diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d74e21..6c7f477 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 .vscode/
+
+# Vim temporary files
+**/*.swp
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
index ddaba72..172ac5e 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
 @VintfStability
 parcelable ChannelSoundingSingleSideData {
-  @nullable List<android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.StepTonePct> stepTonePcts;
+  @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.StepTonePct[] stepTonePcts;
   @nullable byte[] packetQuality;
   @nullable byte[] packetRssiDbm;
   @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.Nadm[] packetNadm;
   @nullable int[] measuredFreqOffset;
-  @nullable List<android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.ComplexNumber> packetPct1;
-  @nullable List<android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.ComplexNumber> packetPct2;
+  @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.ComplexNumber[] packetPct1;
+  @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.ComplexNumber[] packetPct2;
   byte referencePowerDbm;
   @nullable byte[] vendorSpecificCsSingleSidedata;
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
index 75cdabc..1e8ae91 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 // later when a module using the interface is updated, e.g., Mainline modules.
 
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
-@Backing(type="int") @VintfStability
+@Backing(type="byte") @VintfStability
 enum ModeType {
   ZERO = 0x00,
   ONE = 0x01,
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
index f660c91..b72a97d 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 // later when a module using the interface is updated, e.g., Mainline modules.
 
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
-@Backing(type="int") @VintfStability
+@Backing(type="byte") @VintfStability
 enum SubModeType {
   ONE = 0x01,
   TWO = 0x02,
   THREE = 0x03,
-  UNUSED = 0xff,
+  UNUSED = 0xffu8,
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/AddressType.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/AddressType.aidl
index bd03213..499d42f 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/AddressType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/AddressType.aidl
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
 
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
 
+/**
+ * Same as the BLE address type, except anonymous isn't supported for ranging.
+ */
 @VintfStability
 @Backing(type="int")
 enum AddressType {
     PUBLIC = 0x00,
+    /* Still may be fixed on the device and is not randomized on boot */
     RANDOM = 0x01,
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoudingRawData.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoudingRawData.aidl
index 0106865..78ce4f4 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoudingRawData.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoudingRawData.aidl
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 /**
  * Raw ranging data of Channel Sounding.
+ * See Channel Sounding CR_PR 3.1.10 and Channel Sounding HCI Updates CR_PR 3.1.23 for details.
+ *
+ * Specification: https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/specs/channel-sounding-cr-pr/
  */
 @VintfStability
 parcelable ChannelSoudingRawData {
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
index 942fc0d..9c4b472 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ChannelSoundingSingleSideData.aidl
@@ -21,14 +21,17 @@
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging.StepTonePct;
 
 /**
- * Raw ranging data of Channel Sounding from either Initator or Reflector
+ * Raw ranging data of Channel Sounding from either Initator or Reflector.
+ * See Channel Sounding CR_PR 3.1.10 and Channel Sounding HCI Updates CR_PR 3.1.23 for details.
+ *
+ * Specification: https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/specs/channel-sounding-cr-pr/
  */
 @VintfStability
 parcelable ChannelSoundingSingleSideData {
     /**
      * PCT (complex value) measured from mode-2 or mode-3 steps in a CS procedure (in time order).
      */
-    @nullable List<StepTonePct> stepTonePcts;
+    @nullable StepTonePct[] stepTonePcts;
     /**
      * Packet Quality from mode-1 or mode-3 steps in a CS procedures (in time order).
      */
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@
      * Packet_PCT1 or packet_PCT2 of mode-1 or mode-3, if sounding sequence is used and sounding
      * phase-based ranging is supported.
      */
-    @nullable List<ComplexNumber> packetPct1;
-    @nullable List<ComplexNumber> packetPct2;
+    @nullable ComplexNumber[] packetPct1;
+    @nullable ComplexNumber[] packetPct2;
     /**
      * Reference power level (-127 to 20) of the signal in the procedure, in dBm.
      */
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
index 2058ae8..3a727aa 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/ModeType.aidl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
 
 @VintfStability
-@Backing(type="int")
+@Backing(type="byte")
 enum ModeType {
     ZERO = 0x00,
     ONE = 0x01,
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/Nadm.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/Nadm.aidl
index 3cfb22f..74cf731 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/Nadm.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/Nadm.aidl
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
 
