diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/Android.bp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/Android.bp
index 7b116bd..833c373 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/Android.bp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/Android.bp
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
         "android.hardware.audio.common@4.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@4.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.effect@4.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio.effect@4.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio@4.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio@4.0-util",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-DMAJOR_VERSION=4",
@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@
         "android.hardware.audio.common@5.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@5.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.effect@5.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio.effect@5.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio@5.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio@5.0-util",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-DMAJOR_VERSION=5",
@@ -91,7 +95,9 @@
         "android.hardware.audio.common@6.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@6.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.effect@6.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio.effect@6.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio@6.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio@6.0-util",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-DMAJOR_VERSION=6",
@@ -101,14 +107,15 @@
 }
 
 cc_library_shared {
-    enabled: false,
     name: "libaudiohal@7.0",
     defaults: ["libaudiohal_default"],
     shared_libs: [
         "android.hardware.audio.common@7.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@7.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio@7.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio@7.0-util",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-DMAJOR_VERSION=7",
@@ -116,4 +123,3 @@
         "-include common/all-versions/VersionMacro.h",
     ]
 }
-
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
index cf07a47..b6fee6d 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
@@ -120,129 +120,5 @@
     ALOGE("%s %p %s: %s (from rpc)", mClassName, this, funcName, description);
 }
 
-#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-// TODO: Use the same implementation in the hal when it moves to a util library.
-static std::string deviceAddressToHal(const DeviceAddress& address) {
-    // HAL assumes that the address is NUL-terminated.
-    char halAddress[AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN];
-    memset(halAddress, 0, sizeof(halAddress));
-    audio_devices_t halDevice = static_cast<audio_devices_t>(address.device);
-    if (getAudioDeviceOutAllA2dpSet().count(halDevice) > 0 ||
-        halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_A2DP) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
-                 address.address.mac[0], address.address.mac[1], address.address.mac[2],
-                 address.address.mac[3], address.address.mac[4], address.address.mac[5]);
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_IP || halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_IP) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%d.%d.%d.%d", address.address.ipv4[0],
-                 address.address.ipv4[1], address.address.ipv4[2], address.address.ipv4[3]);
-    } else if (getAudioDeviceOutAllUsbSet().count(halDevice) > 0 ||
-               getAudioDeviceInAllUsbSet().count(halDevice) > 0) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "card=%d;device=%d", address.address.alsa.card,
-                 address.address.alsa.device);
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS || halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%s", address.busAddress.c_str());
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX ||
-               halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%s", address.rSubmixAddress.c_str());
-    } else {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%s", address.busAddress.c_str());
-    }
-    return halAddress;
-}
-
-//local conversion helpers
-
-static audio_microphone_channel_mapping_t  channelMappingToHal(AudioMicrophoneChannelMapping mapping) {
-    switch (mapping) {
-        case AudioMicrophoneChannelMapping::UNUSED:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_CHANNEL_MAPPING_UNUSED;
-        case AudioMicrophoneChannelMapping::DIRECT:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_CHANNEL_MAPPING_DIRECT;
-        case AudioMicrophoneChannelMapping::PROCESSED:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_CHANNEL_MAPPING_PROCESSED;
