diff --git a/core/java/Android.bp b/core/java/Android.bp
index bc38294..bdd7a37 100644
--- a/core/java/Android.bp
+++ b/core/java/Android.bp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
         "android/os/GpuHeadroomParamsInternal.aidl",
         "android/os/IHintManager.aidl",
         "android/os/IHintSession.aidl",
+        "android/os/SessionCreationConfig.aidl",
     ],
     unstable: true,
     backend: {
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/IHintManager.aidl b/core/java/android/os/IHintManager.aidl
index 3312055..a043da9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/IHintManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/os/IHintManager.aidl
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.os.CpuHeadroomParamsInternal;
 import android.os.GpuHeadroomParamsInternal;
 import android.os.IHintSession;
+import android.os.SessionCreationConfig;
 import android.hardware.power.ChannelConfig;
 import android.hardware.power.SessionConfig;
 import android.hardware.power.SessionTag;
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@
      * Throws UnsupportedOperationException if ADPF is not supported, and IllegalStateException
      * if creation is supported but fails.
      */
-    IHintSession createHintSessionWithConfig(in IBinder token, in int[] threadIds,
-            in long durationNanos, in SessionTag tag, out SessionConfig config);
+    IHintSession createHintSessionWithConfig(in IBinder token, in SessionTag tag,
+            in SessionCreationConfig creationConfig, out SessionConfig config);
 
     /**
      * Get preferred rate limit in nanoseconds.
@@ -56,4 +57,9 @@
     long getCpuHeadroomMinIntervalMillis();
     float getGpuHeadroom(in GpuHeadroomParamsInternal params);
     long getGpuHeadroomMinIntervalMillis();
+
+    /**
+     * Get Maximum number of graphics pipeline threads allowed per-app.
+     */
+    int getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount();
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/SessionCreationConfig.aidl b/core/java/android/os/SessionCreationConfig.aidl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdc0ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java/android/os/SessionCreationConfig.aidl
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024, 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.os;
+
+import android.hardware.power.SessionTag;
+import android.hardware.power.SessionMode;
+
+/** {@hide} */
+parcelable SessionCreationConfig {
+    /**
+     * List of tids to be included in the hint session.
+     */
+    int[] tids;
+
+    /**
+     * The initial target work duration of this hint session in nanoseconds.
+     */
+    long targetWorkDurationNanos;
+
+    /**
+     * List of the modes to be enabled upon session creation.
+     */
+    SessionMode[] modesToEnable;
+}
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/flags.aconfig b/core/java/android/os/flags.aconfig
index 2ef8764..5ac53f1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/flags.aconfig
+++ b/core/java/android/os/flags.aconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
 }
 
 flag {
+    name: "adpf_graphics_pipeline"
+    is_exported: true
+    namespace: "game"
+    description: "Guards use of SessionCreationConfig and Graphics Pipeline mode"
+    is_fixed_read_only: true
+    bug: "367803904"
+}
+
+flag {
     name: "adpf_hwui_gpu"
     namespace: "game"
     description: "Guards use of the FMQ channel for ADPF"
diff --git a/native/android/libandroid.map.txt b/native/android/libandroid.map.txt
index 6b41ddd..9da7bec 100644
--- a/native/android/libandroid.map.txt
+++ b/native/android/libandroid.map.txt
@@ -355,12 +355,14 @@
     APerformanceHint_getManager; # introduced=Tiramisu
     APerformanceHint_createSession; # introduced=Tiramisu
     APerformanceHint_getPreferredUpdateRateNanos; # introduced=Tiramisu
+    APerformanceHint_getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount; # introduced=36
     APerformanceHint_updateTargetWorkDuration; # introduced=Tiramisu
     APerformanceHint_reportActualWorkDuration; # introduced=Tiramisu
     APerformanceHint_closeSession; # introduced=Tiramisu
     APerformanceHint_setThreads; # introduced=UpsideDownCake
     APerformanceHint_setPreferPowerEfficiency; # introduced=VanillaIceCream
     APerformanceHint_reportActualWorkDuration2; # introduced=VanillaIceCream
+    APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfig; # introduced=36
     APerformanceHint_notifyWorkloadIncrease; # introduced=36
     APerformanceHint_notifyWorkloadReset; # introduced=36
     APerformanceHint_borrowSessionFromJava; # introduced=36
@@ -370,6 +372,12 @@
     AWorkDuration_setActualTotalDurationNanos; # introduced=VanillaIceCream
     AWorkDuration_setActualCpuDurationNanos; # introduced=VanillaIceCream
     AWorkDuration_setActualGpuDurationNanos; # introduced=VanillaIceCream
+    ASessionCreationConfig_create; # introduced=36
+    ASessionCreationConfig_release; # introduced=36
+    ASessionCreationConfig_setTids; # introduced=36
+    ASessionCreationConfig_setTargetWorkDurationNanos; # introduced=36
+    ASessionCreationConfig_setPreferPowerEfficiency; # introduced=36
+    ASessionCreationConfig_setGraphicsPipeline; # introduced=36
   local:
     *;
 };
@@ -379,8 +387,10 @@
     AThermal_setIThermalServiceForTesting;
     APerformanceHint_setIHintManagerForTesting;
     APerformanceHint_sendHint;
+    APerformanceHint_setUseGraphicsPipelineForTesting;
     APerformanceHint_getThreadIds;
     APerformanceHint_createSessionInternal;
+    APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfigInternal;
     APerformanceHint_setUseFMQForTesting;
     APerformanceHint_getRateLimiterPropertiesForTesting;
     APerformanceHint_setUseNewLoadHintBehaviorForTesting;
diff --git a/native/android/performance_hint.cpp b/native/android/performance_hint.cpp
index bc1945e..c67e93c 100644
--- a/native/android/performance_hint.cpp
+++ b/native/android/performance_hint.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/power/WorkDurationFixedV1.h>
 #include <aidl/android/os/IHintManager.h>
 #include <aidl/android/os/IHintSession.h>
+#include <aidl/android/os/SessionCreationConfig.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
@@ -65,6 +66,13 @@
 
 constexpr int64_t SEND_HINT_TIMEOUT = std::chrono::nanoseconds(100ms).count();
 struct AWorkDuration : public hal::WorkDuration {};
+struct ASessionCreationConfig : public SessionCreationConfig {};
+
+bool kForceGraphicsPipeline = false;
+
+bool useGraphicsPipeline() {
+    return android::os::adpf_graphics_pipeline() || kForceGraphicsPipeline;
+}
 