+/**
+ * Normalized Attack Detector Metric.
+ * See Channel Sounding CR_PR, 3.13.24 for details.
+ *
+ * Specification: https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/specs/channel-sounding-cr-pr/
+ */
 @VintfStability
 @Backing(type="byte")
 enum Nadm {
@@ -26,5 +32,7 @@
     ATTACK_IS_LIKELY = 0x04,
     ATTACK_IS_VERY_LIKELY = 0x05,
     ATTACK_IS_EXTREMELY_LIKELY = 0x06,
+    /* If a device is unable to determine a NADM value, then it shall report a NADM value of Unknown
+     */
     UNKNOWN = 0xFFu8,
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
index ca9bfcb..b775002 100644
--- a/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/ranging/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/ranging/SubModeType.aidl
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.ranging;
 
 @VintfStability
-@Backing(type="int")
+@Backing(type="byte")
 enum SubModeType {
     ONE = 0x01,
     TWO = 0x02,
     THREE = 0x03,
-    UNUSED = 0xff,
+    UNUSED = 0xffu8,
 }
diff --git a/broadcastradio/aidl/vts/src/VtsHalBroadcastradioAidlTargetTest.cpp b/broadcastradio/aidl/vts/src/VtsHalBroadcastradioAidlTargetTest.cpp
index 754b05b..9633ebb 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/aidl/vts/src/VtsHalBroadcastradioAidlTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/aidl/vts/src/VtsHalBroadcastradioAidlTargetTest.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    for (const auto& metadataItem : info.metadata) {
+        bool validMetadata = false;
+        if (mCallbackAidlVersion == kAidlVersion1) {
+            validMetadata = bcutils::isValidMetadata(metadataItem);
+        } else {
+            validMetadata = bcutils::isValidMetadataV2(metadataItem);
+        }
+        EXPECT_TRUE(validMetadata) << "Invalid metadata " << metadataItem.toString().c_str();
+    }
+
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(mLock);
         mCurrentProgramInfo = info;
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/test/BroadcastRadioUtilsTest.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/test/BroadcastRadioUtilsTest.cpp
index b630a67..b115f75 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/test/BroadcastRadioUtilsTest.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/test/BroadcastRadioUtilsTest.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,39 @@
 constexpr uint64_t kHdSubChannel = 1u;
 constexpr uint64_t kHdFrequency = 97700u;
 
+const Properties kAmFmTunerProp = {
+        .maker = "makerTest",
+        .product = "productTest",
+        .supportedIdentifierTypes = {IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ, IdentifierType::RDS_PI,
+                                     IdentifierType::HD_STATION_ID_EXT}};
+
+struct GetBandTestCase {
+    std::string name;
+    int64_t frequency;
+    utils::FrequencyBand bandResult;
+};
+
+std::vector<GetBandTestCase> getBandTestCases() {
+    return std::vector<GetBandTestCase>(
+            {GetBandTestCase{.name = "unknown_low_band",
+                             .frequency = 0,
+                             .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::UNKNOWN},
+             GetBandTestCase{.name = "am_lw_band",
+                             .frequency = 30,
+                             .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::AM_LW},
+             GetBandTestCase{.name = "am_mw_band",
+                             .frequency = 700,
+                             .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::AM_MW},
+             GetBandTestCase{.name = "am_sw_band",
+                             .frequency = 2000,
+                             .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::AM_SW},
+             GetBandTestCase{
+                     .name = "fm_band", .frequency = 97900, .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::FM},
+             GetBandTestCase{.name = "unknown_high_band",
+                             .frequency = 110000,
+                             .bandResult = utils::FrequencyBand::UNKNOWN}});
+}
+
 struct IsValidMetadataTestCase {
     std::string name;
     Metadata metadata;
@@ -87,6 +120,19 @@
 }
 }  // namespace
 
+class GetBandTest : public testing::TestWithParam<GetBandTestCase> {};
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(GetBandTests, GetBandTest, testing::ValuesIn(getBandTestCases()),
+                         [](const testing::TestParamInfo<GetBandTest::ParamType>& info) {
+                             return info.param.name;
+                         });
+
+TEST_P(GetBandTest, GetBand) {
+    GetBandTestCase testcase = GetParam();
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(utils::getBand(testcase.frequency), testcase.bandResult);
+}
+
 class IsValidMetadataTest : public testing::TestWithParam<IsValidMetadataTestCase> {};
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(IsValidMetadataTests, IsValidMetadataTest,
@@ -101,6 +147,24 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(utils::isValidMetadata(testParam.metadata), testParam.valid);
 }
 