-        default:
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Unknown channelMappingToHal conversion %d", mapping);
-    }
-}
-
-static audio_microphone_location_t locationToHal(AudioMicrophoneLocation location) {
-    switch (location) {
-        case AudioMicrophoneLocation::UNKNOWN:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_LOCATION_UNKNOWN;
-        case AudioMicrophoneLocation::MAINBODY:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_LOCATION_MAINBODY;
-        case AudioMicrophoneLocation::MAINBODY_MOVABLE:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_LOCATION_MAINBODY_MOVABLE;
-        case AudioMicrophoneLocation::PERIPHERAL:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_LOCATION_PERIPHERAL;
-        default:
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Unknown locationToHal conversion %d", location);
-    }
-}
-static audio_microphone_directionality_t directionalityToHal(AudioMicrophoneDirectionality dir) {
-    switch (dir) {
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::UNKNOWN:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_UNKNOWN;
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::OMNI:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_OMNI;
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::BI_DIRECTIONAL:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_BI_DIRECTIONAL;
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::CARDIOID:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_CARDIOID;
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::HYPER_CARDIOID:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_HYPER_CARDIOID;
-        case AudioMicrophoneDirectionality::SUPER_CARDIOID:
-            return AUDIO_MICROPHONE_DIRECTIONALITY_SUPER_CARDIOID;
-        default:
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Unknown directionalityToHal conversion %d", dir);
-    }
-}
-
-void microphoneInfoToHal(const MicrophoneInfo& src,
-                         audio_microphone_characteristic_t *pDst) {
-    if (pDst != NULL) {
-        snprintf(pDst->device_id, sizeof(pDst->device_id),
-                 "%s", src.deviceId.c_str());
-        pDst->device = static_cast<audio_devices_t>(src.deviceAddress.device);
-        snprintf(pDst->address, sizeof(pDst->address),
-                 "%s", deviceAddressToHal(src.deviceAddress).c_str());
-        if (src.channelMapping.size() > AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT_MAX) {
-            ALOGW("microphoneInfoToStruct found %zu channelMapping elements. Max expected is %d",
-                  src.channelMapping.size(), AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT_MAX);
-        }
-        size_t ch;
-        for (ch = 0; ch < src.channelMapping.size() && ch < AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT_MAX; ch++) {
-            pDst->channel_mapping[ch] = channelMappingToHal(src.channelMapping[ch]);
-        }
-        for (; ch < AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT_MAX; ch++) {
-            pDst->channel_mapping[ch] = AUDIO_MICROPHONE_CHANNEL_MAPPING_UNUSED;
-        }
-        pDst->location = locationToHal(src.location);
-        pDst->group = (audio_microphone_group_t)src.group;
-        pDst->index_in_the_group = (unsigned int)src.indexInTheGroup;
-        pDst->sensitivity = src.sensitivity;
-        pDst->max_spl = src.maxSpl;
-        pDst->min_spl = src.minSpl;
-        pDst->directionality = directionalityToHal(src.directionality);
-        pDst->num_frequency_responses = (unsigned int)src.frequencyResponse.size();
-        if (pDst->num_frequency_responses > AUDIO_MICROPHONE_MAX_FREQUENCY_RESPONSES) {
-            ALOGW("microphoneInfoToStruct found %d frequency responses. Max expected is %d",
-                  pDst->num_frequency_responses, AUDIO_MICROPHONE_MAX_FREQUENCY_RESPONSES);
-            pDst->num_frequency_responses = AUDIO_MICROPHONE_MAX_FREQUENCY_RESPONSES;
-        }
-        for (size_t k = 0; k < pDst->num_frequency_responses; k++) {
-            pDst->frequency_responses[0][k] = src.frequencyResponse[k].frequency;
-            pDst->frequency_responses[1][k] = src.frequencyResponse[k].level;
-        }
-        pDst->geometric_location.x = src.position.x;
-        pDst->geometric_location.y = src.position.y;
-        pDst->geometric_location.z = src.position.z;
-        pDst->orientation.x = src.orientation.x;
-        pDst->orientation.y = src.orientation.y;
-        pDst->orientation.z = src.orientation.z;
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace CPP_VERSION
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.h
index fb3bb9d..59122c7 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.h
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@
     void emitError(const char* funcName, const char* description);
 };
 
