diff --git a/adb/Android.bp b/adb/Android.bp
index f6aede8..6558b1b 100644
--- a/adb/Android.bp
+++ b/adb/Android.bp
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@
             shared_libs: [
                 "libbootloader_message",
                 "libmdnssd",
-                "libext4_utils",
                 "libfec",
                 "libfs_mgr",
                 "libselinux",
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.cpp
index 31790b1..9a0f4fe 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.cpp
@@ -704,10 +704,9 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// For GSI to skip mounting /product and /product_services, until there are
-// well-defined interfaces between them and /system. Otherwise, the GSI flashed
-// on /system might not be able to work with /product and /product_services.
-// When they're skipped here, /system/product and /system/product_services in
+// For GSI to skip mounting /product and /system_ext, until there are well-defined interfaces
+// between them and /system. Otherwise, the GSI flashed on /system might not be able to work with
+// /product and /system_ext. When they're skipped here, /system/product and /system/system_ext in
 // GSI will be used.
 bool SkipMountingPartitions(Fstab* fstab) {
     constexpr const char kSkipMountConfig[] = "/system/etc/init/config/skip_mount.cfg";
diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index 86dcb4c..ee339dd 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     shared_libs: [
         "libbacktrace",
         "libbase",
-        "libbinder",
         "libbootloader_message",
         "libcutils",
         "libcrypto",
@@ -243,11 +242,12 @@
     ],
     whole_static_libs: ["libcap"],
     shared_libs: [
-        "libprotobuf-cpp-lite",
-        "libhidl-gen-utils",
-        "libprocessgroup",
-        "liblog",
         "libcutils",
+        "libhidl-gen-utils",
+        "libjsoncpp",
+        "liblog",
+        "libprocessgroup",
+        "libprotobuf-cpp-lite",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "action.cpp",
diff --git a/init/host_init_verifier.cpp b/init/host_init_verifier.cpp
index 8aa3509..92c2aa5 100644
--- a/init/host_init_verifier.cpp
+++ b/init/host_init_verifier.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/parseint.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
+#include <json/json.h>
 
 #include "action.h"
 #include "action_manager.h"
@@ -129,21 +131,33 @@
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-static std::optional<std::set<std::string>> ReadKnownInterfaces(
-        const std::string& known_interfaces_file) {
-    if (known_interfaces_file.empty()) {
-        LOG(WARNING) << "Missing a known interfaces file.";
+static std::optional<android::init::InterfaceInheritanceHierarchyMap>
+ReadInterfaceInheritanceHierarchy(const std::string& interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file) {
+    if (interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file.empty()) {
+        LOG(WARNING) << "Missing an interface inheritance hierarchy file.";
         return {};
     }
 
-    std::string known_interfaces;
-    if (!ReadFileToString(known_interfaces_file, &known_interfaces)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to read known interfaces file '" << known_interfaces_file << "'";
+    Json::Value root;
+    Json::Reader reader;
+    std::ifstream stream(interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file);
+    if (!reader.parse(stream, root)) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to read interface inheritance hierarchy file: "
+                   << interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file << "\n"
+                   << reader.getFormattedErrorMessages();
         return {};
     }
 
-    auto interfaces = Split(known_interfaces, " ");
-    return std::set<std::string>(interfaces.begin(), interfaces.end());
+    android::init::InterfaceInheritanceHierarchyMap result;
+    for (const Json::Value& entry : root) {
+        std::set<std::string> inherited_interfaces;
+        for (const Json::Value& intf : entry["inheritedInterfaces"]) {
+            inherited_interfaces.insert(intf.asString());
+        }
+        result[entry["interface"].asString()] = inherited_interfaces;
+    }
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 namespace android {
@@ -169,7 +183,7 @@
     android::base::InitLogging(argv, &android::base::StdioLogger);
     android::base::SetMinimumLogSeverity(android::base::ERROR);
 
-    std::string known_interfaces_file;
+    std::string interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file;
 
     while (true) {
         static const struct option long_options[] = {
@@ -177,7 +191,7 @@
                 {nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0},
         };
 
