Introducing iomgr.

Move eventmanager and platform dependent endpoint functionality into a single
library called 'iomgr'.

This is primarily to prepare for a Windows port - where posix socket semantics
lead to poor quality code.

Mostly this is a code movement CL, with some small changes to help prepare the
way for porting:

- em style fd objects can only be held internally in iomgr, and own their memory
- added grpc_iomgr_create_endpoint_pair() to accomodate the common pattern of
creating a tcp endpoint from the output of socketpair - this will help keep
our tests portable
- separated em alarm interface into a separate file, as this part of event
manager is needed higher up the stack
- made the eventmanager bits a true singleton, simplifying API's across the
stack as there's no longer a reason to carry a pointer there.

Initial design document is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VmafcHvvrP5kwtQkz84R5yXF7u7fW-9Pn0bkSUQHDt8/edit?disco=AAAAARNByxg
	Change on 2014/12/09 by ctiller <ctiller@google.com>
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Created by MOE: http://code.google.com/p/moe-java
MOE_MIGRATED_REVID=81716456
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/alarm.h b/src/core/iomgr/alarm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bd00d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/alarm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ALARM_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ALARM_H__
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h"
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+typedef struct grpc_alarm grpc_alarm;
+
+/* One of the following headers should provide struct grpc_alarm */
+#ifdef GPR_LIBEVENT
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h"
+#endif
+
+/* Initialize *alarm. When expired or canceled, alarm_cb will be called with
+   *alarm_cb_arg and status to indicate if it expired (SUCCESS) or was
+   canceled (CANCELLED). alarm_cb is guaranteed to be called exactly once,
+   and application code should check the status to determine how it was
+   invoked. The application callback is also responsible for maintaining
+   information about when to free up any user-level state.  */
+void grpc_alarm_init(grpc_alarm *alarm, grpc_iomgr_cb_func alarm_cb,
+                     void *alarm_cb_arg);
+
+/* Note that there is no alarm destroy function. This is because the
+   alarm is a one-time occurrence with a guarantee that the callback will
+   be called exactly once, either at expiration or cancellation. Thus, all
+   the internal alarm event management state is destroyed just before
+   that callback is invoked. If the user has additional state associated with
+   the alarm, the user is responsible for determining when it is safe to
+   destroy that state. */
+
+/* Schedule *alarm to expire at deadline. If *alarm is
+   re-added before expiration, the *delay is simply reset to the new value.
+   Return GRPC_EM_OK on success, or GRPC_EM_ERROR on failure.
+   Upon failure, caller should abort further operations on *alarm */
+int grpc_alarm_add(grpc_alarm *alarm, gpr_timespec deadline);
+
+/* Cancel an *alarm.
+   There are three cases:
+   1. We normally cancel the alarm
+   2. The alarm has already run
+   3. We can't cancel the alarm because it is "in flight".
+
+   In all of these cases, the cancellation is still considered successful.
+   They are essentially distinguished in that the alarm_cb will be run
+   exactly once from either the cancellation (with status CANCELLED)
+   or from the activation (with status SUCCESS)
+
+   Requires:  cancel() must happen after add() on a given alarm */
+int grpc_alarm_cancel(grpc_alarm *alarm);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ALARM_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h b/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a97ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ENDPOINT_PAIR_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ENDPOINT_PAIR_H_
+
+#include "src/core/endpoint/endpoint.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  grpc_endpoint *client;
+  grpc_endpoint *server;
+} grpc_endpoint_pair;
+
+grpc_endpoint_pair grpc_iomgr_create_endpoint_pair(size_t read_slice_size);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_ENDPOINT_PAIR_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f08d134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/endpoint_pair.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+static void create_sockets(int sv[2]) {
+  int flags;
+  GPR_ASSERT(socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0, sv) == 0);
+  flags = fcntl(sv[0], F_GETFL, 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(fcntl(sv[0], F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK) == 0);
+  flags = fcntl(sv[1], F_GETFL, 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(fcntl(sv[1], F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK) == 0);
+}
+
+grpc_endpoint_pair grpc_iomgr_create_endpoint_pair(size_t read_slice_size) {
+  int sv[2];
+  grpc_endpoint_pair p;
+  create_sockets(sv);
+  p.client = grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd_create(sv[1]), read_slice_size);
+  p.server = grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd_create(sv[0]), read_slice_size);
+  return p;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf39f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_H__
+
+/* Status passed to callbacks for grpc_em_fd_notify_on_read and
+   grpc_em_fd_notify_on_write.  */
+typedef enum grpc_em_cb_status {
+  GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS = 0,
+  GRPC_CALLBACK_TIMED_OUT,
+  GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED,
+  GRPC_CALLBACK_DO_NOT_USE
+} grpc_iomgr_cb_status;
+
+/* gRPC Callback definition */
+typedef void (*grpc_iomgr_cb_func)(void *arg, grpc_iomgr_cb_status status);
+
+void grpc_iomgr_init();
+void grpc_iomgr_shutdown();
+
+/* This function is called from within a callback or from anywhere else
+   and causes the invocation of a callback at some point in the future */
+void grpc_iomgr_add_callback(grpc_iomgr_cb_func cb, void *cb_arg);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_completion_queue_interface.h b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_completion_queue_interface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c4efe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_completion_queue_interface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_COMPLETION_QUEUE_INTERFACE_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_COMPLETION_QUEUE_INTERFACE_H_
+
+/* Internals of iomgr that are exposed only to be used for completion queue
+   implementation */
+
+extern gpr_mu grpc_iomgr_mu;
+extern gpr_cv grpc_iomgr_cv;
+
+int grpc_iomgr_work(gpr_timespec deadline);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_COMPLETION_QUEUE_INTERFACE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.c b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1af03dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.c
@@ -0,0 +1,676 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h"
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h"
+#include <grpc/support/atm.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <event2/event.h>
+#include <event2/thread.h>
+
+#define ALARM_TRIGGER_INIT ((gpr_atm)0)
+#define ALARM_TRIGGER_INCREMENT ((gpr_atm)1)
+#define DONE_SHUTDOWN ((void *)1)
+
+#define POLLER_ID_INVALID ((gpr_atm)-1)
+
+/* Global data */
+struct event_base *g_event_base;
+gpr_mu grpc_iomgr_mu;
+gpr_cv grpc_iomgr_cv;
+static grpc_libevent_activation_data *g_activation_queue;
+static int g_num_pollers;
+static int g_num_fds;
+static gpr_timespec g_last_poll_completed;
+static int g_shutdown_backup_poller;
+static gpr_event g_backup_poller_done;
+/* activated to break out of the event loop early */
+static struct event *g_timeout_ev;
+static grpc_fd *g_fds_to_free;
+
+int evthread_use_threads(void);
+static void grpc_fd_impl_destroy(grpc_fd *impl);
+
+/* If anything is in the work queue, process one item and return 1.
+   Return 0 if there were no work items to complete.
+   Requires grpc_iomgr_mu locked, may unlock and relock during the call. */
+static int maybe_do_queue_work() {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *work = g_activation_queue;
+
+  if (work == NULL) return 0;
+
+  if (work->next == work) {
+    g_activation_queue = NULL;
+  } else {
+    g_activation_queue = work->next;
+    g_activation_queue->prev = work->prev;
+    g_activation_queue->next->prev = g_activation_queue->prev->next =
+        g_activation_queue;
+  }
+  work->next = work->prev = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  work->cb(work->arg, work->status);
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* Break out of the event loop on timeout */
+static void timer_callback(int fd, short events, void *context) {
+  event_base_loopbreak((struct event_base *)context);
+}
+
+static void free_fd_list(grpc_fd *impl) {
+  while (impl != NULL) {
+    grpc_fd *current = impl;
+    impl = impl->next;
+    grpc_fd_impl_destroy(current);
+    gpr_free(current);
+  }
+}
+
+static void maybe_free_fds() {
+  if (g_fds_to_free) {
+    free_fd_list(g_fds_to_free);
+    g_fds_to_free = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Spend some time doing polling and libevent maintenance work if no other
+   thread is. This includes both polling for events and destroying/closing file
+   descriptor objects.
+   Returns 1 if polling was performed, 0 otherwise.
