
+    .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,
+};
+
+/* It is possible that GLIBC has epoll but the underlying kernel doesn't.
+ * Create a dummy epoll_fd to make sure epoll support is available */
+static bool is_epoll_available() {
+  int fd = epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    gpr_log(
+        GPR_ERROR,
+        "epoll_create1 failed with error: %d. Not using epoll polling engine",
+        fd);
+    return false;
+  }
+  close(fd);
+  return true;
+}
+
+const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epoll_linux(void) {
+  /* If use of signals is disabled, we cannot use epoll engine*/
+  if (is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized && grpc_wakeup_signal < 0) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (!is_epoll_available()) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (!is_grpc_wakeup_signal_initialized) {
+    grpc_use_signal(SIGRTMIN + 2);
+  }
+
+  fd_global_init();
+
+  if (!GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("pollset_global_init", pollset_global_init())) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (!GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("polling_island_global_init",
+                         polling_island_global_init())) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return &vtable;
+}
+
+#else /* defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
+#if defined(GPR_POSIX_SOCKET)
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
+/* If GPR_LINUX_EPOLL is not defined, it means epoll is not available. Return
+ * NULL */
+const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epoll_linux(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif /* defined(GPR_POSIX_SOCKET) */
+
+void grpc_use_signal(int signum) {}
+#endif /* !defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
diff --git a/test/core/profiling/timers_test.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
similarity index 56%
rename from test/core/profiling/timers_test.c
rename to src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
index 284589af1e173429b3bb6aa5ee5ded6d44e5a813..7a494aba198531c7ac71f19da61684964b8cc509 100644
--- a/test/core/profiling/timers_test.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
@@ -31,53 +31,17 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_EPOLL_LINUX_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_EPOLL_LINUX_H
 
-void test_log_events(size_t num_seqs) {
-  size_t start = 0;
-  size_t *state;
-  state = calloc(num_seqs, sizeof(state[0]));
-  while (start < num_seqs) {
-    size_t i;
-    size_t row;
-    if (state[start] == 3) { /* Already done with this posn */
-      start++;
-      continue;
-    }
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
 
-    row = (size_t)rand() % 10; /* how many in a row */
-    for (i = start; (i < start + row) && (i < num_seqs); i++) {
-      size_t j;
-      size_t advance = 1 + (size_t)rand() % 3; /* how many to advance by */
-      for (j = 0; j < advance; j++) {
-        switch (state[i]) {
-          case 0:
-            GPR_TIMER_MARK(STATE_0, i);
-            state[i]++;
-            break;
-          case 1:
-            GPR_TIMER_MARK(STATE_1, i);
-            state[i]++;
-            break;
-          case 2:
-            GPR_TIMER_MARK(STATE_2, i);
-            state[i]++;
-            break;
-          case 3:
-            break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  free(state);
-}
+const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epoll_linux(void);
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
-  gpr_timers_global_init();
-  test_log_events(1000000);
-  gpr_timers_global_destroy();
-  return 0;
-}
+#ifdef GPR_LINUX_EPOLL
+void *grpc_fd_get_polling_island(grpc_fd *fd);
+void *grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(grpc_pollset *ps);
+bool grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(void *p, void *q);
+#endif /* defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_EPOLL_LINUX_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
index 4c360f13a3261d9f376e68023a9072e0fa57cc98..a3c1e9db9a08b31a84ac97bca201c5ef893f57cd 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc/support/useful.h>
 
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.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"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 grpc_poll_function_type grpc_poll_function = poll;
 
 static const grpc_event_engine_vtable *g_event_engine;
+static const char *g_poll_strategy_name = NULL;
 
 typedef const grpc_event_engine_vtable *(*event_engine_factory_fn)(void);
 
@@ -62,7 +64,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } event_engine_factory;
 
 static const event_engine_factory g_factories[] = {
-    {"poll", grpc_init_poll_posix}, {"legacy", grpc_init_poll_and_epoll_posix},
+    {"epoll", grpc_init_epoll_linux},
+    {"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) {
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ 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())) {
+        g_poll_strategy_name = g_factories[i].name;
         gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Using polling engine: %s", g_factories[i].name);
         return;
       }
@@ -105,6 +110,9 @@ static void try_engine(const char *engine) {
   }
 }
 
+/* Call this only after calling grpc_event_engine_init() */
+const char *grpc_get_poll_strategy_name() { return g_poll_strategy_name; }
+
 void grpc_event_engine_init(void) {
   char *s = gpr_getenv("GRPC_POLL_STRATEGY");
   if (s == NULL) {
@@ -167,11 +175,6 @@ void grpc_fd_notify_on_write(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_fd *fd,
   g_event_engine->fd_notify_on_write(exec_ctx, fd, closure);
 }
 
-grpc_pollset *grpc_fd_get_read_notifier_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                                grpc_fd *fd) {
-  return g_event_engine->fd_get_read_notifier_pollset(exec_ctx, fd);
-}
-
 size_t grpc_pollset_size(void) { return g_event_engine->pollset_size; }
 
 void grpc_pollset_init(grpc_pollset *pollset, gpr_mu **mu) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
index 87e9bc4d46f016cce031f979c93f95e522812c8d..579c84ef70725e5a00510627082f27bb72dc1da5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ typedef struct grpc_event_engine_vtable {
 void grpc_event_engine_init(void);
 void grpc_event_engine_shutdown(void);
 
+/* Return the name of the poll strategy */
+const char *grpc_get_poll_strategy_name();
+
 /* Create a wrapped file descriptor.
    Requires fd is a non-blocking file descriptor.
    This takes ownership of closing fd. */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..38a1c9b7d4171b90f294c9f099af13fef2d4a1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, 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/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h"
+
+typedef struct endpoint_ll_node {
+  grpc_endpoint *ep;
+  struct endpoint_ll_node *next;
+} endpoint_ll_node;
+
+static endpoint_ll_node *head = NULL;
+static gpr_mu g_endpoint_mutex;
+static bool g_init_done = false;
+
+void grpc_initialize_network_status_monitor() {
+  g_init_done = true;
+  gpr_mu_init(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  // TODO(makarandd): Install callback with OS to monitor network status.
+}
+
+void grpc_destroy_network_status_monitor() {
+  for (endpoint_ll_node *curr = head; curr != NULL;) {
+    endpoint_ll_node *next = curr->next;
+    gpr_free(curr);
+    curr = next;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+}
+
+void grpc_network_status_register_endpoint(grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  if (!g_init_done) {
+    grpc_initialize_network_status_monitor();
+  }
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  if (head == NULL) {
+    head = (endpoint_ll_node *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(endpoint_ll_node));
+    head->ep = ep;
+    head->next = NULL;
+  } else {
+    endpoint_ll_node *prev_head = head;
+    head = (endpoint_ll_node *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(endpoint_ll_node));
+    head->ep = ep;
+    head->next = prev_head;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+}
+
+void grpc_network_status_unregister_endpoint(grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  GPR_ASSERT(head);
+  bool found = false;
+  endpoint_ll_node *prev = head;
+  // if we're unregistering the head, just move head to the next
+  if (ep == head->ep) {
+    head = head->next;
+    gpr_free(prev);
+    found = true;
+  } else {
+    for (endpoint_ll_node *curr = head->next; curr != NULL; curr = curr->next) {
+      if (ep == curr->ep) {
+        prev->next = curr->next;
+        gpr_free(curr);
+        found = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      prev = curr;
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  GPR_ASSERT(found);
+}
+
+// Walk the linked-list from head and execute shutdown. It is possible that
+// other threads might be in the process of shutdown as well, but that has
+// no side effect since endpoint shutdown is idempotent.
+void grpc_network_status_shutdown_all_endpoints() {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  if (head == NULL) {
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+    return;
+  }
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+
+  for (endpoint_ll_node *curr = head; curr != NULL; curr = curr->next) {
+    curr->ep->vtable->shutdown(&exec_ctx, curr->ep);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&g_endpoint_mutex);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..74a1aa8135fb2c46014dc91086ffaa2d5b8a13ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_NETWORK_STATUS_TRACKER_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_NETWORK_STATUS_TRACKER_H
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h"
+
+void grpc_network_status_register_endpoint(grpc_endpoint *ep);
+void grpc_network_status_unregister_endpoint(grpc_endpoint *ep);
+void grpc_network_status_shutdown_all_endpoints();
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_NETWORK_STATUS_TRACKER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c
index 3a1371617e5d5ff2e93bedf41d181de0a18e4c78..d2f6261e2abb11e49b9a4cdfb5977649afc9ccd0 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c
@@ -169,6 +169,28 @@ grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_reuse_addr(int fd, int reuse) {
   return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
+/* set a socket to reuse old addresses */
+grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_reuse_port(int fd, int reuse) {
+#ifndef SO_REUSEPORT
+  return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("SO_REUSEPORT unavailable on compiling system");
+#else
+  int val = (reuse != 0);
+  int newval;
+  socklen_t intlen = sizeof(newval);
+  if (0 != setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &val, sizeof(val))) {
+    return GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, "setsockopt(SO_REUSEPORT)");
+  }
+  if (0 != getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &newval, &intlen)) {
+    return GRPC_OS_ERROR(errno, "getsockopt(SO_REUSEPORT)");
+  }
+  if ((newval != 0) != val) {
+    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Failed to set SO_REUSEPORT");
+  }
+
+  return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+#endif
+}
+
 /* disable nagle */
 grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_low_latency(int fd, int low_latency) {
   int val = (low_latency != 0);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h
index 30ff39dfa3f5899de5fa53b78fb6ff20c6d0dbb1..7bcc2219aeabf5748da6ff9da516b92d6b4f3eaa 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_reuse_addr(int fd, int reuse);
 /* disable nagle */
 grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_low_latency(int fd, int low_latency);
 
+/* set SO_REUSEPORT */
+grpc_error *grpc_set_socket_reuse_port(int fd, int reuse);
+
 /* Returns true if this system can create AF_INET6 sockets bound to ::1.
    The value is probed once, and cached for the life of the process.
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
index 017f52c367748a56dca38bb2230255a718b61cca..2ab45e33ce3fd1f79f03960ef6d1a0a2eab1ca09 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKET
 
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
 
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ static void tcp_ref(grpc_tcp *tcp) { gpr_ref(&tcp->refcount); }
 #endif
 
 static void tcp_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  grpc_network_status_unregister_endpoint(ep);
   grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
   TCP_UNREF(exec_ctx, tcp, "destroy");
 }
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ static void call_read_cb(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_tcp *tcp,
                          grpc_error *error) {
   grpc_closure *cb = tcp->read_cb;
 
-  if (false && grpc_tcp_trace) {
+  if (grpc_tcp_trace) {
     size_t i;
     const char *str = grpc_error_string(error);
     gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "read: error=%s", str);
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ static void tcp_write(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_endpoint *ep,
   grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
   grpc_error *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 
-  if (false && grpc_tcp_trace) {
+  if (grpc_tcp_trace) {
     size_t i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < buf->count; i++) {
@@ -474,6 +476,8 @@ grpc_endpoint *grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd *em_fd, size_t slice_size,
   tcp->write_closure.cb = tcp_handle_write;
   tcp->write_closure.cb_arg = tcp;
   gpr_slice_buffer_init(&tcp->last_read_buffer);
+  /* Tell network status tracker about new endpoint */
+  grpc_network_status_register_endpoint(&tcp->base);
 
   return &tcp->base;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server.h
index 1d6e70dbe921aea3ee845eede6743d5ebd53d412..875a6ca14a7a8f12199c4729a1dceed24015aac7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_TCP_SERVER_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_TCP_SERVER_H
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/closure.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h"
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ typedef void (*grpc_tcp_server_cb)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
    If shutdown_complete is not NULL, it will be used by
    grpc_tcp_server_unref() when the ref count reaches zero. */
 grpc_error *grpc_tcp_server_create(grpc_closure *shutdown_complete,
+                                   const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                    grpc_tcp_server **server);
 
 /* Start listening to bound ports */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c
index 6fb547bb367b5b01bff564f4a7656b550d5698d3..a1a463550aee3fca47699cde467d652fc3a91a7c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ struct grpc_tcp_server {
   /* destroyed port count: how many ports are completely destroyed */
   size_t destroyed_ports;
 
-  /* is this server shutting down? (boolean) */
-  int shutdown;
+  /* is this server shutting down? */
+  bool shutdown;
+  /* use SO_REUSEPORT */
+  bool so_reuseport;
 
   /* linked list of server ports */
   grpc_tcp_listener *head;
@@ -135,14 +137,42 @@ struct grpc_tcp_server {
   size_t next_pollset_to_assign;
 };
 
+static gpr_once check_init = GPR_ONCE_INIT;
+static bool has_so_reuseport;
+
+static void init(void) {
+  int s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+  if (s >= 0) {
+    has_so_reuseport = GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR("check for SO_REUSEPORT",
+                                         grpc_set_socket_reuse_port(s, 1));
+    close(s);
+  }
+}
+
 grpc_error *grpc_tcp_server_create(grpc_closure *shutdown_complete,
+                                   const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                    grpc_tcp_server **server) {
+  gpr_once_init(&check_init, init);
+
   grpc_tcp_server *s = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_tcp_server));
+  s->so_reuseport = has_so_reuseport;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < (args == NULL ? 0 : args->num_args); i++) {
+    if (0 == strcmp(GRPC_ARG_ALLOW_REUSEPORT, args->args[i].key)) {
+      if (args->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER) {
+        s->so_reuseport =
+            has_so_reuseport && (args->args[i].value.integer != 0);
+      } else {
+        gpr_free(s);
+        return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE(GRPC_ARG_ALLOW_REUSEPORT
+                                 " must be an integer");
+      }
+    }
+  }
   gpr_ref_init(&s->refs, 1);
   gpr_mu_init(&s->mu);
   s->active_ports = 0;
   s->destroyed_ports = 0;
-  s->shutdown = 0;
+  s->shutdown = false;
   s->shutdown_starting.head = NULL;
   s->shutdown_starting.tail = NULL;
   s->shutdown_complete = shutdown_complete;
@@ -218,7 +248,7 @@ static void tcp_server_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_tcp_server *s) {
   gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu);
 
   GPR_ASSERT(!s->shutdown);
-  s->shutdown = 1;
+  s->shutdown = true;
 
   /* shutdown all fd's */
   if (s->active_ports) {
@@ -268,13 +298,19 @@ static int get_max_accept_queue_size(void) {
 
 /* Prepare a recently-created socket for listening. */
 static grpc_error *prepare_socket(int fd, const struct sockaddr *addr,
-                                  size_t addr_len, int *port) {
+                                  size_t addr_len, bool so_reuseport,
+                                  int *port) {
   struct sockaddr_storage sockname_temp;
   socklen_t sockname_len;
   grpc_error *err = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 
   GPR_ASSERT(fd >= 0);
 
+  if (so_reuseport) {
+    err = grpc_set_socket_reuse_port(fd, 1);
+    if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) goto error;
+  }
+
   err = grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(fd, 1);
   if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) goto error;
   err = grpc_set_socket_cloexec(fd, 1);
@@ -407,7 +443,7 @@ static grpc_error *add_socket_to_server(grpc_tcp_server *s, int fd,
   char *addr_str;
   char *name;
 
-  grpc_error *err = prepare_socket(fd, addr, addr_len, &port);
+  grpc_error *err = prepare_socket(fd, addr, addr_len, s->so_reuseport, &port);
   if (err == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
     GPR_ASSERT(port > 0);
     grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&addr_str, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, 1);
@@ -443,6 +479,52 @@ static grpc_error *add_socket_to_server(grpc_tcp_server *s, int fd,
   return err;
 }
 
+static grpc_error *clone_port(grpc_tcp_listener *listener, unsigned count) {
+  grpc_tcp_listener *sp = NULL;
+  char *addr_str;
+  char *name;
+  grpc_error *err;
+
+  for (grpc_tcp_listener *l = listener->next; l && l->is_sibling; l = l->next) {
+    l->fd_index += count;
+  }
+
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    int fd, port;
+    grpc_dualstack_mode dsmode;
+    err = grpc_create_dualstack_socket(&listener->addr.sockaddr, SOCK_STREAM, 0,
+                                       &dsmode, &fd);
+    if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return err;
+    err = prepare_socket(fd, &listener->addr.sockaddr, listener->addr_len, true,
+                         &port);
+    if (err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) return err;
+    listener->server->nports++;
+    grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&addr_str, &listener->addr.sockaddr, 1);
+    gpr_asprintf(&name, "tcp-server-listener:%s/clone-%d", addr_str, i);
+    sp = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_tcp_listener));
+    sp->next = listener->next;
+    listener->next = sp;
+    sp->server = listener->server;
+    sp->fd = fd;
+    sp->emfd = grpc_fd_create(fd, name);
+    memcpy(sp->addr.untyped, listener->addr.untyped, listener->addr_len);
+    sp->addr_len = listener->addr_len;
+    sp->port = port;
+    sp->port_index = listener->port_index;
+    sp->fd_index = listener->fd_index + count - i;
+    sp->is_sibling = 1;
+    sp->sibling = listener->is_sibling ? listener->sibling : listener;
+    GPR_ASSERT(sp->emfd);
+    while (listener->server->tail->next != NULL) {
+      listener->server->tail = listener->server->tail->next;
+    }
+    gpr_free(addr_str);
+    gpr_free(name);
+  }
+
+  return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+}
+
 grpc_error *grpc_tcp_server_add_port(grpc_tcp_server *s, const void *addr,
                                      size_t addr_len, int *out_port) {
   grpc_tcp_listener *sp;
@@ -599,14 +681,29 @@ void grpc_tcp_server_start(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_tcp_server *s,
   s->on_accept_cb_arg = on_accept_cb_arg;
   s->pollsets = pollsets;
   s->pollset_count = pollset_count;
-  for (sp = s->head; sp; sp = sp->next) {
-    for (i = 0; i < pollset_count; i++) {
-      grpc_pollset_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollsets[i], sp->emfd);
+  sp = s->head;
+  while (sp != NULL) {
+    if (s->so_reuseport && pollset_count > 1) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR(
+          "clone_port", clone_port(sp, (unsigned)(pollset_count - 1))));
+      for (i = 0; i < pollset_count; i++) {
+        grpc_pollset_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollsets[i], sp->emfd);
+        sp->read_closure.cb = on_read;
+        sp->read_closure.cb_arg = sp;
+        grpc_fd_notify_on_read(exec_ctx, sp->emfd, &sp->read_closure);
+        s->active_ports++;
+        sp = sp->next;
+      }
+    } else {
+      for (i = 0; i < pollset_count; i++) {
+        grpc_pollset_add_fd(exec_ctx, pollsets[i], sp->emfd);
+      }
+      sp->read_closure.cb = on_read;
+      sp->read_closure.cb_arg = sp;
+      grpc_fd_notify_on_read(exec_ctx, sp->emfd, &sp->read_closure);
+      s->active_ports++;
+      sp = sp->next;
     }
-    sp->read_closure.cb = on_read;
-    sp->read_closure.cb_arg = sp;
-    grpc_fd_notify_on_read(exec_ctx, sp->emfd, &sp->read_closure);
-    s->active_ports++;
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
index 86982bc18365c9c5cf30e59d3c1fb7279f7e848f..7b0966704c2bf01e05ed897a8b0a7ab208e77eb6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct grpc_tcp_server {
 /* Public function. Allocates the proper data structures to hold a
    grpc_tcp_server. */
 grpc_error *grpc_tcp_server_create(grpc_closure *shutdown_complete,
+                                   const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                    grpc_tcp_server **server) {
   grpc_tcp_server *s = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_tcp_server));
   gpr_ref_init(&s->refs, 1);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_windows.c
index b2af8030aaa5face892825d2456c8775449d7ffd..37ab59021e367f14c86aa1f5e2a2235913b16623 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_windows.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_windows.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ static void win_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_endpoint *ep) {
 }
 