-        int arg = getopt_long(argc, argv, "p:k:", long_options, nullptr);
+        int arg = getopt_long(argc, argv, "p:i:", long_options, nullptr);
 
         if (arg == -1) {
             break;
@@ -190,8 +204,8 @@
             case 'p':
                 passwd_files.emplace_back(optarg);
                 break;
-            case 'k':
-                known_interfaces_file = optarg;
+            case 'i':
+                interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file = optarg;
                 break;
             default:
                 std::cerr << "getprop: getopt returned invalid result: " << arg << std::endl;
@@ -213,8 +227,10 @@
     ServiceList& sl = ServiceList::GetInstance();
     Parser parser;
     parser.AddSectionParser(
-            "service", std::make_unique<ServiceParser>(&sl, nullptr,
-                                                       ReadKnownInterfaces(known_interfaces_file)));
+            "service",
+            std::make_unique<ServiceParser>(
+                    &sl, nullptr,
+                    ReadInterfaceInheritanceHierarchy(interface_inheritance_hierarchy_file)));
     parser.AddSectionParser("on", std::make_unique<ActionParser>(&am, nullptr));
     parser.AddSectionParser("import", std::make_unique<HostImportParser>());
 
diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index 675f3e5..5dba54d 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
 #include <processgroup/setup.h>
 #include <selinux/android.h>
 
-#ifndef RECOVERY
-#include <binder/ProcessState.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "action_parser.h"
 #include "boringssl_self_test.h"
 #include "builtins.h"
@@ -139,12 +135,12 @@
         if (!parser.ParseConfig("/system/etc/init")) {
             late_import_paths.emplace_back("/system/etc/init");
         }
+        // late_import is available only in Q and earlier release. As we don't
+        // have system_ext in those versions, skip late_import for system_ext.
+        parser.ParseConfig("/system_ext/etc/init");
         if (!parser.ParseConfig("/product/etc/init")) {
             late_import_paths.emplace_back("/product/etc/init");
         }
-        if (!parser.ParseConfig("/product_services/etc/init")) {
-            late_import_paths.emplace_back("/product_services/etc/init");
-        }
         if (!parser.ParseConfig("/odm/etc/init")) {
             late_import_paths.emplace_back("/odm/etc/init");
         }
@@ -453,24 +449,6 @@
     return {};
 }
 
-static Result<void> InitBinder(const BuiltinArguments& args) {
-    // init's use of binder is very limited. init cannot:
-    //   - have any binder threads
-    //   - receive incoming binder calls
-    //   - pass local binder services to remote processes
-    //   - use death recipients
-    // The main supported usecases are:
-    //   - notifying other daemons (oneway calls only)
-    //   - retrieving data that is necessary to boot
-    // Also, binder can't be used by recovery.
-#ifndef RECOVERY
-    android::ProcessState::self()->setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(0);
-    android::ProcessState::self()->setCallRestriction(
-            ProcessState::CallRestriction::ERROR_IF_NOT_ONEWAY);
-#endif
-    return {};
-}
-
 // Set the UDC controller for the ConfigFS USB Gadgets.
 // Read the UDC controller in use from "/sys/class/udc".
 // In case of multiple UDC controllers select the first one.
@@ -766,9 +744,6 @@
     // wasn't ready immediately after wait_for_coldboot_done
     am.QueueBuiltinAction(MixHwrngIntoLinuxRngAction, "MixHwrngIntoLinuxRng");
 
-    // Initialize binder before bringing up other system services
-    am.QueueBuiltinAction(InitBinder, "InitBinder");
-
     // Don't mount filesystems or start core system services in charger mode.
     std::string bootmode = GetProperty("ro.bootmode", "");
     if (bootmode == "charger") {
diff --git a/init/property_service.cpp b/init/property_service.cpp
index b89914f..8623c30 100644
--- a/init/property_service.cpp
+++ b/init/property_service.cpp
@@ -782,10 +782,9 @@
             "brand", "device", "manufacturer", "model", "name",
     };
     const char* RO_PRODUCT_PROPS_ALLOWED_SOURCES[] = {
-            "odm", "product", "product_services", "system", "vendor",
+            "odm", "product", "system_ext", "system", "vendor",
     };
-    const char* RO_PRODUCT_PROPS_DEFAULT_SOURCE_ORDER =
-            "product,product_services,odm,vendor,system";
+    const char* RO_PRODUCT_PROPS_DEFAULT_SOURCE_ORDER = "product,odm,vendor,system_ext,system";
     const std::string EMPTY = "";
 
     std::string ro_product_props_source_order =
@@ -892,6 +891,7 @@
         }
     }
     load_properties_from_file("/system/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
+    load_properties_from_file("/system_ext/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
     load_properties_from_file("/vendor/default.prop", nullptr, &properties);
     load_properties_from_file("/vendor/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
     if (SelinuxGetVendorAndroidVersion() >= __ANDROID_API_Q__) {
@@ -901,7 +901,6 @@
         load_properties_from_file("/odm/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
     }
     load_properties_from_file("/product/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
-    load_properties_from_file("/product_services/build.prop", nullptr, &properties);
     load_properties_from_file("/factory/factory.prop", "ro.*", &properties);
 
     if (load_debug_prop) {
diff --git a/init/reboot.cpp b/init/reboot.cpp
index d9d885c..cb54d34 100644
--- a/init/reboot.cpp
+++ b/init/reboot.cpp
@@ -636,11 +636,9 @@
     bool run_fsck = false;
     bool command_invalid = false;
 