+   Requires grpc_iomgr_mu locked, may unlock and relock during the call. */
+static int maybe_do_polling_work(struct timeval delay) {
+  int status;
+
+  if (g_num_pollers) return 0;
+
+  g_num_pollers = 1;
+
+  maybe_free_fds();
+
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  event_add(g_timeout_ev, &delay);
+  status = event_base_loop(g_event_base, EVLOOP_ONCE);
+  if (status < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "event polling loop stops with error status %d", status);
+  }
+  event_del(g_timeout_ev);
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  maybe_free_fds();
+
+  g_num_pollers = 0;
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int grpc_iomgr_work(gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  gpr_timespec delay_timespec = gpr_time_sub(deadline, gpr_now());
+  /* poll for no longer than one second */
+  gpr_timespec max_delay = {1, 0};
+  struct timeval delay;
+
+  if (gpr_time_cmp(delay_timespec, gpr_time_0) <= 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (gpr_time_cmp(delay_timespec, max_delay) > 0) {
+    delay_timespec = max_delay;
+  }
+
+  delay = gpr_timeval_from_timespec(delay_timespec);
+
+  if (maybe_do_queue_work() || maybe_do_polling_work(delay)) {
+    g_last_poll_completed = gpr_now();
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void backup_poller_thread(void *p) {
+  int backup_poller_engaged = 0;
+  /* allow no pollers for 100 milliseconds, then engage backup polling */
+  gpr_timespec allow_no_pollers = gpr_time_from_micros(100 * 1000);
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  while (!g_shutdown_backup_poller) {
+    if (g_num_pollers == 0) {
+      gpr_timespec now = gpr_now();
+      gpr_timespec time_until_engage = gpr_time_sub(
+          allow_no_pollers, gpr_time_sub(now, g_last_poll_completed));
+      if (gpr_time_cmp(time_until_engage, gpr_time_0) <= 0) {
+        if (!backup_poller_engaged) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "No pollers for a while - engaging backup poller");
+          backup_poller_engaged = 1;
+        }
+        if (!maybe_do_queue_work()) {
+          struct timeval tv = {1, 0};
+          maybe_do_polling_work(tv);
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (backup_poller_engaged) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Backup poller disengaged");
+          backup_poller_engaged = 0;
+        }
+        gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+        gpr_sleep_until(gpr_time_add(now, time_until_engage));
+        gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (backup_poller_engaged) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Backup poller disengaged");
+        backup_poller_engaged = 0;
+      }
+      gpr_cv_wait(&grpc_iomgr_cv, &grpc_iomgr_mu, gpr_inf_future);
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  gpr_event_set(&g_backup_poller_done, (void *)1);
+}
+
+void grpc_iomgr_init() {
+  gpr_thd_id backup_poller_id;
+
+  if (evthread_use_threads() != 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed to initialize libevent thread support!");
+    abort();
+  }
+
+  gpr_mu_init(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  gpr_cv_init(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+  g_activation_queue = NULL;
+  g_num_pollers = 0;
+  g_num_fds = 0;
+  g_last_poll_completed = gpr_now();
+  g_shutdown_backup_poller = 0;
+  g_fds_to_free = NULL;
+
+  gpr_event_init(&g_backup_poller_done);
+
+  g_event_base = NULL;
+  g_timeout_ev = NULL;
+
+  g_event_base = event_base_new();
+  if (!g_event_base) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed to create the event base");
+    abort();
+  }
+
+  if (evthread_make_base_notifiable(g_event_base) != 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Couldn't make event base notifiable cross threads!");
+    abort();
+  }
+
+  g_timeout_ev = evtimer_new(g_event_base, timer_callback, g_event_base);
+
+  gpr_thd_new(&backup_poller_id, backup_poller_thread, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void grpc_iomgr_shutdown() {
+  gpr_timespec fd_shutdown_deadline =
+      gpr_time_add(gpr_now(), gpr_time_from_seconds(10));
+
+  /* broadcast shutdown */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  while (g_num_fds) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "waiting for %d fds to be destroyed before closing event manager",
+            g_num_fds);
+    if (gpr_cv_wait(&grpc_iomgr_cv, &grpc_iomgr_mu, fd_shutdown_deadline)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+              "not all fds destroyed before shutdown deadline: memory leaks "
+              "are likely");
+      break;
+    } else if (g_num_fds == 0) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "all fds closed");
+    }
+  }
+
+  g_shutdown_backup_poller = 1;
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  gpr_event_wait(&g_backup_poller_done, gpr_inf_future);
+
+  /* drain pending work */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  while (maybe_do_queue_work())
+    ;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  free_fd_list(g_fds_to_free);
+
+  /* complete shutdown */
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  gpr_cv_destroy(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+
+  if (g_timeout_ev != NULL) {
+    event_free(g_timeout_ev);
+  }
+
+  if (g_event_base != NULL) {
+    event_base_free(g_event_base);
+    g_event_base = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+static void add_task(grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  if (g_activation_queue) {
+    adata->next = g_activation_queue;
+    adata->prev = adata->next->prev;
+    adata->next->prev = adata->prev->next = adata;
+  } else {
+    g_activation_queue = adata;
+    adata->next = adata->prev = adata;
+  }
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+}
+
+/* ===============grpc_alarm implementation==================== */
+
+/* The following function frees up the alarm's libevent structure and
+   should always be invoked just before calling the alarm's callback */
+static void alarm_ev_destroy(grpc_alarm *alarm) {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata =
+      &alarm->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY];
+  if (adata->ev != NULL) {
+    /* TODO(klempner): Is this safe to do when we're cancelling? */
+    event_free(adata->ev);
+    adata->ev = NULL;
+  }
+}
+/* Proxy callback triggered by alarm->ev to call alarm->cb */
+static void libevent_alarm_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg /*=alarm*/) {
+  grpc_alarm *alarm = arg;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata =
+      &alarm->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY];
+  int trigger_old;
+
+  /* First check if this alarm has been canceled, atomically */
+  trigger_old =
+      gpr_atm_full_fetch_add(&alarm->triggered, ALARM_TRIGGER_INCREMENT);
+  if (trigger_old == ALARM_TRIGGER_INIT) {
+    /* Before invoking user callback, destroy the libevent structure */
+    alarm_ev_destroy(alarm);
+    adata->status = GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS;
+    add_task(adata);
+  }
+}
+
+void grpc_alarm_init(grpc_alarm *alarm, grpc_iomgr_cb_func alarm_cb,
+                     void *alarm_cb_arg) {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata =
+      &alarm->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY];
+  alarm->task.type = GRPC_EM_TASK_ALARM;
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&alarm->triggered, ALARM_TRIGGER_INIT);
+  adata->cb = alarm_cb;
+  adata->arg = alarm_cb_arg;
+  adata->prev = NULL;
+  adata->next = NULL;
+  adata->ev = NULL;
+}
+
+int grpc_alarm_add(grpc_alarm *alarm, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata =
+      &alarm->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY];
+  gpr_timespec delay_timespec = gpr_time_sub(deadline, gpr_now());
+  struct timeval delay = gpr_timeval_from_timespec(delay_timespec);
+  if (adata->ev) {
+    event_free(adata->ev);
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Adding an alarm that already has an event.");
+    adata->ev = NULL;
+  }
+  adata->ev = evtimer_new(g_event_base, libevent_alarm_cb, alarm);
+  /* Set the trigger field to untriggered. Do this as the last store since
+     it is a release of previous stores. */
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&alarm->triggered, ALARM_TRIGGER_INIT);
+
+  return adata->ev != NULL && evtimer_add(adata->ev, &delay) == 0;
+}
+
+int grpc_alarm_cancel(grpc_alarm *alarm) {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata =
+      &alarm->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY];
+  int trigger_old;
+
+  /* First check if this alarm has been triggered, atomically */
+  trigger_old =
+      gpr_atm_full_fetch_add(&alarm->triggered, ALARM_TRIGGER_INCREMENT);
+  if (trigger_old == ALARM_TRIGGER_INIT) {
+    /* We need to make sure that we only invoke the callback if it hasn't
+       already been invoked */
+    /* First remove this event from libevent. This returns success even if the
+       event has gone active or invoked its callback. */
+    if (evtimer_del(adata->ev) != 0) {
+      /* The delete was unsuccessful for some reason. */
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Attempt to delete alarm event was unsuccessful");
+      return 0;
+    }
+    /* Free up the event structure before invoking callback */
+    alarm_ev_destroy(alarm);
+    adata->status = GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED;
+    add_task(adata);
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static void grpc_fd_impl_destroy(grpc_fd *impl) {
+  grpc_em_task_activity_type type;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adata;
+
+  for (type = GRPC_EM_TA_READ; type < GRPC_EM_TA_COUNT; type++) {
+    adata = &(impl->task.activation[type]);
+    GPR_ASSERT(adata->next == NULL);
+    if (adata->ev != NULL) {
+      event_free(adata->ev);
+      adata->ev = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (impl->shutdown_ev != NULL) {
+    event_free(impl->shutdown_ev);
+    impl->shutdown_ev = NULL;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&impl->mu);
+  close(impl->fd);
+}
+
+/* Proxy callback to call a gRPC read/write callback */
+static void em_fd_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg /*=em_fd*/) {
+  grpc_fd *em_fd = arg;
+  grpc_iomgr_cb_status status = GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS;
+  int run_read_cb = 0;
+  int run_write_cb = 0;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *rdata, *wdata;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&em_fd->mu);
+  if (em_fd->shutdown_started) {
+    status = GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED;
+  } else if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS && (what & EV_TIMEOUT)) {
+    status = GRPC_CALLBACK_TIMED_OUT;
+    /* TODO(klempner): This is broken if we are monitoring both read and write
+       events on the same fd -- generating a spurious event is okay, but
+       generating a spurious timeout is not. */
+    what |= (EV_READ | EV_WRITE);
+  }
+
+  if (what & EV_READ) {
+    switch (em_fd->read_state) {
+      case GRPC_FD_WAITING:
+        run_read_cb = 1;
+        em_fd->read_state = GRPC_FD_IDLE;
+        break;
+      case GRPC_FD_IDLE:
+      case GRPC_FD_CACHED:
+        em_fd->read_state = GRPC_FD_CACHED;
+    }
+  }
+  if (what & EV_WRITE) {
+    switch (em_fd->write_state) {
+      case GRPC_FD_WAITING:
+        run_write_cb = 1;
+        em_fd->write_state = GRPC_FD_IDLE;
+        break;
+      case GRPC_FD_IDLE:
+      case GRPC_FD_CACHED:
+        em_fd->write_state = GRPC_FD_CACHED;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (run_read_cb) {
+    rdata = &(em_fd->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_READ]);
+    rdata->status = status;
+    add_task(rdata);
+  } else if (run_write_cb) {
+    wdata = &(em_fd->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_WRITE]);
+    wdata->status = status;
+    add_task(wdata);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&em_fd->mu);
+}
+
+static void em_fd_shutdown_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg /*=em_fd*/) {
+  /* TODO(klempner): This could just run directly in the calling thread, except
+     that libevent's handling of event_active() on an event which is already in
+     flight on a different thread is racy and easily triggers TSAN.
