diff --git a/include/media/IMediaCodecList.h b/include/media/IMediaCodecList.h
index e93ea8b..12b52d7 100644
--- a/include/media/IMediaCodecList.h
+++ b/include/media/IMediaCodecList.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 
+#include <media/stagefright/foundation/AMessage.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 struct MediaCodecInfo;
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
     virtual size_t countCodecs() const = 0;
     virtual sp<MediaCodecInfo> getCodecInfo(size_t index) const = 0;
 
+    virtual const sp<AMessage> getGlobalSettings() const = 0;
+
     virtual ssize_t findCodecByType(
             const char *type, bool encoder, size_t startIndex = 0) const = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/media/MediaCodecInfo.h b/include/media/MediaCodecInfo.h
index cd56adb..895a13a 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaCodecInfo.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaCodecInfo.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 struct Parcel;
 struct CodecCapabilities;
 
+typedef KeyedVector<AString, AString> CodecSettings;
+
 struct MediaCodecInfo : public RefBase {
     struct ProfileLevel {
         uint32_t mProfile;
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@
     MediaCodecInfo(AString name, bool encoder, const char *mime);
     void addQuirk(const char *name);
     status_t addMime(const char *mime);
+    status_t updateMime(const char *mime);
     status_t initializeCapabilities(const CodecCapabilities &caps);
     void addDetail(const AString &key, const AString &value);
     void addFeature(const AString &key, int32_t value);
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@
     DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(MediaCodecInfo);
 
     friend class MediaCodecList;
+    friend class MediaCodecListOverridesTest;
 };
 
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodecList.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodecList.h
index 53f3095..9d1d675 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodecList.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodecList.h
@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@
         return mCodecInfos.itemAt(index);
     }
 
+    virtual const sp<AMessage> getGlobalSettings() const;
+
     // to be used by MediaPlayerService alone
     static sp<IMediaCodecList> getLocalInstance();
 
+    // only to be used in getLocalInstance
+    void updateDetailsForMultipleCodecs(const KeyedVector<AString, CodecSettings>& updates);
+
 private:
     class BinderDeathObserver : public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
         void binderDied(const wp<IBinder> &the_late_who __unused);
@@ -75,11 +80,14 @@
 
     status_t mInitCheck;
     Section mCurrentSection;
+    bool mUpdate;
     Vector<Section> mPastSections;
     int32_t mDepth;
     AString mHrefBase;
 
-    KeyedVector<AString, AString> mSettings;
+    sp<AMessage> mGlobalSettings;
+    KeyedVector<AString, CodecSettings> mOverrides;
+
     Vector<sp<MediaCodecInfo> > mCodecInfos;
     sp<MediaCodecInfo> mCurrentInfo;
     sp<IOMX> mOMX;
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@
 
     status_t initCheck() const;
     void parseXMLFile(const char *path);
-    void parseTopLevelXMLFile(const char *path);
+    void parseTopLevelXMLFile(const char *path, bool ignore_errors = false);
 
     static void StartElementHandlerWrapper(
             void *me, const char *name, const char **attrs);
@@ -104,6 +112,8 @@
     status_t addMediaCodecFromAttributes(bool encoder, const char **attrs);
     void addMediaCodec(bool encoder, const char *name, const char *type = NULL);
 
+    void setCurrentCodecInfo(bool encoder, const char *name, const char *type);
+
     status_t addQuirk(const char **attrs);
     status_t addTypeFromAttributes(const char **attrs);
     status_t addLimit(const char **attrs);