-#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-using ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::MicrophoneInfo;
-void microphoneInfoToHal(const MicrophoneInfo& src,
-                         audio_microphone_characteristic_t *pDst);
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace CPP_VERSION
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
index 12d70c3..7b6d1f8 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
@@ -19,22 +19,24 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "DeviceHalHidl"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
-#include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/IPrimaryDevice.h)
 #include <cutils/native_handle.h>
 #include <hwbinder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <media/AudioContainers.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/IPrimaryDevice.h)
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
 #include <common/all-versions/VersionUtils.h>
+#include <util/CoreUtils.h>
 
 #include "DeviceHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
-#include "HidlUtils.h"
+#include "ParameterUtils.h"
 #include "StreamHalHidl.h"
-#include "VersionUtils.h"
 
 using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::audio::common::utils::EnumBitfield;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::implementation::CoreUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 
@@ -46,47 +48,6 @@
 
 using EffectHalHidl = ::android::effect::CPP_VERSION::EffectHalHidl;
 
-namespace {
-
-status_t deviceAddressFromHal(
-        audio_devices_t device, const char* halAddress, DeviceAddress* address) {
-    address->device = AudioDevice(device);
-
-    if (halAddress == nullptr || strnlen(halAddress, AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN) == 0) {
-        return OK;
-    }
-    if (getAudioDeviceOutAllA2dpSet().count(device) > 0
-            || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_A2DP) {
-        int status = sscanf(halAddress,
-                "%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX",
-                &address->address.mac[0], &address->address.mac[1], &address->address.mac[2],
-                &address->address.mac[3], &address->address.mac[4], &address->address.mac[5]);
-        return status == 6 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_IP || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_IP) {
-        int status = sscanf(halAddress,
-                "%hhu.%hhu.%hhu.%hhu",
-                &address->address.ipv4[0], &address->address.ipv4[1],
-                &address->address.ipv4[2], &address->address.ipv4[3]);
-        return status == 4 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (getAudioDeviceOutAllUsbSet().count(device) > 0
-            || getAudioDeviceInAllUsbSet().count(device) > 0) {
-        int status = sscanf(halAddress,
-                "card=%d;device=%d",
-                &address->address.alsa.card, &address->address.alsa.device);
-        return status == 2 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS) {
-        address->busAddress = halAddress;
-        return OK;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-            || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) {
-        address->rSubmixAddress = halAddress;
-        return OK;
-    }
-    return OK;
-}
-
-}  // namespace
-
 DeviceHalHidl::DeviceHalHidl(const sp<IDevice>& device)
         : ConversionHelperHidl("Device"), mDevice(device),
           mPrimaryDevice(IPrimaryDevice::castFrom(device)) {
@@ -234,16 +195,22 @@
         sp<StreamOutHalInterface> *outStream) {
     if (mDevice == 0) return NO_INIT;
     DeviceAddress hidlDevice;
-    status_t status = deviceAddressFromHal(deviceType, address, &hidlDevice);
-    if (status != OK) return status;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::deviceAddressFromHal(deviceType, address, &hidlDevice);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
     AudioConfig hidlConfig;
-    HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(*config, false /*isInput*/, &hidlConfig);
+    if (status_t status = HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(*config, false /*isInput*/, &hidlConfig);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    CoreUtils::AudioOutputFlags hidlFlags;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::audioOutputFlagsFromHal(flags, &hidlFlags); status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
     Result retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
     Return<void> ret = mDevice->openOutputStream(
-            handle,
-            hidlDevice,
-            hidlConfig,
-            EnumBitfield<AudioOutputFlag>(flags),
+            handle, hidlDevice, hidlConfig, hidlFlags,
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
             {} /* metadata */,
 #endif
@@ -269,17 +236,30 @@
         sp<StreamInHalInterface> *inStream) {
     if (mDevice == 0) return NO_INIT;
     DeviceAddress hidlDevice;
-    status_t status = deviceAddressFromHal(devices, address, &hidlDevice);
-    if (status != OK) return status;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::deviceAddressFromHal(devices, address, &hidlDevice);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
     AudioConfig hidlConfig;
-    HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(*config, true /*isInput*/, &hidlConfig);
+    if (status_t status = HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(*config, true /*isInput*/, &hidlConfig);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    CoreUtils::AudioInputFlags hidlFlags;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::audioInputFlagsFromHal(flags, &hidlFlags); status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
     Result retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
     auto sinkMetadata = AudioSource(source);
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
     // TODO: correctly propagate the tracks sources and volume
     //       for now, only send the main source at 1dbfs
-    SinkMetadata sinkMetadata = {{{ .source = AudioSource(source), .gain = 1 }}};
+    AudioSource hidlSource;
+    if (status_t status = HidlUtils::audioSourceFromHal(source, &hidlSource); status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    SinkMetadata sinkMetadata = {{{ .source = std::move(hidlSource), .gain = 1 }}};
 #endif
 #if MAJOR_VERSION < 5
     (void)outputDevice;
@@ -287,8 +267,10 @@
 #else
     if (outputDevice != AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE) {
         DeviceAddress hidlOutputDevice;
-        status = deviceAddressFromHal(outputDevice, outputDeviceAddress, &hidlOutputDevice);
-        if (status != OK) return status;
+        if (status_t status = CoreUtils::deviceAddressFromHal(
+                        outputDevice, outputDeviceAddress, &hidlOutputDevice); status != OK) {
+            return status;
+        }
         sinkMetadata.tracks[0].destination.device(std::move(hidlOutputDevice));
     }
 #endif
@@ -297,11 +279,7 @@
     flags = static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags & ~AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
 #endif
     Return<void> ret = mDevice->openInputStream(
-            handle,
-            hidlDevice,
-            hidlConfig,
-            EnumBitfield<AudioInputFlag>(flags),
-            sinkMetadata,
+            handle, hidlDevice, hidlConfig, hidlFlags, sinkMetadata,
             [&](Result r, const sp<IStreamIn>& result, const AudioConfig& suggestedConfig) {
                 retval = r;
                 if (retval == Result::OK) {
@@ -411,7 +389,7 @@
         for (size_t k = 0; k < micArrayHal.size(); k++) {
             audio_microphone_characteristic_t dst;
             //convert
-            microphoneInfoToHal(micArrayHal[k], &dst);
+            (void)CoreUtils::microphoneInfoToHal(micArrayHal[k], &dst);
             media::MicrophoneInfo microphone = media::MicrophoneInfo(dst);
             microphonesInfo->push_back(microphone);
         }
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
index 506feb8..c589a48 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
 #include <media/EffectsFactoryApi.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include <util/EffectUtils.h>
+
 #include "EffectBufferHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
-#include "UuidUtils.h"
 
