diff --git a/target/board/BoardConfigEmuCommon.mk b/target/board/BoardConfigEmuCommon.mk
index 55cd546..1e325b9 100644
--- a/target/board/BoardConfigEmuCommon.mk
+++ b/target/board/BoardConfigEmuCommon.mk
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 DEVICE_MATRIX_FILE   := device/generic/goldfish/compatibility_matrix.xml
 
 BOARD_SEPOLICY_DIRS += device/generic/goldfish/sepolicy/common
-BOARD_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES_SPLIT_ENABLED := true
+
diff --git a/target/board/BoardConfigGsiCommon.mk b/target/board/BoardConfigGsiCommon.mk
index a853b3c..f9e9ee1 100644
--- a/target/board/BoardConfigGsiCommon.mk
+++ b/target/board/BoardConfigGsiCommon.mk
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@
 # Enable dynamic system image size and reserved 64MB in it.
 BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_RESERVED_SIZE := 67108864
 
-# Generic AOSP image always requires separate vendor.img
+# GSI always requires separate vendor packages to vendor.img
 TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR := vendor
 
+# Creates metadata partition mount point under root for
+# the devices with metadata parition
+BOARD_USES_METADATA_PARTITION := true
+
 # Android Verified Boot (AVB):
 #   Set AVB_VBMETA_IMAGE_FLAGS_VERIFICATION_DISABLED (--flag 2) in
 #   vbmeta.img to disable AVB verification.
@@ -43,15 +47,13 @@
 BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_ROLLBACK_INDEX := $(PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH_TIMESTAMP)
 BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_ROLLBACK_INDEX_LOCATION := 1
 
+# GSI specific System Properties
 ifneq (,$(filter userdebug eng,$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))
 # GSI is always userdebug and needs a couple of properties taking precedence
 # over those set by the vendor.
 TARGET_SYSTEM_PROP := build/make/target/board/gsi_system.prop
 endif
 
-# Android generic system image always create metadata partition
-BOARD_USES_METADATA_PARTITION := true
-
 # Set this to create /cache mount point for non-A/B devices that mounts /cache.
 # The partition size doesn't matter, just to make build pass.
 BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE := ext4
diff --git a/target/board/generic_arm64_a/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_arm64_a/BoardConfig.mk
index f77dbe5..68aedfc 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_arm64_a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_arm64_a/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_ABI := armeabi-v7a
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_ABI2 := armeabi
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_VARIANT := generic
+
+# This is a non-system-as-root Legacy GSI build target
+BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := false
diff --git a/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
index 073eccb..6e54d81 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -28,21 +28,12 @@
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_ABI2 := armeabi
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_VARIANT := generic
 
-# Enable System-as-Root
-TARGET_NO_RECOVERY := true
-BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := true
-
 # TODO(jiyong) These might be SoC specific.
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_FOLDERS += firmware firmware/radio persist
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/lib/dsp:/dsp
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/firmware_mnt/image:/firmware/image
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/firmware_mnt/verinfo:/firmware/verinfo
 
-# Set this to create /cache mount point for non-A/B devices that mounts /cache.
-# The partition size doesn't matter, just to make build pass.
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE := ext4
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 16777216
-
 # TODO(b/36764215): remove this setting when the generic system image
 # no longer has QCOM-specific directories under /.
 BOARD_SEPOLICY_DIRS += build/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/sepolicy
diff --git a/target/board/generic_arm_a/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_arm_a/BoardConfig.mk
index cba222a..464a74f 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_arm_a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_arm_a/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@
 
 # Legacy GSI keeps 32 bits binder for 32 bits CPU Arch
 TARGET_USES_64_BIT_BINDER := false
+
+# This is a non-system-as-root Legacy GSI build target
+BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := false
diff --git a/target/board/generic_arm_ab/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_arm_ab/BoardConfig.mk
index 087543e..9100094 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_arm_ab/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_arm_ab/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -25,21 +25,12 @@
 # Legacy GSI keeps 32 bits binder for 32 bits CPU Arch
 TARGET_USES_64_BIT_BINDER := false
 
-# Enable System-as-Root
-TARGET_NO_RECOVERY := true
-BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := true
-
 # TODO(jiyong) These might be SoC specific.
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_FOLDERS += firmware firmware/radio persist
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/lib/dsp:/dsp
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/firmware_mnt/image:/firmware/image
 BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_SYMLINKS += /vendor/firmware_mnt/verinfo:/firmware/verinfo
 
-# Set this to create /cache mount point for non-A/B devices that mounts /cache.
-# The partition size doesn't matter, just to make build pass.
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE := ext4
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 16777216
-
 # TODO(b/36764215): remove this setting when the generic system image
 # no longer has QCOM-specific directories under /.
 BOARD_SEPOLICY_DIRS += build/target/board/generic_arm64_ab/sepolicy
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86_64_a/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86_64_a/BoardConfig.mk
index 1dd5e48..07eef4f 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86_64_a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86_64_a/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_ABI := x86
 TARGET_2ND_ARCH := x86
 TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VARIANT := x86_64
+
+# This is a non-system-as-root Legacy GSI build target
+BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := false
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86_64_ab/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86_64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
index 09ce95d..1dd5e48 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86_64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86_64_ab/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -23,12 +23,3 @@
 TARGET_2ND_CPU_ABI := x86
 TARGET_2ND_ARCH := x86
 TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VARIANT := x86_64
-
-# Enable System-as-Root
-TARGET_NO_RECOVERY := true
-BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := true
-
-# Set this to create /cache mount point for non-A/B devices that mounts /cache.
-# The partition size doesn't matter, just to make build pass.
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE := ext4
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 16777216
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86_a/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86_a/BoardConfig.mk
index 53acffd..e3e8a3a 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86_a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86_a/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
 
 # Legacy GSI keeps 32 bits binder for 32 bits CPU Arch
 TARGET_USES_64_BIT_BINDER := false
+
+# This is a non-system-as-root Legacy GSI build target
+BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := false
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86_ab/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86_ab/BoardConfig.mk
index cc8ab70..53acffd 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86_ab/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86_ab/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -22,12 +22,3 @@
 
 # Legacy GSI keeps 32 bits binder for 32 bits CPU Arch
 TARGET_USES_64_BIT_BINDER := false
-
-# Enable System-as-Root
-TARGET_NO_RECOVERY := true
-BOARD_BUILD_SYSTEM_ROOT_IMAGE := true
-
-# Set this to create /cache mount point for non-A/B devices that mounts /cache.
-# The partition size doesn't matter, just to make build pass.
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE := ext4
-BOARD_CACHEIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 16777216