 // A pair of values that determine the behavior of the
 // load hint rate limiter, to only allow "X hints every Y seconds"
@@ -142,7 +150,11 @@
                                            bool isJava = false);
     APerformanceHintSession* getSessionFromJava(JNIEnv* _Nonnull env, jobject _Nonnull sessionObj);
 
+    APerformanceHintSession* createSessionUsingConfig(ASessionCreationConfig* sessionCreationConfig,
+                                                      hal::SessionTag tag = hal::SessionTag::APP,
+                                                      bool isJava = false);
     int64_t getPreferredRateNanos() const;
+    int32_t getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount();
     FMQWrapper& getFMQWrapper();
     bool canSendLoadHints(std::vector<hal::SessionHint>& hints, int64_t now) REQUIRES(sHintMutex);
     void initJava(JNIEnv* _Nonnull env);
@@ -163,6 +175,7 @@
     std::shared_ptr<IHintManager> mHintManager;
     ndk::SpAIBinder mToken;
     const int64_t mPreferredRateNanos;
+    std::optional<int32_t> mMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount;
     FMQWrapper mFMQWrapper;
     double mHintBudget = kMaxLoadHintsPerInterval;
     int64_t mLastBudgetReplenish = 0;
@@ -220,8 +233,10 @@
     std::vector<int32_t> mLastThreadIDs GUARDED_BY(sHintMutex);
     std::optional<hal::SessionConfig> mSessionConfig GUARDED_BY(sHintMutex);
     // Tracing helpers
-    void traceThreads(std::vector<int32_t>& tids) REQUIRES(sHintMutex);
+    void traceThreads(const std::vector<int32_t>& tids) REQUIRES(sHintMutex);
     void tracePowerEfficient(bool powerEfficient);
+    void traceGraphicsPipeline(bool graphicsPipeline);
+    void traceModes(const std::vector<hal::SessionMode>& modesToEnable);
     void traceActualDuration(int64_t actualDuration);
     void traceBatchSize(size_t batchSize);
     void traceTargetDuration(int64_t targetDuration);
@@ -311,27 +326,45 @@
 APerformanceHintSession* APerformanceHintManager::createSession(
         const int32_t* threadIds, size_t size, int64_t initialTargetWorkDurationNanos,
         hal::SessionTag tag, bool isJava) {
-    std::vector<int32_t> tids(threadIds, threadIds + size);
-    std::shared_ptr<IHintSession> session;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus ret;
     hal::SessionConfig sessionConfig{.id = -1};
-    ret = mHintManager->createHintSessionWithConfig(mToken, tids, initialTargetWorkDurationNanos,
-                                                    tag, &sessionConfig, &session);
+
+    SessionCreationConfig creationConfig{
+            .tids = std::vector<int32_t>(threadIds, threadIds + size),
+            .targetWorkDurationNanos = initialTargetWorkDurationNanos,
+    };
+
+    return APerformanceHintManager::createSessionUsingConfig(static_cast<ASessionCreationConfig*>(
+                                                                     &creationConfig),
+                                                             tag, isJava);
+}
+
+APerformanceHintSession* APerformanceHintManager::createSessionUsingConfig(
+        ASessionCreationConfig* sessionCreationConfig, hal::SessionTag tag, bool isJava) {
+    std::shared_ptr<IHintSession> session;
+    hal::SessionConfig sessionConfig{.id = -1};
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus ret;
+
+    ret = mHintManager->createHintSessionWithConfig(mToken, tag,
+                                                    *static_cast<SessionCreationConfig*>(
+                                                            sessionCreationConfig),
+                                                    &sessionConfig, &session);
 
     if (!ret.isOk() || !session) {
         ALOGE("%s: PerformanceHint cannot create session. %s", __FUNCTION__, ret.getMessage());
         return nullptr;
     }
     auto out = new APerformanceHintSession(mHintManager, std::move(session), mPreferredRateNanos,
-                                           initialTargetWorkDurationNanos, isJava,
+                                           sessionCreationConfig->targetWorkDurationNanos, isJava,
                                            sessionConfig.id == -1
                                                    ? std::nullopt
                                                    : std::make_optional<hal::SessionConfig>(
                                                              std::move(sessionConfig)));
     std::scoped_lock lock(sHintMutex);
-    out->traceThreads(tids);
-    out->traceTargetDuration(initialTargetWorkDurationNanos);
-    out->tracePowerEfficient(false);
+    out->traceThreads(sessionCreationConfig->tids);
+    out->traceTargetDuration(sessionCreationConfig->targetWorkDurationNanos);
+    out->traceModes(sessionCreationConfig->modesToEnable);
+
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -351,6 +384,23 @@
     return mPreferredRateNanos;
 }
 
+int32_t APerformanceHintManager::getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount() {
+    if (!mMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount.has_value()) {
+        int32_t threadsCount = -1;
+        ndk::ScopedAStatus ret = mHintManager->getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount(&threadsCount);
+        if (!ret.isOk()) {
+            ALOGE("%s: PerformanceHint cannot get max graphics pipeline threads count. %s",
+                  __FUNCTION__, ret.getMessage());
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (threadsCount <= 0) {
+            threadsCount = -1;
+        }
+        mMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount.emplace(threadsCount);
+    }
+    return mMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount.value();
+}
+
 FMQWrapper& APerformanceHintManager::getFMQWrapper() {
     return mFMQWrapper;
 }
@@ -787,7 +837,7 @@
 
 // ===================================== Tracing helpers
 
-void APerformanceHintSession::traceThreads(std::vector<int32_t>& tids) {
+void APerformanceHintSession::traceThreads(const std::vector<int32_t>& tids) {
     std::set<int32_t> tidSet{tids.begin(), tids.end()};
 
     // Disable old TID tracing
@@ -813,6 +863,28 @@
     ATrace_setCounter((mSessionName + " power efficiency mode").c_str(), powerEfficient);
 }
 
+void APerformanceHintSession::traceGraphicsPipeline(bool graphicsPipeline) {
+    ATrace_setCounter((mSessionName + " graphics pipeline mode").c_str(), graphicsPipeline);
+}
+
+void APerformanceHintSession::traceModes(const std::vector<hal::SessionMode>& modesToEnable) {
+    // Iterate through all modes to trace, set to enable for all modes in modesToEnable,
+    // and set to disable for those are not.
+    for (hal::SessionMode mode :
+         {hal::SessionMode::POWER_EFFICIENCY, hal::SessionMode::GRAPHICS_PIPELINE}) {
+        bool isEnabled =
+                find(modesToEnable.begin(), modesToEnable.end(), mode) != modesToEnable.end();
+        switch (mode) {
+            case hal::SessionMode::POWER_EFFICIENCY:
+                tracePowerEfficient(isEnabled);
+                break;
+            case hal::SessionMode::GRAPHICS_PIPELINE:
+                traceGraphicsPipeline(isEnabled);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void APerformanceHintSession::traceActualDuration(int64_t actualDuration) {
     ATrace_setCounter((mSessionName + " actual duration").c_str(), actualDuration);
 }
@@ -855,6 +927,22 @@
     return manager->createSession(threadIds, size, initialTargetWorkDurationNanos);
 }
 