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::UuidUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::audio::common::utils::EnumBitfield;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::CPP_VERSION::implementation::EffectUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using ::android::hardware::MQDescriptorSync;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@
 
 EffectHalHidl::EffectHalHidl(const sp<IEffect>& effect, uint64_t effectId)
         : mEffect(effect), mEffectId(effectId), mBuffersChanged(true), mEfGroup(nullptr) {
+    effect_descriptor_t halDescriptor{};
+    if (EffectHalHidl::getDescriptor(&halDescriptor) == NO_ERROR) {
+        mIsInput = (halDescriptor.flags & EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_PRE_PROC) == EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_PRE_PROC;
+    }
 }
 
 EffectHalHidl::~EffectHalHidl() {
@@ -56,59 +61,6 @@
 }
 
 // static
-void EffectHalHidl::effectDescriptorToHal(
-        const EffectDescriptor& descriptor, effect_descriptor_t* halDescriptor) {
-    UuidUtils::uuidToHal(descriptor.type, &halDescriptor->type);
-    UuidUtils::uuidToHal(descriptor.uuid, &halDescriptor->uuid);
-    halDescriptor->flags = static_cast<uint32_t>(descriptor.flags);
-    halDescriptor->cpuLoad = descriptor.cpuLoad;
-    halDescriptor->memoryUsage = descriptor.memoryUsage;
-    memcpy(halDescriptor->name, descriptor.name.data(), descriptor.name.size());
-    memcpy(halDescriptor->implementor,
-            descriptor.implementor.data(), descriptor.implementor.size());
-}
-
-// TODO(mnaganov): These buffer conversion functions should be shared with Effect wrapper
-// via HidlUtils. Move them there when hardware/interfaces will get un-frozen again.
-
-// static
-void EffectHalHidl::effectBufferConfigFromHal(
-        const buffer_config_t& halConfig, EffectBufferConfig* config) {
-    config->samplingRateHz = halConfig.samplingRate;
-    config->channels = EnumBitfield<AudioChannelMask>(halConfig.channels);
-    config->format = AudioFormat(halConfig.format);
-    config->accessMode = EffectBufferAccess(halConfig.accessMode);
-    config->mask = EnumBitfield<EffectConfigParameters>(halConfig.mask);
-}
-
-// static
-void EffectHalHidl::effectBufferConfigToHal(
-        const EffectBufferConfig& config, buffer_config_t* halConfig) {
-    halConfig->buffer.frameCount = 0;
-    halConfig->buffer.raw = NULL;
-    halConfig->samplingRate = config.samplingRateHz;
-    halConfig->channels = static_cast<uint32_t>(config.channels);
-    halConfig->bufferProvider.cookie = NULL;
-    halConfig->bufferProvider.getBuffer = NULL;
-    halConfig->bufferProvider.releaseBuffer = NULL;
-    halConfig->format = static_cast<uint8_t>(config.format);
-    halConfig->accessMode = static_cast<uint8_t>(config.accessMode);
-    halConfig->mask = static_cast<uint8_t>(config.mask);
-}
-
-// static
-void EffectHalHidl::effectConfigFromHal(const effect_config_t& halConfig, EffectConfig* config) {
-    effectBufferConfigFromHal(halConfig.inputCfg, &config->inputCfg);
-    effectBufferConfigFromHal(halConfig.outputCfg, &config->outputCfg);
-}
-
-// static
-void EffectHalHidl::effectConfigToHal(const EffectConfig& config, effect_config_t* halConfig) {
-    effectBufferConfigToHal(config.inputCfg, &halConfig->inputCfg);
-    effectBufferConfigToHal(config.outputCfg, &halConfig->outputCfg);
-}
-
-// static
 status_t EffectHalHidl::analyzeResult(const Result& result) {
     switch (result) {
         case Result::OK: return OK;
@@ -269,7 +221,7 @@
             [&](Result r, const EffectDescriptor& result) {
                 retval = r;
                 if (retval == Result::OK) {
-                    effectDescriptorToHal(result, pDescriptor);
+                    EffectUtils::effectDescriptorToHal(result, pDescriptor);
                 }
             });
     return ret.isOk() ? analyzeResult(retval) : FAILED_TRANSACTION;
@@ -301,14 +253,16 @@
         ret = mEffect->getConfig([&] (Result r, const EffectConfig &hidlConfig) {
             result = analyzeResult(r);
             if (r == Result::OK) {
-                effectConfigToHal(hidlConfig, static_cast<effect_config_t*>(pReplyData));
+                EffectUtils::effectConfigToHal(
+                        hidlConfig, static_cast<effect_config_t*>(pReplyData));
             }
         });
     } else {
         ret = mEffect->getConfigReverse([&] (Result r, const EffectConfig &hidlConfig) {
             result = analyzeResult(r);
             if (r == Result::OK) {
-                effectConfigToHal(hidlConfig, static_cast<effect_config_t*>(pReplyData));
+                EffectUtils::effectConfigToHal(
+                        hidlConfig, static_cast<effect_config_t*>(pReplyData));
             }
         });
     }
@@ -332,7 +286,7 @@
         ALOGE("Buffer provider callbacks are not supported");
     }
     EffectConfig hidlConfig;
-    effectConfigFromHal(*halConfig, &hidlConfig);
+    EffectUtils::effectConfigFromHal(*halConfig, mIsInput, &hidlConfig);
     Return<Result> ret = cmdCode == EFFECT_CMD_SET_CONFIG ?
             mEffect->setConfig(hidlConfig, nullptr, nullptr) :
             mEffect->setConfigReverse(hidlConfig, nullptr, nullptr);
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
index 1f238c0..8e46638 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@
 
