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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 "core-impl/Config.h"
+#include "core-impl/Module.h"
+
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::Config;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::Module;
+
+int main() {
+    ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(16);
+
+    // make the default config service
+    auto config = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<Config>();
+    const std::string configName = std::string() + Config::descriptor + "/default";
+    binder_status_t status =
+            AServiceManager_addService(config->asBinder().get(), configName.c_str());
+    CHECK(status == STATUS_OK);
+
+    // make the default module
+    auto moduleDefault = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<Module>();
+    const std::string moduleDefaultName = std::string() + Module::descriptor + "/default";
+    status = AServiceManager_addService(moduleDefault->asBinder().get(), moduleDefaultName.c_str());
+    CHECK(status == STATUS_OK);
+
+    ABinderProcess_joinThreadPool();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;  // should not reach
+}