 static void win_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  grpc_network_status_unregister_endpoint(ep);
   grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
   TCP_UNREF(tcp, "destroy");
 }
@@ -401,6 +403,9 @@ grpc_endpoint *grpc_tcp_create(grpc_winsocket *socket, char *peer_string) {
   grpc_closure_init(&tcp->on_read, on_read, tcp);
   grpc_closure_init(&tcp->on_write, on_write, tcp);
   tcp->peer_string = gpr_strdup(peer_string);
+  /* Tell network status tracking code about the new endpoint */
+  grpc_network_status_register_endpoint(&tcp->base);
+
   return &tcp->base;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
index 16150687d3da715f046f990bd57e895381236e86..1ebccf2ee2e05955eb6a88f526dcff4ca828db96 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/udp_server.c
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ static int prepare_socket(int fd, const struct sockaddr *addr,
 
   if (!grpc_set_socket_sndbuf(fd, buffer_size_bytes)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed to set send buffer size to %d bytes",
-            buf_size_bytes);
+            buffer_size_bytes);
     goto error;
   }
 
   if (!grpc_set_socket_rcvbuf(fd, buffer_size_bytes)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed to set receive buffer size to %d bytes",
-            buf_size_bytes);
+            buffer_size_bytes);
     goto error;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.c b/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.c
index 50082cd7ee40329f1c03402b7bab4057cf7473a3..51813d0461743341f5eadf8e6b133ce8621e79b1 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.c
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ static void write_log(gpr_timer_log *log) {
       entry->tm = gpr_time_0(entry->tm.clock_type);
     }
     fprintf(output_file,
-            "{\"t\": %lld.%09d, \"thd\": \"%d\", \"type\": \"%c\", \"tag\": "
+            "{\"t\": %" PRId64
+            ".%09d, \"thd\": \"%d\", \"type\": \"%c\", \"tag\": "
             "\"%s\", \"file\": \"%s\", \"line\": %d, \"imp\": %d}\n",
-            (long long)entry->tm.tv_sec, (int)entry->tm.tv_nsec, entry->thd,
-            entry->type, entry->tagstr, entry->file, entry->line,
-            entry->important);
+            entry->tm.tv_sec, entry->tm.tv_nsec, entry->thd, entry->type,
+            entry->tagstr, entry->file, entry->line, entry->important);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/composite/composite_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/composite/composite_credentials.c
index 07db8bfd751160f91b80be15167a3210323ff878..850e41e6460b41bfc40251fd7606281fbc781c8c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/composite/composite_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/composite/composite_credentials.c
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ static void composite_call_md_context_destroy(
 static void composite_call_metadata_cb(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
                                        grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
                                        size_t num_md,
-                                       grpc_credentials_status status) {
+                                       grpc_credentials_status status,
+                                       const char *error_details) {
   grpc_composite_call_credentials_metadata_context *ctx =
       (grpc_composite_call_credentials_metadata_context *)user_data;
   if (status != GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK) {
-    ctx->cb(exec_ctx, ctx->user_data, NULL, 0, status);
+    ctx->cb(exec_ctx, ctx->user_data, NULL, 0, status, error_details);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ static void composite_call_metadata_cb(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
 
   /* We're done!. */
   ctx->cb(exec_ctx, ctx->user_data, ctx->md_elems->entries,
-          ctx->md_elems->num_entries, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+          ctx->md_elems->num_entries, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
   composite_call_md_context_destroy(ctx);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.c
index 0eadaec1912ae89940084811416b91f3836c4492..029a357261644dbf001078992ad10d47cda440f0 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void grpc_call_credentials_get_request_metadata(
     grpc_credentials_metadata_cb cb, void *user_data) {
   if (creds == NULL || creds->vtable->get_request_metadata == NULL) {
     if (cb != NULL) {
-      cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+      cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
     }
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h
index ce235e3a1df4a76cc60c9454b52678dec37d8e60..8e9d842eaddddcc483625a2d41c892b135a2842a 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h
@@ -156,11 +156,10 @@ void grpc_credentials_md_store_unref(grpc_credentials_md_store *store);
 
 /* --- grpc_call_credentials. --- */
 
-typedef void (*grpc_credentials_metadata_cb)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                             void *user_data,
-                                             grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-                                             size_t num_md,
-                                             grpc_credentials_status status);
+/* error_details must be NULL if status is GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK. */
+typedef void (*grpc_credentials_metadata_cb)(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details);
 
 typedef struct {
   void (*destruct)(grpc_call_credentials *c);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/fake/fake_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/fake/fake_credentials.c
index ee6d964de178806d2bdd6aced8e97d9ba9654f3e..51cafd986fb89f6196e4d01d123786c4f2d48956 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/fake/fake_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/fake/fake_credentials.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void on_simulated_token_fetch_done(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
       (grpc_credentials_metadata_request *)user_data;
   grpc_md_only_test_credentials *c = (grpc_md_only_test_credentials *)r->creds;
   r->cb(exec_ctx, r->user_data, c->md_store->entries, c->md_store->num_entries,
-        GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+        GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
   grpc_credentials_metadata_request_destroy(r);
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void md_only_test_get_request_metadata(
         grpc_closure_create(on_simulated_token_fetch_done, cb_arg),
         GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   } else {
-    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, c->md_store->entries, 1, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, c->md_store->entries, 1, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/iam/iam_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/iam/iam_credentials.c
index 64d58718449d137d1803592591609d7bcb1b4e75..370a384d0e9127ab4a78bbd20bbce603995ce7cd 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/iam/iam_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/iam/iam_credentials.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void iam_get_request_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                      void *user_data) {
   grpc_google_iam_credentials *c = (grpc_google_iam_credentials *)creds;
   cb(exec_ctx, user_data, c->iam_md->entries, c->iam_md->num_entries,
-     GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+     GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
 }
 
 static grpc_call_credentials_vtable iam_vtable = {iam_destruct,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/jwt/jwt_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/jwt/jwt_credentials.c
index 973fb75eaab472953cedad5b11e6fb2b176b9e1d..f87ba0ce8d1d8a0f1b371f2694c1e37d04ead636 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/jwt/jwt_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/jwt/jwt_credentials.c
@@ -113,10 +113,11 @@ static void jwt_get_request_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 
   if (jwt_md != NULL) {
     cb(exec_ctx, user_data, jwt_md->entries, jwt_md->num_entries,
-       GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+       GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
     grpc_credentials_md_store_unref(jwt_md);
   } else {
-    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR);
+    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR,
+       "Could not generate JWT.");
   }
 }
 
@@ -149,11 +150,11 @@ grpc_call_credentials *grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create(
       "grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create("
       "json_key=%s, "
       "token_lifetime="
-      "gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+      "gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+      ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
       "reserved=%p)",
-      5,
-      (json_key, (long long)token_lifetime.tv_sec, (int)token_lifetime.tv_nsec,
-       (int)token_lifetime.clock_type, reserved));
+      5, (json_key, token_lifetime.tv_sec, token_lifetime.tv_nsec,
+          (int)token_lifetime.clock_type, reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(reserved == NULL);
   return grpc_service_account_jwt_access_credentials_create_from_auth_json_key(
       grpc_auth_json_key_create_from_string(json_key), token_lifetime);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/oauth2/oauth2_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/oauth2/oauth2_credentials.c
index 1102553dd391bb95101fb35a4b38e0a7c22fae5f..c22ea5c468b43ecbeedfee1d38652191dc294dff 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/oauth2/oauth2_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/oauth2/oauth2_credentials.c
@@ -235,10 +235,11 @@ static void on_oauth2_token_fetcher_http_response(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     c->token_expiration =
         gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), token_lifetime);
     r->cb(exec_ctx, r->user_data, c->access_token_md->entries,
-          c->access_token_md->num_entries, status);
+          c->access_token_md->num_entries, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
   } else {
     c->token_expiration = gpr_inf_past(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME);
-    r->cb(exec_ctx, r->user_data, NULL, 0, status);
+    r->cb(exec_ctx, r->user_data, NULL, 0, status,
+          "Error occured when fetching oauth2 token.");
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&c->mu);
   grpc_credentials_metadata_request_destroy(r);
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ static void oauth2_token_fetcher_get_request_metadata(
   }
   if (cached_access_token_md != NULL) {
     cb(exec_ctx, user_data, cached_access_token_md->entries,
-       cached_access_token_md->num_entries, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+       cached_access_token_md->num_entries, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
     grpc_credentials_md_store_unref(cached_access_token_md);
   } else {
     c->fetch_func(
@@ -404,7 +405,8 @@ static void access_token_get_request_metadata(
     grpc_polling_entity *pollent, grpc_auth_metadata_context context,
     grpc_credentials_metadata_cb cb, void *user_data) {
   grpc_access_token_credentials *c = (grpc_access_token_credentials *)creds;
-  cb(exec_ctx, user_data, c->access_token_md->entries, 1, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  cb(exec_ctx, user_data, c->access_token_md->entries, 1, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK,
+     NULL);
 }
 
 static grpc_call_credentials_vtable access_token_vtable = {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/plugin/plugin_credentials.c b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/plugin/plugin_credentials.c
index 9fb55e8466c0aad93438ba55fbb91a13148a0e82..824ff081dc0ea06abf394a88601cf3184db6e901 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/plugin/plugin_credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/plugin/plugin_credentials.c
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static void plugin_md_request_metadata_ready(void *request,
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Getting metadata from plugin failed with error: %s",
               error_details);
     }
-    r->cb(&exec_ctx, r->user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR);
+    r->cb(&exec_ctx, r->user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR,
+          error_details);
   } else {
     size_t i;
     grpc_credentials_md *md_array = NULL;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static void plugin_md_request_metadata_ready(void *request,
             gpr_slice_from_copied_buffer(md[i].value, md[i].value_length);
       }
     }
-    r->cb(&exec_ctx, r->user_data, md_array, num_md, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+    r->cb(&exec_ctx, r->user_data, md_array, num_md, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
     if (md_array != NULL) {
       for (i = 0; i < num_md; i++) {
         gpr_slice_unref(md_array[i].key);
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ static void plugin_get_request_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     c->plugin.get_metadata(c->plugin.state, context,
                            plugin_md_request_metadata_ready, request);
   } else {
-    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+    cb(exec_ctx, user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK, NULL);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/transport/client_auth_filter.c b/src/core/lib/security/transport/client_auth_filter.c
index 76be2acd728f25dd9631c6e592a49d030b066cd6..399b92c8e1231a2a93fa4cd91422bfdaec6e9f56 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/transport/client_auth_filter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/transport/client_auth_filter.c
@@ -91,14 +91,16 @@ static void bubble_up_error(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem,
                             grpc_status_code status, const char *error_msg) {
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
   gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Client side authentication failure: %s", error_msg);
-  grpc_transport_stream_op_add_cancellation(&calld->op, status);
+  gpr_slice error_slice = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(error_msg);
+  grpc_transport_stream_op_add_close(&calld->op, status, &error_slice);
   grpc_call_next_op(exec_ctx, elem, &calld->op);
 }
 
 static void on_credentials_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
                                     grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
                                     size_t num_md,
-                                    grpc_credentials_status status) {
+                                    grpc_credentials_status status,
+                                    const char *error_details) {
   grpc_call_element *elem = (grpc_call_element *)user_data;
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
   grpc_transport_stream_op *op = &calld->op;
@@ -107,7 +109,9 @@ static void on_credentials_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
   reset_auth_metadata_context(&calld->auth_md_context);
   if (status != GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK) {
     bubble_up_error(exec_ctx, elem, GRPC_STATUS_UNAUTHENTICATED,
-                    "Credentials failed to get metadata.");
+                    (error_details != NULL && strlen(error_details) > 0)
+                        ? error_details
+                        : "Credentials failed to get metadata.");
     return;
   }
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md <= MAX_CREDENTIALS_METADATA_COUNT);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.c b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.c
index 8936e7164f418ab6e5701fe27e61f71427011c02..2cf6d8890a3935ac7b328e9d5b566b312a8f70b5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.c
@@ -223,11 +223,12 @@ grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_call(grpc_channel *channel,
       "grpc_channel_create_call("
       "channel=%p, parent_call=%p, propagation_mask=%x, cq=%p, method=%s, "
       "host=%s, "
-      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+      ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
       "reserved=%p)",
-      10, (channel, parent_call, (unsigned)propagation_mask, cq, method, host,
-           (long long)deadline.tv_sec, (int)deadline.tv_nsec,
-           (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
+      10,
+      (channel, parent_call, (unsigned)propagation_mask, cq, method, host,
+       deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
   return grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
       channel, parent_call, propagation_mask, cq, NULL,
@@ -282,11 +283,12 @@ grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_registered_call(
       "grpc_channel_create_registered_call("
       "channel=%p, parent_call=%p, propagation_mask=%x, completion_queue=%p, "
       "registered_call_handle=%p, "
-      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+      ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
       "reserved=%p)",
       9, (channel, parent_call, (unsigned)propagation_mask, completion_queue,
-          registered_call_handle, (long long)deadline.tv_sec,
-          (int)deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
+          registered_call_handle, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec,
+          (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
   return grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
       channel, parent_call, propagation_mask, completion_queue, NULL,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.c b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.c
index 71495fa93748e9339610478b0dc6df37c7fd4404..1eeacf81a0733fa91cb81df3daac7b8d9678aeeb 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.c
@@ -326,10 +326,11 @@ grpc_event grpc_completion_queue_next(grpc_completion_queue *cc,
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_completion_queue_next("
       "cc=%p, "
-      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+      "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+      ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
       "reserved=%p)",
-      5, (cc, (long long)deadline.tv_sec, (int)deadline.tv_nsec,
-          (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
+      5, (cc, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type,
+          reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
 
   deadline = gpr_convert_clock_type(deadline, GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
@@ -439,9 +440,10 @@ grpc_event grpc_completion_queue_pluck(grpc_completion_queue *cc, void *tag,
     GRPC_API_TRACE(
         "grpc_completion_queue_pluck("
         "cc=%p, tag=%p, "
-        "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %lld, tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
+        "deadline=gpr_timespec { tv_sec: %" PRId64
+        ", tv_nsec: %d, clock_type: %d }, "
         "reserved=%p)",
-        6, (cc, tag, (long long)deadline.tv_sec, (int)deadline.tv_nsec,
+        6, (cc, tag, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec,
             (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
   }
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.c b/src/core/lib/surface/version.c
index aca76d2bb79a0516bafa3c2c9645d912a9f7b322..53f3c4385412c10642bff07e6f06e4e73cf5f2a0 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 "0.15.0-dev"; }
+const char *grpc_version_string(void) { return "0.16.0-dev"; }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/transport_op_string.c b/src/core/lib/transport/transport_op_string.c
index df04c6112703bce21250ac42d02966bc59236a03..aeaba5339fd4b5dfe678e237120552d7a03f82c2 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/transport_op_string.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/transport_op_string.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ static void put_metadata_list(gpr_strvec *b, grpc_metadata_batch md) {
   }
   if (gpr_time_cmp(md.deadline, gpr_inf_future(md.deadline.clock_type)) != 0) {
     char *tmp;
-    gpr_asprintf(&tmp, " deadline=%lld.%09d", (long long)md.deadline.tv_sec,
-                 (int)md.deadline.tv_nsec);
+    gpr_asprintf(&tmp, " deadline=%" PRId64 ".%09d", md.deadline.tv_sec,
+                 md.deadline.tv_nsec);
     gpr_strvec_add(b, tmp);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json
index 1677565824b6815bba07638170efac60410e63bf..22414133595c1b22863e290b58640dc834dbd4d5 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.15.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.16.0-dev",
   "title": "gRPC C# Auth",
   "authors": [ "Google Inc." ],
   "copyright": "Copyright 2015, Google Inc.",
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@
     "requireLicenseAcceptance": false,
     "tags": [ "gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2 Auth OAuth2" ],
   },
+  "buildOptions": {
+    "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+    "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+    "publicSign": true,
+    "xmlDoc": true
+  },
   "dependencies": {
-    "Grpc.Core": "0.15.0-dev",
+    "Grpc.Core": "0.16.0-dev",
     "Google.Apis.Auth": "1.11.1"
   },
   "frameworks": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json
index 3ad081df39e3b117203c328c62462d3bef3a729f..6402912d05fc6f492c8c20abaf32c3b3d4bf8ea0 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Debug/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Release/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
index fa2c1fbff222f1f4b6d212f123b79b427c1f3228..47593f787b1a2e084cf06d950ca0d3775940e5bd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.nuspec
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@
     <file src="bin/ReleaseSigned/Grpc.Core.xml" target="lib/net45" />
     <file src="**\*.cs" target="src" />
     <file src="Grpc.Core.targets" target="\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/windows_x86/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" target="/build/native/bin/windows_x86/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" target="/build/native/bin/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/linux_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" target="/build/native/bin/linux_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/linux_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" target="/build/native/bin/linux_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/macosx_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" target="/build/native/bin/macosx_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" />
-    <file src="../nativelibs/macosx_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" target="/build/native/bin/macosx_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" />
+    <!-- without backslashes in the the source path, nuget won't copy the files -->
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\windows_x86\grpc_csharp_ext.dll" target="/build/native/bin/windows_x86/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" />
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\windows_x64\grpc_csharp_ext.dll" target="/build/native/bin/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll" />
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\linux_x86\libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" target="/build/native/bin/linux_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" />
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\linux_x64\libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" target="/build/native/bin/linux_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so" />
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\macosx_x86\libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" target="/build/native/bin/macosx_x86/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" />
+    <file src="..\nativelibs\macosx_x64\libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" target="/build/native/bin/macosx_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib" />
   </files>
 </package>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
index 85813027064f47359be46b25bdb3bf8cf5e0736e..014a8db78f2bb6629b9336377fbf18ee35a5b7e6 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerSafeHandle.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         public void RegisterCompletionQueue(CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
         {
-            Native.grpcsharp_server_register_completion_queue(this, cq);
+            using (cq.NewScope())
+            {
+                Native.grpcsharp_server_register_completion_queue(this, cq);
+            }
         }
 
         public int AddInsecurePort(string addr)
@@ -74,16 +77,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     
         public void ShutdownAndNotify(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, CompletionQueueSafeHandle completionQueue)
         {
-            var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            completionQueue.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
-            Native.grpcsharp_server_shutdown_and_notify_callback(this, completionQueue, ctx);
+            using (completionQueue.NewScope())
+            {
+                var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
+                completionQueue.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+                Native.grpcsharp_server_shutdown_and_notify_callback(this, completionQueue, ctx);
+            }
         }
 
         public void RequestCall(BatchCompletionDelegate callback, CompletionQueueSafeHandle completionQueue)
         {
-            var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
-            completionQueue.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
-            Native.grpcsharp_server_request_call(this, completionQueue, ctx).CheckOk();
+            using (completionQueue.NewScope())
+            {
+                var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
+                completionQueue.CompletionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
+                Native.grpcsharp_server_request_call(this, completionQueue, ctx).CheckOk();
+            }
         }
 
         protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs
index e1609341d9acd4d7b2a02d032cf239155df8b91d..cb20967680e19c3b95291fa300e4094b842300f2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Current <c>AssemblyFileVersion</c> of gRPC C# assemblies
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "0.15.0.0";
+        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "0.16.0.0";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Current version of gRPC C#
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentVersion = "0.15.0-dev";
+        public const string CurrentVersion = "0.16.0-dev";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json
index 7253107e04adcce0cc10dde3fc22316371cfa3e6..775764e1d713a09fcbc575ff53ff6718a74be858 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.15.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.16.0-dev",
   "title": "gRPC C# Core",
   "authors": [ "Google Inc." ],
   "copyright": "Copyright 2015, Google Inc.",
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@
       "build/native/bin/macosx_x64/": "../nativelibs/macosx_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib"
     }
   },
+  "shared": "Version.cs",
   "buildOptions": {
-    "embed": [ "../../../etc/roots.pem" ]
+    "embed": [ "../../../etc/roots.pem" ],
+    "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+    "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+    "publicSign": true,
+    "xmlDoc": true
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "Ix-Async": "1.2.5"
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json
index b254f15af878a4b5b5b49eb8ed2e356fd127def3..378fc8cf8bf83100689b08dc28cd0ed715d42f20 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathClient/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Debug/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Release/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json
index b254f15af878a4b5b5b49eb8ed2e356fd127def3..378fc8cf8bf83100689b08dc28cd0ed715d42f20 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.MathServer/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Debug/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Release/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
index 324c209ca1d3b0ecb949aa2476681eb7b1b81edf..50dacc2eaaf258ad28a01518e1afb59653f4e49c 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Math.Tests
             };
             server.Start();
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, ChannelCredentials.Insecure);
-            client = Math.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new Math.MathClient(channel);
         }
 