+   */
+  grpc_fd *impl = arg;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&impl->mu);
+  impl->shutdown_started = 1;
+  if (impl->read_state == GRPC_FD_WAITING) {
+    event_active(impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_READ].ev, EV_READ, 1);
+  }
+  if (impl->write_state == GRPC_FD_WAITING) {
+    event_active(impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_WRITE].ev, EV_WRITE, 1);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&impl->mu);
+}
+
+grpc_fd *grpc_fd_create(int fd) {
+  int flags;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *rdata, *wdata;
+  grpc_fd *impl = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_fd));
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+  g_num_fds++;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  impl->shutdown_ev = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_init(&impl->mu);
+
+  flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT((flags & O_NONBLOCK) != 0);
+
+  impl->task.type = GRPC_EM_TASK_FD;
+  impl->fd = fd;
+
+  rdata = &(impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_READ]);
+  rdata->ev = NULL;
+  rdata->cb = NULL;
+  rdata->arg = NULL;
+  rdata->status = GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS;
+  rdata->prev = NULL;
+  rdata->next = NULL;
+
+  wdata = &(impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_WRITE]);
+  wdata->ev = NULL;
+  wdata->cb = NULL;
+  wdata->arg = NULL;
+  wdata->status = GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS;
+  wdata->prev = NULL;
+  wdata->next = NULL;
+
+  impl->read_state = GRPC_FD_IDLE;
+  impl->write_state = GRPC_FD_IDLE;
+
+  impl->shutdown_started = 0;
+  impl->next = NULL;
+
+  /* TODO(chenw): detect platforms where only level trigger is supported,
+     and set the event to non-persist. */
+  rdata->ev = event_new(g_event_base, impl->fd, EV_ET | EV_PERSIST | EV_READ,
+                        em_fd_cb, impl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(rdata->ev);
+
+  wdata->ev = event_new(g_event_base, impl->fd, EV_ET | EV_PERSIST | EV_WRITE,
+                        em_fd_cb, impl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(wdata->ev);
+
+  impl->shutdown_ev =
+      event_new(g_event_base, -1, EV_READ, em_fd_shutdown_cb, impl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(impl->shutdown_ev);
+
+  return impl;
+}
+
+void grpc_fd_destroy(grpc_fd *impl) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+
+  if (g_num_pollers == 0) {
+    /* it is safe to simply free it */
+    grpc_fd_impl_destroy(impl);
+    gpr_free(impl);
+  } else {
+    /* Put the impl on the list to be destroyed by the poller. */
+    impl->next = g_fds_to_free;
+    g_fds_to_free = impl;
+    /* TODO(ctiller): kick the poller so it destroys this fd promptly
+       (currently we may wait up to a second) */
+  }
+
+  g_num_fds--;
+  gpr_cv_broadcast(&grpc_iomgr_cv);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&grpc_iomgr_mu);
+}
+
+int grpc_fd_get(struct grpc_fd *em_fd) { return em_fd->fd; }
+
+/* TODO(chenw): should we enforce the contract that notify_on_read cannot be
+   called when the previously registered callback has not been called yet. */
+int grpc_fd_notify_on_read(grpc_fd *impl, grpc_iomgr_cb_func read_cb,
+                           void *read_cb_arg, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  int force_event = 0;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *rdata;
+  gpr_timespec delay_timespec = gpr_time_sub(deadline, gpr_now());
+  struct timeval delay = gpr_timeval_from_timespec(delay_timespec);
+  struct timeval *delayp =
+      gpr_time_cmp(deadline, gpr_inf_future) ? &delay : NULL;
+
+  rdata = &impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_READ];
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&impl->mu);
+  rdata->cb = read_cb;
+  rdata->arg = read_cb_arg;
+
+  force_event = (impl->shutdown_started || impl->read_state == GRPC_FD_CACHED);
+  impl->read_state = GRPC_FD_WAITING;
+
+  if (force_event) {
+    event_active(rdata->ev, EV_READ, 1);
+  } else if (event_add(rdata->ev, delayp) == -1) {
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&impl->mu);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&impl->mu);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int grpc_fd_notify_on_write(grpc_fd *impl, grpc_iomgr_cb_func write_cb,
+                            void *write_cb_arg, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  int force_event = 0;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *wdata;
+  gpr_timespec delay_timespec = gpr_time_sub(deadline, gpr_now());
+  struct timeval delay = gpr_timeval_from_timespec(delay_timespec);
+  struct timeval *delayp =
+      gpr_time_cmp(deadline, gpr_inf_future) ? &delay : NULL;
+
+  wdata = &impl->task.activation[GRPC_EM_TA_WRITE];
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&impl->mu);
+  wdata->cb = write_cb;
+  wdata->arg = write_cb_arg;
+
+  force_event = (impl->shutdown_started || impl->write_state == GRPC_FD_CACHED);
+  impl->write_state = GRPC_FD_WAITING;
+
+  if (force_event) {
+    event_active(wdata->ev, EV_WRITE, 1);
+  } else if (event_add(wdata->ev, delayp) == -1) {
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&impl->mu);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&impl->mu);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+void grpc_fd_shutdown(grpc_fd *em_fd) {
+  event_active(em_fd->shutdown_ev, EV_READ, 1);
+}
+
+/* Sometimes we want a followup callback: something to be added from the
+   current callback for the EM to invoke once this callback is complete.
+   This is implemented by inserting an entry into an EM queue. */
+
+/* The following structure holds the field needed for adding the
+   followup callback. These are the argument for the followup callback,
+   the function to use for the followup callback, and the
+   activation data pointer used for the queues (to free in the CB) */
+struct followup_callback_arg {
+  grpc_iomgr_cb_func func;
+  void *cb_arg;
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data adata;
+};
+
+static void followup_proxy_callback(void *cb_arg, grpc_iomgr_cb_status status) {
+  struct followup_callback_arg *fcb_arg = cb_arg;
+  /* Invoke the function */
+  fcb_arg->func(fcb_arg->cb_arg, status);
+  gpr_free(fcb_arg);
+}
+
+void grpc_iomgr_add_callback(grpc_iomgr_cb_func cb, void *cb_arg) {
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data *adptr;
+  struct followup_callback_arg *fcb_arg;
+
+  fcb_arg = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*fcb_arg));
+  /* Set up the activation data and followup callback argument structures */
+  adptr = &fcb_arg->adata;
+  adptr->ev = NULL;
+  adptr->cb = followup_proxy_callback;
+  adptr->arg = fcb_arg;
+  adptr->status = GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS;
+  adptr->prev = NULL;
+  adptr->next = NULL;
+
+  fcb_arg->func = cb;
+  fcb_arg->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+
+  /* Insert an activation data for the specified em */
+  add_task(adptr);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77e7b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_LIBEVENT_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_LIBEVENT_H__
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h"
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+typedef struct grpc_fd grpc_fd;
+
+/* gRPC event manager task "base class". This is pretend-inheritance in C89.
+   This should be the first member of any actual grpc_em task type.
+
+   Memory warning: expanding this will increase memory usage in any derived
+   class, so be careful.
+
+   For generality, this base can be on multiple task queues and can have
+   multiple event callbacks registered. Not all "derived classes" will use
+   this feature. */
+
+typedef enum grpc_libevent_task_type {
+  GRPC_EM_TASK_ALARM,
+  GRPC_EM_TASK_FD,
+  GRPC_EM_TASK_DO_NOT_USE
+} grpc_libevent_task_type;
+
+/* Different activity types to shape the callback and queueing arrays */
+typedef enum grpc_em_task_activity_type {
+  GRPC_EM_TA_READ, /* use this also for single-type events */
+  GRPC_EM_TA_WRITE,
+  GRPC_EM_TA_COUNT
+} grpc_em_task_activity_type;
+
+/* Include the following #define for convenience for tasks like alarms that
+   only have a single type */
+#define GRPC_EM_TA_ONLY GRPC_EM_TA_READ
+
+typedef struct grpc_libevent_activation_data {
+  struct event *ev;      /* event activated on this callback type */
+  grpc_iomgr_cb_func cb; /* function pointer for callback */
+  void *arg;             /* argument passed to cb */
+
+  /* Hold the status associated with the callback when queued */
+  grpc_iomgr_cb_status status;
+  /* Now set up to link activations into scheduler queues */
+  struct grpc_libevent_activation_data *prev;
+  struct grpc_libevent_activation_data *next;
+} grpc_libevent_activation_data;
+
+typedef struct grpc_libevent_task {
+  grpc_libevent_task_type type;
+
+  /* Now have an array of activation data elements: one for each activity
+     type that could get activated */
+  grpc_libevent_activation_data activation[GRPC_EM_TA_COUNT];
+} grpc_libevent_task;
+
+/* Initialize *em_fd.
+   Requires fd is a non-blocking file descriptor.
+
+   This takes ownership of closing fd.
+
+   Requires:  *em_fd uninitialized. fd is a non-blocking file descriptor.  */
+grpc_fd *grpc_fd_create(int fd);
+
+/* Cause *em_fd no longer to be initialized and closes the underlying fd.
+   Requires: *em_fd initialized; no outstanding notify_on_read or
+   notify_on_write.  */
+void grpc_fd_destroy(grpc_fd *em_fd);
+
+/* Returns the file descriptor associated with *em_fd. */
+int grpc_fd_get(grpc_fd *em_fd);
+
+/* Register read interest, causing read_cb to be called once when em_fd becomes
+   readable, on deadline specified by deadline, or on shutdown triggered by
+   grpc_fd_shutdown.
+   read_cb will be called with read_cb_arg when *em_fd becomes readable.
+   read_cb is Called with status of GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS if readable,
+   GRPC_CALLBACK_TIMED_OUT if the call timed out,
+   and CANCELLED if the call was cancelled.
+
+   Requires:This method must not be called before the read_cb for any previous
+   call runs. Edge triggered events are used whenever they are supported by the
+   underlying platform. This means that users must drain em_fd in read_cb before
+   calling notify_on_read again. Users are also expected to handle spurious
+   events, i.e read_cb is called while nothing can be readable from em_fd  */
+int grpc_fd_notify_on_read(grpc_fd *em_fd, grpc_iomgr_cb_func read_cb,
+                           void *read_cb_arg, gpr_timespec deadline);
+
+/* Exactly the same semantics as above, except based on writable events.  */
+int grpc_fd_notify_on_write(grpc_fd *fd, grpc_iomgr_cb_func write_cb,
+                            void *write_cb_arg, gpr_timespec deadline);
+
+/* Cause any current and all future read/write callbacks to error out with
+   GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED. */
+void grpc_fd_shutdown(grpc_fd *em_fd);
+
+/* =================== Event caching ===================
+   In order to not miss or double-return edges in the context of edge triggering
+   and multithreading, we need a per-fd caching layer in the eventmanager itself
+   to cache relevant events.
+
+   There are two types of events we care about: calls to notify_on_[read|write]
+   and readable/writable events for the socket from eventfd. There are separate
+   event caches for read and write.
+
+   There are three states:
+   0. "waiting" -- There's been a call to notify_on_[read|write] which has not
+   had a corresponding event. In other words, we're waiting for an event so we
+   can run the callback.
+   1. "idle" -- We are neither waiting nor have a cached event.
+   2. "cached" -- There has been a read/write event without a waiting callback,
+   so we want to run the event next time the application calls
+   notify_on_[read|write].
+
+   The high level state diagram:
+
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+   | WAITING                  | IDLE                | CACHED            |
+   |                          |                     |                   |
+   |                     1. --*->              2. --+->           3.  --+\
+   |                          |                     |                <--+/
+   |                          |                     |                   |
+  x+-- 6.                5. <-+--              4. <-*--                 |
+   |                          |                     |                   |
+   +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+   Transitions right occur on read|write events. Transitions left occur on
+   notify_on_[read|write] events.
+   State transitions:
+   1. Read|Write event while waiting -> run the callback and transition to idle.
+   2. Read|Write event while idle -> transition to cached.
+   3. Read|Write event with one already cached -> still cached.
+   4. notify_on_[read|write] with event cached: run callback and transition to
+      idle.
+   5. notify_on_[read|write] when idle: Store callback and transition to
+      waiting.
+   6. notify_on_[read|write] when waiting: invalid. */
+
+typedef enum grpc_fd_state {
+  GRPC_FD_WAITING = 0,
+  GRPC_FD_IDLE = 1,
+  GRPC_FD_CACHED = 2
+} grpc_fd_state;
+
+/* gRPC file descriptor handle.
+   The handle is used to register read/write callbacks to a file descriptor */
+struct grpc_fd {
+  grpc_libevent_task task; /* Base class, callbacks, queues, etc */
+  int fd;                  /* File descriptor */
+
+  /* Note that the shutdown event is only needed as a workaround for libevent
+     not properly handling event_active on an in flight event. */
+  struct event *shutdown_ev; /* activated to trigger shutdown */
+
+  /* protect shutdown_started|read_state|write_state and ensure barriers
+     between notify_on_[read|write] and read|write callbacks */
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  int shutdown_started; /* 0 -> shutdown not started, 1 -> started */
+  grpc_fd_state read_state;
+  grpc_fd_state write_state;
+
+  /* descriptor delete list. These are destroyed during polling. */
+  struct grpc_fd *next;
+};
+
+/* gRPC alarm handle.