     uint64_t effectId() const { return mEffectId; }
 
-    static void effectDescriptorToHal(
-            const EffectDescriptor& descriptor, effect_descriptor_t* halDescriptor);
-
   private:
     friend class EffectsFactoryHalHidl;
     typedef MessageQueue<Result, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> StatusMQ;
@@ -79,14 +76,9 @@
     bool mBuffersChanged;
     std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> mStatusMQ;
     EventFlag* mEfGroup;
+    bool mIsInput = false;
 
     static status_t analyzeResult(const Result& result);
-    static void effectBufferConfigFromHal(
-            const buffer_config_t& halConfig, EffectBufferConfig* config);
-    static void effectBufferConfigToHal(
-            const EffectBufferConfig& config, buffer_config_t* halConfig);
-    static void effectConfigFromHal(const effect_config_t& halConfig, EffectConfig* config);
-    static void effectConfigToHal(const EffectConfig& config, effect_config_t* halConfig);
 
     // Can not be constructed directly by clients.
     EffectHalHidl(const sp<IEffect>& effect, uint64_t effectId);
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
index b48acaa..8d15592 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@
 
 #include <cutils/native_handle.h>
 
+#include <UuidUtils.h>
+#include <util/EffectUtils.h>
+
 #include "ConversionHelperHidl.h"
 #include "EffectBufferHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectsFactoryHalHidl.h"
-#include "UuidUtils.h"
 
 using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::UuidUtils;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::CPP_VERSION::implementation::EffectUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@
         if (queryResult != OK) return queryResult;
     }
     if (index >= mLastDescriptors.size()) return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
-    EffectHalHidl::effectDescriptorToHal(mLastDescriptors[index], pDescriptor);
+    EffectUtils::effectDescriptorToHal(mLastDescriptors[index], pDescriptor);
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@
             [&](Result r, const EffectDescriptor& result) {
                 retval = r;
                 if (retval == Result::OK) {
-                    EffectHalHidl::effectDescriptorToHal(result, pDescriptor);
+                    EffectUtils::effectDescriptorToHal(result, pDescriptor);
                 }
             });
     if (ret.isOk()) {
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/VersionUtils.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ParameterUtils.h
similarity index 91%
rename from media/libaudiohal/impl/VersionUtils.h
rename to media/libaudiohal/impl/ParameterUtils.h
index eb0a42a..9cab72e 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/VersionUtils.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ParameterUtils.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_VERSION_UTILS_H
-#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_VERSION_UTILS_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/types.h)
 #include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
@@ -59,5 +58,3 @@
 } // namespace utils
 } // namespace CPP_VERSION
 } // namespace android
-
-#endif // ANDROID_HARDWARE_VERSION_UTILS_H
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
index 8a9eec3..6da8bbd 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
@@ -17,18 +17,23 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "StreamHalHidl"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
-#include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/IStreamOutCallback.h)
+#include <android/hidl/manager/1.0/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <hwbinder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <media/AudioParameter.h>
 #include <mediautils/SchedulingPolicyService.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/IStreamOutCallback.h)
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
+#include <util/CoreUtils.h>
+
 #include "DeviceHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
-#include "HidlUtils.h"
+#include "ParameterUtils.h"
 #include "StreamHalHidl.h"
-#include "VersionUtils.h"
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::implementation::CoreUtils;
 using ::android::hardware::MQDescriptorSync;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 using ::android::hardware::Void;
@@ -50,14 +55,11 @@
 