         [TestFixtureTearDown]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json
index d2779e814f9823aabbddab636f158f9ab043fe68..6af064544102f09d2fc4bcfa346fa979dc949c82 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Debug/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Release/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
index 4bbefcbe01a097f9ca21ee63d06b0231b0465af9..25abc514195abcf0d13323ea3cf3dd7048b9d14a 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
@@ -128,17 +128,22 @@ namespace Math {
     /// <summary>Client for Math</summary>
     public class MathClient : ClientBase<MathClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Math</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public MathClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Math that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public MathClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected MathClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected MathClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -235,12 +240,6 @@ namespace Math {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for Math</summary>
-    public static MathClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new MathClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(MathBase serviceImpl)
     {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
index 070674bae9ddb5ef10280562bc4bccf17618edac..25a58fb3864a67281cf0140d9d7ed3e7607b6322 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests
             server.Start();
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, ChannelCredentials.Insecure);
 
-            client = Grpc.Health.V1.Health.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new Grpc.Health.V1.Health.HealthClient(channel);
         }
 
         [TestFixtureTearDown]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json
index 74599bd4b9ed3f02f634bc5e752da4e1e506e8fd..0e42fe2da6397e738142c3464133c31d3ab6538f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Debug/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "mappings": {
             "nativelibs/windows_x64/grpc_csharp_ext.dll": "../../../vsprojects/x64/Release/grpc_csharp_ext.dll",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
index d0ade7d02bec8a2211035acd86623971a1f038c0..43eea0f22f596064bb3ce7518b523da83ef4f68c 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
@@ -71,17 +71,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Health.V1 {
     /// <summary>Client for Health</summary>
     public class HealthClient : ClientBase<HealthClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Health</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public HealthClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for Health that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public HealthClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected HealthClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected HealthClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -108,12 +113,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Health.V1 {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for Health</summary>
-    public static HealthClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new HealthClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(HealthBase serviceImpl)
     {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json
index eb57608957aa43ba785a175795a58b76463fbf2e..f2e1ce5a6582fb12bbeca313def5fc7cd4fbd227 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.15.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.16.0-dev",
   "title": "gRPC C# Healthchecking",
   "authors": [ "Google Inc." ],
   "copyright": "Copyright 2015, Google Inc.",
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@
     "requireLicenseAcceptance": false,
     "tags": [ "gRPC health check" ]
   },
+  "buildOptions": {
+    "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+    "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+    "publicSign": true,
+    "xmlDoc": true
+  },
   "dependencies": {
-    "Grpc.Core": "0.15.0-dev",
+    "Grpc.Core": "0.16.0-dev",
     "Google.Protobuf": "3.0.0-beta3"
   },
   "frameworks": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json
index e5ba04d7173dfa3cf0a4a45b4bf43e3ae618dc03..827e5a8e0fbc11b4788291fed128b97157443307 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
index e5ba04d7173dfa3cf0a4a45b4bf43e3ae618dc03..827e5a8e0fbc11b4788291fed128b97157443307 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.QpsWorker/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json
index e5ba04d7173dfa3cf0a4a45b4bf43e3ae618dc03..827e5a8e0fbc11b4788291fed128b97157443307 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json
index e5ba04d7173dfa3cf0a4a45b4bf43e3ae618dc03..827e5a8e0fbc11b4788291fed128b97157443307 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.StressClient/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ClientRunners.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ClientRunners.cs
index 39b9ae08e64ef99fcfc9c3c83764d65c95558034..b9c0fe6d0d847e70c7523f02590b94c02c979e04 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ClientRunners.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ClientRunners.cs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
 
             bool profilerReset = false;
 
-            var client = BenchmarkService.NewClient(channel);
+            var client = new BenchmarkService.BenchmarkServiceClient(channel);
             var request = CreateSimpleRequest();
             var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
 
         private async Task RunUnaryAsync(Channel channel, IInterarrivalTimer timer)
         {
-            var client = BenchmarkService.NewClient(channel);
+            var client = new BenchmarkService.BenchmarkServiceClient(channel);
             var request = CreateSimpleRequest();
             var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
 
         private async Task RunStreamingPingPongAsync(Channel channel, IInterarrivalTimer timer)
         {
-            var client = BenchmarkService.NewClient(channel);
+            var client = new BenchmarkService.BenchmarkServiceClient(channel);
             var request = CreateSimpleRequest();
             var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/GeneratedServiceBaseTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/GeneratedServiceBaseTest.cs
index 001533ce31550de403894279a60bee181160ce49..4216dc1d6be6813646dde7c8c807431c983e9f5d 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/GeneratedServiceBaseTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/GeneratedServiceBaseTest.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
             };
             server.Start();
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, ChannelCredentials.Insecure);
-            client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
         }
 
         [TearDown]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
index 4ee1ff5ec8ae8f94a617a58c671d4dab104d1ea4..f907f630dabd3aed25e73d37e09dfb33b7ee7e80 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClientServerTest.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
             };
             int port = server.Ports.Single().BoundPort;
             channel = new Channel(Host, port, TestCredentials.CreateSslCredentials(), options);
-            client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
         }
 
         [TestFixtureTearDown]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
         [Test]
         public void UnimplementedMethod()
         {
-            InteropClient.RunUnimplementedMethod(UnimplementedService.NewClient(channel));
+            InteropClient.RunUnimplementedMethod(new UnimplementedService.UnimplementedServiceClient(channel));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetadataCredentialsTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetadataCredentialsTest.cs
index 9fd575f1900484994103c6d201cf48d461b00542..eb3bb8a28bbce51bb2ee390e7f986d6baf491110 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetadataCredentialsTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetadataCredentialsTest.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
             var channelCredentials = ChannelCredentials.Create(TestCredentials.CreateSslCredentials(),
                 CallCredentials.FromInterceptor(asyncAuthInterceptor));
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, channelCredentials, options);
-            client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
 
             client.UnaryCall(new SimpleRequest { });
         }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
         public void MetadataCredentials_PerCall()
         {
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, TestCredentials.CreateSslCredentials(), options);
-            client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
 
             var callCredentials = CallCredentials.FromInterceptor(asyncAuthInterceptor);
             client.UnaryCall(new SimpleRequest { }, new CallOptions(credentials: callCredentials));
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetricsGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetricsGrpc.cs
index 22bd27ec0aa5ba57c8a3e57702d92274dca18118..040798e3c2147351dc6cec52024cfe80bdac5a6f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetricsGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/MetricsGrpc.cs
@@ -97,17 +97,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for MetricsService</summary>
     public class MetricsServiceClient : ClientBase<MetricsServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for MetricsService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public MetricsServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for MetricsService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public MetricsServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected MetricsServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected MetricsServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -162,12 +167,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for MetricsService</summary>
-    public static MetricsServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new MetricsServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(MetricsServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ServicesGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ServicesGrpc.cs
index 9c99296115ce4a7f40f8c5479f053e17e19fcd56..e205dea93ea1288ffe61dbc78606831102cf8839 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ServicesGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/ServicesGrpc.cs
@@ -93,17 +93,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for BenchmarkService</summary>
     public class BenchmarkServiceClient : ClientBase<BenchmarkServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for BenchmarkService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public BenchmarkServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for BenchmarkService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public BenchmarkServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected BenchmarkServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected BenchmarkServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -162,12 +167,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for BenchmarkService</summary>
-    public static BenchmarkServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new BenchmarkServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(BenchmarkServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
@@ -273,17 +272,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for WorkerService</summary>
     public class WorkerServiceClient : ClientBase<WorkerServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for WorkerService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public WorkerServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for WorkerService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public WorkerServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected WorkerServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected WorkerServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -398,12 +402,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for WorkerService</summary>
-    public static WorkerServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new WorkerServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(WorkerServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/SslCredentialsTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/SslCredentialsTest.cs
index 3df45b5f7084f5748a587e8f2b2ecd5b3adbdf86..f85e272711f96dd8e6b921b149bf0cfc7fbdc5c2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/SslCredentialsTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/SslCredentialsTest.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
             };
 
             channel = new Channel(Host, server.Ports.Single().BoundPort, clientCredentials, options);
-            client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+            client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
         }
 
         [TestFixtureTearDown]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/StressTestClient.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/StressTestClient.cs
index 4d6ca7ece57834a32ce62638b4e943402681eb83..74ee040ae49657e002160646f081e0bc1eddf432 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/StressTestClient.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/StressTestClient.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
                     channels.Add(channel);
                     for (int j = 0; j < options.NumStubsPerChannel; j++)
                     {
-                        var client = TestService.NewClient(channel);
+                        var client = new TestService.TestServiceClient(channel);
                         var task = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => RunBodyAsync(client).GetAwaiter().GetResult(),
                             TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
                         tasks.Add(task);  
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
index 6c252013f84cd15e86a4b6f72abe6e5421915956..3e149da3e01312832169ed5a808b96188c809faf 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
@@ -168,17 +168,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for TestService</summary>
     public class TestServiceClient : ClientBase<TestServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for TestService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public TestServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for TestService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public TestServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected TestServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected TestServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -315,12 +320,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for TestService</summary>
-    public static TestServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new TestServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(TestServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
@@ -373,17 +372,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for UnimplementedService</summary>
     public class UnimplementedServiceClient : ClientBase<UnimplementedServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for UnimplementedService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public UnimplementedServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for UnimplementedService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public UnimplementedServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected UnimplementedServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected UnimplementedServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -422,12 +426,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for UnimplementedService</summary>
-    public static UnimplementedServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new UnimplementedServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(UnimplementedServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
@@ -485,17 +483,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
     /// <summary>Client for ReconnectService</summary>
     public class ReconnectServiceClient : ClientBase<ReconnectServiceClient>
     {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for ReconnectService</summary>
+      /// <param name="channel">The channel to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public ReconnectServiceClient(Channel channel) : base(channel)
       {
       }
+      /// <summary>Creates a new client for ReconnectService that uses a custom <c>CallInvoker</c>.</summary>
+      /// <param name="callInvoker">The callInvoker to use to make remote calls.</param>
       public ReconnectServiceClient(CallInvoker callInvoker) : base(callInvoker)
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected parameterless constructor to allow creation of test doubles.</summary>
       protected ReconnectServiceClient() : base()
       {
       }
-      ///<summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <summary>Protected constructor to allow creation of configured clients.</summary>
+      /// <param name="configuration">The client configuration.</param>
       protected ReconnectServiceClient(ClientBaseConfiguration configuration) : base(configuration)
       {
       }
@@ -538,12 +541,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Testing {
       }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Creates a new client for ReconnectService</summary>
-    public static ReconnectServiceClient NewClient(Channel channel)
-    {
-      return new ReconnectServiceClient(channel);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>Creates service definition that can be registered with a server</summary>
     public static ServerServiceDefinition BindService(ReconnectServiceBase serviceImpl)
     {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json
index 3493ab0c22878699e8aa4fab94020fa366fd17bd..9a364f2ff764022a0a79981a57a1486066dcc092 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           "include": "data/*",
           "mappings": {
diff --git a/src/csharp/build_packages.bat b/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
index 63f8c30bc7eeb1fe612e8b20b75d502435e8ce60..272b30f385d28759ff8ab91029d80294f75e031d 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
+++ b/src/csharp/build_packages.bat
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 @rem Builds gRPC NuGet packages
 
 @rem Current package versions
-set VERSION=0.15.0-dev
+set VERSION=0.16.0-dev
 set PROTOBUF_VERSION=3.0.0-beta3
 
 @rem Packages that depend on prerelease packages (like Google.Protobuf) need to have prerelease suffix as well.
diff --git a/src/node/ext/node_grpc.cc b/src/node/ext/node_grpc.cc
index f18ce01c6fd0e3743bf2a7da0f23e1ea17967484..745b5023d591a0565339c11d309ae7e01ef5075d 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/node_grpc.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/node_grpc.cc
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <list>
+
 #include <node.h>
 #include <nan.h>
 #include <v8.h>
 #include "grpc/grpc.h"
 #include "grpc/grpc_security.h"
 #include "grpc/support/alloc.h"
+#include "grpc/support/log.h"
+#include "grpc/support/time.h"
 
 #include "call.h"
 #include "call_credentials.h"
@@ -45,14 +49,32 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "completion_queue_async_worker.h"
 #include "server_credentials.h"
+#include "timeval.h"
 
 using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::Local;
 using v8::Value;
+using v8::Number;
 using v8::Object;
 using v8::Uint32;
 using v8::String;
 
+typedef struct log_args {
+  gpr_log_func_args core_args;
+  gpr_timespec timestamp;
+} log_args;
+
+typedef struct logger_state {
+  Nan::Callback *callback;
+  std::list<log_args *> *pending_args;
+  uv_mutex_t mutex;
+  uv_async_t async;
+  // Indicates that a logger has been set
+  bool logger_set;
+} logger_state;
+
+logger_state grpc_logger_state;
+
 static char *pem_root_certs = NULL;
 
 void InitStatusConstants(Local<Object> exports) {
@@ -235,6 +257,18 @@ void InitWriteFlags(Local<Object> exports) {
   Nan::Set(write_flags, Nan::New("NO_COMPRESS").ToLocalChecked(), NO_COMPRESS);
 }
 
+void InitLogConstants(Local<Object> exports) {
+  Nan::HandleScope scope;
+  Local<Object> log_verbosity = Nan::New<Object>();
+  Nan::Set(exports, Nan::New("logVerbosity").ToLocalChecked(), log_verbosity);
+  Local<Value> DEBUG(Nan::New<Uint32, uint32_t>(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_DEBUG));
+  Nan::Set(log_verbosity, Nan::New("DEBUG").ToLocalChecked(), DEBUG);
+  Local<Value> INFO(Nan::New<Uint32, uint32_t>(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_INFO));
+  Nan::Set(log_verbosity, Nan::New("INFO").ToLocalChecked(), INFO);
+  Local<Value> LOG_ERROR(Nan::New<Uint32, uint32_t>(GPR_LOG_SEVERITY_ERROR));
+  Nan::Set(log_verbosity, Nan::New("ERROR").ToLocalChecked(), LOG_ERROR);
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(MetadataKeyIsLegal) {
   if (!info[0]->IsString()) {
     return Nan::ThrowTypeError(
@@ -298,16 +332,101 @@ NAN_METHOD(SetDefaultRootsPem) {
   }
 }
 
+NAUV_WORK_CB(LogMessagesCallback) {
+  Nan::HandleScope scope;
+  std::list<log_args *> args;
+  uv_mutex_lock(&grpc_logger_state.mutex);
+  args.splice(args.begin(), *grpc_logger_state.pending_args);
+  uv_mutex_unlock(&grpc_logger_state.mutex);
+  /* Call the callback with each log message */
+  while (!args.empty()) {
+    log_args *arg = args.front();
+    args.pop_front();
+    Local<Value> file = Nan::New(arg->core_args.file).ToLocalChecked();
+    Local<Value> line = Nan::New<Uint32, uint32_t>(arg->core_args.line);
+    Local<Value> severity = Nan::New(
+        gpr_log_severity_string(arg->core_args.severity)).ToLocalChecked();
+    Local<Value> message = Nan::New(arg->core_args.message).ToLocalChecked();
+    Local<Value> timestamp = Nan::New<v8::Date>(
+        grpc::node::TimespecToMilliseconds(arg->timestamp)).ToLocalChecked();
+    const int argc = 5;
+    Local<Value> argv[argc] = {file, line, severity, message, timestamp};
+    grpc_logger_state.callback->Call(argc, argv);
+    delete[] arg->core_args.message;
+    delete arg;
+  }
+}
+
+void node_log_func(gpr_log_func_args *args) {
+  // TODO(mlumish): Use the core's log formatter when it becomes available
+  log_args *args_copy = new log_args;
+  size_t message_len = strlen(args->message) + 1;
+  char *message = new char[message_len];
+  memcpy(message, args->message, message_len);
+  memcpy(&args_copy->core_args, args, sizeof(gpr_log_func_args));
+  args_copy->core_args.message = message;
+  args_copy->timestamp = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME);
+
+  uv_mutex_lock(&grpc_logger_state.mutex);
+  grpc_logger_state.pending_args->push_back(args_copy);
+  uv_mutex_unlock(&grpc_logger_state.mutex);
+
+  uv_async_send(&grpc_logger_state.async);
+}
+
+void init_logger() {
+  memset(&grpc_logger_state, 0, sizeof(logger_state));
+  grpc_logger_state.pending_args = new std::list<log_args *>();
+  uv_mutex_init(&grpc_logger_state.mutex);
+  uv_async_init(uv_default_loop(),
+                &grpc_logger_state.async,
+                LogMessagesCallback);
+  uv_unref((uv_handle_t*)&grpc_logger_state.async);
+  grpc_logger_state.logger_set = false;
+
+  gpr_log_verbosity_init();
+}
+
+/* This registers a JavaScript logger for messages from the gRPC core. Because
+   that handler has to be run in the context of the JavaScript event loop, it
+   will be run asynchronously. To minimize the problems that could cause for
+   debugging, we leave core to do its default synchronous logging until a
+   JavaScript logger is set */
+NAN_METHOD(SetDefaultLoggerCallback) {
+  if (!info[0]->IsFunction()) {
+    return Nan::ThrowTypeError(
+        "setDefaultLoggerCallback's argument must be a function");
+  }
+  if (!grpc_logger_state.logger_set) {
+    gpr_set_log_function(node_log_func);
+    grpc_logger_state.logger_set = true;
+  }
+  grpc_logger_state.callback = new Nan::Callback(info[0].As<v8::Function>());
+}
+
+NAN_METHOD(SetLogVerbosity) {
+  if (!info[0]->IsUint32()) {
+    return Nan::ThrowTypeError(
+        "setLogVerbosity's argument must be a number");
+  }
+  gpr_log_severity severity = static_cast<gpr_log_severity>(
+      Nan::To<uint32_t>(info[0]).FromJust());
+  gpr_set_log_verbosity(severity);
+}
+
 void init(Local<Object> exports) {
   Nan::HandleScope scope;
   grpc_init();
   grpc_set_ssl_roots_override_callback(get_ssl_roots_override);
+  init_logger();
+
   InitStatusConstants(exports);
   InitCallErrorConstants(exports);
   InitOpTypeConstants(exports);
   InitPropagateConstants(exports);
   InitConnectivityStateConstants(exports);
   InitWriteFlags(exports);
+  InitLogConstants(exports);
 
   grpc::node::Call::Init(exports);
   grpc::node::CallCredentials::Init(exports);
@@ -333,6 +452,14 @@ void init(Local<Object> exports) {
            Nan::GetFunction(
                Nan::New<FunctionTemplate>(SetDefaultRootsPem)
                             ).ToLocalChecked());
+  Nan::Set(exports, Nan::New("setDefaultLoggerCallback").ToLocalChecked(),
+           Nan::GetFunction(
+               Nan::New<FunctionTemplate>(SetDefaultLoggerCallback)
+                            ).ToLocalChecked());
+  Nan::Set(exports, Nan::New("setLogVerbosity").ToLocalChecked(),
+           Nan::GetFunction(
+               Nan::New<FunctionTemplate>(SetLogVerbosity)
+                            ).ToLocalChecked());
 }
 
