Merge pull request #5928 from jtattermusch/csharp_clientside_abstractclass

Make adding a new RPC to a service non-breaking for generated C#
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index fbe69f3..e5c5599 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h",
@@ -208,7 +209,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c",
@@ -350,7 +351,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c",
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h",
@@ -571,7 +572,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c",
@@ -697,7 +698,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c",
@@ -1393,6 +1393,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c",
@@ -1404,7 +1405,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c",
@@ -1557,6 +1557,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h",
@@ -1567,7 +1568,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4bb7dc8..49e4718 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2487,6 +2487,7 @@
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c \
+    src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c \
@@ -2498,7 +2499,6 @@
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c \
-    src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c \
@@ -2844,6 +2844,7 @@
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c \
+    src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c \
@@ -2855,7 +2856,6 @@
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c \
-    src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c \
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 8b987fe..8b53b43 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@
         'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c',
+        'src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c',
@@ -618,7 +619,6 @@
         'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c',
-        'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c',
         'src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c',
         'src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c',
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 0a71cf7..459defd 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h
+  - src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h
@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@
   - src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h
-  - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h
   - src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h
   - src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c
+  - src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c
@@ -363,7 +364,6 @@
   - src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
-  - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c
   - src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c
   - src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 9abd8ce..28a7433 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c \
+    src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c \
@@ -140,7 +141,6 @@
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c \
-    src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c \
     src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c \
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 7e0e44f..06eee01 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h',
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h',
-                      'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c',
+                      'src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c',
@@ -369,7 +370,6 @@
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c',
-                      'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c',
                       'src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c',
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h',
@@ -533,7 +534,6 @@
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h',
-                              'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h',
                               'src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h',
                               'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index d1e7ad2..ade8023 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h )
@@ -206,7 +207,6 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h )
-  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h )
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c )
@@ -352,7 +353,6 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c )
-  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c )
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
index 78fb727..a607a47 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_stream.h
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
                     const W& request, void* tag)
       : context_(context), call_(channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq)) {
     init_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                                  context->initial_metadata_flags());
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(init_ops_.SendMessage(request).ok());
     init_ops_.ClientSendClose();
@@ -173,7 +174,8 @@
     finish_ops_.RecvMessage(response);
 
     init_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                                  context->initial_metadata_flags());
     call_.PerformOps(&init_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -240,7 +242,8 @@
                           void* tag)
       : context_(context), call_(channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq)) {
     init_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    init_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                                  context->initial_metadata_flags());
     call_.PerformOps(&init_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -305,7 +308,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                  ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_.PerformOps(&meta_ops_);
   }
@@ -319,7 +323,8 @@
   void Finish(const W& msg, const Status& status, void* tag) {
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     // The response is dropped if the status is not OK.
@@ -336,7 +341,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!status.ok());
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     finish_ops_.ServerSendStatus(ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
@@ -366,7 +372,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                  ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_.PerformOps(&meta_ops_);
   }
@@ -374,7 +381,8 @@
   void Write(const W& msg, void* tag) GRPC_OVERRIDE {
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      write_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      write_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                     ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
@@ -385,7 +393,8 @@
   void Finish(const Status& status, void* tag) {
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     finish_ops_.ServerSendStatus(ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
@@ -415,7 +424,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                  ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_.PerformOps(&meta_ops_);
   }
@@ -429,7 +439,8 @@
   void Write(const W& msg, void* tag) GRPC_OVERRIDE {
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      write_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      write_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                     ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
@@ -440,7 +451,8 @@
   void Finish(const Status& status, void* tag) {
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     finish_ops_.ServerSendStatus(ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_unary_call.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_unary_call.h
index 52b3477..55c9788 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_unary_call.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/async_unary_call.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
         call_(channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq)),
         collection_(new CallOpSetCollection) {
     collection_->init_buf_.SetCollection(collection_);
-    collection_->init_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    collection_->init_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(
+        context->send_initial_metadata_, context->initial_metadata_flags());
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(collection_->init_buf_.SendMessage(request).ok());
     collection_->init_buf_.ClientSendClose();
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_buf_.set_output_tag(tag);
-    meta_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    meta_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                  ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_.PerformOps(&meta_buf_);
   }
@@ -130,7 +132,8 @@
   void Finish(const W& msg, const Status& status, void* tag) {
     finish_buf_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     // The response is dropped if the status is not OK.
@@ -147,7 +150,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!status.ok());
     finish_buf_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      finish_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      finish_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                                      ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     finish_buf_.ServerSendStatus(ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
index f76d7c2..aea1a6a 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@
   CallOpSendInitialMetadata() : send_(false) {}
 
   void SendInitialMetadata(
-      const std::multimap<grpc::string, grpc::string>& metadata) {
+      const std::multimap<grpc::string, grpc::string>& metadata,
+      uint32_t flags) {
     send_ = true;
+    flags_ = flags;
     initial_metadata_count_ = metadata.size();
     initial_metadata_ = FillMetadataArray(metadata);
   }
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@
     if (!send_) return;
     grpc_op* op = &ops[(*nops)++];
     op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
-    op->flags = 0;
+    op->flags = flags_;
     op->reserved = NULL;
     op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = initial_metadata_count_;
     op->data.send_initial_metadata.metadata = initial_metadata_;
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@
   }
 
   bool send_;
+  uint32_t flags_;
   size_t initial_metadata_count_;
   grpc_metadata* initial_metadata_;
 };
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
index 5201808..aed1276 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@
     deadline_ = deadline_tp.raw_time();
   }
 
+  /// EXPERIMENTAL: Set this request to be idempotent
+  void set_idempotent(bool idempotent) { idempotent_ = idempotent; }
+
+  /// EXPERIMENTAL: Trigger fail-fast or not on this request
+  void set_fail_fast(bool fail_fast) { fail_fast_ = fail_fast; }
+
 #ifndef GRPC_CXX0X_NO_CHRONO
   /// Return the deadline for the client call.
   std::chrono::system_clock::time_point deadline() {
@@ -328,9 +334,16 @@
   grpc_call* call() { return call_; }
   void set_call(grpc_call* call, const std::shared_ptr<Channel>& channel);
 
+  uint32_t initial_metadata_flags() const {
+    return (idempotent_ ? GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST : 0) |
+           (fail_fast_ ? 0 : GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY);
+  }
+
   grpc::string authority() { return authority_; }
 
   bool initial_metadata_received_;
+  bool fail_fast_;
+  bool idempotent_;
   std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel_;
   grpc::mutex mu_;
   grpc_call* call_;
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_unary_call.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_unary_call.h
index 0ee5b19..70d6554 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_unary_call.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_unary_call.h
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
   if (!status.ok()) {
     return status;
   }
-  ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+  ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                          context->initial_metadata_flags());
   ops.RecvInitialMetadata(context);
   ops.RecvMessage(result);
   ops.ClientSendClose();
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/method_handler_impl.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/method_handler_impl.h
index 436b4d8..ad74efa 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/method_handler_impl.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/method_handler_impl.h
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata, CallOpSendMessage,
               CallOpServerSendStatus>
         ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_,
+                            param.server_context->initial_metadata_flags());
     if (status.ok()) {
       status = ops.SendMessage(rsp);
     }
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata, CallOpSendMessage,
               CallOpServerSendStatus>
         ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_,
+                            param.server_context->initial_metadata_flags());
     if (status.ok()) {
       status = ops.SendMessage(rsp);
     }
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata, CallOpServerSendStatus> ops;
     if (!param.server_context->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_);
+      ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_,
+                              param.server_context->initial_metadata_flags());
     }
     ops.ServerSendStatus(param.server_context->trailing_metadata_, status);
     param.call->PerformOps(&ops);
@@ -170,7 +173,8 @@
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata, CallOpServerSendStatus> ops;
     if (!param.server_context->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_);
+      ops.SendInitialMetadata(param.server_context->initial_metadata_,
+                              param.server_context->initial_metadata_flags());
     }
     ops.ServerSendStatus(param.server_context->trailing_metadata_, status);
     param.call->PerformOps(&ops);
@@ -191,7 +195,8 @@
   static void FillOps(ServerContext* context, T* ops) {
     Status status(StatusCode::UNIMPLEMENTED, "");
     if (!context->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      ops->SendInitialMetadata(context->initial_metadata_);
+      ops->SendInitialMetadata(context->initial_metadata_,
+                               context->initial_metadata_flags());
       context->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     ops->ServerSendStatus(context->trailing_metadata_, status);
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/server_context.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/server_context.h
index 44d340a..7fa0235 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/server_context.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/server_context.h
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@
 
   void set_call(grpc_call* call);
 