+APerformanceHintSession* APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfig(
+        APerformanceHintManager* manager, ASessionCreationConfig* sessionCreationConfig) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(manager);
+    VALIDATE_PTR(sessionCreationConfig);
+    return manager->createSessionUsingConfig(sessionCreationConfig);
+}
+
+APerformanceHintSession* APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfigInternal(
+        APerformanceHintManager* manager, ASessionCreationConfig* sessionCreationConfig,
+        SessionTag tag) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(manager);
+    VALIDATE_PTR(sessionCreationConfig);
+    return manager->createSessionUsingConfig(sessionCreationConfig,
+                                             static_cast<hal::SessionTag>(tag));
+}
+
 APerformanceHintSession* APerformanceHint_createSessionInternal(
         APerformanceHintManager* manager, const int32_t* threadIds, size_t size,
         int64_t initialTargetWorkDurationNanos, SessionTag tag) {
@@ -885,6 +973,11 @@
     return manager->getPreferredRateNanos();
 }
 
+int APerformanceHint_getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount(APerformanceHintManager* manager) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(manager);
+    return manager->getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount();
+}
+
 int APerformanceHint_updateTargetWorkDuration(APerformanceHintSession* session,
                                               int64_t targetDurationNanos) {
     VALIDATE_PTR(session)
@@ -1018,6 +1111,81 @@
     gForceFMQEnabled = enabled;
 }
 
+ASessionCreationConfig* ASessionCreationConfig_create() {
+    return new ASessionCreationConfig();
+}
+
+void ASessionCreationConfig_release(ASessionCreationConfig* config) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(config)
+
+    delete config;
+}
+
+int ASessionCreationConfig_setTids(ASessionCreationConfig* config, const pid_t* tids, size_t size) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(config)
+    VALIDATE_PTR(tids)
+
+    if (!useGraphicsPipeline()) {
+        return ENOTSUP;
+    }
+
+    if (size <= 0) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(size <= 0,
+                            "%s: Invalid value. Thread id list size should be greater than zero.",
+                            __FUNCTION__);
+        return EINVAL;
+    }
+    config->tids = std::vector<int32_t>(tids, tids + size);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int ASessionCreationConfig_setTargetWorkDurationNanos(ASessionCreationConfig* config,
+                                                      int64_t targetWorkDurationNanos) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(config)
+    VALIDATE_INT(targetWorkDurationNanos, >= 0)
+
+    if (!useGraphicsPipeline()) {
+        return ENOTSUP;
+    }
+
+    config->targetWorkDurationNanos = targetWorkDurationNanos;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int ASessionCreationConfig_setPreferPowerEfficiency(ASessionCreationConfig* config, bool enabled) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(config)
+
+    if (!useGraphicsPipeline()) {
+        return ENOTSUP;
+    }
+
+    if (enabled) {
+        config->modesToEnable.push_back(hal::SessionMode::POWER_EFFICIENCY);
+    } else {
+        std::erase(config->modesToEnable, hal::SessionMode::POWER_EFFICIENCY);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int ASessionCreationConfig_setGraphicsPipeline(ASessionCreationConfig* config, bool enabled) {
+    VALIDATE_PTR(config)
+
+    if (!useGraphicsPipeline()) {
+        return ENOTSUP;
+    }
+
+    if (enabled) {
+        config->modesToEnable.push_back(hal::SessionMode::GRAPHICS_PIPELINE);
+    } else {
+        std::erase(config->modesToEnable, hal::SessionMode::GRAPHICS_PIPELINE);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void APerformanceHint_setUseGraphicsPipelineForTesting(bool enabled) {
+    kForceGraphicsPipeline = enabled;
+}
+
 void APerformanceHint_getRateLimiterPropertiesForTesting(int32_t* maxLoadHintsPerInterval,
                                                          int64_t* loadHintInterval) {
     *maxLoadHintsPerInterval = kMaxLoadHintsPerInterval;
diff --git a/native/android/tests/performance_hint/PerformanceHintNativeTest.cpp b/native/android/tests/performance_hint/PerformanceHintNativeTest.cpp
index f707a0e..c5fb808 100644
--- a/native/android/tests/performance_hint/PerformanceHintNativeTest.cpp
+++ b/native/android/tests/performance_hint/PerformanceHintNativeTest.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/power/ChannelConfig.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/power/SessionConfig.h>
+#include <aidl/android/hardware/power/SessionMode.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/power/SessionTag.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/power/WorkDuration.h>
 #include <aidl/android/os/IHintManager.h>
+#include <aidl/android/os/SessionCreationConfig.h>
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
 #include <android/binder_status.h>
 #include <android/performance_hint.h>
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
 namespace hal = aidl::android::hardware::power;
 using aidl::android::os::IHintManager;
 using aidl::android::os::IHintSession;
+using aidl::android::os::SessionCreationConfig;
 using ndk::ScopedAStatus;
 using ndk::SpAIBinder;
 using HalChannelMessageContents = hal::ChannelMessage::ChannelMessageContents;
@@ -49,11 +52,13 @@
 class MockIHintManager : public IHintManager {
 public:
     MOCK_METHOD(ScopedAStatus, createHintSessionWithConfig,
-                (const SpAIBinder& token, const ::std::vector<int32_t>& tids, int64_t durationNanos,
-                 hal::SessionTag tag, hal::SessionConfig* config,
+                (const SpAIBinder& token, hal::SessionTag tag,
+                 const SessionCreationConfig& creationConfig, hal::SessionConfig* config,
                  std::shared_ptr<IHintSession>* _aidl_return),
                 (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(ScopedAStatus, getHintSessionPreferredRate, (int64_t * _aidl_return), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(ScopedAStatus, getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount, (int32_t* _aidl_return),
+                (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(ScopedAStatus, setHintSessionThreads,
                 (const std::shared_ptr<IHintSession>& hintSession,
                  const ::std::vector<int32_t>& tids),
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@
         APerformanceHint_getRateLimiterPropertiesForTesting(&mMaxLoadHintsPerInterval,
                                                             &mLoadHintInterval);
         APerformanceHint_setIHintManagerForTesting(&mMockIHintManager);
+        APerformanceHint_setUseGraphicsPipelineForTesting(true);
         APerformanceHint_setUseNewLoadHintBehaviorForTesting(true);
     }
 