 NODE_MODULE(grpc_node, init)
diff --git a/src/node/index.js b/src/node/index.js
index 66664d94b5a225b3fb90c802c07a35257d8ff71c..9fb6faa5d7ce77b1f0df37b9d2c5336ac5acf88f 100644
--- a/src/node/index.js
+++ b/src/node/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ var client = require('./src/client.js');
 
 var server = require('./src/server.js');
 
+var common = require('./src/common.js');
+
 var Metadata = require('./src/metadata.js');
 
 var grpc = require('./src/grpc_extension');
@@ -122,6 +124,42 @@ exports.load = function load(filename, format, options) {
   return loadObject(builder.ns, options);
 };
 
+var log_template = _.template(
+    '{severity} {timestamp}\t{file}:{line}]\t{message}',
+    {interpolate: /{([\s\S]+?)}/g});
+
+/**
+ * Sets the logger function for the gRPC module. For debugging purposes, the C
+ * core will log synchronously directly to stdout unless this function is
+ * called. Note: the output format here is intended to be informational, and
+ * is not guaranteed to stay the same in the future.
+ * Logs will be directed to logger.error.
+ * @param {Console} logger A Console-like object.
+ */
+exports.setLogger = function setLogger(logger) {
+  common.logger = logger;
+  grpc.setDefaultLoggerCallback(function(file, line, severity,
+                                         message, timestamp) {
+    logger.error(log_template({
+      file: path.basename(file),
+      line: line,
+      severity: severity,
+      message: message,
+      timestamp: timestamp.toISOString()
+    }));
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Sets the logger verbosity for gRPC module logging. The options are members
+ * of the grpc.logVerbosity map.
+ * @param {Number} verbosity The minimum severity to log
+ */
+exports.setLogVerbosity = function setLogVerbosity(verbosity) {
+  common.logVerbosity = verbosity;
+  grpc.setLogVerbosity(verbosity);
+};
+
 /**
  * @see module:src/server.Server
  */
@@ -152,6 +190,11 @@ exports.callError = grpc.callError;
  */
 exports.writeFlags = grpc.writeFlags;
 
+/**
+ * Log verbosity setting name to code number mapping
+ */
+exports.logVerbosity = grpc.logVerbosity;
+
 /**
  * Credentials factories
  */
diff --git a/src/node/src/common.js b/src/node/src/common.js
index 8cf43b7a84cc85be1509512d669728d1649e7cdc..22159dd39f7079f829f8776683a680882df4fdd7 100644
--- a/src/node/src/common.js
+++ b/src/node/src/common.js
@@ -157,3 +157,24 @@ exports.getProtobufServiceAttrs = function getProtobufServiceAttrs(service,
     }];
   }));
 };
+
+/**
+ * The logger object for the gRPC module. Defaults to console.
+ */
+exports.logger = console;
+
+/**
+ * The current logging verbosity. 0 corresponds to logging everything
+ */
+exports.logVerbosity = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Log a message if the severity is at least as high as the current verbosity
+ * @param {Number} severity A value of the grpc.logVerbosity map
+ * @param {String} message The message to log
+ */
+exports.log = function log(severity, message) {
+  if (severity >= exports.logVerbosity) {
+    exports.logger.error(message);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/node/src/credentials.js b/src/node/src/credentials.js
index a12eade4e1f518f10b72cf6506ce52c3110f8c5b..b746d0625dfaa1d56035c574f167d5629ad20b29 100644
--- a/src/node/src/credentials.js
+++ b/src/node/src/credentials.js
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ var ChannelCredentials = grpc.ChannelCredentials;
 
 var Metadata = require('./metadata.js');
 
+var common = require('./common.js');
+
 /**
  * Create an SSL Credentials object. If using a client-side certificate, both
  * the second and third arguments must be passed.
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ exports.createFromGoogleCredential = function(google_credential) {
     var service_url = auth_context.service_url;
     google_credential.getRequestMetadata(service_url, function(err, header) {
       if (err) {
-        console.log('Auth error:', err);
+        common.log(grpc.logVerbosity.INFO, 'Auth error:' + err);
         callback(err);
         return;
       }
diff --git a/src/node/src/server.js b/src/node/src/server.js
index fd5153f1244c1a8092a841983de0c2597e2db61a..b3b414969ab84941ff950e4a33d0cbc9a86ae9c3 100644
--- a/src/node/src/server.js
+++ b/src/node/src/server.js
@@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ Server.prototype.addService = function(service, implementation) {
     }
     var impl;
     if (implementation[name] === undefined) {
-      console.warn('Method handler for %s expected but not provided',
-                   attrs.path);
+      common.log(grpc.logVerbosity.ERROR, 'Method handler for ' +
+          attrs.path + ' expected but not provided');
       impl = defaultHandler[method_type];
     } else {
       impl = _.bind(implementation[name], implementation);
diff --git a/src/node/tools/package.json b/src/node/tools/package.json
index c34b259e2e09335e7f119192a62e031ce1cd4c41..7c256d7ba0d60e9831f45b8b22d830172a125b4d 100644
--- a/src/node/tools/package.json
+++ b/src/node/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "grpc-tools",
-  "version": "0.15.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.16.0-dev",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "description": "Tools for developing with gRPC on Node.js",
   "homepage": "http://www.grpc.io/",
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
index d3192c983d1d0da09780acda07511135654281a7..7b7b79e1c6250a837de60f92d3a60e2d8f3c7d6a 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ grpc_channel_args * buildChannelArgs(NSDictionary *dictionary) {
                                   NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS,
                                   queue.unmanagedQueue,
                                   path.UTF8String,
-                                  // Get "host" from "host:port"
-                                  // TODO(jcanizales): Use NSURLs throughout, to clarify these.
-                                  [_host componentsSeparatedByString:@":"][0].UTF8String,
+                                  NULL, // Passing NULL for host
                                   gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
index 974019085195f885942390c61e4ecef330c496a0..3487fac59d3bfbc14cb9c0fffa58c525edd4fc12 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@
   return self;
 }
 
-- (ProtoRPC *)RPCToMethod:(NSString *)method
-           requestsWriter:(GRXWriter *)requestsWriter
-            responseClass:(Class)responseClass
-       responsesWriteable:(id<GRXWriteable>)responsesWriteable {
+- (GRPCProtoCall *)RPCToMethod:(NSString *)method
+                requestsWriter:(GRXWriter *)requestsWriter
+                 responseClass:(Class)responseClass
+            responsesWriteable:(id<GRXWriteable>)responsesWriteable {
   GRPCProtoMethod *methodName = [[GRPCProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:_packageName
                                                                  service:_serviceName
                                                                   method:method];
-  return [[ProtoRPC alloc] initWithHost:_host
-                                 method:methodName
-                         requestsWriter:requestsWriter
-                          responseClass:responseClass
-                     responsesWriteable:responsesWriteable];
+  return [[GRPCProtoCall alloc] initWithHost:_host
+                                      method:methodName
+                              requestsWriter:requestsWriter
+                               responseClass:responseClass
+                          responsesWriteable:responsesWriteable];
 }
 @end
 
diff --git a/src/objective-c/examples/SwiftSample/ViewController.swift b/src/objective-c/examples/SwiftSample/ViewController.swift
index a21ce07978df7ba03a725132a2b01be181e44611..2a95d2de516903abae8924d58dfb9ca1db553d53 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/examples/SwiftSample/ViewController.swift
+++ b/src/objective-c/examples/SwiftSample/ViewController.swift
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
       NSLog("2. Response trailers: \(RPC.responseTrailers)")
     }
 
-    RPC.requestHeaders["My-Header"] = "My value"
+    // TODO(jcanizales): Revert to using subscript syntax once XCode 8 is released.
+    RPC.requestHeaders.setObject("My value", forKey: "My-Header")
 
     RPC.start()
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController {
 
     let call = GRPCCall(host: RemoteHost, path: method.HTTPPath, requestsWriter: requestsWriter)
 
-    call.requestHeaders["My-Header"] = "My value"
+    call.requestHeaders.setObject("My value", forKey: "My-Header")
 
     call.startWithWriteable(GRXWriteable { response, error in
       if let response = response as? NSData {
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
index 1f34beeb2cd0bf112c87ecf7f2e84ea42c716874..cf6175d03141e3cf5c473d03d6e35f1d00a4b42b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ def _event_handler(state, call, response_deserializer):
 def _consume_request_iterator(
     request_iterator, state, call, request_serializer):
   event_handler = _event_handler(state, call, None)
+
   def consume_request_iterator():
     for request in request_iterator:
       serialized_request = _common.serialize(request, request_serializer)
@@ -212,8 +213,18 @@ def _consume_request_iterator(
         )
         call.start_batch(cygrpc.Operations(operations), event_handler)
         state.due.add(cygrpc.OperationType.send_close_from_client)
-  thread = threading.Thread(target=consume_request_iterator)
-  thread.start()
+
+  def stop_consumption_thread(timeout):
+    with state.condition:
+      if state.code is None:
+        call.cancel()
+        state.cancelled = True
+        _abort(state, grpc.StatusCode.CANCELLED, 'Cancelled!')
+        state.condition.notify_all()
+
+  consumption_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
+      stop_consumption_thread, target=consume_request_iterator)
+  consumption_thread.start()
 
 
 class _Rendezvous(grpc.RpcError, grpc.Future, grpc.Call):
@@ -652,16 +663,27 @@ class _ChannelCallState(object):
     self.managed_calls = None
 
 
-def _call_spin(state):
-  while True:
-    event = state.completion_queue.poll()
-    completed_call = event.tag(event)
-    if completed_call is not None:
-      with state.lock:
-        state.managed_calls.remove(completed_call)
-        if not state.managed_calls:
-          state.managed_calls = None
-          return
+def _run_channel_spin_thread(state):
+  def channel_spin():
+    while True:
+      event = state.completion_queue.poll()
+      completed_call = event.tag(event)
+      if completed_call is not None:
+        with state.lock:
+          state.managed_calls.remove(completed_call)
+          if not state.managed_calls:
+            state.managed_calls = None
+            return
+
+  def stop_channel_spin(timeout):
+    with state.lock:
+      if state.managed_calls is not None:
+        for call in state.managed_calls:
+          call.cancel()
+
+  channel_spin_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
+      stop_channel_spin, target=channel_spin)
+  channel_spin_thread.start()
 
 
 def _create_channel_managed_call(state):
@@ -690,8 +712,7 @@ def _create_channel_managed_call(state):
           parent, flags, state.completion_queue, method, host, deadline)
       if state.managed_calls is None:
         state.managed_calls = set((call,))
-        spin_thread = threading.Thread(target=_call_spin, args=(state,))
-        spin_thread.start()
+        _run_channel_spin_thread(state)
       else:
         state.managed_calls.add(call)
       return call
@@ -784,11 +805,18 @@ def _poll_connectivity(state, channel, initial_try_to_connect):
             _spawn_delivery(state, callbacks)
 
 
+def _moot(state):
+  with state.lock:
+    del state.callbacks_and_connectivities[:]
+
+
 def _subscribe(state, callback, try_to_connect):
   with state.lock:
     if not state.callbacks_and_connectivities and not state.polling:
-      polling_thread = threading.Thread(
-          target=_poll_connectivity,
+      def cancel_all_subscriptions(timeout):
+        _moot(state)
+      polling_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
+          cancel_all_subscriptions, target=_poll_connectivity,
           args=(state, state.channel, bool(try_to_connect)))
       polling_thread.start()
       state.polling = True
@@ -812,11 +840,6 @@ def _unsubscribe(state, callback):
         break
 
 
-def _moot(state):
-  with state.lock:
-    del state.callbacks_and_connectivities[:]
-
-
 def _options(options):
   if options is None:
     pairs = ((cygrpc.ChannelArgKey.primary_user_agent_string, _USER_AGENT),)
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
index 168b9751aa23e9321226c7d43391f72f2d944502..f3b3d612736536817191f59335614fb321c92ec8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ cdef extern from "grpc/_cython/loader.h":
   ctypedef long int64_t
 
   int pygrpc_load_core(char*)
+  int pygrpc_initialize_core()
 
   void *gpr_malloc(size_t size) nogil
   void gpr_free(void *ptr) nogil
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
index cf146f5a048ddeb4bd95a65416f4b8c60098cba5..c92a8d19a77290c3c50c43e1b699bc8abeed291f 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
@@ -45,30 +45,20 @@ include "grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/security.pyx.pxi"
 include "grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi"
 
 #
-# Global state
+# initialize gRPC
 #
 
-cdef class _ModuleState:
 
-  cdef bint is_loaded
+def _initialize():
+  if 'win32' in sys.platform:
+    filename = pkg_resources.resource_filename(
+        'grpc._cython', '_windows/grpc_c.64.python')
+    if not pygrpc_load_core(filename):
+      raise ImportError('failed to load core gRPC library')
+  if not pygrpc_initialize_core():
+    raise ImportError('failed to initialize core gRPC library')
 
-  def __cinit__(self):
-    if 'win32' in sys.platform:
-      filename = pkg_resources.resource_filename(
-          'grpc._cython', '_windows/grpc_c.64.python')
-      if not pygrpc_load_core(filename):
-        raise ImportError('failed to load core gRPC library')
-    with nogil:
-      grpc_init()
-    self.is_loaded = True
-    with nogil:
-      grpc_set_ssl_roots_override_callback(
+  grpc_set_ssl_roots_override_callback(
           <grpc_ssl_roots_override_callback>ssl_roots_override_callback)
 
-  def __dealloc__(self):
-    if self.is_loaded:
-      with nogil:
-        grpc_shutdown()
-
-_module_state = _ModuleState()
-
+_initialize()
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.c b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.c
index 8437e74ba019793fd81b3fce4a45ed7521ef6f92..d78ec2f66eda23c3b611b5e6464cd2584fe648be 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.c
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ grpc_is_binary_header_type grpc_is_binary_header_import;
 grpc_call_error_to_string_type grpc_call_error_to_string_import;
 grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import;
 grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
+grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
 grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import;
 grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import;
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ void pygrpc_load_imports(HMODULE library) {
   grpc_call_error_to_string_import = (grpc_call_error_to_string_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_call_error_to_string");
   grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import = (grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd");
   grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import = (grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd");
+  grpc_use_signal_import = (grpc_use_signal_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_use_signal");
   grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import = (grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_property_iterator_next");
   grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import = (grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_property_iterator");
   grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import = (grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_peer_identity");
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.h b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.h
index d52e8591b39873a783c15dbdd849cde2ee015de9..b3e341fe25e6e6f4eba45f9c68834c1723af76eb 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.h
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/imports.generated.h
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ extern grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_fr
 typedef void(*grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type)(grpc_server *server, grpc_completion_queue *cq, int fd);
 extern grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
 #define grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import
+typedef void(*grpc_use_signal_type)(int signum);
+extern grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
+#define grpc_use_signal grpc_use_signal_import
 typedef const grpc_auth_property *(*grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type)(grpc_auth_property_iterator *it);
 extern grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 #define grpc_auth_property_iterator_next grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.c b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.c
index b909ad594edb359d520a85ae477ff29400da0f84..86b70dbb02d3c1ba843a9f37bef112f5d72d1a5a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.c
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <Python.h>
 #include "loader.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ int pygrpc_load_core(char *path) { return 1; }
 
 #endif  /* !GPR_WINDOWS */
 
+// Cython doesn't have Py_AtExit bindings, so we call the C_API directly
+int pygrpc_initialize_core(void) {
+  grpc_init();
+  return Py_AtExit(grpc_shutdown) < 0 ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif  /* __cpluslus */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.h b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.h
index 3b8796d39f7d3ba0b880f5f4405d16501d50e2b7..eb4b1a1b018bbb227f1dc2246a41b48308661dcc 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.h
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/loader.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Attempts to load the core if necessary, and return non-zero upon succes. */
 int pygrpc_load_core(char *path);
 
+/* Initializes grpc and registers grpc_shutdown() to be called right before
+ * interpreter exit.  Returns non-zero upon success.
+ */
+int pygrpc_initialize_core(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif  /* __cpluslus */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
index 79e6ca87eb5223216b2db9ceaf7ef14911fc5d4c..c695434dacf65ffdb5bf69f574fc88500f9c64f3 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
@@ -161,14 +161,24 @@ class _Callback(stream.Consumer):
           self._condition.wait()
 
 
-def _pipe_requests(request_iterator, request_consumer, servicer_context):
-  for request in request_iterator:
-    if not servicer_context.is_active():
-      return
-    request_consumer.consume(request)
-    if not servicer_context.is_active():
-      return
-  request_consumer.terminate()
+def _run_request_pipe_thread(request_iterator, request_consumer,
+                             servicer_context):
+  thread_joined = threading.Event()
+  def pipe_requests():
+    for request in request_iterator:
+      if not servicer_context.is_active() or thread_joined.is_set():
+        return
+      request_consumer.consume(request)
+      if not servicer_context.is_active() or thread_joined.is_set():
+        return
+    request_consumer.terminate()
+
+  def stop_request_pipe(timeout):
+    thread_joined.set()
+
+  request_pipe_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
+      stop_request_pipe, target=pipe_requests)
+  request_pipe_thread.start()
 
 
 def _adapt_unary_unary_event(unary_unary_event):
@@ -206,10 +216,8 @@ def _adapt_stream_unary_event(stream_unary_event):
       raise abandonment.Abandoned()
     request_consumer = stream_unary_event(
         callback.consume_and_terminate, _FaceServicerContext(servicer_context))
-    request_pipe_thread = threading.Thread(
-        target=_pipe_requests,
-        args=(request_iterator, request_consumer, servicer_context,))
-    request_pipe_thread.start()
+    _run_request_pipe_thread(
+        request_iterator, request_consumer, servicer_context)
     return callback.draw_all_values()[0]
   return adaptation
 