-    if (cmd_params.size() > 3) {
-        command_invalid = true;
-    } else if (cmd_params[0] == "shutdown") {
+    if (cmd_params[0] == "shutdown") {
         cmd = ANDROID_RB_POWEROFF;
-        if (cmd_params.size() == 2) {
+        if (cmd_params.size() >= 2) {
             if (cmd_params[1] == "userrequested") {
                 // The shutdown reason is PowerManager.SHUTDOWN_USER_REQUESTED.
                 // Run fsck once the file system is remounted in read-only mode.
@@ -671,6 +669,13 @@
                                   "bootloader_message: "
                                << err;
                 }
+            } else if (reboot_target == "recovery") {
+                const std::vector<std::string> options = {};
+                std::string err;
+                if (!write_bootloader_message(options, &err)) {
+                    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set bootloader message: " << err;
+                    return false;
+                }
             } else if (reboot_target == "sideload" || reboot_target == "sideload-auto-reboot" ||
                        reboot_target == "fastboot") {
                 std::string arg = reboot_target == "sideload-auto-reboot" ? "sideload_auto_reboot"
@@ -686,9 +691,9 @@
                 reboot_target = "recovery";
             }
 
-            // If there is an additional parameter, pass it along
-            if ((cmd_params.size() == 3) && cmd_params[2].size()) {
-                reboot_target += "," + cmd_params[2];
+            // If there are additional parameter, pass them along
+            for (size_t i = 2; (cmd_params.size() > i) && cmd_params[i].size(); ++i) {
+                reboot_target += "," + cmd_params[i];
             }
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/init/service_parser.cpp b/init/service_parser.cpp
index ba35104..88ce364 100644
--- a/init/service_parser.cpp
+++ b/init/service_parser.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/parseint.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
@@ -152,12 +155,6 @@
         return Error() << "Interface name must not be a value name '" << interface_name << "'";
     }
 
-    if (known_interfaces_ && known_interfaces_->count(interface_name) == 0) {
-        return Error() << "Interface is not in the known set of hidl_interfaces: '"
-                       << interface_name << "'. Please ensure the interface is built "
-                       << "by a hidl_interface target.";
-    }
-
     const std::string fullname = interface_name + "/" + instance_name;
 
     for (const auto& svc : *service_list_) {
@@ -540,6 +537,37 @@
         return {};
     }
 
+    if (interface_inheritance_hierarchy_) {
+        std::set<std::string> interface_names;
+        for (const std::string& intf : service_->interfaces()) {
+            interface_names.insert(Split(intf, "/")[0]);
+        }
+        std::ostringstream error_stream;
+        for (const std::string& intf : interface_names) {
+            if (interface_inheritance_hierarchy_->count(intf) == 0) {
+                error_stream << "\nInterface is not in the known set of hidl_interfaces: '" << intf
+                             << "'. Please ensure the interface is spelled correctly and built "
+                             << "by a hidl_interface target.";
+                continue;
+            }
+            const std::set<std::string>& required_interfaces =
+                    (*interface_inheritance_hierarchy_)[intf];
+            std::set<std::string> diff;
+            std::set_difference(required_interfaces.begin(), required_interfaces.end(),
+                                interface_names.begin(), interface_names.end(),
+                                std::inserter(diff, diff.begin()));
+            if (!diff.empty()) {
+                error_stream << "\nInterface '" << intf << "' requires its full inheritance "
+                             << "hierarchy to be listed in this init_rc file. Missing "
+                             << "interfaces: [" << base::Join(diff, " ") << "]";
+            }
+        }
+        const std::string& errors = error_stream.str();
+        if (!errors.empty()) {
+            return Error() << errors;
+        }
+    }
+
     Service* old_service = service_list_->FindService(service_->name());
     if (old_service) {
         if (!service_->is_override()) {
diff --git a/init/service_parser.h b/init/service_parser.h
index 5a16768..5ad26ef 100644
--- a/init/service_parser.h
+++ b/init/service_parser.h
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace init {
 
