Revert "Revert "Metadata handling rewrite""

This reverts commit 5e01e2ac977655aa074faf7fde0a74298f5e4c55.
diff --git a/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln b/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
index f484f29..aa38215 100644
--- a/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
+++ b/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
@@ -153,17 +153,6 @@
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 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "chttp2_status_conversion_test", "vcxproj\test\chttp2_status_conversion_test\chttp2_status_conversion_test.vcxproj", "{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}"
-	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
-        	lib = "False"
-	EndProjectSection
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B} = {17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B}
-		{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9} = {29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}
-		{EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037} = {EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037}
-		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "chttp2_stream_map_test", "vcxproj\test\chttp2_stream_map_test\chttp2_stream_map_test.vcxproj", "{12F9C5F8-1BDA-305F-5A0B-B0F9CC7AA7A4}"
 	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
         	lib = "False"
@@ -1456,6 +1445,17 @@
 		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "status_conversion_test", "vcxproj\test\status_conversion_test\status_conversion_test.vcxproj", "{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}"
+	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
+        	lib = "False"
+	EndProjectSection
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B} = {17BCAFC0-5FDC-4C94-AEB9-95F3E220614B}
+		{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9} = {29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}
+		{EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037} = {EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037}
+		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "test_tcp_server", "vcxproj\.\test_tcp_server\test_tcp_server.vcxproj", "{E3110C46-A148-FF65-08FD-3324829BE7FE}"
 	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
         	lib = "True"
@@ -1815,22 +1815,6 @@
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-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Debug-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{ABAD3D2C-078C-7850-B413-3352A07C6176}.Release-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
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 		{12F9C5F8-1BDA-305F-5A0B-B0F9CC7AA7A4}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
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@@ -3767,6 +3751,22 @@
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 		{529771F0-10B0-9B1A-1E7E-8A8E01870348}.Release-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Debug-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release-DLL|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{21E2A241-9D48-02CD-92E4-4EEC98424CF5}.Release-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{E3110C46-A148-FF65-08FD-3324829BE7FE}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index bd9c546..86c2fe3 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_code_enum.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index 93d8274..dffc70f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
index 7eba5c5..58b87ef 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_code_enum.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
index 9a10e07..aabb45d 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 7f2e815..33a74ba 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_code_enum.h" />
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index df62384..b87d789 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index c159db6..2d79ffe 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\error_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\iomgr\ev_epoll_linux.h" />
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\mdstr_hash_table.h" />
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\service_config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\static_metadata.h" />
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     </ClCompile>
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+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\slice\slice_intern.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\slice\slice_string_helpers.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\static_metadata.c">
     </ClCompile>
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+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\timeout_encoding.c">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index 1e099f3..0449349 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@
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       <Filter>src\core\lib\slice</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\slice\slice_hash_table.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\slice</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\slice\slice_intern.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\slice</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\slice\slice_string_helpers.c">
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-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\mdstr_hash_table.c">
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@@ -337,6 +343,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\static_metadata.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\transport</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\status_conversion.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\transport</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\transport\timeout_encoding.c">
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-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\ext\transport\chttp2\transport\status_conversion.c">
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index 230c3eb..7d6685d 100644
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
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deleted file mode 100644
index d94af50..0000000
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/chttp2_status_conversion_test/chttp2_status_conversion_test.vcxproj.filters
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
index ad6865a..d8d4a76 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
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index 1b367b1..d79f228 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
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       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
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+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
index 9df6702..595e673 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
index c8f62ff..78de950 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
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+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
index 88e4bf6..5381be5 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\server_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\service_type.h" />
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
index fece7f3..0526a07 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
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       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
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+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\slice.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/chttp2_status_conversion_test/chttp2_status_conversion_test.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/status_conversion_test/status_conversion_test.vcxproj
similarity index 97%
rename from vsprojects/vcxproj/test/chttp2_status_conversion_test/chttp2_status_conversion_test.vcxproj
rename to vsprojects/vcxproj/test/status_conversion_test/status_conversion_test.vcxproj
index f5b8838..ab1e3a7 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/chttp2_status_conversion_test/chttp2_status_conversion_test.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/status_conversion_test/status_conversion_test.vcxproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <TargetName>chttp2_status_conversion_test</TargetName>
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     <Configuration-grpc_dependencies_openssl>Debug</Configuration-grpc_dependencies_openssl>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
-    <TargetName>chttp2_status_conversion_test</TargetName>
+    <TargetName>status_conversion_test</TargetName>
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72ebef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/status_conversion_test/status_conversion_test.vcxproj.filters
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