diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 1754713..c5423e7 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -573,21 +573,16 @@
 $(call generated-sources-dir-for,META,lic,)
 endef
 
-TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA:=
-
 ###########################################################
 # License metadata targets corresponding to targets in $(1)
 ###########################################################
 define corresponding-license-metadata
-$(strip $(filter-out 0p,$(foreach target, $(sort $(1)), \
+$(strip $(foreach target, $(sort $(1)), \
   $(if $(strip $(ALL_MODULES.$(target).META_LIC)), \
     $(ALL_MODULES.$(target).META_LIC), \
     $(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.$(target).META_LIC)), \
       $(ALL_TARGETS.$(target).META_LIC), \
-      $(eval TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA += $(target)) \
-    ) \
-  ) \
-)))
+      $(call append-path,$(call license-metadata-dir),$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(target).meta_lic))))))
 endef
 
 ###########################################################
@@ -756,7 +751,7 @@
 $(_meta): PRIVATE_SOURCE_TARGETS := $(ALL_COPIED_TARGETS.$(1).SOURCES)
 $(_meta): PRIVATE_SOURCE_METADATA := $(_dep)
 $(_meta): PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE := $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,copynotice)/$(_meta)/arguments
-$(_meta) : $(_dep) $(COPY_LICENSE_METADATA)
+$(_meta) : $(_dep)
 	rm -f $$@
 	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
 	mkdir -p $$(dir $$(PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE))
@@ -785,7 +780,6 @@
 $(strip \
   $(eval _tgt := $(subst //,/,$(strip $(1)))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES += $(_tgt)) \
-  $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(_tgt).META_LIC := $(call license-metadata-dir)/$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(_tgt)).meta_lic) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).LICENSE_KINDS := $(strip $(2))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).LICENSE_CONDITIONS := $(strip $(3))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).NOTICES := $(strip $(4))) \
@@ -826,7 +820,6 @@
 $(strip \
   $(eval _tgt := $(subst //,/,$(strip $(1)))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES += $(_tgt)) \
-  $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(_tgt).META_LIC := $(call license-metadata-dir)/$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(_tgt)).meta_lic) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).LICENSE_KINDS := $(strip $(2))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).LICENSE_CONDITIONS := $(strip $(3))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).NOTICES := $(strip $(4))) \
@@ -899,7 +892,6 @@
 $(strip \
   $(eval _tgt := $(strip $(1))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES += $(_tgt)) \
-  $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(_tgt).META_LIC := $(call license-metadata-dir)/$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(_tgt)).meta_lic) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).DEPENDENCIES := $(strip $(ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).DEPENDENCIES) $(2))) \
 )
 endef
@@ -916,7 +908,6 @@
 $(strip \
   $(eval _tgt := $(strip $(1))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES += $(_tgt)) \
-  $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(_tgt).META_LIC := $(call license-metadata-dir)/$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(_tgt)).meta_lic) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).DEPENDENCIES := $(strip $(ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).DEPENDENCIES) $(2))) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).IS_CONTAINER := true) \
   $(eval ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).ROOT_MAPPINGS := $(strip $(ALL_NON_MODULES.$(_tgt).ROOT_MAPPINGS) $(3))) \
@@ -928,14 +919,12 @@
 ###########################################################
 define report-missing-licenses-rule
 .PHONY: reportmissinglicenses
-reportmissinglicenses: PRIVATE_NON_MODULES:=$(sort $(NON_MODULES_WITHOUT_LICENSE_METADATA) $(TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA))
-reportmissinglicenses: PRIVATE_COPIED_FILES:=$(sort $(filter $(NON_MODULES_WITHOUT_LICENSE_METADATA) $(TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA),\
-  $(foreach _pair,$(PRODUCT_COPY_FILES), $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(call word-colon,2,$(_pair)))))
+reportmissinglicenses: PRIVATE_NON_MODULES:=$(sort $(NON_MODULES_WITHOUT_LICENSE_METADATA))
+reportmissinglicenses: PRIVATE_COPIED_FILES:=$(sort $(filter $(NON_MODULES_WITHOUT_LICENSE_METADATA),$(foreach _pair,$(PRODUCT_COPY_FILES), $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(call word-colon,2,$(_pair)))))
 reportmissinglicenses:
 	@echo Reporting $$(words $$(PRIVATE_NON_MODULES)) targets without license metadata
 	$$(foreach t,$$(PRIVATE_NON_MODULES),if ! [ -h $$(t) ]; then echo No license metadata for $$(t) >&2; fi;)
 	$$(foreach t,$$(PRIVATE_COPIED_FILES),if ! [ -h $$(t) ]; then echo No license metadata for copied file $$(t) >&2; fi;)
-	echo $$(words $$(PRIVATE_NON_MODULES)) targets missing license metadata >&2
 
