diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 7d03462..592168a 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -2886,28 +2886,6 @@
     }
 
     mHardwareStatus = AUDIO_HW_OUTPUT_OPEN;
-
-    // FOR TESTING ONLY:
-    // This if statement allows overriding the audio policy settings
-    // and forcing a specific format or channel mask to the HAL/Sink device for testing.
-    if (!(flags & (AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT))) {
-        // Check only for Normal Mixing mode
-        if (kEnableExtendedPrecision) {
-            // Specify format (uncomment one below to choose)
-            //halConfig->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_FLOAT;
-            //halConfig->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED;
-            //halConfig->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT;
-            //halConfig->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT;
-            // ALOGV("openOutput_l() upgrading format to %#08x", halConfig->format);
-        }
-        if (kEnableExtendedChannels) {
-            // Specify channel mask (uncomment one below to choose)
-            //halConfig->channel_mask = audio_channel_out_mask_from_count(4);  // for USB 4ch
-            //halConfig->channel_mask = audio_channel_mask_from_representation_and_bits(
-            //        AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_INDEX, (1 << 4) - 1);  // another 4ch example
-        }
-    }
-
     AudioStreamOut *outputStream = NULL;
     status_t status = outHwDev->openOutputStream(
             &outputStream,
@@ -2945,8 +2923,8 @@
                 ALOGV("openOutput_l() created offload output: ID %d thread %p",
                       *output, thread.get());
             } else if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT)
-                    || !isValidPcmSinkFormat(halConfig->format)
-                    || !isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(halConfig->channel_mask)) {
+                    || !IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkFormat(halConfig->format)
+                    || !IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(halConfig->channel_mask)) {
                 thread = IAfPlaybackThread::createDirectOutputThread(this, outputStream, *output,
                         mSystemReady, halConfig->offload_info);
                 ALOGV("openOutput_l() created direct output: ID %d thread %p",
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index cc1d200..1443a26 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -501,63 +501,10 @@
     AudioHwDevice*          findSuitableHwDev_l(audio_module_handle_t module,
                                                 audio_devices_t deviceType);
 
-    // Set kEnableExtendedChannels to true to enable greater than stereo output
-    // for the MixerThread and device sink.  Number of channels allowed is
-    // FCC_2 <= channels <= AudioMixer::MAX_NUM_CHANNELS.
-    static const bool kEnableExtendedChannels = true;
-
 public:
     // Remove this when Oboeservice is updated to obtain handle directly.
     static inline std::atomic<AudioFlinger*> gAudioFlinger = nullptr;
 
-    // Returns true if channel mask is permitted for the PCM sink in the MixerThread
-    static inline bool isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(audio_channel_mask_t channelMask) {
-        switch (audio_channel_mask_get_representation(channelMask)) {
-        case AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_POSITION: {
-            // Haptic channel mask is only applicable for channel position mask.
-            const uint32_t channelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(
-                    static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(channelMask & ~AUDIO_CHANNEL_HAPTIC_ALL));
-            const uint32_t maxChannelCount = kEnableExtendedChannels
-                    ? AudioMixer::MAX_NUM_CHANNELS : FCC_2;
-            if (channelCount < FCC_2 // mono is not supported at this time
-                    || channelCount > maxChannelCount) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            // check that channelMask is the "canonical" one we expect for the channelCount.
-            return audio_channel_position_mask_is_out_canonical(channelMask);
-            }
-        case AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_INDEX:
-            if (kEnableExtendedChannels) {
-                const uint32_t channelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(channelMask);
-                if (channelCount >= FCC_2 // mono is not supported at this time
-                        && channelCount <= AudioMixer::MAX_NUM_CHANNELS) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-            return false;
-        default:
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Set kEnableExtendedPrecision to true to use extended precision in MixerThread
-    static const bool kEnableExtendedPrecision = true;
-
-    // Returns true if format is permitted for the PCM sink in the MixerThread
-    static inline bool isValidPcmSinkFormat(audio_format_t format) {
-        switch (format) {
-        case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT:
-            return true;
-        case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_FLOAT:
-        case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED:
-        case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT:
-        case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT:
-            return kEnableExtendedPrecision;
-        default:
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
 private:
 
     // incremented by 2 when screen state changes, bit 0 == 1 means "off"
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/IAfThread.h b/services/audioflinger/IAfThread.h
index 235378b..87f819f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/IAfThread.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/IAfThread.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
     };
 
     static const char* threadTypeToString(type_t type);
+    static bool isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(audio_channel_mask_t channelMask);
+    static bool isValidPcmSinkFormat(audio_format_t format);
+
     virtual status_t readyToRun() = 0;
     virtual void clearPowerManager() = 0;
     virtual status_t initCheck() const = 0;
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index 7e27f80..d07e107 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,61 @@
     return standbyTimeInNanos;
 }
 