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, IsSupportedWithSupportedSelector) {
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorAmfm(kFmFrequencyKHz);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(utils::isSupported(kAmFmTunerProp, sel));
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, IsSupportedWithUnsupportedSelector) {
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorDab(kDabSidExt, kDabEnsemble, kDabFrequencyKhz);
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(utils::isSupported(kAmFmTunerProp, sel));
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, GetBandWithFmFrequency) {
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorAmfm(kFmFrequencyKHz);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(utils::hasId(sel, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ));
+}
+
 TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, HasIdWithPrimaryIdType) {
     ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorAmfm(kFmFrequencyKHz);
 
@@ -152,6 +216,25 @@
               static_cast<int64_t>(kFmFrequencyKHz));
 }
 
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, GetAllIdsWithAvailableIds) {
+    int64_t secondaryFrequencyKHz = kFmFrequencyKHz + 200;
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorAmfm(kFmFrequencyKHz);
+    sel.secondaryIds.push_back(
+            utils::makeIdentifier(IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ, secondaryFrequencyKHz));
+
+    std::vector<int> allIds = utils::getAllIds(sel, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(allIds.size(), 2u);
+    EXPECT_NE(std::find(allIds.begin(), allIds.end(), kFmFrequencyKHz), allIds.end());
+    EXPECT_NE(std::find(allIds.begin(), allIds.end(), secondaryFrequencyKHz), allIds.end());
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, GetAllIdsWithIdNotFound) {
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorDab(kDabSidExt, kDabEnsemble, kDabFrequencyKhz);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(utils::getAllIds(sel, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ).empty());
+}
+
 TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, MakeIdentifier) {
     ProgramIdentifier id =
             utils::makeIdentifier(IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY_KHZ, kFmFrequencyKHz);
@@ -272,4 +355,36 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(utils::getDabSCIdS(sel), kDabSCIdS);
 }
 