+   The handle is used to add an alarm which expires after specified timeout. */
+struct grpc_alarm {
+  grpc_libevent_task task; /* Include the base class */
+
+  gpr_atm triggered; /* To be used atomically if alarm triggered */
+};
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_IOMGR_LIBEVENT_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent_use_threads.c b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent_use_threads.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af44934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent_use_threads.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* Posix grpc event manager support code. */
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <event2/thread.h>
+
+static int error_code = 0;
+static gpr_once threads_once = GPR_ONCE_INIT;
+static void evthread_threads_initialize(void) {
+  error_code = evthread_use_pthreads();
+  if (error_code) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed to initialize libevent thread support!");
+  }
+}
+
+/* Notify LibEvent that Posix pthread is used. */
+int evthread_use_threads() {
+  gpr_once_init(&threads_once, &evthread_threads_initialize);
+  /* For Pthreads or Windows threads, Libevent provides simple APIs to set
+     mutexes and conditional variables to support cross thread operations.
+     For other platforms, LibEvent provide callback APIs to hook mutexes and
+     conditional variables. */
+  return error_code;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h b/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37ec0f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_RESOLVE_ADDRESS_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_RESOLVE_ADDRESS_H__
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+  struct sockaddr_storage addr;
+  int len;
+} grpc_resolved_address;
+
+typedef struct {
+  size_t naddrs;
+  grpc_resolved_address *addrs;
+} grpc_resolved_addresses;
+
+/* Async result callback:
+   On success: addresses is the result, and the callee must call
+   grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy when it's done with them
+   On failure: addresses is NULL */
+typedef void (*grpc_resolve_cb)(void *arg, grpc_resolved_addresses *addresses);
+/* Asynchronously resolve addr. Use default_port if a port isn't designated
+   in addr, otherwise use the port in addr. */
+/* TODO(ctiller): add a timeout here */
+void grpc_resolve_address(const char *addr, const char *default_port,
+                          grpc_resolve_cb cb, void *arg);
+/* Destroy resolved addresses */
+void grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy(grpc_resolved_addresses *addresses);
+
+/* Resolve addr in a blocking fashion. Returns NULL on failure. On success,
+   result must be freed with grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy. */
+grpc_resolved_addresses *grpc_blocking_resolve_address(
+    const char *addr, const char *default_port);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_RESOLVE_ADDRESS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3ea378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _POSIX_SOURCE
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+  char *name;
+  char *default_port;
+  grpc_resolve_cb cb;
+  void *arg;
+} request;
+
+static void split_host_port(const char *name, char **host, char **port) {
+  const char *host_start;
+  size_t host_len;
+  const char *port_start;
+
+  *host = NULL;
+  *port = NULL;
+
+  if (name[0] == '[') {
+    /* Parse a bracketed host, typically an IPv6 literal. */
+    const char *rbracket = strchr(name, ']');
+    if (rbracket == NULL) {
+      /* Unmatched [ */
+      return;
+    }
+    if (rbracket[1] == '\0') {
+      /* ]<end> */
+      port_start = NULL;
+    } else if (rbracket[1] == ':') {
+      /* ]:<port?> */
+      port_start = rbracket + 2;
+    } else {
+      /* ]<invalid> */
+      return;
+    }
+    host_start = name + 1;
+    host_len = rbracket - host_start;
+    if (memchr(host_start, ':', host_len) == NULL) {
+      /* Require all bracketed hosts to contain a colon, because a hostname or
+         IPv4 address should never use brackets. */
+      return;
+    }
+  } else {
+    const char *colon = strchr(name, ':');
+    if (colon != NULL && strchr(colon + 1, ':') == NULL) {
+      /* Exactly 1 colon.  Split into host:port. */
+      host_start = name;
+      host_len = colon - name;
+      port_start = colon + 1;
+    } else {
+      /* 0 or 2+ colons.  Bare hostname or IPv6 litearal. */
+      host_start = name;
+      host_len = strlen(name);
+      port_start = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Allocate return values. */
+  *host = gpr_malloc(host_len + 1);
+  memcpy(*host, host_start, host_len);
+  (*host)[host_len] = '\0';
+
+  if (port_start != NULL) {
+    *port = gpr_strdup(port_start);
+  }
+}
+
+grpc_resolved_addresses *grpc_blocking_resolve_address(
+    const char *name, const char *default_port) {
+  struct addrinfo hints;
+  struct addrinfo *result = NULL, *resp;
+  char *host;
+  char *port;
+  int s;
+  size_t i;
+  grpc_resolved_addresses *addrs = NULL;
+  const gpr_timespec start_time = gpr_now();
+
+  /* parse name, splitting it into host and port parts */
+  split_host_port(name, &host, &port);
+  if (host == NULL) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "unparseable host:port: '%s'", name);
+    goto done;
+  }
+  if (port == NULL) {
+    if (default_port == NULL) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "no port in name '%s'", name);
+      goto done;
+    }
+    port = gpr_strdup(default_port);
+  }
+
+  /* Call getaddrinfo */
+  memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+  hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;     /* ipv4 or ipv6 */
+  hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM; /* stream socket */
+  hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;     /* for wildcard IP address */
+
+  s = getaddrinfo(host, port, &hints, &result);
+  if (s != 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "getaddrinfo: %s", gai_strerror(s));
+    goto done;
+  }
+
+  /* Success path: set addrs non-NULL, fill it in */
+  addrs = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_resolved_addresses));
+  addrs->naddrs = 0;
+  for (resp = result; resp != NULL; resp = resp->ai_next) {
+    addrs->naddrs++;
+  }
+  addrs->addrs = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_resolved_address) * addrs->naddrs);
+  i = 0;
+  for (resp = result; resp != NULL; resp = resp->ai_next) {
+    memcpy(&addrs->addrs[i].addr, resp->ai_addr, resp->ai_addrlen);
+    addrs->addrs[i].len = resp->ai_addrlen;
+    i++;
+  }
+
+  /* Temporary logging, to help identify flakiness in dualstack_socket_test. */
+  {
+    const gpr_timespec delay = gpr_time_sub(gpr_now(), start_time);
+    const int delay_ms =
+        delay.tv_sec * GPR_MS_PER_SEC + delay.tv_nsec / GPR_NS_PER_MS;
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "logspam: getaddrinfo(%s, %s) resolved %d addrs in %dms:",
+            host, port, addrs->naddrs, delay_ms);
+    for (i = 0; i < addrs->naddrs; i++) {
+      char *buf;
+      grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&buf, (struct sockaddr *)&addrs->addrs[i].addr,
+                              0);
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "logspam:   [%d] %s", i, buf);
+      gpr_free(buf);
+    }
+  }
+
+done:
+  gpr_free(host);
+  gpr_free(port);
+  if (result) {
+    freeaddrinfo(result);
+  }
+  return addrs;
+}
+
+/* Thread function to asynch-ify grpc_blocking_resolve_address */
+static void do_request(void *rp) {
+  request *r = rp;
+  r->cb(r->arg, grpc_blocking_resolve_address(r->name, r->default_port));
+  gpr_free(r->name);
+  gpr_free(r->default_port);
+  gpr_free(r);
+}
+
+void grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy(grpc_resolved_addresses *addrs) {
+  gpr_free(addrs->addrs);
+  gpr_free(addrs);
+}
+
+void grpc_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *default_port,
+                          grpc_resolve_cb cb, void *arg) {
+  request *r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(request));
+  gpr_thd_id id;
+  r->name = gpr_strdup(name);
+  r->default_port = gpr_strdup(default_port);
+  r->cb = cb;
+  r->arg = arg;
+  gpr_thd_new(&id, do_request, r, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr.h b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b980b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_H_
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#ifdef GPR_WIN32
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_win32.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKETADDR
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_posix.h"
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_posix.h b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_posix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ef3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_posix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_POSIX_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_POSIX_H_
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_POSIX_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.c b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f709d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+static const gpr_uint8 kV4MappedPrefix[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0,    0,
+                                            0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff};
+
+int grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                              struct sockaddr_in *addr4_out) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(addr != (struct sockaddr *)addr4_out);
+  if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+    const struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *)addr;
+    if (memcmp(addr6->sin6_addr.s6_addr, kV4MappedPrefix,
+               sizeof(kV4MappedPrefix)) == 0) {
+      if (addr4_out != NULL) {
+        /* Normalize ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 to IPv4. */
+        memset(addr4_out, 0, sizeof(*addr4_out));
+        addr4_out->sin_family = AF_INET;
+        /* s6_addr32 would be nice, but it's non-standard. */
+        memcpy(&addr4_out->sin_addr, &addr6->sin6_addr.s6_addr[12], 4);
+        addr4_out->sin_port = addr6->sin6_port;
+      }
+      return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int grpc_sockaddr_to_v4mapped(const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                              struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6_out) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(addr != (struct sockaddr *)addr6_out);
+  if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET) {
+    const struct sockaddr_in *addr4 = (const struct sockaddr_in *)addr;
+    memset(addr6_out, 0, sizeof(*addr6_out));
+    addr6_out->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+    memcpy(&addr6_out->sin6_addr.s6_addr[0], kV4MappedPrefix, 12);
+    memcpy(&addr6_out->sin6_addr.s6_addr[12], &addr4->sin_addr, 4);
+    addr6_out->sin6_port = addr4->sin_port;
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int grpc_sockaddr_is_wildcard(const struct sockaddr *addr, int *port_out) {
+  struct sockaddr_in addr4_normalized;
+  if (grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(addr, &addr4_normalized)) {
+    addr = (struct sockaddr *)&addr4_normalized;
+  }
+  if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET) {
+    /* Check for 0.0.0.0 */
+    const struct sockaddr_in *addr4 = (const struct sockaddr_in *)addr;
+    if (addr4->sin_addr.s_addr != 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    *port_out = ntohs(addr4->sin_port);
+    return 1;
+  } else if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+    /* Check for :: */
+    const struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *)addr;
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+      if (addr6->sin6_addr.s6_addr[i] != 0) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+    }
+    *port_out = ntohs(addr6->sin6_port);
+    return 1;
+  } else {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+void grpc_sockaddr_make_wildcards(int port, struct sockaddr_in *wild4_out,
+                                  struct sockaddr_in6 *wild6_out) {
+  memset(wild4_out, 0, sizeof(*wild4_out));
+  wild4_out->sin_family = AF_INET;
+  wild4_out->sin_port = htons(port);
+
+  memset(wild6_out, 0, sizeof(*wild6_out));
+  wild6_out->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+  wild6_out->sin6_port = htons(port);
+}
+
+int grpc_sockaddr_to_string(char **out, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                            int normalize) {
+  const int save_errno = errno;
+  struct sockaddr_in addr_normalized;
+  char ntop_buf[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
+  const void *ip = NULL;
+  int port;
+  int ret;
+
+  *out = NULL;
+  if (normalize && grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(addr, &addr_normalized)) {
+    addr = (const struct sockaddr *)&addr_normalized;
+  }
+  if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET) {
+    const struct sockaddr_in *addr4 = (const struct sockaddr_in *)addr;
+    ip = &addr4->sin_addr;
+    port = ntohs(addr4->sin_port);
+  } else if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+    const struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *)addr;
+    ip = &addr6->sin6_addr;
+    port = ntohs(addr6->sin6_port);
+  }
+  if (ip != NULL &&
+      inet_ntop(addr->sa_family, ip, ntop_buf, sizeof(ntop_buf)) != NULL) {
+    ret = gpr_join_host_port(out, ntop_buf, port);
+  } else {
+    ret = gpr_asprintf(out, "(sockaddr family=%d)", addr->sa_family);
+  }
+  /* This is probably redundant, but we wouldn't want to log the wrong error. */
+  errno = save_errno;
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..753d0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_UTILS_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_UTILS_H__
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
+
+/* Returns true if addr is an IPv4-mapped IPv6 address within the
+   ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 range, or false otherwise.