@@ -221,10 +229,8 @@ def _adapt_stream_stream_event(stream_stream_event):
       raise abandonment.Abandoned()
     request_consumer = stream_stream_event(
         callback, _FaceServicerContext(servicer_context))
-    request_pipe_thread = threading.Thread(
-        target=_pipe_requests,
-        args=(request_iterator, request_consumer, servicer_context,))
-    request_pipe_thread.start()
+    _run_request_pipe_thread(
+        request_iterator, request_consumer, servicer_context)
     while True:
       response = callback.draw_one_value()
       if response is None:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index 839c555f0559150a4404499a76fb278337fb97ec..b37e27c27ea67b397d34bb50711e5107989829f5 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ CORE_SOURCE_FILES = [
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c',
+  'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c',
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ CORE_SOURCE_FILES = [
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c',
+  'src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c',
   'src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c',
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index 0c13104d9da1c1b22a56466bf089879998ba39d7..0f4db9d972e55219a8824c847b1b025cf93a1151 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION='0.15.0.dev0'
+VERSION='0.16.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/tests.json b/src/python/grpcio/tests/tests.json
index e384a2fc135430b6ab7fba35c55f8bd816cc30b1..9c118ef6016d4eb558513b50bb3ceb6dc7f9dde9 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/tests.json
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/tests.json
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
   "_channel_connectivity_test.ChannelConnectivityTest",
   "_channel_ready_future_test.ChannelReadyFutureTest",
   "_channel_test.ChannelTest", 
+  "_compression_test.CompressionTest",
   "_connectivity_channel_test.ChannelConnectivityTest", 
   "_connectivity_channel_test.ConnectivityStatesTest",
   "_empty_message_test.EmptyMessageTest",
+  "_exit_test.ExitTest",
   "_face_interface_test.DynamicInvokerBlockingInvocationInlineServiceTest", 
   "_face_interface_test.DynamicInvokerFutureInvocationAsynchronousEventServiceTest", 
   "_face_interface_test.GenericInvokerBlockingInvocationInlineServiceTest", 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_compression_test.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_compression_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6eddb6f83f3732f0dee79a3fcad94f42d351d5f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_compression_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# 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.
+"""Tests server and client side compression."""
+
+import unittest
+
+import grpc
+from grpc import _grpcio_metadata
+from grpc.framework.foundation import logging_pool
+
+from tests.unit import test_common
+from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
+
+_UNARY_UNARY = b'/test/UnaryUnary'
+_STREAM_STREAM = b'/test/StreamStream'
+
+
+def handle_unary(request, servicer_context):
+  servicer_context.send_initial_metadata([
+    ('grpc-internal-encoding-request', 'gzip')])
+  return request
+
+
+def handle_stream(request_iterator, servicer_context):
+  # TODO(issue:#6891) We should be able to remove this loop,
+  # and replace with return; yield
+  servicer_context.send_initial_metadata([
+    ('grpc-internal-encoding-request', 'gzip')])
+  for request in request_iterator:
+    yield request
+
+
+class _MethodHandler(grpc.RpcMethodHandler):
+
+  def __init__(self, request_streaming, response_streaming):
+    self.request_streaming = request_streaming
+    self.response_streaming = response_streaming
+    self.request_deserializer = None
+    self.response_serializer = None
+    self.unary_unary = None
+    self.unary_stream = None
+    self.stream_unary = None
+    self.stream_stream = None
+    if self.request_streaming and self.response_streaming:
+      self.stream_stream = lambda x, y: handle_stream(x, y)
+    elif not self.request_streaming and not self.response_streaming:
+      self.unary_unary = lambda x, y: handle_unary(x, y)
+
+
+class _GenericHandler(grpc.GenericRpcHandler):
+
+  def service(self, handler_call_details):
+    if handler_call_details.method == _UNARY_UNARY:
+      return _MethodHandler(False, False)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == _STREAM_STREAM:
+      return _MethodHandler(True, True)
+    else:
+      return None
+
+
+class CompressionTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+  def setUp(self):
+    self._server_pool = logging_pool.pool(test_constants.THREAD_CONCURRENCY)
+    self._server = grpc.server((_GenericHandler(),), self._server_pool)
+    self._port = self._server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
+    self._server.start()
+
+  def testUnary(self):
+    request = b'\x00' * 100
+
+    # Client -> server compressed through default client channel compression
+    # settings. Server -> client compressed via server-side metadata setting.
+    # TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/4078): replace the "1" integer
+    # literal with proper use of the public API.
+    compressed_channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:%d' % self._port,
+        options=[('grpc.default_compression_algorithm', 1)])
+    multi_callable = compressed_channel.unary_unary(_UNARY_UNARY)
+    response = multi_callable(request)
+    self.assertEqual(request, response)
+
+    # Client -> server compressed through client metadata setting. Server ->
+    # client compressed via server-side metadata setting.
+    # TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/4078): replace the "0" integer
+    # literal with proper use of the public API.
+    uncompressed_channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:%d' % self._port,
+        options=[('grpc.default_compression_algorithm', 0)])
+    multi_callable = compressed_channel.unary_unary(_UNARY_UNARY)
+    response = multi_callable(request, metadata=[
+      ('grpc-internal-encoding-request', 'gzip')])
+    self.assertEqual(request, response)
+
+  def testStreaming(self):
+    request = b'\x00' * 100
+
+    # TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/4078): replace the "1" integer
+    # literal with proper use of the public API.
+    compressed_channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:%d' % self._port,
+        options=[('grpc.default_compression_algorithm', 1)])
+    multi_callable = compressed_channel.stream_stream(_STREAM_STREAM)
+    call = multi_callable([request] * test_constants.STREAM_LENGTH)
+    for response in call:
+      self.assertEqual(request, response)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_scenarios.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_scenarios.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..24a2faef8528a74945096dc8145df1c45f796f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_scenarios.py
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+# 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.
+
+"""Defines a number of module-scope gRPC scenarios to test clean exit."""
+
+import argparse
+import threading
+import time
+
+import grpc
+
+from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
+
+WAIT_TIME = 1000
+
+REQUEST = b'request'
+
+UNSTARTED_SERVER = 'unstarted_server'
+RUNNING_SERVER = 'running_server'
+POLL_CONNECTIVITY_NO_SERVER = 'poll_connectivity_no_server'
+POLL_CONNECTIVITY = 'poll_connectivity'
+IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_UNARY_CALL = 'in_flight_unary_unary_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_STREAM_CALL = 'in_flight_unary_stream_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_UNARY_CALL = 'in_flight_stream_unary_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_STREAM_CALL = 'in_flight_stream_stream_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM_CALL = 'in_flight_partial_unary_stream_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY_CALL = 'in_flight_partial_stream_unary_call'
+IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM_CALL = 'in_flight_partial_stream_stream_call'
+
+UNARY_UNARY = b'/test/UnaryUnary'
+UNARY_STREAM = b'/test/UnaryStream'
+STREAM_UNARY = b'/test/StreamUnary'
+STREAM_STREAM = b'/test/StreamStream'
+PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM = b'/test/PartialUnaryStream'
+PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY = b'/test/PartialStreamUnary'
+PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM = b'/test/PartialStreamStream'
+
+TEST_TO_METHOD = {
+    IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_UNARY_CALL: UNARY_UNARY,
+    IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_STREAM_CALL: UNARY_STREAM,
+    IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_UNARY_CALL: STREAM_UNARY,
+    IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_STREAM_CALL: STREAM_STREAM,
+    IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM_CALL: PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM,
+    IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY_CALL: PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY,
+    IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM_CALL: PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM,
+}
+
+
+def hang_unary_unary(request, servicer_context):
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_unary_stream(request, servicer_context):
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_partial_unary_stream(request, servicer_context):
+  for _ in range(test_constants.STREAM_LENGTH // 2):
+    yield request
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_stream_unary(request_iterator, servicer_context):
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_partial_stream_unary(request_iterator, servicer_context):
+  for _ in range(test_constants.STREAM_LENGTH // 2):
+    next(request_iterator)
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_stream_stream(request_iterator, servicer_context):
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+def hang_partial_stream_stream(request_iterator, servicer_context):
+  for _ in range(test_constants.STREAM_LENGTH // 2):
+    yield next(request_iterator)
+  time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+
+class MethodHandler(grpc.RpcMethodHandler):
+
+  def __init__(self, request_streaming, response_streaming, partial_hang):
+    self.request_streaming = request_streaming
+    self.response_streaming = response_streaming
+    self.request_deserializer = None
+    self.response_serializer = None
+    self.unary_unary = None
+    self.unary_stream = None
+    self.stream_unary = None
+    self.stream_stream = None
+    if self.request_streaming and self.response_streaming:
+      if partial_hang:
+        self.stream_stream = hang_partial_stream_stream
+      else:
+        self.stream_stream = hang_stream_stream
+    elif self.request_streaming:
+      if partial_hang:
+        self.stream_unary = hang_partial_stream_unary
+      else:
+        self.stream_unary = hang_stream_unary
+    elif self.response_streaming:
+      if partial_hang:
+        self.unary_stream = hang_partial_unary_stream
+      else:
+        self.unary_stream = hang_unary_stream
+    else:
+      self.unary_unary = hang_unary_unary
+
+
+class GenericHandler(grpc.GenericRpcHandler):
+
+  def service(self, handler_call_details):
+    if handler_call_details.method == UNARY_UNARY:
+      return MethodHandler(False, False, False)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == UNARY_STREAM:
+      return MethodHandler(False, True, False)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == STREAM_UNARY:
+      return MethodHandler(True, False, False)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == STREAM_STREAM:
+      return MethodHandler(True, True, False)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM:
+      return MethodHandler(False, True, True)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY:
+      return MethodHandler(True, False, True)
+    elif handler_call_details.method == PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM:
+      return MethodHandler(True, True, True)
+    else:
+      return None
+
+
+# Traditional executors will not exit until all their
+# current jobs complete.  Because we submit jobs that will
+# never finish, we don't want to block exit on these jobs.
+class DaemonPool(object):
+
+  def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
+    thread.daemon = True
+    thread.start()
+
+  def shutdown(self, wait=True):
+    pass
+
+
+def infinite_request_iterator():
+  while True:
+    yield REQUEST
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+  parser.add_argument('scenario', type=str)
+  parser.add_argument(
+      '--wait_for_interrupt', dest='wait_for_interrupt', action='store_true')
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+
+  if args.scenario == UNSTARTED_SERVER:
+    server = grpc.server((), DaemonPool())
+    if args.wait_for_interrupt:
+      time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+  elif args.scenario == RUNNING_SERVER:
+    server = grpc.server((), DaemonPool())
+    port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
+    server.start()
+    if args.wait_for_interrupt:
+      time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+  elif args.scenario == POLL_CONNECTIVITY_NO_SERVER:
+    channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:12345')
+
+    def connectivity_callback(connectivity):
+      pass
+
+    channel.subscribe(connectivity_callback, try_to_connect=True)
+    if args.wait_for_interrupt:
+      time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+  elif args.scenario == POLL_CONNECTIVITY:
+    server = grpc.server((), DaemonPool())
+    port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
+    server.start()
+    channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:%d' % port)
+
+    def connectivity_callback(connectivity):
+      pass
+
+    channel.subscribe(connectivity_callback, try_to_connect=True)
+    if args.wait_for_interrupt:
+      time.sleep(WAIT_TIME)
+
+  else:
+    handler = GenericHandler()
+    server = grpc.server((), DaemonPool())
+    port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
+    server.add_generic_rpc_handlers((handler,))
+    server.start()
+    channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:%d' % port)
+
+    method = TEST_TO_METHOD[args.scenario]
+
+    if args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_UNARY_CALL:
+      multi_callable = channel.unary_unary(method)
+      future = multi_callable.future(REQUEST)
+      result, call = multi_callable.with_call(REQUEST)
+    elif (args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_STREAM_CALL or
+          args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM_CALL):
+      multi_callable = channel.unary_stream(method)
+      response_iterator = multi_callable(REQUEST)
+      for response in response_iterator:
+        pass
+    elif (args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_UNARY_CALL or
+          args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY_CALL):
+      multi_callable = channel.stream_unary(method)
+      future = multi_callable.future(infinite_request_iterator())
+      result, call = multi_callable.with_call(
+          [REQUEST] * test_constants.STREAM_LENGTH)
+    elif (args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_STREAM_CALL or
+          args.scenario == IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM_CALL):
+      multi_callable = channel.stream_stream(method)
+      response_iterator = multi_callable(infinite_request_iterator())
+      for response in response_iterator:
+        pass
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_test.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b0d6af73e58f9b4bca5c44629eeb66f568c6abb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_exit_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+# 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.
+
+"""Tests clean exit of server/client on Python Interpreter exit/sigint.
+
+The tests in this module spawn a subprocess for each test case, the
+test is considered successful if it doesn't hang/timeout.
+"""
+
+import atexit
+import os
+import signal
+import six
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+import unittest
+
+from tests.unit import _exit_scenarios
+
+SCENARIO_FILE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '_exit_scenarios.py'))
+INTERPRETER = sys.executable
+BASE_COMMAND = [INTERPRETER, SCENARIO_FILE]
+BASE_SIGTERM_COMMAND = BASE_COMMAND + ['--wait_for_interrupt']
+
+INIT_TIME = 1.0
+
+
+processes = []
+process_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+# Make sure we attempt to clean up any
+# processes we may have left running
+def cleanup_processes():
+  with process_lock:
+    for process in processes:
+      try:
+        process.kill()
+      except Exception:
+        pass
+atexit.register(cleanup_processes)
+
+
+def interrupt_and_wait(process):
+  with process_lock:
+    processes.append(process)
+  time.sleep(INIT_TIME)
+  os.kill(process.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+  process.wait()
+
+
+def wait(process):
+  with process_lock:
+    processes.append(process)
+  process.wait()
+
+
+class ExitTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+  def test_unstarted_server(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.UNSTARTED_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    wait(process)
+
+  def test_unstarted_server_terminate(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_SIGTERM_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.UNSTARTED_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_running_server(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.RUNNING_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    wait(process)
+
+  def test_running_server_terminate(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_SIGTERM_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.RUNNING_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_poll_connectivity_no_server(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.POLL_CONNECTIVITY_NO_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    wait(process)
+
+  def test_poll_connectivity_no_server_terminate(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_SIGTERM_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.POLL_CONNECTIVITY_NO_SERVER],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_poll_connectivity(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.POLL_CONNECTIVITY],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    wait(process)
+
+  def test_poll_connectivity_terminate(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_SIGTERM_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.POLL_CONNECTIVITY],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_in_flight_unary_unary_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_UNARY_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  @unittest.skipIf(six.PY2, 'https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/6999')
+  def test_in_flight_unary_stream_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_UNARY_STREAM_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_in_flight_stream_unary_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_UNARY_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  @unittest.skipIf(six.PY2, 'https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/6999')
+  def test_in_flight_stream_stream_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_STREAM_STREAM_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  @unittest.skipIf(six.PY2, 'https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/6999')
+  def test_in_flight_partial_unary_stream_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_UNARY_STREAM_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  def test_in_flight_partial_stream_unary_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_UNARY_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+  @unittest.skipIf(six.PY2, 'https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/6999')
+  def test_in_flight_partial_stream_stream_call(self):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        BASE_COMMAND + [_exit_scenarios.IN_FLIGHT_PARTIAL_STREAM_STREAM_CALL],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    interrupt_and_wait(process)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
index 4d9707638f18a3a9dd9927cd27165cef73229d89..9748cb576bada30eeb65a8d68d907f34a6e2c54d 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ grpc_is_binary_header_type grpc_is_binary_header_import;
 grpc_call_error_to_string_type grpc_call_error_to_string_import;
 grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import;
 grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
+grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
 grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import;
 grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import;
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ void grpc_rb_load_imports(HMODULE library) {
   grpc_call_error_to_string_import = (grpc_call_error_to_string_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_call_error_to_string");
   grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_import = (grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd");
   grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import = (grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd");
+  grpc_use_signal_import = (grpc_use_signal_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_use_signal");
   grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import = (grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_property_iterator_next");
   grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_import = (grpc_auth_context_property_iterator_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_property_iterator");
   grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_import = (grpc_auth_context_peer_identity_type) GetProcAddress(library, "grpc_auth_context_peer_identity");
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
index 072e29c232792291dfeaa1650e52d78f98e8d0cc..13f961495cf9af60ae1c02ea52e429757d1a70dd 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc_imports.generated.h
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ extern grpc_insecure_channel_create_from_fd_type grpc_insecure_channel_create_fr
 typedef void(*grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type)(grpc_server *server, grpc_completion_queue *cq, int fd);
 extern grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_type grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import;
 #define grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd grpc_server_add_insecure_channel_from_fd_import
+typedef void(*grpc_use_signal_type)(int signum);
+extern grpc_use_signal_type grpc_use_signal_import;
+#define grpc_use_signal grpc_use_signal_import
 typedef const grpc_auth_property *(*grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type)(grpc_auth_property_iterator *it);
 extern grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_type grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import;
 #define grpc_auth_property_iterator_next grpc_auth_property_iterator_next_import
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 01c8c5ac8f19bc3870cd3cb0c69cf0aa4129bdf4..5e6aaef2eb52eb7d904f7bebcf2d34182b6453bd 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '0.15.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '0.16.0.dev'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/client_server_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/client_server_spec.rb
index 5440e6d0233a0be39165b253235d582c9f617244..2e60928fc97bd9e643d10daee31705697e3e6e86 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/client_server_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/client_server_spec.rb
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ shared_context 'setup: tags' do
     Time.now + 5
   end
 
-  def server_allows_client_to_proceed
+  def server_allows_client_to_proceed(metadata = {})
     recvd_rpc = @server.request_call
     expect(recvd_rpc).to_not eq nil
     server_call = recvd_rpc.call
-    ops = { CallOps::SEND_INITIAL_METADATA => {} }
+    ops = { CallOps::SEND_INITIAL_METADATA => metadata }
     svr_batch = server_call.run_batch(ops)
     expect(svr_batch.send_metadata).to be true
     server_call
@@ -127,6 +127,48 @@ shared_examples 'basic GRPC message delivery is OK' do
     expect(svr_batch.send_message).to be true
   end
 
+  it 'compressed messages can be sent and received' do
+    call = new_client_call
+    server_call = nil
+    long_request_str = '0' * 2000
+    long_response_str = '1' * 2000
+    md = { 'grpc-internal-encoding-request' => 'gzip' }
+
+    server_thread = Thread.new do
+      server_call = server_allows_client_to_proceed(md)
+    end
+
+    client_ops = {
+      CallOps::SEND_INITIAL_METADATA => md,
+      CallOps::SEND_MESSAGE => long_request_str
+    }
+    batch_result = call.run_batch(@client_queue, @client_tag, deadline,
+                                  client_ops)
+    expect(batch_result.send_metadata).to be true
+    expect(batch_result.send_message).to be true
+
+    # confirm the server can read the inbound message
+    server_thread.join
+    server_ops = {
+      CallOps::RECV_MESSAGE => nil,
+      CallOps::SEND_MESSAGE => long_response_str
+    }
+    svr_batch = server_call.run_batch(@server_queue, @server_tag, deadline,
+                                      server_ops)
+    expect(svr_batch.message).to eq(long_request_str)
+    expect(svr_batch.send_message).to be true
+
+    client_ops = {
+      CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil,
+      CallOps::RECV_INITIAL_METADATA => nil,
+      CallOps::RECV_MESSAGE => nil
+    }
+    batch_result = call.run_batch(@client_queue, @client_tag, deadline,
+                                  client_ops)
+    expect(batch_result.send_close).to be true
+    expect(batch_result.message).to eq long_response_str
+  end
+
   it 'servers can ignore a client write and send a status' do
     call = new_client_call
     server_call = nil
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index dca7fd7e72c39e7852c6cc3b1e5b3fe139f54898..68c1bf369d20db333a288db1b5e6e49fcf85cfeb 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '0.15.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '0.16.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json.template
index 90ad0eb089180177855a0d44c586b61fe9c86779..483e34c2e818b27dc530cd07294301b16b7127e5 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Auth/project.json.template
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
       "requireLicenseAcceptance": false,
       "tags": [ "gRPC RPC Protocol HTTP/2 Auth OAuth2" ],
     },
+    "buildOptions": {
+      "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+      "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+      "publicSign": true,
+      "xmlDoc": true
+    },
     "dependencies": {
       "Grpc.Core": "${settings.csharp_version}",
       "Google.Apis.Auth": "1.11.1"
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json.template
index 6f9197f572f8bb8fa0b3dd07077d73fdc810472e..e1c05fc8a35ae2c2d104aac89257dc09d5da9545 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/project.json.template
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@
         "build/native/bin/macosx_x64/": "../nativelibs/macosx_x64/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib"
       }
     },
+    "shared": "Version.cs",
     "buildOptions": {
-      "embed": [ "../../../etc/roots.pem" ]
+      "embed": [ "../../../etc/roots.pem" ],
+      "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+      "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+      "publicSign": true,
+      "xmlDoc": true
     },
     "dependencies": {
       "Ix-Async": "1.2.5"
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json.template b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json.template
index 59073af7eec1508628e51b5bab9e5453f4904bcd..1f2cc798ba1801f9375d5bb53b87b06ecef7607b 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json.template
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/project.json.template
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
       "requireLicenseAcceptance": false,
       "tags": [ "gRPC health check" ]
     },
+    "buildOptions": {
+      "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+      "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+      "publicSign": true,
+      "xmlDoc": true
+    },
     "dependencies": {
       "Grpc.Core": "${settings.csharp_version}",
       "Google.Protobuf": "3.0.0-beta3"
diff --git a/templates/src/csharp/build_options.include b/templates/src/csharp/build_options.include
index 468d281618cff9ab1896f09897caf235249bc634..0af76b81b27f05c9c90856523f2cca4a5a6c1c64 100644
--- a/templates/src/csharp/build_options.include
+++ b/templates/src/csharp/build_options.include
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
   "configurations": {
     "Debug": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           % if includeData:
           "include": "data/*",
@@ -23,6 +27,10 @@
     },
     "Release": {
       "buildOptions": {
+        "define": [ "SIGNED" ],
+        "keyFile": "../keys/Grpc.snk",
+        "publicSign": true,
+        "xmlDoc": true,
         "copyToOutput": {
           % if includeData:
           "include": "data/*",
diff --git a/templates/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile.template b/templates/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile.template
index 35782d6665fd0f7f2103cbfcfe4c73d106f8454f..9bf7794247b946ffe84512e19015e79f25671dbf 100644
--- a/templates/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile.template
+++ b/templates/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile.template
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
   # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
   
