diff --git a/libc/system_properties/context_node.h b/libc/system_properties/context_node.h
index 1c6cbbb..769b853 100644
--- a/libc/system_properties/context_node.h
+++ b/libc/system_properties/context_node.h
@@ -41,9 +41,16 @@
   ~ContextNode() {
     Unmap();
   }
+
+  ContextNode(const ContextNode&) = delete;
+  ContextNode(ContextNode&&) = delete;
+  void operator=(const ContextNode&) = delete;
+  void operator=(const ContextNode&&) = delete;
+
   bool Open(bool access_rw, bool* fsetxattr_failed);
   bool CheckAccessAndOpen();
   void ResetAccess();
+  void Unmap();
 
   const char* context() const {
     return context_;
@@ -54,7 +61,6 @@
 
  private:
   bool CheckAccess();
-  void Unmap();
 
   Lock lock_;
   const char* context_;
diff --git a/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.cpp b/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..117b5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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 "contexts_serialized.h"
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <new>
+
+#include <async_safe/log.h>
+
+#include "private/bionic_prctl.h"
+#include "property_filename.h"
+
+bool ContextsSerialized::InitializeContextNodes() {
+  auto num_context_nodes = property_info_area_file_->num_contexts();
+  auto context_nodes_mmap_size = sizeof(ContextNode) * num_context_nodes;
+  // We want to avoid malloc in system properties, so we take an anonymous map instead (b/31659220).
+  void* const map_result = mmap(nullptr, context_nodes_mmap_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                                MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+  if (map_result == MAP_FAILED) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  prctl(PR_SET_VMA, PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME, map_result, context_nodes_mmap_size,
+        "System property context nodes");
+
+  context_nodes_ = reinterpret_cast<ContextNode*>(map_result);
+  num_context_nodes_ = num_context_nodes;
+  context_nodes_mmap_size_ = context_nodes_mmap_size;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_context_nodes; ++i) {
+    new (&context_nodes_[i]) ContextNode(property_info_area_file_->context(i));
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool ContextsSerialized::MapSerialPropertyArea(bool access_rw, bool* fsetxattr_failed) {
+  char filename[PROP_FILENAME_MAX];
+  int len = async_safe_format_buffer(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/properties_serial",
+                                     property_filename);
+  if (len < 0 || len > PROP_FILENAME_MAX) {
+    serial_prop_area_ = nullptr;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (access_rw) {
+    serial_prop_area_ =
+        prop_area::map_prop_area_rw(filename, "u:object_r:properties_serial:s0", fsetxattr_failed);
+  } else {
+    serial_prop_area_ = prop_area::map_prop_area(filename);
+  }
+  return serial_prop_area_;
+}
+
+bool ContextsSerialized::InitializeProperties() {
+  if (!property_info_area_file_.LoadDefaultPath()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!InitializeContextNodes()) {
+    FreeAndUnmap();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool ContextsSerialized::Initialize(bool writable) {
+  if (!InitializeProperties()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (writable) {
+    mkdir(property_filename, S_IRWXU | S_IXGRP | S_IXOTH);
+    bool open_failed = false;
+    bool fsetxattr_failed = false;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_context_nodes_; ++i) {
+      if (!context_nodes_[i].Open(true, &fsetxattr_failed)) {
+        open_failed = true;
+      }
+    }
+    if (open_failed || !MapSerialPropertyArea(true, &fsetxattr_failed)) {
+      FreeAndUnmap();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return !fsetxattr_failed;
+  } else {
+    if (!MapSerialPropertyArea(false, nullptr)) {
+      FreeAndUnmap();
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+prop_area* ContextsSerialized::GetPropAreaForName(const char* name) {
+  uint32_t index;
+  property_info_area_file_->GetPropertyInfoIndexes(name, &index, nullptr);
+  if (index == ~0u || index >= num_context_nodes_) {
+    async_safe_format_log(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, "libc", "Could not find context for property \"%s\"",
+                          name);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  auto* context_node = &context_nodes_[index];
+  if (!context_node->pa()) {
+    // We explicitly do not check no_access_ in this case because unlike the
+    // case of foreach(), we want to generate an selinux audit for each
+    // non-permitted property access in this function.