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, SatisfiesWithSatisfiedIdTypesFilter) {
+    ProgramFilter filter = ProgramFilter{.identifierTypes = {IdentifierType::DAB_FREQUENCY_KHZ}};
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorDab(kDabSidExt, kDabEnsemble, kDabFrequencyKhz);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(utils::satisfies(filter, sel));
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, SatisfiesWithUnsatisfiedIdTypesFilter) {
+    ProgramFilter filter = ProgramFilter{.identifierTypes = {IdentifierType::DAB_FREQUENCY_KHZ}};
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorAmfm(kFmFrequencyKHz);
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(utils::satisfies(filter, sel));
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, SatisfiesWithSatisfiedIdsFilter) {
+    ProgramFilter filter =
+            ProgramFilter{.identifiers = {utils::makeIdentifier(IdentifierType::DAB_FREQUENCY_KHZ,
+                                                                kDabFrequencyKhz)}};
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorDab(kDabSidExt, kDabEnsemble, kDabFrequencyKhz);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(utils::satisfies(filter, sel));
+}
+
+TEST(BroadcastRadioUtilsTest, SatisfiesWithUnsatisfiedIdsFilter) {
+    ProgramFilter filter =
+            ProgramFilter{.identifiers = {utils::makeIdentifier(IdentifierType::DAB_FREQUENCY_KHZ,
+                                                                kDabFrequencyKhz)}};
+    ProgramSelector sel = utils::makeSelectorDab(kDabSidExt, kDabEnsemble, kDabFrequencyKhz + 100);
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(utils::satisfies(filter, sel));
+}
+
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::broadcastradio
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.4.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.4.xml
index bb7637a..952f53d 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.4.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.4.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <compatibility-matrix version="1.0" type="framework" level="4">
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.atrace</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio</name>
         <version>5.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>5.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>2.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth.audio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.boot</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>2.4-5</version>
         <interface>
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.cas</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.configstore</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.confirmationui</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.contexthub</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.dumpstate</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gatekeeper</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL allocator HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL composer HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.0.
          See DeviceManifestTest.GrallocHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <version>3.0</version>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer</name>
         <version>2.1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.mapper</name>
         <version>2.1</version>
         <version>3.0</version>
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL health HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL health HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.0.
          See DeviceManifestTest.HealthHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health.storage</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.ir</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.input.classifier</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>3.0</version>
         <version>4.0</version>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>4.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.light</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.omx</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.memtrack</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power.stats</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
             <instance>slot2</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <!--
         Note: Devices launching with target-level 4, if implementing the
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.renderscript</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.secure_element</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <version>2.0</version>
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger</name>
         <version>2.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.config</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.control</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.thermal</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.cec</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.input</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb.gadget</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vr</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.hostapd</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.supplicant</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.5.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.5.xml
index dad1558..1cf98b0 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.5.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.5.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <compatibility-matrix version="1.0" type="framework" level="5">
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.atrace</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <version>2.0</version>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.can</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
             <regex-instance>[a-z]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.occupant_awareness</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IOccupantAwareness</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.sv</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>2.1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth.audio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.boot</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>2.4-6</version>
         <interface>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.cas</name>
         <version>1.1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.confirmationui</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.contexthub</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1.3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.dumpstate</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gatekeeper</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL allocator HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL composer HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.0.
          See DeviceManifestTest.GrallocHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.0</version>
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer</name>
         <version>2.1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.mapper</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.1</version>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL health HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL health HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.1.
          See DeviceManifestTest.HealthHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health</name>
         <version>2.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health.storage</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.identity</name>
         <!--
           b/178458001: identity V2 is introduced in R, but Android R VINTF does not support AIDL
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.ir</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.input.classifier</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>3.0</version>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.light</name>
         <interface>
             <name>ILights</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
             <regex-instance>vendor[0-9]*_software</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.omx</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.memtrack</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IPower</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power.stats</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.4</version>
         <version>1.5</version>
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
             <instance>slot2</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <!--
         See compatibility_matrix.4.xml on versioning of radio config HAL.
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.renderscript</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -431,14 +431,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.rebootescrow</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IRebootEscrow</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.secure_element</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger</name>
         <version>2.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.config</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.control</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.thermal</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.cec</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.input</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.tuner</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb.gadget</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -528,14 +528,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IVibrator</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vr</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi</name>
         <version>1.0-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.hostapd</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.supplicant</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.6.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.6.xml
index 23f634d..fdd7952 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.6.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.6.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <compatibility-matrix version="1.0" type="framework" level="6">
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.atrace</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0</version>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0</version>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
          <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
              <instance>default</instance>
          </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IAudioControl</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.can</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[a-z]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.occupant_awareness</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.sv</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IFace</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>2.1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IFingerprint</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth.audio</name>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.boot</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>2.4-7</version>
         <interface>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.cas</name>
         <version>1.1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.confirmationui</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.contexthub</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1.3-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.dumpstate</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gatekeeper</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IGnss</name>
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL allocator HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL composer HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.0.
          See DeviceManifestTest.GrallocHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.0</version>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer</name>
         <version>2.1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.mapper</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.1</version>
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL health HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL health HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.1.
          See DeviceManifestTest.HealthHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health</name>
         <version>2.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health.storage</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.identity</name>
         <version>1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.ir</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.input.classifier</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>3.0</version>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -348,14 +348,14 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IRemotelyProvisionedComponent</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.light</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
             <regex-instance>vendor[0-9]*_software</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.omx</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.memtrack</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IDevice</name>
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -441,14 +441,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power.stats</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IPowerStats</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.6</version>
         <interface>
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
             <instance>slot2</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <!--
         See compatibility_matrix.4.xml on versioning of radio config HAL.
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <version>1.3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.renderscript</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.rebootescrow</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.secure_element</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.secureclock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.sharedsecret</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger</name>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.config</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.control</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.thermal</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.cec</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.input</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.tuner</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb.gadget</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi</name>