+  uint32_t initial_metadata_flags() const { return 0; }
+
   CompletionOp* completion_op_;
   bool has_notify_when_done_tag_;
   void* async_notify_when_done_tag_;
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
index d0ad051..9100ce0 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata, CallOpSendMessage,
               CallOpClientSendClose>
         ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                            context->initial_metadata_flags());
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(ops.SendMessage(request).ok());
     ops.ClientSendClose();
@@ -190,7 +191,8 @@
     finish_ops_.RecvMessage(response);
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                            context->initial_metadata_flags());
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);
     cq_.Pluck(&ops);
   }
@@ -268,7 +270,8 @@
                      ClientContext* context)
       : context_(context), call_(channel->CreateCall(method, context, &cq_)) {
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(context->send_initial_metadata_,
+                            context->initial_metadata_flags());
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);
     cq_.Pluck(&ops);
   }
@@ -334,7 +337,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                            ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_->PerformOps(&ops);
     call_->cq()->Pluck(&ops);
@@ -361,7 +365,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                            ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_->PerformOps(&ops);
     call_->cq()->Pluck(&ops);
@@ -374,7 +379,8 @@
       return false;
     }
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                              ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     call_->PerformOps(&ops);
@@ -397,7 +403,8 @@
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     CallOpSet<CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
-    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+    ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                            ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
     ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     call_->PerformOps(&ops);
     call_->cq()->Pluck(&ops);
@@ -417,7 +424,8 @@
       return false;
     }
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
-      ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_);
+      ops.SendInitialMetadata(ctx_->initial_metadata_,
+                              ctx_->initial_metadata_flags());
       ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
     }
     call_->PerformOps(&ops);
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
index b09b1cd..e3e882c 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
@@ -202,8 +202,12 @@
 /* Initial metadata flags */
 /** Signal that the call is idempotent */
 #define GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST (0x00000010u)
+/** Signal that the call should not return UNAVAILABLE before it has started */
+#define GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY (0x00000020u)
 /** Mask of all valid flags */
-#define GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_USED_MASK GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST
+#define GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_USED_MASK       \
+  (GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST | \
+   GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY)
 
 /** A single metadata element */
 typedef struct grpc_metadata {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 24a5aa0..339db46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h",
@@ -149,7 +150,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c",
+    "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c",
@@ -295,7 +296,6 @@
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c",
-    "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c",
     "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c",
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 0bb34d9..af0e2e5 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h" role="src" />
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h" role="src" />
-    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h" role="src" />
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c" role="src" />
@@ -356,7 +357,6 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c" role="src" />
-    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c" role="src" />
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
index cb5c405..43197c1 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 typedef struct pending_pick {
   struct pending_pick *next;
   grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  uint32_t initial_metadata_flags;
   grpc_connected_subchannel **target;
   grpc_closure *on_complete;
 } pending_pick;
@@ -149,6 +150,31 @@
   gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
 }
 
+static void pf_cancel_picks(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
+                            uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                            uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
+  pick_first_lb_policy *p = (pick_first_lb_policy *)pol;
+  pending_pick *pp;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&p->mu);
+  pp = p->pending_picks;
+  p->pending_picks = NULL;
+  while (pp != NULL) {
+    pending_pick *next = pp->next;
+    if ((pp->initial_metadata_flags & initial_metadata_flags_mask) ==
+        initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
+      grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset(exec_ctx, p->base.interested_parties,
+                                   pp->pollset);
+      grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, pp->on_complete, false, NULL);
+      gpr_free(pp);
+    } else {
+      pp->next = p->pending_picks;
+      p->pending_picks = pp;
+    }
+    pp = next;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+}
+
 static void start_picking(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, pick_first_lb_policy *p) {
   p->started_picking = 1;
   p->checking_subchannel = 0;
@@ -171,6 +197,7 @@
 
 static int pf_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
                    grpc_pollset *pollset, grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                   uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                    grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
                    grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   pick_first_lb_policy *p = (pick_first_lb_policy *)pol;
@@ -199,6 +226,7 @@
     pp->next = p->pending_picks;
     pp->pollset = pollset;
     pp->target = target;
+    pp->initial_metadata_flags = initial_metadata_flags;
     pp->on_complete = on_complete;
     p->pending_picks = pp;
     gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
@@ -286,11 +314,14 @@
             &p->checking_connectivity, &p->connectivity_changed);
         break;
       case GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE:
-        grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &p->state_tracker,
-                                    GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE,
-                                    "connecting_transient_failure");
         p->checking_subchannel =
             (p->checking_subchannel + 1) % p->num_subchannels;
+        if (p->checking_subchannel == 0) {
+          /* only trigger transient failure when we've tried all alternatives */
+          grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &p->state_tracker,
+                                      GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE,
+                                      "connecting_transient_failure");
+        }
         p->checking_connectivity = grpc_subchannel_check_connectivity(
             p->subchannels[p->checking_subchannel]);
         if (p->checking_connectivity == GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE) {
@@ -378,14 +409,9 @@
 }
 
 static const grpc_lb_policy_vtable pick_first_lb_policy_vtable = {
-    pf_destroy,
-    pf_shutdown,
-    pf_pick,
-    pf_cancel_pick,
-    pf_ping_one,
-    pf_exit_idle,
-    pf_check_connectivity,
-    pf_notify_on_state_change};
+    pf_destroy,     pf_shutdown,           pf_pick,
+    pf_cancel_pick, pf_cancel_picks,       pf_ping_one,
+    pf_exit_idle,   pf_check_connectivity, pf_notify_on_state_change};
 
 static void pick_first_factory_ref(grpc_lb_policy_factory *factory) {}
 
@@ -395,7 +421,7 @@
                                          grpc_lb_policy_factory *factory,
                                          grpc_lb_policy_args *args) {
   GPR_ASSERT(args->addresses != NULL);
-  GPR_ASSERT(args->subchannel_factory != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(args->client_channel_factory != NULL);
 
   if (args->addresses->naddrs == 0) return NULL;
 
@@ -412,8 +438,8 @@
     sc_args.addr = (struct sockaddr *)(args->addresses->addrs[i].addr);
     sc_args.addr_len = (size_t)args->addresses->addrs[i].len;
 
-    grpc_subchannel *subchannel = grpc_subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-        exec_ctx, args->subchannel_factory, &sc_args);
+    grpc_subchannel *subchannel = grpc_client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+        exec_ctx, args->client_channel_factory, &sc_args);
 
     if (subchannel != NULL) {
       p->subchannels[subchannel_idx++] = subchannel;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
index d94c081..eac6971 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 typedef struct pending_pick {
   struct pending_pick *next;
   grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  uint32_t initial_metadata_flags;
   grpc_connected_subchannel **target;
   grpc_closure *on_complete;
 } pending_pick;
@@ -275,6 +276,32 @@
   gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
 }
 
+static void rr_cancel_picks(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
+                            uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                            uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
+  round_robin_lb_policy *p = (round_robin_lb_policy *)pol;
+  pending_pick *pp;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&p->mu);
+  pp = p->pending_picks;
+  p->pending_picks = NULL;
+  while (pp != NULL) {
+    pending_pick *next = pp->next;
+    if ((pp->initial_metadata_flags & initial_metadata_flags_mask) ==
+        initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
+      grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset(exec_ctx, p->base.interested_parties,
+                                   pp->pollset);
+      *pp->target = NULL;
+      grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, pp->on_complete, false, NULL);
+      gpr_free(pp);
+    } else {
+      pp->next = p->pending_picks;
+      p->pending_picks = pp;
+    }
+    pp = next;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+}
+
 static void start_picking(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, round_robin_lb_policy *p) {
   size_t i;
   p->started_picking = 1;
@@ -303,6 +330,7 @@
 
 static int rr_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
                    grpc_pollset *pollset, grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                   uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                    grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
                    grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   round_robin_lb_policy *p = (round_robin_lb_policy *)pol;
@@ -330,6 +358,7 @@
     pp->pollset = pollset;
     pp->target = target;
     pp->on_complete = on_complete;
+    pp->initial_metadata_flags = initial_metadata_flags;
     p->pending_picks = pp;
     gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
     return 0;
@@ -485,14 +514,9 @@
 }
 
 static const grpc_lb_policy_vtable round_robin_lb_policy_vtable = {
-    rr_destroy,
-    rr_shutdown,
-    rr_pick,
-    rr_cancel_pick,
-    rr_ping_one,
-    rr_exit_idle,
-    rr_check_connectivity,
-    rr_notify_on_state_change};
+    rr_destroy,     rr_shutdown,           rr_pick,
+    rr_cancel_pick, rr_cancel_picks,       rr_ping_one,
+    rr_exit_idle,   rr_check_connectivity, rr_notify_on_state_change};
 
 static void round_robin_factory_ref(grpc_lb_policy_factory *factory) {}
 
@@ -502,7 +526,7 @@
                                           grpc_lb_policy_factory *factory,
                                           grpc_lb_policy_args *args) {
   GPR_ASSERT(args->addresses != NULL);
-  GPR_ASSERT(args->subchannel_factory != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(args->client_channel_factory != NULL);
 
   round_robin_lb_policy *p = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*p));
   memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
@@ -518,8 +542,8 @@
     sc_args.addr = (struct sockaddr *)(args->addresses->addrs[i].addr);
     sc_args.addr_len = (size_t)args->addresses->addrs[i].len;
 