+using InterfaceInheritanceHierarchyMap = std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>;
+
 class ServiceParser : public SectionParser {
   public:
-    ServiceParser(ServiceList* service_list, std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts,
-                  const std::optional<std::set<std::string>>& known_interfaces)
+    ServiceParser(
+            ServiceList* service_list, std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts,
+            const std::optional<InterfaceInheritanceHierarchyMap>& interface_inheritance_hierarchy)
         : service_list_(service_list),
           subcontexts_(subcontexts),
-          known_interfaces_(known_interfaces),
+          interface_inheritance_hierarchy_(interface_inheritance_hierarchy),
           service_(nullptr) {}
     Result<void> ParseSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, const std::string& filename,
                               int line) override;
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@
 
     ServiceList* service_list_;
     std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts_;
-    std::optional<std::set<std::string>> known_interfaces_;
+    std::optional<InterfaceInheritanceHierarchyMap> interface_inheritance_hierarchy_;
     std::unique_ptr<Service> service_;
     std::string filename_;
 };
diff --git a/libcutils/fs_config.cpp b/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
index 897a169..b29638c 100644
--- a/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
+++ b/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 // oem/ file-system since the intent is to provide support for customized
 // portions of a separate vendor.img or oem.img.  Has to remain open so that
 // customization can also land on /system/vendor, /system/oem, /system/odm,
-// /system/product or /system/product_services.
+// /system/product or /system/system_ext.
 //
 // We expect build-time checking or filtering when constructing the associated
 // fs_config_* files (see build/tools/fs_config/fs_config_generate.c)
@@ -118,15 +118,12 @@
 static const char odm_conf_file[] = "/odm/etc/fs_config_files";
 static const char product_conf_dir[] = "/product/etc/fs_config_dirs";
 static const char product_conf_file[] = "/product/etc/fs_config_files";
-static const char product_services_conf_dir[] = "/product_services/etc/fs_config_dirs";
-static const char product_services_conf_file[] = "/product_services/etc/fs_config_files";
+static const char system_ext_conf_dir[] = "/system_ext/etc/fs_config_dirs";
+static const char system_ext_conf_file[] = "/system_ext/etc/fs_config_files";
 static const char* conf[][2] = {
-        {sys_conf_file, sys_conf_dir},
-        {ven_conf_file, ven_conf_dir},
-        {oem_conf_file, oem_conf_dir},
-        {odm_conf_file, odm_conf_dir},
-        {product_conf_file, product_conf_dir},
-        {product_services_conf_file, product_services_conf_dir},
+        {sys_conf_file, sys_conf_dir},         {ven_conf_file, ven_conf_dir},
+        {oem_conf_file, oem_conf_dir},         {odm_conf_file, odm_conf_dir},
+        {product_conf_file, product_conf_dir}, {system_ext_conf_file, system_ext_conf_dir},
 };
 
 // Do not use android_files to grant Linux capabilities.  Use ambient capabilities in their
@@ -158,9 +155,9 @@
     { 00600, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, "product/build.prop" },
     { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, product_conf_dir + 1 },
     { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, product_conf_file + 1 },
-    { 00600, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, "product_services/build.prop" },
-    { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, product_services_conf_dir + 1 },
-    { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, product_services_conf_file + 1 },
+    { 00600, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, "system_ext/build.prop" },
+    { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, system_ext_conf_dir + 1 },
+    { 00444, AID_ROOT,      AID_ROOT,      0, system_ext_conf_file + 1 },
     { 00755, AID_ROOT,      AID_SHELL,     0, "system/bin/crash_dump32" },
     { 00755, AID_ROOT,      AID_SHELL,     0, "system/bin/crash_dump64" },
     { 00755, AID_ROOT,      AID_SHELL,     0, "system/bin/debuggerd" },
@@ -248,9 +245,9 @@
 }
 
 // if path is "odm/<stuff>", "oem/<stuff>", "product/<stuff>",
-// "product_services/<stuff>" or "vendor/<stuff>"
+// "system_ext/<stuff>" or "vendor/<stuff>"
 static bool is_partition(const std::string& path) {
-    static const char* partitions[] = {"odm/", "oem/", "product/", "product_services/", "vendor/"};
+    static const char* partitions[] = {"odm/", "oem/", "product/", "system_ext/", "vendor/"};
     for (size_t i = 0; i < (sizeof(partitions) / sizeof(partitions[0])); ++i) {
         if (StartsWith(path, partitions[i])) return true;
     }
@@ -285,10 +282,8 @@
     if (fnmatch(pattern.c_str(), input.c_str(), fnm_flags) == 0) return true;
 