+    context_node->Open(false, nullptr);
+  }
+  return context_node->pa();
+}
+
+void ContextsSerialized::ForEach(void (*propfn)(const prop_info* pi, void* cookie), void* cookie) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_context_nodes_; ++i) {
+    if (context_nodes_[i].CheckAccessAndOpen()) {
+      context_nodes_[i].pa()->foreach (propfn, cookie);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void ContextsSerialized::ResetAccess() {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_context_nodes_; ++i) {
+    context_nodes_[i].ResetAccess();
+  }
+}
+
+void ContextsSerialized::FreeAndUnmap() {
+  property_info_area_file_.Reset();
+  if (context_nodes_ != nullptr) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_context_nodes_; ++i) {
+      context_nodes_[i].Unmap();
+    }
+    munmap(context_nodes_, context_nodes_mmap_size_);
+    context_nodes_ = nullptr;
+  }
+  prop_area::unmap_prop_area(&serial_prop_area_);
+  serial_prop_area_ = nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.h b/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52474c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/system_properties/contexts_serialized.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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 SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_CONTEXTS_SERIALIZED_H
+#define SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_CONTEXTS_SERIALIZED_H
+
+#include <property_info_parser/property_info_parser.h>
+
+#include "context_node.h"
+#include "contexts.h"
+
+class ContextsSerialized : public Contexts {
+ public:
+  virtual ~ContextsSerialized() override {
+  }
+
+  virtual bool Initialize(bool writable) override;
+  virtual prop_area* GetPropAreaForName(const char* name) override;
+  virtual prop_area* GetSerialPropArea() override {
+    return serial_prop_area_;
+  }
+  virtual void ForEach(void (*propfn)(const prop_info* pi, void* cookie), void* cookie) override;
+  virtual void ResetAccess() override;
+  virtual void FreeAndUnmap() override;
+
+ private:
+  bool InitializeContextNodes();
+  bool InitializeProperties();
+  bool MapSerialPropertyArea(bool access_rw, bool* fsetxattr_failed);
+
+  android::properties::PropertyInfoAreaFile property_info_area_file_;
+  ContextNode* context_nodes_ = nullptr;
+  size_t num_context_nodes_ = 0;
+  size_t context_nodes_mmap_size_ = 0;
+  prop_area* serial_prop_area_ = nullptr;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libc/system_properties/system_properties.cpp b/libc/system_properties/system_properties.cpp
index 89a6fe7..f67fc4d 100644
--- a/libc/system_properties/system_properties.cpp
+++ b/libc/system_properties/system_properties.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "context_node.h"
 #include "contexts.h"
 #include "contexts_pre_split.h"
+#include "contexts_serialized.h"
 #include "contexts_split.h"
 #include "prop_area.h"
 #include "prop_info.h"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 static union ContextsUnion {
   ContextsUnion() {}
   ~ContextsUnion() {}
+  ContextsSerialized contexts_serialized;
   ContextsSplit contexts_split;
   ContextsPreSplit contexts_pre_split;
 } contexts_union;
@@ -283,11 +285,19 @@
   }
   contexts = nullptr;
   if (is_dir(property_filename)) {
-    new (&contexts_union.contexts_split) ContextsSplit();
-    if (!contexts_union.contexts_split.Initialize(false)) {
-      return -1;
+    if (access("/dev/__properties__/property_info", R_OK) == 0) {
+      new (&contexts_union.contexts_serialized) ContextsSerialized();
+      if (!contexts_union.contexts_serialized.Initialize(false)) {
+        return -1;
+      }
+      contexts = &contexts_union.contexts_serialized;
+    } else {
+      new (&contexts_union.contexts_split) ContextsSplit();
+      if (!contexts_union.contexts_split.Initialize(false)) {
+        return -1;
+      }
+      contexts = &contexts_union.contexts_split;
     }
-    contexts = &contexts_union.contexts_split;
   } else {
     new (&contexts_union.contexts_pre_split) ContextsPreSplit();
     if (!contexts_union.contexts_pre_split.Initialize(false)) {
@@ -314,9 +324,9 @@
   }
   // We set this unconditionally as we want tests to continue on regardless of if this failed
   // and property_service will abort on an error condition, so no harm done.
-  new (&contexts_union.contexts_split) ContextsSplit;
-  contexts = &contexts_union.contexts_split;
-  if (!contexts_union.contexts_split.Initialize(true)) {
+  new (&contexts_union.contexts_serialized) ContextsSerialized;
+  contexts = &contexts_union.contexts_serialized;
+  if (!contexts_union.contexts_serialized.Initialize(true)) {
     return -1;
   }
   return 0;