-    grpc_subchannel *subchannel = grpc_subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-        exec_ctx, args->subchannel_factory, &sc_args);
+    grpc_subchannel *subchannel = grpc_client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+        exec_ctx, args->client_channel_factory, &sc_args);
 
     if (subchannel != NULL) {
       subchannel_data *sd = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*sd));
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
index 70d8a3f..1a0bf30 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   /** default port to use */
   char *default_port;
   /** subchannel factory */
-  grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory;
   /** load balancing policy name */
   char *lb_policy_name;
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
     config = grpc_client_config_create();
     memset(&lb_policy_args, 0, sizeof(lb_policy_args));
     lb_policy_args.addresses = addresses;
-    lb_policy_args.subchannel_factory = r->subchannel_factory;
+    lb_policy_args.client_channel_factory = r->client_channel_factory;
     lb_policy =
         grpc_lb_policy_create(exec_ctx, r->lb_policy_name, &lb_policy_args);
     if (lb_policy != NULL) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
   if (r->resolved_config) {
     grpc_client_config_unref(exec_ctx, r->resolved_config);
   }
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->subchannel_factory);
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->client_channel_factory);
   gpr_free(r->name);
   gpr_free(r->default_port);
   gpr_free(r->lb_policy_name);
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@
   grpc_resolver_init(&r->base, &dns_resolver_vtable);
   r->name = gpr_strdup(path);
   r->default_port = gpr_strdup(default_port);
-  r->subchannel_factory = args->subchannel_factory;
+  r->client_channel_factory = args->client_channel_factory;
   gpr_backoff_init(&r->backoff_state, BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER, BACKOFF_JITTER,
                    BACKOFF_MIN_SECONDS * 1000, BACKOFF_MAX_SECONDS * 1000);
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_ref(r->subchannel_factory);
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(r->client_channel_factory);
   r->lb_policy_name = gpr_strdup(lb_policy_name);
   return &r->base;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
index 69595ca..b50b4ee 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   /** refcount */
   gpr_refcount refs;
   /** subchannel factory */
-  grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory;
   /** load balancing policy name */
   char *lb_policy_name;
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     grpc_lb_policy_args lb_policy_args;
     memset(&lb_policy_args, 0, sizeof(lb_policy_args));
     lb_policy_args.addresses = r->addresses;
-    lb_policy_args.subchannel_factory = r->subchannel_factory;
+    lb_policy_args.client_channel_factory = r->client_channel_factory;
     grpc_lb_policy *lb_policy =
         grpc_lb_policy_create(exec_ctx, r->lb_policy_name, &lb_policy_args);
     grpc_client_config_set_lb_policy(cfg, lb_policy);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 static void sockaddr_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_resolver *gr) {
   sockaddr_resolver *r = (sockaddr_resolver *)gr;
   gpr_mu_destroy(&r->mu);
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->subchannel_factory);
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->client_channel_factory);
   grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy(r->addresses);
   gpr_free(r->lb_policy_name);
   gpr_free(r);
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@
   gpr_ref_init(&r->refs, 1);
   gpr_mu_init(&r->mu);
   grpc_resolver_init(&r->base, &sockaddr_resolver_vtable);
-  r->subchannel_factory = args->subchannel_factory;
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_ref(r->subchannel_factory);
+  r->client_channel_factory = args->client_channel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(r->client_channel_factory);
 
   return &r->base;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/zookeeper/zookeeper_resolver.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/zookeeper/zookeeper_resolver.c
index 5acb094..91153f1 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/zookeeper/zookeeper_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/zookeeper/zookeeper_resolver.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   /** name to resolve */
   char *name;
   /** subchannel factory */
-  grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory;
   /** load balancing policy name */
   char *lb_policy_name;
 
@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@
   if (addresses != NULL) {
     grpc_lb_policy_args lb_policy_args;
     config = grpc_client_config_create();
-
     lb_policy_args.addresses = addresses;
-    lb_policy_args.subchannel_factory = r->subchannel_factory;
+    lb_policy_args.client_channel_factory = r->client_channel_factory;
     lb_policy =
         grpc_lb_policy_create(exec_ctx, r->lb_policy_name, &lb_policy_args);
 
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@
   if (r->resolved_config != NULL) {
     grpc_client_config_unref(exec_ctx, r->resolved_config);
   }
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->subchannel_factory);
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(exec_ctx, r->client_channel_factory);
   gpr_free(r->name);
   gpr_free(r->lb_policy_name);
   gpr_free(r);
@@ -454,8 +453,8 @@
   grpc_resolver_init(&r->base, &zookeeper_resolver_vtable);
   r->name = gpr_strdup(path);
 
-  r->subchannel_factory = args->subchannel_factory;
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_ref(r->subchannel_factory);
+  r->client_channel_factory = args->client_channel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(r->client_channel_factory);
 
   r->lb_policy_name = gpr_strdup(lb_policy_name);
 
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
index 606fff5..ee2ac44 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
@@ -136,31 +136,35 @@
     connector_ref, connector_unref, connector_shutdown, connector_connect};
 
 typedef struct {
-  grpc_subchannel_factory base;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory base;
   gpr_refcount refs;
   grpc_channel_args *merge_args;
   grpc_channel *master;
-} subchannel_factory;
+} client_channel_factory;
 
-static void subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *scf) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+static void client_channel_factory_ref(
+    grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   gpr_ref(&f->refs);
 }
 
-static void subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                     grpc_subchannel_factory *scf) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+static void client_channel_factory_unref(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   if (gpr_unref(&f->refs)) {
-    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, f->master, "subchannel_factory");
+    if (f->master != NULL) {
+      GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, f->master,
+                                  "client_channel_factory");
+    }
     grpc_channel_args_destroy(f->merge_args);
     gpr_free(f);
   }
 }
 
-static grpc_subchannel *subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *scf,
+static grpc_subchannel *client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args *args) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   connector *c = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*c));
   grpc_channel_args *final_args =
       grpc_channel_args_merge(args->args, f->merge_args);
@@ -175,9 +179,33 @@
   return s;
 }
 
-static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable subchannel_factory_vtable = {
-    subchannel_factory_ref, subchannel_factory_unref,
-    subchannel_factory_create_subchannel};
+static grpc_channel *client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
+  grpc_channel_args *final_args = grpc_channel_args_merge(args, f->merge_args);
+  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, target, final_args,
+                                              GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_args_destroy(final_args);
+  grpc_resolver *resolver = grpc_resolver_create(target, &f->base);
+  if (!resolver) {
+    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, channel,
+                                "client_channel_factory_create_channel");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  grpc_client_channel_set_resolver(
+      exec_ctx, grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), resolver);
+  GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(exec_ctx, resolver, "create_channel");
+
+  return channel;
+}
+
+static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable client_channel_factory_vtable =
+    {client_channel_factory_ref, client_channel_factory_unref,
+     client_channel_factory_create_subchannel,
+     client_channel_factory_create_channel};
 
 /* Create a client channel:
    Asynchronously: - resolve target
@@ -186,38 +214,27 @@
 grpc_channel *grpc_insecure_channel_create(const char *target,
                                            const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                            void *reserved) {
-  grpc_channel *channel = NULL;
-  grpc_resolver *resolver;
-  subchannel_factory *f;
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_insecure_channel_create(target=%p, args=%p, reserved=%p)", 3,
       (target, args, reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
 