@@ -118,21 +124,22 @@
         APerformanceHint_setUseFMQForTesting(mUsingFMQ);
         ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, getHintSessionPreferredRate(_))
                 .WillByDefault(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(123L), [] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); }));
+        ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount(_))
+                .WillByDefault(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(5), [] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); }));
         return APerformanceHint_getManager();
     }
 
     APerformanceHintSession* createSession(APerformanceHintManager* manager,
                                            int64_t targetDuration = 56789L, bool isHwui = false) {
         mMockSession = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<NiceMock<MockIHintSession>>();
-        int64_t sessionId = 123;
+        const int64_t sessionId = 123;
         std::vector<int32_t> tids;
         tids.push_back(1);
         tids.push_back(2);
 
-        ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager,
-                createHintSessionWithConfig(_, Eq(tids), Eq(targetDuration), _, _, _))
-                .WillByDefault(DoAll(SetArgPointee<4>(hal::SessionConfig({.id = sessionId})),
-                                     SetArgPointee<5>(std::shared_ptr<IHintSession>(mMockSession)),
+        ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, _, _))
+                .WillByDefault(DoAll(SetArgPointee<3>(hal::SessionConfig({.id = sessionId})),
+                                     SetArgPointee<4>(std::shared_ptr<IHintSession>(mMockSession)),
                                      [] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); }));
 
         ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, setHintSessionThreads(_, _)).WillByDefault([] {
@@ -157,6 +164,43 @@
         return APerformanceHint_createSession(manager, tids.data(), tids.size(), targetDuration);
     }
 
+    APerformanceHintSession* createSessionUsingConfig(APerformanceHintManager* manager,
+                                                      SessionCreationConfig config,
+                                                      bool isHwui = false) {
+        mMockSession = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<NiceMock<MockIHintSession>>();
+        const int64_t sessionId = 123;
+
+        ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, _, _))
+                .WillByDefault(DoAll(SetArgPointee<3>(hal::SessionConfig({.id = sessionId})),
+                                     SetArgPointee<4>(std::shared_ptr<IHintSession>(mMockSession)),
+                                     [] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); }));
+
+        ON_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, setHintSessionThreads(_, _)).WillByDefault([] {
+            return ScopedAStatus::ok();
+        });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, sendHint(_)).WillByDefault([] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, setMode(_, true)).WillByDefault([] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, close()).WillByDefault([] { return ScopedAStatus::ok(); });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, updateTargetWorkDuration(_)).WillByDefault([] {
+            return ScopedAStatus::ok();
+        });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, reportActualWorkDuration(_, _)).WillByDefault([] {
+            return ScopedAStatus::ok();
+        });
+        ON_CALL(*mMockSession, reportActualWorkDuration2(_)).WillByDefault([] {
+            return ScopedAStatus::ok();
+        });
+
+        if (isHwui) {
+            return APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfigInternal(
+                    manager, reinterpret_cast<ASessionCreationConfig*>(&config), SessionTag::HWUI);
+        }
+
+        return APerformanceHint_createSessionUsingConfig(manager,
+                                                         reinterpret_cast<ASessionCreationConfig*>(
+                                                                 &config));
+    }
+
     void setFMQEnabled(bool enabled) {
         mUsingFMQ = enabled;
         if (enabled) {
@@ -272,16 +316,26 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(PerformanceHintTest, TestUpdatedSessionCreation) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, _, _, _)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, _, _)).Times(1);
     APerformanceHintManager* manager = createManager();
     APerformanceHintSession* session = createSession(manager);
     ASSERT_TRUE(session);
     APerformanceHint_closeSession(session);
 }
 
+TEST_F(PerformanceHintTest, TestSessionCreationUsingConfig) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, _, _)).Times(1);
+    SessionCreationConfig config{.tids = std::vector<int32_t>(1, 2),
+                                 .targetWorkDurationNanos = 5678,
+                                 .modesToEnable = std::vector<hal::SessionMode>(0)};
+    APerformanceHintManager* manager = createManager();
+    APerformanceHintSession* session = createSessionUsingConfig(manager, config);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(session);
+    APerformanceHint_closeSession(session);
+}
+
 TEST_F(PerformanceHintTest, TestHwuiSessionCreation) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mMockIHintManager,
-                createHintSessionWithConfig(_, _, _, hal::SessionTag::HWUI, _, _))
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMockIHintManager, createHintSessionWithConfig(_, hal::SessionTag::HWUI, _, _, _))
             .Times(1);
     APerformanceHintManager* manager = createManager();
     APerformanceHintSession* session = createSession(manager, 56789L, true);
@@ -447,3 +501,16 @@
                                                reinterpret_cast<AWorkDuration*>(&duration));
     expectToReadFromFmq<HalChannelMessageContents::Tag::workDuration>(durationExpected);
 }
+
+TEST_F(PerformanceHintTest, TestASessionCreationConfig) {
+    ASessionCreationConfig* config = ASessionCreationConfig_create();
+    ASSERT_NE(config, nullptr);
+
+    const int32_t testTids[2] = {1, 2};
+    const size_t size = 2;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ASessionCreationConfig_setTids(config, testTids, size), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ASessionCreationConfig_setTargetWorkDurationNanos(config, 20), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ASessionCreationConfig_setPreferPowerEfficiency(config, true), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ASessionCreationConfig_setGraphicsPipeline(config, true), 0);
+    ASessionCreationConfig_release(config);
+}
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerService.java
index 17459df..71f67d8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerService.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
+import android.os.SessionCreationConfig;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
 import com.android.server.ServiceThread;
 import com.android.server.SystemService;
+import com.android.server.power.hint.HintManagerService.AppHintSession.SessionModes;
 import com.android.server.utils.Slogf;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@
 
     @VisibleForTesting final long mHintSessionPreferredRate;
 
+    @VisibleForTesting static final int MAX_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE_THREADS_COUNT = 5;
+
     // Multi-level map storing all active AppHintSessions.
     // First level is keyed by the UID of the client process creating the session.
     // Second level is keyed by an IBinder passed from client process. This is used to observe
@@ -129,6 +133,14 @@
     @GuardedBy("mSessionSnapshotMapLock")
     private ArrayMap<Integer, ArrayMap<Integer, AppHintSessionSnapshot>> mSessionSnapshotMap;
 