+
+   If addr4_out is non-NULL, the inner IPv4 address will be copied here when
+   returning true. */
+int grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                              struct sockaddr_in *addr4_out);
+
+/* If addr is an AF_INET address, writes the corresponding ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96
+   address to addr6_out and returns true.  Otherwise returns false. */
+int grpc_sockaddr_to_v4mapped(const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                              struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6_out);
+
+/* If addr is ::, 0.0.0.0, or ::ffff:0.0.0.0, writes the port number to
+   *port_out (if not NULL) and returns true, otherwise returns false. */
+int grpc_sockaddr_is_wildcard(const struct sockaddr *addr, int *port_out);
+
+/* Writes 0.0.0.0:port and [::]:port to separate sockaddrs. */
+void grpc_sockaddr_make_wildcards(int port, struct sockaddr_in *wild4_out,
+                                  struct sockaddr_in6 *wild6_out);
+
+/* Converts a sockaddr into a newly-allocated human-readable string.
+
+   Currently, only the AF_INET and AF_INET6 families are recognized.
+   If the normalize flag is enabled, ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 IPv6 addresses are
+   displayed as plain IPv4.
+
+   Usage is similar to gpr_asprintf: returns the number of bytes written
+   (excluding the final '\0'), and *out points to a string which must later be
+   destroyed using gpr_free().
+
+   In the unlikely event of an error, returns -1 and sets *out to NULL.
+   The existing value of errno is always preserved. */
+int grpc_sockaddr_to_string(char **out, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                            int normalize);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_UTILS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_win32.h b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_win32.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..751ac3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_win32.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_WIN32_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_WIN32_H_
+
+#endif  // __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKADDR_WIN32_H_
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0767d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_common_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netinet/tcp.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
+#include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+/* set a socket to non blocking mode */
+int grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(int fd, int non_blocking) {
+  int oldflags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+  if (oldflags < 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (non_blocking) {
+    oldflags |= O_NONBLOCK;
+  } else {
+    oldflags &= ~O_NONBLOCK;
+  }
+
+  if (fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, oldflags) != 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* set a socket to close on exec */
+int grpc_set_socket_cloexec(int fd, int close_on_exec) {
+  int oldflags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFD, 0);
+  if (oldflags < 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (close_on_exec) {
+    oldflags |= FD_CLOEXEC;
+  } else {
+    oldflags &= ~FD_CLOEXEC;
+  }
+
+  if (fcntl(fd, F_SETFD, oldflags) != 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* set a socket to reuse old addresses */
+int grpc_set_socket_reuse_addr(int fd, int reuse) {
+  int val = (reuse != 0);
+  int newval;
+  socklen_t intlen = sizeof(newval);
+  return 0 == setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &val, sizeof(val)) &&
+         0 == getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &newval, &intlen) &&
+         newval == val;
+}
+
+/* disable nagle */
+int grpc_set_socket_low_latency(int fd, int low_latency) {
+  int val = (low_latency != 0);
+  int newval;
+  socklen_t intlen = sizeof(newval);
+  return 0 == setsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, &val, sizeof(val)) &&
+         0 == getsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, &newval, &intlen) &&
+         newval == val;
+}
+
+/* This should be 0 in production, but it may be enabled for testing or
+   debugging purposes, to simulate an environment where IPv6 sockets can't
+   also speak IPv4. */
+int grpc_forbid_dualstack_sockets_for_testing = 0;
+
+static int set_socket_dualstack(int fd) {
+  if (!grpc_forbid_dualstack_sockets_for_testing) {
+    const int off = 0;
+    return 0 == setsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, &off, sizeof(off));
+  } else {
+    /* Force an IPv6-only socket, for testing purposes. */
+    const int on = 1;
+    setsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, &on, sizeof(on));
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+int grpc_create_dualstack_socket(const struct sockaddr *addr, int type,
+                                 int protocol, grpc_dualstack_mode *dsmode) {
+  int family = addr->sa_family;
+  if (family == AF_INET6) {
+    int fd = socket(family, type, protocol);
+    /* Check if we've got a valid dualstack socket. */
+    if (fd >= 0 && set_socket_dualstack(fd)) {
+      *dsmode = GRPC_DSMODE_DUALSTACK;
+      return fd;
+    }
+    /* If this isn't an IPv4 address, then return whatever we've got. */
+    if (!grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(addr, NULL)) {
+      *dsmode = GRPC_DSMODE_IPV6;
+      return fd;
+    }
+    /* Fall back to AF_INET. */
+    if (fd >= 0) {
+      close(fd);
+    }
+    family = AF_INET;
+  }
+  *dsmode = family == AF_INET ? GRPC_DSMODE_IPV4 : GRPC_DSMODE_NONE;
+  return socket(family, type, protocol);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_linux.c b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_linux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f971cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_linux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#ifdef GPR_LINUX
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+int grpc_accept4(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen,
+                 int nonblock, int cloexec) {
+  int flags = 0;
+  flags |= nonblock ? SOCK_NONBLOCK : 0;
+  flags |= cloexec ? SOCK_CLOEXEC : 0;
+  return accept4(sockfd, addr, addrlen, flags);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..262d606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKETUTILS
+
+#define _BSD_SOURCE
+#include "src/core/endpoint/socket_utils.h"
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+int grpc_accept4(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen,
+                 int nonblock, int cloexec) {
+  int fd, flags;
+
+  fd = accept(sockfd, addr, addrlen);
+  if (fd >= 0) {
+    flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+    flags |= nonblock ? O_NONBLOCK : 0;
+    flags |= cloexec ? FD_CLOEXEC : 0;
+    GPR_ASSERT(fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags) == 0);
+  }
+  return fd;
+}
+
+#endif /* GPR_POSIX_SOCKETUTILS */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c31e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKET_UTILS_POSIX_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKET_UTILS_POSIX_H__
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+/* a wrapper for accept or accept4 */
+int grpc_accept4(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen,
+                 int nonblock, int cloexec);
+
+/* set a socket to non blocking mode */
+int grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(int fd, int non_blocking);
+
+/* set a socket to close on exec */
+int grpc_set_socket_cloexec(int fd, int close_on_exec);
+
+/* set a socket to reuse old addresses */
+int grpc_set_socket_reuse_addr(int fd, int reuse);
+
+/* disable nagle */
+int grpc_set_socket_low_latency(int fd, int low_latency);
+
+/* An enum to keep track of IPv4/IPv6 socket modes.
+
+   Currently, this information is only used when a socket is first created, but
+   in the future we may wish to store it alongside the fd.  This would let calls
+   like sendto() know which family to use without asking the kernel first. */
+typedef enum grpc_dualstack_mode {
+  /* Uninitialized, or a non-IP socket. */
+  GRPC_DSMODE_NONE,
+  /* AF_INET only. */
+  GRPC_DSMODE_IPV4,
+  /* AF_INET6 only, because IPV6_V6ONLY could not be cleared. */
+  GRPC_DSMODE_IPV6,
+  /* AF_INET6, which also supports ::ffff-mapped IPv4 addresses. */
+  GRPC_DSMODE_DUALSTACK
+} grpc_dualstack_mode;
+
+/* Only tests should use this flag. */
+extern int grpc_forbid_dualstack_sockets_for_testing;
+
+/* Creates a new socket for connecting to (or listening on) an address.
+
+   If addr is AF_INET6, this creates an IPv6 socket first.  If that fails,
+   and addr is within ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96, then it automatically falls back to
+   an IPv4 socket.
+
+   If addr is AF_INET, AF_UNIX, or anything else, then this is similar to
+   calling socket() directly.
+
+   Returns an fd on success, otherwise returns -1 with errno set to the result
+   of a failed socket() call.
+
+   The *dsmode output indicates which address family was actually created.
+   The recommended way to use this is:
+   - First convert to IPv6 using grpc_sockaddr_to_v4mapped().
+   - Create the socket.
+   - If *dsmode is IPV4, use grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped() to convert back to
+     IPv4, so that bind() or connect() see the correct family.
+   Also, it's important to distinguish between DUALSTACK and IPV6 when
+   listening on the [::] wildcard address. */
+int grpc_create_dualstack_socket(const struct sockaddr *addr, int type,
+                                 int protocol, grpc_dualstack_mode *dsmode);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_SOCKET_UTILS_POSIX_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4632d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_CLIENT_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_CLIENT_H__
+
+#include "src/core/endpoint/endpoint.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+/* Asynchronously connect to an address (specified as (addr, len)), and call
+   cb with arg and the completed connection when done (or call cb with arg and
+   NULL on failure) */
+void grpc_tcp_client_connect(void (*cb)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp),
+                             void *arg, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                             int addr_len, gpr_timespec deadline);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_CLIENT_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d2d7ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_client_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+  void (*cb)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp);
+  void *cb_arg;
+  grpc_fd *fd;
+  gpr_timespec deadline;
+} async_connect;
+
+static int prepare_socket(int fd) {
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  if (!grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(fd, 1) || !grpc_set_socket_cloexec(fd, 1) ||
+      !grpc_set_socket_low_latency(fd, 1)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Unable to configure socket %d: %s", fd,
+            strerror(errno));
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+
+error:
+  if (fd >= 0) {
+    close(fd);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void on_writable(void *acp, grpc_iomgr_cb_status status) {
+  async_connect *ac = acp;
+  int so_error = 0;
+  socklen_t so_error_size;
+  int err;
+  int fd = grpc_fd_get(ac->fd);
+
+  if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS) {
+    do {
+      so_error_size = sizeof(so_error);
+      err = getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &so_error, &so_error_size);
+    } while (err < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+    if (err < 0) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "getsockopt(ERROR): %s", strerror(errno));
+      goto error;
+    } else if (so_error != 0) {
+      if (so_error == ENOBUFS) {
+        /* We will get one of these errors if we have run out of
+           memory in the kernel for the data structures allocated
+           when you connect a socket.  If this happens it is very
+           likely that if we wait a little bit then try again the
+           connection will work (since other programs or this
+           program will close their network connections and free up
+           memory).  This does _not_ indicate that there is anything
+           wrong with the server we are connecting to, this is a
+           local problem.