-  channel =
-      grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, args, GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
-
-  f = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*f));
-  f->base.vtable = &subchannel_factory_vtable;
+  client_channel_factory *f = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*f));
+  memset(f, 0, sizeof(*f));
+  f->base.vtable = &client_channel_factory_vtable;
   gpr_ref_init(&f->refs, 1);
   f->merge_args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args);
-  f->master = channel;
-  GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(f->master, "subchannel_factory");
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_create(target, &f->base);
-  if (!resolver) {
-    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(&exec_ctx, f->master, "subchannel_factory");
-    grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(&exec_ctx, &f->base);
-    grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-    return NULL;
-  }
 
-  grpc_client_channel_set_resolver(
-      &exec_ctx, grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), resolver);
-  GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(&exec_ctx, resolver, "create");
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(&exec_ctx, &f->base);
+  grpc_channel *channel = client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+      &exec_ctx, &f->base, target, GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_TYPE_REGULAR, NULL);
+  if (channel != NULL) {
+    f->master = channel;
+    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(f->master, "grpc_insecure_channel_create");
+  }
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(&exec_ctx, &f->base);
 
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 
-  return channel;
+  return channel; /* may be NULL */
 }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
index 3465d2b..5d30805 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
@@ -192,34 +192,38 @@
     connector_ref, connector_unref, connector_shutdown, connector_connect};
 
 typedef struct {
-  grpc_subchannel_factory base;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory base;
   gpr_refcount refs;
   grpc_channel_args *merge_args;
   grpc_channel_security_connector *security_connector;
   grpc_channel *master;
-} subchannel_factory;
+} client_channel_factory;
 
-static void subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *scf) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+static void client_channel_factory_ref(
+    grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   gpr_ref(&f->refs);
 }
 
-static void subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                     grpc_subchannel_factory *scf) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+static void client_channel_factory_unref(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   if (gpr_unref(&f->refs)) {
     GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_UNREF(&f->security_connector->base,
-                                  "subchannel_factory");
-    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, f->master, "subchannel_factory");
+                                  "client_channel_factory");
+    if (f->master != NULL) {
+      GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, f->master,
+                                  "client_channel_factory");
+    }
     grpc_channel_args_destroy(f->merge_args);
     gpr_free(f);
   }
 }
 
-static grpc_subchannel *subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *scf,
+static grpc_subchannel *client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args *args) {
-  subchannel_factory *f = (subchannel_factory *)scf;
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
   connector *c = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*c));
   grpc_channel_args *final_args =
       grpc_channel_args_merge(args->args, f->merge_args);
@@ -236,9 +240,37 @@
   return s;
 }
 
-static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable subchannel_factory_vtable = {
-    subchannel_factory_ref, subchannel_factory_unref,
-    subchannel_factory_create_subchannel};
+static grpc_channel *client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  client_channel_factory *f = (client_channel_factory *)cc_factory;
+
+  grpc_channel_args *final_args = grpc_channel_args_merge(args, f->merge_args);
+  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, target, final_args,
+                                              GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_args_destroy(final_args);
+
+  grpc_resolver *resolver = grpc_resolver_create(target, &f->base);
+  if (resolver != NULL) {
+    grpc_client_channel_set_resolver(
+        exec_ctx, grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), resolver);
+    GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(exec_ctx, resolver, "create");
+  } else {
+    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(exec_ctx, channel,
+                                "client_channel_factory_create_channel");
+    channel = NULL;
+  }
+
+  GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_UNREF(&f->security_connector->base,
+                                "client_channel_factory_create_channel");
+  return channel;
+}
+
+static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable client_channel_factory_vtable =
+    {client_channel_factory_ref, client_channel_factory_unref,
+     client_channel_factory_create_subchannel,
+     client_channel_factory_create_channel};
 
 /* Create a secure client channel:
    Asynchronously: - resolve target
@@ -248,13 +280,11 @@
                                          const char *target,
                                          const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                          void *reserved) {
-  grpc_channel *channel;
   grpc_arg connector_arg;
   grpc_channel_args *args_copy;
   grpc_channel_args *new_args_from_connector;
   grpc_channel_security_connector *security_connector;
-  grpc_resolver *resolver;
-  subchannel_factory *f;
+  client_channel_factory *f;
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
 
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
@@ -284,35 +314,30 @@
       new_args_from_connector != NULL ? new_args_from_connector : args,
       &connector_arg, 1);
 
-  channel = grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, args_copy,
-                                GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
-
   f = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*f));
-  f->base.vtable = &subchannel_factory_vtable;
+  memset(f, 0, sizeof(*f));
+  f->base.vtable = &client_channel_factory_vtable;
   gpr_ref_init(&f->refs, 1);
-  GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_REF(&security_connector->base, "subchannel_factory");
-  f->security_connector = security_connector;
+
   f->merge_args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args_copy);
-  f->master = channel;
-  GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(channel, "subchannel_factory");
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_create(target, &f->base);
-  if (resolver) {
-    grpc_client_channel_set_resolver(
-        &exec_ctx, grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), resolver);
-    GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(&exec_ctx, resolver, "create");
-  }
-  grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(&exec_ctx, &f->base);
-  GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_UNREF(&security_connector->base, "channel_create");
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_copy);
   if (new_args_from_connector != NULL) {
     grpc_channel_args_destroy(new_args_from_connector);
   }
 
-  if (!resolver) {
-    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(&exec_ctx, channel, "subchannel_factory");
-    channel = NULL;
+  GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_REF(&security_connector->base,
+                              "grpc_secure_channel_create");
+  f->security_connector = security_connector;
+
+  grpc_channel *channel = client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+      &exec_ctx, &f->base, target, GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_TYPE_REGULAR, NULL);
+  if (channel != NULL) {
+    f->master = channel;
+    GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(f->master, "grpc_secure_channel_create");
   }
+
+  grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(&exec_ctx, &f->base);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 
-  return channel;
+  return channel; /* may be NULL */
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/client_channel.c b/src/core/lib/channel/client_channel.c
index 3f7cf1c..55867ba 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/client_channel.c
@@ -114,6 +114,22 @@
                             grpc_lb_policy *lb_policy,
                             grpc_connectivity_state current_state);
 
+static void set_channel_connectivity_state_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                                  channel_data *chand,
+                                                  grpc_connectivity_state state,
+                                                  const char *reason) {
+  if ((state == GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE ||
+       state == GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE) &&
+      chand->lb_policy != NULL) {
+    /* cancel fail-fast picks */
+    grpc_lb_policy_cancel_picks(
+        exec_ctx, chand->lb_policy,
+        /* mask= */ GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY,
+        /* check= */ 0);
+  }
+  grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &chand->state_tracker, state, reason);
+}
+
 static void on_lb_policy_state_changed_locked(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, lb_policy_connectivity_watcher *w) {
   grpc_connectivity_state publish_state = w->state;
@@ -127,8 +143,8 @@
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, w->chand->lb_policy, "channel");
     w->chand->lb_policy = NULL;
   }
-  grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &w->chand->state_tracker, publish_state,
-                              "lb_changed");
+  set_channel_connectivity_state_locked(exec_ctx, w->chand, publish_state,
+                                        "lb_changed");
   if (w->state != GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE) {
     watch_lb_policy(exec_ctx, w->chand, w->lb_policy, w->state);
   }
@@ -200,8 +216,8 @@
   }
 
   if (iomgr_success && chand->resolver) {
-    grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &chand->state_tracker, state,
-                                "new_lb+resolver");
+    set_channel_connectivity_state_locked(exec_ctx, chand, state,
+                                          "new_lb+resolver");
     if (lb_policy != NULL) {
       watch_lb_policy(exec_ctx, chand, lb_policy, state);
     }
@@ -216,8 +232,8 @@
       GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(exec_ctx, chand->resolver, "channel");
       chand->resolver = NULL;
     }
-    grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &chand->state_tracker,
-                                GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE, "resolver_gone");
+    set_channel_connectivity_state_locked(
+        exec_ctx, chand, GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE, "resolver_gone");
     gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
   }
 