     // Check match between logical partition's files and patterns.
-    static constexpr const char* kLogicalPartitions[] = {"system/product/",
-                                                         "system/product_services/",
-                                                         "system/vendor/",
-                                                         "vendor/odm/"};
+    static constexpr const char* kLogicalPartitions[] = {"system/product/", "system/system_ext/",
+                                                         "system/vendor/", "vendor/odm/"};
     for (auto& logical_partition : kLogicalPartitions) {
         if (StartsWith(input, logical_partition)) {
             std::string input_in_partition = input.substr(input.find('/') + 1);
diff --git a/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h b/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
index a105474..3a02a8a 100644
--- a/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
 
-class TextOutput;
-TextOutput& printWeakPointer(TextOutput& to, const void* val);
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #define COMPARE_WEAK(_op_)                                      \
@@ -459,9 +456,6 @@
     weakref_type*   m_refs;
 };
 
-template <typename T>
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const wp<T>& val);
-
 #undef COMPARE_WEAK
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -635,12 +629,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-template <typename T>
-inline TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const wp<T>& val)
-{
-    return printWeakPointer(to, val.unsafe_get());
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // this class just serves as a namespace so TYPE::moveReferences can stay
diff --git a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
index b1616d3..a6ea2ab 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
+++ b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # absolute path of an executable is selected.
 dir.system = /system/bin/
 dir.system = /system/xbin/
+dir.system = /%SYSTEM_EXT%/bin/
 dir.system = /%PRODUCT%/bin/
 
 dir.vendor = /odm/bin/
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@
 namespace.default.visible = true
 
 namespace.default.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 # We can't have entire /system/${LIB} as permitted paths because doing so
 # makes it possible to load libs in /system/${LIB}/vndk* directories by
@@ -61,12 +62,15 @@
 namespace.default.permitted.paths  = /system/${LIB}/drm
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /system/${LIB}/extractors
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /system/${LIB}/hw
+namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 # These are where odex files are located. libart has to be able to dlopen the files
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /system/framework
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /system/app
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /system/priv-app
+namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/framework
+namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/app
+namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/priv-app
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /vendor/framework
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /vendor/app
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /vendor/priv-app
@@ -80,9 +84,6 @@
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/framework
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/app
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/priv-app
-namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/framework
-namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/app
-namespace.default.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/priv-app
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /data
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /mnt/expand
 namespace.default.permitted.paths += /apex/com.android.runtime/${LIB}/bionic
@@ -90,10 +91,10 @@
 
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths  = /data/asan/system/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths  = /data
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /system/${LIB}/drm
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /system/framework
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /system/app
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /system/priv-app
+namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/framework
+namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/app
+namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/priv-app
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /vendor/framework
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /vendor/app
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /vendor/priv-app
@@ -116,10 +121,6 @@
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/framework
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/app
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT%/priv-app
-namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/framework
-namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/app
-namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/priv-app
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /mnt/expand
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /apex/com.android.runtime/${LIB}/bionic
 namespace.default.asan.permitted.paths += /system/${LIB}/bootstrap
@@ -510,15 +511,15 @@
 namespace.system.isolated = false
 
 namespace.system.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.system.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.system.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.system.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.system.asan.search.paths  = /data/asan/system/${LIB}
 namespace.system.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}
-namespace.system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product/${LIB}
+namespace.system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.system.asan.search.paths +=           /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.system.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product_services/${LIB}
-namespace.system.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.system.links = runtime
 namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs  = libdexfile_external.so
@@ -553,15 +554,15 @@
 # The search paths here should be kept the same as that of the 'system'
 # namespace.
 namespace.vndk_in_system.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.vndk_in_system.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.vndk_in_system.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.vndk_in_system.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths  = /data/asan/system/${LIB}
 namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}
-namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product/${LIB}
+namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths +=           /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product_services/${LIB}
-namespace.vndk_in_system.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.vndk_in_system.whitelisted = %VNDK_USING_CORE_VARIANT_LIBRARIES%
 