     // Instrument audio signal power logging.
     // Note: This assumes channel mask, format, and sample rate do not change after creation.
-    if (mStream != nullptr /* && mStreamPowerLog.isUserDebugOrEngBuild() */) {
-        // Obtain audio properties (see StreamHalHidl::getAudioProperties() below).
-        Return<void> ret = mStream->getAudioProperties(
-                [&](auto sr, auto m, auto f) {
-                mStreamPowerLog.init(sr,
-                        static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(m),
-                        static_cast<audio_format_t>(f));
-            });
+    audio_config_base_t config = AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER;
+    if (/* mStreamPowerLog.isUserDebugOrEngBuild() && */
+        StreamHalHidl::getAudioProperties(
+                &config.sample_rate, &config.channel_mask, &config.format) == NO_ERROR) {
+        mStreamPowerLog.init(config.sample_rate, config.channel_mask, config.format);
     }
 }
 
@@ -65,9 +67,12 @@
     mStream = nullptr;
 }
 
+// Note: this method will be removed
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getSampleRate(uint32_t *rate) {
-    if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
-    return processReturn("getSampleRate", mStream->getSampleRate(), rate);
+    audio_config_base_t config = AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER;
+    status_t status = getAudioProperties(&config.sample_rate, &config.channel_mask, &config.format);
+    *rate = config.sample_rate;
+    return status;
 }
 
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getBufferSize(size_t *size) {
@@ -79,19 +84,26 @@
     return status;
 }
 
+// Note: this method will be removed
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getChannelMask(audio_channel_mask_t *mask) {
-    if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
-    return processReturn("getChannelMask", mStream->getChannelMask(), mask);
+    audio_config_base_t config = AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER;
+    status_t status = getAudioProperties(&config.sample_rate, &config.channel_mask, &config.format);
+    *mask = config.channel_mask;
+    return status;
 }
 
+// Note: this method will be removed
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getFormat(audio_format_t *format) {
-    if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
-    return processReturn("getFormat", mStream->getFormat(), format);
+    audio_config_base_t config = AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER;
+    status_t status = getAudioProperties(&config.sample_rate, &config.channel_mask, &config.format);
+    *format = config.format;
+    return status;
 }
 
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getAudioProperties(
         uint32_t *sampleRate, audio_channel_mask_t *mask, audio_format_t *format) {
     if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<void> ret = mStream->getAudioProperties(
             [&](uint32_t sr, auto m, auto f) {
                 *sampleRate = sr;
@@ -99,6 +111,26 @@
                 *format = static_cast<audio_format_t>(f);
             });
     return processReturn("getAudioProperties", ret);
+#else
+    Result retval;
+    status_t conversionStatus = BAD_VALUE;
+    audio_config_base_t halConfig = AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER;
+    Return<void> ret = mStream->getAudioProperties(
+            [&](Result r, const AudioConfigBase& config) {
+                retval = r;
+                if (retval == Result::OK) {
+                    conversionStatus = HidlUtils::audioConfigBaseToHal(config, &halConfig);
+                }
+            });
+    if (status_t status = processReturn("getAudioProperties", ret, retval); status == NO_ERROR) {
+        *sampleRate = halConfig.sample_rate;
+        *mask = halConfig.channel_mask;
+        *format = halConfig.format;
+        return conversionStatus;
+    } else {
+        return status;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 status_t StreamHalHidl::setParameters(const String8& kvPairs) {
@@ -226,6 +258,24 @@
     return getBufferSize(size);
 }
 