@@ -272,8 +288,8 @@
   }
 
   if (op->disconnect && chand->resolver != NULL) {
-    grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &chand->state_tracker,
-                                GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE, "disconnect");
+    set_channel_connectivity_state_locked(
+        exec_ctx, chand, GRPC_CHANNEL_FATAL_FAILURE, "disconnect");
     grpc_resolver_shutdown(exec_ctx, chand->resolver);
     GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(exec_ctx, chand->resolver, "channel");
     chand->resolver = NULL;
@@ -290,6 +306,7 @@
 
 typedef struct {
   grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata;
+  uint32_t initial_metadata_flags;
   grpc_connected_subchannel **connected_subchannel;
   grpc_closure *on_ready;
   grpc_call_element *elem;
@@ -298,6 +315,7 @@
 
 static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
                               grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                              uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                               grpc_connected_subchannel **connected_subchannel,
                               grpc_closure *on_ready);
 
@@ -308,6 +326,7 @@
   } else if (cpa->connected_subchannel == NULL) {
     /* cancelled, do nothing */
   } else if (cc_pick_subchannel(exec_ctx, cpa->elem, cpa->initial_metadata,
+                                cpa->initial_metadata_flags,
                                 cpa->connected_subchannel, cpa->on_ready)) {
     grpc_exec_ctx_enqueue(exec_ctx, cpa->on_ready, true, NULL);
   }
@@ -316,6 +335,7 @@
 
 static int cc_pick_subchannel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *elemp,
                               grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                              uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                               grpc_connected_subchannel **connected_subchannel,
                               grpc_closure *on_ready) {
   grpc_call_element *elem = elemp;
@@ -349,7 +369,8 @@
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_REF(lb_policy, "cc_pick_subchannel");
     gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
     r = grpc_lb_policy_pick(exec_ctx, lb_policy, calld->pollset,
-                            initial_metadata, connected_subchannel, on_ready);
+                            initial_metadata, initial_metadata_flags,
+                            connected_subchannel, on_ready);
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, lb_policy, "cc_pick_subchannel");
     return r;
   }
@@ -362,6 +383,7 @@
   }
   cpa = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*cpa));
   cpa->initial_metadata = initial_metadata;
+  cpa->initial_metadata_flags = initial_metadata_flags;
   cpa->connected_subchannel = connected_subchannel;
   cpa->on_ready = on_ready;
   cpa->elem = elem;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c b/src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
index deba23e..211f537 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@
                                elem);
     /* Send : prefixed headers, which have to be before any application
        layer headers. */
-    grpc_metadata_batch_add_head(op->send_initial_metadata, &calld->method,
-                                 op->send_idempotent_request
-                                     ? GRPC_MDELEM_METHOD_PUT
-                                     : GRPC_MDELEM_METHOD_POST);
+    grpc_metadata_batch_add_head(
+        op->send_initial_metadata, &calld->method,
+        op->send_initial_metadata_flags &
+                GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST
+            ? GRPC_MDELEM_METHOD_PUT
+            : GRPC_MDELEM_METHOD_POST);
     grpc_metadata_batch_add_head(op->send_initial_metadata, &calld->scheme,
                                  channeld->static_scheme);
     grpc_metadata_batch_add_tail(op->send_initial_metadata, &calld->te_trailers,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c b/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c
index 22f3679..a2686a3 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
           break;
         case GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_CALL_HOLDER_PICKING_SUBCHANNEL:
           holder->pick_subchannel(exec_ctx, holder->pick_subchannel_arg, NULL,
-                                  &holder->connected_subchannel, NULL);
+                                  0, &holder->connected_subchannel, NULL);
           break;
       }
       gpr_mu_unlock(&holder->mu);
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@
     GRPC_CALL_STACK_REF(holder->owning_call, "pick_subchannel");
     if (holder->pick_subchannel(
             exec_ctx, holder->pick_subchannel_arg, op->send_initial_metadata,
-            &holder->connected_subchannel, &holder->next_step)) {
+            op->send_initial_metadata_flags, &holder->connected_subchannel,
+            &holder->next_step)) {
       holder->creation_phase = GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_CALL_HOLDER_NOT_CREATING;
       GRPC_CALL_STACK_UNREF(exec_ctx, holder->owning_call, "pick_subchannel");
     }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h b/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h
index 5cf291a..769e22b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     called when the subchannel is available) */
 typedef int (*grpc_subchannel_call_holder_pick_subchannel)(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+    uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
     grpc_connected_subchannel **connected_subchannel, grpc_closure *on_ready);
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/README.md b/src/core/lib/client_config/README.md
index fff7a5a..7024fd5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/README.md
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 Configured sub-channels are fully setup to participate in the grpc data plane.
 Their behavior is specified by a set of grpc channel filters defined at their
 construction. To customize this behavior, resolvers build
-grpc_subchannel_factory objects, which use the decorator pattern to customize
+grpc_client_channel_factory objects, which use the decorator pattern to customize
 construction arguments for concrete grpc_subchannel instances.
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c b/src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c
similarity index 69%
rename from src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c
rename to src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c
index 541368e..d27b38d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c
@@ -31,19 +31,27 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h"
 
-void grpc_subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory* factory) {
+void grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(grpc_client_channel_factory* factory) {
   factory->vtable->ref(factory);
 }
 
-void grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
-                                   grpc_subchannel_factory* factory) {
+void grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
+                                       grpc_client_channel_factory* factory) {
   factory->vtable->unref(exec_ctx, factory);
 }
 
-grpc_subchannel* grpc_subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory* factory,
+grpc_subchannel* grpc_client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory* factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args* args) {
   return factory->vtable->create_subchannel(exec_ctx, factory, args);
 }
+
+grpc_channel* grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory* factory,
+    const char* target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args* args) {
+  return factory->vtable->create_client_channel(exec_ctx, factory, target, type,
+                                                args);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b71cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, 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_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY_H
+
+#include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h"
+
+typedef struct grpc_client_channel_factory grpc_client_channel_factory;
+typedef struct grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable
+    grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable;
+
+typedef enum {
+  GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_TYPE_REGULAR, /** for the user-level regular calls */
+  GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_TYPE_LOAD_BALANCING, /** for communication with a load
+                                              balancing service */
+} grpc_client_channel_type;
+
+/** Constructor for new configured channels.
+    Creating decorators around this type is encouraged to adapt behavior. */
+struct grpc_client_channel_factory {
+  const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable *vtable;
+};
+
+struct grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable {
+  void (*ref)(grpc_client_channel_factory *factory);
+  void (*unref)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory);
+  grpc_subchannel *(*create_subchannel)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                        grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
+                                        grpc_subchannel_args *args);
+  grpc_channel *(*create_client_channel)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                         grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
+                                         const char *target,
+                                         grpc_client_channel_type type,
+                                         grpc_channel_args *args);
+};
+
+void grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(grpc_client_channel_factory *factory);
+void grpc_client_channel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                       grpc_client_channel_factory *factory);
+
+/** Create a new grpc_subchannel */
+grpc_subchannel *grpc_client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
+    grpc_subchannel_args *args);
+
+/** Create a new grpc_channel */
+grpc_channel *grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type, grpc_channel_args *args);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.c b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.c
index 3d23669..6174162 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.c
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@
 int grpc_lb_policy_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                         grpc_pollset *pollset,
                         grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                        uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                         grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
                         grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   return policy->vtable->pick(exec_ctx, policy, pollset, initial_metadata,
-                              target, on_complete);
+                              initial_metadata_flags, target, on_complete);
 }
 
 void grpc_lb_policy_cancel_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@
   policy->vtable->cancel_pick(exec_ctx, policy, target);
 }
 
+void grpc_lb_policy_cancel_picks(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_lb_policy *policy,
+                                 uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                                 uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
+  policy->vtable->cancel_picks(exec_ctx, policy, initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                               initial_metadata_flags_eq);
+}
+
 void grpc_lb_policy_exit_idle(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy) {
   policy->vtable->exit_idle(exec_ctx, policy);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.h
index a63e8e6..60729ef 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.h
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@
   /** implement grpc_lb_policy_pick */
   int (*pick)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
               grpc_pollset *pollset, grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+              uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
               grpc_connected_subchannel **target, grpc_closure *on_complete);
   void (*cancel_pick)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                       grpc_connected_subchannel **target);
+  void (*cancel_picks)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
+                       uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                       uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq);
 
   void (*ping_one)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                    grpc_closure *closure);
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@
 int grpc_lb_policy_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                         grpc_pollset *pollset,
                         grpc_metadata_batch *initial_metadata,
+                        uint32_t initial_metadata_flags,
                         grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
                         grpc_closure *on_complete);
 