+// Set kEnableExtendedChannels to true to enable greater than stereo output
+// for the MixerThread and device sink.  Number of channels allowed is
+// FCC_2 <= channels <= FCC_LIMIT.
+constexpr bool kEnableExtendedChannels = true;
+
+// Returns true if channel mask is permitted for the PCM sink in the MixerThread
+/* static */
+bool IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(audio_channel_mask_t channelMask) {
+    switch (audio_channel_mask_get_representation(channelMask)) {
+    case AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_POSITION: {
+        // Haptic channel mask is only applicable for channel position mask.
+        const uint32_t channelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(
+                static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(channelMask & ~AUDIO_CHANNEL_HAPTIC_ALL));
+        const uint32_t maxChannelCount = kEnableExtendedChannels
+                ? FCC_LIMIT : FCC_2;
+        if (channelCount < FCC_2 // mono is not supported at this time
+                || channelCount > maxChannelCount) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // check that channelMask is the "canonical" one we expect for the channelCount.
+        return audio_channel_position_mask_is_out_canonical(channelMask);
+        }
+    case AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_INDEX:
+        if (kEnableExtendedChannels) {
+            const uint32_t channelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(channelMask);
+            if (channelCount >= FCC_2 // mono is not supported at this time
+                    && channelCount <= FCC_LIMIT) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+// Set kEnableExtendedPrecision to true to use extended precision in MixerThread
+constexpr bool kEnableExtendedPrecision = true;
+
+// Returns true if format is permitted for the PCM sink in the MixerThread
+/* static */
+bool IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkFormat(audio_format_t format) {
+    switch (format) {
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT:
+        return true;
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_FLOAT:
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED:
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT:
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT:
+        return kEnableExtendedPrecision;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // TODO: move all toString helpers to audio.h
@@ -2055,12 +2110,12 @@
                                              audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig)
     :   ThreadBase(afThreadCallback, id, type, systemReady, true /* isOut */),
         mNormalFrameCount(0), mSinkBuffer(NULL),
-        mMixerBufferEnabled(AudioFlinger::kEnableExtendedPrecision || type == SPATIALIZER),
+        mMixerBufferEnabled(kEnableExtendedPrecision || type == SPATIALIZER),
         mMixerBuffer(NULL),
         mMixerBufferSize(0),
         mMixerBufferFormat(AUDIO_FORMAT_INVALID),
         mMixerBufferValid(false),
-        mEffectBufferEnabled(AudioFlinger::kEnableExtendedPrecision || type == SPATIALIZER),
+        mEffectBufferEnabled(kEnableExtendedPrecision || type == SPATIALIZER),
         mEffectBuffer(NULL),
         mEffectBufferSize(0),
         mEffectBufferFormat(AUDIO_FORMAT_INVALID),
@@ -3043,7 +3098,7 @@
     if (!audio_is_output_channel(mChannelMask)) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("HAL channel mask %#x not valid for output", mChannelMask);
     }
-    if (hasMixer() && !AudioFlinger::isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(mChannelMask)) {
+    if (hasMixer() && !isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(mChannelMask)) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("HAL channel mask %#x not supported for mixed output",
                 mChannelMask);
     }
@@ -3066,7 +3121,7 @@
     if (!audio_is_valid_format(mFormat)) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("HAL format %#x not valid for output", mFormat);
     }
-    if (hasMixer() && !AudioFlinger::isValidPcmSinkFormat(mFormat)) {
+    if (hasMixer() && !isValidPcmSinkFormat(mFormat)) {
         LOG_FATAL("HAL format %#x not supported for mixed output",
                 mFormat);
     }
@@ -6195,7 +6250,7 @@
         reconfig = true;
     }
     if (param.getInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyFormat), value) == NO_ERROR) {
-        if (!AudioFlinger::isValidPcmSinkFormat(static_cast<audio_format_t>(value))) {
+        if (!isValidPcmSinkFormat(static_cast<audio_format_t>(value))) {
             status = BAD_VALUE;
         } else {
             // no need to save value, since it's constant
@@ -6203,7 +6258,7 @@
         }
     }
     if (param.getInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyChannels), value) == NO_ERROR) {
-        if (!AudioFlinger::isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(value))) {
+        if (!isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(value))) {
             status = BAD_VALUE;
         } else {
             // no need to save value, since it's constant