diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 3122dc0a321b665f4ee91a25039f06434a1a402c..2c9a6f35a17525f1c061042ecb2c32316e442917 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc",
         "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
         "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+        "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
@@ -1086,6 +1087,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "src/cpp/server/server_context.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc",
+        "src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/slice_cc.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/status.cc",
diff --git a/bazel/BUILD b/bazel/BUILD
index 940a379404f7b429aa36e281288fd997ab84230e..44a1673212e540e603520cb84ae4913770f498ae 100644
--- a/bazel/BUILD
+++ b/bazel/BUILD
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ package(default_visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"])
 
 load(":cc_grpc_library.bzl", "cc_grpc_library")
 
+proto_library(
+    name = "well_known_protos_list",
+    srcs = ["@submodule_protobuf//:well_known_protos"],
+)
+
 cc_grpc_library(
     name = "well_known_protos",
-    srcs = "@submodule_protobuf//:well_known_protos",
+    srcs = "well_known_protos_list",
+    deps = [],
     proto_only = True,
 )
diff --git a/bazel/cc_grpc_library.bzl b/bazel/cc_grpc_library.bzl
index e1dd27b0c3fdae7e79d2801a2f5a298503b2b022..9020eacb740453cbb4f96250aa13d8e2c184e586 100644
--- a/bazel/cc_grpc_library.bzl
+++ b/bazel/cc_grpc_library.bzl
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def cc_grpc_library(name, srcs, deps, proto_only, **kwargs):
         **kwargs
     )
 
-  if not proto_only:
     native.cc_library(
         name = name,
         srcs = [":" + codegen_grpc_target, ":" + codegen_target],
diff --git a/bazel/generate_cc.bzl b/bazel/generate_cc.bzl
index 3665733681e1f85b87c6247d3b87d06f7716d1f5..d49cbe8d7289e8f4355f59f8f794d5dcaa2b303b 100644
--- a/bazel/generate_cc.bzl
+++ b/bazel/generate_cc.bzl
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ def generate_cc_impl(ctx):
   if ctx.executable.plugin:
     arguments += ["--plugin=protoc-gen-PLUGIN=" + ctx.executable.plugin.path]
     arguments += ["--PLUGIN_out=" + ",".join(ctx.attr.flags) + ":" + dir_out]
+    additional_input = [ctx.executable.plugin]
   else:
     arguments += ["--cpp_out=" + ",".join(ctx.attr.flags) + ":" + dir_out]
+    additional_input = []
   arguments += ["-I{0}={0}".format(include.path) for include in includes]
   arguments += [proto.path for proto in protos]
 
   ctx.action(
-      inputs = protos + includes,
+      inputs = protos + includes + additional_input,
       outputs = out_files,
       executable = ctx.executable._protoc,
       arguments = arguments,
diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/BUILD b/examples/cpp/helloworld/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b9c3f5dfbed91b87a6a2911ae689980e589efc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright 2017, 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.
+
+cc_binary(
+    name = "greeter_client",
+    srcs = ["greeter_client.cc"],
+    deps = ["//examples/protos:helloworld"],
+    defines = ["BAZEL_BUILD"],
+)
+
+cc_binary(
+    name = "greeter_server",
+    srcs = ["greeter_server.cc"],
+    deps = ["//examples/protos:helloworld"],
+    defines = ["BAZEL_BUILD"],
+)
diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_client.cc b/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_client.cc
index 61f3953056a8478dceb8689f308a16e3d4c41363..8ee33b1383b3ec63ca08bfc0476b29be14087d29 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_client.cc
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_client.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 
 #include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
 
+#ifdef BAZEL_BUILD
+#include "examples/protos/helloworld.grpc.pb.h"
+#else
 #include "helloworld.grpc.pb.h"
+#endif
 
 using grpc::Channel;
 using grpc::ClientContext;
diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_server.cc b/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_server.cc
index 9eab32c62b481ef45135797b64f4619ed3420399..c8a6d8ae86aff1f6c1550f8db2ffc88e0ecc6dd0 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_server.cc
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/greeter_server.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 
 #include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
 
+#ifdef BAZEL_BUILD
+#include "examples/protos/helloworld.grpc.pb.h"
+#else
 #include "helloworld.grpc.pb.h"
+#endif
 
 using grpc::Server;
 using grpc::ServerBuilder;
diff --git a/examples/protos/BUILD b/examples/protos/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2ffdf64f9af540d48fbebd64581e11226af18421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/protos/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2017, 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.
+
+package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
+
+load("//bazel:grpc_build_system.bzl", "grpc_proto_library")
+
+grpc_proto_library(
+    name = "auth_sample",
+    srcs = ["auth_sample.proto"],
+)
+
+grpc_proto_library(
+    name = "hellostreamingworld",
+    srcs = ["hellostreamingworld.proto"],
+)
+
+grpc_proto_library(
+    name = "helloworld",
+    srcs = ["helloworld.proto"],
+)
+
+grpc_proto_library(
+    name = "route_guide",
+    srcs = ["route_guide.proto"],
+)
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/run_bazel_basic_in_docker.sh b/tools/jenkins/run_bazel_basic_in_docker.sh
index 51aaa90ff82e7244829917dc2bf97434efd1a087..b1d498a07d35ffa3623be7d15a95a50ff388bb20 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins/run_bazel_basic_in_docker.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/run_bazel_basic_in_docker.sh
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ git clone /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
 && git submodule update --init --reference /var/local/jenkins/grpc/${name} \
 ${name}')
 cd /var/local/git/grpc
-bazel build --spawn_strategy=standalone --genrule_strategy=standalone :all test/...
+bazel build --spawn_strategy=standalone --genrule_strategy=standalone :all test/... examples/cpp/...