         <version>1.3-5</version>
         <interface>
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.hostapd</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.supplicant</name>
         <version>1.2-4</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.7.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.7.xml
index fe424bd..8dcc4ae 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.7.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.7.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <compatibility-matrix version="1.0" type="framework" level="7">
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.atrace</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0-1</version>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0</version>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
          <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
              <instance>default</instance>
          </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.can</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IEvsEnumerator</name>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[a-z]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[a-z]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.occupant_awareness</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IVehicle</name>
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>2.1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth.audio</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.boot</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>2.4-7</version>
         <interface>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.cas</name>
         <version>1.1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.confirmationui</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.contexthub</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IContextHub</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1.3-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.dumpstate</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IDumpstateDevice</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gatekeeper</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0 or the AIDL hal. -->
         <version>2.0</version>
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
     <!-- Either the AIDL or the HIDL composer HAL must exist on the device.
          If the HIDL composer HAL exists, it must be at least version 2.1.
          See DeviceManifestTest.ComposerHal -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer</name>
         <version>2.1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer3</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.mapper</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.1</version>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health.storage</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.identity</name>
         <version>1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.net.nlinterceptor</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IInterceptor</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.ir</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.input.processor</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>3.0</version>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.keymaster</name>
         <version>4.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.light</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
             <regex-instance>vendor[0-9]*_software</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.omx</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.memtrack</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -473,14 +473,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <interface>
             <name>INfc</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power</name>
         <version>2-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -496,14 +496,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power.stats</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IPowerStats</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.data</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.messaging</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.modem</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.network</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.sim</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.voice</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio</name>
         <version>1.2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
             <instance>slot2</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.renderscript</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.rebootescrow</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.secure_element</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.secureclock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.security.sharedsecret</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -622,14 +622,14 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <interface>
             <name>ISensors</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <version>2.0-1</version>
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger</name>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
          <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger3</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
              <instance>default</instance>
          </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.config</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.control</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.thermal</name>
         <version>2.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.cec</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.input</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.tuner</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.tuner</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <version>1.0-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -718,14 +718,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IUsb</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb.gadget</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi</name>
         <version>1.3-6</version>
         <interface>
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.uwb</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.hostapd</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.supplicant</name>
         <interface>
             <name>ISupplicant</name>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
index 777eb84..7054bfa 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.8.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <compatibility-matrix version="1.0" type="framework" level="8">
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0-1</version>
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>6.0</version>
         <version>7.0</version>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.core</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.effect</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.audio.sounddose</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
          <name>android.hardware.authsecret</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
              <instance>default</instance>
          </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.audiocontrol</name>
         <version>2-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.can</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.evs</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             <regex-instance>[a-z]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.occupant_awareness</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.vehicle</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -100,21 +100,21 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.remoteaccess</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IRemoteAccess</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.automotive.ivn</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IIvnAndroidDevice</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.face</name>
         <version>3-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             <instance>virtual</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint</name>
         <version>3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
             <instance>virtual</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IBluetoothHci</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.bluetooth.audio</name>
         <version>3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -155,21 +155,21 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.boot</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IBootControl</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.broadcastradio</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IBroadcastRadio</name>
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.camera.provider</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@
             <regex-instance>[^/]+/[0-9]+</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.cas</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IMediaCasService</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.confirmationui</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.contexthub</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.drm</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.dumpstate</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IDumpstateDevice</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gatekeeper</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.gnss</name>
         <version>2-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.allocator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.composer3</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         </interface>
     </hal>
     <!-- Either the native or the HIDL mapper HAL must exist on the device -->
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.graphics.mapper</name>
         <!-- New, non-Go devices should use 4.0, tested in vts_treble_vintf_vendor_test -->
         <version>2.1</version>
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.health.storage</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.identity</name>
         <version>1-5</version>
         <interface>
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.net.nlinterceptor</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IInterceptor</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.oemlock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.ir</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.input.processor</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.keymint</name>
         <version>1-3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
             <instance>widevine</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.light</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
             <regex-instance>vendor[0-9]*_software</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.media.omx</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.memtrack</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.neuralnetworks</name>
         <version>1-4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -388,14 +388,14 @@
             <regex-instance>.*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.nfc</name>
         <interface>
             <name>INfc</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power</name>
         <version>4</version>
         <interface>
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.power.stats</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.config</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.data</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.messaging</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.modem</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.network</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.sim</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.sap</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.voice</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.ims</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
             <instance>slot3</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.radio.ims.media</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.renderscript</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.rebootescrow</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.secure_element</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
             <regex-instance>SIM[1-9][0-9]*</regex-instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.secureclock</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.security.sharedsecret</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
             <instance>strongbox</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.sensors</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger</name>
         <version>2.3</version>
         <interface>
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
          <name>android.hardware.soundtrigger3</name>
          <version>1</version>
          <interface>
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
              <instance>default</instance>
          </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.config</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="hidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload.control</name>
         <version>1.1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tetheroffload</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.thermal</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.hdmi.cec</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.hdmi.earc</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.hdmi.connection</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.tuner</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.tv.input</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -653,14 +653,14 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.usb.gadget</name>
         <interface>
             <name>IUsbGadget</name>
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.vibrator</name>
         <version>1-2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.weaver</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true" updatable-via-apex="true">
+    <hal format="aidl" updatable-via-apex="true">
         <name>android.hardware.uwb</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.hostapd</name>
         <version>1</version>
         <interface>
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="aidl" optional="true">
+    <hal format="aidl">
         <name>android.hardware.wifi.supplicant</name>
         <version>2</version>
         <interface>
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
         </interface>
     </hal>
     <!-- Either the native or the HIDL mapper HAL must exist on the device -->
-    <hal format="native" optional="true">
+    <hal format="native">
         <name>mapper</name>
         <version>5.0</version>
         <interface>