-  FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.0.0-preview1
+  FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.0.0-preview2-sdk
   
   <%include file="../../apt_get_basic.include"/>
   <%include file="../../run_tests_addons.include"/>
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c b/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
index 2893bddc43c660cd0beb2a0cf7567dba5256383b..03e55f1181221ee69c87951760f43c0b6f88855c 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/end2end_nosec_tests.c
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ extern void max_message_length(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void max_message_length_pre_init(void);
 extern void negative_deadline(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void negative_deadline_pre_init(void);
+extern void network_status_change(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
+extern void network_status_change_pre_init(void);
 extern void no_op(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void no_op_pre_init(void);
 extern void payload(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests_pre_init(void) {
   max_concurrent_streams_pre_init();
   max_message_length_pre_init();
   negative_deadline_pre_init();
+  network_status_change_pre_init();
   no_op_pre_init();
   payload_pre_init();
   ping_pre_init();
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests(int argc, char **argv,
     max_concurrent_streams(config);
     max_message_length(config);
     negative_deadline(config);
+    network_status_change(config);
     no_op(config);
     payload(config);
     ping(config);
@@ -304,6 +308,10 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests(int argc, char **argv,
       negative_deadline(config);
       continue;
     }
+    if (0 == strcmp("network_status_change", argv[i])) {
+      network_status_change(config);
+      continue;
+    }
     if (0 == strcmp("no_op", argv[i])) {
       no_op(config);
       continue;
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c b/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
index 96a38e76dccb85b874d55639523c96818035108a..877b1b198930118ce2b36a33062a7384dcbfa6db 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ extern void max_message_length(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void max_message_length_pre_init(void);
 extern void negative_deadline(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void negative_deadline_pre_init(void);
+extern void network_status_change(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
+extern void network_status_change_pre_init(void);
 extern void no_op(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
 extern void no_op_pre_init(void);
 extern void payload(grpc_end2end_test_config config);
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests_pre_init(void) {
   max_concurrent_streams_pre_init();
   max_message_length_pre_init();
   negative_deadline_pre_init();
+  network_status_change_pre_init();
   no_op_pre_init();
   payload_pre_init();
   ping_pre_init();
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests(int argc, char **argv,
     max_concurrent_streams(config);
     max_message_length(config);
     negative_deadline(config);
+    network_status_change(config);
     no_op(config);
     payload(config);
     ping(config);
@@ -312,6 +316,10 @@ void grpc_end2end_tests(int argc, char **argv,
       negative_deadline(config);
       continue;
     }
+    if (0 == strcmp("network_status_change", argv[i])) {
+      network_status_change(config);
+      continue;
+    }
     if (0 == strcmp("no_op", argv[i])) {
       no_op(config);
       continue;
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
index 6d3d8f8d3c4c9f979c409af014505048987fc1fc..fb7275474d394d7edba25d80edffbfee58451cb5 100755
--- a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
+++ b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ END2END_TESTS = {
     'max_concurrent_streams': default_test_options._replace(proxyable=False),
     'max_message_length': default_test_options,
     'negative_deadline': default_test_options,
+    'network_status_change': default_test_options,
     'no_op': default_test_options,
     'payload': default_test_options,
     'ping_pong_streaming': default_test_options,
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c b/test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7e7628391debfeb8769e86d479128bf86683d82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, 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 "test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+#include "test/core/end2end/cq_verifier.h"
+
+/* this is a private API but exposed here for testing*/
+extern void grpc_network_status_shutdown_all_endpoints();
+
+enum { TIMEOUT = 200000 };
+
+static void *tag(intptr_t t) { return (void *)t; }
+
+static grpc_end2end_test_fixture begin_test(grpc_end2end_test_config config,
+                                            const char *test_name,
+                                            grpc_channel_args *client_args,
+                                            grpc_channel_args *server_args) {
+  grpc_end2end_test_fixture f;
+  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "%s/%s", test_name, config.name);
+  f = config.create_fixture(client_args, server_args);
+  config.init_server(&f, server_args);
+  config.init_client(&f, client_args);
+  return f;
+}
+
+static gpr_timespec n_seconds_time(int n) {
+  return GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(n);
+}
+
+static gpr_timespec five_seconds_time(void) { return n_seconds_time(500); }
+
+static void drain_cq(grpc_completion_queue *cq) {
+  grpc_event ev;
+  do {
+    ev = grpc_completion_queue_next(cq, five_seconds_time(), NULL);
+  } while (ev.type != GRPC_QUEUE_SHUTDOWN);
+}
+
+static void shutdown_server(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  if (!f->server) return;
+  grpc_server_shutdown_and_notify(f->server, f->cq, tag(1000));
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_completion_queue_pluck(
+                 f->cq, tag(1000), GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(5), NULL)
+                 .type == GRPC_OP_COMPLETE);
+  grpc_server_destroy(f->server);
+  f->server = NULL;
+}
+
+static void shutdown_client(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  if (!f->client) return;
+  grpc_channel_destroy(f->client);
+  f->client = NULL;
+}
+
+static void end_test(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  shutdown_server(f);
+  shutdown_client(f);
+
+  grpc_completion_queue_shutdown(f->cq);
+  drain_cq(f->cq);
+  grpc_completion_queue_destroy(f->cq);
+}
+
+/* Client sends a request with payload, server reads then returns status. */
+static void test_invoke_network_status_change(grpc_end2end_test_config config) {
+  grpc_call *c;
+  grpc_call *s;
+  gpr_slice request_payload_slice = gpr_slice_from_copied_string("hello world");
+  grpc_byte_buffer *request_payload =
+      grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(&request_payload_slice, 1);
+  gpr_timespec deadline = five_seconds_time();
+  grpc_end2end_test_fixture f =
+      begin_test(config, "test_invoke_request_with_payload", NULL, NULL);
+  cq_verifier *cqv = cq_verifier_create(f.cq);
+  grpc_op ops[6];
+  grpc_op *op;
+  grpc_metadata_array initial_metadata_recv;
+  grpc_metadata_array trailing_metadata_recv;
+  grpc_metadata_array request_metadata_recv;
+  grpc_byte_buffer *request_payload_recv = NULL;
+  grpc_call_details call_details;
+  grpc_status_code status;
+  grpc_call_error error;
+  char *details = NULL;
+  size_t details_capacity = 0;
+  int was_cancelled = 2;
+
+  c = grpc_channel_create_call(f.client, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, f.cq,
+                               "/foo", "foo.test.google.fr", deadline, NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(c);
+
+  grpc_metadata_array_init(&initial_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_init(&trailing_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_init(&request_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_call_details_init(&call_details);
+
+  memset(ops, 0, sizeof(ops));
+  op = ops;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
+  op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_MESSAGE;
+  op->data.send_message = request_payload;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA;
+  op->data.recv_initial_metadata = &initial_metadata_recv;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.trailing_metadata = &trailing_metadata_recv;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status = &status;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status_details = &details;
+  op->data.recv_status_on_client.status_details_capacity = &details_capacity;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  error = grpc_call_start_batch(c, ops, (size_t)(op - ops), tag(1), NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == error);
+
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == grpc_server_request_call(
+                                 f.server, &s, &call_details,
+                                 &request_metadata_recv, f.cq, f.cq, tag(101)));
+  cq_expect_completion(cqv, tag(101), 1);
+  cq_verify(cqv);
+
+  op = ops;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
+  op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_MESSAGE;
+  op->data.recv_message = &request_payload_recv;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  error = grpc_call_start_batch(s, ops, (size_t)(op - ops), tag(102), NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == error);
+
+  cq_expect_completion(cqv, tag(102), 1);
+  // Simulate the network loss event
+  grpc_network_status_shutdown_all_endpoints();
+  cq_verify(cqv);
+
+  op = ops;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_CLOSE_ON_SERVER;
+  op->data.recv_close_on_server.cancelled = &was_cancelled;
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_STATUS_FROM_SERVER;
+  op->data.send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata_count = 0;
+  op->data.send_status_from_server.status = GRPC_STATUS_OK;
+  op->data.send_status_from_server.status_details = "xyz";
+  op->flags = 0;
+  op->reserved = NULL;
+  op++;
+  error = grpc_call_start_batch(s, ops, (size_t)(op - ops), tag(103), NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == error);
+  void shutdown_all_endpoints();
+  cq_expect_completion(cqv, tag(103), 1);
+  cq_expect_completion(cqv, tag(1), 1);
+  cq_verify(cqv);
+
+  // Expected behavior of a RPC when network is lost.
+  GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == strcmp(details, ""));
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == strcmp(call_details.method, "/foo"));
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == strcmp(call_details.host, "foo.test.google.fr"));
+  GPR_ASSERT(was_cancelled == 0);
+
+  gpr_free(details);
+  grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&initial_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&trailing_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&request_metadata_recv);
+  grpc_call_details_destroy(&call_details);
+
+  grpc_call_destroy(c);
+  grpc_call_destroy(s);
+
+  cq_verifier_destroy(cqv);
+
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(request_payload);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(request_payload_recv);
+
+  end_test(&f);
+  config.tear_down_data(&f);
+}
+
+void network_status_change(grpc_end2end_test_config config) {
+  test_invoke_network_status_change(config);
+}
+
+void network_status_change_pre_init(void) {}
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2547dc987187c73c78049f56bdbb45147ce72fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, 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>
+
+/* This test only relevant on linux systems where epoll() is available */
+#ifdef GPR_LINUX_EPOLL
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h"
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+
+typedef struct test_pollset {
+  grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  gpr_mu *mu;
+} test_pollset;
+
+typedef struct test_fd {
+  int inner_fd;
+  grpc_fd *fd;
+} test_fd;
+
+/* num_fds should be an even number */
+static void test_fd_init(test_fd *tfds, int *fds, int num_fds) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_fds; i++) {
+    tfds[i].inner_fd = fds[i];
+    tfds[i].fd = grpc_fd_create(fds[i], "test_fd");
+  }
+}
+
+static void test_fd_cleanup(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, test_fd *tfds,
+                            int num_fds) {
+  int release_fd;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_fds; i++) {
+    grpc_fd_shutdown(exec_ctx, tfds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+
+    grpc_fd_orphan(exec_ctx, tfds[i].fd, NULL, &release_fd, "test_fd_cleanup");
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+
+    GPR_ASSERT(release_fd == tfds[i].inner_fd);
+    close(tfds[i].inner_fd);
+  }
+}
+
+static void test_pollset_init(test_pollset *pollsets, int num_pollsets) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pollsets; i++) {
+    pollsets[i].pollset = gpr_malloc(grpc_pollset_size());
+    grpc_pollset_init(pollsets[i].pollset, &pollsets[i].mu);
+  }
+}
+
+static void destroy_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *p,
+                            grpc_error *error) {
+  grpc_pollset_destroy(p);
+}
+
+static void test_pollset_cleanup(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 test_pollset *pollsets, int num_pollsets) {
+  grpc_closure destroyed;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pollsets; i++) {
+    grpc_closure_init(&destroyed, destroy_pollset, pollsets[i].pollset);
+    grpc_pollset_shutdown(exec_ctx, pollsets[i].pollset, &destroyed);
+
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+    gpr_free(pollsets[i].pollset);
+  }
+}
+
+#define NUM_FDS 8
+#define NUM_POLLSETS 4
+/*
+ * Cases to test:
+ *  case 1) Polling islands of both fd and pollset are NULL
+ *  case 2) Polling island of fd is NULL but that of pollset is not-NULL
+ *  case 3) Polling island of fd is not-NULL but that of pollset is NULL
+ *  case 4) Polling islands of both fd and pollset are not-NULL and:
+ *     case 4.1) Polling islands of fd and pollset are equal
+ *     case 4.2) Polling islands of fd and pollset are NOT-equal (This results
+ *     in a merge)
+ * */
+static void test_add_fd_to_pollset() {
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  test_fd tfds[NUM_FDS];
+  int fds[NUM_FDS];
+  test_pollset pollsets[NUM_POLLSETS];
+  void *expected_pi = NULL;
+  int i;
+  int r;
+
+  /* Create some dummy file descriptors. Currently using pipe file descriptors
+   * for this test but we could use any other type of file descriptors. Also,
+   * since pipe() used in this test creates two fds in each call, NUM_FDS should
+   * be an even number */
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_FDS; i = i + 2) {
+    r = pipe(fds + i);
+    if (r != 0) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Error in creating pipe. %d (%s)", errno,
+              strerror(errno));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  test_fd_init(tfds, fds, NUM_FDS);
+  test_pollset_init(pollsets, NUM_POLLSETS);
+
+  /*Step 1.
+   * Create three polling islands (This will exercise test case 1 and 2) with
+   * the following configuration:
+   *   polling island 0 = { fds:0,1,2, pollsets:0}
+   *   polling island 1 = { fds:3,4,   pollsets:1}
+   *   polling island 2 = { fds:5,6,7  pollsets:2}
+   *
+   *Step 2.
+   * Add pollset 3 to polling island 0 (by adding fds 0 and 1 to pollset 3)
+   * (This will exercise test cases 3 and 4.1). The configuration becomes:
+   *   polling island 0 = { fds:0,1,2, pollsets:0,3} <<< pollset 3 added here
+   *   polling island 1 = { fds:3,4,   pollsets:1}
+   *   polling island 2 = { fds:5,6,7  pollsets:2}
+   *
+   *Step 3.
+   * Merge polling islands 0 and 1 by adding fd 0 to pollset 1 (This will
+   * exercise test case 4.2). The configuration becomes:
+   *   polling island (merged) = {fds: 0,1,2,3,4, pollsets: 0,1,3}
+   *   polling island 2 = {fds: 5,6,7 pollsets: 2}
+   *
+   *Step 4.
+   * Finally do one more merge by adding fd 3 to pollset 2.
+   *   polling island (merged) = {fds: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, pollsets: 0,1,2,3}
+   */
+
+  /* == Step 1 == */
+  for (i = 0; i <= 2; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[0].pollset, tfds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 3; i <= 4; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[1].pollset, tfds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 5; i <= 7; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[2].pollset, tfds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  /* == Step 2 == */
+  for (i = 0; i <= 1; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[3].pollset, tfds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  /* == Step 3 == */
+  grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[1].pollset, tfds[0].fd);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+
+  /* == Step 4 == */
+  grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[2].pollset, tfds[3].fd);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+
+  /* All polling islands are merged at this point */
+
+  /* Compare Fd:0's polling island with that of all other Fds */
+  expected_pi = grpc_fd_get_polling_island(tfds[0].fd);
+  for (i = 1; i < NUM_FDS; i++) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(
+        expected_pi, grpc_fd_get_polling_island(tfds[i].fd)));
+  }
+
+  /* Compare Fd:0's polling island with that of all other pollsets */
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_POLLSETS; i++) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(
+        expected_pi, grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(pollsets[i].pollset)));
+  }
+
+  test_fd_cleanup(&exec_ctx, tfds, NUM_FDS);
+  test_pollset_cleanup(&exec_ctx, pollsets, NUM_POLLSETS);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  const char *poll_strategy = NULL;
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  grpc_iomgr_init();
+
+  poll_strategy = grpc_get_poll_strategy_name();
+  if (poll_strategy != NULL && strcmp(poll_strategy, "epoll") == 0) {
+    test_add_fd_to_pollset();
+  } else {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "Skipping the test. The test is only relevant for 'epoll' "
+            "strategy. and the current strategy is: '%s'",
+            poll_strategy);
+  }
+  grpc_iomgr_shutdown();
+  return 0;
+}
+#else /* defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
+int main(int argc, char **argv) { return 0; }
+#endif /* !defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix_test.c
index eda774fca5b910399f7617939bba5bbf73f6c624..6e2d1d0fc9e89b965eaaa138219876b8bd920cc8 100644
--- a/test/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix_test.c
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix_test.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void on_connect(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp,
 static void test_no_op(void) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s));
   grpc_tcp_server_unref(&exec_ctx, s);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static void test_no_op(void) {
 static void test_no_op_with_start(void) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s));
   LOG_TEST("test_no_op_with_start");
   grpc_tcp_server_start(&exec_ctx, s, NULL, 0, on_connect, NULL);
   grpc_tcp_server_unref(&exec_ctx, s);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void test_no_op_with_port(void) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   struct sockaddr_in addr;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s));
   LOG_TEST("test_no_op_with_port");
 
   memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void test_no_op_with_port_and_start(void) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   struct sockaddr_in addr;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s));
   LOG_TEST("test_no_op_with_port_and_start");
   int port;
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void test_connect(unsigned n) {
   unsigned svr1_fd_count;
   int svr1_port;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_ERROR_NONE == grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s));
   unsigned i;
   server_weak_ref weak_ref;
   server_weak_ref_init(&weak_ref);
diff --git a/test/core/security/credentials_test.c b/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
index e703dbdeb6174935c9be0eaa2970eb38ed4b4471..7043953154ae0515f19981e5d336b2af62b5e2ee 100644
--- a/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
+++ b/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
@@ -348,13 +348,15 @@ static void check_metadata(expected_md *expected, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
 static void check_google_iam_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
                                       grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
                                       size_t num_md,
-                                      grpc_credentials_status status) {
+                                      grpc_credentials_status status,
+                                      const char *error_details) {
   grpc_call_credentials *c = (grpc_call_credentials *)user_data;
   expected_md emd[] = {{GRPC_IAM_AUTHORIZATION_TOKEN_METADATA_KEY,
                         test_google_iam_authorization_token},
                        {GRPC_IAM_AUTHORITY_SELECTOR_METADATA_KEY,
                         test_google_iam_authority_selector}};
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 2);
   check_metadata(emd, md_elems, num_md);
   grpc_call_credentials_unref(c);
@@ -372,14 +374,13 @@ static void test_google_iam_creds(void) {
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
 