 endef
 
@@ -988,9 +977,15 @@
   $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_0P_TARGETS)), \
     $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(t).META_LIC := 0p) \
   ) \
+  $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_NON_MODULES)), \
+    $(eval ALL_TARGETS.$(t).META_LIC := $(call append-path,$(_dir),$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)%,out%,$(t).meta_lic))) \
+  ) \
   $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_NON_MODULES)),$(eval $(call non-module-license-metadata-rule,$(t)))) \
   $(foreach m,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES)),$(eval $(call license-metadata-rule,$(m)))) \
   $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_COPIED_TARGETS)),$(eval $(call copied-target-license-metadata-rule,$(t)))) \
+  $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_NON_MODULES)),$(call record-missing-non-module-dependencies,$(t))) \
+  $(eval $(call report-missing-licenses-rule)) \
+  $(eval $(call report-all-notice-library-names-rule)) \
   $(eval $(call build-all-license-metadata-rule)))
 endef
 
@@ -1062,22 +1057,6 @@
 )
 endef
 
-# Uses LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS, LOCAL_MODULE, and LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
-# to determine the intermediates directory.
-#
-# $(1): if non-empty, force the intermediates to be COMMON
-# $(2): if non-empty, force the intermediates to be for the 2nd arch
-# $(3): if non-empty, force the intermediates to be for the host cross os
-define local-meta-intermediates-dir
-$(strip \
-    $(if $(strip $(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS)),, \
-        $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS not defined before call to local-meta-intermediates-dir)) \
-    $(if $(strip $(LOCAL_MODULE)),, \
-        $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): LOCAL_MODULE not defined before call to local-meta-intermediates-dir)) \
-    $(call intermediates-dir-for,META$(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS),$(LOCAL_MODULE),$(if $(strip $(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE)),HOST),$(1),$(2),$(3)) \
-)
-endef
-
 ###########################################################
 ## The generated sources directory.  Placing generated
 ## source files directly in the intermediates directory
@@ -2497,47 +2476,7 @@
         @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 38001,38500,$(1)),$(2))
         @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 38501,39000,$(1)),$(2))
         @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 39001,39500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 39501,40000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 40001,40500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 40501,41000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 41001,41500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 41501,42000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 42001,42500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 42501,43000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 43001,43500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 43501,44000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 44001,44500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 44501,45000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 45001,45500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 45501,46000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 46001,46500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 46501,47000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 47001,47500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 47501,48000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 48001,48500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 48501,49000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 49001,49500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 49501,50000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 50001,50500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 50501,51000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 51001,51500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 51501,52000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 52001,52500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 52501,53000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 53001,53500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 53501,54000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 54001,54500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 54501,55000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 55001,55500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 55501,56000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 56001,56500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 56501,57000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 57001,57500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 57501,58000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 58001,58500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 58501,59000,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(call emit-line,$(wordlist 59001,59500,$(1)),$(2))
-        @$(if $(wordlist 59501,59502,$(1)),$(error Too many words ($(words $(1)))))
+        @$(if $(wordlist 39501,39502,$(1)),$(error Too many words ($(words $(1)))))
 endef
 # Return jar arguments to compress files in a given directory
 # $(1): directory
diff --git a/core/distdir.mk b/core/distdir.mk
index 0edeffd..aad8ff3 100644
--- a/core/distdir.mk
+++ b/core/distdir.mk
@@ -45,56 +45,6 @@
     $(eval _all_dist_goal_output_pairs += $$(goal):$$(dst))))
 endef
 