+status_t StreamHalHidl::getHalPid(pid_t *pid) {
+    using ::android::hidl::base::V1_0::DebugInfo;
+    using ::android::hidl::manager::V1_0::IServiceManager;
+
+    DebugInfo debugInfo;
+    auto ret = mStream->getDebugInfo([&] (const auto &info) {
+        debugInfo = info;
+    });
+    if (!ret.isOk()) {
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
+    if (debugInfo.pid != (int)IServiceManager::PidConstant::NO_PID) {
+        *pid = debugInfo.pid;
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
+    return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
 bool StreamHalHidl::requestHalThreadPriority(pid_t threadPid, pid_t threadId) {
     if (mHalThreadPriority == HAL_THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT) {
         return true;
@@ -454,7 +504,7 @@
                     const CommandMQ::Descriptor& commandMQ,
                     const DataMQ::Descriptor& dataMQ,
                     const StatusMQ::Descriptor& statusMQ,
-                    const ThreadInfo& halThreadInfo) {
+                    const auto& halThreadInfo) {
                 retval = r;
                 if (retval == Result::OK) {
                     tempCommandMQ.reset(new CommandMQ(commandMQ));
@@ -463,8 +513,12 @@
                     if (tempDataMQ->isValid() && tempDataMQ->getEventFlagWord()) {
                         EventFlag::createEventFlag(tempDataMQ->getEventFlagWord(), &mEfGroup);
                     }
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
                     halThreadPid = halThreadInfo.pid;
                     halThreadTid = halThreadInfo.tid;
+#else
+                    halThreadTid = halThreadInfo;
+#endif
                 }
             });
     if (!ret.isOk() || retval != Result::OK) {
@@ -485,6 +539,11 @@
         ALOGE_IF(!mEfGroup, "Event flag creation for writing failed");
         return NO_INIT;
     }
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
+    if (status_t status = getHalPid(&halThreadPid); status != NO_ERROR) {
+        return status;
+    }
+#endif
     requestHalThreadPriority(halThreadPid, halThreadTid);
 
     mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
@@ -598,40 +657,15 @@
     return INVALID_OPERATION;
 }
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-/** Transform a standard collection to an HIDL vector. */
-template <class Values, class ElementConverter>
-static auto transformToHidlVec(const Values& values, ElementConverter converter) {
-    hidl_vec<decltype(converter(*values.begin()))> result{values.size()};
-    using namespace std;
-    transform(begin(values), end(values), begin(result), converter);
-    return result;
-}
-
 status_t StreamOutHalHidl::updateSourceMetadata(
         const StreamOutHalInterface::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata) {
-    CPP_VERSION::SourceMetadata halMetadata = {
-        .tracks = transformToHidlVec(sourceMetadata.tracks,
-              [](const playback_track_metadata_v7& metadata) -> PlaybackTrackMetadata {
-                  PlaybackTrackMetadata halTrackMetadata = {
-                      .usage=static_cast<AudioUsage>(metadata.base.usage),
-                      .contentType=static_cast<AudioContentType>(metadata.base.content_type),
-                      .gain=metadata.base.gain,
-                  };
-#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
-                  HidlUtils::audioChannelMaskFromHal(metadata.channel_mask, false /*isInput*/,
-                                                    &halTrackMetadata.channelMask);
-
-                  std::istringstream tags{metadata.tags};
-                  std::string tag;
-                  while (std::getline(tags, tag, HidlUtils::sAudioTagSeparator)) {
-                      if (!tag.empty()) {
-                          halTrackMetadata.tags.push_back(tag);
-                      }
-                  }
-#endif
-                  return halTrackMetadata;
-              })};
-    return processReturn("updateSourceMetadata", mStream->updateSourceMetadata(halMetadata));
+    CPP_VERSION::SourceMetadata hidlMetadata;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::sourceMetadataFromHalV7(
+                    sourceMetadata.tracks, true /*ignoreNonVendorTags*/, &hidlMetadata);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    return processReturn("updateSourceMetadata", mStream->updateSourceMetadata(hidlMetadata));
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -904,7 +938,7 @@
                     const CommandMQ::Descriptor& commandMQ,
                     const DataMQ::Descriptor& dataMQ,
                     const StatusMQ::Descriptor& statusMQ,
-                    const ThreadInfo& halThreadInfo) {
+                    const auto& halThreadInfo) {
                 retval = r;
                 if (retval == Result::OK) {
                     tempCommandMQ.reset(new CommandMQ(commandMQ));
@@ -913,8 +947,12 @@
                     if (tempDataMQ->isValid() && tempDataMQ->getEventFlagWord()) {
                         EventFlag::createEventFlag(tempDataMQ->getEventFlagWord(), &mEfGroup);
                     }
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
                     halThreadPid = halThreadInfo.pid;
                     halThreadTid = halThreadInfo.tid;
+#else
+                    halThreadTid = halThreadInfo;
+#endif
                 }
             });
     if (!ret.isOk() || retval != Result::OK) {
@@ -935,6 +973,11 @@
         ALOGE_IF(!mEfGroup, "Event flag creation for reading failed");
         return NO_INIT;
     }
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
+    if (status_t status = getHalPid(&halThreadPid); status != NO_ERROR) {
+        return status;
+    }
+#endif
     requestHalThreadPriority(halThreadPid, halThreadTid);
 
     mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
@@ -997,7 +1040,7 @@
         for (size_t k = 0; k < micArrayHal.size(); k++) {
             audio_microphone_characteristic_t dst;
             // convert
-            microphoneInfoToHal(micArrayHal[k], &dst);
+            (void)CoreUtils::microphoneInfoToHal(micArrayHal[k], &dst);
             media::MicrophoneInfo microphone = media::MicrophoneInfo(dst);
             microphonesInfo->push_back(microphone);
         }
@@ -1007,27 +1050,13 @@
 
 status_t StreamInHalHidl::updateSinkMetadata(const
         StreamInHalInterface::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata) {
-    CPP_VERSION::SinkMetadata halMetadata = {
-        .tracks = transformToHidlVec(sinkMetadata.tracks,
-              [](const record_track_metadata_v7& metadata) -> RecordTrackMetadata {
-                  RecordTrackMetadata halTrackMetadata = {
-                      .source=static_cast<AudioSource>(metadata.base.source),
-                      .gain=metadata.base.gain,
-                  };
-#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
-                  HidlUtils::audioChannelMaskFromHal(metadata.channel_mask, true /*isInput*/,
-                                                    &halTrackMetadata.channelMask);
-                  std::istringstream tags{metadata.tags};
-                  std::string tag;
-                  while (std::getline(tags, tag, HidlUtils::sAudioTagSeparator)) {
-                      if (!tag.empty()) {
-                          halTrackMetadata.tags.push_back(tag);
-                      }
-                  }
-#endif
-                  return halTrackMetadata;
-              })};
-    return processReturn("updateSinkMetadata", mStream->updateSinkMetadata(halMetadata));
+    CPP_VERSION::SinkMetadata hidlMetadata;
+    if (status_t status = CoreUtils::sinkMetadataFromHalV7(
+                    sinkMetadata.tracks, true /*ignoreNonVendorTags*/, &hidlMetadata);
+            status != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    return processReturn("updateSinkMetadata", mStream->updateSinkMetadata(hidlMetadata));
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
index 2db4973..72ce60b 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@
 
     status_t getCachedBufferSize(size_t *size);
 
+    status_t getHalPid(pid_t *pid);
+
     bool requestHalThreadPriority(pid_t threadPid, pid_t threadId);
 
     // mStreamPowerLog is used for audio signal power logging.
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalLocal.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalLocal.cpp
index a3f2fb4..e89b288 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalLocal.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalLocal.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include "DeviceHalLocal.h"
+#include "ParameterUtils.h"
 #include "StreamHalLocal.h"
-#include "VersionUtils.h"
 
 namespace android {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
 void StreamOutHalLocal::doUpdateSourceMetadataV7(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata) {
-    const source_metadata_t metadata {
+    const source_metadata_v7_t metadata {
         .track_count = sourceMetadata.tracks.size(),
         // const cast is fine as it is in a const structure
         .tracks = const_cast<playback_track_metadata_v7*>(sourceMetadata.tracks.data()),
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     }
     doUpdateSourceMetadata(sourceMetadata);
 #else
-    if (mDevice->version() < AUDIO_DEVICE_API_VERSION_3_2)
+    if (mDevice->version() < AUDIO_DEVICE_API_VERSION_3_2) {
         if (mStream->update_source_metadata == nullptr) {
             return INVALID_OPERATION;
         }
@@ -446,13 +446,12 @@
 
 status_t StreamInHalLocal::updateSinkMetadata(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata) {
 #if MAJOR_VERSION < 7
-
     if (mStream->update_sink_metadata == nullptr) {
         return INVALID_OPERATION;  // not supported by the HAL
     }
     doUpdateSinkMetadata(sinkMetadata);
 #else
-    if (mDevice->version() < AUDIO_DEVICE_API_VERSION_3_2)
+    if (mDevice->version() < AUDIO_DEVICE_API_VERSION_3_2) {
         if (mStream->update_sink_metadata == nullptr) {
             return INVALID_OPERATION;  // not supported by the HAL
         }