diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.build.linker_namespaces.mk b/tests/libs/Android.build.linker_namespaces.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f913780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.build.linker_namespaces.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This set of libraries are used to verify linker namespaces.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test cases
+# 1. Check that private libraries loaded in different namespaces are
+#    different. Check that dlsym does not confuse them.
+# 2. Check that public libraries loaded in different namespaces are shared
+#    between them.
+# 3. Check that namespace sticks on dlopen
+#
+# Dependency tree (visibility)
+# libnstest_root.so (this should be local to the namespace)
+# +-> libnstest_public.so
+# +-> libnstest_private.so
+#
+# libnstest_dlopened.so (library in private namespace dlopened from libnstest_root.so)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libnstest_root_src_files := namespaces_root.cpp
+libnstest_root_shared_libraries := libnstest_public libnstest_private
+libnstest_root_install_to_out_data_dir := private_namespace_libs
+module := libnstest_root
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
+
+libnstest_public_src_files := namespaces_public.cpp
+module := libnstest_public
+libnstest_public_install_to_out_data_dir := public_namespace_libs
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
+
+libnstest_private_src_files := namespaces_private.cpp
+libnstest_private_install_to_out_data_dir := private_namespace_libs
+module := libnstest_private
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
+
+libnstest_dlopened_src_files := namespaces_dlopened.cpp
+libnstest_dlopened_install_to_out_data_dir := private_namespace_libs
+module := libnstest_dlopened
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This set of libraries is to test isolated namespaces
+#
+# Isolated namespaces do not allow loading of the library outside of
+# the search paths.
+#
+# This library cannot be loaded in isolated namespace because one of DT_NEEDED
+# libraries is outside of the search paths.
+#
+# libnstest_root_not_isolated.so (DT_RUNPATH = $ORIGIN/../private_namespace_libs_external/)
+# +-> libnstest_public.so
+# +-> libnstest_private_external.so (located in $ORIGIN/../private_namespace_libs_external/)
+#
+# Search path: $NATIVE_TESTS/private_namespace_libs/
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+libnstest_root_not_isolated_src_files := namespaces_root.cpp
+libnstest_root_not_isolated_shared_libraries := libnstest_public libnstest_private_external
+libnstest_root_not_isolated_install_to_out_data_dir := private_namespace_libs
+libnstest_root_not_isolated_ldflags := -Wl,--rpath,\$$ORIGIN/../private_namespace_libs_external \
+                                       -Wl,--enable-new-dtags
+
+module := libnstest_root_not_isolated
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
+
+libnstest_private_external_src_files := namespaces_private.cpp
+libnstest_private_external_install_to_out_data_dir := private_namespace_libs_external
+module := libnstest_private_external
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.build.target.testlib.mk b/tests/libs/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e767c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.build.target.testlib.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+build_target := SHARED_LIBRARY
+build_type := target
+include $(TEST_PATH)/Android.build.mk
+
diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.mk b/tests/libs/Android.mk
index 3391d79..93d95ee 100644
--- a/tests/libs/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.dlopen_check_order_dlsym.mk \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.dlopen_check_order_reloc_siblings.mk \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.dlopen_check_order_reloc_main_executable.mk \
+    $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.linker_namespaces.mk \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.pthread_atfork.mk \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.testlib.mk \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.versioned_lib.mk \
@@ -213,6 +214,11 @@
 include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.testlib.mk
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build test helper libraries for linker namespaces
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.linker_namespaces.mk
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build DT_RUNPATH test helper libraries
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.build.dt_runpath.mk
diff --git a/tests/libs/namespaces_dlopened.cpp b/tests/libs/namespaces_dlopened.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d11689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/namespaces_dlopened.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+const char* g_private_dlopened_string = "This string is from private namespace "
+                                        "(dlopened library)";
+
diff --git a/tests/libs/namespaces_private.cpp b/tests/libs/namespaces_private.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07cab70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/namespaces_private.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+const char* g_private_extern_string = "This string is from private namespace";
+
diff --git a/tests/libs/namespaces_public.cpp b/tests/libs/namespaces_public.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2a8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/namespaces_public.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+const char* g_public_extern_string = "This string is from public namespace";
+
diff --git a/tests/libs/namespaces_root.cpp b/tests/libs/namespaces_root.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bb4611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/namespaces_root.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+static const char* g_local_string = "This string is local to root library";
+extern "C" const char* g_private_extern_string;
+extern "C" const char* g_public_extern_string;
+
+bool g_dlopened = false;
+
+extern "C" const char* ns_get_local_string() {
+  return g_local_string;
+}
+
+extern "C" const char* ns_get_private_extern_string() {
+  return g_private_extern_string;
+}
+
+extern "C" const char* ns_get_public_extern_string() {
+  return g_public_extern_string;
+}
+
+extern "C" const char* ns_get_dlopened_string() {
+  void* handle = dlopen("libnstest_dlopened.so", RTLD_NOW | RTLD_GLOBAL);
+  if (handle == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  const char* result = *static_cast<const char**>(dlsym(handle, "g_private_dlopened_string"));
+  if (result != nullptr) {
+    g_dlopened = true;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}