-.PHONY: shareprojects
-#shareprojects:
-
-define __share-projects-rule
-$(1) : PRIVATE_TARGETS := $(2)
-$(1) : PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE := $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,codesharing)/$(1)/arguments
-$(1): $(2) $(COMPLIANCE_LISTSHARE)
-	$(hide) rm -f $$@
-	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
-	mkdir -p $$(dir $$(PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE))
-	$$(if $$(strip $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS)),$$(call dump-words-to-file,$$(PRIVATE_TARGETS),$$(PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE)))
-	$$(if $$(strip $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS)),OUT_DIR=$(OUT_DIR) $(COMPLIANCE_LISTSHARE) -o $$@ @$$(PRIVATE_ARGUMENT_FILE),touch $$@)
-endef
-
-# build list of projects to share in $(1) for dist targets in $(2)
-#
-# $(1): the intermediate project sharing file
-# $(2): the dist files to base the sharing on
-define _share-projects-rule
-$(eval $(call __share-projects-rule,$(1),$(call corresponding-license-metadata,$(2))))
-endef
-
-# Add a build dependency
-#
-# $(1): the goal phony target
-# $(2): the intermediate shareprojects file
-define _share-projects-dep
-$(1): $(2)
-endef
-
-define _add_projects_to_share
-$(strip $(eval _idir := $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,shareprojects))) \
-$(strip $(eval _goals := $(sort $(_all_dist_goals)))) \
-$(strip $(eval _opairs := $(sort $(_all_dist_goal_output_pairs)))) \
-$(strip $(eval _dpairs := $(sort $(_all_dist_src_dst_pairs)))) \
-$(strip $(eval _allt :=)) \
-$(foreach goal,$(_goals), \
-  $(eval _f := $(_idir)/$(goal).shareprojects) \
-  $(call dist-for-goals,$(goal),$(_f):shareprojects/$(basename $(notdir $(_f)))) \
-  $(eval _targets :=) \
-  $(foreach op,$(filter $(goal):%,$(_opairs)),$(foreach p,$(filter %:$(call word-colon,2,$(op)),$(_dpairs)),$(eval _targets += $(call word-colon,1,$(p))))) \
-  $(eval _allt += $(_targets)) \
-  $(eval $(call _share-projects-rule,$(_f),$(_targets))) \
-)\
-$(eval _f := $(_idir)/all.shareprojects)\
-$(eval $(call _share-projects-dep,shareprojects,$(_f))) \
-$(call dist-for-goals,droid shareprojects,$(_f):shareprojects/all)\
-$(eval $(call _share-projects-rule,$(_f),$(sort $(_allt))))
-endef
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 # To be used at the end of the build to collect all the uses of
 # dist-for-goals, and write them into a file for the packaging step to use.
@@ -102,15 +52,6 @@
 # $(1): The file to write
 define dist-write-file
 $(strip \
-  $(call _add_projects_to_share)\
-  $(if $(strip $(ANDROID_REQUIRE_LICENSE_METADATA)),\
-    $(foreach target,$(sort $(TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA)),$(warning target $(target) missing license metadata))\
-    $(if $(strip $(TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA)),\
-      $(if $(filter true error,$(ANDROID_REQUIRE_LICENSE_METADATA)),\
-        $(error $(words $(sort $(TARGETS_MISSING_LICENSE_METADATA))) targets need license metadata))))\
-  $(foreach t,$(sort $(ALL_NON_MODULES)),$(call record-missing-non-module-dependencies,$(t))) \
-  $(eval $(call report-missing-licenses-rule)) \
-  $(eval $(call report-all-notice-library-names-rule)) \
   $(KATI_obsolete_var dist-for-goals,Cannot be used after dist-write-file) \
   $(foreach goal,$(sort $(_all_dist_goals)), \
     $(eval $$(goal): _dist_$$(goal))) \
diff --git a/core/notice_files.mk b/core/notice_files.mk
index cbfcaa4..84523af 100644
--- a/core/notice_files.mk
+++ b/core/notice_files.mk
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 module_license_metadata :=
 
 ifdef my_register_name
-  module_license_metadata := $(call local-meta-intermediates-dir)/$(my_register_name).meta_lic
+  module_license_metadata := $(call local-intermediates-dir)/$(my_register_name).meta_lic
 
   $(foreach target,$(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).BUILT) $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED) $(foreach bi,$(LOCAL_SOONG_BUILT_INSTALLED),$(call word-colon,1,$(bi))) \
       $(my_test_data) $(my_test_config),\