+    /*
+     * App UID to Thread mapping.
+     * Thread is a sub class bookkeeping TID, thread mode (especially graphics pipeline mode)
+     * This is to bookkeep and track the thread usage.
+     */
+    @GuardedBy("mThreadsUsageObject")
+    private ArrayMap<Integer, ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker>> mThreadsUsageMap;
+
     /** Lock to protect mActiveSessions and the UidObserver. */
     private final Object mLock = new Object();
 
@@ -144,6 +156,9 @@
      */
     private final Object mSessionSnapshotMapLock = new Object();
 
+    /** Lock to protect mThreadsUsageMap. */
+    private final Object mThreadsUsageObject = new Object();
+
     @GuardedBy("mNonIsolatedTidsLock")
     private final Map<Integer, Set<Long>> mNonIsolatedTids;
 
@@ -262,6 +277,7 @@
         mActiveSessions = new ArrayMap<>();
         mChannelMap = new ArrayMap<>();
         mSessionSnapshotMap = new ArrayMap<>();
+        mThreadsUsageMap = new ArrayMap<>();
         mNativeWrapper = injector.createNativeWrapper();
         mNativeWrapper.halInit();
         mHintSessionPreferredRate = mNativeWrapper.halGetHintSessionPreferredRate();
@@ -357,6 +373,36 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static class ThreadUsageTracker {
+        /*
+         * Thread object for tracking thread usage per UID
+         */
+        int mTid;
+        boolean mIsGraphicsPipeline;
+
+        ThreadUsageTracker(int tid) {
+            mTid = tid;
+            mIsGraphicsPipeline = false;
+        }
+
+        ThreadUsageTracker(int tid, boolean isGraphicsPipeline) {
+            mTid = tid;
+            mIsGraphicsPipeline = isGraphicsPipeline;
+        }
+
+        public int getTid() {
+            return mTid;
+        }
+
+        public boolean isGraphicsPipeline() {
+            return mIsGraphicsPipeline;
+        }
+
+        public void setGraphicsPipeline(boolean isGraphicsPipeline) {
+            mIsGraphicsPipeline = isGraphicsPipeline;
+        }
+    }
+
     private class AppHintSessionSnapshot {
         /*
          * Per-Uid and Per-SessionTag snapshot that tracks metrics including
@@ -368,6 +414,7 @@
         int mMaxConcurrentSession;
         int mMaxThreadCount;
         int mPowerEfficientSessionCount;
+        int mGraphicsPipelineSessionCount;
 
         final int mTargetDurationNsCountPQSize = 100;
         PriorityQueue<TargetDurationRecord> mTargetDurationNsCountPQ;
@@ -425,6 +472,7 @@
             mMaxConcurrentSession = 0;
             mMaxThreadCount = 0;
             mPowerEfficientSessionCount = 0;
+            mGraphicsPipelineSessionCount = 0;
             mTargetDurationNsCountPQ = new PriorityQueue<>(1);
         }
 
@@ -443,6 +491,10 @@
             mPowerEfficientSessionCount += 1;
         }
 
+        void logGraphicsPipelineSession() {
+            mGraphicsPipelineSessionCount += 1;
+        }
+
         void updateThreadCount(int threadCount) {
             mMaxThreadCount = Math.max(mMaxThreadCount, threadCount);
         }
@@ -473,6 +525,10 @@
             return mPowerEfficientSessionCount;
         }
 
+        int getGraphicsPipelineSessionCount() {
+            return mGraphicsPipelineSessionCount;
+        }
+
         long[] targetDurationNsList() {
             final int listSize = 5;
             long[] targetDurations = new long[listSize];
@@ -1163,24 +1219,40 @@
                 + " doesn't belong to the calling application " + callingUid;
     }
 
+    private boolean contains(final int[] array, final int target) {
+        for (int element : array) {
+            if (element == target) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     final class BinderService extends IHintManager.Stub {
         @Override
         public IHintSession createHintSessionWithConfig(@NonNull IBinder token,
-                @NonNull int[] tids, long durationNanos, @SessionTag int tag,
-                SessionConfig config) {
+                    @SessionTag int tag, SessionCreationConfig creationConfig,
+                    SessionConfig config) {
             if (!isHalSupported()) {
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("PowerHAL is not supported!");
             }
 
             java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(token);
-            java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(tids);
+            java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(creationConfig.tids);
+
+            final int[] tids = creationConfig.tids;
             Preconditions.checkArgument(tids.length != 0, "tids should"
                     + " not be empty.");
 
+
             final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
             final int callingTgid = Process.getThreadGroupLeader(Binder.getCallingPid());
             final long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+            final long durationNanos = creationConfig.targetWorkDurationNanos;
+
+            Preconditions.checkArgument(checkGraphicsPipelineValid(creationConfig, callingUid),
+                    "not enough of available graphics pipeline thread.");
             try {
                 final IntArray nonIsolated = powerhintThreadCleanup() ? new IntArray(tids.length)
                         : null;
@@ -1274,8 +1346,9 @@
                             .computeIfAbsent(tag, k -> new AppHintSessionSnapshot())
                             .updateUponSessionCreation(tids.length, durationNanos);
                 }
+                AppHintSession hs = null;
                 synchronized (mLock) {
-                    AppHintSession hs = new AppHintSession(callingUid, callingTgid, tag, tids,
+                    hs = new AppHintSession(callingUid, callingTgid, tag, tids,
                             token, halSessionPtr, durationNanos);
                     ArrayMap<IBinder, ArraySet<AppHintSession>> tokenMap =
                             mActiveSessions.get(callingUid);
@@ -1290,9 +1363,29 @@
                     }
                     sessionSet.add(hs);
                     mUsesFmq = mUsesFmq || hasChannel(callingTgid, callingUid);
-
-                    return hs;
                 }
+
+                if (hs != null) {
+                    boolean isGraphicsPipeline = false;
+                    if (creationConfig.modesToEnable != null) {
+                        for (int sessionMode : creationConfig.modesToEnable) {
+                            if (sessionMode == SessionModes.GRAPHICS_PIPELINE.ordinal()) {
+                                isGraphicsPipeline = true;
+                            }
+                            hs.setMode(sessionMode, true);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    synchronized (mThreadsUsageObject) {
+                        mThreadsUsageMap.computeIfAbsent(callingUid, k -> new ArraySet<>());
+                        ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker> threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(callingUid);
+                        for (int i = 0; i < tids.length; ++i) {
+                            threadsSet.add(new ThreadUsageTracker(tids[i], isGraphicsPipeline));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return hs;
             } finally {
                 Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identity);
             }
@@ -1335,6 +1428,11 @@
         }
 
