diff --git a/liblog/Android.bp b/liblog/Android.bp
index 8a63007..c40c5ef 100644
--- a/liblog/Android.bp
+++ b/liblog/Android.bp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 //
 
 liblog_sources = [
-    "config_write.cpp",
     "log_event_list.cpp",
     "log_event_write.cpp",
     "logger_lock.cpp",
diff --git a/liblog/config_write.cpp b/liblog/config_write.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dfc84d..0000000
--- a/liblog/config_write.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 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 "config_write.h"
-#include "logger.h"
-
-struct listnode __android_log_transport_write = {&__android_log_transport_write,
-                                                 &__android_log_transport_write};
-struct listnode __android_log_persist_write = {&__android_log_persist_write,
-                                               &__android_log_persist_write};
-
-static void __android_log_add_transport(struct listnode* list,
-                                        struct android_log_transport_write* transport) {
-  uint32_t i;
-
-  /* Try to keep one functioning transport for each log buffer id */
-  for (i = LOG_ID_MIN; i < LOG_ID_MAX; i++) {
-    struct android_log_transport_write* transp;
-
-    if (list_empty(list)) {
-      if (!transport->available || ((*transport->available)(static_cast<log_id_t>(i)) >= 0)) {
-        list_add_tail(list, &transport->node);
-        return;
-      }
-    } else {
-      write_transport_for_each(transp, list) {
-        if (!transp->available) {
-          return;
-        }
-        if (((*transp->available)(static_cast<log_id_t>(i)) < 0) &&
-            (!transport->available || ((*transport->available)(static_cast<log_id_t>(i)) >= 0))) {
-          list_add_tail(list, &transport->node);
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-void __android_log_config_write() {
-#if (FAKE_LOG_DEVICE == 0)
-  extern struct android_log_transport_write logdLoggerWrite;
-  extern struct android_log_transport_write pmsgLoggerWrite;
-
-  __android_log_add_transport(&__android_log_transport_write, &logdLoggerWrite);
-  __android_log_add_transport(&__android_log_persist_write, &pmsgLoggerWrite);
-#else
-  extern struct android_log_transport_write fakeLoggerWrite;
-
-  __android_log_add_transport(&__android_log_transport_write, &fakeLoggerWrite);
-#endif
-}
-
-void __android_log_config_write_close() {
-  struct android_log_transport_write* transport;
-  struct listnode* n;
-
-  write_transport_for_each_safe(transport, n, &__android_log_transport_write) {
-    transport->logMask = 0;
-    list_remove(&transport->node);
-  }
-  write_transport_for_each_safe(transport, n, &__android_log_persist_write) {
-    transport->logMask = 0;
-    list_remove(&transport->node);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/liblog/config_write.h b/liblog/config_write.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a901f13..0000000
--- a/liblog/config_write.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 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.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <cutils/list.h>
-
-#include "log_portability.h"
-
-__BEGIN_DECLS
-
-extern struct listnode __android_log_transport_write;
-extern struct listnode __android_log_persist_write;
-
-#define write_transport_for_each(transp, transports)                           \
-  for ((transp) = node_to_item((transports)->next,                             \
-                               struct android_log_transport_write, node);      \
-       ((transp) != node_to_item((transports),                                 \
-                                 struct android_log_transport_write, node)) && \
-       ((transp) != node_to_item((transp)->node.next,                          \
-                                 struct android_log_transport_write, node));   \
-       (transp) = node_to_item((transp)->node.next,                            \
-                               struct android_log_transport_write, node))
-
-#define write_transport_for_each_safe(transp, n, transports)                   \
-  for ((transp) = node_to_item((transports)->next,                             \
-                               struct android_log_transport_write, node),      \
-      (n) = (transp)->node.next;                                               \
-       ((transp) != node_to_item((transports),                                 \
-                                 struct android_log_transport_write, node)) && \
-       ((transp) !=                                                            \
-        node_to_item((n), struct android_log_transport_write, node));          \
-       (transp) = node_to_item((n), struct android_log_transport_write, node), \
-      (n) = (transp)->node.next)
-
-void __android_log_config_write();
-void __android_log_config_write_close();
-
-__END_DECLS
diff --git a/liblog/fake_writer.cpp b/liblog/fake_writer.cpp
index c0b0e69..4d07caa 100644
--- a/liblog/fake_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/fake_writer.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <log/log.h>
 
-#include "config_write.h"
 #include "fake_log_device.h"
 #include "log_portability.h"
 #include "logger.h"
@@ -32,9 +31,9 @@
 static int logFds[(int)LOG_ID_MAX] = {-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
 
 struct android_log_transport_write fakeLoggerWrite = {
-    .node = {&fakeLoggerWrite.node, &fakeLoggerWrite.node},
-    .context.priv = &logFds,
     .name = "fake",
+    .logMask = 0,
+    .context.priv = &logFds,
     .available = NULL,
     .open = fakeOpen,
     .close = fakeClose,
diff --git a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
index 2c64b0b..09aaffb 100644
--- a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
-#include "config_write.h"
 #include "log_portability.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "uio.h"
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@
 static int logdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
 
 struct android_log_transport_write logdLoggerWrite = {
-    .node = {&logdLoggerWrite.node, &logdLoggerWrite.node},
-    .context.sock = -EBADF,
     .name = "logd",
+    .logMask = 0,
+    .context.sock = -EBADF,
     .available = logdAvailable,
     .open = logdOpen,
     .close = logdClose,
diff --git a/liblog/logger.h b/liblog/logger.h
index 4b4ef5f..79a9609 100644
--- a/liblog/logger.h
+++ b/liblog/logger.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 };
 
 struct android_log_transport_write {
-  struct listnode node;
   const char* name;                  /* human name to describe the transport */
   unsigned logMask;                  /* mask cache of available() success */
   union android_log_context_union context; /* Initialized by static allocation */
diff --git a/liblog/logger_write.cpp b/liblog/logger_write.cpp
index cf76b0a..a0f8754 100644
--- a/liblog/logger_write.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logger_write.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
-#include "config_write.h"
 #include "log_portability.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "uio.h"
 