@@ -131,6 +136,14 @@
 void grpc_lb_policy_cancel_pick(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                                 grpc_connected_subchannel **target);
 
+/** Cancel all pending picks which have:
+    (initial_metadata_flags & initial_metadata_flags_mask) ==
+         initial_metadata_flags_eq */
+void grpc_lb_policy_cancel_picks(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_lb_policy *policy,
+                                 uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
+                                 uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq);
+
 void grpc_lb_policy_exit_idle(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy);
 
 void grpc_lb_policy_notify_on_state_change(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy_factory.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy_factory.h
index 6f21912..4931d4d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy_factory.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_LB_POLICY_FACTORY_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_LB_POLICY_FACTORY_H
 
+#include "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/client_config/lb_policy.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy_args {
   grpc_resolved_addresses *addresses;
-  grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory;
 } grpc_lb_policy_args;
 
 struct grpc_lb_policy_factory_vtable {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h
index a5bca06..18c7fd7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_RESOLVER_FACTORY_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_RESOLVER_FACTORY_H
 
+#include "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h"
 
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_factory grpc_resolver_factory;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_args {
   grpc_uri *uri;
-  grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory;
+  grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory;
 } grpc_resolver_args;
 
 struct grpc_resolver_factory_vtable {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c
index 5f3db27..5584f66 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@
 }
 
 grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(
-    const char *target, grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory) {
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory) {
   grpc_uri *uri = NULL;
   grpc_resolver_factory *factory = resolve_factory(target, &uri);
   grpc_resolver *resolver;
   grpc_resolver_args args;
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  args.subchannel_factory = subchannel_factory;
+  args.client_channel_factory = client_channel_factory;
   resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
   return resolver;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h
index 36c4f2f..b207313 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     return it.
     If a resolver factory was not found, return NULL. */
 grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(
-    const char *target, grpc_subchannel_factory *subchannel_factory);
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_factory *client_channel_factory);
 
 /** Find a resolver factory given a name and return an (owned-by-the-caller)
  *  reference to it */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c b/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
index 47c53a1..b4fd770 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #define STRONG_REF_MASK (~(gpr_atm)((1 << INTERNAL_REF_BITS) - 1))
 
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_MIN_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS 20
-#define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_INITIAL_CONNECT_BACKOFF_SECONDS 1
+#define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_INITIAL_CONNECT_BACKOFF_SECONDS 2
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER 1.6
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS 120
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_JITTER 0.2
diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h b/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 96d68a2..0000000
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, 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_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_SUBCHANNEL_FACTORY_H
-#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_SUBCHANNEL_FACTORY_H
-
-#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h"
-
-typedef struct grpc_subchannel_factory grpc_subchannel_factory;
-typedef struct grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable;
-
-/** Constructor for new configured channels.
-    Creating decorators around this type is encouraged to adapt behavior. */
-struct grpc_subchannel_factory {
-  const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable *vtable;
-};
-
-struct grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable {
-  void (*ref)(grpc_subchannel_factory *factory);
-  void (*unref)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *factory);
-  grpc_subchannel *(*create_subchannel)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                        grpc_subchannel_factory *factory,
-                                        grpc_subchannel_args *args);
-};
-
-void grpc_subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *factory);
-void grpc_subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                   grpc_subchannel_factory *factory);
-
-/** Create a new grpc_subchannel */
-grpc_subchannel *grpc_subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *factory,
-    grpc_subchannel_args *args);
-
-#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_CLIENT_CONFIG_SUBCHANNEL_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
index 37cc724..ba94852 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@
   /* Status came from the application layer overriding whatever
      the wire says */
   STATUS_FROM_API_OVERRIDE = 0,
-  /* Status was created by some internal channel stack operation */
-  STATUS_FROM_CORE,
   /* Status came from 'the wire' - or somewhere below the surface
      layer */
   STATUS_FROM_WIRE,
+  /* Status was created by some internal channel stack operation */
+  STATUS_FROM_CORE,
   /* Status came from the server sending status */
   STATUS_FROM_SERVER_STATUS,
   STATUS_SOURCE_COUNT
@@ -1110,6 +1110,9 @@
 
   gpr_mu_lock(&call->mu);
   if (bctl->send_initial_metadata) {
+    if (!success) {
+      set_status_code(call, STATUS_FROM_CORE, GRPC_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE);
+    }
     grpc_metadata_batch_destroy(
         &call->metadata_batch[0 /* is_receiving */][0 /* is_trailing */]);
   }
@@ -1232,8 +1235,7 @@
         call->metadata_batch[0][0].deadline = call->send_deadline;
         stream_op.send_initial_metadata =
             &call->metadata_batch[0 /* is_receiving */][0 /* is_trailing */];
-        stream_op.send_idempotent_request =
-            (op->flags & GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IDEMPOTENT_REQUEST) != 0;
+        stream_op.send_initial_metadata_flags = op->flags;
         break;
       case GRPC_OP_SEND_MESSAGE:
         if (!are_write_flags_valid(op->flags)) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.h b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.h
index 640fd7e..68afac6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_SURFACE_CHANNEL_H
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/channel_stack_type.h"
 
 grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h b/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
index 460e4dc..bb1120e 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
   /** Send initial metadata to the peer, from the provided metadata batch.
       idempotent_request MUST be set if this is non-null */
   grpc_metadata_batch *send_initial_metadata;
-  /** Iff send_initial_metadata != NULL, flags if this is an idempotent request
-      or not */
-  bool send_idempotent_request;
+  /** Iff send_initial_metadata != NULL, flags associated with
+      send_initial_metadata: a bitfield of GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_xxx */
+  uint32_t send_initial_metadata_flags;
 
   /** Send trailing metadata to the peer, from the provided metadata batch. */
   grpc_metadata_batch *send_trailing_metadata;
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
index bf64231..c277d7e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 
 ClientContext::ClientContext()
     : initial_metadata_received_(false),
+      fail_fast_(true),
+      idempotent_(false),
       call_(nullptr),
       call_canceled_(false),
       deadline_(gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)),
diff --git a/src/csharp/.nuget/packages.config b/src/csharp/.nuget/packages.config
index 89a310a..acb43ae 100644
--- a/src/csharp/.nuget/packages.config
+++ b/src/csharp/.nuget/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="NUnit.Runners" version="2.6.4" />
-  <package id="OpenCover" version="4.6.166" />
-  <package id="ReportGenerator" version="2.3.2.0" />
+  <package id="OpenCover" version="4.6.519" />
+  <package id="ReportGenerator" version="2.4.4.0" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
index 7e73c4f..3bfd49b 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     <Compile Include="MetadataTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerformanceTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SanityTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HalfcloseTest.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/HalfcloseTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/HalfcloseTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe6edb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/HalfcloseTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2016, 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.
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Grpc.Core;
+using Grpc.Core.Internal;
+using Grpc.Core.Utils;
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
+{
+    public class HalfcloseTest
+    {
+        MockServiceHelper helper;
+        Server server;
+        Channel channel;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Init()
+        {
+            helper = new MockServiceHelper();
+
+            server = helper.GetServer();
+            server.Start();
+            channel = helper.GetChannel();
+        }
+
+        [TearDown]
+        public void Cleanup()
+        {
+            channel.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
+            server.ShutdownAsync().Wait();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// For client streaming and duplex streaming calls, if server does a full close
+        /// before we halfclose the request stream, an attempt to halfclose
+        /// (complete the request stream) shouldn't be treated as an error.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public async Task HalfcloseAfterFullclose_ClientStreamingCall()
+        {
+            helper.ClientStreamingHandler = new ClientStreamingServerMethod<string, string>(async (requestStream, context) =>
+            {
+                return "PASS";
+            });
+
+            var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(helper.CreateClientStreamingCall());
+            // make sure server has fullclosed on us
+            Assert.AreEqual("PASS", await call.ResponseAsync);
+
+            // sending close from client should be still fine because server can finish
+            // the call anytime and we cannot do anything about it on the client side.
+            await call.RequestStream.CompleteAsync();
+
+            // Second attempt to close from client is not allowed.
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(InvalidOperationException), async () => await call.RequestStream.CompleteAsync());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
index ea6572e..d2b2fc6 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/PInvokeTest.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
         /// (~110ns .NET Windows)
         /// </summary>
         [Test]
+        [Category("Performance")]
+        [Ignore("Prevent running on Jenkins")]
         public void NativeCallbackBenchmark()
         {
             OpCompletionDelegate handler = Handler;
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@
         /// (~1.1us on .NET Windows)
         /// </summary>
         [Test]
+        [Category("Performance")]
+        [Ignore("Prevent running on Jenkins")]
         public void NewNativeCallbackBenchmark()
         {
             counter = 0;
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@
         /// (~46ns .NET Windows)
         /// </summary>
         [Test]
+        [Category("Performance")]
+        [Ignore("Prevent running on Jenkins")]
         public void NopPInvokeBenchmark()
         {
             BenchmarkUtil.RunBenchmark(
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
index cc37267..016e1b8 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
@@ -258,9 +258,19 @@
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckNotNull(completionDelegate, "Completion delegate cannot be null");
-                CheckSendingAllowed();
+                CheckSendingAllowed(allowFinished: true);
 