+
+           If you are looking at this code, then chances are that
+           your program or another program on the same computer
+           opened too many network connections.  The "easy" fix:
+           don't do that! */
+        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "kernel out of buffers");
+        grpc_fd_notify_on_write(ac->fd, on_writable, ac, ac->deadline);
+        return;
+      } else {
+        goto error;
+      }
+    } else {
+      goto great_success;
+    }
+  } else {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "on_writable failed during connect: status=%d", status);
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  abort();
+
+error:
+  ac->cb(ac->cb_arg, NULL);
+  grpc_fd_destroy(ac->fd);
+  gpr_free(ac);
+  return;
+
+great_success:
+  ac->cb(ac->cb_arg, grpc_tcp_create(ac->fd, GRPC_TCP_DEFAULT_READ_SLICE_SIZE));
+  gpr_free(ac);
+}
+
+void grpc_tcp_client_connect(void (*cb)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *ep),
+                             void *arg, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                             int addr_len, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  int fd;
+  grpc_dualstack_mode dsmode;
+  int err;
+  async_connect *ac;
+  struct sockaddr_in6 addr6_v4mapped;
+  struct sockaddr_in addr4_copy;
+
+  /* Use dualstack sockets where available. */
+  if (grpc_sockaddr_to_v4mapped(addr, &addr6_v4mapped)) {
+    addr = (const struct sockaddr *)&addr6_v4mapped;
+    addr_len = sizeof(addr6_v4mapped);
+  }
+
+  fd = grpc_create_dualstack_socket(addr, SOCK_STREAM, 0, &dsmode);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Unable to create socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+  }
+  if (dsmode == GRPC_DSMODE_IPV4) {
+    /* If we got an AF_INET socket, map the address back to IPv4. */
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(addr, &addr4_copy));
+    addr = (struct sockaddr *)&addr4_copy;
+    addr_len = sizeof(addr4_copy);
+  }
+  if (!prepare_socket(fd)) {
+    cb(arg, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  do {
+    err = connect(fd, addr, addr_len);
+  } while (err < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+  if (err >= 0) {
+    cb(arg,
+       grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd_create(fd), GRPC_TCP_DEFAULT_READ_SLICE_SIZE));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (errno != EWOULDBLOCK && errno != EINPROGRESS) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "connect error: %s", strerror(errno));
+    close(fd);
+    cb(arg, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ac = gpr_malloc(sizeof(async_connect));
+  ac->cb = cb;
+  ac->cb_arg = arg;
+  ac->deadline = deadline;
+  ac->fd = grpc_fd_create(fd);
+  grpc_fd_notify_on_write(ac->fd, on_writable, ac, deadline);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f63f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,561 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/slice.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+/* Holds a slice array and associated state. */
+typedef struct grpc_tcp_slice_state {
+  gpr_slice *slices;       /* Array of slices */
+  size_t nslices;          /* Size of slices array. */
+  ssize_t first_slice;     /* First valid slice in array */
+  ssize_t last_slice;      /* Last valid slice in array */
+  gpr_slice working_slice; /* pointer to original final slice */
+  int working_slice_valid; /* True if there is a working slice */
+  int memory_owned;        /* True if slices array is owned */
+} grpc_tcp_slice_state;
+
+static void slice_state_init(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state, gpr_slice *slices,
+                             size_t nslices, size_t valid_slices) {
+  state->slices = slices;
+  state->nslices = nslices;
+  if (valid_slices == 0) {
+    state->first_slice = -1;
+  } else {
+    state->first_slice = 0;
+  }
+  state->last_slice = valid_slices - 1;
+  state->working_slice_valid = 0;
+  state->memory_owned = 0;
+}
+
+/* Returns true if there is still available data */
+static int slice_state_has_available(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state) {
+  return state->first_slice != -1 && state->last_slice >= state->first_slice;
+}
+
+static ssize_t slice_state_slices_allocated(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state) {
+  if (state->first_slice == -1) {
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    return state->last_slice - state->first_slice + 1;
+  }
+}
+
+static void slice_state_realloc(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state, size_t new_size) {
+  /* TODO(klempner): use realloc instead when first_slice is 0 */
+  /* TODO(klempner): Avoid a realloc in cases where it is unnecessary */
+  gpr_slice *slices = state->slices;
+  size_t original_size = slice_state_slices_allocated(state);
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_slice *new_slices = gpr_malloc(sizeof(gpr_slice) * new_size);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < original_size; ++i) {
+    new_slices[i] = slices[i + state->first_slice];
+  }
+
+  state->slices = new_slices;
+  state->last_slice = original_size - 1;
+  if (original_size > 0) {
+    state->first_slice = 0;
+  } else {
+    state->first_slice = -1;
+  }
+  state->nslices = new_size;
+
+  if (state->memory_owned) {
+    gpr_free(slices);
+  }
+  state->memory_owned = 1;
+}
+
+static void slice_state_remove_prefix(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state,
+                                      size_t prefix_bytes) {
+  gpr_slice *current_slice = &state->slices[state->first_slice];
+  size_t current_slice_size;
+
+  while (slice_state_has_available(state)) {
+    current_slice_size = GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(*current_slice);
+    if (current_slice_size > prefix_bytes) {
+      /* TODO(klempner): Get rid of the extra refcount created here by adding a
+         native "trim the first N bytes" operation to splice */
+      /* TODO(klempner): This really shouldn't be modifying the current slice
+         unless we own the slices array. */
+      *current_slice = gpr_slice_split_tail(current_slice, prefix_bytes);
+      gpr_slice_unref(*current_slice);
+      return;
+    } else {
+      gpr_slice_unref(*current_slice);
+      ++state->first_slice;
+      ++current_slice;
+      prefix_bytes -= current_slice_size;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void slice_state_destroy(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state) {
+  while (slice_state_has_available(state)) {
+    gpr_slice_unref(state->slices[state->first_slice]);
+    ++state->first_slice;
+  }
+
+  if (state->memory_owned) {
+    gpr_free(state->slices);
+    state->memory_owned = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+void slice_state_transfer_ownership(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state,
+                                    gpr_slice **slices, size_t *nslices) {
+  *slices = state->slices + state->first_slice;
+  *nslices = state->last_slice - state->first_slice + 1;
+
+  state->first_slice = -1;
+  state->last_slice = -1;
+}
+
+/* Fills iov with the first min(iov_size, available) slices, returns number
+   filled */
+static size_t slice_state_to_iovec(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state,
+                                   struct iovec *iov, size_t iov_size) {
+  size_t nslices = state->last_slice - state->first_slice + 1;
+  gpr_slice *slices = state->slices + state->first_slice;
+  size_t i;
+  if (nslices < iov_size) {
+    iov_size = nslices;
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < iov_size; ++i) {
+    iov[i].iov_base = GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slices[i]);
+    iov[i].iov_len = GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slices[i]);
+  }
+  return iov_size;
+}
+
+/* Makes n blocks available at the end of state, writes them into iov, and
+   returns the number of bytes allocated */
+static size_t slice_state_append_blocks_into_iovec(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state,
+                                                   struct iovec *iov, size_t n,
+                                                   size_t slice_size) {
+  size_t target_size;
+  size_t i;
+  size_t allocated_bytes;
+  ssize_t allocated_slices = slice_state_slices_allocated(state);
+
+  if (n - state->working_slice_valid >= state->nslices - state->last_slice) {
+    /* Need to grow the slice array */
+    target_size = state->nslices;
+    do {
+      target_size = target_size * 2;
+    } while (target_size < allocated_slices + n - state->working_slice_valid);
+    /* TODO(klempner): If this ever needs to support both prefix removal and
+       append, we should be smarter about the growth logic here */
+    slice_state_realloc(state, target_size);
+  }
+
+  i = 0;
+  allocated_bytes = 0;
+
+  if (state->working_slice_valid) {
+    iov[0].iov_base = GPR_SLICE_END_PTR(state->slices[state->last_slice]);
+    iov[0].iov_len = GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(state->working_slice) -
+                     GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(state->slices[state->last_slice]);
+    allocated_bytes += iov[0].iov_len;
+    ++i;
+    state->slices[state->last_slice] = state->working_slice;
+    state->working_slice_valid = 0;
+  }
+
+  for (; i < n; ++i) {
+    ++state->last_slice;
+    state->slices[state->last_slice] = gpr_slice_malloc(slice_size);
+    iov[i].iov_base = GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(state->slices[state->last_slice]);
+    iov[i].iov_len = slice_size;
+    allocated_bytes += slice_size;
+  }
+  if (state->first_slice == -1) {
+    state->first_slice = 0;
+  }
+  return allocated_bytes;
+}
+
+/* Remove the last n bytes from state */
+/* TODO(klempner): Consider having this defer actual deletion until later */
+static void slice_state_remove_last(grpc_tcp_slice_state *state, size_t bytes) {
+  while (bytes > 0 && slice_state_has_available(state)) {
+    if (GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(state->slices[state->last_slice]) > bytes) {
+      state->working_slice = state->slices[state->last_slice];
+      state->working_slice_valid = 1;
+      /* TODO(klempner): Combine these into a single operation that doesn't need
+         to refcount */
+      gpr_slice_unref(gpr_slice_split_tail(
+          &state->slices[state->last_slice],
+          GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(state->slices[state->last_slice]) - bytes));
+      bytes = 0;
+    } else {
+      bytes -= GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(state->slices[state->last_slice]);
+      gpr_slice_unref(state->slices[state->last_slice]);
+      --state->last_slice;
+      if (state->last_slice == -1) {
+        state->first_slice = -1;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+typedef struct {
+  grpc_endpoint base;
+  grpc_fd *em_fd;
+  int fd;
+  size_t slice_size;
+  gpr_refcount refcount;
+
+  grpc_endpoint_read_cb read_cb;
+  void *read_user_data;
+  gpr_timespec read_deadline;
+  grpc_endpoint_write_cb write_cb;
+  void *write_user_data;
+  gpr_timespec write_deadline;
+
+  grpc_tcp_slice_state write_state;
+} grpc_tcp;
+
+static void grpc_tcp_handle_read(void *arg /* grpc_tcp */,
+                                 grpc_iomgr_cb_status status);