@@ -705,7 +706,7 @@
 [postinstall]
 namespace.default.isolated = false
 namespace.default.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs = %SANITIZER_RUNTIME_LIBRARIES%
diff --git a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
index 9212408..69535a9 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
+++ b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # absolute path of an executable is selected.
 dir.system = /system/bin/
 dir.system = /system/xbin/
+dir.system = /%SYSTEM_EXT%/bin/
 dir.system = /%PRODUCT%/bin/
 
 dir.vendor = /odm/bin/
@@ -48,21 +49,21 @@
 namespace.default.visible = true
 
 namespace.default.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /odm/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /vendor/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths  = /data/asan/system/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/odm/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /odm/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/vendor/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /vendor/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 
 # Keep in sync with the "platform" namespace in art/build/apex/ld.config.txt.
 # If a shared library or an executable requests a shared library that
@@ -336,8 +337,9 @@
 # Access to system libraries is allowed
 namespace.default.search.paths += /system/${LIB}/vndk-sp%VNDK_VER%
 namespace.default.search.paths += /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
+# Put /system/lib/vndk at the last search order in vndk_lite for GSI
 namespace.default.search.paths += /system/${LIB}/vndk%VNDK_VER%
 
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths  = /data/asan/odm/${LIB}
@@ -356,10 +358,10 @@
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}/vndk-sp%VNDK_VER%
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/system/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
+namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/product_services/${LIB}
-namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths += /data/asan/system/${LIB}/vndk%VNDK_VER%
 namespace.default.asan.search.paths +=           /system/${LIB}/vndk%VNDK_VER%
 
@@ -514,5 +516,5 @@
 [postinstall]
 namespace.default.isolated = false
 namespace.default.search.paths  = /system/${LIB}
+namespace.default.search.paths += /%SYSTEM_EXT%/${LIB}
 namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT%/${LIB}
-namespace.default.search.paths += /%PRODUCT_SERVICES%/${LIB}
diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 3acf301..96ffa69 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@
     # HALs required before storage encryption can get unlocked (FBE/FDE)
     class_start early_hal
 
+    # Check and mark a successful boot, before mounting userdata with mount_all.
+    # No-op for non-A/B device.
+    exec_start update_verifier_nonencrypted
+
 on post-fs-data
     mark_post_data
 
@@ -628,22 +632,16 @@
 # It is recommended to put unnecessary data/ initialization from post-fs-data
 # to start-zygote in device's init.rc to unblock zygote start.
 on zygote-start && property:ro.crypto.state=unencrypted
-    # A/B update verifier that marks a successful boot.
-    exec_start update_verifier_nonencrypted
     start netd
     start zygote
     start zygote_secondary
 
 on zygote-start && property:ro.crypto.state=unsupported
-    # A/B update verifier that marks a successful boot.
-    exec_start update_verifier_nonencrypted
     start netd
     start zygote
     start zygote_secondary
 
 on zygote-start && property:ro.crypto.state=encrypted && property:ro.crypto.type=file
-    # A/B update verifier that marks a successful boot.
-    exec_start update_verifier_nonencrypted
     start netd
     start zygote
     start zygote_secondary
@@ -770,8 +768,6 @@
     trigger zygote-start
 
 on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_restart_min_framework
-    # A/B update verifier that marks a successful boot.
-    exec_start update_verifier
     class_start main
 
 on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_restart_framework
diff --git a/rootdir/update_and_install_ld_config.mk b/rootdir/update_and_install_ld_config.mk
index f62c3df..c949a4f 100644
--- a/rootdir/update_and_install_ld_config.mk
+++ b/rootdir/update_and_install_ld_config.mk
@@ -147,12 +147,7 @@
 	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?%SANITIZER_RUNTIME_LIBRARIES%?$(PRIVATE_SANITIZER_RUNTIME_LIBRARIES)?g" $@
 	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?%VNDK_VER%?$(PRIVATE_VNDK_VERSION_SUFFIX)?g" $@
 	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?%PRODUCT%?$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT)?g" $@
-ifeq ($(TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT),$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT_SERVICES))
-	# Remove lines containing %PRODUCT_SERVICES% (identical to the %PRODUCT% ones)
-	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "\?%PRODUCT_SERVICES%?d" $@
-else
-	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?%PRODUCT_SERVICES%?$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT_SERVICES)?g" $@
-endif
+	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?%SYSTEM_EXT%?$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_SYSTEM_EXT)?g" $@
 	$(hide) sed -i.bak -e "s?^$(PRIVATE_VNDK_VERSION_TAG)??g" $@
 	$(hide) sed -i.bak "/^\#VNDK[0-9]\{2\}\#.*$$/d" $@
 	$(hide) rm -f $@.bak