-                call.StartSendCloseFromClient(HandleHalfclosed);
+                if (!disposed && !finished)
+                {
+                    call.StartSendCloseFromClient(HandleSendCloseFromClientFinished);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // In case the call has already been finished by the serverside,
+                    // the halfclose has already been done implicitly, so we only
+                    // emit the notification for the completion delegate.
+                    Task.Run(() => HandleSendCloseFromClientFinished(true));
+                }
 
                 halfcloseRequested = true;
                 sendCompletionDelegate = completionDelegate;
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallBase.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallBase.cs
index aa5765b..ccd047f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallBase.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallBase.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckNotNull(completionDelegate, "Completion delegate cannot be null");
-                CheckSendingAllowed();
+                CheckSendingAllowed(allowFinished: false);
 
                 call.StartSendMessage(HandleSendFinished, payload, writeFlags, !initialMetadataSent);
 
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@
         {
         }
 
-        protected void CheckSendingAllowed()
+        protected void CheckSendingAllowed(bool allowFinished)
         {
             GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(started);
             CheckNotCancelled();
-            GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!disposed);
+            GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!disposed || allowFinished);
 
             GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!halfcloseRequested, "Already halfclosed.");
-            GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!finished, "Already finished.");
+            GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!finished || allowFinished, "Already finished.");
             GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(sendCompletionDelegate == null, "Only one write can be pending at a time");
         }
 
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Handles halfclose completion.
+        /// Handles halfclose (send close from client) completion.
         /// </summary>
-        protected void HandleHalfclosed(bool success)
+        protected void HandleSendCloseFromClientFinished(bool success)
         {
             AsyncCompletionDelegate<object> origCompletionDelegate = null;
             lock (myLock)
@@ -309,7 +309,31 @@
 
             if (!success)
             {
-                FireCompletion(origCompletionDelegate, null, new InvalidOperationException("Halfclose failed"));
+                FireCompletion(origCompletionDelegate, null, new InvalidOperationException("Sending close from client has failed."));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                FireCompletion(origCompletionDelegate, null, null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles send status from server completion.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void HandleSendStatusFromServerFinished(bool success)
+        {
+            AsyncCompletionDelegate<object> origCompletionDelegate = null;
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                origCompletionDelegate = sendCompletionDelegate;
+                sendCompletionDelegate = null;
+
+                ReleaseResourcesIfPossible();
+            }
+
+            if (!success)
+            {
+                FireCompletion(origCompletionDelegate, null, new InvalidOperationException("Error sending status from server."));
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
index e749448..bea2b36 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(!initialMetadataSent, "Response headers can only be sent once per call.");
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckState(streamingWritesCounter == 0, "Response headers can only be sent before the first write starts.");
-                CheckSendingAllowed();
+                CheckSendingAllowed(allowFinished: false);
 
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckNotNull(completionDelegate, "Completion delegate cannot be null");
 
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 GrpcPreconditions.CheckNotNull(completionDelegate, "Completion delegate cannot be null");
-                CheckSendingAllowed();
+                CheckSendingAllowed(allowFinished: false);
 
                 using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(trailers))
                 {
-                    call.StartSendStatusFromServer(HandleHalfclosed, status, metadataArray, !initialMetadataSent);
+                    call.StartSendStatusFromServer(HandleSendStatusFromServerFinished, status, metadataArray, !initialMetadataSent);
                 }
                 halfcloseRequested = true;
                 readingDone = true;
diff --git a/src/csharp/tests.json b/src/csharp/tests.json
index a0c6cd3..718bfa3 100644
--- a/src/csharp/tests.json
+++ b/src/csharp/tests.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.CompressionTest",
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.ContextPropagationTest",
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.GrpcEnvironmentTest",
+    "Grpc.Core.Tests.HalfcloseTest",
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.MarshallingErrorsTest",
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.MetadataTest",
     "Grpc.Core.Tests.NUnitVersionTest",
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index 875ff49..3452e3a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
   'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c',
+  'src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c',
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@
   'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c',
-  'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c',
   'src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c',
   'src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c',
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
index 4b5578b..5ba77db 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_server.rb
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
       loop_handle_server_calls
     end
 
-    # Sends UNAVAILABLE if there are too many unprocessed jobs
+    # Sends RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED if there are too many unprocessed jobs
     def available?(an_rpc)
       jobs_count, max = @pool.jobs_waiting, @max_waiting_requests
       GRPC.logger.info("waiting: #{jobs_count}, max: #{max}")
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
       GRPC.logger.warn("NOT AVAILABLE: too many jobs_waiting: #{an_rpc}")
       noop = proc { |x| x }
       c = ActiveCall.new(an_rpc.call, @cq, noop, noop, an_rpc.deadline)
-      c.send_status(StatusCodes::UNAVAILABLE, '')
+      c.send_status(StatusCodes::RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED, '')
       nil
     end
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
index e16ba60..e688057 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
         threads.each(&:join)
       end
 
-      it 'should return UNAVAILABLE on too many jobs', server: true do
+      it 'should return RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED on too many jobs', server: true do
         opts = {
           a_channel_arg: 'an_arg',
           server_override: @server,
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@
             begin
               stub.an_rpc(req)
             rescue GRPC::BadStatus => e
-              one_failed_as_unavailable = e.code == StatusCodes::UNAVAILABLE
+              one_failed_as_unavailable =
+                e.code == StatusCodes::RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/test/core/bad_ssl/bad_ssl_test.c b/test/core/bad_ssl/bad_ssl_test.c
index 12c7710..c4ae212 100644
--- a/test/core/bad_ssl/bad_ssl_test.c
+++ b/test/core/bad_ssl/bad_ssl_test.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   op = ops;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
   op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
-  op->flags = 0;
+  op->flags = GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT;
diff --git a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
index b7c3b78..bcd9fca 100644
--- a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
@@ -41,20 +41,28 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
 #include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
 
-static void subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static void subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                     grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static grpc_subchannel *subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *factory,
+static void client_channel_factory_ref(grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static void client_channel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                         grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static grpc_subchannel *client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args *args) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
-static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
-    subchannel_factory_ref, subchannel_factory_unref,
-    subchannel_factory_create_subchannel};
+static grpc_channel *client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return NULL);
+}
 
-static grpc_subchannel_factory sc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
+static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
+    client_channel_factory_ref, client_channel_factory_unref,
+    client_channel_factory_create_subchannel,
+    client_channel_factory_create_channel};
+
+static grpc_client_channel_factory cc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
 
 static gpr_mu g_mu;
 static bool g_fail_resolution = true;
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@
   grpc_resolver_args args;
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  args.subchannel_factory = &sc_factory;
+  args.client_channel_factory = &cc_factory;
   grpc_resolver *resolver =
       grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
   grpc_resolver_factory_unref(factory);
diff --git a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
index 0e8a3b1..6a9c06e 100644
--- a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
@@ -38,20 +38,28 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h"
 #include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
 
-static void subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static void subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                     grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static grpc_subchannel *subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *factory,
+static void client_channel_factory_ref(grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static void client_channel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                         grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static grpc_subchannel *client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args *args) {
   GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return NULL);
 }
 
-static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
-    subchannel_factory_ref, subchannel_factory_unref,
-    subchannel_factory_create_subchannel};
+static grpc_channel *client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return NULL);
+}
 