+static void grpc_tcp_handle_write(void *arg /* grpc_tcp */,
+                                  grpc_iomgr_cb_status status);
+
+static void grpc_tcp_shutdown(grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
+  grpc_fd_shutdown(tcp->em_fd);
+}
+
+static void grpc_tcp_unref(grpc_tcp *tcp) {
+  int refcount_zero = gpr_unref(&tcp->refcount);
+  if (refcount_zero) {
+    grpc_fd_destroy(tcp->em_fd);
+    gpr_free(tcp);
+  }
+}
+
+static void grpc_tcp_destroy(grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
+  grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+}
+
+static void call_read_cb(grpc_tcp *tcp, gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices,
+                         grpc_endpoint_cb_status status) {
+  grpc_endpoint_read_cb cb = tcp->read_cb;
+
+#ifdef GRPC_TRACE_TCP
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "read: status=%d", status);
+  for (i = 0; i < nslices; i++) {
+    char *dump =
+        gpr_hexdump((char *)GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slices[i]),
+                    GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slices[i]), GPR_HEXDUMP_PLAINTEXT);
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "READ: %s", dump);
+    gpr_free(dump);
+  }
+#endif
+
+  tcp->read_cb = NULL;
+  cb(tcp->read_user_data, slices, nslices, status);
+}
+
+#define INLINE_SLICE_BUFFER_SIZE 8
+#define MAX_READ_IOVEC 4
+static void grpc_tcp_handle_read(void *arg /* grpc_tcp */,
+                                 grpc_iomgr_cb_status status) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)arg;
+  int iov_size = 1;
+  gpr_slice static_read_slices[INLINE_SLICE_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  struct msghdr msg;
+  struct iovec iov[MAX_READ_IOVEC];
+  ssize_t read_bytes;
+  ssize_t allocated_bytes;
+  struct grpc_tcp_slice_state read_state;
+  gpr_slice *final_slices;
+  size_t final_nslices;
+
+  slice_state_init(&read_state, static_read_slices, INLINE_SLICE_BUFFER_SIZE,
+                   0);
+
+  if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED) {
+    call_read_cb(tcp, NULL, 0, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_SHUTDOWN);
+    grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_TIMED_OUT) {
+    call_read_cb(tcp, NULL, 0, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_TIMED_OUT);
+    grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* TODO(klempner): Limit the amount we read at once. */
+  for (;;) {
+    allocated_bytes = slice_state_append_blocks_into_iovec(
+        &read_state, iov, iov_size, tcp->slice_size);
+
+    msg.msg_name = NULL;
+    msg.msg_namelen = 0;
+    msg.msg_iov = iov;
+    msg.msg_iovlen = iov_size;
+    msg.msg_control = NULL;
+    msg.msg_controllen = 0;
+    msg.msg_flags = 0;
+
+    do {
+      read_bytes = recvmsg(tcp->fd, &msg, 0);
+    } while (read_bytes < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+    if (read_bytes < allocated_bytes) {
+      /* TODO(klempner): Consider a second read first, in hopes of getting a
+       * quick EAGAIN and saving a bunch of allocations. */
+      slice_state_remove_last(&read_state, read_bytes < 0
+                                               ? allocated_bytes
+                                               : allocated_bytes - read_bytes);
+    }
+
+    if (read_bytes < 0) {
+      /* NB: After calling the user_cb a parallel call of the read handler may
+       * be running. */
+      if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+        if (slice_state_has_available(&read_state)) {
+          /* TODO(klempner): We should probably do the call into the application
+             without all this junk on the stack */
+          /* FIXME(klempner): Refcount properly */
+          slice_state_transfer_ownership(&read_state, &final_slices,
+                                         &final_nslices);
+          call_read_cb(tcp, final_slices, final_nslices, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK);
+          slice_state_destroy(&read_state);
+          grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+        } else {
+          /* Spurious read event, consume it here */
+          slice_state_destroy(&read_state);
+          grpc_fd_notify_on_read(tcp->em_fd, grpc_tcp_handle_read, tcp,
+                                 tcp->read_deadline);
+        }
+      } else {
+        /* TODO(klempner): Log interesting errors */
+        call_read_cb(tcp, NULL, 0, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_ERROR);
+        slice_state_destroy(&read_state);
+        grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+      }
+      return;
+    } else if (read_bytes == 0) {
+      /* 0 read size ==> end of stream */
+      if (slice_state_has_available(&read_state)) {
+        /* there were bytes already read: pass them up to the application */
+        slice_state_transfer_ownership(&read_state, &final_slices,
+                                       &final_nslices);
+        call_read_cb(tcp, final_slices, final_nslices, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_EOF);
+      } else {
+        call_read_cb(tcp, NULL, 0, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_EOF);
+      }
+      slice_state_destroy(&read_state);
+      grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+      return;
+    } else if (iov_size < MAX_READ_IOVEC) {
+      ++iov_size;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void grpc_tcp_notify_on_read(grpc_endpoint *ep, grpc_endpoint_read_cb cb,
+                                    void *user_data, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
+  GPR_ASSERT(tcp->read_cb == NULL);
+  tcp->read_cb = cb;
+  tcp->read_user_data = user_data;
+  tcp->read_deadline = deadline;
+  gpr_ref(&tcp->refcount);
+  grpc_fd_notify_on_read(tcp->em_fd, grpc_tcp_handle_read, tcp, deadline);
+}
+
+#define MAX_WRITE_IOVEC 16
+static grpc_endpoint_write_status grpc_tcp_flush(grpc_tcp *tcp) {
+  struct msghdr msg;
+  struct iovec iov[MAX_WRITE_IOVEC];
+  int iov_size;
+  ssize_t sent_length;
+  grpc_tcp_slice_state *state = &tcp->write_state;
+
+  for (;;) {
+    iov_size = slice_state_to_iovec(state, iov, MAX_WRITE_IOVEC);
+
+    msg.msg_name = NULL;
+    msg.msg_namelen = 0;
+    msg.msg_iov = iov;
+    msg.msg_iovlen = iov_size;
+    msg.msg_control = NULL;
+    msg.msg_controllen = 0;
+    msg.msg_flags = 0;
+
+    do {
+      /* TODO(klempner): Cork if this is a partial write */
+      sent_length = sendmsg(tcp->fd, &msg, 0);
+    } while (sent_length < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+    if (sent_length < 0) {
+      if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+        return GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_PENDING;
+      } else {
+        /* TODO(klempner): Log some of these */
+        slice_state_destroy(state);
+        return GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_ERROR;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /* TODO(klempner): Probably better to batch this after we finish flushing */
+    slice_state_remove_prefix(state, sent_length);
+
+    if (!slice_state_has_available(state)) {
+      return GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_DONE;
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+static void grpc_tcp_handle_write(void *arg /* grpc_tcp */,
+                                  grpc_iomgr_cb_status status) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)arg;
+  grpc_endpoint_write_status write_status;
+  grpc_endpoint_cb_status cb_status;
+  grpc_endpoint_write_cb cb;
+
+  cb_status = GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK;
+
+  if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_CANCELLED) {
+    cb_status = GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_SHUTDOWN;
+  } else if (status == GRPC_CALLBACK_TIMED_OUT) {
+    cb_status = GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_TIMED_OUT;
+  }
+
+  if (cb_status != GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK) {
+    slice_state_destroy(&tcp->write_state);
+    cb = tcp->write_cb;
+    tcp->write_cb = NULL;
+    cb(tcp->write_user_data, cb_status);
+    grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  write_status = grpc_tcp_flush(tcp);
+  if (write_status == GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_PENDING) {
+    grpc_fd_notify_on_write(tcp->em_fd, grpc_tcp_handle_write, tcp,
+                            tcp->write_deadline);
+  } else {
+    slice_state_destroy(&tcp->write_state);
+    if (write_status == GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_DONE) {
+      cb_status = GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK;
+    } else {
+      cb_status = GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_ERROR;
+    }
+    cb = tcp->write_cb;
+    tcp->write_cb = NULL;
+    cb(tcp->write_user_data, cb_status);
+    grpc_tcp_unref(tcp);
+  }
+}
+
+static grpc_endpoint_write_status grpc_tcp_write(
+    grpc_endpoint *ep, gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices,
+    grpc_endpoint_write_cb cb, void *user_data, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)ep;
+  grpc_endpoint_write_status status;
+
+#ifdef GRPC_TRACE_TCP
+  size_t i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nslices; i++) {
+    char *data =
+        gpr_hexdump((char *)GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slices[i]),
+                    GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slices[i]), GPR_HEXDUMP_PLAINTEXT);
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "WRITE %p: %s", tcp, data);
+    gpr_free(data);
+  }
+#endif
+
+  GPR_ASSERT(tcp->write_cb == NULL);
+  slice_state_init(&tcp->write_state, slices, nslices, nslices);
+
+  status = grpc_tcp_flush(tcp);
+  if (status == GRPC_ENDPOINT_WRITE_PENDING) {
+    /* TODO(klempner): Consider inlining rather than malloc for small nslices */
+    slice_state_realloc(&tcp->write_state, nslices);
+    gpr_ref(&tcp->refcount);
+    tcp->write_cb = cb;
+    tcp->write_user_data = user_data;
+    tcp->write_deadline = deadline;
+    grpc_fd_notify_on_write(tcp->em_fd, grpc_tcp_handle_write, tcp,
+                            tcp->write_deadline);
+  }
+
+  return status;
+}
+
+static const grpc_endpoint_vtable vtable = {grpc_tcp_notify_on_read,
+                                            grpc_tcp_write, grpc_tcp_shutdown,
+                                            grpc_tcp_destroy};
+
+grpc_endpoint *grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd *em_fd, size_t slice_size) {
+  grpc_tcp *tcp = (grpc_tcp *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_tcp));
+  tcp->base.vtable = &vtable;
+  tcp->fd = grpc_fd_get(em_fd);
+  tcp->read_cb = NULL;
+  tcp->write_cb = NULL;
+  tcp->read_user_data = NULL;
+  tcp->write_user_data = NULL;
+  tcp->slice_size = slice_size;
+  tcp->read_deadline = gpr_inf_future;
+  tcp->write_deadline = gpr_inf_future;
+  slice_state_init(&tcp->write_state, NULL, 0, 0);
+  /* paired with unref in grpc_tcp_destroy */
+  gpr_ref_init(&tcp->refcount, 1);
+  tcp->em_fd = em_fd;
+  return &tcp->base;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a3c528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_POSIX_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_POSIX_H__
+/*
+   Low level TCP "bottom half" implementation, for use by transports built on
+   top of a TCP connection.