-static void check_access_token_metadata(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                        void *user_data,
-                                        grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-                                        size_t num_md,
-                                        grpc_credentials_status status) {
+static void check_access_token_metadata(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   grpc_call_credentials *c = (grpc_call_credentials *)user_data;
   expected_md emd[] = {{GRPC_AUTHORIZATION_METADATA_KEY, "Bearer blah"}};
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 1);
   check_metadata(emd, md_elems, num_md);
   grpc_call_credentials_unref(c);
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ static void test_channel_oauth2_composite_creds(void) {
 
 static void check_oauth2_google_iam_composite_metadata(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status) {
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   grpc_call_credentials *c = (grpc_call_credentials *)user_data;
   expected_md emd[] = {
       {GRPC_AUTHORIZATION_METADATA_KEY, test_oauth2_bearer_token},
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ static void check_oauth2_google_iam_composite_metadata(
       {GRPC_IAM_AUTHORITY_SELECTOR_METADATA_KEY,
        test_google_iam_authority_selector}};
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 3);
   check_metadata(emd, md_elems, num_md);
   grpc_call_credentials_unref(c);
@@ -521,8 +523,9 @@ static void test_channel_oauth2_google_iam_composite_creds(void) {
 
 static void on_oauth2_creds_get_metadata_success(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status) {
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 1);
   GPR_ASSERT(gpr_slice_str_cmp(md_elems[0].key, "authorization") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(gpr_slice_str_cmp(md_elems[0].value,
@@ -534,7 +537,7 @@ static void on_oauth2_creds_get_metadata_success(
 
 static void on_oauth2_creds_get_metadata_failure(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status) {
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(user_data != NULL);
@@ -769,14 +772,13 @@ static char *encode_and_sign_jwt_should_not_be_called(
   return NULL;
 }
 
-static void on_jwt_creds_get_metadata_success(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                              void *user_data,
-                                              grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-                                              size_t num_md,
-                                              grpc_credentials_status status) {
+static void on_jwt_creds_get_metadata_success(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   char *expected_md_value;
   gpr_asprintf(&expected_md_value, "Bearer %s", test_signed_jwt);
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_OK);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 1);
   GPR_ASSERT(gpr_slice_str_cmp(md_elems[0].key, "authorization") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(gpr_slice_str_cmp(md_elems[0].value, expected_md_value) == 0);
@@ -785,11 +787,9 @@ static void on_jwt_creds_get_metadata_success(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   gpr_free(expected_md_value);
 }
 
-static void on_jwt_creds_get_metadata_failure(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                              void *user_data,
-                                              grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-                                              size_t num_md,
-                                              grpc_credentials_status status) {
+static void on_jwt_creds_get_metadata_failure(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(user_data != NULL);
@@ -1033,6 +1033,8 @@ static void plugin_get_metadata_success(void *state,
   cb(user_data, md, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(md), GRPC_STATUS_OK, NULL);
 }
 
+static const char *plugin_error_details = "Could not get metadata for plugin.";
+
 static void plugin_get_metadata_failure(void *state,
                                         grpc_auth_metadata_context context,
                                         grpc_credentials_plugin_metadata_cb cb,
@@ -1043,13 +1045,12 @@ static void plugin_get_metadata_failure(void *state,
   GPR_ASSERT(context.channel_auth_context == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(context.reserved == NULL);
   *s = PLUGIN_GET_METADATA_CALLED_STATE;
-  cb(user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_STATUS_UNAUTHENTICATED,
-     "Could not get metadata for plugin.");
+  cb(user_data, NULL, 0, GRPC_STATUS_UNAUTHENTICATED, plugin_error_details);
 }
 
 static void on_plugin_metadata_received_success(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status) {
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   size_t i = 0;
   GPR_ASSERT(user_data == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(md_elems != NULL);
@@ -1062,11 +1063,13 @@ static void on_plugin_metadata_received_success(
 
 static void on_plugin_metadata_received_failure(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data, grpc_credentials_md *md_elems,
-    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status) {
+    size_t num_md, grpc_credentials_status status, const char *error_details) {
   GPR_ASSERT(user_data == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(md_elems == NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(num_md == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR);
+  GPR_ASSERT(error_details != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(error_details, plugin_error_details) == 0);
 }
 
 static void plugin_destroy(void *state) {
diff --git a/test/core/security/oauth2_utils.c b/test/core/security/oauth2_utils.c
index a334edc32dcae57133b4dadc4b516b74cef83f75..9b97c38fcb08070f2a59e69b6516bdf3aeb038ee 100644
--- a/test/core/security/oauth2_utils.c
+++ b/test/core/security/oauth2_utils.c
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static void on_oauth2_response(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
                                grpc_credentials_md *md_elems, size_t num_md,
-                               grpc_credentials_status status) {
+                               grpc_credentials_status status,
+                               const char *error_details) {
   oauth2_request *request = user_data;
   char *token = NULL;
   gpr_slice token_slice;
diff --git a/test/core/security/print_google_default_creds_token.c b/test/core/security/print_google_default_creds_token.c
index 18fbc3c41c658745cc4ed50d8f911ac77373ad4a..a391c0876b0dcc0838a1f5fe24008e72f62ba9ae 100644
--- a/test/core/security/print_google_default_creds_token.c
+++ b/test/core/security/print_google_default_creds_token.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static void on_metadata_response(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *user_data,
                                  grpc_credentials_md *md_elems, size_t num_md,
-                                 grpc_credentials_status status) {
+                                 grpc_credentials_status status,
+                                 const char *error_details) {
   synchronizer *sync = user_data;
   if (status == GRPC_CREDENTIALS_ERROR) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Fetching token failed.\n");
diff --git a/test/core/surface/concurrent_connectivity_test.c b/test/core/surface/concurrent_connectivity_test.c
index f447a68887502080cd1fa072432f64d02041e4fa..f7567f350d7facb3127885fdc70ef21330994ff6 100644
--- a/test/core/surface/concurrent_connectivity_test.c
+++ b/test/core/surface/concurrent_connectivity_test.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void bad_server_thread(void *vargs) {
   socklen_t addr_len = sizeof(addr);
   int port;
   grpc_tcp_server *s;
-  grpc_error *error = grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, &s);
+  grpc_error *error = grpc_tcp_server_create(NULL, NULL, &s);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
   addr.ss_family = AF_INET;
diff --git a/test/core/surface/server_chttp2_test.c b/test/core/surface/server_chttp2_test.c
index f42ca9f9cdfb87d8847f2743108b36511655e4ac..6310b6f00b0100bcb9c9197a18cdf8f113fcec67 100644
--- a/test/core/surface/server_chttp2_test.c
+++ b/test/core/surface/server_chttp2_test.c
@@ -49,10 +49,16 @@ void test_unparsable_target(void) {
 }
 
 void test_add_same_port_twice() {
+  grpc_arg a;
+  a.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
+  a.key = GRPC_ARG_ALLOW_REUSEPORT;
+  a.value.integer = 0;
+  grpc_channel_args args = {1, &a};
+
   int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
   char *addr = NULL;
   grpc_completion_queue *cq = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
-  grpc_server *server = grpc_server_create(NULL, NULL);
+  grpc_server *server = grpc_server_create(&args, NULL);
   grpc_server_credentials *fake_creds =
       grpc_fake_transport_security_server_credentials_create();
   gpr_join_host_port(&addr, "localhost", port);
diff --git a/test/core/surface/server_test.c b/test/core/surface/server_test.c
index 02eb432e2d281867f4baa3dfe50258f1768e8a7f..6dd8a435aa08d91dfb3b1d389be43449d2e7b5ab 100644
--- a/test/core/surface/server_test.c
+++ b/test/core/surface/server_test.c
@@ -82,9 +82,15 @@ void test_request_call_on_no_server_cq(void) {
 }
 
 void test_bind_server_twice(void) {
+  grpc_arg a;
+  a.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
+  a.key = GRPC_ARG_ALLOW_REUSEPORT;
+  a.value.integer = 0;
+  grpc_channel_args args = {1, &a};
+
   char *addr;
-  grpc_server *server1 = grpc_server_create(NULL, NULL);
-  grpc_server *server2 = grpc_server_create(NULL, NULL);
+  grpc_server *server1 = grpc_server_create(&args, NULL);
+  grpc_server *server2 = grpc_server_create(&args, NULL);
   grpc_completion_queue *cq = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
   int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
   gpr_asprintf(&addr, "[::]:%d", port);
diff --git a/test/core/util/test_tcp_server.c b/test/core/util/test_tcp_server.c
index 27c16fc764a457ed77a6c9594ba750821a81eb69..8a0b3932d86540f2e90d77f73ccaf39477533e04 100644
--- a/test/core/util/test_tcp_server.c
+++ b/test/core/util/test_tcp_server.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void test_tcp_server_start(test_tcp_server *server, int port) {
   addr.sin_port = htons((uint16_t)port);
   memset(&addr.sin_addr, 0, sizeof(addr.sin_addr));
 
-  grpc_error *error =
-      grpc_tcp_server_create(&server->shutdown_complete, &server->tcp_server);
+  grpc_error *error = grpc_tcp_server_create(&server->shutdown_complete, NULL,
+                                             &server->tcp_server);
   GPR_ASSERT(error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   error = grpc_tcp_server_add_port(server->tcp_server, &addr, sizeof(addr),
                                    &port_added);
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
index 8de9d339f635d8c608ef32f5ceed1c8375496c87..354a59cedd59b461dfa94e72cee56bab67313353 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ bool CheckIsLocalhost(const grpc::string& addr) {
          addr.substr(0, kIpv6.size()) == kIpv6;
 }
 
+const char kTestCredsPluginErrorMsg[] = "Could not find plugin metadata.";
+
 class TestMetadataCredentialsPlugin : public MetadataCredentialsPlugin {
  public:
   static const char kMetadataKey[];
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class TestMetadataCredentialsPlugin : public MetadataCredentialsPlugin {
       metadata->insert(std::make_pair(kMetadataKey, metadata_value_));
       return Status::OK;
     } else {
-      return Status(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "Could not find plugin metadata.");
+      return Status(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, kTestCredsPluginErrorMsg);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1331,6 +1333,7 @@ TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, NonBlockingAuthMetadataPluginFailure) {
   Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
   EXPECT_FALSE(s.ok());
   EXPECT_EQ(s.error_code(), StatusCode::UNAUTHENTICATED);
+  EXPECT_EQ(s.error_message(), kTestCredsPluginErrorMsg);
 }
 
 TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, NonBlockingAuthMetadataPluginAndProcessorSuccess) {
@@ -1388,6 +1391,7 @@ TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, BlockingAuthMetadataPluginFailure) {
   Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
   EXPECT_FALSE(s.ok());
   EXPECT_EQ(s.error_code(), StatusCode::UNAUTHENTICATED);
+  EXPECT_EQ(s.error_message(), kTestCredsPluginErrorMsg);
 }
 
 TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, ClientAuthContext) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
index 75f23b64a73d7e4386c1a6edaa04aa46bc88a308..778a2be573ea7f6609d1b6e15e089e82a83382ee 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_builder_option.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h>
+#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/server_credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
@@ -187,7 +188,10 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
   void StartServer() {
     grpc::string server_address = "localhost:" + to_string(port_);
     builder_->AddListeningPort(server_address, InsecureServerCredentials());
+    // we run some tests without a service, and for those we need to supply a
+    // frequently polled completion queue
     cq_ = builder_->AddCompletionQueue();
+    cq_thread_ = grpc::thread(std::bind(&ServerBuilderPluginTest::RunCQ, this));
     server_ = builder_->BuildAndStart();
     EXPECT_TRUE(CheckPresent());
   }
@@ -204,11 +208,8 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
     EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->init_server_is_called());
     EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->finish_is_called());
     server_->Shutdown();
-    void* tag;
-    bool ok;
     cq_->Shutdown();
-    while (cq_->Next(&tag, &ok))
-      ;
+    cq_thread_.join();
   }
 
   string to_string(const int number) {
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::testing::EchoTestService::Stub> stub_;
   std::unique_ptr<ServerCompletionQueue> cq_;
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
+  grpc::thread cq_thread_;
   TestServiceImpl service_;
   int port_;
 
@@ -238,6 +240,13 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
       return nullptr;
     }
   }
+
+  void RunCQ() {
+    void* tag;
+    bool ok;
+    while (cq_->Next(&tag, &ok))
+      ;
+  }
 };
 
 TEST_P(ServerBuilderPluginTest, PluginWithoutServiceTest) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/interop/interop_client.cc b/test/cpp/interop/interop_client.cc
index 89f841dbe966b94841fb6f9337a339b46255d5fe..8861bc1163c144bbf5c0c0b329b7a4be5f8d2eec 100644
--- a/test/cpp/interop/interop_client.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/interop/interop_client.cc
@@ -576,11 +576,10 @@ bool InteropClient::DoServerCompressedStreaming() {
   if (k < sizes.size()) {
     // stream->Read() failed before reading all the expected messages. This
     // is most likely due to a connection failure.
-    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "%s(): Responses read (k=%" PRIuPTR
-                       ") is "
-                       "less than the expected messages (i.e "
-                       "response_stream_sizes.size() (%" PRIuPTR ")).",
-            __func__, k, response_stream_sizes.size());
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "%s(): Responses read (k=%" PRIuPTR
+            ") is less than the expected number of  messages (%" PRIuPTR ").",
+            __func__, k, sizes.size());
     return TransientFailureOrAbort();
   }
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc b/test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc
index 3d98ab09390e37b1e9eb89b49c57adad977c2020..1507d1e3d6678e5489ecb1d49a2290b25b475e9d 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ class AsyncClient : public ClientImpl<StubType, RequestType> {
 
     using namespace std::placeholders;
     int t = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < config.outstanding_rpcs_per_channel(); i++) {
-      for (int ch = 0; ch < config.client_channels(); ch++) {
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < config.client_channels(); ch++) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < config.outstanding_rpcs_per_channel(); i++) {
         auto* cq = cli_cqs_[t].get();
         auto ctx =
             setup_ctx(channels_[ch].get_stub(), next_issuers_[t], request_);
         ctx->Start(cq);
-        t = (t + 1) % cli_cqs_.size();
       }
+      t = (t + 1) % cli_cqs_.size();
     }
   }
   virtual ~AsyncClient() {
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 1267d0e45dc784cede565b9231b89aa2c12de668..4b1e7fcd584b4f62c692924521d1cd78a5174108 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION='0.15.0.dev0'
+VERSION='0.16.0.dev0'
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile
index 9dfc040d7361e04cc04e35856db04e46889ace08..d499a708b071e38c162f60a962f37a00332734fa 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/test/csharp_coreclr_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.0.0-preview1
+FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.0.0-preview2-sdk
 
 # Install Git and basic packages.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index 7f9d2df6f6c026aacc53181ecf8ddbca6a61d65f..de7acd7777e4ba5f76678e1114fc72d1f8023010 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.15.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.16.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index dcf1a4c8c4076ae644c70c3047d854796a53403b..76bb3b6c59e44ca57cc83216d6286533a3cdbfbf 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.15.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.16.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
index 72102b2fc5026a05f398fd9192342e359434fcd1..53ae4e4cf4bd6fcd330ac530639d6913d3dc7b4b 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Core"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.15.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.16.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 9a2946a4d985c182fa93848f5b816d3af6c54753..b846237689e7ab92c8a44a4a720a7f8ece7ded0b 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Core"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.15.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.16.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ src/core/lib/iomgr/closure.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h \
+src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h \
@@ -818,6 +819,7 @@ src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h \
+src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h \
@@ -962,6 +964,7 @@ src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c \
+src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c \
@@ -972,6 +975,7 @@ src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c \
+src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set_windows.c \
 src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_windows.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
index 68c19cb6c9d0473ce48fdb7ea10a5880debdb7f0..733b1a2083cd438aa2d67a9eee0acacbb0cf1b2b 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_csharp_coreclr.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,3 @@ cd $(dirname $0)/../../src/csharp
 dotnet restore .
 
 dotnet build -f netstandard1.5 --configuration $MSBUILD_CONFIG '**/project.json'
-
-# Grpc.IntegrationTesting doesn't get built by the previous command for some reason.
-# TODO(jtattermusch): get rid of the hack
-dotnet build -f netstandard1.5 --configuration $MSBUILD_CONFIG Grpc.IntegrationTesting/project.json
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh
index 6f7211b53fe2727c67a5e0f006e353c64adecf90..ff4cfdb8bf97590b4ad128edb69a12bd5d4ce861 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ for arch in {x86,x64}; do
     cp $input_dir/protoc* bin/
     cp $input_dir/grpc_node_plugin* bin/
     mkdir -p bin/google/protobuf
+    mkdir -p bin/google/protobuf/compiler  # needed for plugin.proto
     for proto in "${well_known_protos[@]}"; do
       cp $base/third_party/protobuf/src/google/protobuf/$proto.proto bin/google/protobuf/$proto.proto
     done
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
index 4116e29debbf10219e91a3940b8b3f4cf0666f12..0a755bddb0b36626728c02a9c4d7036fdffe8891 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ for arch in {x86,x64}; do
     input_dir="$EXTERNAL_GIT_ROOT/architecture=$arch,language=protoc,platform=$plat/artifacts"
     output_dir="$base/src/ruby/tools/bin/${ruby_arch}-${plat}"
     mkdir -p $output_dir/google/protobuf
+    mkdir -p $output_dir/google/protobuf/compiler  # needed for plugin.proto
     cp $input_dir/protoc* $output_dir/
     cp $input_dir/grpc_ruby_plugin* $output_dir/
     for proto in "${well_known_protos[@]}"; do
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py b/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py
index 326c4faed95629dbc7236eeec4562e0674e769d9..e4ca3b7faaffc3be52ab6ef0800eea2867fa2081 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/dockerjob.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DockerJob:
 
   def __init__(self, spec):
     self._spec = spec
-    self._job = jobset.Job(spec, bin_hash=None, newline_on_success=True, travis=True, add_env={})
+    self._job = jobset.Job(spec, newline_on_success=True, travis=True, add_env={})
     self._container_name = spec.container_name
 
   def mapped_port(self, port):
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ class DockerJob:
 
   def is_running(self):
     """Polls a job and returns True if given job is still running."""
-    return self._job.state(jobset.NoCache()) == jobset._RUNNING
+    return self._job.state() == jobset._RUNNING
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
index d3259e724dfedacbecf7c32a6e920c34daa64788..4fe77487f96ff35e7b8805244ced50dde2a4245a 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 """Run a group of subprocesses and then finish."""
 
-import hashlib
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import platform
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ def which(filename):
 class JobSpec(object):
   """Specifies what to run for a job."""
 
-  def __init__(self, cmdline, shortname=None, environ=None, hash_targets=None,
+  def __init__(self, cmdline, shortname=None, environ=None,
                cwd=None, shell=False, timeout_seconds=5*60, flake_retries=0,
                timeout_retries=0, kill_handler=None, cpu_cost=1.0,
                verbose_success=False):
@@ -157,19 +156,14 @@ class JobSpec(object):
     Arguments:
       cmdline: a list of arguments to pass as the command line
       environ: a dictionary of environment variables to set in the child process
-      hash_targets: which files to include in the hash representing the jobs version
-                    (or empty, indicating the job should not be hashed)
       kill_handler: a handler that will be called whenever job.kill() is invoked
       cpu_cost: number of cores per second this job needs
     """
     if environ is None:
       environ = {}
-    if hash_targets is None:
-      hash_targets = []
     self.cmdline = cmdline
     self.environ = environ
     self.shortname = cmdline[0] if shortname is None else shortname
-    self.hash_targets = hash_targets or []
     self.cwd = cwd
     self.shell = shell
     self.timeout_seconds = timeout_seconds
@@ -180,7 +174,7 @@ class JobSpec(object):
     self.verbose_success = verbose_success
 
   def identity(self):
-    return '%r %r %r' % (self.cmdline, self.environ, self.hash_targets)
+    return '%r %r' % (self.cmdline, self.environ)
 
   def __hash__(self):
     return hash(self.identity())
@@ -205,9 +199,8 @@ class JobResult(object):
 class Job(object):
   """Manages one job."""
 
