Merge github.com:grpc/grpc into slice_with_exec_ctx
diff --git a/vsprojects/README.md b/vsprojects/README.md
index 56d9f56..7af69c2 100644
--- a/vsprojects/README.md
+++ b/vsprojects/README.md
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@
 1. Follow instructions in `third_party\protobuf\cmake\README.md` to create Visual Studio 2013 projects for protobuf.
 ```
 $ cd third_party/protobuf/cmake
-$ cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 2013"
+$ mkdir build & cd build
+$ mkdir solution & cd solution
+$ cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 2013" -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF ../..
 ```
 
-2. Open solution `third_party\protobuf\cmake\protobuf.sln` and build it in Release mode. That will build libraries `libprotobuf.lib` and `libprotoc.lib` needed for the next step.
+2. Open solution `third_party\protobuf\cmake\build\solution\protobuf.sln` and build it in Release mode. That will build libraries `libprotobuf.lib` and `libprotoc.lib` needed for the next step.
 
 3. Open solution `vsprojects\grpc_protoc_plugins.sln` and build it in Release mode. As a result, you should obtain a set of gRPC protoc plugin binaries (`grpc_cpp_plugin.exe`, `grpc_csharp_plugin.exe`, ...)
 
diff --git a/vsprojects/build_plugins.bat b/vsprojects/build_plugins.bat
index 7c8e056..ae5c5f0 100644
--- a/vsprojects/build_plugins.bat
+++ b/vsprojects/build_plugins.bat
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 @call "%VS120COMNTOOLS%\..\..\vc\vcvarsall.bat" x86
 
 @rem Build third_party/protobuf
-msbuild ..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\protobuf.sln /p:Configuration=Release || goto :error
+msbuild ..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\build\solution\protobuf.sln /p:Configuration=Release || goto :error
 
 @rem Build the C# protoc plugins
 msbuild grpc_protoc_plugins.sln /p:Configuration=Release || goto :error
diff --git a/vsprojects/protobuf.props b/vsprojects/protobuf.props
index b1de8af..b828313 100644
--- a/vsprojects/protobuf.props
+++ b/vsprojects/protobuf.props
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" /> <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" /> <PropertyGroup /> <ItemDefinitionGroup> <Link> <AdditionalDependencies>libprotobuf.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies> <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> <ItemGroup /> </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" /> <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" /> <PropertyGroup /> <ItemDefinitionGroup> <Link> <AdditionalDependencies>libprotobuf.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies> <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\build\solution\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> <ItemGroup /> </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vsprojects/protoc.props b/vsprojects/protoc.props
index 1bdc071..87fff8f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/protoc.props
+++ b/vsprojects/protoc.props
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" /> <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" /> <PropertyGroup /> <ItemDefinitionGroup> <ClCompile> <DisableSpecificWarnings>4244;4267;%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings> </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalDependencies>libprotoc.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies> <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> <ItemGroup /> </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" /> <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" /> <PropertyGroup /> <ItemDefinitionGroup> <ClCompile> <DisableSpecificWarnings>4244;4267;%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings> </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalDependencies>libprotoc.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies> <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\third_party\protobuf\cmake\build\solution\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> <ItemGroup /> </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
index f87e9be..c4f9c55 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
index ffa89d7..77a1ba6 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index 3dd4da1..bd9c546 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index f589efb..93d8274 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
index 75997b6..7eba5c5 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
index 421ab76..9a10e07 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index a11510e..7f2e815 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index 747f1ca..df62384 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index cf66c85..eeb1691 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index 7899797..14f79ca 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -684,6 +684,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -705,7 +708,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj
index 4f9234a..c73584a 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj.filters
index cf5c8db..b317c14 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_test_util/grpc_test_util.vcxproj.filters
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -456,7 +459,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index 367b23c..0f57f38 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\compression_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\propagation_bits.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\status.h" />
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_gcc_sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\atm_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_slice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\gpr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\port_platform.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\slice.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index 32c2bd7..9327bff 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
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+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
index 8e4c71f..ad6865a 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
index cc0286a..1b367b1 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
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       <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
index 1a6829b..9df6702 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\connectivity_state.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h" />
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.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 bfe435a..c8f62ff 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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+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc\impl\codegen</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\grpc_types.h">
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-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\exec_ctx_fwd.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj
index 4fb8f8f..a79b44a 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\server_finishes_request.c">
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+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_calls.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_tags.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj.filters
index ff82a4d..ac60d4c 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_nosec_tests/end2end_nosec_tests.vcxproj.filters
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\server_finishes_request.c">
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+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\short_deadlines.c">
+      <Filter>test\core\end2end\tests</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_calls.c">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj
index 0b7d7c2..a218fa0 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_calls.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_tags.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj.filters
index e641930..978893f 100644
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+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/end2end/tests/end2end_tests/end2end_tests.vcxproj.filters
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+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\core\end2end\tests\shutdown_finishes_calls.c">
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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 ea33eef..88e4bf6 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
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index 6cd6b07..fece7f3 100644
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