         @Override
+        public int getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount() {
+            return MAX_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE_THREADS_COUNT;
+        }
+
+        @Override
         public void setHintSessionThreads(@NonNull IHintSession hintSession, @NonNull int[] tids) {
             AppHintSession appHintSession = (AppHintSession) hintSession;
             appHintSession.setThreads(tids);
@@ -1470,6 +1568,7 @@
                 return;
             }
             pw.println("HintSessionPreferredRate: " + mHintSessionPreferredRate);
+            pw.println("MaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount: " + MAX_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE_THREADS_COUNT);
             pw.println("HAL Support: " + isHalSupported());
             pw.println("Active Sessions:");
             synchronized (mLock) {
@@ -1507,6 +1606,45 @@
             }
         }
 
+        private boolean checkGraphicsPipelineValid(SessionCreationConfig creationConfig, int uid) {
+            if (creationConfig.modesToEnable == null) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            boolean setGraphicsPipeline = false;
+            for (int modeToEnable : creationConfig.modesToEnable) {
+                if (modeToEnable == SessionModes.GRAPHICS_PIPELINE.ordinal()) {
+                    setGraphicsPipeline = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!setGraphicsPipeline) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            synchronized (mThreadsUsageObject) {
+                // count used graphics pipeline threads for the calling UID
+                // consider the case that new tids are overlapping with in session tids
+                ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker> threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(uid);
+                if (threadsSet == null) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                final int newThreadCount = creationConfig.tids.length;
+                int graphicsPipelineThreadCount = 0;
+                for (ThreadUsageTracker t : threadsSet) {
+                    // count graphics pipeline threads in use
+                    // and exclude overlapping ones
+                    if (t.isGraphicsPipeline()) {
+                        graphicsPipelineThreadCount++;
+                        if (contains(creationConfig.tids, t.getTid())) {
+                            graphicsPipelineThreadCount--;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return graphicsPipelineThreadCount + newThreadCount
+                        <= MAX_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE_THREADS_COUNT;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void logPerformanceHintSessionAtom(int uid, long sessionId,
                 long targetDuration, int[] tids, @SessionTag int sessionTag) {
             FrameworkStatsLog.write(FrameworkStatsLog.PERFORMANCE_HINT_SESSION_REPORTED, uid,
@@ -1537,11 +1675,14 @@
         protected boolean mUpdateAllowedByProcState;
         protected int[] mNewThreadIds;
         protected boolean mPowerEfficient;
+        protected boolean mGraphicsPipeline;
         protected boolean mHasBeenPowerEfficient;
+        protected boolean mHasBeenGraphicsPipeline;
         protected boolean mShouldForcePause;
 
-        private enum SessionModes {
+        enum SessionModes {
             POWER_EFFICIENCY,
+            GRAPHICS_PIPELINE,
         };
 
         protected AppHintSession(
@@ -1556,7 +1697,9 @@
             mTargetDurationNanos = durationNanos;
             mUpdateAllowedByProcState = true;
             mPowerEfficient = false;
+            mGraphicsPipeline = false;
             mHasBeenPowerEfficient = false;
+            mHasBeenGraphicsPipeline = false;
             mShouldForcePause = false;
             final boolean allowed = mUidObserver.isUidForeground(mUid);
             updateHintAllowedByProcState(allowed);
@@ -1677,6 +1820,25 @@
                 }
                 sessionSnapshot.updateUponSessionClose();
             }
+
+            if (mGraphicsPipeline) {
+                synchronized (mThreadsUsageObject) {
+                    ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker> threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(mUid);
+                    if (threadsSet == null) {
+                        Slogf.w(TAG, "Threads Set is null for uid " + mUid);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    // remove all tids associated with this session
+                    for (int i = 0; i < threadsSet.size(); ++i) {
+                        if (contains(mThreadIds, threadsSet.valueAt(i).getTid())) {
+                            threadsSet.removeAt(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (threadsSet.isEmpty()) {
+                        mThreadsUsageMap.remove(mUid);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if (powerhintThreadCleanup()) {
                 synchronized (mNonIsolatedTidsLock) {
                     final int[] tids = getTidsInternal();
@@ -1713,6 +1875,33 @@
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Thread id list can't be empty.");
             }
 