 #define LOG_BUF_SIZE 1024
 
+android_log_transport_write* android_log_write = nullptr;
+android_log_transport_write* android_log_persist_write = nullptr;
+
 static int __write_to_log_init(log_id_t, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
 static int (*write_to_log)(log_id_t, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) = __write_to_log_init;
 
@@ -104,7 +106,6 @@
  * Release any logger resources. A new log write will immediately re-acquire.
  */
 void __android_log_close() {
-  struct android_log_transport_write* transport;
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
   EventTagMap* m;
 #endif
@@ -123,19 +124,16 @@
    * disengenuous use of this function.
    */
 
-  write_transport_for_each(transport, &__android_log_persist_write) {
-    if (transport->close) {
-      (*transport->close)();
-    }
+  if (android_log_write != nullptr) {
+    android_log_write->close();
   }
 
-  write_transport_for_each(transport, &__android_log_transport_write) {
-    if (transport->close) {
-      (*transport->close)();
-    }
+  if (android_log_persist_write != nullptr) {
+    android_log_persist_write->close();
   }
 
-  __android_log_config_write_close();
+  android_log_write = nullptr;
+  android_log_persist_write = nullptr;
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
   /*
@@ -160,52 +158,52 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+static bool transport_initialize(android_log_transport_write* transport) {
+  if (transport == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  __android_log_cache_available(transport);
+  if (!transport->logMask) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // TODO: Do we actually need to call close() if open() fails?
+  if (transport->open() < 0) {
+    transport->close();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /* log_init_lock assumed */
 static int __write_to_log_initialize() {
-  struct android_log_transport_write* transport;
-  struct listnode* n;
-  int i = 0, ret = 0;
+#if (FAKE_LOG_DEVICE == 0)
+  extern struct android_log_transport_write logdLoggerWrite;
+  extern struct android_log_transport_write pmsgLoggerWrite;
 
-  __android_log_config_write();
-  write_transport_for_each_safe(transport, n, &__android_log_transport_write) {
-    __android_log_cache_available(transport);
-    if (!transport->logMask) {
-      list_remove(&transport->node);
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (!transport->open || ((*transport->open)() < 0)) {
-      if (transport->close) {
-        (*transport->close)();
-      }
-      list_remove(&transport->node);
-      continue;
-    }
-    ++ret;
-  }
-  write_transport_for_each_safe(transport, n, &__android_log_persist_write) {
-    __android_log_cache_available(transport);
-    if (!transport->logMask) {
-      list_remove(&transport->node);
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (!transport->open || ((*transport->open)() < 0)) {
-      if (transport->close) {
-        (*transport->close)();
-      }
-      list_remove(&transport->node);
-      continue;
-    }
-    ++i;
-  }
-  if (!ret && !i) {
+  android_log_write = &logdLoggerWrite;
+  android_log_persist_write = &pmsgLoggerWrite;
+#else
+  extern struct android_log_transport_write fakeLoggerWrite;
+
+  android_log_write = &fakeLoggerWrite;
+#endif
+
+  if (!transport_initialize(android_log_write)) {
+    android_log_write = nullptr;
     return -ENODEV;
   }
 
-  return ret;
+  if (!transport_initialize(android_log_persist_write)) {
+    android_log_persist_write = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
 }
 
 static int __write_to_log_daemon(log_id_t log_id, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
-  struct android_log_transport_write* node;
   int ret, save_errno;
   struct timespec ts;
   size_t len, i;
@@ -324,20 +322,17 @@
 
   ret = 0;
   i = 1 << log_id;
-  write_transport_for_each(node, &__android_log_transport_write) {
-    if (node->logMask & i) {
-      ssize_t retval;
-      retval = (*node->write)(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
-      if (ret >= 0) {
-        ret = retval;
-      }
+
+  if (android_log_write != nullptr && (android_log_write->logMask & i)) {
+    ssize_t retval;
+    retval = android_log_write->write(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
+    if (ret >= 0) {
+      ret = retval;
     }
   }
 
-  write_transport_for_each(node, &__android_log_persist_write) {
-    if (node->logMask & i) {
-      (void)(*node->write)(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
-    }
+  if (android_log_persist_write != nullptr && (android_log_persist_write->logMask & i)) {
+    android_log_persist_write->write(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
   }
 
   errno = save_errno;
@@ -353,9 +348,6 @@
     ret = __write_to_log_initialize();
     if (ret < 0) {
       __android_log_unlock();
-      if (!list_empty(&__android_log_persist_write)) {
-        __write_to_log_daemon(log_id, vec, nr);
-      }
       errno = save_errno;
       return ret;
     }
diff --git a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
index 69720ed..f74fd4c 100644
--- a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
-#include "config_write.h"
 #include "log_portability.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "uio.h"
@@ -40,9 +39,9 @@
 static int pmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
 
 struct android_log_transport_write pmsgLoggerWrite = {
-    .node = {&pmsgLoggerWrite.node, &pmsgLoggerWrite.node},
-    .context.fd = -1,
     .name = "pmsg",
+    .logMask = 0,
+    .context.fd = -1,
     .available = pmsgAvailable,
     .open = pmsgOpen,
     .close = pmsgClose,