diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/EffectMain.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/EffectMain.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h"
+
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+
+int main() {
+    // This is a debug implementation, always enable debug logging.
+    android::base::SetMinimumLogSeverity(::android::base::DEBUG);
+    ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(16);
+
+    auto effectFactory =
+            ndk::SharedRefBase::make<aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::Factory>();
+    std::string serviceName = std::string() + effectFactory->descriptor + "/default";
+    binder_status_t status =
+            AServiceManager_addService(effectFactory->asBinder().get(), serviceName.c_str());
+    CHECK_EQ(STATUS_OK, status);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": effectFactoryName:" << serviceName;
+
+    ABinderProcess_joinThreadPool();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;  // should not reach
+}