+
+   Note that this file does not (yet) include APIs for creating the socket in
+   the first place.
+
+   All calls passing slice transfer ownership of a slice refcount unless
+   otherwise specified.
+*/
+
+#include "src/core/endpoint/endpoint.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h"
+
+#define GRPC_TCP_DEFAULT_READ_SLICE_SIZE 8192
+
+/* Create a tcp endpoint given a file desciptor and a read slice size.
+   Takes ownership of fd. */
+grpc_endpoint *grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd *fd, size_t read_slice_size);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_POSIX_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server.h b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd6b46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_SERVER_H__
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_SERVER_H__
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+#include "src/core/endpoint/endpoint.h"
+
+/* Forward decl of grpc_tcp_server */
+typedef struct grpc_tcp_server grpc_tcp_server;
+
+/* New server callback: tcp is the newly connected tcp connection */
+typedef void (*grpc_tcp_server_cb)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *ep);
+
+/* Create a server, initially not bound to any ports */
+grpc_tcp_server *grpc_tcp_server_create();
+
+/* Start listening to bound ports */
+void grpc_tcp_server_start(grpc_tcp_server *server, grpc_tcp_server_cb cb,
+                           void *cb_arg);
+
+/* Add a port to the server, returning true on success, or false otherwise.
+
+   The :: and 0.0.0.0 wildcard addresses are treated identically, accepting
+   both IPv4 and IPv6 connections, but :: is the preferred style.  This usually
+   creates one socket, but possibly two on systems which support IPv6,
+   but not dualstack sockets.
+
+   For raw access to the underlying sockets, see grpc_tcp_server_get_fd(). */
+int grpc_tcp_server_add_port(grpc_tcp_server *s, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                             int addr_len);
+
+/* Returns the file descriptor of the Nth listening socket on this server,
+   or -1 if the index is out of bounds.
+
+   The file descriptor remains owned by the server, and will be cleaned
+   up when grpc_tcp_server_destroy is called. */
+int grpc_tcp_server_get_fd(grpc_tcp_server *s, int index);
+
+void grpc_tcp_server_destroy(grpc_tcp_server *server);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_TCP_SERVER_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22bbd45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/tcp_server_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_server.h"
+
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netinet/tcp.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_libevent.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+#include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_posix.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+
+#define INIT_PORT_CAP 2
+#define MIN_SAFE_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE 100
+
+static gpr_once s_init_max_accept_queue_size;
+static int s_max_accept_queue_size;
+
+/* one listening port */
+typedef struct {
+  int fd;
+  grpc_fd *emfd;
+  grpc_tcp_server *server;
+} server_port;
+
+/* the overall server */
+struct grpc_tcp_server {
+  grpc_tcp_server_cb cb;
+  void *cb_arg;
+
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  gpr_cv cv;
+
+  /* active port count: how many ports are actually still listening */
+  int active_ports;
+
+  /* all listening ports */
+  server_port *ports;
+  size_t nports;
+  size_t port_capacity;
+};
+
+grpc_tcp_server *grpc_tcp_server_create() {
+  grpc_tcp_server *s = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_tcp_server));
+  gpr_mu_init(&s->mu);
+  gpr_cv_init(&s->cv);
+  s->active_ports = 0;
+  s->cb = NULL;
+  s->cb_arg = NULL;
+  s->ports = gpr_malloc(sizeof(server_port) * INIT_PORT_CAP);
+  s->nports = 0;
+  s->port_capacity = INIT_PORT_CAP;
+  return s;
+}
+
+void grpc_tcp_server_destroy(grpc_tcp_server *s) {
+  size_t i;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu);
+  /* shutdown all fd's */
+  for (i = 0; i < s->nports; i++) {
+    grpc_fd_shutdown(s->ports[i].emfd);
+  }
+  /* wait while that happens */
+  while (s->active_ports) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&s->cv, &s->mu, gpr_inf_future);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
+
+  /* delete ALL the things */
+  for (i = 0; i < s->nports; i++) {
+    server_port *sp = &s->ports[i];
+    grpc_fd_destroy(sp->emfd);
+  }
+  gpr_free(s->ports);
+  gpr_free(s);
+}
+
+/* get max listen queue size on linux */
+static void init_max_accept_queue_size() {
+  int n = SOMAXCONN;
+  char buf[64];
+  FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn", "r");
+  if (fp == NULL) {
+    /* 2.4 kernel. */
+    s_max_accept_queue_size = SOMAXCONN;
+    return;
+  }
+  if (fgets(buf, sizeof buf, fp)) {
+    char *end;
+    long i = strtol(buf, &end, 10);
+    if (i > 0 && i <= INT_MAX && end && *end == 0) {
+      n = i;
+    }
+  }
+  fclose(fp);
+  s_max_accept_queue_size = n;
+
+  if (s_max_accept_queue_size < MIN_SAFE_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "Suspiciously small accept queue (%d) will probably lead to "
+            "connection drops",
+            s_max_accept_queue_size);
+  }
+}
+
+static int get_max_accept_queue_size() {
+  gpr_once_init(&s_init_max_accept_queue_size, init_max_accept_queue_size);
+  return s_max_accept_queue_size;
+}
+
+/* Prepare a recently-created socket for listening. */
+static int prepare_socket(int fd, const struct sockaddr *addr, int addr_len) {
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  if (!grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(fd, 1) || !grpc_set_socket_cloexec(fd, 1) ||
+      !grpc_set_socket_low_latency(fd, 1) ||
+      !grpc_set_socket_reuse_addr(fd, 1)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Unable to configure socket %d: %s", fd,
+            strerror(errno));
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  if (bind(fd, addr, addr_len) < 0) {
+    char *addr_str;
+    grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&addr_str, addr, 0);
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "bind addr=%s: %s", addr_str, strerror(errno));
+    gpr_free(addr_str);
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  if (listen(fd, get_max_accept_queue_size()) < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "listen: %s", strerror(errno));
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+
+error:
+  if (fd >= 0) {
+    close(fd);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* event manager callback when reads are ready */
+static void on_read(void *arg, grpc_iomgr_cb_status status) {
+  server_port *sp = arg;
+
+  if (status != GRPC_CALLBACK_SUCCESS) {
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+  /* loop until accept4 returns EAGAIN, and then re-arm notification */
+  for (;;) {
+    struct sockaddr_storage addr;
+    socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(addr);
+    /* Note: If we ever decide to return this address to the user, remember to
+             strip off the ::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 prefix first. */
+    int fd = grpc_accept4(sp->fd, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &addrlen, 1, 1);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+      switch (errno) {
+        case EINTR:
+          continue;
+        case EAGAIN:
+          grpc_fd_notify_on_read(sp->emfd, on_read, sp, gpr_inf_future);
+          return;
+        default:
+          gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Failed accept4: %s", strerror(errno));
+          goto error;
+      }
+    }
+
+    sp->server->cb(
+        sp->server->cb_arg,
+        grpc_tcp_create(grpc_fd_create(fd), GRPC_TCP_DEFAULT_READ_SLICE_SIZE));
+  }
+
+  abort();
+
+error:
+  gpr_mu_lock(&sp->server->mu);
+  if (0 == --sp->server->active_ports) {
+    gpr_cv_broadcast(&sp->server->cv);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&sp->server->mu);
+}
+
+static int add_socket_to_server(grpc_tcp_server *s, int fd,
+                                const struct sockaddr *addr, int addr_len) {
+  server_port *sp;
+
+  if (!prepare_socket(fd, addr, addr_len)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!s->cb && "must add ports before starting server");
+  /* append it to the list under a lock */
+  if (s->nports == s->port_capacity) {
+    s->port_capacity *= 2;
+    s->ports = gpr_realloc(s->ports, sizeof(server_port *) * s->port_capacity);
+  }
+  sp = &s->ports[s->nports++];
+  sp->emfd = grpc_fd_create(fd);
+  sp->fd = fd;
+  sp->server = s;
+  /* initialize the em desc */
+  if (sp->emfd == NULL) {
+    s->nports--;
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int grpc_tcp_server_add_port(grpc_tcp_server *s, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                             int addr_len) {
+  int ok = 0;
+  int fd;
+  grpc_dualstack_mode dsmode;
+  struct sockaddr_in6 addr6_v4mapped;
+  struct sockaddr_in wild4;
+  struct sockaddr_in6 wild6;
+  struct sockaddr_in addr4_copy;
+  int port;
+
+  if (grpc_sockaddr_to_v4mapped(addr, &addr6_v4mapped)) {
+    addr = (const struct sockaddr *)&addr6_v4mapped;
+    addr_len = sizeof(addr6_v4mapped);
+  }
+
+  /* Treat :: or 0.0.0.0 as a family-agnostic wildcard. */
+  if (grpc_sockaddr_is_wildcard(addr, &port)) {
+    grpc_sockaddr_make_wildcards(port, &wild4, &wild6);
+
+    /* Try listening on IPv6 first. */
+    addr = (struct sockaddr *)&wild6;
+    addr_len = sizeof(wild6);
+    fd = grpc_create_dualstack_socket(addr, SOCK_STREAM, 0, &dsmode);
+    ok |= add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len);
+    if (fd >= 0 && dsmode == GRPC_DSMODE_DUALSTACK) {
+      return ok;
+    }
+
+    /* If we didn't get a dualstack socket, also listen on 0.0.0.0. */
+    addr = (struct sockaddr *)&wild4;
+    addr_len = sizeof(wild4);
+  }
+
+  fd = grpc_create_dualstack_socket(addr, SOCK_STREAM, 0, &dsmode);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Unable to create socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+  }
+  if (dsmode == GRPC_DSMODE_IPV4 &&
+      grpc_sockaddr_is_v4mapped(addr, &addr4_copy)) {
+    addr = (struct sockaddr *)&addr4_copy;
+    addr_len = sizeof(addr4_copy);
+  }
+  ok |= add_socket_to_server(s, fd, addr, addr_len);
+  return ok;
+}
+
+int grpc_tcp_server_get_fd(grpc_tcp_server *s, int index) {
+  return (0 <= index && index < s->nports) ? s->ports[index].fd : -1;
+}
+
+void grpc_tcp_server_start(grpc_tcp_server *s, grpc_tcp_server_cb cb,
+                           void *cb_arg) {
+  size_t i;
+  GPR_ASSERT(cb);
+  gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu);
+  GPR_ASSERT(!s->cb);
+  GPR_ASSERT(s->active_ports == 0);
+  s->cb = cb;
+  s->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+  for (i = 0; i < s->nports; i++) {
+    grpc_fd_notify_on_read(s->ports[i].emfd, on_read, &s->ports[i],
+                           gpr_inf_future);
+    s->active_ports++;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu);
+}