+
+            final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+            if (mGraphicsPipeline) {
+                synchronized (mThreadsUsageObject) {
+                    // replace original tids with new tids
+                    ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker> threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(callingUid);
+                    int graphicsPipelineThreadCount = 0;
+                    if (threadsSet != null) {
+                        // We count the graphics pipeline threads that are
+                        // *not* in this session, since those in this session
+                        // will be replaced. Then if the count plus the new tids
+                        // is over max available graphics pipeline threads we raise
+                        // an exception.
+                        for (ThreadUsageTracker t : threadsSet) {
+                            if (t.isGraphicsPipeline() && !contains(mThreadIds, t.getTid())) {
+                                graphicsPipelineThreadCount++;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if (graphicsPipelineThreadCount + tids.length
+                                > MAX_GRAPHICS_PIPELINE_THREADS_COUNT) {
+                            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                                    "Not enough available graphics pipeline threads.");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             synchronized (this) {
                 if (mHalSessionPtr == 0) {
                     return;
@@ -1724,7 +1913,6 @@
                     return;
                 }
                 if (checkTid) {
-                    final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
                     final int callingTgid = Process.getThreadGroupLeader(Binder.getCallingPid());
                     final IntArray nonIsolated = powerhintThreadCleanup() ? new IntArray() : null;
                     final long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
@@ -1770,6 +1958,23 @@
                     }
                 }
                 mNativeWrapper.halSetThreads(mHalSessionPtr, tids);
+
+                synchronized (mThreadsUsageObject) {
+                    // replace old tids with new ones
+                    ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker> threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(callingUid);
+                    if (threadsSet == null) {
+                        mThreadsUsageMap.put(callingUid, new ArraySet<ThreadUsageTracker>());
+                        threadsSet = mThreadsUsageMap.get(callingUid);
+                    }
+                    for (int i = 0; i < threadsSet.size(); ++i) {
+                        if (contains(mThreadIds, threadsSet.valueAt(i).getTid())) {
+                            threadsSet.removeAt(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    for (int tid : tids) {
+                        threadsSet.add(new ThreadUsageTracker(tid, mGraphicsPipeline));
+                    }
+                }
                 mThreadIds = tids;
                 mNewThreadIds = null;
                 // if the update is allowed but the session is force paused by tid clean up, then
@@ -1831,26 +2036,49 @@
                         + " greater than zero.");
                 if (mode == SessionModes.POWER_EFFICIENCY.ordinal()) {
                     mPowerEfficient = enabled;
+                } else if (mode == SessionModes.GRAPHICS_PIPELINE.ordinal()) {
+                    mGraphicsPipeline = enabled;
                 }
                 mNativeWrapper.halSetMode(mHalSessionPtr, mode, enabled);
             }
-            if (enabled && (mode == SessionModes.POWER_EFFICIENCY.ordinal())) {
-                if (!mHasBeenPowerEfficient) {
-                    mHasBeenPowerEfficient = true;
-                    synchronized (mSessionSnapshotMapLock) {
-                        ArrayMap<Integer, AppHintSessionSnapshot> sessionSnapshots =
-                                mSessionSnapshotMap.get(mUid);
-                        if (sessionSnapshots == null) {
-                            Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot map is null for uid " + mUid);
-                            return;
+            if (enabled) {
+                if (mode == SessionModes.POWER_EFFICIENCY.ordinal()) {
+                    if (!mHasBeenPowerEfficient) {
+                        mHasBeenPowerEfficient = true;
+                        synchronized (mSessionSnapshotMapLock) {
+                            ArrayMap<Integer, AppHintSessionSnapshot> sessionSnapshots =
+                                    mSessionSnapshotMap.get(mUid);
+                            if (sessionSnapshots == null) {
+                                Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot map is null for uid " + mUid);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            AppHintSessionSnapshot sessionSnapshot = sessionSnapshots.get(mTag);
+                            if (sessionSnapshot == null) {
+                                Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot is null for uid " + mUid
+                                        + " and tag " + mTag);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            sessionSnapshot.logPowerEfficientSession();
                         }
-                        AppHintSessionSnapshot sessionSnapshot = sessionSnapshots.get(mTag);
-                        if (sessionSnapshot == null) {
-                            Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot is null for uid " + mUid
-                                    + " and tag " + mTag);
-                            return;
+                    }
+                } else if (mode == SessionModes.GRAPHICS_PIPELINE.ordinal()) {
+                    if (!mHasBeenGraphicsPipeline) {
+                        mHasBeenGraphicsPipeline = true;
+                        synchronized (mSessionSnapshotMapLock) {
+                            ArrayMap<Integer, AppHintSessionSnapshot> sessionSnapshots =
+                                    mSessionSnapshotMap.get(mUid);
+                            if (sessionSnapshots == null) {
+                                Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot map is null for uid " + mUid);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            AppHintSessionSnapshot sessionSnapshot = sessionSnapshots.get(mTag);
+                            if (sessionSnapshot == null) {
+                                Slogf.w(TAG, "Session snapshot is null for uid " + mUid
+                                        + " and tag " + mTag);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            sessionSnapshot.logGraphicsPipelineSession();
                         }
-                        sessionSnapshot.logPowerEfficientSession();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1877,6 +2105,12 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public boolean isGraphicsPipeline() {
+            synchronized (this) {
+                return mGraphicsPipeline;
+            }
+        }
+
         public int getUid() {
             return mUid;
         }
@@ -1964,6 +2198,7 @@
                 pw.println(prefix + "SessionAllowedByProcState: " + mUpdateAllowedByProcState);
                 pw.println(prefix + "SessionForcePaused: " + mShouldForcePause);
                 pw.println(prefix + "PowerEfficient: " + (mPowerEfficient ? "true" : "false"));
+                pw.println(prefix + "GraphicsPipeline: " + (mGraphicsPipeline ? "true" : "false"));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/performancehinttests/src/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerServiceTest.java b/services/tests/performancehinttests/src/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerServiceTest.java
index 0881b4c..e631cb6 100644
--- a/services/tests/performancehinttests/src/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/performancehinttests/src/com/android/server/power/hint/HintManagerServiceTest.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import android.os.PerformanceHintManager;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.SessionCreationConfig;
 import android.platform.test.annotations.RequiresFlagsEnabled;
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.CheckFlagsRule;
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.DeviceFlagsValueProvider;
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
         when(mNativeWrapperMock.halCreateHintSessionWithConfig(eq(TGID), eq(UID),
                 eq(SESSION_TIDS_C), eq(0L), anyInt(),
                 any(SessionConfig.class))).thenAnswer(fakeCreateWithConfig(SESSION_PTRS[2],
-                SESSION_IDS[2]));
+                    SESSION_IDS[2]));
 
         when(mIPowerMock.getInterfaceVersion()).thenReturn(6);
         when(mIPowerMock.getSessionChannel(anyInt(), anyInt())).thenReturn(mConfig);
@@ -305,6 +306,14 @@
         return mService;
     }
 
+    private SessionCreationConfig makeSessionCreationConfig(int[] tids,
+            long targetWorkDurationNanos) {
+        SessionCreationConfig config = new SessionCreationConfig();
+        config.tids = tids;
+        config.targetWorkDurationNanos = targetWorkDurationNanos;
+        return config;
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testInitializeService() {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
@@ -316,12 +325,14 @@
     public void testCreateHintSessionInvalidPid() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(new int[]{TID, 1}, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
         // Make sure we throw exception when adding a TID doesn't belong to the processes
         // In this case, we add `init` PID into the list.
         SessionConfig config = new SessionConfig();
         assertThrows(SecurityException.class,
                 () -> service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                        new int[]{TID, 1}, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, config));
+                        SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, config));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -329,17 +340,23 @@
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
         makeConfigCreationUnsupported();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         IHintSession a = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         assertNotNull(a);
 
+        creationConfig.tids = SESSION_TIDS_B;
+        creationConfig.targetWorkDurationNanos = DOUBLED_TARGET_DURATION;
         IHintSession b = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_B, DOUBLED_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         assertNotEquals(a, b);
 
+        creationConfig.tids = SESSION_TIDS_C;
+        creationConfig.targetWorkDurationNanos = 0L;
         IHintSession c = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_C, 0L, SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         assertNotNull(c);
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(3)).halCreateHintSession(anyInt(), anyInt(),
                 any(int[].class), anyLong());
@@ -349,22 +366,28 @@
     public void testCreateHintSessionWithConfig() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         SessionConfig config = new SessionConfig();
         IHintSession a = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, config);
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, config);
         assertNotNull(a);
         assertEquals(SESSION_IDS[0], config.id);
 
         SessionConfig config2 = new SessionConfig();
+        creationConfig.tids = SESSION_TIDS_B;
+        creationConfig.targetWorkDurationNanos = DOUBLED_TARGET_DURATION;
         IHintSession b = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_B, DOUBLED_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.APP, config2);
+                SessionTag.APP, creationConfig, config2);
         assertNotEquals(a, b);
         assertEquals(SESSION_IDS[1], config2.id);
 