-static grpc_subchannel_factory sc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
+static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
+    client_channel_factory_ref, client_channel_factory_unref,
+    client_channel_factory_create_subchannel,
+    client_channel_factory_create_channel};
+
+static grpc_client_channel_factory cc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
 
 static void test_succeeds(grpc_resolver_factory *factory, const char *string) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  args.subchannel_factory = &sc_factory;
+  args.client_channel_factory = &cc_factory;
   resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver != NULL);
   GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(&exec_ctx, resolver, "test_succeeds");
diff --git a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
index b2c4c63..99b3ca0 100644
--- a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
@@ -38,20 +38,28 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h"
 #include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
 
-static void subchannel_factory_ref(grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static void subchannel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
-                                     grpc_subchannel_factory *scv) {}
-static grpc_subchannel *subchannel_factory_create_subchannel(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_subchannel_factory *factory,
+static void client_channel_factory_ref(grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static void client_channel_factory_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                         grpc_client_channel_factory *scv) {}
+static grpc_subchannel *client_channel_factory_create_subchannel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *factory,
     grpc_subchannel_args *args) {
   GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return NULL);
 }
 
-static const grpc_subchannel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
-    subchannel_factory_ref, subchannel_factory_unref,
-    subchannel_factory_create_subchannel};
+static grpc_channel *client_channel_factory_create_channel(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory,
+    const char *target, grpc_client_channel_type type,
+    grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return NULL);
+}
 
-static grpc_subchannel_factory sc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
+static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable sc_vtable = {
+    client_channel_factory_ref, client_channel_factory_unref,
+    client_channel_factory_create_subchannel,
+    client_channel_factory_create_channel};
+
+static grpc_client_channel_factory cc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
 
 static void test_succeeds(grpc_resolver_factory *factory, const char *string) {
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  args.subchannel_factory = &sc_factory;
+  args.client_channel_factory = &cc_factory;
   resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver != NULL);
   GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(&exec_ctx, resolver, "test_succeeds");
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/dualstack_socket_test.c b/test/core/end2end/dualstack_socket_test.c
index 8568bb1..81f76ea 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/dualstack_socket_test.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/dualstack_socket_test.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
   op = ops;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
   op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
-  op->flags = 0;
+  op->flags = expect_ok ? GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY : 0;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     cq_expect_completion(cqv, tag(1), 1);
     cq_verify(cqv);
 
-    GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_STATUS_DEADLINE_EXCEEDED);
+    GPR_ASSERT(status == GRPC_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE);
   }
 
   grpc_call_destroy(c);
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/tests/simple_delayed_request.c b/test/core/end2end/tests/simple_delayed_request.c
index bb9d462..122dcd0 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/tests/simple_delayed_request.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/tests/simple_delayed_request.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   op = ops;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
   op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
-  op->flags = 0;
+  op->flags = GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_IGNORE_CONNECTIVITY;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT;
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/client_crash_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/client_crash_test.cc
index c01f40d..30b04fb 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/client_crash_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/client_crash_test.cc
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
   EchoRequest request;
   EchoResponse response;
   ClientContext context;
+  context.set_fail_fast(false);
 
   auto stream = stub->BidiStream(&context);
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@
   EchoRequest request;
   EchoResponse response;
   ClientContext context;
+  context.set_fail_fast(false);
 
   auto stream = stub->BidiStream(&context);
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/server_crash_test_client.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/server_crash_test_client.cc
index 1964840..ece948d 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/server_crash_test_client.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/server_crash_test_client.cc
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
   EchoRequest request;
   EchoResponse response;
   grpc::ClientContext context;
+  context.set_fail_fast(false);
 
   if (FLAGS_mode == "bidi") {
     auto stream = stub->BidiStream(&context);
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index c070485..fc841e8 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@
 src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h \
+src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h \
@@ -822,7 +823,6 @@
 src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h \
-src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h \
 src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h \
 src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h \
@@ -957,6 +957,7 @@
 src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c \
+src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/default_initial_connect_string.c \
@@ -968,7 +969,6 @@
 src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c \
-src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c \
 src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c \
 src/core/lib/compression/compression_algorithm.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_csharp.bat b/tools/run_tests/run_csharp.bat
index 82eb585..29c879e 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_csharp.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_csharp.bat
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 ) else (
   @rem Run all tests with code coverage
 
-  packages\OpenCover.4.6.166\tools\OpenCover.Console.exe -target:"packages\NUnit.Runners.2.6.4\tools\nunit-console-x86.exe" -targetdir:"." -targetargs:"%*" -filter:"+[Grpc.Core]*"  -register:user -output:coverage_results.xml || goto :error
+  packages\OpenCover.4.6.519\tools\OpenCover.Console.exe -target:"packages\NUnit.Runners.2.6.4\tools\nunit-console-x86.exe" -targetdir:"." -targetargs:"%*" -filter:"+[Grpc.Core]*"  -register:user -output:coverage_results.xml || goto :error
 
-  packages\ReportGenerator.2.3.2.0\tools\ReportGenerator.exe -reports:"coverage_results.xml" -targetdir:"..\..\reports\csharp_coverage" -reporttypes:"Html;TextSummary" || goto :error
+  packages\ReportGenerator.2.4.4.0\tools\ReportGenerator.exe -reports:"coverage_results.xml" -targetdir:"..\..\reports\csharp_coverage" -reporttypes:"Html;TextSummary" || goto :error
 
   @rem Generate the index.html file
   echo ^<html^>^<head^>^</head^>^<body^>^<a href='csharp_coverage/index.htm'^>csharp coverage^</a^>^<br/^>^</body^>^</html^> >..\..\reports\index.html
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh
index 30f2c93..44f7564 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_node.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 then
   ./node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover --dir reports/node_coverage \
     -x **/interop/* ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha -- --timeout $timeout $test_directory
+  cp -r reports/node_coverage/lcov-report/* reports/node_coverage/
   cd build
   gcov Release/obj.target/grpc/ext/*.o
   lcov --base-directory . --directory . -c -o coverage.info
@@ -55,8 +56,6 @@
   genhtml -o ../reports/node_ext_coverage --num-spaces 2 \
     -t 'Node gRPC test coverage' coverage.info --rc genhtml_hi_limit=95 \
     --rc genhtml_med_limit=80 --no-prefix
-  echo '<html><head><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=lcov-report/index.html"></head></html>' > \
-    ../reports/node_coverage/index.html
 else
   JUNIT_REPORT_PATH=src/node/report.xml JUNIT_REPORT_STACK=1 \
     ./node_modules/.bin/mocha --timeout $timeout \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index bc1e34b..8bba995 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -4040,6 +4040,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h", 
@@ -4050,7 +4051,6 @@
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h", 
       "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h", 
@@ -4241,6 +4241,8 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c", 
@@ -4262,8 +4264,6 @@
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c", 
@@ -4654,6 +4654,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/initial_connect_string.h", 
@@ -4664,7 +4665,6 @@
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.h", 
       "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h", 
@@ -4838,6 +4838,8 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.c", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/subchannel_call_holder.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.c", 
+      "src/core/lib/client_config/client_channel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/client_config.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/connector.c", 
@@ -4859,8 +4861,6 @@
       "src/core/lib/client_config/resolver_registry.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.h", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.c", 
-      "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_factory.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.c", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel_index.h", 
       "src/core/lib/client_config/uri_parser.c", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index f54c8c6..10a87f7 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\connector.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\initial_connect_string.h" />
@@ -331,7 +332,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\resolver_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\resolver_registry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\uri_parser.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\compression\algorithm_metadata.h" />
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\connector.c">
@@ -539,8 +541,6 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.c">
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.c">
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\uri_parser.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index c00b928..c32f033 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -181,9 +184,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.c">
-      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -677,9 +680,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.h">
-      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index ec8624f..1b064aa 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\connector.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\initial_connect_string.h" />
@@ -321,7 +322,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\resolver_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\resolver_registry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\uri_parser.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\compression\algorithm_metadata.h" />
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\connector.c">
@@ -511,8 +513,6 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.c">
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.c">
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\uri_parser.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index 95b76b3..9fd878b 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -175,9 +178,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.c">
-      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -584,6 +584,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\subchannel_call_holder.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_channel_factory.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\client_config.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -614,9 +617,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_factory.h">
-      <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\client_config\subchannel_index.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\client_config</Filter>
     </ClInclude>