-  def __init__(self, spec, bin_hash, newline_on_success, travis, add_env):
+  def __init__(self, spec, newline_on_success, travis, add_env):
     self._spec = spec
-    self._bin_hash = bin_hash
     self._newline_on_success = newline_on_success
     self._travis = travis
     self._add_env = add_env.copy()
@@ -249,7 +242,7 @@ class Job(object):
       self._process = try_start()
     self._state = _RUNNING
 
-  def state(self, update_cache):
+  def state(self):
     """Poll current state of the job. Prints messages at completion."""
     def stdout(self=self):
       self._tempfile.seek(0)
@@ -293,8 +286,6 @@ class Job(object):
             stdout() if self._spec.verbose_success else None,
             do_newline=self._newline_on_success or self._travis)
         self.result.state = 'PASSED'
-        if self._bin_hash:
-          update_cache.finished(self._spec.identity(), self._bin_hash)
     elif (self._state == _RUNNING and
           self._spec.timeout_seconds is not None and
           time.time() - self._start > self._spec.timeout_seconds):
@@ -329,7 +320,7 @@ class Jobset(object):
   """Manages one run of jobs."""
 
   def __init__(self, check_cancelled, maxjobs, newline_on_success, travis,
-               stop_on_failure, add_env, cache):
+               stop_on_failure, add_env):
     self._running = set()
     self._check_cancelled = check_cancelled
     self._cancelled = False
@@ -338,9 +329,7 @@ class Jobset(object):
     self._maxjobs = maxjobs
     self._newline_on_success = newline_on_success
     self._travis = travis
-    self._cache = cache
     self._stop_on_failure = stop_on_failure
-    self._hashes = {}
     self._add_env = add_env
     self.resultset = {}
     self._remaining = None
@@ -367,29 +356,13 @@ class Jobset(object):
       if current_cpu_cost + spec.cpu_cost <= self._maxjobs: break
       self.reap()
     if self.cancelled(): return False
-    if spec.hash_targets:
-      if spec.identity() in self._hashes:
-        bin_hash = self._hashes[spec.identity()]
-      else:
-        bin_hash = hashlib.sha1()
-        for fn in spec.hash_targets:
-          with open(which(fn)) as f:
-            bin_hash.update(f.read())
-        bin_hash = bin_hash.hexdigest()
-        self._hashes[spec.identity()] = bin_hash
-      should_run = self._cache.should_run(spec.identity(), bin_hash)
-    else:
-      bin_hash = None
-      should_run = True
-    if should_run:
-      job = Job(spec,
-                bin_hash,
-                self._newline_on_success,
-                self._travis,
-                self._add_env)
-      self._running.add(job)
-      if not self.resultset.has_key(job.GetSpec().shortname):
-        self.resultset[job.GetSpec().shortname] = []
+    job = Job(spec,
+              self._newline_on_success,
+              self._travis,
+              self._add_env)
+    self._running.add(job)
+    if not self.resultset.has_key(job.GetSpec().shortname):
+      self.resultset[job.GetSpec().shortname] = []
     return True
 
   def reap(self):
@@ -397,7 +370,7 @@ class Jobset(object):
     while self._running:
       dead = set()
       for job in self._running:
-        st = job.state(self._cache)
+        st = job.state()
         if st == _RUNNING: continue
         if st == _FAILURE or st == _KILLED:
           self._failures += 1
@@ -450,15 +423,6 @@ def _never_cancelled():
   return False
 
 
-# cache class that caches nothing
-class NoCache(object):
-  def should_run(self, cmdline, bin_hash):
-    return True
-
-  def finished(self, cmdline, bin_hash):
-    pass
-
-
 def tag_remaining(xs):
   staging = []
   for x in xs:
@@ -477,12 +441,10 @@ def run(cmdlines,
         travis=False,
         infinite_runs=False,
         stop_on_failure=False,
-        cache=None,
         add_env={}):
   js = Jobset(check_cancelled,
               maxjobs if maxjobs is not None else _DEFAULT_MAX_JOBS,
-              newline_on_success, travis, stop_on_failure, add_env,
-              cache if cache is not None else NoCache())
+              newline_on_success, travis, stop_on_failure, add_env)
   for cmdline, remaining in tag_remaining(cmdlines):
     if not js.start(cmdline):
       break
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
index f037d0d17d9ec403b61b4122d781acdbf74dc5f1..14901caf07f24c30030568e984c475c8701d1ab8 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class QpsWorkerJob:
     self._spec = spec
     self.language = language
     self.host_and_port = host_and_port
-    self._job = jobset.Job(spec, bin_hash=None, newline_on_success=True, travis=True, add_env={})
+    self._job = jobset.Job(spec, newline_on_success=True, travis=True, add_env={})
 
   def is_running(self):
     """Polls a job and returns True if given job is still running."""
-    return self._job.state(jobset.NoCache()) == jobset._RUNNING
+    return self._job.state() == jobset._RUNNING
 
   def kill(self):
     return self._job.kill()
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index e4779e3a4e89a002cc73b204877610dfd4839d02..78539eef2d4ed25f04dd4e80a7b113bfda47efc8 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import argparse
 import ast
 import glob
-import hashlib
 import itertools
 import json
 import multiprocessing
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ _FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS = {}
 
 
 _POLLING_STRATEGIES = {
-  'linux': ['poll', 'legacy']
+  'linux': ['epoll', 'poll', 'legacy']
 }
 
 
@@ -78,24 +77,18 @@ class Config(object):
     if environ is None:
       environ = {}
     self.build_config = config
-    self.allow_hashing = (config != 'gcov')
     self.environ = environ
     self.environ['CONFIG'] = config
     self.tool_prefix = tool_prefix
     self.timeout_multiplier = timeout_multiplier
 
-  def job_spec(self, cmdline, hash_targets, timeout_seconds=5*60,
+  def job_spec(self, cmdline, timeout_seconds=5*60,
                shortname=None, environ={}, cpu_cost=1.0, flaky=False):
     """Construct a jobset.JobSpec for a test under this config
 
        Args:
          cmdline:      a list of strings specifying the command line the test
                        would like to run
-         hash_targets: either None (don't do caching of test results), or
-                       a list of strings specifying files to include in a
-                       binary hash to check if a test has changed
-                       -- if used, all artifacts needed to run the test must
-                          be listed
     """
     actual_environ = self.environ.copy()
     for k, v in environ.iteritems():
@@ -105,8 +98,6 @@ class Config(object):
                           environ=actual_environ,
                           cpu_cost=cpu_cost,
                           timeout_seconds=(self.timeout_multiplier * timeout_seconds if timeout_seconds else None),
-                          hash_targets=hash_targets
-                              if self.allow_hashing else None,
                           flake_retries=5 if flaky or args.allow_flakes else 0,
                           timeout_retries=3 if args.allow_flakes else 0)
 
@@ -399,7 +390,6 @@ class PythonLanguage(object):
     if self.config.build_config != 'gcov':
       return [self.config.job_spec(
           ['tools/run_tests/run_python.sh', tox_env],
-          None,
           environ=dict(environment.items() +
                        [('GRPC_PYTHON_TESTRUNNER_FILTER', suite_name)]),
           shortname='%s.test.%s' % (tox_env, suite_name),
@@ -408,7 +398,6 @@ class PythonLanguage(object):
           for tox_env in self._tox_envs]
     else:
       return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/run_python.sh', tox_env],
-                                   None,
                                    environ=environment,
                                    shortname='%s.test.coverage' % tox_env,
                                    timeout_seconds=15*60)
@@ -425,7 +414,7 @@ class PythonLanguage(object):
     return []
 
   def build_steps(self):
-    return [['tools/run_tests/build_python.sh', tox_env] 
+    return [['tools/run_tests/build_python.sh', tox_env]
             for tox_env in self._tox_envs]
 
   def post_tests_steps(self):
@@ -460,7 +449,7 @@ class RubyLanguage(object):
     _check_compiler(self.args.compiler, ['default'])
 
   def test_specs(self):
-    return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh'], None,
+    return [self.config.job_spec(['tools/run_tests/run_ruby.sh'],
                                  timeout_seconds=10*60,
                                  environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS)]
 
@@ -533,7 +522,7 @@ class CSharpLanguage(object):
       if self.platform == 'linux':
         assembly_subdir += '/netstandard1.5/debian.8-x64'
         assembly_extension = ''
-      if self.platform == 'mac':
+      elif self.platform == 'mac':
         assembly_subdir += '/netstandard1.5/osx.10.11-x64'
         assembly_extension = ''
       else:
@@ -670,7 +659,7 @@ class Sanity(object):
   def test_specs(self):
     import yaml
     with open('tools/run_tests/sanity/sanity_tests.yaml', 'r') as f:
-      return [self.config.job_spec(cmd['script'].split(), None,
+      return [self.config.job_spec(cmd['script'].split(),
                                    timeout_seconds=None, environ={'TEST': 'true'},
                                    cpu_cost=cmd.get('cpu_cost', 1))
               for cmd in yaml.load(f)]
@@ -1058,46 +1047,6 @@ runs_per_test = args.runs_per_test
 forever = args.forever
 
 
-class TestCache(object):
-  """Cache for running tests."""
-
-  def __init__(self, use_cache_results):
-    self._last_successful_run = {}
-    self._use_cache_results = use_cache_results
-    self._last_save = time.time()
-
-  def should_run(self, cmdline, bin_hash):
-    if cmdline not in self._last_successful_run:
-      return True
-    if self._last_successful_run[cmdline] != bin_hash:
-      return True
-    if not self._use_cache_results:
-      return True
-    return False
-
-  def finished(self, cmdline, bin_hash):
-    self._last_successful_run[cmdline] = bin_hash
-    if time.time() - self._last_save > 1:
-      self.save()
-
-  def dump(self):
-    return [{'cmdline': k, 'hash': v}
-            for k, v in self._last_successful_run.iteritems()]
-
-  def parse(self, exdump):
-    self._last_successful_run = dict((o['cmdline'], o['hash']) for o in exdump)
-
-  def save(self):
-    with open('.run_tests_cache', 'w') as f:
-      f.write(json.dumps(self.dump()))
-    self._last_save = time.time()
-
-  def maybe_load(self):
-    if os.path.exists('.run_tests_cache'):
-      with open('.run_tests_cache') as f:
-        self.parse(json.loads(f.read()))
-
-
 def _start_port_server(port_server_port):
   # check if a compatible port server is running
   # if incompatible (version mismatch) ==> start a new one
@@ -1217,7 +1166,7 @@ class BuildAndRunError(object):
 
 # returns a list of things that failed (or an empty list on success)
 def _build_and_run(
-    check_cancelled, newline_on_success, cache, xml_report=None, build_only=False):
+    check_cancelled, newline_on_success, xml_report=None, build_only=False):
   """Do one pass of building & running tests."""
   # build latest sequentially
   num_failures, resultset = jobset.run(
@@ -1266,7 +1215,6 @@ def _build_and_run(
         all_runs, check_cancelled, newline_on_success=newline_on_success,
         travis=args.travis, infinite_runs=infinite_runs, maxjobs=args.jobs,
         stop_on_failure=args.stop_on_failure,
-        cache=cache if not xml_report else None,
         add_env={'GRPC_TEST_PORT_SERVER': 'localhost:%d' % port_server_port})
     if resultset:
       for k, v in sorted(resultset.items()):
@@ -1295,14 +1243,9 @@ def _build_and_run(
   if num_test_failures:
     out.append(BuildAndRunError.TEST)
 
-  if cache: cache.save()
-
   return out
 
 
-test_cache = TestCache(runs_per_test == 1)
-test_cache.maybe_load()
-
 if forever:
   success = True
   while True:
@@ -1312,7 +1255,6 @@ if forever:
     previous_success = success
     errors = _build_and_run(check_cancelled=have_files_changed,
                             newline_on_success=False,
-                            cache=test_cache,
                             build_only=args.build_only) == 0
     if not previous_success and not errors:
       jobset.message('SUCCESS',
@@ -1324,7 +1266,6 @@ if forever:
 else:
   errors = _build_and_run(check_cancelled=lambda: False,
                           newline_on_success=args.newline_on_success,
-                          cache=test_cache,
                           xml_report=args.xml_report,
                           build_only=args.build_only)
   if not errors:
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 03d4b81d924afbeff7ee07b6e2d2942784c20483..65de89c0ab08a0c0fa63b53611010dcd3d9fc60b 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -315,6 +315,22 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "target"
   }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc", 
+      "grpc_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "ev_epoll_linux_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
@@ -1695,22 +1711,6 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "target"
   }, 
-  {
-    "deps": [
-      "gpr", 
-      "gpr_test_util", 
-      "grpc", 
-      "grpc_test_util"
-    ], 
-    "headers": [], 
-    "language": "c", 
-    "name": "timers_test", 
-    "src": [
-      "test/core/profiling/timers_test.c"
-    ], 
-    "third_party": false, 
-    "type": "target"
-  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
@@ -5387,6 +5387,7 @@
       "test/core/end2end/tests/max_concurrent_streams.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/max_message_length.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/negative_deadline.c", 
+      "test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/no_op.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/payload.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/ping.c", 
@@ -5446,6 +5447,7 @@
       "test/core/end2end/tests/max_concurrent_streams.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/max_message_length.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/negative_deadline.c", 
+      "test/core/end2end/tests/network_status_change.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/no_op.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/payload.c", 
       "test/core/end2end/tests/ping.c", 
@@ -5681,19 +5683,6 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "filegroup"
   }, 
-  {
-    "deps": [
-      "grpc++_codegen_base"
-    ], 
-    "headers": [], 
-    "language": "c", 
-    "name": "grpc++_codegen_base_src", 
-    "src": [
-      "src/cpp/codegen/codegen_init.cc"
-    ], 
-    "third_party": false, 
-    "type": "filegroup"
-  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
@@ -5724,6 +5713,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h", 
@@ -5734,6 +5724,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h", 
@@ -5828,6 +5819,8 @@
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/endpoint_pair_windows.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_poll_posix.c", 
@@ -5848,6 +5841,8 @@
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_windows.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.c", 
+      "src/core/lib/iomgr/network_status_tracker.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.c", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h", 
       "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h", 
@@ -6720,6 +6715,19 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "filegroup"
   }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "grpc++_codegen_base"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "grpc++_codegen_base_src", 
+    "src": [
+      "src/cpp/codegen/codegen_init.cc"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "filegroup"
+  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "grpc++_codegen_base", 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index c62058ede4e016786ce8561c3ab582c9fb2d52f0..dedd55774b613e0a65493b883466e509f1d2fdec 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -377,6 +377,21 @@
       "windows"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "ev_epoll_linux_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -732,7 +747,7 @@
       "posix", 
       "windows"
     ], 
-    "cpu_cost": 3, 
+    "cpu_cost": 10, 
     "exclude_configs": [], 
     "flaky": false, 
     "gtest": false, 
@@ -753,7 +768,7 @@
       "posix", 
       "windows"
     ], 
-    "cpu_cost": 1, 
+    "cpu_cost": 10, 
     "exclude_configs": [], 
     "flaky": false, 
     "gtest": false, 
@@ -1798,27 +1813,6 @@
       "windows"
     ]
   }, 
-  {
-    "args": [], 
-    "ci_platforms": [
-      "linux", 
-      "mac", 
-      "posix", 
-      "windows"
-    ], 
-    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
-    "exclude_configs": [], 
-    "flaky": false, 
-    "gtest": false, 
-    "language": "c", 
-    "name": "timers_test", 
-    "platforms": [
-      "linux", 
-      "mac", 
-      "posix", 
-      "windows"
-    ]
-  }, 
   {
     "args": [], 
     "ci_platforms": [
@@ -4900,6 +4894,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_census_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -5758,6 +5774,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_compress_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -6592,6 +6630,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_fakesec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -7327,6 +7386,26 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_fd_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -8115,6 +8194,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -8829,6 +8930,22 @@
       "linux"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+pipe_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -9575,6 +9692,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+trace_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -10433,6 +10572,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_loadreporting_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -11267,6 +11428,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_oauth2_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -12002,6 +12184,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_proxy_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -12716,6 +12919,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -13411,7 +13635,7 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
-      "no_op"
+      "network_status_change"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
       "windows", 
@@ -13432,7 +13656,28 @@
   }, 
   {
     "args": [
-      "payload"
+      "no_op"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair+trace_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "payload"
     ], 
     "ci_platforms": [
       "windows", 
@@ -14123,6 +14368,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair_1byte_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -14924,6 +15190,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_ssl_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -15782,6 +16070,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_ssl_cert_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -16532,6 +16842,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_ssl_proxy_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -17265,6 +17596,26 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_uds_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -18071,6 +18422,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_census_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -18907,6 +19280,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_compress_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -19637,6 +20032,26 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_fd_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -20403,6 +20818,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -21101,6 +21538,22 @@
       "linux"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+pipe_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -21825,6 +22278,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+trace_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -22661,6 +23136,28 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_loadreporting_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -23390,6 +23887,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_proxy_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -24083,6 +24601,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -24755,6 +25294,27 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair+trace_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -25488,6 +26048,29 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [
+      "msan"
+    ], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_sockpair_1byte_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "windows", 
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
@@ -26227,6 +26810,26 @@
       "posix"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "network_status_change"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_uds_nosec_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "no_op"
diff --git a/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln b/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
index a847add773018650ab745454beeeda7b17c3bca7..10be520b5f1565b3ccd5b33940cfa08fb1d5c3c6 100644
--- a/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
+++ b/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
@@ -1364,17 +1364,6 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "timer_list_test", "vcxproj\
 		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "timers_test", "vcxproj\test\timers_test\timers_test.vcxproj", "{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}"
-	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
-        	lib = "False"
-	EndProjectSection
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B} = {17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B}
-		{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9} = {29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}
-		{EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037} = {EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037}
-		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "transport_connectivity_state_test", "vcxproj\test\transport_connectivity_state_test\transport_connectivity_state_test.vcxproj", "{659121F6-1639-AC6B-053E-9D17A8B94D56}"
 	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
         	lib = "False"
@@ -3476,22 +3465,6 @@ Global
 		{C43EA45B-1E72-C58D-8CE3-A879D1B1E2DB}.Release-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C43EA45B-1E72-C58D-8CE3-A879D1B1E2DB}.Release-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{C43EA45B-1E72-C58D-8CE3-A879D1B1E2DB}.Release-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Debug-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{FFE98236-3F4D-2CBA-29FB-D0A7467D2FA5}.Release-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{659121F6-1639-AC6B-053E-9D17A8B94D56}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{659121F6-1639-AC6B-053E-9D17A8B94D56}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
 		{659121F6-1639-AC6B-053E-9D17A8B94D56}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index b4e1ead4655c70cd4771c53a8f8117a6ff7ee570..a9e96dab462e6cb8f1b9ddfa9071bb5910747ef5 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\endpoint.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\endpoint_pair.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_posix.h" />
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\iomgr_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\iomgr_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset_set.h" />
@@ -492,6 +494,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_posix.c">
@@ -512,6 +516,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset_set_windows.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index be30efd21303d2039e966ad91b9e809673f9390a..be77e53f457e70ca4c05cd28263e731b38179d2f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -701,6 +707,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -731,6 +740,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index 2b25ff4ff423eb060e48e13ebbb038445354cf99..1cfe06aec6d381ff0a8dbd8f245e6bb6c9842fb5 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\endpoint.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\endpoint_pair.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_posix.h" />
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\iomgr_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\iomgr_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset_set.h" />
@@ -459,6 +461,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_posix.c">
@@ -479,6 +483,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\pollset_set_windows.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index b17760410f58a8cec618cd612fbdeb506fe370e6..c33c6650e70864920e8afc5ea53765b265bf2835 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\load_file.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\network_status_tracker.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\polling_entity.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -608,6 +614,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\iomgr</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_poll_and_epoll_posix.h">
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