         SessionConfig config3 = new SessionConfig();
+        creationConfig.tids = SESSION_TIDS_C;
+        creationConfig.targetWorkDurationNanos = 0L;
         IHintSession c = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_C, 0L, SessionTag.GAME, config3);
+                SessionTag.GAME, creationConfig, config3);
         assertNotNull(c);
         assertEquals(SESSION_IDS[2], config3.id);
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(3)).halCreateHintSessionWithConfig(anyInt(), anyInt(),
@@ -372,13 +395,48 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testPauseResumeHintSession() throws Exception {
+    public void testCreateGraphicsPipelineSessions() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
 
+        final int threadCount =
+                service.getBinderServiceInstance().getMaxGraphicsPipelineThreadsCount();
+        long sessionPtr1 = 1111L;
+        long sessionId1 = 11111L;
+        CountDownLatch stopLatch1 = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        int[] tids1 = createThreads(threadCount, stopLatch1);
+        when(mNativeWrapperMock.halCreateHintSessionWithConfig(eq(TGID), eq(UID), eq(tids1),
+                eq(DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION), anyInt(), any(SessionConfig.class)))
+                .thenAnswer(fakeCreateWithConfig(sessionPtr1, sessionId1));
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(tids1, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
+
+        creationConfig.modesToEnable = new int[] {1}; // GRAPHICS_PIPELINE
+
+        SessionConfig config = new SessionConfig();
+        IHintSession a = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, config);
+        assertNotNull(a);
+        assertEquals(sessionId1, config.id);
+
+        creationConfig.tids = createThreads(1, stopLatch1);
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
+            service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
+                    SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, config);
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testPauseResumeHintSession() throws Exception {
+        HintManagerService service = createService();
+        IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
+
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         // Set session to background and calling updateHintAllowedByProcState() would invoke
         // pause();
@@ -414,9 +472,11 @@
     public void testCloseHintSession() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         IHintSession a = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.close();
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halCloseHintSession(anyLong());
@@ -426,9 +486,11 @@
     public void testUpdateTargetWorkDuration() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         IHintSession a = service.getBinderServiceInstance().createHintSessionWithConfig(token,
-                SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION, SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                SessionTag.OTHER, creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
             a.updateTargetWorkDuration(-1L);
@@ -446,10 +508,12 @@
     public void testReportActualWorkDuration() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.updateTargetWorkDuration(100L);
         a.reportActualWorkDuration(DURATIONS_THREE, TIMESTAMPS_THREE);
@@ -489,10 +553,12 @@
     public void testSendHint() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.sendHint(PerformanceHintManager.Session.CPU_LOAD_RESET);
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halSendHint(anyLong(),
@@ -516,10 +582,12 @@
     public void testDoHintInBackground() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         service.mUidObserver.onUidStateChanged(
                 a.mUid, ActivityManager.PROCESS_STATE_IMPORTANT_BACKGROUND, 0, 0);
@@ -538,10 +606,12 @@
     public void testDoHintInForeground() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         service.mUidObserver.onUidStateChanged(
                 a.mUid, ActivityManager.PROCESS_STATE_IMPORTANT_FOREGROUND, 0, 0);
@@ -552,10 +622,12 @@
     public void testSetThreads() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.updateTargetWorkDuration(100L);
 
@@ -591,9 +663,11 @@
         when(mNativeWrapperMock.halCreateHintSessionWithConfig(eq(TGID), eq(UID), eq(tids1),
                 eq(DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION), anyInt(), any(SessionConfig.class)))
                 .thenReturn(sessionPtr1);
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(tids1, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
         AppHintSession session1 = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, tids1, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         assertNotNull(session1);
 
         // trigger UID state change by making the process foreground->background, but because the
@@ -626,9 +700,11 @@
         when(mNativeWrapperMock.halCreateHintSessionWithConfig(eq(TGID), eq(UID), eq(tids1),
                 eq(DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION), anyInt(), any(SessionConfig.class)))
                 .thenReturn(sessionPtr1);
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(tids1, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
         AppHintSession session1 = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, tids1, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         assertNotNull(session1);
 
         // let all session 1 threads to exit and the cleanup should force pause the session 1
@@ -734,10 +810,12 @@
     public void testSetMode() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.setMode(0, true);
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halSetMode(anyLong(),
@@ -746,12 +824,19 @@
         a.setMode(0, false);
         verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halSetMode(anyLong(),
                 eq(0), eq(false));
+    }
 
-        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
-            a.setMode(-1, true);
-        });
+    @Test
+    public void testSetModeSessionInBackGround() throws Exception {
+        HintManagerService service = createService();
+        IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
-        reset(mNativeWrapperMock);
+        AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
+
         // Set session to background, then the duration would not be updated.
         service.mUidObserver.onUidStateChanged(
                 a.mUid, ActivityManager.PROCESS_STATE_TRANSIENT_BACKGROUND, 0, 0);
@@ -763,6 +848,40 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testSetModeInvalid() throws Exception {
+        HintManagerService service = createService();
+        IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
+
+        AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
+            a.setMode(-1, true);
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetModeUponSessionCreation() throws Exception {
+        HintManagerService service = createService();
+        IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
+        creationConfig.modesToEnable = new int[] {0, 1};
+
+        AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
+        assertNotNull(a);
+        verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halSetMode(anyLong(),
+                eq(0), eq(true));
+        verify(mNativeWrapperMock, times(1)).halSetMode(anyLong(),
+                eq(1), eq(true));
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testGetChannel() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         Binder token = new Binder();
@@ -950,9 +1069,12 @@
     private void runAppHintSession(HintManagerService service, int logId,
             AtomicReference<Boolean> shouldRun) throws Exception {
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
+
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
         // we will start some threads and get their valid TIDs to update
         int threadCount = 3;
         // the list of TIDs
@@ -1017,10 +1139,12 @@
     public void testReportActualWorkDuration2() throws Exception {
         HintManagerService service = createService();
         IBinder token = new Binder();
+        SessionCreationConfig creationConfig =
+                makeSessionCreationConfig(SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION);
 
         AppHintSession a = (AppHintSession) service.getBinderServiceInstance()
-                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SESSION_TIDS_A, DEFAULT_TARGET_DURATION,
-                        SessionTag.OTHER, new SessionConfig());
+                .createHintSessionWithConfig(token, SessionTag.OTHER,
+                        creationConfig, new SessionConfig());
 
         a.updateTargetWorkDuration(100L);
         a.reportActualWorkDuration2(WORK_DURATIONS_FIVE);